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Alchemist Asset Reconstruction ... vs Chandra Prakash And Ors

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal21 December 2021Ashok Bhushan

Ratio decidendi

The rule this decision rests on

The Adjudicating Authority's directions under the Code are to be read in light of the object of the CIRP, which is the resolution of the corporate debtor; where the directions rest on a factual premise that has ceased to hold (here, the withdrawal of two resolution applicants and the return of their bid bond guarantees), the Appellate Tribunal may modify them so that the process is brought to a logical end rather than to liquidation. Where the Committee of Creditors has resolved to approach all prospective resolution applicants to confirm their continued interest and invite revised plans, the Tribunal may give effect to that resolution by permitting each applicant to submit a revised plan within a fixed period, with applicants who have withdrawn their bid bond guarantees permitted to resubmit them, and by directing the Committee to deliberate and vote on all such plans within a fixed time, before the application for liquidation is considered.

Written by Miss Lucy from the judgment below, not taken from a headnote.

Judgment

As delivered

NATIONAL COMPANY LAW APPELLATE TRIBUNAL,PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHIComp. App. (AT) (Ins.) No. 1026 of 2021In the matter of:

Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. ....Appellant Vs. Chandra Prakash Resolution Professional Dignity Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. ...Respondents For Appellant: Mr. Abhijeet Sinha, Mr. Milan Singh Negi, Advocates.

For Respondents: Ms. Pooja Mahajan, Ms. Mahima Singh, Mr. Gaurav Arora, Ms. Srishti Kapoor, Advocates for R1.

Mr. Sajan Poovayya and Mr. K. Datta, Senior Advocates with Mr. Pramod Gupta, Mr. Hardeep Sachdeva, Mr. Ravi Bhasin, Mr. Kamal Shankar, Mr. Parag Maini, Mr. Raghav Chadha, Advocates for R2.

Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, Advocate for R3.

Mr. Krishnan Venugopal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Anand, Mr. Kunal Godhwani, Advocates for R6.

With

Comp. App. (AT) (Ins.) No. 1062 of 2021

In the matter of:

Madhav Dhir ....Appellant Vs. Chandra Prakash Resolution Professional Dignity Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. ...Respondents For Appellant: Mr. Krishnan Venugopal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Anand, Mr. Kunal Godhwani, Advocates.

For Respondents: Ms. Pooja Mahajan, Ms. Mahima Singh, Mr. Gaurav Arora, Ms. Srishti Kapoor, Advocates for R1. 2

Mr. Sajan Poovayya and Mr. K. Datta, Senior Advocates with Mr. Pramod Gupta, Mr. Hardeep Sachdeva, Mr. Ravi Bhasin, Mr. Kamal Shankar, Mr. Parag Maini, Mr. Raghav Chadha, Advocates for R2.

Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, Advocate for R3.

Mr. Abhijeet Sinha, Mr. Milan Singh Negi, Advocates for R7.

JUDGMENT

(21st December, 2021)

Ashok Bhushan, J.

1. These two Appeals have been filed against the impugned orders passed

by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal), New Delhi,

Court-IV dated 25.11.2021 passed in I.A No. 4918/ND/2021 in Company

Petition No. (IB) 1689/ND/2018 read with order dated 01.10.2021. Corporate

Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) was initiated against the Corporate

Debtor- 'Dignity Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.' by order dated 24.04.2019 of the

Adjudicating Authority. The Respondent No.1 was appointed as Resolution

Professional. Resolution Professional notified the publication of Form-G on

01.07.2019. 16 Expression of Interest (EoI) were received from various

Prospective Resolution Applicants. After several meetings of the Committee of

Creditors (CoC) and discussions with Prospective Resolution Applicants, there

has been three rounds of voting on the Resolution Plans. In the first round of

voting held on 18.12.2020, Resolution Plan of 'Sattva' received the highest

vote i.e. 64.64% but could not obtain the requisite vote. Second round of

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voting of plan concluded on 12.02.2021 in which 'Sattva' again received

64.64% but could not achieve the requisite vote. 'Experion Developers Pvt.

