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37. Recovery of Government dues.

37. Recovery of Government dues.

(1) In case of any amount recoverable in terms of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 43, the Commissioner may issue to the Collector a Certificate in Form DVAT-25:

PROVIDED that the Commissioner may encash the security furnished by any person, if capable of being encashed simultaneously with the issue of certificate to the Collector and shall notify the Collector of the amount so realised.

(2) The Collector shall intimate to the Commissioner the amount recovered by him together with the date thereof and provide such other details as the Commissioner may require.

(3) The certificate referred to in sub-section (6) of section 43 shall be in form DVAT-25A and shall be served upon the certificate-debtor by the Value Added Tax Inspector functioning under the control of the Commissioner, along with a Writ of Demand as prescribed in the Delhi Land Reforms Rules, 1954.

(4) The procedure laid down in the rules made under the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (Act No.8 of 1954) and the provisions thereof relating to the recovery of arrears of land revenue in general and relating to attachment and sale of movable and immovable property, arrest and detention in prison for a period of 15 days, in particular, shall apply mutatis mutandis for the purposes of recovery from the

certificate-debtor under sub-section (6) of section 43.

(5) The amount of interest payable under section 36 for the period commencing immediately after the date of the recovery certificate till realisation, shall be calculated by the Collector or the Commissioner, as the case may be, and recovered along with the amount of tax, penalty or other sums mentioned in the said recovery certificate issued by the Commissioner.

(6) Where movable or immovable property is attached, the Commissioner may, instead of directing a sale of the property, appoint a person as a receiver to manage such property.

(7) Where any movable or immovable property is attached and taken under management, the receiver shall, subject to the control of the Commissioner, have such powers as may be necessary for the proper management of the property and the realization of the profits, or rent and profits, thereof.

(8) The profits, or rents and profits, of such movable or immovable property, shall, after defraying the expenses of management, be adjusted towards discharge of the arrears, and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the defaulter:

PROVIDED that where the balance cannot be paid to the defaulter due to any reason, the said balance shall be deposited in the Government treasury.

(9) The attachment and management of movable and immovable properties may be withdrawn at any time at the discretion of the Commissioner, or if the arrears are discharged by receipt of such profits and rents or are otherwise paid.

(10) There shall be recoverable, in the proceedings in execution of every certificate, all charges incurred in respect of -

(a) the service of notice upon the defaulter to pay the arrears, and the warrants and other processes, and

(b) all other proceedings taken for realising the arrears.

(11) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 57, if at any time after the recovery proceedings commenced by the Collector or the Commissioner, as the case may be, the defaulter dies, the recovery proceedings shall be continued against the legal representatives.

(12) Any amount recoverable under Chapter VII of the Act, shall be recovered in the same manner as provided in this rule.

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