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In the matter of Transtreasure Services (India) Limited

National Company Law Tribunal7 August 2023

Ratio decidendi

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The Adjudicating Authority admits an operational creditor's application under section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and orders initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process where the application is complete in all respects and shows that the corporate debtor is in default of a debt due and payable. Where an application under section 9 is complete and the record shows default in payment of a debt that is due and payable, there is no reason to refuse admission, and the Adjudicating Authority is to admit the application and order commencement of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against the corporate debtor.

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NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNALCOURT-I, MUMBAI BENCHItem No. 16IA 1249/2023 in C.P. (IB)/3812(MB)2019CORAM:MS. ANU JAGMOHAN SINGH SH. H. V. SUBBA RAOHON’BLE MEMBER (TECHNICAL) HON’BLE MEMBER (JUDICIAL)ORDER SHEET OF THE HEARING ON 07.08.2023NAME OF THE PARTIES: GAURAVSHALI SECURITY SERVICEPVT LTD V/S M/S. TRANSTREASURESERVICES INDIA LIMITEDSection 60(5) & 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016ORDER

IA 1249/2023 Mr. Manish Dua, Ld. Counsel for the Operational Creditor is present. The limited prayer in the present Interlocutory Application is for placing on record Consent Form -2 of Interim Resolution Professional proposeld by the Operational Creditor/Applicant. The said Form-2 is taken on record. The Interlocutory Application bearing IA No. 1249 of 2023, is disposed of.

C.P. (IB)/3812(MB)2019

1) Mr. Manish Dua, Ld. Counsel for the Operational Creditor is present. Corporate Debtor is already set ex parte vide order dt. 19.06.2023. Heard Ld. Counsel for the Operational Creditor, for a considerable time and perused the Record. 2) The present Company Petition is filed by Gauravshali Security Service Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Operational Creditor”) under Section 9 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “the Code”) seeking initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (“CIRP”) against M/s Transtreasure Services India Limited, (hereinafter referred to as “the Corporate Debtor”), claiming all unresolved Operational debt of Rs. 13,54,737/-, which is due and payable by the Corporate Debtor for the manpower supplied by the Operational Creditor under the Service Agreement dt. 01.04.2018. 3) Ld. Counsel for the Operational Creditor invited the attention of this Bench to the invoices which are annexed to the Company Petition and also to the Demand Notice dt. 29.07.2019, issued by the Operational Creditor, calling upon the Corporate Debtor to pay an outstanding amount. The Counsel for the Operational Creditor has also invited attention of this Bench towards the Contentious Reply to the Demand Notice dt. 20.08.2019.

4) The Counsel for the Operational Creditor further invited attention of this Bench to the E-mail dt. 12.06.2019, addressed to the Operational Creditor, admitting the outstanding Liability under the invoices by the Corporate Debtor. 5) The Operational Creditor has proposed the name of Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, having Registration No. IBBI/IPA-002/IP-N00276/2017-18/10834, as the Interim Resolution Professional of the Corporate Debtor. He has filed his written communication in Form 2 as required under rule 9(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016 along with a copy of his Certificate of Registration. 6) The present Company Petition made by the Operational Creditor is complete in all respects as required by law. It clearly shows that the Corporate Debtor is in default of a debt due and payable; therefore, there is no reason to deny the admission of the Petition. In view of the same, this Adjudicating Authority admits the present Company Petition and orders initiation of CIRP against the Corporate Debtor. 7) It is, accordingly, hereby ordered as follows: a. The Company Petition bearing CP (IB) 3812/MB/C-I/2019 filed by Gauravshali Security Services Pvt. Ltd., the Operational Creditor, under section 9 of the IBC for initiating Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against M/s Transtreasure Services India Limited, the Corporate Debtor, is Admitted.

b. There shall be a moratorium under section 14 of the IBC, in regard to the following: (i) The institution of suits or continuation of pending suits or proceedings against the Corporate Debtor including execution of any judgment, decree or order in any court of law, tribunal, arbitration panel or other authority; (ii) Transferring, encumbering, alienating or disposing of by the Corporate Debtor any of its assets or any legal right or beneficial interest therein; (iii) Any action to foreclose, recover or enforce any security interest created by the Corporate Debtor in respect of its property including any action under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002; (iv) The recovery of any property by an owner or lessor where such property is occupied by or in possession of the Corporate Debtor. c. Notwithstanding the above, during the period of moratorium: - (i) The supply of essential goods or services to the Corporate Debtor, if continuing, shall not be terminated or suspended or interrupted during the moratorium period; (ii) The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the IBC shall not apply to such transactions as may be notified by the Central Government in consultation with any sectoral regulator; d. The moratorium shall have effect from the date of this order till the completion of the CIRP or until this Adjudicating Authority approves the resolution plan under sub-section (1) of section 31 of the IBC or passes an order for liquidation of Corporate Debtor under section 33 of the IBC, as the case may be. e. Public announcement of the CIRP shall be made immediately as specified under section 13 of the IBC read with regulation 6 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016. f. Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, having Registration No. IBBI/IPA-002/IP- N00276/2017-18/10834 having office at B-269, LG, Chhatarpur Enclave, Phase-2, New Delhi – 110074, having Email Address: rbajajip@gmail.com, having Mobile No. 8800794355, is hereby appointed as Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) of the Corporate Debtor to carry out the functions as per the IBC.

The fee payable to IRP or, as the case may be, the RP shall be compliant with such Regulations, Circulars and Directions issued/as may be issued by the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). The IRP shall carry out his functions as contemplated by sections 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the IBC.

g. During the CIRP Period, the management of the Corporate Debtor shall vest in the IRP or, as the case may be, the RP in terms of section 17 of the IBC. The officers and managers of the Corporate Debtor shall provide all documents in their possession and furnish every information in their knowledge to the IRP within a period of one week from the date of receipt of this Order, in default of which coercive steps will follow. h. The Operational Creditor shall deposit a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Two Lakhs Only) forthwith towards the initial CIRP costs, by way of Demand Draft in favour of the IRP to meet the expenses arising out of issuing public notice and inviting claims. These expenses are subject to approval by the Committee of Creditors (CoC). The IRP shall spend the above amount only towards expenses and not towards his fee till his fee is decided by the Committee of Creditors. i. Registry is directed to communicate this Order to the Financial Creditor, the Corporate Debtor and the IRP by Speed Post and email immediately, and in any case, not later than two days from the date of this Order. j. IRP is directed to send a copy of this Order to the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai, for updating the Master Data of the Corporate Debtor. The said Registrar of Companies shall send a compliance report in this regard to the Registry of this Court within seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. k. Ordered accordingly.

Sd/- Sd/- ANU JAGMOHAN SINGH H. V. SUBBA RAO MEMBER (TECHNICAL) MEMBER (JUDICIAL) Vedant Kedare

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