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In the matter of Noesis Industries Ltd.

National Company Law Tribunal28 November 2019

Ratio decidendi

The rule this decision rests on

Where a Committee of Creditors has unanimously approved liquidation, no resolution plan has been received, and the 330-day period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has expired, the Adjudicating Authority may allow the Resolution Professional's application and direct liquidation of the corporate debtor's assets in accordance with the Code.

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Judgment

As delivered

IN THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL COURT NO. IV, NEW DELHI ITEM No. 04 CA.568/ND/2019 (IB)-201(PB)/2018 Under Section: 9 of IBC. In the matter of: Vinod Kumar … Applicant Vs Noesis Industries Ltd. … Respondent Order delivered on 28.11.2019 CORAM SMT. INA MALHOTRA, HON’BLE MEMBER (J) SHRI HEMANT KUMAR SARANGI, HON’BLE MEMBER (T) For the Applicant: For the Respondents No. 1 and 5: Mr. Hemant Chaudhary, Adv. Mr. Piyush Arora, Adv. Mr. Deep Gupta, Director For the RP : Mr. Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Adv. ORDER Learned counsel for the Resolution Professional submits that vide order dated 21.11.2019, it was recorded that no resolution plan has been received by the COC. It is also submitted that more than 330 days are already over.

In view of the same, there is no alternative but to proceed for liquidation.

Earlier an application being CA No 208/2019 had also been filed by the Resolution Professional praying for liquidation, the said decision was taken up and the resolution for proceeding liquidation was approved by the COC in its meeting held on 25.06.2019. The same was taken up as Item No. 5 on the agenda for the meeting. The decision to move for liquidation was unanimously approved by the members of COC. This application is duly annexed with the affidavit of the Resolution Professional. As no resolution plan is available and 330 days are also over, the prayer for liquidation made by the Resolution Professional on behalf of the COC, merits consideration. Accordingly, this application is allowed.

The assets of the Corporate Debtor are detailed to be liquidated. The Resolution Professional Mr. Yogesh Kumar Gupta has consented to continue as the liquidator in this case. CA No. 208 stands disposed of in terms of the above order.

The Ex-Directors also have no objection to the prayer made herein. Let steps be taken for liquidation and distributing the same in accordance with the Code.

Sd Sd (HEMANT KUMAR SARANGI) (INA MALHOTRA) MEMBER (TECHNICAL) MEMBER (JUDICIAL)

Mukesh

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