https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301298 The Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 did not expressly or by necessary implication exclude Civil Court jurisdiction over pre-appointed day claims against ex-owners of nationalised collieries. Although Sections 20 and 23 required creditors to pursue claims before the Commissioner for adjudication and distribution from compensation funds, Section 7 preserved the owner's pre-appointed day liabilities and left them enforceable against the owner. The court therefore held that the suit was maintainable, with any sum already realised before the Commissioner to be adjusted pro tanto against the decree. en-us Mon, 25 Jul 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:37:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301298 The Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 did not expressly or by necessary implication exclude Civil Court jurisdiction over pre-appointed day claims against ex-owners of nationalised collieries. Although Sections 20 and 23 required creditors to pursue claims before the Commissioner for adjudication and distribution from compensation funds, Section 7 preserved the owner's pre-appointed day liabilities and left them enforceable against the owner. The court therefore held that the suit was maintainable, with any sum already realised before the Commissioner to be adjusted pro tanto against the decree. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Jul 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301298