IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HON''BLE MR JUSTICEM.H.S. ANSARI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.CH.SURYA RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 720 of 2005 Between: M/s Ruchi Infrastructure Limited, Beach Road Kakinada Division Kakinada. ..... PETITIONER AND The Commercial Tax Officer Kakinada Division, Kakinada. .....RESPONDENT 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 of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or order or direction quashing the B2 demand notice dated 12.1.2005 issued under the APGST ACT for the assessment year 2003-04 restricting the time for payment of Tax to 7 days without showing any reasons as contrary to Section 16 of the APGST Act and restrain the Respondent from taking any Coercive steps till 19.2.2005 in respect of disputed demand for the assessment year 2003-04 under APGST pursuant to the orders of the Respondent dated 12.1.2005 and subject to the appellate remedies provided under the APGST Act and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.DWARAKANATH Counsel for the Respondent : SC FOR COMMERCIAL TAX The Court made the following at the stage of admission : ORAL ORDER: ( PER MHSA.J) The order passed in W.P.No.709 of 2005 dated 25.1.2005 shall also govern this writ petition, wherein the identical questions were raised for consideration on similar facts. ------------------------------------- (M.H.S. ANSARI, J) -------------------------------------- (T.CH. SURYA RAO, J) Date: 25.1.2005 Note: Office to append the order passed in W.P.No.709 of 2005 dated 25.1.2005 along with this writ petition. Bo CVM To 1. The Commercial Tax Officer Kakinada Division, Kakinada. 2.2CCs to Special G.P. for Commercial Taxes, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. (Along with copy of order in W.P.No.709 of 2005). 3. 2CD copies