29th October, 2024 Approval of Resolution Plan - Global Infratech & Finance Ltd. [IA No. 4471-2023 in CP NO.(IB)- 358-(IB)-MB-V-2021] (1 MB)
BEFORE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL
MUMBAI BENCH V
IA NO. 4471 /2023
IN
CP NO.(IB)- 358/(IB)-MB-V/2021
In the matter of an Application
under Section 30(6) read with
Section 31 of the Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
IA 4471 OF 2023 - Deepak Saruparia
…Applicant/RP of
Corporate Debtor
IN THE MATTER OF -
Nirnidhi Consultant Pvt Ltd
…Applicant/Financial Creditor Vs Global Infratech & Finance Ltd
…Respondent/Corporate Debtor
Order Dated: 25.10.2024
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Coram-
Hon’ble Reeta Kohli, Member (Judicial)
Hon’ble Madhu Sinha, Member (Technical)
Appearance
For the Resolution Professional- Adv. Amir Arsiwala (PH)
ORDER
Per: Hon’ble Madhu Sinha (Member Technical)
The instant application is being filed by Deepak Saruparia, Resolution Professional of the Corporate Debtor i.e., Global Infratech & Finance Limited under Section 30(6) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“the Code”) for approval of Resolution Plan under section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 submitted by Resolution Applicant Mr. Chander Bhushan Bajaj, Mr Suman Bajaj & Mr Mohit Bajaj approved by the Committee members in the 9th CoC being held on 02-09-2023 by 100% votes.
BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE: -
- The details of relevant dates of the CIRP as mentioned in Form H Compliance Certificate submitted by the Resolution professional are as under:
Sl .No.
Particulars
Description
1
Name of the CD
Global Infratech &
Finance Limited
2
Date of Initiation of CIRP under Section 7 of the
code
25-11-2022 (Copy of
order uploaded on the
website of NCLT on
06-01-2023)
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3 Date of Appointment of IRP 25-11-2022 (Copy of order uploaded on the website of NCLT on 06-01-2023) 4 Date of Publication of Public Announcement in Financial Express (English) and Mumbai Lakshdeep (Marathi).
Last Date of submission of Claims 07-01-2023
20.01.2023
5
Date of Constitution of CoC
29-01-2023
6
Date of First Meeting of CoC
04-02-2023
7
Date of Appointment of RP
04-02-2023
8
Date of Appointment of Registered Valuers
22-02-2023
9
Date of Issue of Invitation for EoI
08-03-2023
10
Date of Final List of Eligible Prospective
Resolution Applicants
17-04-2023
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Date of Invitation of Resolution Plan
07-04-2023
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Last Date of Submission of Resolution Plan
07-05-2023
13
Date of Approval of Resolution Plan by CoC
06-09-2023
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Date
of
Filing
of
Resolution
Plan
with
Adjudicating Authority
27.09.2023
15
Date of Expiry of 180 days of CIRP
05-07-2023
16
Date of Order extending the period of CIRP
13-07-2023
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- In Accordance with the Public Announcement published following creditors
submitted their claim with the Applicant under appropriate form-
I.
Arstu Tradelinks Limited
II.
Corpwis Advisors Private Limited
III.
Nirnidhi Consultant Private Limited
IV. Sital Mercantise & credit Private Limited V. Anurodh Merchandise Private Limited VI. Earnest Achievers Private Limited After verification of claims the CoC was constituted with sole member being Nirnidhi Consultant Private Limited with 100% voting rights and filed report for reconstitution of committee of creditors. The report regarding the same was taken on record by this adjudicating authority vide order dated 28-04-2023. - Publication of Form G was made for invitation of expression of interest (“EoI”) and Form G in accordance with Regulation 36A of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 was published in two newspapers namely, Financial Express and Mumbai Lakshdeep (Marathi) on 08-03-2023, wherein the last date for receipt of Expression of Interest was 23.03.2023.
- After publication of Form G, approximately 20 parties sent their query for participating in the resolution Process of the corporate debtor. Applicant vide mail had sent detailed Expression of Interest (EOI) along with all documents including eligible criteria , net worth etc and also mentioned the last date for submission of EOI along with the EMD. 17 Date of Expiry of Extended Period of CIRP 03-10-2023 18 Fair Value 742.07 Lakhs 19 Liquidation value 201.32 Lakhs 20 Number of Meetings of CoC held 9
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- In response to the publication of the Form G, till last date following 3 parties had submitted their EOI along with EMD of 25 Lakhs. a. Vinita Jain b. Mr. Chander Bhushan Bajaj, Mr Suman Bajaj & Mr Mohit Bajaj c. United Biotech Private Limited
- Applicant had sent Information Memorandum, Evaluation Matrix and Request for Resolution Plan (RFRP) vide mail to the Resolution Applicants who have submitted EOI along with the EMD in accordance with the Regulation 36B (1) of IBBI (Insolvency Resolution for Corporate Persons) Regulations 2016.
- One of the PRA Vinita Jain later withdrew from submitting the resolution plan and requested for refund of EMD Rs 25 lakhs.
- In the 7th CoC, Resolution Plan from two Resolution Applicants- I. United Biotech Private Limited II. Mr. Chander Bhushan Bajaj, Mrs. Suman Bajaj & Mr. Mohit Bajaj Were discussed and RFRP was issued.
- After conducting negotiation process with both the Resolution Applicants on the basis of Swiss Challenge method in the 8th CoC and after considering the Revised financial proposal from both the Resolution Applicants, Applicant along with the CoC member finalised the final scores of both PRA as under –
- Bajaj Consortium- 95 marks (H1 Bidder)
- United Biotech Pvt Ltd- 89.71 marks (H2 Bidder)
Both the Resolution Applicants were sent e mail by the Applicant to
submit their resolution plan on or before 28-08-2023.
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On 02-09-2023 Applicant convened 9th CoC meeting for placing the
revised resolution plan for voting before the CoC. Accordingly, E voting
window was kept open for voting, during the e voting the CoC member with
100% votes has approved the resolution plan submitted by Mr. Chander
Bhushan Bajaj, Mr Suman Bajaj & Mr Mohit Bajaj.
