' NOOR-UL-HAQ N. QURESHI, J. --- It is contended that income tax at Rs,122,865,125/- for tax year 2010 has been determined in consequence of amended assessment order dated 13.06.2014. Along with assessm ent order, demand notice of even date has also been issued. Against the said assessm ent order, the petitioner has preferred appeal as well as stay application, which is pending before respondent No,4. It is contended that if recovery is made before decision of appeal as well as stay application, the very purpose of filing appeal will be frustrated and the rights as guaranteed under Article 10-A of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will be infringed. He has requested that direction with regard to expeditious disposal of appeal as well as stay application may be issued to respondent No,4 coupled with stay proceedings with regard to recovery of tax demand.
2. At this verge, Mr. Babar Bilal, Advocate has entered appearance voluntarily on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 4.
3. Keeping in view the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No,4 is directed to dispose of stay application of the petitioner-company within ten day from the receipt of this order. Till then, no recovery measures shall be adopted. He is further directed to decide the appeal within a period of 45-days.
4. With above directions, instant writ petition stands disposed of with enlisted CMs.