In the matter of State Bank of India vs. Vijay R. Gupta,
- CitationC.P. (IB)/743(MB)2024
Ratio decidendi
The rule this decision rests on
The Resolution Professional appointed under Section 97 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 performs a facilitative role in examining an application under Section 94 or Section 95, collating the relevant facts; his report to the Adjudicating Authority is recommendatory only, and no judicial adjudication is involved at the stages under Sections 95 to 99. Where the application for initiation of the insolvency resolution process against a personal guarantor is complete in all respects as required by law, the Adjudicating Authority may appoint a Resolution Professional, direct payment of advance expenses by the financial creditor, and declare that the interim moratorium under Section 96(1)(a) has commenced on the date of filing and ceases on admission, during which pending legal actions in respect of any debt stand stayed and creditors may not initiate fresh proceedings.
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Judgment
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U/s 95(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Order Delivered on 11.11.2024 CORAM: MS. REETA KOHLI MS. MADHU SINHA MEMBER (J) MEMBER (T) Appearance through VC/Physical/Hybrid Mode: For the RP: Adv. Abhishek Anand (VC) For the Respondent: ORDER 1. The above Company Petition is filed by State Bank of India through its RP Mr. Anil Kohli, for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Mr. Vijay R. Gupta, who is the Personal Guarantor of the Corporate Debtor M/S. Shreem Corporation Limited (Previously known as M/S Rajput Retail Limited (RRL).
2. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner invited the attention of this Bench to the Deed of Guarantee dated 31.12.2011 executed by and between the Personal Guarantor, Invocation of Guarantee dated 18.04.2024. The Ld. Counsel for the Petitioner also invited the attention to the Demand Notice dated 25.04.2024 sent to the Respondent/Personal Guarantor in respect of unpaid debt in default due from M/S. Shreem Corporation Limited (Previously known as M/S Rajput Retail Limited (RRL). 3. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in Dilip B Jiwrajka Vs. Union of India & Ors. Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1281 of 2021 decided on 09.11.2023 held as follows: “i. No judicial adjudication is involved at the stages envisaged in Section 95 to Section 99 of the IBC; ii. The Resolution Professional appointed under Section 97 serves a facilitative role of collating all the facts relevant to the examination of the application for the commencement of the insolvency resolution process which has been preferred under Section 94 or Section 95. The report to be submitted to the Adjudicating Authority is recommendatory in nature on whether to accept or reject the application.”
4. The petition for initiating insolvency resolution process against Personal Guarantor to the Corporate Debtor is complete in all respect.
5. Having considered the submissions and upon perusing the above documents, this Bench is of the considered view that the present Company Petition is complete in all aspects as required by law and thus hereby appoints Mr. Anil Kohli, having Insolvency Registration No. IBBI/IPA-001/IP-P00112/2017- 2018/10219, Email Id: insolvency@arck.in to act as the Resolution Professional. 6. The fee payable to Resolution Professional (RP) shall be in accordance with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Regulations/Circulars/Directions issued in this regard. 7. This Bench also directs for an advance payment to the tune of Rs. 1,00,000/-to be paid by the Financial Creditor to the Resolution Professional immediately to initiate the process which shall be adjusted towards the expenses payable to the Resolution Professional. The fee may be decided by the Petitioner/FC. 8. The interim-moratorium under Section 96(1) (a) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has commenced on the date of filing of this application by the Financial Creditor and will cease to have effect on the date of admission. 9. During such interim-moratorium period – i. any legal action or proceeding pending in respect of any debt shall be deemed to have been stayed; and ii. the creditors of the debtor shall not initiate any legal action or proceedings in respect of any debt.
10. The Resolution Professional is directed to examine the application as set out in Section 97(6) of IBC, 2016 who after examining, shall submit his report as provided under Section 99(1) of IBC, 2016 within 10 days. 11. Registry is directed to communicate this order immediately to the Resolution Professional and place the said communication on record of the case. 12. Accordingly, stand over to 10.01.2025 for submission of the report by the Resolution Professional.
Sd/- Sd/- MADHU SINHA REETA KOHLI Member (Technical) Member (Judicial) // Avdhesh //
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