Excise revenue to be paid irrespective of pendency of any writ petition, suit, etc

Notwithstanding that a writ petition has been preferred or a suit or other proceeding has been instituted in any Court, or any appeal has been filed before any Court or Tribunal or before the Excise Commissioner, or a revision has been filed before the Administrator, any sum due to the Government under this Regulation as a result of demand or order made or passed by any officer or authority empowered in this behalf by or under this Regulation, shall be payable in accordance with such demand or order unless and until such payment has been stayed by such Court or Tribunal or Excise Commissioner or Administrator.

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