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- Priority of income tax arrears in a company liquidation process - Claim for interest on arrears of tax under section 220(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Analysis: The case involved the Income-tax Officer appealing against a decision regarding the priority of income tax arrears and a claim for interest on tax arrears in a company liquidation. The Catholic Bank of India Ltd. owed considerable amounts in income tax arrears for the years 1955-56 to 1959-60. The company was ordered to be wound up, and the Income-tax department failed to file a claim for the tax arrears within the specified time. Subsequently, the department filed applications to claim the arrears of tax before the liquidator. However, the liquidator only recognized the claim for the actual tax arrears and not for the interest amounting to Rs. 23,585 under section 220(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The department filed an application before the company court contending that the claim for interest should also be admitted. The application was dismissed by the company judge, stating that the tax claimed did not fall within the priority criteria under section 530(1)(a). The High Court, in its judgment, acknowledged that the department was not entitled to priority for the tax or interest claims. However, it found that the main contention was the claim for interest under section 220(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which was overlooked by the company judge. The High Court directed the department to file a fresh claim for the interest amount within one month before the liquidator for adjudication in accordance with the law and Companies Act rules. The High Court allowed the appeal to the limited extent of considering the claim for interest on tax arrears and directed the department to file the claim before the liquidator. The judgment emphasized the need for proper adjudication of the interest claim under section 220(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The parties were directed to bear their respective costs, and carbon copies of the judgment were to be provided to the counsels of both sides at no cost.
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