The petitioner, as against Ext.P1 assessment order under

the Income Tax Act, approached the 2^nd respondent in appeal.

The petitioner also moved a stay application as per Ext.P3. In

fact, the petitioner moved the stay application before the

assessing authority. The assessing authority granted a stay on

condition that the petitioner should remit 20% of the pending

demand.

Taking note of the facts and circumstances of the case,

there shall be a direction to the 2^nd respondent to dispose of

the stay application within a period of two months, after notice

to the petitioner. Considering the financial difficulty expressed

by the petitioner, the petitioner is permitted to pay 1/4^th of the

amount demanded as per Ext.P4 on or before 20.03.2018. It

is made clear that the payment as above would depend upon

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the orders to be passed in the appeal.

This writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

JUDGE

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