JUDGMENT Against Ext. P1 penalty order, the petitioner has filed Ext. P2 appeal along with Ext. P3 stay petition before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner is aggrieved by coercive recovery proceedings for recovery of the disputed penalty before the appellate authority could consider the stay petition filed by the petitioner. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. I am also of opinion that the 1st respondent shall wait for some time so that the appellate authority can consider the stay application filed by the petitioner. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 stay petition, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till Ext. P3 stay petition is disposed of, coercive proceedings for recovery of the disputed penalty shall be kept in abeyance.