Supreme Court of India

M/s Writers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. v. Dr. Ak Mishra, Official Liquidator

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Reported as [2020] 4 S.C.R. 78
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi JJ.
Decided 5 March 2020

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, we have come t o the conclusion that the plea of WPL to receive payments at the present stage would confer on it a preference and priority which would be in the teeth of the statutory provisions contained in the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act 2002 and the EPF Act.

Judgment, page 31

From the headnote

Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002: ss.89 and 90 – Winding up of Super Bazar – Notice by Official Liquidator u/s. 25F of Industrial Disputes Act, 194 7 terminating services of regular employees – SLP before Supreme Court challenging winding up order – Scheme for revival of Super Bazaar – The petitioner in its bid for revival envisaged i nvestment of Rs. 504 crores – Petitioner’s bid accepted – SLP di sposed of in above terms keeping the order of winding up suspended – During period under petitioner’s management summons issued u /s. 7A of Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous

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