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SALIENT FEATURES OF THE RESOLUTION PLAN 12. Pursuant to Section 30 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") read with Regulations 36B, 37, 38 & 39 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 {"IBBI (CIRP) Regulations, 2016), following are the basic details of the Corporate Debtor:
CIN
L65921MH1995PLC248335
Company Name
Global Infratech & Finance Limited
Nature of Business
Dealing in shares & Securities
Company Category
Company limited by Shares
Authorized Capital (Rs)
27,00,00,000/- divided into
2,70,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/-
each
Paid up Capital (Rs)
26,24,08,300/- divided into
2,62,40,830 Equity Shares of Rs.10/-
each
Date of Incorporation
06/01/1995
Registered Address
Office No. 16, Ground Floor,
Rukmani Purushottam No. 21, J.P
Road, Andheri West Mumbai
Mumbai City MH 400058 IN
Address other than R/o where all or
any books of account and papers are
maintained
Shop No 8, Ground Floor, Lodha Park
Chs CTS Number 01, RNP Park,
Bhayander East Thane 401105
Whether listed or not
Listed on Bombay Stock Exchange
of India
(GBLINFRA 531463
INE377M01035)
Last Trade Date
29 Oct 2019 |16:00
Previous Close price
Rs. 1.76
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Share Holding Pattern as on 30th June, 2023
Sr. No.
Category of
Shareholder
Number of
Shareholders
Total No. of
Shares
As a
percentage of
(A + B)
A
Shareholding of
Promoter and
Promoter Group
1 Indian 1 22000 0.08 2 Foreign
Total Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group [(A)(1)+(A)(2)] 1 22000 0.08 B Public shareholding
1 Institutions 2 14556 0.06 2 Non-institutions 1 210 0 3 Any other 6087 26204064 99.86
Total Public Shareholding [(B)(1)+(B)(2)+(B)(3)] 6090 26218830 99.92
TOTAL (A)+(B) 6091 2,62,40,830 100
- Status of Claims Admitted by the Resolution Professional And Aggregate
Liabilities
Sr No.
Name
No. of Creditor Details of Admitted Claim (Only Principal)
1 Secured Financial Creditor,
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Unrelated, Having Voting Rights 2 Unsecured Financial Creditor, Unrelated Part having Voting Rights 1 1,45,36,264 3 Unsecured Financial Creditors Related, Unrelated Party
4 Operational Creditors (Including Statutory and Government Dues) 6 3,35,64,581 5 Workmen Dues
6 Employees
7 others
8 Government Dues
Total
7 4,81,00,845
Financial Creditors
Name
of
Financial
Creditor
Secured/
Unsecured
Amount
Claimed (Rs)
Amount Admitted
(Rs)
Nirnidhi
Consultant Private
Limited
Unsecured
1,45,36,264/-
1,45,36,264/-
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Operational Creditors Sr. No. Name of the Creditor Amount Claimed Amount Admitted 1 BSE Limited 20,89,780 20,89,780 2 SEBI 4,25,000 4,25,000 3 Assistance Commissioner (State Taxes), Egmore Assessment Circle, Government of Tamil Nadu 2,79,70,641 2,79,70,641 4 M/s Purva Share Registry India Pvt. Ltd. 1,27,440 1,27,440 5 CDSL 3,84,748 3,84,748 6 Anurodh Merchandise 25,66,972 25,66,972
Total 3,35,64,581 3,35,64,581 Employee and Workmen Dues:- No claim has been received from any or employees. There are no employees of the Corporate Debtor on CIRP commencement date.
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- The names and addresses of the members or partners holding at least one
percent stake in the corporate debtor along with the size or stake
Sr
No.
Category of Shareholder
Number of Shareholders No. of fully paid up equity shares held Shareholding as percentage of total no. of shares Total as % of total voting right 1 Promoter and Promoter Group 1 22000 0.08 0.08 2 Public 6090 2,62,18,830 99.92 99.92
Total
6091
2,62,40,830
100
100
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There are no material litigation and ongoing investigations or proceeding initiated by government and statutory authorities as submitted to this Hon’ble Tribunal by the Applicant.
RESOLUTION APPLICANTS Details of Connected Persons Of Resolution Applicant As Per Section 29A of the Code, 2016
Sr. No.
Name of
Person
Designation DIN
PAN
Net Worth
(in
Crores)
1
Mr.
Chander
Bhushan
Bajaj
Lead
Member
00289313
ADCPB6642G 19.10
2
Mrs.
Suman
Bajaj
Member
00289351
AFUPB6216Q 27.38
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3 Mr. Mohit Bajaj Member 05187542 AWFPB6168B 9.02
TOTAL 55.50
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The Declaration under Section 29A from each of the Resolution Applicant and to the effect that the Resolution Plan is not in contravention of the provisions of the applicable law is duly provided in the Plan. The Resolution Applicant, in accordance with Regulation 39 (1) (C), further declares that every information and records provided in connection with or in the Resolution Plan is true and correct and discovery of false information and record at any time will render the Applicant ineligible to continue in the corporate insolvency resolution process, forfeit any refundable deposit, and attract penal interest under the Code.
Financial Outlay under Resolution Plan (Amount in INR Crores).
Type
of
Creditors/Clai
m
Total Amount
Admitted
Total
amount to be
paid
under
Resolution
Plan
Terms of payment
CIRP Cost
As per actuals in full. As per the information received from the Resolution Professional, estimated CIRP cost till date of approval of the Resolution Plan by NCLT would be Rs 15 lakhs. The CIRP cost on actual basis shall be borne by the Resolution Applicants in full.
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Secured Financial Creditor NIL NIL NIL Unsecured Financial Creditor 1,45,36,264/-
1,45,36,264
Unsecured
Financial
Creditor shall be paid
amount of Rs. 1,45,36,264
(100% of the Claim)
towards satisfaction of its
entire
claim
against
corporate debtor.
Employees
NIL
NIL
NIL
Workmen
NIL
NIL
NIL
Operational
Creditors
including
government
dues
3,35,64,581
61,63,736
18.37 % of the claim
amount admitted despite
the
liquidation
value
estimated NIL.
Total
4,81,00,845
2,07,00,000
Towards working capital and capex
12,00,00,000
To
be
infused
on
periodical Basis.
Grand Total
excluding
CIRP Cost
4,81,00,845
14,22,00,000
As per information received from Resolution Professional, estimated CIRP cost till the date of approval of the Resolution Plan by NCLT would be Rs. 15.00 Lakhs.
