30th January, 2025 Approval of Resolution Plan - Grey’s Exim Private Limited [IA No. 59 of 2024 in CP(IB) No.255 of 2020] (347.64 KB)
IN THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH- I
IA No. 59 of 2024 IN CP(IB) No.255 of 2020 Under Section 30(6) and 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with Regulation 38 & 39 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016
In the Application of
CA Prashant Jain
RP of Grey’s Exim Private Limited
…Resolution
Professional/Applicant
In the matter of UPS Express Pvt. Ltd. …Petitioner/ Operational Creditor v. Grey’s Exim Private Limited …Corporate Debtor
Order pronounced on 29.01.2025
Coram:
Hon’ble Member (Judicial) : Sh. Justice Virendrasingh G. Bisht
(Retd.)
Hon’ble Member (Technical) : Sh. Prabhat Kumar
IN THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL
MUMBAI BENCH- I
IA (IBC) (PLAN)/59/2024
IN CP (IB)/255 (MB)/2020
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Appearances:
For the Applicant:
Mily Ghoshal a/w Sophia
Hussain
and
Shweta
Thanekar, Ld. Counsel
For the SRA Prakhar Tandon i/b Agam H Maloo, Ld. Counsel
ORDER
Brief Facts:
1.
The present Application is moved by Resolution Professional
CA
Prashant
Jain
(hereinafter
referred
to
as
the
“Applicant/Resolution Professional”) under Section 30(6) and 31
of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred
to as the “Code/IBC”) read with Regulation 38 & 39 of the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Resolution Process
for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 for seeking approval of
the Resolution Plan dated 20.12.2023, submitted by Mr. Mehul
Sedani (hereinafter referred to as the “Successful Resolution
Applicant/SRA”), which is approved by 99.31% of the voting
share of the members of the Committee of Creditors (hereinafter
referred to as “CoC”), for Grey’s Exim Private Limited
(hereinafter referred to as the “Corporate Debtor/CD”) and for
passing order/appropriate direction that this Tribunal may deem
fit in the present matter.
2.
The Corporate Debtor bearing CIN U51909MH2005PTC151601
having its registered address at A/2 309 Shahs & Nahar Ind Estate
Dhanraj Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013.is
incorporated on 25.02.2005 under Companies Act and is also
registered under the MSME Act, 2006. Therefore, the SRA
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being the suspended director is permitted to submit a
resolution plan for the corporate debtor.
3.
The CP(IB) No.255 of 2020 was filed under Section 9 of IBC, 2016
by UPS Express Private Limited which was admitted into CIRP
vide Order dated 27.06.2023 passed by this Bench. Vide the said
order, this bench appointed Mr. Prashant Jain (Registration No. :
IBBI/IPA-001/IP-P01368/2018-2019/12131) as the interim
resolution
professional
(“IRP”
or
“Interim
Resolution
Professional”). Subsequently, the CoC of the Corporate Debtor in
their first meeting dated 03.08.2023 approved the appointment of
Mr. Prashant Jain as the Resolution Professional of the Corporate
Debtor.
4.
That Pursuant to his appointment as the Interim Resolution
Professional (“IRP”), a Public Announcement in Form A dated
07/07/2023 was made in Financial Express and Navakal in
accordance with Section 15 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016 read with Regulation 6 of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for
Corporate Persons) Regulation, 2016.
5.
In the 2nd meeting of the CoC held on 31.08.2023, the members of
the CoC discussed and approved the eligibility criteria of
Prospective Resolution Applicant as per Section 25(2)(h) of the
Code and the publication of Form G. On 05.09.2023 the applicant
published the Form G in Financial Express (English Newspaper,
all India Edition), Navakal (Marathi Newspaper, Mumbai
Edition) and Prajavahini (Kannada Newspaper Bengaluru
Edition). The last date of submission of Expression of Interest
(“EoI”) was 20.09.2023.
6.
