Claim of Secured creditor in liquidation

[Vartik Choksi]

We have been appointed by office of the official liquidator to verify the claims of Secured Creditor.  In our case there are only two creditors claiming to be secured creditor one is a bank  who has first charge on the assets including land, building, machineries and all kind of stocks.  Other is a financial institution who has entered into the hire purchase agreement for the sale of machineries. 

Now we have verified that bank has filed form no. 8 & 13 and created charge with ROC.  On the other hand financial institution has not created any charge.  As I understand as per section 125 of the companies act, 1956 if the charge is not created on the assets, it will be void and not having enjoyment as secured creditor.  However I have been informed that some of the high courts are of the view that under hire purchase agreement, the lessor is considered to be Secured Creditor.  ( However I am not sure whether to rely on that.) 

Now the sale proceeds in total has taken place including land, building and machineries. 

Now my questions are as under:
1. Do financial institution is entitled get its share as secured creditor evnthogh no charge has created.

2.  If there are any decisions available please let me know.

[Surender Gupta]

Dear Sir,

your query is quite old and possibly you have addressed this issue well. May I request you to share your experience and knowledge in this regard.

AI Summary

Hire purchase lessor security: can an unregistered claim rank as secured creditor and share liquidation proceeds? Entitlement of a creditor to be treated as a secured creditor in liquidation where one creditor holds a registered charge with ROC and another financial institution claims security under a hire purchase agreement without creating or registering a charge, in light of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 1956 rendering unregistered charges ineffective; the query seeks authority on whether an unregistered hire purchase lessor may nevertheless rank as secured and claim a share of sale proceeds.