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In the matter of Atharva Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. Ma No. 3405-2019 In C. P. No. 2488-I&B-2018

NCLT4 Dec 2019

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What is this about?

The NCLT approved an application for liquidation of the Corporate Debtor after the CoC resolved that no resolution plan was received. The Bench appointed a Liquidator, ceased the powers of directors, and directed the initiation of the liquidation process under Chapter III of the Code.

What did the court decide?

Application allowed; Laxmikant Yeshwant Desai appointed as Liquidator; Corporate Debtor ordered to be liquidated; powers of directors ceased in favor of Liquidator.

In the matter of Atharva Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. Ma… — Insolvency and Bankruptcy | NCLT (2019)

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IN THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH

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C. P. No. 2488/I&B/2018

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Under Section 33 of Insolvency &

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Bankruptcy Code, 2016

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In the matter of

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Global Rural Netco Ltd.

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… Operational Creditor V/s.

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Atharva Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd.

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Mr. Manoj Kumar Jain

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Order delivered on 04.12.2019

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Coram:

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Hon’ble Shri Bhaskara Pantula Mohan, Member (Judicial) Hon’ble Shri Shyam Babu Gautam, Member (Technical)

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For the Applicant: Mr. Yahya Batatawala, Advocate

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Per Shri Shyam Babu Gautam, Member

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ORDER

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The Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) was initiated against the Corporate Debtor namely Atharva Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. by the Adjudicating Authority vide its order dated 27.11.2018 on a Petition filed by the Financial Creditor under Section 7 of the Code, wherein Mr. Manoj Kumar Jain, was appointed as Interim Resolution Professional (IRP). Thereafter on 27.12.2018 in the 1^st Committee of Creditors (CoC) meeting Mr. Manoj Kumar Jain, was resolved to be appointed as Resolution Professional (RP) and the same was approved by this Bench.

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The RP submits that the public announcement was made on 29.11.2018, one in “Financial Express” in English and “Mumbai

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Lakshadeep” in Marathi, fixing 13.12.2018 as the last date for submitting the claim. Subsequently, the RP constituted the CoC.

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The RP submits that on 17.06.2019 appointed two registered Valuers as required under Regulation 27 of the IBBI (IRP for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 and the Information Memorandum was prepared as provided under Regulation 36(1) of the said regulation. It is further submitted that in the 2^nd meeting of CoC held on 18.02.2019 an advertisement was issued, inviting Expression of Interest in Form G on 13.04.2019 fixing 30.04.2019 as last date for submission of Expression of Interest by the Prospective Resolution Applicants.

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The Resolution Professional submits that in the 5^th CoC meeting held on 13.08.2019, the CoC having 100% voting rights passed a resolution for liquidating the captioned company in view of the fact that no Resolution Plan was received and also the Corporate Debtor is not a going concern since last 3 years and has been incurring losses since inception. Accordingly, the Resolution Professional filed this application for liquidation of the Company as provided u/s. 33 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code).

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The RP submits that the Mr. Laxmikant Yeshwant Desai, has agreed to act as liquidator to carry on the process of liquidation and given his consent to act as Liquidator.

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On hearing the submissions of the Applicant and on careful reading the Application and the documents enclosed therein, it is seen that the RP has complied with the procedure laid down under, the Code read with Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 (Regulations), further the valuation report filed by the valuer has not been disputed by the CoC, on verification of the papers/ documents placed before this Bench, we are of the considered view that this is a fit case to pass liquidation order under sub-section 1 of section 33 of the Code as no resolution plan has been approved by the Adjudicating Authority and accordingly, this Bench orders;

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a. that the Corporate Debtor to be liquidated in the manner as laid down in the Chapter by issuing Public Notice stating that the Corporate Debtor is in liquidation with a direction to the

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Liquidator to send this order to the ROC under which this Company has been registered.

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b. that the Mr. Laxmikant Yeshwant Desai, Registration No. IBBI/IPA-001/IP-P01669/2019-10/12641, herein is hereby appointed as Liquidator as provided under Section 34(1) of the Code.

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c. all the powers of the Board of Directors, key managerial persons, the partners of the Corporate Debtor hereafter ceased to exist. All these powers henceforth vest with the

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Liquidator.

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d. that the personnel of the Corporate Debtor are directed to extend all co-operation to the Liquidator as required by him in managing the liquidation process of the Corporate Debtor.

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e. that the liquidator will charge “fees for conduct of the liquidation ₹10,00,000/- till the completion of liquidation process, plus out of pocket expense and applicable taxes if any”.

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f. that on having liquidation process initiated, subject to section 52 of the Code, no suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Corporate Debtor save and except the liberty to the liquidator to institute suit or other legal proceeding on behalf of the corporate debtor with prior approval of this Adjudicating Authority.

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g. This liquidation order shall be deemed to be a notice of discharge to the officers, employees and workmen of the Corporate Debtor except to the extent of the business of the Corporate Debtor continued during the liquidation process by the Liquidator.

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Consequently, as stated supra, Resolution Professional is appointed as the Liquidator as provided under section 34(1) of the Code. All powers of the board of directors, key managerial personnel and the partners of the Corporate Debtor, as the case may be, shall cease to have effect and shall be vested with the liquidator;

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Accordingly, this Misc. Application is hereby allowed directing the Liquidator appointed in this case to initiate liquidation process as envisaged under Chapter-III of theCode by following the liquidation process given in the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016.

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Sd/- Sd/-

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SHYAM BABU GAUTAM BHASKARA PANTULA MOHAN MEMBER (TECHNICAL) MEMBER (JUDICIAL)

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Sg/-

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