THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.13471 OF 2010 (PER THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN) DT.16.06.2010 Between: M/s.Deccan Energy Appliance Nigam, represented by its Managing Director. …………..Petitioner Vs. The Additional Commissioner (CT) Legal, Hyderabad and two others. ………………Respondents. O R D E R: The order under challenge in this writ petition is the order of the appellate authority, dated 15.01.2010. Sri J.V.Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, would assert that the order is liable to be set aside on the several grounds urged in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. Sri P.Balaji Varma, learned Standing Counsel for Commercial Tax, would submit that, since the petitioner has already preferred a further appeal to the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, the petitioner is not entitled to question the order of the first appellate authority in parallel proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Since the appeal is pending before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, we see no reason to examine the contentions raised in this Writ Petition on its merits. Ends of justice would be met if the writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to pay 65% of the tax due and 1/3rd of interest and penalty within eight weeks from today. Subject to deposit of the amount aforementioned, the respondents shall not take coercive steps for recovery of the tax, interest and penalty pending disposal of the appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. The amount, if any, paid by the petitioner with regard to the tax, interest and penalty shall be given credit to. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. In the circumstances, no order as to costs. _________________ B.PRAKASH RAO J., ___________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN J., Dt.16.06.2010 tjs