High Court Orders Prompt Review of Stay Application, Suspends Demand Notice to Provide Interim Relief for Petitioner

HC allowed the writ petition, directing respondent to decide on stay application within one month. During this period, demand notice would not be enforced. The court ensured fair consideration of petitioner's appeal and stay request, providing temporary relief from potential financial burden while mandating a timely resolution of the pending application.

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Issues Involved:
1. Failure to decide on stay application pending appeal and issuance of demand notice.

Summary:
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking various reliefs, including quashing the demand notice and directing the respondent to decide on the stay application. The petitioner had filed an appeal and a stay application against an assessment order, but no decision had been made on the stay application. The demand notice was issued while the appeal and stay application were pending. The court directed the respondent to consider and pass orders on the stay application within one month, during which the demand notice would not be enforced. The writ petition was finally disposed of with this direction.

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