Section 20A(4)(a) in The Sugar Development Fund Rules, 1983
(a)If the sugar factory has cane price arrears for any of the said sugar seasons as per the cane price arrears position available with the Central Government on date of submission of the claim or the latest information available with the Central Government at the time of finance concurrence, whichever is less, as also Sugar Development Fund or Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund over dues, then the above payment shall be made to the sugar factory to the extent of cane price arrears for the said sugar seasons notwithstanding the Sugar Development Fund or Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund over dues and if the amount payable is higher than the cane price arrears at that point of time then the payable amount in excess of cane price arrears shall be adjusted against the Sugar Development Fund over dues and the balance against Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund over dues.