THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G ROHINI W.P.NOS. 930; 931 AND 934 OF 2008 ORDER (per the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T Meena Kumari) : These writ petitions are filed questioning the notice issued by the garnishee dated 21-01-2008 under Section 29 of Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax for an amount of Rs.3,09,01,762/- and also sought to stay of the operation of the said order. The main contention urged by the learned counsel for the petitioner Corporation is that the Primary Authority has rejected the stay order and that the first respondent being the Appellate Authority heard the matter on 8-1-2008 and did not pass any orders till today and as such the same is pending with the first respondent. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner pending disposal of the appeal, the Garnishee has issued the impugned notice demanding the disputed tax. Heard the learned counsel for the Corporation and the Spl. Standing Counsel for Commercial Taxes. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, we feel that it would suffice if stay is granted subject to payment of one-third (1/3) of the disputed tax within a period of six weeks. However, the petitioner should deposit a sum of Rs.20,00,000/- (rupees twenty lakhs) out of the 1/3 of the disputed tax referred to above, within a period of one week from today. Meanwhile, the garnishee order shall not take effect. It is made clear that the petitioners-Corporation has to comply with the order of this court within a period of six (6) weeks. Otherwise, the garnishee notices dated 21-1-2008 will become operative. With the above observations, these writ petitions are disposed of. _____________________ JUSTICE T MEENAKUMARI ________________ JUSTICE G ROHINI 23.01.2008 N.B: Communicate the order by wire at party’s costs. B/o. Kvrk THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G ROHINI W.P.NOS. 930; 931 AND 934 OF 2008 (Order of the Division Bench delivered by the Hon’ble Smt. Justice T Meena Kumari) : 23-01-2008