IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 4907 of 2009 Between: M/s.Strabus Software Solutions (P) Ltd.,1-10-63/3,Plot No.39 1st floor, Chikoti Gardens, Begumpet, Hyderabad, rep.by its Managing Director, Sri.B.Venkataramana ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commercial Tax officer, Begumpet circle Hyderabad 2 The Appellate Deputy Commissioner, Punjagutta Division Hyderbad 3 The Additional Commissioner (CT) Legal, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ or order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus granting stay of collection of the disputed tax of Rs.9,81,659/- for the Assessment year 2006-07 (CST) arising in pursuance of the stay rejection order of the third respondent dated 11.1.2008 passed in CCTs.Ref.No.LIII (2)/937/2007 pending disposal of the appeal before the second respondent Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri S.Krishna Murthy Counsel for the Respondents: Sri A.V. Krishna Kaundinya, Special Standing Counsel for Commercial Tax The Court made the following: ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) The petitioner has been aggrieved by an order dated 11-01-208 passed by the Additional Commissioner (CT) Legal, whereby his application praying for stay during the pendency of the appeal has been turned down. 2. Looking to the peculiar facts of the case, we are of the view that it would be in the interest of justice and the assessee as well as the Revenue, that the appeal which is pending before the Appellate Deputy Commissioner is disposed of at an early date. 3. In the circumstances, it is directed that the Appellate Deputy Commissioner i.e., respondent No. 2 shall dispose of the appeal which is pending before him within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Till the appeal is finally decided and the order is communicated to the petitioner, there shall not be recovery of the amount in question by use of coercive method. 5. In view of the above direction, the petition stands disposed of with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, CJ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 27th July, 2009 ks