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The Resolution Professional have not been provided the details of Liquidation Value, however on the basis of Due diligence conducted by Resolution Applicant, liquidation value to Operational Creditors estimated at NIL. In case the liquidation value of operational creditors is greater than the amount proposed to be paid under this Resolution Plan, the operational creditors will be paid the said liquidation value & the shortfall, if any, will be additionally introduced by the Resolution Applicant. Hence, the Plan envisages justified pay out to different class of creditors. 19. TREATMENT FOR THE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS COSTS a) CIRP COST: As per information received from the Resolution Professional, estimated CIRP cost till the date of approval of the Resolution Plan by NCLT would be Rs. 15.00 Lakhs. In case any expense in incurred in future and the same is approved by the COC and remains unpaid, the said expense shall form part or CIRP Cost and the same shall be paid by the resolution applicant.
b) TREATMENT: The CIRP cost, as approved by coc, shall be payable as actual or unpaid CIRP Cost, in priority to the repayment of any other dues of the Corporate Debtor as per the provisions of the IBC.
c) UNDERTAKING: The Resolution Applicants for and on behalf of the Corporate Debtor acknowledge that the CIRP Cost may vary or increase between the date of submission of this Resolution Plan and its approval by the Adjudicating Authority. The Resolution Applicants for and on behalf of the Corporate Debtor undertakes that it shall pay the Increase in cost, if any.
d) SOURCES OF FUNDS: The Resolution Applicants for and on behalf of the Corporate Debtor shall arrange the funds for the payment of the final CIRP Costs (i.e. as defined under the IBC and as approved by the Committee or Creditors) from its own Internal accruals.
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- TREATMENT FOR EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS / SHARE CAPITAL RESTRUCTURING POST ACQUISITION OF CORPORATE DEBTOR
Corporate debtor has total 2,62,40,830 equity shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each issued and subscribed. Shares of Corporate debtor are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange and currently trading on them has been suspended due to penal reasons. Resolution Applicant proposes to reduce all existing equity shares held by promoter group and by public to 1% (i.e. 1 new equity share of face value of Rs. 10 each to be allotted against 100 existing equity shares having face value of Rs. 10 each). Pursuant to capital restructuring under the Resolution Plan, shareholding of CD after approval of plan by NCLT shall be as under:
Existing capital/Before Resolution
Shareholding
No. of Shares of
Face Value Rs. 10
per equity share
Amount
Percentage
Promoters Group
22,000
2,20,000/-
0.08%
Public Shares
2,62,18,830
26,21,83,300/-
99.92%
Total
2,62,40,830
26,24,08,300
100%
Proposed Capital/After Resolution with new equity shares
Shareholding
No. of Shares of
Face Value Rs. 10
per equity share
Amount
Percentage
Promoters Group
220
22000/-
0.02%
Public Shares
262189
26,21,890/-
18.56%
Fresh issue of new
equity shares to
RA pursuant to
approval of
resolution plan
11,50,000
1,15,00,000/-
81.42%
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Total 2,62,40,830 26,24,08,300 100%
- ISSUANCE OF NEW SHARE CERTIFICATES Upon completion date and approval of the Plan by the NCLT, entire Shareholding shall be transferred to Resolution Applicant and the Public other than promoters of CD who will not remain the shareholders of the Corporate Debtor. Each of the shareholders of the Corporate Debtor (other than promoter group) will get 1 share of INR 10 each of the corporate debtor in respect of 100 shares of INR 10 each of the Corporate Debtor and accordingly, the new shares of the Corporate Debtor will be credited to the dematerialization account of the members of the Corporate Debtor without any further act, deed or thing on the part of the Resolution Applicant. The shares of public shall be restored to minimum 25% within stipulated time as required under rules and regulations from date of allotment/reduction by way of disposal of shareholding of new promoters/fresh issue of further equity shares to be decided by the newly formed Board of Directors of Corporate Debtor with consent of shareholders. Temporary suspension by BSE on the trading of shares shall be lifted by BSE and shares of CD should be allowed to be traded freely subject to compliance of applicable laws by RA/CD. Non-payment of pending dues of BSE/SEBI/Registrar by the Corporate Debtor (relating to pre-CIRP period) over and above what is contemplated in this Resolution Plan or any default of the Corporate Debtor relating to pre-CIRP period shall not be a ground for BSE to lift this suspension/prevent free trading of shares of the Corporate Debtor in any manner. RA proposes to keep 100% of its capital in demat form. Since updated details of all the equity shareholders as on ICD is not available, therefore in order to keep entire shareholding in demat form it is proposed that existing shareholders would have option to give their demat account details to RA in order to take credit of new shares as per entitlement according to Resolution Plan. The shareholders who fail to submit their demat account details shall be paid back at face value as per entitlement of shares according to share entitlement mentioned In the resolution plan. A window of 60 days post approval of Resolution Plan shall be given to all the existing shareholders in order to implement this proposal. No right whatsoever shall arise after the payback/Issuance of shares to existing shareholders as per the resolution plan. In case of fractional entitlement of share as per entitlement under the Resolution Plan, RA proposes to issue one (1) share to such shareholders against such fraction entitlement, without charging cost of remaining fraction of share.
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- SUMMARY OF CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS BY RESOLUTION
APPLICANT & SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR THERESOLUTION PLAN
a) The summary of total contribution of the Resolution Applicant under the Resolution
Plan is as below.
The total amount of INR 2,07,00,000/- is to be infused in the manner as outlined below:
Sr. No.
Particulars Amount (Rs.) 1 On or before 30 days from the date of issue of certified copy of the order for approval of Resolution Plan (plus CIRP costs on actual basis) 1,25,00,000 2 On or before 60 days from the date of issue of certified copy of the order for approval of Resolution Plan 82,00,000
Total 2,07.00.000
In addition to the above, the Resolution Applicants shall also introduce additional sum of INR 12 Crores towards working capital.
b) The aforesaid amount is to be utilized for the purpose of payment of payment to the various stakeholders as per the terms of resolution plan.
c) The Resolution Applicant will arrange the Funds from its internal accruals and its own resources/ reserves and their relatives.
- Treatment of section 43, 45, 47,49, 50 or 66 applications, if any filed by the resolution professional
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i) In the event, any transaction is avoided/ set aside by the NCLT in terms of Sections
43, 45, 47, 49, 50 or 66 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and any amount
is received by the resolution professional or the corporate debtor in furtherance thereof,
such sum shall be deemed to have been received for the benefit of the Secured Financial
Creditors and shall be paid to Creditors ("Pass-Through Amount").
ii) For the avoidance of doubt, the Pass-Through Amount shall be paid to the
Operational Creditors in addition to the pay-out envisaged for the Secured Financial
Creditors under this Resolution Plan.
iii) Further, the RA shall ensure that all the actions initiated pursuant to Sections 43,45,47,49,50 or 66 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 shall be pursued and the Corporate Debtor and the RA shall ensure all cooperation is provided for such actions being pursued, at all times even after the approval of the resolution plan by the Adjudicating Authority.
iv) It is to be noted that any such Pass through Amount will be allocated to Operational Creditors in proportion of their Admitted Claims to Total Admitted Claims of Operational Creditors and then their after to other creditors as section 53 of IBC, 2016, if there is any surplus left.
