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1990 Supreme(Cal) 216

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
MANASH NATH ROY AND SUNIL KUMAR GUIN, JJ.
Vinay Kumar Vijay Kumar Ganodia - Appellant
Versus
Canton Carpentary Works (P) Ltd. & Ors. - Respondents
Appeal No. 953 of 1988 & Matter No. 672 of 1988
Decided on: May 15, 1990

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
Mr. Joyanta Mitra, Prodip Kumar Ghosh and C.K. Jain for the Appellant
Mr. Aninda Kumar Mitra, Protap Chatterjee and Debal Banerjee for the subsequent purchasers, Super Solid Builders (P) Ltd. in terms of the order made in Matter No. 672 of 1988
Mr. B.K. Bachawat and Mr. Mukherjee for the Respondent No.2
Mr. R.N. Das for the Respondent Provident Fund Commissioner
Mr. Sunit Krishna Dutta for the Canton Carpentary Works(P) Ltd. Mazdoor Sangh, who are also appellants in Appeal No. 254 of 1989, arising out of the order that in Matter No. 672 of 1988
Mr. Surhit Roy Chowdhury for the Respondent Trio Trend (P) Ltd.
Mr. P.K. Chatterjee and Rabilal Moitra for the Respondent Canton Carpentary Works (P) Ltd., Workers' Union
Mr. Harashit Chakraborty for the learned Receiver

JUDGMENT

Roy, J.:

1. This appeal, which has been directed against an order dated 3rd October 1988, filed by the Vinay Kumar Vijay Kumar Ganodia, on the basis or the leave as received from this Court, is really one of the rarest of the rare cases relating a proceedings arising out or an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, from reasons more than one. In fact, by the said order dated 3rd October 1988, a learned single Judge of this Court refused the prayer of the appellant before us in this appeal, to have his representation allowed and to add him in the concerned proceedings. The Respondent Canton Carpentary Works (P) Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the said Company), at all material timesowned and still owns Premises Nos. 12, 14 and 16, Radhanath Chaudhury Road, Calcutta-700 015 and there is no doubt that various certificate proceedings, on different accounts, as initiated by the Certificate officer concerned, under the provisions of Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), were and are pending.

2. It appeared to us that the proceeding of the concerned certificate cases, which are at least 20 in number, were duly served on the said Company and consequently on Respondent Writ petitioner No.2 Mr. J.C. Walkin. Managing Director of the said Company, on the basis of the certificate proceedings as initiated. It has been alleged that the Certificate officer concerned had attached the right, title and interest of the said Company in respect or one of the premises as mentioned hereinbefore viz. Premises No. 14, Radhanath Chaudhury Road, Calcutta 700 015 (hereinafter referred to as the said premises), including a building standing thereon and the machinery attached thereto. There is also no doubt that diverse proceedings took place against such action of the Certificate officer and ultimately, by an order dated 18th September, 1985, a Division Bench of this Court, presided over by M. M. Dutta, J. (as His Lordship then was), by consent of the parties, was pleased to pass an order directing that the said premises to be sold in auction by the Certificate officer concerned, after complying with the necessary formalities under the said Act.

3. The public auction as directed, was admittedly held by the Certificate officer concerned on 18th November, 1985 and it would appear that in the said auction, the appellant in this appeal, was declared and found to be the highest bidder and the bid amount was for Rs. 44 lakhs. Since he was the highest bidder, his bid was accepted by the Certificate officer concerned. The appellant in this appeal has stated that he duly deposited the bid amount, which again was received by the Certificate officer concerned on or about 17th December, 1985, and thereafter, one Nando Kumar Kandoy moved this Court, challenging such certificate sale and ultimately, he agreed to purchase the said premises for 46 lakhs and on the basis thereof, another learned Judge of this Court dealing with the matter, on 20th December, 1985, directed the said Shri Kandoy to deposit Rs. 12 lakhs by 24th December, 1985 and the balance thereafter and the Certificate officer concerned was also directed to confirm the sale and he was further given some directions in the matter, till the disposal of the writ petition, apart from directing that in default of any of such payments as aforesaid, the order as made, would stand vacated.

4. The appellant in this appeal has stated that the amount as mentioned herein before, was not deposited by Shri Kandoy and consequent thereto, the interim order as made, stood vacated and consequently the sale in favour of the appellant in this appeal, stood confirmed. It would further appear that on application being made by the said Shri Kandoy and the Canton Carpentary Works (P) Ltd. Workers Union who are also appearing in this appeal as Respondents and also as appellants in Appeal No. 234 of 1989 and such prayers for addition, were allowed and ultimatel




























































































































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