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1 - 10 of 12 (0.75 seconds)Arun Kumar Jagatramka vs Jindal Steel And Power Ltd. on 15 March, 2021
28. The Learned Counsel for the Appellant refers to the
Judgement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 15.3.2021 in the
case of Arun Kumar Jagatramka V. Jindal Steel and Power (Civil
Appeal No.9664 of 2019) wherein at paragraph 72 to 75 it is
observed as under:-
Committee Of Creditors Of Essar Steel ... vs Satish Kumar Gupta on 15 November, 2019
The withdrawal
leads to a status quo ante in respect of the liabilities of the
corporate debtor. A withdrawal under Section 12-A is in the nature
of settlement, which has to be distinguished both from a resolution
plan which is approved under Section 31 and a scheme which is
sanctioned under Section 230 of the Act of 2013. A resolution plan
upon approval under Section 31(1) of the IBC is binding on the
corporate debtor, its employees, members, creditors (including the
central and state governments), local authorities, guarantors and
other stakeholders. The approval of a resolution plan under Section
31 results in a "clean slate," as held in the judgment of this Court
in Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited v. Satish
Kumar Gupta. Justice Rohinton F Nariman, speaking for the three
judge Bench of this Court, observed:
Vinayak Road Carriers vs State Bank Of India & Ors on 4 July, 2019
Company Appeal(AT)(CH)(Insolvency) Nos. 211 & 212 of 2021
25
"107. For the same reason, the impugned NCLAT judgment
[Standard Chartered Bank v. Satish Kumar Gupta, 2019
SCC OnLine NCLAT 388] in holding that claims that may
exist apart from those decided on merits by the resolution
professional and by the Adjudicating Authority/Appellate
Tribunal can now be decided by an appropriate forum in
terms of Section 60(6) of the Code, also militates against the
rationale of Section 31 of the Code. A successful resolution
applicant cannot suddenly be faced with "undecided" claims
after the resolution plan submitted by him has been
accepted as this would amount to a hydra head popping up
which would throw into uncertainty amounts payable by a
prospective resolution applicant who would successfully
take over the business of the corporate debtor. All claims
must be submitted to and decided by the resolution
professional so that a prospective resolution applicant
knows exactly what has to be paid in order that it may then
take over and run the business of the corporate debtor. This
the successful resolution applicant does on a fresh slate, as
has been pointed out by us hereinabove. For these reasons,
NCLAT judgment must also be set aside on this count."
75 The benefit under Section 31, following upon the approval of the
resolution plan, is that the successful resolution applicant starts
running the business of the corporate debtor on "a fresh slate". The
Company Appeal(AT)(CH)(Insolvency) Nos. 211 & 212 of 2021
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scheme of compromise or arrangement under Section 230 of the Act
of 2013 cannot certainly be equated with a withdrawal simpliciter
of an application, as is contemplated under Section 12-A of the IBC.
Brilliant Alloys Private Limited vs Mr. S. Rajagopal on 14 December, 2018
"From the aforesaid decion of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in 'Brilliant
Alloys Private Ltd Vs Mr. S. Rajagopal & Ors', it is clear that Regulation
30A cannot override the substantive provision of Section 12A. The
Regulation has to be read alongwith the provision in Section 12A, which
contains no such stipulation. No discrimination can be made for
withdrawal of an application under Section 7 or Section 9 on the ground
that the application was filed before a cutoff date or filed after a cutoff
date. Such cutoff date has no nexus with the objective which is to be
achieved. The Adjudicating Authority having failed to notice the
aforesaid provisions issued long order discussing regulations and
provisions of the Code. The Adjudicating Authority should have allowed
application of withdrawal filed by the Applicant-Punjab National Bank,
the Committee of Creditors having approved the Settlement with 100%
voting share."
Shaji Purushothaman vs Union Bank Of India & Ors on 6 September, 2019
34. The Learned Counsel for the Appellant points out the Judgement of this
Tribunal dated 06.09.2019 in Shaji Purushothaman V. Union Bank of India
& Ors (vide Comp App (AT)(Ins) No.921/2019) wherein at paragraph 8 and 9
it is observed as under:-
Article 14 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Article 142 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. vs Union Of India on 25 January, 2019
12. From Section 12A and the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in
Swiss Ribbons Pvt Ltd & Anr (Supra), it is clear that the
promoters/shareholders are entitled to settle the matter in terms of
Section 12A and in such case, it is always open to an applicant to
withdraw the application under Section 9 of the 'I&B Code' on the basis
of which the 'Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process' was initiated."