https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96937 In winding-up proceedings, claims must be pursued with reasonable expedition and are ordinarily liable to rejection for laches if lodged after the accounts have been written up. The claim was required to be proved by affidavit under the applicable rule, and a claim unsupported in that form was treated as defective. The note adds that, although delayed claims are generally too late once accounts are finalised, a claim may still be entertained in special circumstances where the official liquidator has examined it, found it substantially valid, and can authorise payment without difficulty. en-us Fri, 31 Aug 1945 00:00:00 +0630 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:37:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96937 In winding-up proceedings, claims must be pursued with reasonable expedition and are ordinarily liable to rejection for laches if lodged after the accounts have been written up. The claim was required to be proved by affidavit under the applicable rule, and a claim unsupported in that form was treated as defective. The note adds that, although delayed claims are generally too late once accounts are finalised, a claim may still be entertained in special circumstances where the official liquidator has examined it, found it substantially valid, and can authorise payment without difficulty. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 31 Aug 1945 00:00:00 +0630 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96937