THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR W.P.No.25746 of 2008 JUDGMENT: (PER Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) Heard Dr.A.M.Krishna, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri A.V.Krishna Koundinya, learned Special Government Pleader for Tax appearing on behalf of the respondents. At their request, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for disposal at the admission stage. Petitioner herein is aggrieved against the orders of not granting stay pending substantive appeal on the file of the 2nd respondent against the orders passed by the 1st respondent. Though several questions are sought to be urged, since the appeal is pending involving several substantial questions, we do not wish to go into the merits of the case. However, it is suffice in the interest of justice to grant stay pending disposal of the appeal and direct that the said appeal be disposed of as expeditiously as possible. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of granting stay pending disposal of the appeal, on a condition of the petitioner depositing half of the disputed tax within a period of six weeks from today. The amounts, if any, paid already shall be given credit to. The appeal shall be disposed of on merits as expeditiously as possible after giving notice and opportunity to both the sides. ___________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO,J) ___________________________ (VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR,J) Date:24-11-2008 Grk Note: Operative portion By wire at party’s cost. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VILAS V.AFZULPURKAR (The Order of the Bench pronounced by the Hon’ble Sri Justice B.Prakash Rao) W.P.No.25746 of 2008 Dated:24th November, 2008