- Treatment of personal guarantees issued erstwhile promoter group to secured creditor or any other creditor/claimant of CD
The RA shall have no objection for any action taken up by the Secured Creditor against the Personal Guarantee.
- Monitoring Committee On and from the Effective Date, a Supervisory and monitoring Committee shall be constituted with such members as decided by RA after consultation with CoC as detailed below: The Resolution applicant shall form Monitoring Agency/ Committee comprising of Mr. Deepak Saruparia, IBBI Registration no. IP Registration Number: IBBI/IPA-001/IP- P00660/2017-2018/11689 as Chairman along with one representative from Unsecured
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financial creditors and one representative from Resolution Applicant during Implementation Period. The Term of the Plan shall be 90 days from the date of receipt of certified true copy of order for approval of Resolution Plan by the Adjudicating Authority.
- Term of Resolution Plan & its Implementation Schedule
Sr. No. Particulars
Timeline
Submission of the proposed Resolution
Plan by the Resolution Applicant.
28-08-2023
2.
Date of receipt of certified copy of
Resolution Plan approval order of
Adjudicating Authority.
T (Effective date)
3.
Intimation to Stock Exchange about
approval of Resolution Plan by RP/RA as
required under SEBI(LODR) 2015.
T +1 day
4.
Formation of Monitoring Committee
T+10 days
5.
Compliance with norms relating to
appointment of required KMP
Within T+60 days
6.
Fund
Infusion-
1st
Tranche-
Rs.
1,25,00,000
Within T+30 days
7.
CIRP cost to be paid
T+30 days
8.
Payment of certain upfront amounts to
various stakeholders as contemplated
under the Resolution Plan
Within T+30 days
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Fund Infusion -2nd Tranche-Rs. 82,00,000 Within T+60 days
10.
Payment of balance amounts to various
stakeholders as contemplated under the
Resolution Plan.
Within T+60 days
11.
Restructuring of share capital as proposed
under the Resolution Plan.
Within T+90 days
12. Change in Management of the Corporate
Debtor, by appointment of directors
nominated by RA on the board of the
Corporate Debtor.
Within T+90 days
13. Issue / Transfer of promoters Equity
shares to the Resolution Applicant.
Within T+90 days
14. Compliance with Minimum Shareholding
Norms.
As per laws applicable at
relevant laws.
15.
Introduction of Working Capital
On periodical basis
Lastly, the Form H, as submitted by the Resolution Professional, certifying the compliances of the Resolution Plan as per IBC provisions is reproduced below:-
FORM H COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Under Regulation 39(4 )of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons )Regulations, 2016 I, Deepak Saruparia, an insolvency professional enrolled with The Indian Institute of Insolvency Professional of ICAI and registered with the Board with registration number IBBI/IPA-001/IP-P00660/2017-2018/11689 am the
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resolution professional for the corporate insolvency resolution process(CIRP ) of Finance Limited
Global Infratech & ( , Corporate Debtor]. 20. The details of the CIRP are as under:
Sl .No.
Particulars
Description
1
Name of the CD
Global Infratech &
Finance Limited
2
Date of Initiation of CIRP
25-11-2022 (Copy of
order was uploaded in
the website of NCLT
on 06-01-2023)
3
Date of Appointment of IRP
25-11-2022 (Copy of
order was uploaded in
the website of NCLT
on 06-01-2023)
4
Date of Publication of Public Announcement
07-01-2023
5
Date of Constitution of CoC
29-01-2023
6
Date of First Meeting of CoC
04-02-2023
7
Date of Appointment of RP
04-02-2023
8
Date of Appointment of Registered Valuers
22-02-2023
9
Date of Issue of Invitation for EoI
08-03-2023
10
Date of Final List of Eligible Prospective
Resolution Applicants
17-04-2023
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Date of Invitation of Resolution Plan
07-04-2023
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I have examined the Resolution Plan received from Resolution Applicant, Chander Bhushan Bajaj, Suman Bajaj and Mohit Bajaj approved by Committee of Creditors (CoC )of Global Infratech & Finance Limited .
- I hereby certify that-
the said Resolution Plan complies with all the provisions of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code), the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
(Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons )Regulations, 2016
(CIRP Regulations )and does not contravene any of the provisions of the law for
the time being in force.
the Resolution Applicant Chander Bhushan Bajaj, Suman Bajaj and Mohit Bajaj
has submitted an affidavit pursuant to section 30(1 )of the Code confirming its
eligibility under section 29A of the Code to submit resolution plan .The contents
of the said affidavit are in order.
the said Resolution Plan has been approved by the CoC in accordance with the
provisions of the Code and the CIRP Regulations made thereunder .The
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Last Date of Submission of Resolution Plan
07-05-2023 13 Date of Approval of Resolution Plan by CoC 06-09-2023 14 Date of Filing of Resolution Plan with Adjudicating Authority
15 Date of Expiry of 180 days of CIRP 05-07-2023 16 Date of Order extending the period of CIRP 13-07-2023 17 Date of Expiry of Extended Period of CIRP 03-10-2023 18 Fair Value 742.07 Lakhs 19 Liquidation value 201.32 Lakhs 20 Number of Meetings of CoC held 9
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Resolution Plan has been approved by 100% vote by the financial creditor after considering its feasibility and viability and other requirements specified by the CIRP Regulations. I sought vote of members of the CoC by electronic voting system which was kept open at least for 24 hours as per the regulation
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3.. The list of financial creditors of the CD, Global Infratech & Finance Limited being members of the CoC and distribution of voting share among them is as under: Sl . No. Name of Creditor Voting Share )%( Voting for Resolution Plan(Voted for / Dissented / Abstained 1 Nirnidhi Consultant Private Limited 100 Voted for
- The Resolution Plan includes a statement under regulation 38(1A )of the CIRP Regulations as to how it has dealt with the interests of all stakeholders in compliance with the Code and regulations made thereunder . The amounts provided for the stakeholders under the Resolution Plan is as under: (Amount in Rs .Lakh( Sl. No. Category of Stakeholder* Sub-Category of Stakeholder Amount Claimed
Amount Admitted
Amount Provide d under the Plan Amount Provided to the Amount Claimed (%) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 (a) Creditors not having a right to vote under sub-
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Secured Financial Creditors
section (2) of section 21 (b) Other than (a) above:
(i) who did not vote in favour of the resolution Plan
(ii) who voted in favour of the resolution plan
Total[(a) + (b)]
2 Unsecured Financial Creditors
(a) Creditors not having a right to vote under sub- section (2) of section 21
(b) Other than (a) above:
(i) who did not vote in favour of
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the resolution Plan
(ii) who voted in favour of the resolution plan
145.36
145.36
145.36
100% Total[(a) + (b)] 145.36 145.36 145.36 100% 3 Operational Creditors
(a) Related Party of Corporate Debtor
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(b) Other than (a) above:
(i)Government
(ii)Workmen
(iii)Employees
(iv) other than
government,
workmen
and
employees dues.
