Interim protection pending writ petition continued as the stay on the impugned order and recovery notices was made absolute.

Interim protection staying the impugned order and recovery notices was continued because the writ petition remained pending before the High Court and the existing stay had already operated for over a year. The Court found the request to preserve the interim arrangement until final adjudication reasonable, and made the interim order absolute to remain in force until the writ petition is decided.

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Issues: Whether the interim order dated 03.06.2024 staying the impugned order and recovery notices should be made absolute till the final decision of the pending writ petition.

Analysis: The appeal was disposed of on the basis that the writ petition remained pending before the High Court and the interim order had already operated for more than one year. The prayer to continue the interim protection until final adjudication of the writ petition was found reasonable and acceptable.

Conclusion: The interim order was made absolute and was directed to operate till the final decision in the writ petition.

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