THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 24610 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: (Per T. Meena Kumari, J) The Writ Petition is ﬁled seeking stay of collection of the balance disputed tax of Rs. 29,98,623/- for the assessment year 2002-2003 under the APGST Act arising in pursuance of the revised order dated 30.4.2008 passed by the 1st respondent, pending disposal of the appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, Visakhapatnam. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has preferred a stay petition before the 3rd respondent and the stay petition has been rejected by orders dated 1.2.2008. Challenging the said rejection, the petitioner has preferred a Writ Petition No.4168 of 20908 before this Court and the same was disposed of with a direction to deposit 50% of the balance tax of Rs.20,37,201/-. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has complied with the direction given by this Court, but the respondents have issued a revised order demanding to pay an additional demand of Rs.29,98,623/-. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the total amount as directed by this Court has been paid, and 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 total amount of disputed tax of Rs. 29,98,623/-. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, pending disposal of the appeal before the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, stay is granted subject to payment of 50% of the disputed tax of Rs. 29,98,623/- and the same shall be deposited before the 1st respondent within a period of eight weeks from today. It is made clear that if any amount is already 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 11.11.2008 N.B. C.C. by 12.11.2008 B.O. CHV