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Delhi High Court - Orders

Re-M/S Jvg Finance Ltd vs Unknown on 29 August, 2024

Author: Chandra Dhari Singh

Bench: Chandra Dhari Singh

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                           *    IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                           +    CO.PET. 265/1998

                                     RE-M/S JVG FINANCE LTD.                                                               .....Petitioner
                                                                           Through:                Mr.Ramesh Babu, Ms.Manisha Singh
                                                                                                   and     Ms.Tanya     Chowdhary,
                                                                                                   Advocates for RBI

                                                                           versus

                                     ....                                                                               .....Respondent
                                                                           Through:                Mr.Rishi     Manchanda,      Standing
                                                                                                   counsel for the OL with Mr.Arun
                                                                                                   Kumar, Mr.Siddharth Mullick and
                                                                                                   Mr.Lakhan Gupta, Advocates
                                                                                                   Mr.Anil Karnwal, Advocate for R-2
                                                                                                   in CA No. 925/2014 & CA No
                                                                                                   522/2021
                                                                                                   Ms.Anjaneya Singh & Ms.Vertikka
                                                                                                   Kiran Kashyap, Advocates in CA
                                                                                                   No.707/2024 and CA 233/2023
                                                                                                   Mr.Bhagabati      Prasad       Padhy,
                                                                                                   Advocates for applicant in CA
                                                                                                   No.704/2024 and CA No.700/2019
                                                                                                   Mr.Ankur Mittal and Mr.Aviraj
                                                                                                   Pandey, Advocates for R-4 in C.A.
                                                                                                   No. 522/2021
                                                                                                   Mr.P.D.Gupta, Sr.Advocate with
                                                                                                   Mr.Atul Gupta, Advocate in CA
                                                                                                   427/2018
                                                                                                   Mr.Dalip Mehra, Advocate in CA
                                                                                                   617/2020
                                                                                                   Mr.Vinayak Marwah, Advocate for
                                                                                                   R-3 to 7 in CA No. 925/2014
                                                                                                   Mr. Krishna Dev Jagarlamudi, Ms.
                                                                                                   Jagriti Pandey and Mr. Vishnu
                                                                                                   Mundada,      Advocates     in    CA




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                                                                                                    1649/2011
                                                                                                   Ms.Ruchi Khurana and Ms.Sakshi
                                                                                                   Kumari, Advocates in CA 816/2023
                                                                                                   Mr.Dalip Singh Rana (Karta of Dalip
                                                                                                   Singh Rana HUF) - In Person in CA
                                                                                                   617/2020
                                                                                                   Ms.Ashu Kansal and Mr.Akash
                                                                                                   Srivastava, Advocates in CA
                                                                                                   1041/2014
                                                                                                   Mr.Ashutosh     Dubey,    Mr.Aman
                                                                                                   Vachher,     Mr.Ashutosh     Dubey,
                                                                                                   Mr.Dhiraj,    Ms.Abiti     Vachher,
                                                                                                   Mr.Akshat Vachher, Mr.Amit Kumar
                                                                                                   and     Mr.Jasvinder    Choudhary,
                                                                                                   Advocates for Applicants Hyderabad
                                                                                                   plots owners
                                                                                                   Mr.Gaurav     Gupta,    Sr.Standing
                                                                                                   Counsel with Mr.Shivendra Singh
                                                                                                   and Mr Yojit Pareek, Advocates for
                                                                                                   Income Tax Deptt.
                                                                                                   Mr.Viraj Datar, Dr.Vivek Singh,
                                                                                                   Mr.Rakesh Kumar, Ms.Anjaneya
                                                                                                   Mishra, Mr.Sahil Yadav, Mr.Nidish
                                                                                                   Gupta, Ms.Gargi Sharma and
                                                                                                   Ms.Avika Singh, Advocates for Ex-
                                                                                                   management
                                     CORAM:
                                     HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH
                                                                           ORDER

% 29.08.2024 CO.APPL. 753/2024 (Exemption) Exemption allowed subject to just exceptions.

The application stands disposed of.

CO.APPL. 704/2024.

Mr. Rishi Manchanda, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/09/2024 at 20:54:44 of the Official Liquidator prayed four weeks' time to file reply to the instant application. Let the same be filed within four weeks as prayed. Rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within two weeks thereafter.

List on 12th November, 2024.

CO.APPL. 752/2024 (Directions) The instant application Under Rule 9 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 has been filed on behalf of the applicant seeking following directions:

"(a) Allow the present application and list the company applications bearing No. 1718/2011, 1720/2011, 1750/2011, 1796/2011, 1798/2011, 1815/2011, 452/2012, 460/2012, 462/2012, 468/2012, 480/2012, 1406/2012, 1414/2012, 1422/2012, 1434/2012, 483/2018 and 138/2023 on 29.08.2024 i.e. the date already fixed; and/or
(b) Pass any such other/further order(s) which this Hon' ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case."