Further, the Committee of Creditors gave in principal approval for
extending the last date of submission of EoI for another 15 days
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i.e., till 05.10.2023. The Applicant published a Form G on
20.09.2023 in Financial Express (English Newspaper, all India
Edition), Navakal (Marathi Newspaper, Mumbai Edition) and
Prajavahini (Kannada Newspaper Bengaluru Edition) for
intimation of extension of last date for submission of Expression
of Interest. The Resolution Professional had received four
Expression of Interest.
7.
The Resolution Professional published the provisional list of
Prospective Resolution Applicants on 15.10.2023. Further, the
final list of Prospective Resolution Applicants was declared on
30.10.2023.
8.
In the 4th Meeting of the CoC held on 20.11.2023, the CoC
extended the last date of submission of Resolution Plan till
05.12.2023. It was also decided that the last date shall be further
extended by 15 days i.e., till 20.12.2023 if further request for
extension is received from the PRAs.
9.
The applicant received two resolution plans till the last date for
submission and in the 5th CoC Meeting held on 21.12.2023 the
Resolution Plan was opened before the CoC and the financial
proposal was disclosed. The Resolution Professional disclosed the
fair value and liquidation value of the Corporate Debtor to the
CoC as per Regulation 35(2) of the CIRP Regulation. The
following is the summary of valuation.
Valuer 1 Valuer 2 Average
Fair Value
Liq Value
Fair Value
Liq Value
Fair Value
Liq Value
L&B
2,01,00,000
1,51,00,000
2,21,28,700
1,54,90,090
2,11,00,000
1,52,50,000
P&M
18,19,007
11,82,406
19,09,560
13,36,690
18,64,283.5
12,59,549
SFA
2,62,189.30
2,09,751.44
2,34,751.44
1,87,801.15
2,48,470.37
1,98,776.295
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- In the 6th CoC meeting held on 9th January, 2024, the Resolution Plans submitted by Mr. Mehul Sedani and Mr. Ramesh Rughani were presented and the RP informed that the Resolution plans submitted by Mr. Mehul Sedani & Mr. Ramesh Rughani were non-compliant and hence, the CoC members requested the Resolution Applicants to amend and re-submit the resolution plans.
- This Tribunal vide order dated 15.01.2024 in IA No. 151/2024 allowed 90 days extension from the CIRP period of the Corporate Debtor by which the last date of CIRP was extended till 23.03.2024.
- In the 8th CoC meeting held on 7th March, 2024, the applicant apprised the members that one of the Resolution Applicants, Mr. Mehul Sedani had further enhanced the offer to secured creditors.
- In the 9th COC meeting held on 15th March, 2024 the representative of Bank of Baroda requested the Resolution Applicants to improve the tenure of the resolution plan. Mr. Mehul Sedani offered to enhance the financial offer to the secured financial creditor from Rs. 4.80 crores to Rs. 5 crores.
- The following is the successive enhancements proposed by Mr.
Mehul Sedani:
Date
Amount Offered to Secured Financial Creditor (INR) 20.12.2023 3,75,00,000 20.02.2024 4,35,00,000 07.03.2024 4,65,00,000
12.03.2024 4,80,00,000
15/03/2024 5,00,00,000
- In the 10th CoC meeting held on 21.03.2024 the CoC members decided to put the Resolution Plans for e-voting which began on 27th March, 2024.
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- In IA No. 1508/2024 this Tribunal vide order dated 03.04.2024 extended the period of CIRP by a further period of 45 days i.e., till 07/05/2024. This Tribunal vide its order dated 04.06.2024 in I.A. No. 2695/2024 further allowed an extension of 30 days in the CIRP period considering that the Resolution Plans are already under voting. Therefore, the CIRP was extended till 06.06.2024.
- Shri Mehul Sedani further enhanced his proposal in the Resolution Plan. The amount payable to the secured financial creditors was enhanced from INR 5,00,00,000 (INR Five Crores) to INR 5,85,00,000 (INR Five Crore Eighty-Five Lakhs Only).
- The CoC approved the resolution plan by a majority of 99.31% submitted by Shri Mehul Sedani.
