THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 20100 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: (Per T. Meena Kumari, J) The Writ Petition is ﬁled seeking to declare the action of the 1st respondent in rejecting the stay petition ﬁled by the petitioner for stay of the disputed tax of Rs. 3,82,420/- for the assessment year 2004-2005 pending appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal by its order dated 22.7.2008 in CCTs Ref.No.LV(4)/521/200 as illegal and improper. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a stay petition before the 1st respondent and the stay petition was rejected by orders dated 22.7.2008. Challenging the said rejection, 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 Spl. Standing Counsel 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 disputed tax of Rs. 3,82,420/-. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, pending disposal of the appeal before the 2nd respondent, stay is granted subject to payment of 50% of the disputed tax of Rs. 3,82,420/- 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 has already been 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 CHV