Ltd.' ('Experion' for short), a Resolution Applicant, had made certain revisions

in its plan hence plan was not considered in the voting dated 12.02.2021.

'Experion' filed an Application before the Adjudicating Authority seeking to

submit the revised Resolution Plan before the CoC for consideration. The

order dated 17.02.2021 was passed by the Adjudicating Authority observing

that the Resolution is the prime purpose of the 'I&B Code', hence, the

Application filed by 'Experion' was allowed and CoC was directed to consider

the revised plan submitted by 'Experion' and along with three other plans for

voting. Third round of voting was held on 08.03.2021 in which Resolution

Plan of four Prospective Resolution Applicants were put to vote i.e. (i) 'Sattva',

(ii) 'MD/ AD', (iii) 'M3M' and (iv) 'Experion'. Both 'Sattva' and 'Experion' having

obtained 64.64% vote on tie breaking formula, the 'Experion' was put to

second round of voting again it acquired 64.64% votes and could not obtain

the requisite number of votes i.e. 66%.

2. Before proceeding to note subsequent facts, we may notice the

composition of CoC and the respective votes share. CoC consisted of Financial

Creditors i.e. 'Standard Chartered Bank' and the Appellant having maximum

voting share. Voting share of Financial Creditors is as follows:-

Sl Name of the Voting Resolution Plan Resolution Resolution Resolution No. Financial Right % by Sattva Plan by Alok Plan by M2M Plan by creditors Developers Dhir & Madhav India Private Experion Private Limited Dhir Limited Developers Pvt. Ltd.

Yes No/ Yes No/ Yes No/ Yes No/ Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain

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1. Standard 49.83 -- -- -- Chartered Bank 49.83 -- 49.83 49.83 49.83 2. Alchemist 35.36 -- -- -- Assets Reconstruction Company Ltd. -- 35.36 35.36 35.36 35.36 3. BREP Asia 10.13 -- -- -- -- Rainbow Holding (NQ) Pte. Ltd. 10.13 10.13 10.13 10.13 4. BREP Asia SBS 0.02 -- -- -- -- Rainbow Holding (NQ) Ltd. 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 5. BREP VIII SBS 0.01 -- -- -- -- Rainbow Holding (NQ) Ltd. 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 6. Addon Realty 0.24 -- -- -- -- Private Limited 0.24 0.24 0.24 0.24 7. Logos Holding 4.14 -- -- -- -- Company Private Limited 4.14 4.14 4.14 4.14 8. Rapid Buildwell 0.27 -- -- -- -- Limited 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 Voting Share % 100.00 64.64 35.36 4.65 95.35 4.65 95.35 0.0 100.00

3. The Appellant has voting share of 35.36%, although the Appellant's

voting share was not sufficient enough to get any plan approved but its voting

share was sufficient to get any Resolution Plan rejected. One more fact noted

is that the Appellant- Financial Creditor itself has submitted Resolution Plan

and there is another Resolution Plan submitted by 'Madhav Dhir and Alok

Dhir' (MD / AD) who are promoters of the Appellant- 'Alchemist Assets

Reconstruction Company Ltd.'. Madhav Dhir has filed the other Appeal being

Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No. 1062 of 2021 challenging the impugned

orders. In voting, both 'Sattva' and 'Experion' has received 64.64% vote but

could not obtain requisite percentage of 66% since the Appellant did not vote

in their favour. The Appellants voting share has capacity to get any plan

rejected when in the third round of voting held on 8th March and 9th March,

2021 no Plan could receive requisite number of votes, an Application being

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I.A No. 1342/ND/2021 was filed by 'Experion' giving details of earlier voting

and praying that 'Alchemist Assets Reconstruction Company Ltd.' i.e.

Appellant who is ensuring that no Resolution Plan is approved should be

excluded from voting. 'Standard Chartered Bank', the Financial Creditor

having more than 49% voting share also filed an I.A No. 2530/ND/2021

praying that Appellant be excluded from voting. In third round of voting, no

Resolution Plan having secured requisite number of votes, Resolution

Professional filed an Application No. 1367/ND/2021 seeking liquidation. All

the three Applications came for consideration before the Adjudicating

Authority on 01.10.2021. The 'Standard Chartered Bank' withdrew its

Application No. 2530/ND/2021. On Application No. 1367/ND/2021, the

Adjudicating Authority directed that the same be deferred. On I.A No.