- The total outlay in the Resolution Plan submitted by Mr. Mehul Sedani is higher than the liquidation value set out in Form-H. It is submitted that the average liquidation value is Rs. 1,67,08,325 while the average fair value is Rs. 2,32,12,794.
- The Resolution Applicant has proposed formation of a Monitoring Committee consisting of the Resolution Professional (as Chairman of the Committee) and one representative each of Financial Creditor and the Resolution Applicant to supervise the implementation of the Resolution Plan.
- Following is the Financial Proposal offered by the Resolution
Applicant in the Resolution Plan
Sr No.
Particulars
Amount Admitted/ Claim Amount (INR)
Settlement Value offered (INR)
Terms of Payment
CIRP Cost
At Actual
At Actual
To be paid within 60
days from the date of the
order of the Hon’ble
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
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Secured
Financial
Creditors
68,68,83,153.40
5,85,00,000
To be paid within 150
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
3
Other Creditors
A
Unsecured
Financial
Creditors
(Related Party)
2,94,33,308
5,88,843.56
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
B
Unsecured
Financial
Creditors (Claim
Admitted)
47,58,035
95,160.70
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
C
Unsecured
Financial
Creditors (Claim
Under
Verification)
4,83,80,448
5,42,350.07
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
D
Unsecured
Financial
Creditors
(Claims
not
filed)
66,58,903
1,33,178.07
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
4
Operational Creditor
A
Employee
and
Workmen dues
12,13,629
12,136.29
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
B
Operational
Creditor
18,51,981
18,519.81
To be paid within 148
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
C
Statutory Dues
(Income
Tax
Department)
6,59,27,003
3,29,635.02
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
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C1
ESIC
15,76,422
7,882.11
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
C2
Provident fund
(Claim
Admitted)
56,33,243
56,33,243
To be paid within 148
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
C3
Dept. of Sales
Tax,
Maharashtra
(Claim filed by
not admitted)
18,29,970
9,149.85
order of the NCLT
approving
the
Resolution Plan
TOTAL
85,41,46,095.40
6,59,79,098.47
- Terms of Payment – The entire payment shall be made as upfront within 150 days. While, immediately after approval of the Plan a performance bank guarantee of 10% of the amount proposed to the Secured Financial Creditor shall be paid.
- Further on successful payment of resolution amount the entire debt of Grey’s Exim Private Limited owed to the Financial Creditors i.e. any outstanding dues along with interest and collateral securities and personal guarantees/guarantors as well as corporate guarantors will stand extinguished.
- The approved resolution plan mentions the following:
Source of Fund Period Type of creditor To be paid by the Resolution Applicant from his own source of funds, alongwith investor namely Mr. Vinod Garg, and with help from friends and family
150 days
Secured Financial Creditor To be paid by the Resolution Applicant from his own source of funds, alongwith investor namely Mr. Vinod Garg, and with help from friends and family 150 days Employees
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To be paid by the Resolution Applicant from his own
source of funds, alongwith investor namely Mr.
Vinod Garg, and with help from friends and family
148 days
Operational
Creditor
& Statutory Dues
Note: The Resolution Applicant will pay the CIRP Cost from his own
source of funds as and when intimated by the Resolution Professional.
25. The applicant further states that the approved Resolution Plan
meets the mandatory requirements as prescribed under Section
30(2) of the Code and Regulation 38 of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Board of India (Resolution Process for Corporate
Persons) Regulation, 2016. It is submitted that the approved
Resolution Plan provides for the payment of CIRP cost in priority
to other payments. Further, the payment to operational creditors
and dissenting financial creditors shall be made in priority to the
financial creditor. The applicant has placed following mapping of
the mandatory compliances under the Code:
Section
Mandatory Provision
Compliance
in
the
Plan
Section/Clause/Page No.
