Surat Municipal Corp. can't claim priority on property tax in insolvency under BPMC Act Sec 141; new owner responsible.

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....Recovery of property tax dues from the Liquidator - The Surat Municipal Corporation cannot claim any first charge or precedence over the subject property by virtue of Section 141 of the BPMC Act. The auction proceedings have attained finality. The writ applicant as on date is the lawful owner of the subject property. The Surat Municipal Corporation may recover the property tax from the writ applicant from the date of purchase of the subject property in the E-auction proceedings. If the entries as regards the sale in the revenue record of rights have not been mutated, the revenue authority shall proceed to do so in favour of the writ applicant. - HC....