16.02.2017, while admitting the writ petition, this Court had directed the petitioner to pay an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- as a condition for the grant of stay against demolition of the building which was found to have been unauthorisedly constructed. Taking note of the fact that the remittance of Rs.5,00,000/- has already been made, I am of the view that, the said payment can be treated as sufficient for the purposes of considering and passing orders in the appeal against the levy of tax. I, therefore, dispose the writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders in Ext.P6 appeal within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after hearing the petitioner. It is made clear that till such time as orders are passed by the 2nd respondent as directed and the order communicated to the petitioner, recovery steps for recovery of amounts confirmed against the petitioner by the assessment order shall not be pursued. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgement, together with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for further action.