1342/ND/2021, following order was passed on 01.10.2021:-

"I.A No. 1342/ND/2021:

Application filed by one of the Resolution Applicants seeking direction against RP. Reply is filed by RP by way of affidavit and affidavit on behalf of non- applicant is also filed. After hearing, the counsels of both the sides, it is felt that in the interest of all the stakeholders and in the interest of Learned Counsel for the Corporate Debtor, two plans which are pending for transparent and proper voting need to be reconsidered by CoC. We direct RP to conduct CoC meeting as early as possible. Put both the plans before CoC. Both the Resolution Applicants are at liberty to explain CoC and seek liberty either to revive their plan or refer to any proceeding conducted by CoC.

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Learned Counsel for the other Resolution Applicant Alchemist Assets Reconstruction Company (one of the CoC member) states that Resolution Plan submitted by Alchemist Assets Reconstruction Company is withdrawn in terms of the said statement. Hence prayer "a" of this application becomes infructuous. With respect to prayer "b" we have given direction to RP and CoC. Application stands disposed of in terms of above order".

4. After order dated 01.10.2021 of the Adjudicating Authority, 54th

meeting of the CoC was held on 07.10.2021 where CoC noticed that in the

meantime, two Prospective Resolution Applicants i.e. 'Sattva' and 'M3M' has

sent e-mail expressing their intend to withdraw and praying to return their

BBG. BBG of INR 20 Crores was returned to those two Prospective Resolution

Applicants. Noticing the aforesaid facts, the CoC requested the Resolution

Professional to approach all four Resolution Applicants and seek confirmation

whether they are interested to participate again in the process. It is useful to

extract following deliberation of the CoC on 07.10.2021:-

"During the meeting, the representative of SCB noted that there is lack of clarity in the Order as to which resolution plans are required to be put to vote. The representative of Blackstone was also of the same view that there is no clarity as to which resolution plans are required to be voted upon. Alchemist was of the view that the Order referred to currently live plans where Bid Bond Guarantee ("BBG") was still existing. The RP legal counsel also informed that the NCLT was not aware as to status

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of BBG of different plans and hence, it is not clear whether the two plans referred to Alok Dhir and Madhav Dhir ("Dhirs"') plan and Experion plan or Sattva plan and Experion plan. In the meanwhile, the RP apprised the members of the COC that he had received letter/email from Sattva and M3M India Private Limited ("M3M") expressing their intent to withdraw from the CIRP process and seeking return of their BBG. Hence, the RP with the approval of the COC had refunded their BBG of INR 20 Crores.

However, in its letter, Sattva had stated that the letter is being issued without prejudice to their rights under applicable law including the right to bid, re- bid and/or improve its resolution plan (commercially or otherwise), if the NCLT and/or COC decide to recommence the CIRP of the Corporate Debtor. The RP informed the members of the COC that currently, Experion and Dhirs are the only RAs who have not withdrawn from the CIRP Process; however Sattva had expressed its intent to participate again in case of rebidding etc.

Due to lack of clarity in the Order, the members of the COC decided and requested the RP to approach all 4 RAs, Sattva, M3M, Dhirs and Experion and seek confirmation whether they are interested to participate again in the process and if they intend to submit a revised resolution plan. Depending on the responses received, an application shall be filed with the Hon'ble NCLT seeking clarification of the Order and permission to allow the COC to vote on resolution plans of applicants who have expressed their intent to participate in the process.

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It was also decided that where EMD has been withdrawn, the participation would also need to be confirmed by re-deposit of the EMD within a specified period.

The RP took note of the same and informed the members of the COC that he will reach out to all the 4 RAs as instructed and decided by the COC.

The members of the COC took note of the same."