30(1)
Affidavit of eligibility provided by the
Resolution Applicant
YES
30(2)(a)
Payment of CIRP Cost
Part 7 sub part A at page 25
30(2)(b)
Priority
payment
to
the
debt
of
operational creditor
Part 7 sub part E on page 38
30(2)(b)(ii)
Priority payment to dissenting FC
Part VII sub part D at page 37
30(2)(c)
Provides for the management and affairs
of the Corporate Debtor
Part XV at page 53
30(2)(d)
Implementation
and
supervision
of
resolution plan
Part XVII at page 60
30(2)(e)
Do not contravene any provision of law
for time being in force
Part XXV at Page 74-75
31(1)
Resolution
Plan
has
provision
for
effective solution
Part VII at Page 21
- The Successful Resolution Applicant as well as Resolution Pcomnrofessional has placed on record the undertaking in terms of Section 29A of the Code in relation to eligibility.
- That the Resolution Plan mentions the payment of Performance Security of INR 65,97,909 (INR Sixty-Five Lakhs Ninety-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine Only) after adjusting INR 13,00,000 (already deposited as EMD) within 30 working days of
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confirmation of the approval of Resolution Plan by the CoC through the issuance of a Letter of Intent as per the terms of the RFRP. The Applicant has placed on record a copy of the Letter of Intent and proof of payment of performance bank guarantee amounting to INR 52,97,910 (Fifty-Two Lakhs Ninety-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten Only).
Salient Features of the Resolution Plan
28. The key features of the said Resolution Plan are summarized
hereinbelow:
The total claims admitted by the Resolution Professional is INR
79,60,63,145.40/- (Rupees Seventy - Nine Crores Sixty Lakh
Sixty-Three Thousand One Hundred Forty-Five and Forty Paise
only.)
a. The total outstanding Operational Debt towards ESIC
Dues is 15,76,422/-, and Provided Fund dues of the
Company is 56,33,243/-, totalling to INR 72,09,665/-
(Rupees Seventy-Two Lakh Nine Thousand Six Hundred
Sixty-Five only).
(A)
PAYMENT OF CIRP COSTS
In pursuance of the scheme of resolution as envisaged by the
Code, the Resolution Plan provides for the payment of the
CIRP Costs in priority over payments to any other creditors.
Such payment would be made from the fresh funds infused by
the Resolution Applicant within 30 days from the Effective
Date. Any cost for making application by the Resolution
Professional under Sections 43, 45, 50, 66 of the Code, may be
treated as part of CIRP costs up to a cap of Rs. 1,50,000/-
(Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand only) duly netted off by any
recoveries made in any such cases. Any recoveries pursuant to
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such applications, over and above the cost incurred in making
such applications shall be given directly to the Financial
Creditors. Upon approval of the Resolution Plan, such
avoidance application shall thereafter be assigned upon
discussion with members of monitoring committee.
(B)
PROVISION FOR SECURED FINANCIAL CREDITORS
OF CORPORATE DEBTOR
The claims of the Secured Financial Creditors admitted by the
Resolution Professional amounts to INR 68,68,83,153.40/-
(Rupees Sixty-Eight Crores Sixty-Eight Lakh Eighty-Three
Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Three Forty Paise only). The
Resolution Applicant proposes to settle such dues of the
secured financial creditor by a payment of INR 5,85,00,000
(Rupees Five Crores Eighty Five Lakh only).
(C) PROVISION FOR UNSECURED FINANCIAL CREDITORS
a) Unsecured Financial Creditors (Related Party):
Name
Claim amount
Settlement Amount
Period of payment
Zen
Tradelink
Private
Limited
(Related Party, and
hence
no
voting
share is allotted)
2,94,42,178.00
5,88,843.56
Days from the date of
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
b) Unsecured Financial Creditors (Claims admitted)
Name
Claim amount
Settlement Amount
Period of payment
Kotak
Mahindra
Bank Limited
47,58,035
95,160.70
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
c) Unsecured Financial Creditors (Claims under verification)
Name
Claim amount
Settlement Amount
Period of payment
Clix Capital Services
Pvt. Ltd.
58,54,559
1,17,091.18
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Gemini Dyeing &
Printing Mills Pvt.
