*1* ca.577.10.cp.24.92.47.sxw kps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY APPLICATION NO.577 OF 2010 IN COMPANY PETITION NO.24 OF 1992 Sahebrao Karbhari Jadhav. ..Applicant -Versus- The Official Liquidator of M/s Khubchand Sagamal Tyres Pvt.Ltd.. ..Respondent .......... Mrs.Gayatri Singh i/b Bhavana Mhatre, for the Applicant. Dr.T.Pandian, Official Liquidator, present. .......... CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 27th January, 2011. P.C.: 1 Heard Mrs.Singh, learned counsel appearing for the Applicant and the Official Liquidator. It is stated that there are 37 Applicants who have lodged their claims with the Official Liquidator. They claim to be workers of the Company in liquidation. They claim that in Company Petition No.24/1992, the Official Liquidator was appointed as provisional Liquidator of the Company in liquidation. 2 The Liquidator has invited my attention to the further order dated 28.08.2009 passed in Company Application No.753/2009 directing him to adjudicate the claims of the workers under the Companies Act and Rules and make necessary payments. 3 Mrs.Singh has invited my attention to the application under Section 37(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act bearing IDA No.36/2005 on which the order has been made by the competent Labour Court dated *2* ca.577.10.cp.24.92.47.sxw 21.08.2008 quantifying the total dues payable to 37 workers at Rs. 73,95,742/-. The Liquidator in his affidavit in reply has not disputed that such an order was made. However, he states that he has to abide by the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and release the sums in favour of the workers in terms of Section 529A of the Companies Act, 1956. 4 The Liquidator will take necessary steps as expeditiously as possible on the claims of 37 workers on their complying with the requisitions other than aforementioned order of the Labour Court. 5 Mrs.Singh states that the workers will comply with other objections and requisitions of the Liquidator with regard to the pending claims. The Liquidator to take steps as directed above thereafter. 6 The Company Application is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. (S.C. Dharmadhikari, J)