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Johnwin Manavalan vs Siti Networks Ltd. & Anr

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal1 November 2018

Ratio decidendi

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The Appellate Tribunal allowed the corporate applicant, whose Section 7 application was pending, to move the Adjudicating Authority under Section 12A for withdrawal of that application, and directed that the Adjudicating Authority decide the withdrawal in accordance with law, having regard to the settlement having been accepted by the Committee of Creditors with 100% voting share. The Tribunal expressly declined to decide whether the respondent is a financial creditor, since the matter was resolved by settlement.

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Judgment

As delivered

NATIONAL COMPANY LAW APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, NEW DELHI Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 558 of 2018 IN THE MATTER OF: Johnwin Manavalan ...Appellant Vs Siti Networks Ltd. & Anr. ....Respondents Present: For Appellant: Mr. Arun Kathpalia, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Manikya Khanna, Advocate. For Respondents: Mr. R. Jawahar Lal and Mr. Shyamal Anand, Advocates for R-1. Mr. Pankaj Bhagat, Advocate for R-2. ORDER

01.11.2018: Learned counsel for the Appellant submits that during the pendency of the appeal, the parties have settled the claim. The matter was placed before the Committee of Creditors in terms of Section 12A for its decision. The Committee of Creditors in its meeting held on 30th October, 2018 has accepted the settlement with 100% voting share.

2. In the circumstance's, we allow the applicant 'Siti Networks Ltd.' (R-1) to move application under Section 12A before the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal) Mumbai Bench to withdraw the application filed under Section 7 of the I&B Code. The Adjudicating Authority will pass appropriate order in accordance with law preferably on next date, taking into consideration the fact that the matter has already been settled and have been accepted by the Committee of Creditors with 100% of voting share. We make it clear that we have not decided the issue whether the respondent is a 'Financial Creditor' or not, in view of the settlement.

3. The appeal stands disposed of with aforesaid observations. No cost.

[Justice S. J. Mukhopadhaya] Chairperson

[Justice Bansi Lal Bhat] Member (Judicial) am/uk

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