Secured Creditor Rights Prevail Over Government Dues; Unregistered Auction Certificate Can Be Registered Despite Attachments.

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....Priority Charge - Seeking directions to remove the order of attachment over the property of the borrower, which according to the petitioner, is mortgaged and is a secured asset - The petitioner, being a secured creditor with the security registered with the Central Registry, was entitled to the benefit of Section 26E of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). The Court affirmed that the rights of secured creditors to realize secured debts shall have priority over all other debts and government dues. - The Court clarified that even if an auction is conducted by the secured creditor and the sale certificate is not registered, the Registering Authority may register it, notwithstanding the attachment by government departments.....