283.95
51.68
283.95
51.68
52.15
9.49
18.37%
18.37%
Total[(a) + (b)] 335.63 335.63 61.64 36.74%
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4 Other debts and dues
Grand Total
480.99 480.99 207.00
*If there are sub-categories in a category, please add rows for each sub-category .
Amount provided over time under the Resolution Plan and includes estimated value
of non-cash components .It is not NPV.
Operational Creditors Sr. No. Name of the Creditor Amount Claimed Amount Admitted 1 BSE Limited 20,89,780 20,89,780 2 SEBI 4,25,000 4,25,000 3 Assistance Commissioner (State Taxes), Egmore Assessment Circle, Government of Tamil Nadu 2,79,70,641 2,79,70,641 4 M/s Purva Share Registry India Pvt. Ltd. 1,27,440 1,27,440 5 CDSL 3,84,748 3,84,748 6 Anurodh Merchandise 25,66,972 25,66,972
Total 3,35,64,581 3,35,64,581
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5.. The interests of existing shareholders have been altered by the Resolution plan as under: Sl .No Category of Share Holder No .of Shares held before CIRP No .of Shares held after the CIRP Voting Share )%( held before CIRP Voting Share )%(held after CIRP 1 Equity 2,62,40,830 2,62,409 100% 18.58% 2 Preference
The compliance of the Resolution Plan is as under: Section of the Code / Regulation No . Requirement with respect to Resolution Plan Clause of Resolutio n Plan Complianc e - Yes / No 25(2)(h) Whether the Resolution Applicant meets the criteria approved by the CoC having regard to the complexity and scale of operations of business of the CD?
Yes
Section 29A Whether the Resolution Applicant is eligible to
submit resolution plan as per final list of
Resolution Professional or Order, if any, of the
Adjudicating Authority?
Affidavit
under
section
29A of the
code from
each
of
the
Resolutio
Yes
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n
Applicant
has been
received.
Section
30
(
1
)
Whether the Resolution Applicant has submitted
an affidavit stating that it is eligible?
Affidavit
under
section
29A of the
code from
each
of
the
Resolutio
n
Applicant
has been
received.
Yes
Section
30
(
2
)
Whether the Resolution Plan-
(a) provides for the payment of insolvency
resolution process costs?
(b) provides for the payment to the operational creditors?
(c) provides for the payment to the financial creditors who did not vote in favour of the resolution plan?
Clause 7b (a) at page 35
b)Clause 7f at page 37
c)Clause 7d at
Yes
Yes
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(d) provides for the management of the affairs of the corporate debtor?
(e) provides for the implementation and supervision of the resolution plan?
(f) contravenes any of the provisions of the law for the time being in force?] page no. 36
d) Chapter 8 at page 64
Clause 8(j) at page 66
f) under clause 9.11 at page 77
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes Section 30 Whether the Resolution Plan
Yes
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( 4 )
(a)is feasible and viable, according to the CoC?
( b ) has been approved by the CoC with 66 %voting share? Section 31(1) Whether the Resolution Plan has provisions for its effective implementation plan, according to the CoC? Clause 8(j) at page 66 Yes Regulation3 8 ( 1 )
Whether the amount due to the operational creditors under the resolution plan has been given priority in payment over financial creditors?] Clause 7aj at page 50 Yes Regulation 38(1A) Whether the resolution plan includes a statement as to how it has dealt with the interests of all stakeholders? Clause 9.4 at page 75 Yes Regulation 38(1B) (i) Whether the Resolution Applicant or any of its related parties has failed to implement or contributed to the failure of implementation of any resolution plan approved under the Code. (ii) If so, whether the Resolution Applicant has submitted the statement giving details of such non- implementation?] Clause 9.16 at page 78 No Regulation 38(2) Whether the Resolution Plan provides: ) term of the plan and its implementation schedule?
Clause 7aj at page no 50
Yes
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( b ) for the management and control of the business of the corporate debtor during its term?
(c) adequate
means
for
supervising
its
implementation?
Chapter
8 at page
64
Clause 8(j) at page 66
Yes
Yes 38 ( 3 )
Whether the resolution plan demonstrates that
Clause 5.9 at page 19
Clause 9.14 at page 78
Clause 7aj at page 50
Yes
Yes
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-
it addresses the cause of default?
-
it is feasible and viable?
-
it has provisions for its effective implementation?
-
it has provisions for approvals required and the timeline for the same?
-
the resolution applicant has the capability to implement the resolution plan?
Clause 7aj at page 50
Clause 7aj at page 50 Yes
Yes
Yes
39 (2) Whether the RP has filed applications in respect of transactions observed, found or determined by him?
Yes
Regulation
39(4)
Provide details of performance security received,
as referred to in sub-regulation (4A) of regulation
36B.]
