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In the matter of Deepa Mukherjee,

National Company Law Tribunal19 February 2024

Ratio decidendi

The rule this decision rests on

The Tribunal's order rests on the following reasoning, in the order taken: a debtor may apply under Section 94 of the Code, by himself, jointly with partners, or through a Resolution Professional, for initiation of the insolvency resolution process for a personal guarantor, by submitting an application; and where the application is so made, the Adjudicating Authority may appoint a Resolution Professional to collate the facts relevant to examination of the application, with the Resolution Professional then required to examine the application under Section 97(6) and recommend acceptance or rejection within the period contemplated by Section 99(1).

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IN THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL, DIVISION BENCH – I, CHENNAI CP(IB)/25/(CHE)/2024 (Filed under Section 94(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with Rule 6(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019) Ms. Deepa Mukherjee, D1101, Mantri Synergy, Padur, Kancheepuram, TN-603 103 ...Applicant/Guarantor Order pronounced on 19th February, 2024

CORAM: SANJIV JAIN, MEMBER (JUDICIAL) VENKATARAMAN SUBRAMANIAN, MEMBER (TECHNICAL)

Present: For Petitioner : A.S.SathishKumar, PCS

O R D E R

(Hearing Conducted through Video Conferencing) This application has been filed under Section 94(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ('Code'/ 'IBC') read with Rule 6 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating

Authority for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtor) Rules, 2019 ('Rules') by the Applicant/ Personal

Guarantor Ms. Deepa Mukherjee. The prayer made is to initiate the Insolvency Resolution Process in respect of Ms. Deepa Mukherjee,

CP(IB)25(CHE)2024 In the matter of Ms. Deepa Mukherjee being the Personal Guarantor for Metriken Integrated Business

Private Limited ('Corporate Debtor").

2. As per the averments made in the application, M/s. Metriken

Integrated Business Private Limited had taken credit facilities from the Financial Creditor/Indian Bank. The Applicant herein had given personal guarantee to the said loan. The Corporate Debtor failed to repay the debt and in pursuance of which the present application has been filed.

3. In Part-III of the application, the Applicant has given the particulars of debt as Rs.1,23,18,594/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty Three

Lakhs Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety Four only), amount of default as Rs.1,23,18,594/- (Rupees One Crore Twenty Three

Lakhs Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety Four only) and date of default as 31.12.2020. The Applicant has placed Copy of Demand Notice dated 25.11.2022 issued by Indian Bank U/s 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act, 2022. The document is placed at Page 16-19. The Applicant has also filed the statement of affairs as on 10.12.2023 at Page 37.

CP(IB)25(CHE)2024 In the matter of Ms. Deepa Mukherjee

4. As per Rule 6(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtor) Rules, 2019, the Guarantor has served a copy of this application to every Financial Creditor and the Corporate Debtor for whom the guarantor is a personal guarantor.

It is seen that the Guarantor has annexed proof of service to the creditors. The same is annexed in Annexure 14 of the Application

Typeset.

5. We have heard Learned Authorized Representative for the Applicant.

6. Section 94 of IBC provides that a debtor may apply either by himself, or jointly with Partners, or through a Resolution Professional to the Adjudicating Authority for initiating an Insolvency Resolution

Process under the Section by submitting an application.

7. Considering the above facts and the case supra, we appoint the Resolution Professional who will collate all the facts relevant to the examination of the application for the commencement of the Insolvency Resolution Process in respect of the Personal Guarantor.

CP(IB)25(CHE)2024 In the matter of Ms. Deepa Mukherjee

8. In the instant case, the Applicant has proposed the name of the Resolution Professional, Mr.Madhu Desikan. However, this Tribunal based on the latest list furnished by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India applicable for the period between January 2024 – June 2024 appoints Mrs. Raja Lakshmi Vardarajan with Reg No: IBBI/IPA-

003/IP-N00145/2017-2018/11597 (Email Id : cma.rajalakshmi

@gmail.com) (whose AFA is valid till 27.11.2024)as Interim Resolution

Professional in respect of the Personal Guarantor.

9. The Applicant is directed to pay a sum of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees

Twenty Five Thousand Only) to the Interim Resolution Professional to meet out the expenses to perform the functions assigned to him.

10. The Resolution Professional is directed to examine the application as set out in Section 97(6) of IBC, 2016 who after examining, may recommend for the acceptance / rejection of the application as provided under Section 97(6) of IBC, 2016, within a period of 10 days as contemplated under Section 99(1) of IBC, 2016.

CP(IB)25(CHE)2024 In the matter of Ms. Deepa Mukherjee

11. The Applicant is directed to serve copy of the application and the order on the Interim Resolution Professional.

12. List this application for report / hearing on 26.03.2024.

-Sd- -Sd- VENKATARAMAN SUBRAMANIAM SANJIV JAIN MEMBER (TECHNICAL) MEMBER (JUDICIAL) Kishore P

CP(IB)25(CHE)2024 In the matter of Ms. Deepa Mukherjee

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