Time for deposit extended and tribunal stayed from deciding the appeal until compliance was made.

Time for depositing the balance amount was extended by three months after the petitioner's request for further time, noted in light of its approach to BIFR. The Court directed that if the deposit was made within the extended period, the appeal would be heard on merits. During that period, the appellate tribunal was restrained from hearing the appeal or passing any final order, preserving the parties' position until compliance with the deposit condition.

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Issues: Whether the time fixed for depositing the balance amount pursuant to the High Court's order should be extended and, during that period, whether the appellate tribunal should be restrained from proceeding with the appeal.

Analysis: The order notes that the amount directed to be deposited had not been paid despite repeated adjournments, but also records the petitioner's request for more time on the ground that it had approached BIFR. Taking that circumstance into account, the Court extended the time for compliance by three months from the date of the order. It further directed that, if the deposit was made within that period, the appeal would be heard on merits, and that during the extended period the tribunal should not hear the appeal or pass any final order.

Conclusion: The time for compliance was extended for three months, with a corresponding restraint on further hearing before the tribunal during that period.

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