5. Resolution Professional filed an I.A. No. 4918/2021 seeking clarification

of earlier order dated 01.10.2021. In the Application, Resolution Professional

mentioned that out of four plans on which three rounds of voting took place,

two Prospective Resolution Applicants i.e. 'Sattva' and 'M3M' by their

respective letters dated 8th July, 2021 and 7th May, 2021 have withdrawn

without prejudice to their rights under applicable law. After the decision of

the CoC dated 07.10.2021, the Resolution Professional by e-mail dated

12.10.2021 requested all the four Prospective Resolution Applicants namely--

'Sattva', 'Experion', 'MD/ AD' and 'M3M' to confirm whether they are

interested in participating again in the CIRP. 'Sattva' did not respond. 'M3M'

by its e-mail stated that they are interested in participation. 'Experion'

informed the Resolution Professional that they should be permitted to submit

the revised Resolution Plan in the event any request is received from any other

Resolution Applicant. 'MD/ AD' responded that they are interested in

participating in the CIRP of the Corporate Debtor. In the Application I.A. No.

4918 of 2021, following prayers were made by the Resolution Professional:-

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"In view of the aforesaid facts, circumstances and submissions, it is most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Adjudicating Authority may be pleased to:

a. Allow the present application b. Clarify the order dated 1 October 2021 passed by this Hon'ble Adjudicating Authority, specifically:

i. Whether the 2 resolution plans refer to resolution plans of Sattva Developers Private Limited and Experion Developers Private Limited, and if yes, given that Sattva Developers Private Limited has not confirmed its interest in participating in the corporate insolvency resolution process of the Corporate Debtor, should the resolution plan of only Experion Developers Private Limited, be put for voting?

ii. Whether the 2 resolution plans refer to resolution plans of Alok Dhir and Madhav Dhir and Experion Developers Private Limited?

iii. In either of the aforesaid scenario, should M3M India Private Limited also be given an opportunity to submit their resolution plan as they have expressed their interest in participating in the corporate insolvency resolution process of the Corporate Debtor subject to them providing a BBG?

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c. pass any other order(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case".

6. The Adjudicating Authority on Application No. 4918 of 2021 passed

following orders on 25.11.2021:-

"IA No. 4918/ND/2021:

Arguments heard. Apparently, the present application has been filed for clarifications of order dated 01st October 2021, of this bench, whereby two Resolutions Plans need to be placed for voting. The order is very clear and in view of the Regulation 39(3)(b), no such clarification is required. RP should proceed accordingly. There are two Resolutions Plans namely, Experian and another one which have received 64.66% of voting shares each and RP shall consider those Resolutions Plans as per Regulations. RP should give certificate that these two Resolution Applicants comply with the requirements of the Code and Regulations. The CoC/RP is directed to ensure the completion of the voting process within 7 (Seven) days without further loss of time and the RP is to file outcome of the voting in the form of IA within 3 (Three) days thereafter for further directions from this bench, if required."

7. Aggrieved by the order dated 25.11.2021, 'Alchemist Asset

Reconstruction Company Ltd.' as well as 'Madhav Dhir' has filed these two

Appeals.

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8. We have heard Shri Abhijeet Sinha, Learned Counsel for 'Alchemist

Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.', Shri Krishnan Venugopal, Learned

Senior Counsel for 'Madhav Dhir', Ms. Pooja Mahajan, Learned Counsel for

the 'Resolution Professional' and Mr. Sajan Poovayya and Mr. K. Datta,

Learned Senior Counsel for 'Experion'.

9. Shri Abhijeet Sinha, Learned Counsel for the Appellant- 'Alchemist

Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.' submits that the order dated 25.11.2021

is review of earlier order dated 01.10.2021. It is submitted that by earlier order

dated 01.10.2021, two plans which were pending were directed to be voted. It

is submitted that the two plans which are alive and pending is the plan of

'Experion' and the plan of 'MD/ AD'. Now by order dated 25.11.2021, the said

order has been reviewed. The Adjudicating Authority has directed that the two

plans which received 64.64% voting share should be put to vote. It is

submitted that 64.64% vote was secured only by 'Sattva'. 'Sattva' having

withdrawn, virtually now there are no two plans to put for voting. It is

submitted that the order dated 25.11.2021 has been passed in different

combination than one which passed the earlier order dated 01.10.2021. It is

true that 'Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.' has filed its

Resolution Plan but it has been withdrawn on 01.10.2021. The mere fact that

'MD/ AD' are promoters of 'Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.' the

'MD/ AD' are not disentitled to submit a plan. It is submitted that when the

CoC vide its decision dated 07.10.2021 decided to approach all four

Resolution Applicants, MD/ AD ought to have been permitted to vote. It is

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submitted that the Application filed by 'Experion' to exclude the Appellant

from voting was misconceived and the Appellant has also filed Application

which was not considered.

