Judgment :- 1. This Writ Petition had been filed by the petitioner challenging the Assessment order passed by the second respondent, under Section 143(3), read with section 144 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had stated that an appeal had been preferred by the petitioner, against the said order, before the first respondent. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petitioner, the learned counsel had further submitted that the petitioner would pay a sum of Rs.3 lakhs, which is about 1/3 of the amount said to be payable by the petitioner, as arrears of tax and interest. On such payment being made, the first respondent may be directed to hear the appeal filed by the petitioner and decide the same, on merits and in accordance with law. 3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents had submitted that the petitioner may be directed to pay 50% of the tax and interest said to be due from him, before such an order is passed. 4. In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to pay a sum of Rs.3 lakhs, towards the tax and interest payable by the petitioner for the assessment year 2009-2010, before the second respondent, within a period of four weeks from today. On such payment being made, the appeal filed by the petitioner, before the first respondent shall be disposed of, on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. However, the recovery of the balance amount said to be payable by the petitioner, as tax and interest, shall not be made, until further orders are passed in the appeal, pending on the file of the first respondent. The attachment of the bank account of the petitioner, made by the second respondent, if any, in respect of the above mentioned dues, shall be raised, on the petitioner paying the amount of Rs.3 lakhs, as stated above. 5. The Writ Petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.