THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 20131 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: (Per T. Meena Kumari, J) The Writ Petition is ﬁled seeking writ of mandamus to declare the impugned order dated 26.8.2008 passed by the 2nd respondent in Appeal No. B/86/208-09(Ex.P-1) as illegal and arbitrary. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a stay petition before the 2nd respondent and the same was dismissed on 26.8.2008. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the revision ﬁled by the petitioner is pending before the 1st respondent and the 3rd respondent is insisting for payment of the disputed tax of Rs. 58,67,299/- and the stay petition was dismissed by the 2nd respondent vide orders dated 26.8.2008. Challenging the said order of dismissal, the present Writ Petition has been ﬁled. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that if no stay is granted, the petitioner would be put to irreparable loss. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader for Commercial Taxes. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it would suﬃce if stay is granted subject to payment of 50% of the total amount of disputed tax of Rs. 58,67,299/- pending disposal of the appeal before the 1st respondent. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, pending disposal of the appeal before the 1st respondent, stay is granted subject to payment of 50% of the disputed tax of Rs. 58,67,299/- and the same shall be deposited before the 3rd respondent within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that if any amount is already paid by the petitioner towards the disputed tax, the same shall be given credit to the 50% of the tax now to be deposited. _______________________ T. MEENA KUMARI, J _______________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 16.9.2008 N.B C.C. in (2) days. B.O CHV