Add to favourtiesThere is, thus, no doubt that the rights of a secured creditor to realise debts due and payable by sale of assets over which security interest is created, would have priority over all debts and Government dues including revenues, taxes, cesses and rates due to the Central Government, State Government or Local Authority. This section introduced in the Central Act is with “notwithstanding” clause and has come into force from 01.09.2016.
The law having now come into force, naturally it would govern the rights of the parties in respect of even a lis pending.
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), in the case of Indian Overseas Bank v. The Sub Registrar, Tuticorin Keelur, Tuticorin District and others, (Writ Petition No.14618 of 2018, decided on 18th December 2018),
