Commercial Tax Department v. Official Liquidator of Bpl Engineering Ltd.
COMPANY APPLICATION – IMPLEADMENT
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), Suraj Govindaraj J., order dated 20-02-2026 in Company Application No. 262 of 2025 in CA No. 34 of 2024 in Company Petition No. 160 of 2005: impleadment/joinder application by the Commercial Tax Department, Government of Telangana, under Order I Rule 10(2) and Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 read with Rules 6 and 9 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959, claiming an interest in the properties and assets in pending proceedings before the Official Liquidator of BPL Engineering Ltd.; application allowed and amended cause title directed. Useful for searches on impleadment of governmental/tax authorities in company petitions and winding-up related applications.
What did the court decide?
The Commercial Tax Department, Government of Telangana, was impleaded as Respondent No. 14 in CA No. 34 of 2024 in Company Petition No. 160 of 2005; counsel for the applicant in CA No. 34 of 2024 to carry out necessary amendment and file amended cause title.