Punjab National Bank vs Kiran Shah Liquidator Of Org ...
- CitationCompany Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 102 of 2020
Ratio decidendi
The rule this decision rests on
After liquidation has commenced, the Committee of Creditors has no continuing role in the liquidation process, and its members stand as claimants whose claims are to be determined by the liquidator. A Committee of Creditors that is a claimant in liquidation has no provision under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 entitling it to move an application for the removal of the liquidator, and its grievance against the appointment of a liquidator therefore cannot ground an appeal against the adjudicating authority's order.
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Judgment
As delivered
Punjab National Bank ...Appellant
Vs.
Mr. Kiran Shah Liquidator of ORG Informatics Ltd. ...Respondent
Present: For Appellant: - appeared but not marked appearance.
O R D E R
21.01.2020─ In the 'Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process' of
'M/s. ORG Informatics Limited'- ('Corporate Debtor'), the 'Committee of
Creditors' of which the 'Punjab National Bank' is the lead Bank, decided
to move application for liquidation of the 'Corporate Debtor'.
2. The 'Resolution Professional' was asked to move an application for
liquidation under Sections 33 & 34 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016. The said application has been accepted by the Adjudicating
Authority (National Company Law Tribunal), Ahmedabad Bench,
Ahmedabad by impugned order dated 20th November, 2019. The
'Resolution Professional' has been asked to continue as Liquidator.
3. The grievance of the Appellant is that he is against the appointment
of the Liquidator. However, we are not inclined to interfere with the
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impugned order as after the liquidation the 'Committee of Creditors' has
no role to play and they are simply a claimant whose matters are to be
determined by the Liquidator and cannot move an application for removal
of Liquidator in absence of any provisions under the law.
We find no merit in this appeal. It is accordingly dismissed. No
costs.
(Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya) Chairperson
(Justice Bansi Lal Bhat) Member(Judicial)
(Justice Anant Bijay Singh) Member(Judicial)
Ar/RR
Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 102 of 2020
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