Attached
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- The CIRP has been conducted as per the timeline indicated as under: Section of the Code / Regulation No . Description of Activity Latest Timeline under regulation 40A Actual Date
Section 16
1
)
Commencement
of
CIRP
and
Appointment of IRP
T
06-01-2023
Regulation 6
(
1
)
Publication of Public Announcement T+3 09-01-2023 Section 15(1) /(c) Regulation 12 ( 1 )
Submission of Claims
T+14
20-01-2023
Regulation(1)
Verification of Claims
T+21
27-01-2023
Section
26(6A)
Regulation 15A
Application
for
Appointment
of
Authorised
Representative,
if
necessary
T+23
N/A
Regulation 17(1)
Filing
of
Report
Certifying
Constitution of CoC
T+23
29-01-2023
Section
22
(
1
)
and
regulation 17(2)
First Meeting of the CoC
T+30
04-02-2023
Regulation 35A
Determination of fraudulent and other
transactions
T+115
22-03-2023
Regulation 27
Appointment of two Registered Valuers
T+47
22-02-2023
Regulation 36 1
Submission
of
Information
Memorandum to CoC
T +
5 4]
11-04-2023
Regulation 36A
Invitation of EoI
T+75
08-03-2023
Publication of Form G
T+75
08-03-2023
Provisional
List
of
Resolution
Applicants
T
+
100
02-04-2023
Final List of Resolution Applicants
T+115
17-04-2023
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Regulation 36B Issue of Request for Resolution Plan, which includes Evaluation Matrix and Information Memorandum to Resolution Applicants T+105 07-04-2023 Section 30(6) Regulation 39(4) Submission of CoC approved Resolution Plan T+165
Section 31(1) Approval of Resolution Plan T=180
7.. The time frame proposed for obtaining relevant approvals is as under:
Sl .No.
Nature of Approval
Name of
applicable
Law
Name of
Authority who
will grant
Approval
When to be
obtained
As per clause 9.19, Resolution Applicant has proposed that implementation of approved
Resolution Plan may be subject to approvals including approval from Regulatory
Authorities ) as amended from time to time ), the CoC and the Adjudicating Authority,
other Regulatory Approvals and the Resolution Applicants shall submit the necessary
applications for obtaining all approvals prior to the submission of the Resolution Plan of
the Successful Resolution Applicants(s) for approval by the Adjudicating Authority , and
shall obtain all such approvals prior to the Transfer Date.
8 .The Resolution Plan is not subject to any contingency .
9. Following are the deviations / non-compliances of the provisions of the Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, regulations made or circulars issued thereunder ( If any
deviation / non-compliances were observed, please state the details and reasons for the
same:)
Sl . No. Deviation/Non- compliance observed Section of the Code / Regulation No / . Circular No. Reasons Whether rectified or not
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1 N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
- The Resolution Plan is being filed 06 days before the expiry of the period of CIRP provided in section 12 of the Code.
10A Whether the resolution professional has, in accordance with regulation 35A,- (a) applied to the Adjudicating Authority on or before the one hundred and thirty- fifth day of the insolvency commencement date:
No.
Application has been filed on 07-09-2023 after receipt of Transaction Audit Report.
(b) filed Form CIRP 8 with the Board on or before the one hundred and fortieth day of the insolvency commencement date:
No.
CIRP 8 has been filed after receipt of Transaction Audit Report.
11 .Provide details of section 66 or avoidance application filed / pending. Sl . No . Type of Transaction Date of Filing with Adjudicating Authority Date of Order of the Adjudicating Authority Brief of the Order 1 Preferential transactions under section 43 IA 4664/2023 07-09-2023 No order has been passed till date. No order has been passed till date 2 Undervalued transactions under section 45 N.A. N.A. N.A.
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3 Extortionate credit transactions under section 50 N/A N/A N/A 4 Fraudulent transactions under section 66 N/A N/A N/A
11A. The committee has approved a plan providing for contribution under regulation
39B as under:
a. Estimated liquidation cost: Rs 15.28 Lakhs
b. Estimated liquid assets available: NIL
c. Contributions required to be made:
Rs 15.28 Lakhs
d. Financial creditor wise contribution is as under:
Sl. No.
Name of financial creditor
Amount to be contributed (Rs.)
1
Nirnidhi
Consultant
Private
Limited
15.28 Lakhs
Total
15.28 Lakhs
11B. The committee has recommended under regulation 39C as under:
a. Sale of corporate debtor as a going concern:
Yes
b. Sale of business of corporate debtor as a going concern: No
The details of recommendation are available with the resolution professional.
11C. The committee has fixed, in consultation with the resolution professional, the fee payable to the liquidator during the liquidation period under regulation 39D. As per Schedule given under Regulation 4(2) of IBBI (Liquidation Process), Regulation 2016
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12 I, Deepak Saruparia hereby certify that the contents of this certificate are true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed
therefrom .
Deepak Saruparia
IBBI/IPA-001/IP-P00660/2017-2018/11689
P P Kapoor & Co., 210, Hub Town Viva, Off WEH,
Shankerwadi, Jogeshwari(E) ,Mumbai City,Maharashtra ,400060
dsaruparia@Hotmail.com
Date
:
09
09
2023
Place : Mumbai
That the Resolution Applicant has submitted undertaking and affidavits stating that the Resolution Applicant is eligible under Section 29A of the Code with the Applicant.
The Successful Resolution Applicant has also submitted Affidavit dated 02.10.2023, an extract of which is reproduced below:
- We Consortium of Mr. Chunder Bhashan Bajaj, Mrs. Suman Bajaj & Mr. Mohit Bajaj, being the successful resolution applicant in the matter of M/s Global Infratech & Finance Limited before the Honorable NCLT, hereby solemnly affirm and state that pursuant the judgement of Hon'ble NCLAT in the case of M/s Jet Airways India Ltd Upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No. 407 of 2023 with Civil Appeal No- 465-469 of 2023, We hereby affirm that the following payments will be paid over and above the provisions of the resolution plan:
i. The entitlement of workmen and employees towards amount of provident fund and gratuity in full since they
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are not part of the liquidation Estate under section 36(4)(b)(iii).
ii. The entitlement of workmen towards their dues from the corporate debtor for period of 24 months as per provision of section 53(1)(b) at least to minimum liquidation value envisaged under Section 30(2)(b) read with section 53(1).
2 We further confirm that these payments will be made with the utmost intention to adhere to the legal requirements and to fulfill the obligations as directed by the Order of any other Court or Tribunal.
- We understand that this affidavit is being submitted as per the legal obligations and with full awareness of the consequences of any false statements made herein. That Section 30(6) of the Code mandates the Applicant as a Resolution Professional to submit the Resolution Plan as approved by the committee of creditors to the Adjudicating Authority for approval under Section 31(1) of the Code. Accordingly, as the Resolution Plan submitted by the Resolution Applicant has been duly approved by the sole member of the CoC by a voting share of 100% which is more than the requisite voting share required i.e. 66%, the Applicant is filing the present application for approval of the resolution plan before this Hon’ble Adjudicating Authority. In view of the above, the Applicant has filed the present Application seeking an order under Section 31(1) of the Code i.e. approval of the resolution plan as approved by the Committee of Creditors under Section 30(4) with 100% voting share, by this Hon’ble Adjudicating Authority. That the instant application is bonafide and being filed in the interest of justice and to advance the objectives of the Code.
