Mahesh Ganpat Angane & Ors vs Dr. Mamta Binani & Ors
- CitationComp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 578 of 2026
Ratio decidendi
The rule this decision rests on
Where a resolution plan's distribution to a class of creditors has been upheld on appeal, a later appeal by a further class of creditors raising the same challenge is to be dismissed on the same basis, the tribunal having already construed the adjudicating authority's order and found no violation of Section 30(2)(b) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. An approval of a resolution plan may be interfered with by the adjudicating authority or the appellate tribunal only where there is a violation of Section 30(2)(b); absent any shown violation of that provision, no interference is warranted.
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Judgment
As delivered
Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 578 of 2026 & I.A. No. 2237, 2143 of 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: Mahesh Ganpat Angane & Ors. ...Appellant(s)
Versus Dr. Mamta Binani and Anr. ...Respondent(s)
Present: For Appellant : Mr. Mayank Kshirsagar, Ms. Pavani Verma, Advocates
For Respondents : Mr. Ananya Pratap Singh, Ms. Gyanika Kocchar, Advocates for R1
With Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 580 of 2026 IN THE MATTER OF: Vijay Vaman Panchal & Ors. ...Appellant(s)
Versus Dr. Mamta Binani & Anr. ...Respondent(s)
Present: For Appellant : Mr. Mayank Kshirsagar, Ms. Pavani Verma, Advocates
For Respondents : Mr. Ananya Pratap Singh, Ms. Gyanika Kocchar, Advocates for R1
ORDER
(Hybrid Mode)
08.04.2026 I.A. No. 2237 of 2026 This is an Application praying for
condonation of 8 days delay in filing the Appeal.
2. The delay is within condonable period and we find sufficient cause has
been shown in Paragraph 2(d) and 2(e).
3. Delay condoned
I.A. No. 2143 of 2026 This is an Application praying for condonation of 43
day delay in refiling the Appeal.
3. The ground taken in the Application is that the Appellants are from
out of stations and some of the documents required are not readily available
with the Counsel and Appellant had to be contacted and it took some time.
4. Sufficient cause is shown.
5. Refiling delay condoned.
Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 578 & 580 of 2026 These two Appeals have
been filed by the ex-employees of the Corporate Debtor challenging the order
dated 15/12/2025 passed by National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai
Bench-I in IA (IBC) (Plan) 65 of 2024.
2. By the impugned order, the Adjudicating Authority has allowed the
Application and approved the Resolution Plan. Ld. Counsel for Appellant has
very fairly pointed out to the court that against the same order, certain other
employees have filed the Appeal, Comp App (AT) (Ins) 241 of 2026
Mohammed Ismail Ansari Vs. Dr. Mamta Binani & Ors, where this
tribunal has already, after considering the submission, had dismissed the
Appeal.
3. Ld. Counsel for Respondent submitted that this tribunal has
considered all submissions raised by the Appellants and upheld the order
and hence this Appeal also need to be decided in terms of the said order.
4. Ld. Counsel for Appellant submitted that in the judgement of this
tribunal dated 30/03/2026, the Respondents have not correctly construed 2 of 4 the order dated 05/12/2025 passed by the Adjudicating Authority in the
proceeding and the payment to the Appellant is not fair and equitable which
is required under Section 30 [2] (b).
5. We have considered submissions of the Appellant and perused the
record.
6. The judgement of this Tribunal dated 03/03/2026 has noticed the
order dated 05/12/2025 and has also noticed the details of the payments,
as contained in Paragraph 7.8 of the Appeal and it was found that the
payment made to the employees was more than that paid to the unsecured
financial creditor, who were receiving only 0.98% of their claim.
7. It is well settled that approval of the Resolution Plan can be interfered
by the Adjudicating Authority when there is a violation of Provision of
Section 30 [2] (b). The entitlement of operational creditor is provided in
Section 30 [2] (b) and present, it is not shown that there is any violation of
the said provision.
8. We thus are of the view that, we having already upheld the order
dated 05/12/2025, this Appeal also need to be decided in terms of the said
order.
9. Following the earlier judgement dated 03/03/2026, both the Appeals
are dismissed.
10. Ld. Counsel for Appellant has submitted that order dated 05/12/2025
provided that minimum entitlement of 12 month salary and the Resolution
Plan does not provide for minimum 12 month salary.
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11. We having already noticed the order and interpreted the same, we are
unable to take any different.
[Justice Ashok Bhushan] Chairperson
[Indevar Pandey] Member (Technical) Prerana/md
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