10. Shri Krishnan Venugopal, Learned Senior Counsel appearing for

Appellant- Madhav Dhir has reiterated the same submissions as raised by

Shri Abhijeet Sinha. Shri Krishnan Venugopal, Learned Senior Counsel

submits that the plan of Madhav Dhir is a live plan and it could not have been

excluded from voting. It is submitted that the Resolution Professional is

unduly favouring the plan of 'Experion'. It is submitted that the 'Experion'

acted in connivance to defeat the Appellant- Madhav Dhir. The intent of 'I&B

Code' is to maximise the assets of the Corporate Debtor and efforts of

Resolution Professional ought to have been to give opportunity to all the

Prospective Resolution Applicants to get their plans considered and voted

upon. The order dated 25.11.2021 is virtually review of the earlier order dated

01.10.2021. Under the order dated 01.10.2021, two pending plans were only

of 'Experion' and 'MD/ AD' which ought to receive vote.

11. Ms. Pooja Mahajan, Learned Counsel for the Resolution Professional

submitted that the voting in pursuance of the order dated 25.11.2021 took

place. It is also submitted that it was only 'Experion' who was put to vote.

12. On 09.12.2021, when Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 1026 of

2021 was taken, we directed that till the next date, the voting may be

completed but no further steps be taken. Ms. Pooja Mahajan, Learned

Counsel for the Resolution Professional informs the outcome of the voting held

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on 09.12.2021 that 'Experion' who alone was put to vote could not receive

requisite number of votes i.e. 66% votes, hence no Resolution Plan could not

be approved.

13. Learned Counsel appearing for 'Experion' submitted that it is 'Experion'

which has submitted the best plan but due to adamant attitude taken by the

Appellant- 'Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.'. 'Experion's plan

could not get the requisite vote. It is submitted that the Appellant- 'Alchemist

Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.' was the person who has a conflict of

interest it having itself submitted a plan and further it was only interested in

the plan submitted by Madhav Dhir for whom it voted. Appellant- 'Alchemist

Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.' has voted against the 'Experion'

although 'Experion' was the best plan to maximise the value of the Corporate

Debtor but due to its vested interest Appellant did not approve the plan of

'Experion'. It is submitted that 'Experion' has already filed an Application

before the Adjudicating Authority being Application No. 1342 of 2021 for

excluding 'Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.' from voting due to

obstruction created by it in CIRP of the Corporate Debtor which Application

is still pending.

14. We have heard Learned Counsel for the parties and perused the record.

15. The object of CIRP is Resolution of the Corporate Debtor. 330 days

including the extensions granted by the Adjudicating Authority was coming

to an end on 09.03.2021. The Adjudicating Authority noticing that object of

CIRP is Resolution of the Corporate Debtor had directed for consideration of

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all the four plans who have permitted to give revised plan. As noted above, in

the voting held on 8th March and 9th March, 2021, no Resolution Plan could

get 66% votes. Two Resolution Plans i.e. 'Sattva' and 'Experion' received

64.64% vote. Both the plans received votes of all other Financial Creditors

except 'Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.'. The matter has been

pending before Adjudicating Authority after the last round of voting due to

Applications filed by 'Standard Chartered Bank' and 'Experion' to exclude

'Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.' from voting. Liquidator also

filed an Application No. 1367 of 2021 praying for liquidation in view of the fact

that no Resolution Plan having received requisite number of votes which

Application was deferred by the Adjudicating Authority by its order dated

01.10.2021.

