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Mr. Jazib Memon, advocate files Vakalatnama of Barrister Ghazi Khan Khalil, advocate on behalf of the respondent, which is taken on record.
This Petition was filed by impugning the recovery proceedings initiated by the respondent Department, during the pendency of the appeal before the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Karachi. The respective learned counsel jointly state that it may be just and proper to dispose of this petition with directions for expeditious conclusion of the appeal, while restraining the recovery of the impugned demand in the interim period.

Accordingly, this petition is disposed of by directing the the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Karachi, to decide the pending Appeal expeditiously; preferably within 60 days from the date hereof. However, the respondents shall not take any coercive action against the petitioner, in respect of the impugned demand, till the conclusion of the Appeal.