IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 6024 of 2010 Between: M/s. Zedds Shoe Shoppe, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, rep., by its Proprietor Rajesh Rawtani. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commercial Tax Officer, Somajiguda Circle, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 6024 of 2010 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) This writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 17.9.2009 passed by the 2nd respondent in Appeal No.P/378/2008. It is the case of the petitioner that aggrieved by the assessment proceedings of the 1st respondent it had preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent. But the 2nd respondent rejected the appeal on the ground of non-payment of 12.5% of the disputed tax in time. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Commercial Tax and perused the material available on record. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has paid 12.5% of the disputed tax by way of a demand draft and therefore, the appellate authority may be directed to number the appeal. Recording the above submission, a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to number the appeal in accordance with law. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. __________________________ Justice T. Meena Kumari _____________________________ Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao Date: 17th March, 2010 nn. THE HON'BLE SMT JUSTICE T.MEENA KUMARI & THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 6024 of 2010 (Order delivered by the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T. Meena Kumari) 17/03/2010