THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G ROHINI Writ Petition No. 1716 of 2008 Dated: 01-02-2008 Between Super Spinning Mills Ltd., Hindupur, rep. by D.S.Ramakrishna, Dy. Manager, Accounts & Admn. ..Petitioner And 1. The Additional Commissioner (CT) Legal, Office of the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Opp; Gandhi Bhavan, Abids, Hyderabad And 3 others Respondents THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G ROHINI Writ Petition No. 1736 of 2008 ORDER ( per the Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T Meena Kumari) : 01. This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the order-dated 27.11.2007, of the 1st respondent in rejecting to grant stay of collection of disputed tax pending disposal of the appeal before the 1st respondent is arbitrary and illegal. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a stay petition before the 1st respondent and the same has been rejected by orders dated 27.11.2007. Challenging the said rejection, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. Heard the learned Special Standing Counsel for the 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 disputed tax. 5. Accordingly, the Writ petition is disposed of. However, pending disposal of the appeal before the 1st respondent, stay is granted subject to payment of fifty percent of the disputed tax liability and the same shall be deposited before the 3rd respondent within a period of six weeks from to-day. The deposit of amount shall be without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner in appeal. If the petitioner has already paid any amount, the same shall be given credit. _____________________ T. MEENA KUMARI, J ____________ G ROHINI J Dt. 1.2. 2008 Kvrk THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI And THE HON’BLE MS JUSTICE G ROHINI Writ Petition No. 1716 of 2008 (Order of the Division Bench delivered by the Hon’ble Mrs. Justice T Meena Kumari) Dated: 01-02-2008