Coercive recovery stayed pending disposal of the stay petition, with recovery action deferred until further consideration.

Coercive recovery of the disputed demand was restrained pending disposal of the stay petition, as recovery action was not to proceed until the stay application was finally considered. Where part of the demand was stated to be pending before the High Court, the matter was directed to await further consideration, and the authorities were instructed not to adopt coercive methods in the meantime.

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Issues: Whether coercive recovery of the disputed amount could be restrained pending disposal of the stay petition where part of the demand was stated to be pending before the High Court.

Outcome: The authorities were directed not to adopt coercive methods for recovery until finalisation of the stay petition, and the matter was directed to await further consideration.

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