(1.) Leave granted.
(2.) The case raises issues relating to the impact of the provisions of the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (hereinafter called the RDB Act) on the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
(3.) The matter was argued and judgment was reserved. Thereafter, our attention was invited by the learned Counsel for the respondent - Canara Bank to the Amending Ordinance (Ordinance 1 of 2000) which came into force with effect from 17-1-2000. The effect of the Ordinance and in particular Section 19(19) then fell for consideration. Question of distribution of the sale proceeds by Company Court/Tribunal and method of working out priorities among creditors was argued.