Nishith Ranjan Banerjee and Others Vs. the Official Liquidator, High Court, Calcutta and Another - Court Judgment

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CourtKolkata High Court
Decided OnAug-04-2010
Case NumberCA No. 165 of 2010 ; BIFR No. 107 of 1987
JudgeI . P. Mukerji, J.
AppellantNishith Ranjan Banerjee and Others
RespondentThe Official Liquidator, High Court, Calcutta and Another
Advocates:Ms. Lopita Banerjee, ; Mr. Sushanta Dutta, Advs.
Excerpt:
this is an application by sixteen workers of the company (in liqn.). their grievance is that their dues have not been paid by the official liquidator. it is submitted on behalf of the official liquidator that the time to lodge such claim was upto 24th june 2010 and these workers have accordingly lodged their claim. what i am concerned about is this. the company was wound up in 2003. till date wages of these workers remain unpaid. therefore, i dispose of this application by directing the official liquidator to take steps expeditiously for settlement and payment of these claims along with other claims after obtaining due sanction of the court preferably within a period of three months from date. all parties are to act on a signed copy of the minutes of the operative portion of this order on the usual undertakings. urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.
Judgment:
This is an application by sixteen workers of the company (in liqn.). Their grievance is that their dues have not been paid by the Official Liquidator.

It is submitted on behalf of the Official Liquidator that the time to lodge such claim was upto 24th June 2010 and these workers have accordingly lodged their claim. What I am concerned about is this. The company was wound up in 2003. Till date wages of these workers remain unpaid.

Therefore, I dispose of this application by directing the Official Liquidator to take steps expeditiously for settlement and payment of these claims along with other claims after obtaining due sanction of the Court preferably within a period of three months from date.

All parties are to act on a signed copy of the minutes of the operative portion of this order on the usual undertakings.

Urgent certified photocopy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.