For the reasons stated in the application, the instant application is allowed.

The instant application stands disposed of.

CO.APPL. 886/2014, CO.APPL.1037/2014, CO.APPL.1038/2014, CO.APPL.1041/2014, CO.APPL.1042/2014, CO.APPL.1043/2014, CO.APPL.1044/2014, CO.APPL.1047/2014, CO.APPL.1048/2014, CO.APPL.1051/2014, CO.APPL.1052/2014, CO.APPL.1054/2014, CO.APPL.1055/2014, CO.APPL.1056/2014, CO.APPL.1061/2014, CO.APPL.1062/2014, CO.APPL.1063/2014, CO.APPL.1064/2014, CO.APPL.1065/2014, CO.APPL.1066/2014, CO.APPL.1067/2014, CO.APPL.1068/2014, CO.APPL.1071/2014, CO.APPL.1072/2014, CO.APPL.1181/2014, CO.APPL.1182/2014, CO.APPL.1414/2014 & CO.APPL.1415/2014

1. Mr.Akash Srivastava, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/09/2024 at 20:54:45 applicant in the aforesaid applications submitted that since the subsequent purchasers have not been given notice by the One-Man Committee and that without hearing the subsequent purchasers, the claim was rejected by the M/s Cogent Ventures (India) Limited, which is contrary to the principle of natural justice. It is submitted that the sale deed in question which was commenced between the present applicants/subsequent purchasers and M/s Cogent Ventures (India) Limited have been executed by legally appointed parties. Thus, it is prayed that this Court may decide the present applications by taking into account the facts mentioned in the One-Man Committee report.

2. Per contra, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the Official Liquidator (hereinafter referred to as "OL") submitted that the One- Man Committee has already rejected the claim of the subsequent purchasers of M/s Cogent Ventures (India) Limited and its associate companies in order to create third party rights vide report dated 25th November, 2010 and the same has been submitted before the Predecessor Bench of this Court. It is submitted that after considering the report of the One-Man Committee dated 25th November, 2010, the Predecessor Bench of this Court vide order dated 31st October, 2022 had passed a reasoned order. It is further submitted that the said report of the One-Man Committee was challenged in the application bearing CO APPL. No.922/2019, whereby the claims as alleged by the subsequent purchasers went in to the interest of M/s Cogent Ventures (India) Limited.

3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the OL submitted that the instant applications are also similarly placed as CO APPL. No. 922/2019 challenging the One-Man Committee report, by which the This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/09/2024 at 20:54:45 purchaser interest of M/s Cogent Ventures (India) Limited, was rejected by the One-Man Committee. He has also placed reliance on the Paragraphs 18 to 20 and 22 of the order passed by the Predecessor Bench of this Court vide order dated 31st October, 2022 in which the reports had been perused by the Court and the learned Single Judge had accepted the report of the One-Man Committee and dismissed the said application.

4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the OL submitted that an appeal was filed by the subsequent purchasers of the property before the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court and the said appeal was also rejected vide order dated 27th January, 2023. It is further submitted that M/s Cogent Ventures (India) Limited has also challenged the One-Man Committee report dated 25th November, 2010 by way of filing the application bearing CO APPL. No. 19/24 in CO.PET. 265/1998 and the said application was withdrawn by the applicant vide order dated 30th January, 2024.Thus, it is submitted that there is no merit in the instant applications filed by the subsequent purchasers as the Predecessor Bench has rejected the appeal after considering the One-Man Committee report and the same has been rejected when challenged before the Hon'ble Division Bench.

5. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and perused the record including the contents of the applications, One-Man Committee report and the orders dated 31st October, 2022 and 27th January, 2023.

6. This Court is satisfied with the arguments advanced by the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the OL that similarly situated persons/applicants have also challenged the One-Man Committee report, who were the subsequent purchasers and the same was rejected by the learned Single Judge as well as the Hon'ble Division Bench, which has This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/09/2024 at 20:54:45 upheld the order passed by the learned Single Judge. Thus, this Court does not find any cogent reason to interfere at this stage, in the present applications.

7. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the instant applications stand dismissed.

CO.APPLs. 435-36/2023, CO.APPLs. 437-38/2023, CO.APPLs. 439- 440/2023, CO.APPLs. 441-42/2023, CO APPLs. 443-44/2023, CO.APPLs. 445-46/2023, CO.APPLs. 447-48/2023, CO.APPLs. 451- 52/2023, CO.APPLs. 453-54/2023, CO.APPLs. 455-56/2023 and CO.APPLs. 457-58/2023 List on 16th October, 2024.

