KSL & INDUSTRIES LTD. versus MIS ARIHANT THREADS LTD. & ORS.

KSL & INDUSTRIES LTD. versus MIS ARIHANT THREADS LTD. & ORS.

Final order of recovery and confirmation of auction sale were completed before company was declared sick under SICA; provisions of RDDB Act 1993 take precedence over SICA 1985 for recovery of public revenue in such circumstances. High Court erred in barring auction on basis of Section 22 of SICA after sale confirmation.

Parties
Appellant: KSL & Industries Ltd.; Respondent: M/s Arihant Threads Ltd.; Creditor: Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
25 August 2008
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Referred to Chief Justice Due to Difference of Opinion
Outcome
Appeal allowed; High Court order set aside; matter referred for interpretation of Section 34 RDDB Act.
Legal Topics
Debt Recovery, Sick Industrial Companies, Conflicting Statutes, Auction Sale
Banking Law Insolvency Law Debt Recovery Sick Industrial Companies Conflicting Statutes Auction Sale

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Parties

KSL & Industries Ltd.

Appellant

M/s Arihant Threads Ltd.

Respondent

Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)

Creditor

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Referred to Chief Justice Due to Difference of Opinion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether recovery proceedings against a sick company are barred under Section 22 of SICA when the company is declared sick after auction confirmation
  2. 2 Priority and applicability between the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 and the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985

Ratio Decidendi

Final order of recovery and confirmation of auction sale were completed before company was declared sick under SICA; provisions of RDDB Act 1993 take precedence over SICA 1985 for recovery of public revenue in such circumstances. High Court erred in barring auction on basis of Section 22 of SICA after sale confirmation.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; High Court order set aside; matter referred for interpretation of Section 34 RDDB Act.

Orders

  • Order of High Court set aside.
  • Registry directed to place papers before Chief Justice of India for appropriate action due to difference of opinion.