16. The Adjudicating Authority on 01.10.2021 has directed for

consideration of two plans which were pending. In subsequent order dated

25.11.2021, direction was passed for voting on two plans which received

64.64% votes. The above order was passed by the Adjudicating Authority

since it was not posted with the fact that two Prospective Resolution

Applicants namely-- 'Sattva' and 'M3M' has withdrawn their Bid Bond

Guarantee on 07.05.2021 and 09.07.2021, respectively. Hence, 'Sattva who

had earlier received 64.64% was not fulfilling the eligibility for consideration

and it was only 'Experion' who was left alone to be considered which actually

received vote consequent to the order dated 25.11.2021 and could not receive

the requisite vote as informed by the Learned Counsel appearing for the

Resolution Professional. The net result of the above proceeding is that

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although there were four plans which came for consideration before the CoC

but no one could achieve requisite number of votes i.e. 66% vote. In the CIRP

of the Corporate Debtor, serious efforts were made for Resolution of

Insolvency. 54 meetings of the CoC have been conducted so far but

unfortunately no plan could receive requisite number of votes to get approval.

17. In the present case, although 330 days have elapsed but present is a

case where as per direction of the Adjudicating Authority only re-voting has

to be conducted to find out as to whether any Resolution Plan could get

requisite number of votes failing which liquidation order is to be passed for

which Application has already been submitted by the Resolution Professional

which is pending consideration before the Adjudicating Authority and the

Adjudicating Authority has deferred the consideration of liquidation

Application only due to the fact that it had directed for fresh voting.

18. We have noticed that although Adjudicating Authority on 01.10.2021

directed consideration of only two plans which were pending i.e. which were

alive. From the facts brought on record, it is clear that on 01.10.2021 only

two plans were alive i.e. 'Experion' and 'MD/AD'. Prior to 01.10.2021, plans

of 'Sattva' and 'M3M' had already been withdrawn and their BBG returned.

We also noticed that the CoC in its meeting dated 07.10.2021 decided to

approach all four Resolution Applicants and the Resolution Professional did

issue e-mail dated 12.10.2021 to all four Resolution Applicants asking their

willingness to participate. After 25.11.2021 order, voting again took place in

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2nd week of December but only plan of 'Experion' was voted and it could not

get 66% since admittedly the Appellant did not vote for the plan.

19. There are only two option available as on date, first to direct the

Adjudicating Authority to take up the Application filed by the Resolution

Professional for passing an order for liquidation and second to make a last

effort to see as to whether any of the four plans could get the requisite number

of votes i.e. 66% vote. The Resolution Process having gone such a long way,

we are of the view that it should be brought to its logical end. We record out

approval to the CoC decision dated 07.10.2021 to approach all the four

Resolution Applicants. Much time having lapsed, we are of the view that

before the Application filed by the Resolution Professional praying for

liquidation is taken by the Adjudicating Authority, we may give one more

opportunity to all the four Resolution Applicants to submit their revised plan

and thereafter the CoC may deliberate and vote on all the four plans. Since

BBG have been returned to two Resolution Applicants, we are inclined to give

opportunity to those Resolution Applicants who have withdrawn their BBG to

submit fresh BBG of INR 20 Crores if they intend to get their plan considered.

20. In view of the above discussions, we dispose off these two Appeals with

following directions:-

(i) All four Resolution Applicants may submit their revised plan

within 15 days from date of this order.

(ii) The Resolution Applicants i.e. 'Sattva' and 'M3M' and any other

who have withdrawn their BBG may submit their BBG along with

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revised plan, if they so intend, within a period of 15 days as indicated

above.

(iii) CoC may deliberate all the plans so received and plans be put to

vote in accordance with law. We request the CoC to complete the

process consideration and voting within a period of 30 days after all the

four plans is received.

(iv) We have no doubt, the CoC will deliberate and consider all the

plans and make serious efforts to save the Corporate Debtor from going

into liquidation.

(v) Orders of the Adjudicating Authority dated 25.11.2021 and

01.10.2021 are modified accordingly.

The Appeals are disposed off as above. No order as to costs.

[Justice Ashok Bhushan] Chairperson

[Justice Jarat Kumar Jain] Member (Judicial)

[Dr. Alok Srivastava] Member (Technical)

New Delhi Anjali

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