Ltd
55,00,000
55,000
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Kamlesh Jayantilal
Shah
6,75,000
6,750
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the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Dhruv Gupta
8,59,325
8,593.25
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Namrata Ahuja
16,41,250
16,412.50
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Akshay Ahuja
25,63,800
25,638.00
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Haresh Girdharilal
Chhabria
1,28,18,618
1,28,186.18
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Mulchand
Dipchand Shah
12,46,670
12,466.70
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Priyanka Gupta
8,51,225
8,512.25
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Dilip Gaba
15,25,725
15,257.25
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Rekha
Mulchandani
12,17,860
12,178.60
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Sumatilal M. Shah
10,85,536
10,855.36
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Tex Weaves India
86,49,500
86,495
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Hanisha Gaba
5,17,080
5,170.80
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Dhiren Kapadia
33,74,300
33,743
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
d) Unsecured Financial Creditors (Claims not filed)
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Name
Claim amount
Settlement Amount
Period of payment
HDFC Bank Ltd
7,80,032
15,600.64
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Aditya
Birla
Finance Ltd.
24,66,185
49,323.70
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Dhani
Loans
Consumer Finance
6,42,437
12,848.74
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
India
Infoline
Finance Limited
9,85,951
19,719.02
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
Magma
Fincorp
Limited
17, 84,298
35,685.96
the
order
of
the
NCLT approving the
Resolution Plan
The Total amount outstanding of the Unsecured Financial Creditors
shall be settled under this Resolution Plan for INR 13,59,532.39/-.
Statutory Compliance
29. In compliance of Section 30(2) of IBC, 2016, the Resolution
Professional has examined the Resolution plan of the Successful
Resolution Applicant and confirms that this Resolution Plan:
a) Provides for payment of Insolvency Resolution Process cost
in a manner specified by the Board in the priority to the
payment of other debts of the Corporate Debtor;
b) Provides for payment of debts of Operational Creditor in
such manner as may be specified by the board which shall
not be less than
(i) the amount to be paid to such creditors in the event of
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
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with sub-section (1) of Section 53 in the event of
liquidation of the Corporate Debtor.
c) Provides for management of the affairs of the Corporate
Debtor after approval of Resolution Plan;
d) The implementation and supervision of Resolution Plan;
e) Does not prima facie contravene any of the provisions of the
law for time being in force,
f) Confirms to such other requirements as may be specified by
the Board.
g) As per the Affidavit, the Resolution Applicant is not
covered under 29A.
30. In compliance of Regulation 38 of CIRP Regulations, the
Resolution Professional confirms that the Resolution plan
provides that
a) The amount due to the Operational Creditors under
Resolution Plan shall be given priority in payment over
Financial Creditors.
b) It has dealt with the interest of all Stakeholders including
Financial Creditors and Operational Creditors of the
Corporate Debtor.
c) A statement that neither the Resolution Applicants nor any
related parties have failed to implement nor have
contributed to the failure of implementation of any other
Resolution Plan approved by the Adjudicating Authority in
the past.
d) The terms of the plan and its implementation schedule.
e) The management and control of the business of the
Corporate Debtor during its term.
f) Adequate means of Supervising its implementation.
g) The Resolution Plan Demonstrate that it addresses
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i.The cause of the Default ii. It is feasible and viable iii.Provision for effective implementation iv.Provisions for approvals required and the time lines for the same. v.Capability to Implement the Resolution Plan 31. The Resolution Professional has submitted Form-H under Regulation 39(4) of the CIRP Regulations to certify that the Resolution Plan as approved by the CoC meets all the requirements of the IBC and its Regulations, the relevant parts of which are 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, Prashant Jain, an insolvency professional enrolled with Indian Institute of Insolvency Profesionals of ICAI and registered with the Board with registration number IBBI/IPA-001/IP-P01368/2018-2019/12131, am the resolution professional for the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Grey’s Exim Private Limited.
- The details of the CIRP are as under:
Sl. No.
Particulars
Description
1 Name of the CD
Grey’s Exim Private Limited 2 Date of Initiation of CIRP
27/06/2023.
Order was received by the IRP on 05/07/2024.
