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In the matter of Indira Container Terminal Private Limited

National Company Law Tribunal1 April 2025

Ratio decidendi

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The Tribunal may permit the withdrawal of a corporate insolvency resolution process under Section 12A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, read with Rule 11 of the NCLT Rules, 2016 and Regulation 30A(1)(a) of the CIRP Regulations, where the application is made in accordance with those provisions and, on the materials before it, the withdrawal is supported by the requisite approval of creditors and the applicant's withdrawal is consistent with those provisions. Upon allowing such withdrawal, the moratorium under Section 14 ceases to operate, the main company petition stands disposed of, and the assets and records held by the applicant are to be handed over to the suspended directors of the corporate debtor.

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NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL COURT ROOM NO. 1, MUMBAI BENCH Item No. 17 IA(I.B.C)/1432( MB)2025 (NEW IA) IN C.P. (IB)/261(MB)2023 CORAM: SH. PRABHAT KUMAR JUSTICE VIRENDRASINGH BISHT (Retd.) HON’BLE MEMBER (TECHNICAL) HON’BLE MEMBER (JUDICIAL) ORDER SHEET OF THE HEARING ON 01.04.2025 NAME OF THE PARTIES: CANARA BANK VS INDIRA CONTAINER TERMINAL PRIVATE LIMITED Section 7 and 12 (A) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and Regulation 30 A ORDER IA (I.B.C)/1432 (MB)2025 (NEW IA) in C.P. (IB)/261(MB)2023

1) Ms. Kashmira Dingankar a/w Mr. Ishtiaq Ali, Ld. Counsel for the Applicant, Interim Resolution Professional and Ms. Anisha Didwania, Ld. Counsel for the Corporate Debtor are present. 2) The present Interlocutory Application has been filed by the Applicant herein, seeking withdrawal of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of the Corporate Debtor, which was initiated vide order dt. 09.05.2024. 3) The facts leading to the case in hand are as follows: a. Ld. Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, submits that aggrieved by the Order of this Bench dt. 09.05.2024, the Promoter of the Corporate Debtor filed Company Appeal (AT) (INS) No. 974 of 2024 before the Hon'ble National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi (NCLAT), seeking to set aside the said Admission Order. It is further submitted that during the proceedings, the Hon'ble Chairperson granted an Interim Injunction for the continuation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against the Corporate Debtor. Consequently, the formation of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) was deferred as per the injunction order. b. Subsequently, all the lenders, including Financial Creditor, have sanctioned and approved the OTS on the following dates as under:

c. The dispute between the Financial Creditor along with other consortium lenders with Corporate Debtor has been amicably settled for an amount of Rs. 260 Crores. d. The Applicant states that, in compliance with the OTS sanction and subsequent discussions among the parties, the Corporate Debtor, its Promoter, M/s AJR Infra and Tolling Limited, and the Investor, M/s

United Ports Services Private Limited, executed a One-Time Settlement Agreement dated 18.12.2024 (“OTS Agreement") with the Financial Creditor and other lenders. In pursuance of the OTS Agreement, the Financial Creditor, along with other consortium lenders, issued a No Objection/No Due Certificate to the Corporate Debtor. e. The Applicant states that, as per the agreed terms outlined in the OTS Agreement, the Financial Creditor, along with other consortium lenders, has received the full settlement amount. Consequently, no outstanding dues remain pending against the Corporate Debtor concerning the claim amounts. f. The Applicant states that, since the CoC has not been formed due to the interim Injunction order dated 16.05.2024 passed by Hon'ble NCLAT, the Financial Creditor along with other consortium lenders in lieu of OTS Agreement agreed to withdraw the CIRP of the Corporate Debtor. g. Further, the Financial Creditor has addressed the letter in Form FA in respect of Withdrawal of Application admitted for corporate insolvency resolution process of M/s Indira Container Terminal Private Limited on 07.02.2025. h. The copy of Form FA in respect of Withdrawal of Application admitted for corporate insolvency resolution process of M/s Indira

Container Terminal Private Limited is annexed and marked as Exhibit-“E”. 4) In view of the above developments, the Applicant prays for withdrawal of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) proceedings against the Corporate Debtor. Applicant further confirms and submits that no CIRP costs have incurred and hence, no amount is payable to the Interim Resolution Professional. 5) Hence, the present Interlocutory Application has been filed for withdrawal of CIRP proceedings of the Corporate Debtor, Indira Container Terminal Private Limited. 6) Having considered the submissions and on perusal of averments made in the present Interlocutory Application, this Bench is satisfied and is of the considered opinion that the present Interlocutory Application is in consonance with Section 12A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 r/w Rule 11 of NCLT Rules, 2016 and r/w Regulation 30A(1)(a) of CIRP Regulations, and the same is liable to be allowed. Accordingly, this Bench allows the present Interlocutory Application bearing IA No. 1432 of 2025, thereby allowing the Applicant herein to withdraw the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the Corporate Debtor, Indira Container Terminal Private Limited. 7) Now the Corporate Debtor, Indira Container Terminal Private Limited, is free from all the clutches and rigors of Corporate Insolvency Resolution

Process proceedings. The moratorium declared under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 order of this Bench dt. 09.05.2024, shall be ceased to operate here from. 8) The Applicant herein is directed to handover all the assets, records and effects whatever available with him in the physical or electro format to the Suspended Directors of the Corporate Debtor forthwith. 9) Resultantly, the main Company Petition bearing CP (IB) No. 261 of 2023, stands disposed of. In view of the withdrawal of the main Company Petition, all the pending Interlocutory Applications, if any, arising out of the present Company Petition, stand closed. File be consigned to records. 10) There will, however, be no order as to costs. 11) Ordered Accordingly. Sd/- Sd/- PRABHAT KUMAR JUSTICE VIRENDRASINGH BISHT MEMBER (TECHNICAL) MEMBER (JUDICIAL) Vedant Kedare

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