THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NOS.402 AND 499 OF 2009 DATED:31-08-2010 Between M/s Quality Care India Limited (Care Hospitals), Nampally, Hyderabad, rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director, Dr.B.Soma Raju …petitioner And 1.The Commercial Tax Officer, M.J.Market Circle, Hyderabad and Another. ..Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NOS.402 AND 499 OF 2009 COMMON ORDER: (Per the Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) These two writ petitions are filed to issue writ of mandamus declaring the order of the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, A.P. Hyderabad, dated 08-12-2008, in TMP No.499 of 2008 in T.A.No.899 of 2008 for the assessment year 2004-2005 and in TMP No.500 of 2008 in T.A. No.900 of 2008 for the assessment year 2005-2006 are contrary to law and set aside the same and interdict the Commercial Tax Department from recovering the balance amount of Rs.75,02,324/- and 93,59,896/- from the petitioner during the pendency of the appeals. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also learned Government Pleader for Revenue. 3. It is not in dispute that pending appeal, 25% of the luxury tax has been deposited and this Court’s conditional order is in operation for more than one and half years. 4. Both the counsel submit that a direction may be issued to the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal to dispose of the appeals within a time frame by continuing the interim orders passed by this Court, dated 23-01-2009. 5. Accepting the said contention, while continuing the interim orders passed by this Court, dated 23-01-2009 in WPMP No.1154 of 2009 in WP No.402 of 2009 and WPMP No.1150 of 2009 in WP No.499 of 2009, till the disposal of the appeals by the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, we direct the Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal, A.P., Hyderabad, to dispose of the appeals within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order on priority basis. No order as to costs. ____________________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J _______________ K.C.BHANU, J DATED: 31-08-2010 Hsd