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Lekhtaj Bajaj (RP) vs Rajeev Gupta

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal · Decided on 7 January 2020 · Citation: (2020) 01 NCLT CK 0091

HON’BLE JUDGES
Dr. Deepti Mukesh, J · Hemant Kumar Sarangi, Member (Technical)
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Insolvency And Bankruptcy Board Of India (Insolvency Resolution Process For Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 — Regulation 6(1) · Insolvency And Bankruptcy Board Of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 — Regulation 12, 13 · Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 9, 14, 33, 33(2), 33(5), 33(7), 34(1)
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Company Application No. 394/(ND) Of 2019 In Company Petition No. (IB)- 894/(ND) Of 2018
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Hemant Kumar Sarangi, Member (T)

1.

This is an application filed by the Resolution Professional under Section 33 (2) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred as

the ""Code"") for passing an order for liquidation of the corporate debtor, M/s Alka Fabrics Private Limited.

2.

Facts in brief are that the Operational Creditor, Mr. Ashvin Kumar Babulal Dave, sole proprietor of M/s. R. Ashwin Kumar &, Co. had filed an

application bearing no. IB894(ND)/2018 under Section 9 of the Code for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), against the

Corporate Debtor, M/s Alka Fabrics Private Limited. The said application was admitted by this Tribunal vide order dated 30.10.2018 and Mr. Lekhraj

Bajaj was appointed as Interim Resolution Professional (IRP).

3.

The Resolution Professional (RP) submitted the present application no. CA- 394(ND)/2019, in the present application the RP states that, In terms

of Regulation 6 (1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016, the

said Interim Resolution Professional made a public announcement in FORM-A on. 01.11.2018. The Public announcement was also uploaded on the

website of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

4.

The Interim Resolution Professional (IRP), constituted a Committee of Creditors, which comprised of, sole financial creditor, HDFC Bank Ltd. In

its first meeting held on 26.11.2018, Committee of Creditors appointed the IRP to act as Resolution Professional (RP).

5.

Third CoC meeting was convened on 07.02.2019 wherein, the Applicant, RP apprised the members of the Coe that, pursuant to the last meeting,

the Applicant issued invitation for Expression of Interest in FORM G for the Corporate Debtor however, no Expression of Interest has been received

for the same by the Applicant RP. In view of the same it was discussed and approved by the members of the CoC to publish revised_ FORM G with

revised dates. In view of the same the last date of Expression of Interest was extended and publication in the newspapers i.e., Financial Express

(English) and Jan Satta (Hindi) dated 09.02.20-19 was made by the applicant RP with the last date of submissions as 19.02.2019 The minutes of third,

meeting of the CoC dated 07.02.2019, along with the copy of Form-G as published in newspapers, is annexed along with the application.

6.

The sixth meeting of the CoC was convened on 16.07.2019 wherein, the Applicant RP apprised the members of the Coe that no resolution plan has

been received till date. Further, the member of the CoC, after discussions and deliberations that there is no other way except to liquidate the Corporate

Debtor, decided to put the following resolution for voting:

Resolved that the application for liquidation be moved to Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal.

Records reveal that on putting to vote the resolution was passed unanimously by 100% voting share by sole Coe member M/s HDFC Bank Ltd.

7.

The Resolution Professional discloses that no further Assets remain for realisation in the company and corporate debtor has no potential assets,

including intangible assets, against which resolution process is to be carried out, hence neither valuation Of the assets can be done nor Expression of

Interest can be invited.

8.

In the aforesaid factual background and in the absence of any resolution plan; there is no other alternative but to seek for liquidation of the

corporate debtor under Section 33 of the Code.

9.

In view of the above position, the application is allowed, ordering liquidation of the corporate debtor, M/s. Alka Fabrics Private Limited, in the

manner laid down in the Chapter III of Part II of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 along with following directions:

1.

Mr. Vikas Chandra Misra, holding registration no. IBBI/ IPA-001/ IP-P- 01449/2018-2019/12276, email cavcrni sra@grnail corn, mobile no.

9336618600 is appointed as Liquidator in terms of Section 34(1) of the Code;

2.

Mr. Vikas Chandra Misra is directed to issue Public Announcement stating that the corporate debtor is in liquidation in terms of Regulation 12 of

the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations., 2016;

3.

The Registry is directed to communicate this Order to the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi & Haryana and to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Board of India;

4.

The Order of Moratorium passed under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 shall cease to have its effect and a fresh

Moratorium under Section 33(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code shall commence;

5.

This order shall be deemed to be a notice of discharge to the officers, employees and the workmen of the corporate debtor as per Section 33(7) of

the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016;

6.

The Liquidator is directed to proceed with the proess of liquidation in a manner laid down in Chapter III of Part II of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Code, 2016 and in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations.

7.

The Liquidator shall follow up and continue to investigate the financial affairs of the Corporate Debtor to determine any undervalued and

preferential transactions etc.

8.

The Liquidator shall submit a Preliminary Report to the Adjudicating Authority within seventy-five days from the liquidation commencement date as

per Regulation 13 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016.

9.

Copy of this order be sent to the financial creditors, corporate debtor and the Liquidator for taking necessary steps.

10.

C.A. 394(ND)/2019 filed in IB 894/(ND)/2018 is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order.

11.

The office is directed to communicate a copy of the order to the Financial Creditor, the Corporate Debtor and the Interim Resolution Professional

at the earliest but not later than seven days from today. A copy of this order be also sent to the ROC for updating the Master Data. ROC shall send

compliance report to the Registrar, NCI,T.