Assessing Officer passed assessment order under section 143(3) on assessee and levied huge tax. Assessee field an appeal before CIT (A).  The  Assessing Officer directed assessee to pay a sum equivalent to 20 per cent of levied tax for entertaining appeal and stay petition under section 220(6). Assessee filed writ petition seeking relief and stated that he should be permitted to deposit 10 per cent of demand instead of 20 per cent, as directed in impugned order. High Court set aside order passed by the  Assessing Officer  directing assessee to pay 20 per cent of disputed demanded amount  and directed to remit a sum of Rs. 2 lakhs and on such deposit, order challenged before Appellate Authority stood stayed till disposal of appeal.  (AY.  2017-18)