THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.13705 of 2006 March 14, 2011 Between: M/s.Suryasivasankara Rice and Dall Mill, Narasaraopet Represented by its Managing Partner, Jujjuru Sivasankara Rao … Petitioner And The Joint Commissioner (CT), Legal, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad And others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.13705 of 2006 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ramesh Ranganathan) Aggrieved by the order of the Joint Commissioner (CT), Legal, rejecting the petitioner’s stay application by proceedings dated 25.2.2006, the petitioner dealer has invoked the jurisdiction of this court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner is carrying on business in paddy and rice. The third respondent, by proceedings dated 09.7.1997, passed an order of assessment. The second respondent revised the said order of assessment by his order dated 16.6.2001 against which the petitioner claims to have preferred an appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal (STAT). Questioning the order of the first respondent rejecting stay, the present writ petition is filed. This Court, by way of an interim order, granted stay of all further proceedings pending disposal of the appeal by the STAT. As the order of rejection of stay was passed on 25.6.2006, and five years have elapsed thereafter, we consider it proper to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents not to take coercive steps to recover the disputed tax pending disposal of the appeal by the STAT on condition that the petitioner deposits 25% of the disputed tax within two weeks from today. It is made clear that this order would disable the respondents from taking coercive steps, for recovery of the tax due, only if the appeal is pending before the STAT as on date. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) ______________________________ (RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J) March 14, 2011 YS