WP-18741-2015 (VIDYA NIKETAN SAMITI Vs DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX) 02-11-2015 Shri Sumit Nema, learned counsel for petitioner. Shri Sanjay Lal, learned counsel for respondents. Having heard learned counsel for parties we find that grievance of petitioner is that appeal against order of assessment is pending before appellate authority namely, Commissioner (Appeal) and as orders have not been passed on prayer for stay of recovery of dues and taxes and assessing officer has initiated coercive steps for realizing demand of taxes dues, this writ petition has been filed. Having heard learned counsel for parties we find that under similar circumstances on 7.9.2015 in W.P. No.14865/2015 on certain other cases we had passed following orders : We find that after considering similar situate on 24.9.2013, W.P. No.15068/2013 was disposed of by Coordinate Bench of this Court, wherein appellate authority was directed to hear and decide pending stay application expeditiously within fixed period and to decide appeal itself, if possible at early date. Keeping in view aforesaid, we dispose of this writ petition directing respondent No.1 to consider grievance of petitioner in appeal pending before him and to decide it expeditiously within reasonable period. If not possible, to decide application for stay within period of 30 days from date of filing of certified copy of this order and till decision on stay application, impugned recovery be kept in abeyance. Keeping in view aforesaid, we dispose of this writ petition and direct appellate authority to consider and decide applications for stay pending before him within fix period, if possible preferably within 30 days from date of filing certified copy of this order and till stay application is not decided impugned recovery shall be kept in abeyance. With aforesaid, writ petition stands disposed of. Certified copy as per rules. (RAJENDRA MENON) (C V SIRPURKAR) JUDGE JUDGE Vidya Niketan Samiti v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax