IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) MONDAY THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE DR.JUSTICE: MOTILAL B. NAIK AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: DALAVA SUBRAHMANYAM W.P. No.5143 of 2004 Between: M/s. Saptagir Camphor Limited, B. Kothapalli – 515 731, Anantapur District, rep. by its Branch Manager, Mr. J. Vijay Kumar. Petitioner AND 1. The Commercial Tax Officer, Anantapur. 2. The Assistant Commissioner ( CT) No.IV, Enforcement Wing, Hyderabad. 3. The Appellate Deputy Commissioner ( CT), Kurnool Division, Kurnool. 4. The Additional Commissioner ( CT), Legal, Andhra Pradesh, Nampally, Hyderabad. Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Order or direction declaring that the demand notice dated 4-3-2004 of the Ist Respondent as arbitrary, unreasonable and unjustified and restrain the Ist Respondent from taking any coercive steps to collect the disputed demand of Rs.1,92,143/- for the assessment year 2002- 03 as per the impugned notice, pending disposal of the appeal filed by the petitioner before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.S. Dwrakanath, Advocate for the Petitioner and of the Govt. Pleader for Commercial Taxes for the Respondents No. 1 to 4. The Court made the following ORDER : “Post on Thursday. In the meanwhile, the respondents shall not take coercive Steps against the petitioner.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Commercial Tax Officer, Anantapur. 2. The Assistant Commissioner ( CT) No.IV, Enforcement Wing, Hyderabad. 3. The Appellate Deputy Commissioner ( CT), Kurnool Division, Kurnool. 4. The Additional Commissioner ( CT), Legal, Andhra Pradesh, Nampally, Hyderabad. ( 1 to 4 BY RPAD) 5. Two CCs to G.P. for Commercial Taxes, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 6. Two Spare Copies Drafted by: KK Drafted on: 23-3-2004 HIGH COURT DRMBNJ & DSMJ DT. 22-3-2004 NOTE: POST ON THURSDAY ORDER W.P.NO.5143 OF 2004 DIRECTION