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Observations and Findings:
- The Plan is in compliance with the following provisions of IBC:-
30(2)
The
resolution
professional
shall
examine each resolution plan received by him to
confirm that each resolution plan—
(a) provides for the paymentJ4 of insolvency
resolution process costs in a manner specified by
the Board in priority to the payment of other debts
of the corporate debtor;
[(b) provides for the paymentJ4 of debts of
operational creditors in such manner as may be
specified by the Board which shall not be less than-
(i) the amount to be paidJ4 to such creditors in the
event of a liquidation of the corporate debtor
under section 53; or
(ii) the amount that would have been paid to such
creditors, if the amount to be distributed under the
resolution plan had been distributed in accordance
with the order of priority in sub-section (1)
of section 53,
whichever is higher, and provides for the payment of debts of financial creditorsJ6, who do not vote in favour of the resolution plan, in such manner as may be specified by the Board, which shall not be less than the amount to be paid to such creditors in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 53 in the event of a liquidation of the corporate debtor. Explanation 1.-For removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that a distribution in accordance with the
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provisions of this clause shall be fair and
equitableJ7 to such creditors.
Explanation 2.-For the purpose of this clause, it is
hereby declared that on and from the date of
commencement of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code (Amendment) Act, 2019, the provisions of this
clause shall also apply to the corporate insolvency
resolution process of a corporate debtor-
(i) where a resolution plan has not been approved
or rejected by the Adjudicating Authority;
(ii) where an appeal has been preferred
under section 61 or section 62 or such an appeal is
not time barred under any provision of law for the
time being in force; or
(iii) where a legal proceeding has been initiated in
any court against the decision of the Adjudicating
Authority in respect of a resolution plan;]
(c) provides for the management of the affairs of the
Corporate debtor after approval of the resolution
plan;
(d) the implementation and supervision of the
resolution plan;
(e) does not contravene any of the provisions of the
law for the time being in force;
(f) conforms to such other requirements as may be
specified by the Board.
[Explanation. -For the purposes of clause (e), if
any approval of shareholders is required under the
Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or any other law
for the time being in force for the implementation
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of actions under the resolution plan, such approval
shall be deemed to have been given and it shall not
be a contravention of that Act or law.]
2. The Resolution Plan is in compliance of the Regulation 38 of the
CIRP Regulations in terms of Section 30(2)(f), the same is
reproduced below as under:
38- Mandatory contents of the resolution plan.
(1) A resolution plan shall identify specific
sources of funds that will be used to pay the -
(a) insolvency resolution process costs and
provide that the insolvency resolution process
costs will be paid in priority to any other
creditor;
(b) liquidation value due to operational creditors
and provide for such payment in priority to any
financial creditor which shall in any event be
made before the expiry of thirty days after the
approval of a resolution plan by the Adjudicating
Authority; and (c) liquidation value due to
dissenting financial creditors and provide that
such payment is made before any recoveries are
made by the financial creditors who voted in
favour of the resolution plan.
(1A) A resolution plan shall include a statement as to how it has dealt with the interests of all stakeholders, including financial creditors and operational creditors, of the corporate debtor.]
(2) A resolution plan shall provide:
(a) the term of the plan and its implementation
schedule;
(b) the management and control of the business
of the corporate debtor during its term; and
(c)
adequate
means
for
supervising
its
implementation.
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(3) A resolution plan shall contain details of the
resolution applicant and other connected
persons to enable the committee to assess the
credibility of such applicant and other connected
persons to take a prudent decision while
considering the resolution plan for its approval.
Explanation : For the purposes of this sub-
regulation,-
(i) ‘details’ shall include the following in respect
of the resolution applicant and other connected
person, namely:-
(a) identity;
(b) conviction for any offence , if any, during the
preceding five years;
(c) criminal proceedings pending, if any;
(d) disqualification, if any, under Companies
Act, 2013, to act as a director;
(e) identification as a willful defaulter, if any, by
any bank or financial institution or consortium
thereof in accordance with the guidelines of the
Reserve Bank of India;
(f) debarment, if any, from accessing to, or
trading in, securities markets under any order or
directions of the Securities and Exchange Board
of India,; and (g) transactions, if any, with the
corporate debtor in the preceding two years.
(ii) the expression ‘connected persons’ means-
(a) persons who are promoters or in the
management or control of the resolution
applicant; (b) persons who will be promoters or
in management or control of the business the
corporate debtor during the implementation of
the resolution plan;
(c) holding company, subsidiary company,
associate company and related party of the
persons referred to in items (a) and (b).]
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-
The Resolution Plan has been approved in the 9 th COC meeting held on 02.09.2023 with 100% voting in accordance with the provisions of the Code.
-
In K. Sashidhar v. Indian Overseas Bank & Others: 2019 SCC Online SC 257 (2019) 12 SCC 150) the Hon’ble Apex Court held that if the CoC had approved the Resolution Plan by requisite percent of voting share, then as per section 30(6) of the Code, it is imperative for the Resolution Professional to submit the same to the Adjudicating Authority (NCLT). On receipt of such a proposal, the Adjudicating Authority is required to satisfy itself that the Resolution Plan as approved by CoC meets the requirements specified in Section 30(2). The Hon’ble Court observed that the role of the NCLT is ‘no more and no less’. The Hon’ble Court further held that the discretion of the Adjudicating Authority is circumscribed by Section 31 and is limited to scrutiny of the Resolution Plan “as approved” by the requisite percent of voting share of financial creditors. Even in that enquiry, the grounds on which the Adjudicating Authority can reject the Resolution Plan is in reference to matters specified in Section 30(2) when the Resolution Plan does not conform to the stated requirements.
-
In India Resurgence Arc Private Limited vs. Amit Metaliks Limited and Ors. (2021) the Hon’ble Apex Court held that the process of consideration and approval of resolution plan is essentially within the commercial wisdom of Committee of Creditors (CoC). The scope of judicial review remains limited under Section 30(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 by which the court would examine that the resolution plan does not contravene any statutory provisions and it conforms to such other requirements as may be
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specified by the Board. The court held that the process of judicial review cannot be stretched if all the above-mentioned requirements have been duly complied with and that dissenting financial creditor, expressing dissent over the value of security interest held by it, cannot seek to challenge an approved Resolution Plan. Lastly, it was held that Section 30 of the IBC, 2016 only amplified the considerations for the CoC while exercising its commercial wisdom so as to take an informed decision in regard to the viability and feasibility of resolution plan, with fairness of distribution amongst similarly situated creditors; and that the business decision taken in exercise of the commercial wisdom of CoC does not call for interference unless creditors belonging to a class being similarly situated are denied fair and equitable treatment.