3 Date of Appointment of IRP 27/06/2023 4 Date of Publication of Public Announcement 07/07/2023 5 Date of Constitution of CoC 28/07/2023 6 Date of First Meeting of CoC 03/08/2023 7 Date of Appointment of RP 03/08/2023 8 Date of Appointment of Registered Valuers 14/08/2023 9 Date of Issue of Invitation for EoI 05/09/2023 10 Date of Final List of Eligible Prospective Resolution Applicants 30/07/2023 11 Date of Invitation of Resolution Plan 20/10/2023 12 Last Date of Submission of Resolution Plan
20/11/2023.
Extended till 20.12.2023 with the approval of CoC.
13 Date of Approval of Resolution Plan by CoC 24.06.2024 14 Date of Filing of Resolution Plan with Adjudicating Authority 03.07.2024 15 Date of Expiry of 180 days of CIRP 24/12/2023
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I have examined the Resolution Plan received from Resolution Applicant, and approved by Committee of Creditors (CoC) of Grey’s Exim Private Limited.
-
I hereby certify that-
(i) 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. (ii) the Resolution Applicant, Mr. Mehul Sedani 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.
(iii) 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 Resolution Plan has been approved by 99.31% of voting share of financial creditors after considering its feasibility and viability and other requirements specified by the CIRP Regulations.
16
Date of Order extending the period of CIRP
15/01/2024
17
Date of Expiry of Extended Period of CIRP
23/03/2024.
07/05/2024. By order of
Hon’ble
NCLT
dated
03/04/2024
in
IA
No.
1508/2024.
06.06.2024- By order of Hon’ble NCLT dated 04.06.2024 in IA No. 2695/2024.
02/07/2024- By order of Hon’ble dated 19/09/2024 NCLT I.A. No. 4310/2024
18
Fair Value
Land and Building – Rs.
2,11,00,000
Plant and Machinery – Rs.
18,64,283.5
Securities
and
Financial
Assets – Rs. 2,48,470.37
19
Liquidation value
Land and Building – Rs.
1,52,50,000
Plant and Machinery – Rs.
12,59,549
Securities
and
Financial
Assets – Rs. 1,98,776.295
20
Number of Meetings of CoC held
10
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(iv) 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 26.
- The list of financial creditors of the CD, Grey’s Exim Private 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. Bank Of Baroda 99.31% Voted For 2. Kotak Mahindra Bank 00.69% Dissented
- 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. – Yes. at Page 45 of the Resolution Plan.
- The amounts provided for the stakeholders under the Resolution Plan is as under:
(Amount in INR) Sl. No. Category of Stakehol der* Sub-Category of Stakeholder Amount Claimed Amount Admitted Amount Provided under the Plan# Amou nt Provid ed to the Amou nt Claim ed (%) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Secured 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 the resolution Plan
(ii) who voted in favour of the resolution plan
68,68,83,153.40
68,68,83,153.4 0
5,85,00,000
8.51%
Total[(a) + (b)]
68,68,83,153.40
68,68,83,153.4
0
5,85,00,000
8.51%
2
Unsecure
d
Financial
Creditors
(Unsecur
ed
FC
having
personal
guarante
e
have
(a) Creditors not
having a right to
vote under sub-
section
(2)
of
section 21
2,94,42,178
2,94,33,308
5,88,843.56
2%
(b) Other than (a)
above:
(i) who did not vote in favour of
47,58,035
47,58,035
95,160.70
2%
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been given 2% of their claim as settlemen t.)
Unsecure d creditors without personal guarante e are given 1% of claim amount as settlemen t)
the resolution Plan
(ii) who voted in favour of the resolution plan
(iii) Claims not filed but treatment is given
(iv)Claims which were under verification but not admitted (a) Clix Capital Services Pvt. Ltd.
(b) All parties except Clix Capital Serices Pvt. Ltd.)