CO.APPL. 138/2023, CO.APPL. 1637/2011, CO.APPL. 1708/2011, CO.APPL. 1710/2011, CO.APPL.1712/2011, CO.APPL.1736/2011, CO.APPL.1740/2011, CO.APPL.1742/2011, CO.APPL. 458/2012, CO.APPL. 472/2012, CO.APPL. 476/2012, CO.APPL. 1428/2012 & CO.APPLs. 75-77/2019 List on 16th October, 2024.

CO.APPLs. 306-07/2023, CO.APPLs. 308-09/2023, CO.APPLs. 310- 11/2023, CO.APPLs. 312-13/2023, CO.APPLs. 314-15/2023, CO.APPLs. 316-17/2023, CO.APPLs. 318-19/2023, CO.APPLs. 320-21/2023, CO.APPLs. 322-23/2023, CO.APPLs. 324-25/2023, CO.APPLs. 326- 27/2023, CO.APPLs. 328-29/2023, CO.APPLs. 330-31/2023, CO.APPLs. 332-33/2023, CO.APPLs. 334-35/2023, CO.APPLs. 336-37/2023, CO.APPLs. 338-39/2023 & CO.APPLs. 340-41/2023 List on 16th October, 2024.

CO.APPL. 888/2011 & CO.APPL. 700/2019 This is a digitally signed order.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/09/2024 at 20:54:45 List on 12th November, 2024.

CO.APPL. 1649/2011, CO.APPL. 1633/2011, CO.APPL. 1641/2011, CO.APPL. 1639/2011, CO.APPL. 1643/2011, CO.APPL. 1645/2011, CO.APPL. 1651/2011, CO.APPL. 1653/2011, CO.APPL. 1655/2011, CO.APPL. 1657/2011, CO.APPL. 1659/2011, CO.APPL. 1663/2011, CO.APPL. 1667/2011, CO.APPL. 1669/2011, CO.APPL. 1671/2011, CO.APPL. 1673/2011, CO.APPL. 1675/2011, CO.APPL. 1677/2011, CO.APPL. 1679/2011, CO.APPL. 1681/2011, CO.APPL. 1683/2011, CO.APPL. 1685/2011, CO.APPL. 1687/2011, CO.APPL. 1689/2011, CO.APPL. 1691/2011, CO.APPL. 1693/2011, CO.APPL. 1695/2011, CO.APPL. 1697/2011, CO.APPL. 1699/2011, CO.APPL. 1703/2011, CO.APPL. 1722/2011, CO.APPL. 1724/2011, CO.APPL. 1728/2011, CO.APPL. 1798/2011, CO.APPL. 1815/2011, CO.APPL. 2274/2011, CO.APPL. 2280/2011, CO.APPL. 2283/2011, CO.APPL. 2292/2011, CO.APPL. 2301/2011, CO.APPL. 2304/2011, CO.APPL. 2307/2011, CO.APPL. 1705/2011, CO.APPL. 1718/2011, CO.APPL. 1720/2011, CO.APPL. 1744/2011, CO.APPL. 1746/2011, CO.APPL. 1748/2011, CO.APPL. 1750/2011, CO.APPL. 1796/2011, CO.APPL. 2313/2011, CO.APPL. 1738/2011, CO.APPL. 452/2012, CO.APPL. 454/2012, CO.APPL. 456/2012, CO.APPL. 460/2012, CO.APPL. 462/2012, CO.APPL. 468/2012, CO.APPL. 470/2012, CO.APPL. 480/2012, CO.APPL. 1406/2012, CO.APPL. 1416/2012, CO.APPL. 1419/2012, CO.APPL. 1425/2012, CO.APPL. 1431/2012, CO.APPL. 1422/2012, CO.APPL. 1434/2012, CO.APPL. 483/2018, CO.APPLs. 603-608/2023, CO.APPLs. 620-22/2023, CO.APPL. 647/2023 & CO.APPL. 648/2023 List on 1st October, 2024.

CO.APPL. 669/2013 & CO.APPL. 556/2019 List on 1st October, 2024.

CO.APPL. 925/2014, CO.APPL. 427/2018, OLR 29/2023, CO.APPL. 617/2020, CO.APPL. 522/2021, CO.APPL. 579/2021, CO.APPL.

682/2021 & CO.APPL. 570/2023

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CO.APPL. 862-64/2023, CO.APPL. 816/2023, CO.APPL. 594/2024, CO.APPL. 623/2024, CO.APPL. 624/2024, CO.APPL. 707/2024 & other miscellaneous applications List on 19th November, 2024.

CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J AUGUST 29, 2024 rk/dy/mk Click here to check corrigendum, if any This is a digitally signed order.

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