- The Hon’ble Apex Court at para 42 in Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited Vs. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors.: (2019) SCC Online, has clearly laid down that the Adjudicating Authority would not have power to modify the Resolution Plan which the CoC in their commercial wisdom have approved.
“Para 42- Thus, it is clear that the limited judicial review available, which can in no circumstance trespass upon a business decision of the majority of the Committee of Creditors, has to be within the four corners of section 30(2) of the Code, insofar as the Adjudicating Authority is concerned, and section 32 read with section 61(3) of the Code, insofar as the Appellate Tribunal is concerned, the parameters of such review having been clearly laid down in K. Sashidhar (supra).”
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Reaffirming the principal set forth in the matter of Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited Vs. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors.: (2019) SCC Online, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Maharashtra Seamless Limited vs Padmanabhan Venkatesh and Ors held that “there is no provision in the Regulations or Code which provides that the bid of any Resolution Applicant has to match the liquidation value. It further articulated that the object behind prescribing such a valuation process is to assist the CoC to take decisions on a resolution plan properly. Once, a resolution plan is approved by the CoC, the statutory mandate on the Adjudicating Authority under Section 31(1) of the Code is just to test the Resolution Plan with reference to provisions of Section 30(2) of the Code.”
-
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in Ghanashyam Mishra and Sons (P) Ltd. v. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Co. Ltd. has clearly established that the once a Resolution Plan is approved by the Adjudicating Authority (AA), the same, irrespective of whether or not they participated in the CIRP, binds all creditors and any claims not forming part of the approved Resolution Plan shall stand extinguished. “with respect to any statutory dues owed/claims raised in relation to the period prior to the 2019 Amendment, the resolution plan shall still be binding on the statutory creditors concerned, and the statutory dues owed to them, which were not included in the resolution plan, and such claims shall stand extinguished.”
The approval of the Resolution Plan shall not be construed as waiver of any statutory obligations of the Corporate Debtor and shall be dealt with by the appropriate authorities in accordance with law. Regarding the Relief and Concessions the Resolution Applicant will approach all the consent
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Authorities for reliefs and concessions, if any hindrance faced by the
Resolution Applicant from any Authority at latter stage, the Resolution
Applicant may approach the Tribunal after the sanction of the Plan. The carry
forward loses if any are permitted under Section 79 of the Income Tax Act
1961. The law has been well settled by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case
of Ghanashyam Mishra and Sons Private Limited Vs. Edelweiss Asset
Reconstruction Company Limited and Ors. in the following words:
I.
"The legislative intent behind this is, to freeze all the
claims so that the resolution applicant starts on a
clean slate and is not flung with any surprise claims.
If that is permitted, the very calculations on the basis
of which the resolution applicant submits its plan
would go haywire and the plan would be unworkable.
II.
We have no hesitation to that the word "other
stakeholders" would squarely cover the Central
Government any State Government or any local
authorities. The legislature, noticing that on account
of obvious omission certain tax authorities were not
abiding by the mandate of I&B Code and continuing
with the proceedings, has brought out the 2019
amendment so as to cure the said mischief…
III.
In view of the above we hold that the Resolution
Applicant cannot be saddled with any previous claim
against the Corporate Debtor prior to initiation of its
CIRP..."
IV.
Consequently, all the dues including the statutory
dues owed to the Central Government, any State
Government or any local authority, if not part of
the resolution plan, shall stand extinguished and
no proceedings in respect of such dues for the
period prior to the date on which the adjudicating
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authority grants its approval under Section 31 could be continued.”
-
In view of the above cited case law, the legislature has given paramount importance to the commercial wisdom of committee of creditors (CoC) and the scope of judicial review by the Adjudicating Authority (AA) is limited to the extent of scrutiny provided under section 31 of Code and the direction of the Appellate Authority is limited to the extent provided under sub-section ( 3) of section 61 of the Code.
-
In view of the discussions, this Bench is of the considered view that the instant Resolution Plan meets the requirements of Section 30(2) of the Code and Regulations 37, 38, 38(1A) and 39(4) of the Regulations. The Resolution Plan is not in contravention of any of the provisions of Section 29A of the Code and is in accordance with law. The Resolution Plan is feasible and viable. The Resolution Plan balances the interest of all the stakeholders and thus it deserves to be approved. ORDER a) The Interlocutory Application No. 4471 of 2023 is allowed. The Resolution Plan submitted by the Consortium of Mr. Chander Bhushan Bajaj, Mr Suman Bajaj & Mr Mohit Bajaj is hereby approved. It shall become effective from this date and shall form part of this order. It shall be binding on the Corporate Debtor, its employees, members, creditors, including the Central Government, any State Government or any local authority to whom a debt in respect of payment of dues arising under any law for the time being in force is due. b) The Memorandum of Association (MoA) and Articles of Association (AoA) shall accordingly be amended and filed with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), concerned for information
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and record. The Resolution Applicant, for effective implementation of the Plan, shall obtain all necessary approvals, under any law for the time being in force, within such period as may be prescribed. c) The moratorium under Section 14 of the Code shall cease to have effect from this date. d) The Monitoring Committee (comprising of Mr. Deepak Saruparia [Resolution Professional], as the Chairman along with one representative from Unsecured Financial Creditors and one representative from Resolution Applicant during Implementation Period) shall supervise the implementation of the Resolution Plan and shall file status of its implementation before this Authority from time to time, preferably every quarter. e) The Applicant shall forward all records relating to the conduct of the CIRP and the Resolution Plan to the IBBI along with copy of this Order for information. f) The Applicant shall forthwith send a copy of this Order to the CoC and the Resolution Applicant for necessary compliance. g) The Resolution Professional shall submit the records collected during the commencement of the proceedings to the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India for their record. h) The Resolution Professional shall stand discharged from his duties with effect from the date of this Order, save and except those duties that are enjoined upon him for implementation of the approved Resolution Plan. i) The Registry is directed to send copies of the order forthwith to all the parties and their Ld. Counsel for information and for taking necessary steps.
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j) The Interlocutory Application No. 4471 of 2023 is accordingly allowed.
Sd/- Sd/-
Madhu Sinha Reeta Kohli
Member (Technical) Member (Judicial)
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