THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE SRI RAMESH RANGANATHAN Writ Petition No. 19087 of 2008 Dated: 04-09-2008 Between M/S. Amamgamated Holdings Ltd., 6-3-571/1/5, 1st floor, Rockvista Rockdale Compound Somajiguda, Hyderabad Rep.by its Assistant Manager Sri P V N Prasad ..Petitioner And 1. The Commercial Tax Officer, Khairtabad Circle, Hyderabad And 2 others Respondents THE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE SRI RAMESH RANGANATHAN Writ Petition No. 19087 of 2008 ORDER ( per the Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T Meena Kumari) : 01. This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a writ of Mandamus granting stay of collection of the disputed tax of Rs.8,33,364/- for the tax assessment year 2004-05 under the APGST Act arising in pursuance of the stay rejection order of the third respondent passed in CCT’s Ref.No. LIII(2)/567/2008 dated 8.8.08 pending disposal of the appeal before the second respondent. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred appeal before the second respondent-Appellate Deputy Commissioner (CT), Punjagutta Division, Hyderabad, and also ﬁled a stay petition before the Competent Authority-3rd respondent herein, but the stay was rejected by him. Meanwhile, the ﬁrst respondent is taking coercive steps to recover the disputed tax from the petitioner pending appeals. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. Heard the learned Special Standing Counsel for Commercial Taxes. 4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it would suﬃce if stay is granted subject to payment of ﬁfty percent of the total amount of disputed tax of Rs.8,33,364/- 5. Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of. However, pending disposal of the appeal before the second respondent-Appellate Deputy Commissioner (CT), Punjagutta Division, Hyderabad, stay is granted subject to payment of ﬁfty percent of the disputed tax of Rs. 8,33,364/- within a period of eight weeks from today. The deposit of amount shall be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner in appeal. If any amount has already been paid by the petitioner, the same shall be given credit. _____________________ T. MEENA KUMARI, J ____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN J Dt. 04.9.2008 kvrk THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE SRI RAMESH RANGANATHAN Writ Petition No. 19087 of 2008 (Order of the Division Bench delivered by the Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T Meena Kumari) Dated: 04-09-2008