66,58,903
58,54,559
4,25,25,889
1,33,178.06
117091.18
4,25,258.89
2%
2%
1% Total[(a) + (b)] 8,92,39,564 72,10,74,496 13,59,532.39 1.52%
3 Operatio nal Creditors
(a) Related Party of Corporate Debtor
(b) Other than (a) above: Unrelated OCs
(i)Government a. EPFO
b. Others
c. Dept. of Sales Tax, Maharashtra (Not Admitted)
18,81,646.53
1,52,45,555
7,22,36,237
18,29,970
18,51,981
56,33,243
67,50,3425
18,519.81
56,33,243
3,37,516
9149.85
1 %
36.95 % of amoun t claime d & 100% of amoun t admitt ed
0.50%
0.50%
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(iii)Employees
12,13,629
12,136.29
1.00%
Total[(a) + (b)] 9,24,07,037.53 7,49,88,649 60,10,566.08 6.5% 4 Other debts and dues
Grand Total
86,85,29,754.93
8,54,146,095.4
0
6,59,79,098.47
7.59%
The Resolution Applicant has chosen to give treatment to claims which were not admitted. These claims were
not admitted due to lack of sufficient documents for verification.
*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.]
- 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 Preference
3
- The compliance of the Resolution Plan is as under:
Section
of
the
Code
/
Regulati
on No.
Requirement with respect to Resolution Plan Clause of Resolution Plan Compl iance (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? Net worth certificates of Resolution Applicant and the investor Mr. Vinod Garg.
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?
Yes
Section
30(1)
Whether the Resolution Applicant has submitted an affidavit
stating that it is eligible?
Affidavit
provided by the
RA.
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? (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?]
Part VII sub part A at page 25
Part VII sub part E at page 38
Part VII sub part D at page 37
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Part XV at Page 53
Part XVII at Page 60
Covering Letter and Declaration at Part XXV at Page 74-75 Yes
Yes
No
Section
30(4)
Whether the Resolution Plan
(a) is feasible and viable, according to the CoC?
(b) has been approved by the CoC with 66% voting share?
Yes
Yes Section 31(1) Whether the Resolution Plan has provisions for its effective implementation plan, according to the CoC?
Yes Regulati on38 (1) (a)
Regulati on 38 (1) (b) Whether the amount due to the operational creditors under the resolution plan has been given priority in payment over financial creditors?]
Priority payment to financial creditor who did not vote in favor of resolution plan
Part VII Page 24 and Page 38
Part VII Page 37
Yes
Regulati
on
38(1A)
Whether the resolution plan includes a statement as to how it has
dealt with the interests of all stakeholders?
Part IX Page 44
Yes Regulati on 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?]
Part XXV. Declaration Provided. Page 75
No
Regulati
on 38(2)
(a)
Whether the Resolution Plan provides:
(a) the term of the plan and its implementation schedule?
(b) for the management and control of the business of the corporate debtor during its term?
(c) adequate means for supervising its implementation?
Part XVI Page 56
Part XVII Page 60
Yes
Yes
Yes 38(3) Whether the resolution plan demonstrates that – (a) it addresses the cause of default?
(b) it is feasible and viable?
(c) it has provisions for its effective implementation?
(d) it has provisions for approvals required and the timeline for the same?
Part V Para 3 Page 18-19
Part IV Para f page 16
Part VII. Page 60
Part XXI Page 69-70
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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(e) the resolution applicant has the capability to implement the resolution plan?
Sources of Fund at Page 61. The RA will implement the Plan along with an investor.
Yes 39(2) (b) Whether the RP has filed applications in respect of transactions observed, found or determined by him?
No
Regulati
on 39(4)
(c)
Provide details of performance security
received, as referred to in sub-regulation (4A)
of regulation 36B.]
Received PBG of
INR 52,97,910/-
- On perusal of the Resolution Plan, we find that the Resolution
Plan provides for the following:
a) Payment of CIRP Cost as specified u/s 30(2)(a) of the Code. b) Repayment of Debts of Operational Creditors as specified u/s 30(2)(b) of the Code. c) For management of the affairs of the Corporate Debtor, after the approval of Resolution Plan, as specified U/s 30(2)(c) of the Code. d) The implementation and supervision of Resolution Plan by the RP and the CoC as specified u/s 30(2)(d) of the Code. - The RP has complied with the requirement of the Code in terms of Section 30(2)(a) to 30(2)(f) and Regulations 38(1), 38(1)(a), 38(2)(a), 38(2)(b), 38(2)(c) & 38(3) of the Regulations.
