Amit Arora vs Mr. Shashi Kant Nemani & Ors
- CitationCompany Appeal (AT) (Ins) No. 1037 of 2021
Ratio decidendi
The rule this decision rests on
A party who is not itself the resolution applicant cannot, on an appeal against approval of a resolution plan, contend that another applicant's plan ought to have been considered, where that other applicant has itself challenged the rejection of its plan and that challenge has been dismissed. A member of the committee of creditors who attended the meeting at which a resolution plan was considered, and raised no objection there, cannot later complain that copies of the plan were not provided to him. An adjudicating authority's order approving a resolution plan, which records consideration of the relevant provisions of the Code and the Regulations, is not open to interference on appeal where no infirmity is found in it.
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Judgment
As delivered
Present: For Appellant: Ms. Ekta Bharati, Mr. Saurabh Jain, Advocates For Respondent: Mr. Alok Dhir, Ms. Varsha Banerjee, Mr. Kanishk Khetan, Advocates for R1 Ms. Muskaan Garg, Mr. Dhruv Goel, Mr. Shailendra Singh, Advocates for R3
ORDER
(Through Virtual Mode)
13.12.2021: Heard Learned Counsel for the Appellant.
This appeal has been filed against the order of Learned 'Adjudicating
Authority' dated 23.11.2021 by which Learned 'Adjudicating authority' has
approved the 'Resolution Plan' submitted by one Mr. Sarabjit Singh. The Ex-
Director of the 'Corporate Debtor' has filed this appeal.
2. Learned Counsel for the Appellant submitted that one of the prospective
'Resolution Applicant' has submitted the 'plan' 'Amanat Randhawa Hotels Pvt.
Ltd.' has requested to consider the 'plan' and he has offered a higher amount
in the 'Resolution Plan' (RP) which was not accepted and not been considered.
He further submitted that he was not provided the copies of the 'Resolution Plan'
(RP) and he could not make any comment and submitted that there are some
other irregularities committed in approval of 'Resolution Plan'.
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3. We have considered the submissions of the Learned Counsel for the
Appellant and perused the records. This appeal was heard on 10.12.2021, we
passed the following order:-
"Heard Mr. Jayant Bhushan,
Learned Counsel for the Appellant.
Learned Counsel for the Respondent
submits that 'Amanat Randhawa Hotels
Pvt. Ltd.' with regard to whom
submission is made that it could not be
able to submit its Resolution Plan has
already filed an Appeal being Company
Appeal (AT)(Ins.) No. 701 of 2021 which
has already been dismissed. Mr.
Jayant Bhushan, Learned Counsel for
the Appellant submits that he may be
given some time to look into the matter.
He prays for adjournment. Appeal is
adjourned to 13th December, 2021."
4. 'Amanat Randhawa Hotels Pvt. Ltd.' on whose behalf, it is being contended
that his 'Plan' was not considered, himself has filed an application before the
Learned 'Adjudicating Authority' which was rejected and an appeal to this
Tribunal which was being appeal no. 701 of 2021 has already been dismissed.
Company Appeal (AT) (Ins) No. 1037 of 2021 2 It is not open for the Appellant to contend that the plan of 'Amanat Randhawa
Hotels Pvt. Ltd.' ought to have been considered. In so far as the grievance of the
Appellant that he was not provided the copies of 'Resolution Plan' which has
been approved suffice to say that the Appellant himself was present in the
meetings of the 'Committee of Creditors' (CoC) which is apparent from the
proceedings which have been brought on the record by the Appellant himself
and no such grievance is shown to have been raised by the Appellant when he
was present in the meeting where the plan came for consideration.
5. The Learned 'Adjudicating Authority' has in the detailed order has
considered compliance of the relevant provisions of the Code and the Regulations
and thereafter has approved the 'Plan'. We find no infirmity in the order of
Learned 'Adjudicating Authority', the appeal is dismissed.
[Justice Ashok Bhushan] Chairperson
[Justice Jarat Kumar Jain] Member (Judicial)
[Dr. Alok Srivastava] Member (Technical) Shashi/nn
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