In Brief
The Supreme Court heard appeals challenging recovery proceedings initiated under the Haryana Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act against loans that had become time-barred under the Limitation Act. The appellants relied on State of Kerala v. V.R. Kalliyanikutty to argue that time-barred debts cannot be recovered under recovery statutes. The High Court dismissed the petitions, distinguishing V.R. Kalliyanikutty on the basis of overlooked case law. The Supreme Court found conflicting principles and referred the matter to a three-judge bench for authoritative clarification on whether special statutory powers for debt recovery create an independent enforcement mechanism that survives the limitation bar on civil suits.
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