Allowing the petition the Court held that ; Direction of the CIT to enhancing to pay 50% of demand when first appeal is pending is held to be bad in law . As the application for stay was pending before CIT(A) he was directed to dispose the stay application with in four weeks and stay will continue for further period of two weeks. ( AY.2015-16)
Vodafone M-Pesa Ltd. v PCIT (2018) 164 DTR 257/ 256 Taxman 240 (Bom)(HC)
S.220:Collection and recovery – Stay –Pendency of appeal before CIT(A) -Direction of the CIT to enhancing to pay 50% of demand when first appeal is pending is held to be bad in law – Application for stay was pending before CIT(A)-CIT(A ) was directed to dispose the stay application with in four weeks and stay will continue for further period of two weeks.