In Re Patel

Relators, Baldev Patel d/b/a Wharton Inn (the Inn) and Jayesh Patel, filed a petition for writ of mandamus against respondent, the Honorable Daniel Richard Sklar, the presiding judge of the 329th Judicial District Court, Wharton County, Texas. In their petition, relators requested that this Court vacate respondents order of November 27, 2006, which denied relators motion to quash notices of intention to take depositions by written questions and subpoenas duces tecum for records regarding relators that were in the possession of relators accountant, bank, insurance agent, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Relators also requested that this Court vacate respondents order of November 27, 2006, which granted entry upon the Inn, the property at issue in this proceeding. Additionally, relators filed a motion for temporary, emergency relief asking this Court to stay both orders pending the resolution of the issues raised in their petition for writ of mandamus.