2006 (6) TMI 116

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..... te service of notices. Hence, Sri B. Rudra Gowda, learned Standing Counsel for the KSFC, is directed to take notice on their behalf. 2. In the writ petitions, the Mandamus sought is to direct KSFC to pay the Customs and Central Excise duties adjudicated with interest thereon payable by the first respondent in both the writ petitions. Since the KSFC has realised the amounts by selling the properti .....

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..... tly relied upon the decision reported in 2005 (5) SCC 694 in the case of Dena Bank v. Bhikhabhai Prabhudas Parekh & Co., wherein it is held that Doctrine of Priority or Precedence is available to the Government to recover private debts. However, the same is disputed by the learned counsel for the KSFC placing reliance upon the decision reported in AIR 2006 SC 865 (State of Karnataka v. Shreyas Pap .....

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