https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=148402 A notice demanding security issued during the operation of an interim stay on further assessment proceedings was inconsistent with the subsisting court order and was treated as contemptuous. The court reiterated that an executive authority cannot act on its own view of a stay order's correctness or scope; if relief from the order is required, the proper course is to seek review, variation, modification, or appeal. Although the conduct was held contemptuous, the unconditional apology was accepted because it was not shown to be driven by mala fides or ulterior motive, and the matter was closed without further action. en-us Mon, 15 Jul 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:34:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=148402 A notice demanding security issued during the operation of an interim stay on further assessment proceedings was inconsistent with the subsisting court order and was treated as contemptuous. The court reiterated that an executive authority cannot act on its own view of a stay order's correctness or scope; if relief from the order is required, the proper course is to seek review, variation, modification, or appeal. Although the conduct was held contemptuous, the unconditional apology was accepted because it was not shown to be driven by mala fides or ulterior motive, and the matter was closed without further action. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Mon, 15 Jul 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=148402