Smt N S Nirmala v. the Official Liquidator of
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), Jyoti M J., order dated 06-11-2025 in CA No. 198 of 2019 in C.O.P. No. 166 of 2001. Keywords: Official Liquidator; Mysore Kirloskar Ltd. (in liquidation); priority claims under Section 530, Companies Act 1956; gratuity claim Rs.1,60,915; leave encashment / leave compensation Rs.21,310; Rule 164 read with Rules 6 and 9, Companies (Court) Rules 1959; claimant referred to Trust maintained by the Company; eight-week direction to Official Liquidator; winding-up/liquidation dues; application disposed.
What did the court decide?
Partially: the Official Liquidator is directed to consider the applicant's leave encashment claim and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within eight weeks from receipt of the certified copy of the order; the gratuity grievance was not entertained in this application, with liberty to approach the Company-maintained Trust.