(Source: File Photo) Vijay Mallya Seeks stay on a special court hearing. Vijay Mallya Seeks stay on a special court hearing. (Source: File Photo)Absconding businessman Vijay Mallya on Friday sought a stay on a special court hearing an application by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to declare him a fugitive economic offender so that his properties could be confiscated. He sought to defer the hearing on the ED plea till then, stating that he was “standing up” for the interests of others, including the investors. The court will decide on whether to stay the hearing on October 30..