Lawgist19Priorities of claims
The claims arising out of matters specified in the Schedule shall have priorities in accordance with the following principles namely:--
(a) Category I shall have precedence over all other categories and Category II shall have precedence over Category III and so on;
(b) the claims specified in each of the categories, shall rank equally and be paid in full, but, if the amount is insufficient to meet such claims in full, they shall abate in equal proportions and be paid accordingly; and
(c) the question of discharging any liability with regard to a matter specified in a lower category shall arise only if a surplus is left after meeting all the liabilities specified in the immediately higher category.
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- 15 Appointment of Commissioner of Payments
- 16 Payment by the Central Government to the Commissioner
- 17 Certain powers of the National Textile Corporation
- 18 Claims to be made to the Commissioner
- 19 Priorities of claims
- 20 Examination of claims
- 21 Admission or rejection of claims
- 22 Disbursement of money by the Commissioner to claimants
- 23 Undisbursed or unclaimed amount to be deposited with the general revenue account
