Application for delay in claim filing before Official Liquidator allowed; claim to be registered and adjudicated.

The application for condonation of delay in filing a claim before the Official Liquidator under Rule 177 of Companies (Courts) Rules, 1959 was allowed. The delay was condoned, and the Official Liquidator was directed to register and adjudicate the claim in accordance with the law. The application was disposed of with the direction to process the applicant's claim for EPF Contribution under the Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

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Issues: Application for Condonation of Delay in Filing Claim before Official Liquidator under Rule 177 of Companies (Courts) Rules, 1959.

Analysis:
1. Nature of Application: The judgment pertains to an application under Rule 177 of the Companies (Courts) Rules, 1959 for condonation of delay in filing a claim before the Official Liquidator on behalf of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Regional Office, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

2. Claim Details: The applicant had a claim of Rs. 26,606 against the company for EPF Contribution under the Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

3. Judicial Precedent: The counsel for the parties agreed that the matter aligns with a decision of the Bench in S.B. Company Application No. 4/2005 concerning M/s. Spintex Tubes & Cons. Limited (In Liquidation).

4. Decision: The application was allowed based on the reasons stated in the order dated 4-2-2005 in S.B. Company Application No. 4/2005. The delay in filing the claim was condoned, and the Official Liquidator was directed to register and adjudicate the claim in accordance with the law.

5. Disposition: The application was disposed of after the condonation of the delay and the direction to the Official Liquidator to process the applicant's claim.

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