- The RP has filed Compliance Certificate in Form-H along with the Plan. On perusal the same is found to be in order. The Resolution Plan has been approved by the CoC by majority of 99.31%.
- The Applicant had further filed IA 4541 of 2024 for seeking condonation of delay for including claims which are received later of 90 days or issue of RFRP, which was allowed vide order dated 03.10.2024 and IA 4310 of 2024 seeking extension for 26
MUMBAI BENCH- I Page 22 of 25
days beyond 345 days, which was allowed vide order dated
19.09.2024.
36. The Resolution Professional has filed an additional affidavit
dated 27.01.2025 that the Performance Bank Guarantee to be
issued by the Successful Resolution Applicant in favor of
Financial Creditor shall be valid till the term of the Resolution
Plan and can be invoked only upon failure in implementation of
the Resolution plan.
37. In K Sashidhar v. Indian Overseas Bank & Others (in Civil Appeal
No.10673/2018 decided on 05.02.2019) 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 Apex Court
further observed that the role of the NCLT is ‘no more and no
less’. The Hon’ble Apex 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.
38. In view of the discussions and the law thus settled, 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
MUMBAI BENCH- I Page 23 of 25
of the provisions of Section 29A of the Code and is in accordance
with law. The same needs to be approved. Hence, ordered.
39. The Resolution Plan is hereby approved. It shall become
effective from this date and shall form part of this order with the
following directions:
i. 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 the payment of dues arising under any law for the
time being in force is due, guarantors and other stakeholders
involved in the Resolution Plan.
ii. The approval of the Resolution Plan shall not be construed
as waiver of any statutory obligations/liabilities of the
Corporate Debtor and shall be dealt by the appropriate
Authorities in accordance with law. Any waiver sought in
the Resolution Plan, shall be subject to approval by the
Authorities concerned in light of the Judgment of Supreme
Court in Ghanshyam Mishra and Sons Private Limited v/s.
Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company Limited, the relevant
paragraphs of which are extracted herein below:
“95. (i) Once a resolution plan is duly approved by the
adjudicating authority under sub-section (1) of Section 31, the
claims as provided in the resolution plan shall stand frozen and
will be binding on the Corporate Debtor and its employees,
members, creditors, including the Central Government, any
State Government or any local authority, guarantors and other
stakeholders. On the date of approval of resolution plan by the
adjudicating authority, all such claims, which are not a part of
the resolution plan shall stand extinguished and no person will
MUMBAI BENCH- I Page 24 of 25
be entitled to initiate or continue any proceedings in respect to
a claim, which is not part of the resolution plan;
(ii) 2019 Amendment to Section 31 of the I&B Code is
clarificatory and declaratory in nature and therefore will be
effective from the date on which the Code has come into effect;
(iii) 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 authority
grants its approval under Section 31 could be continued.”
iii. The Memorandum of Association (MoA) and Articles of
Association (AoA) shall accordingly be amended and filed
with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), Mumbai,
Maharashtra for information and record.
iv. 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 and subject to
following of procedure as may be prescribed. It is clarified
that
the
authorities
shall
not
withhold
the
approval/consent/extension for the reason of insolvency of
the Corporate Debtor or extinguishment of their dues upto
approval of Resolution plan in terms of the approved plan.
Any relief or concession as sought on the plan shall be subject
to the provisions of the relevant Act.
v. The moratorium under Section 14 of the Code shall cease to
have effect from this date.
vi. The Applicant shall supervise the implementation of the
Resolution Plan and file status of its implementation before
this Authority from time to time, preferably every quarter.
MUMBAI BENCH- I Page 25 of 25
vii. 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.
viii. The Applicant shall forthwith send a certified copy of this
Order to the CoC and the Resolution Applicant, respectively
for necessary compliance.
Sd/-
Sd/- Prabhat Kumar
Justice V.G. Bisht Member (Technical)
Member (Judicial)
MK
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