Xylem Water Solutions India Pvt Ltd vs Epc Construction India Ltd & Ors
- CitationCompany Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No. 1474 of 2019
Ratio decidendi
The rule this decision rests on
The Tribunal allowed a clarification application and held that a bank guarantee, which was not expressly addressed in its earlier judgment dated 10.01.2022 due to a clerical error, stands discharged along with the counter guarantees, with the clarificatory order treated as part of that earlier judgment.
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Judgment
As delivered
Xylem Water Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. ....Appellant
Vs.
EPC Constructions India Ltd. & Ors. ....Respondents
Present: For Appellant:- Mr. Arun Kathpalia, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Atul Shankar Mathur, Mr. Umang Katariya, Mr. Ajay Monga, Advocates. For Respondent:- Ms. Ranu Purohit, Mr. Pradhuman Gohil, Mr. Vishnu Kumar, Mr. Sahitya Krishna, Advocates for R-4. Chhavi Jain, Megha Rana, Advocates for EPC Construction India Ltd. ORDER
(Virtual Mode)
15.07.2022: The Ld. Counsel for the Appellant and Respondents are
present.
I.A. No. 712 of 2022 has been filed by the Respondent No. 3 / Kotak
Mahindra Bank (hereinafter referred to as "the Applicant") in Company Appeal
(AT) (Ins.) No. 1474 of 2019 seeking clarification that the Bank Guarantee
issued by the Applicant also stands discharged in view of the fact that this
Hon'ble Appellate Tribunal has discharged the Counter Guarantees issued by
the Respondent No. 5 and the said Bank Guarantee is directed to be returned
by the Beneficiary to the Applicant.
The Ld. Counsel for the Applicant while referring to page no. 30 of the
I.A. showing the Performance Guarantee No. 402LG0858/13 dated
19.11.2013 submits that it should also be discharged. -2-
We have perused the judgment dated 10.01.2022 passed by this Bench.
It appears that due to clerical error, this fact has not been mentioned.
Therefore, I.A. No. 712 of 2022 is hereby allowed and the Bank Guarantee
preferred by the Respondent No. 3 (at page 30 of the I.A.) also stands
discharged. This order be considered as a part of the Judgment dated
10.01.2022.
[Justice Anant Bijay Singh] Member (Judicial)
[Ms. Shreesha Merla] Member (Technical)
R.N./Kam./
I.A. No. 712 of 2022 IN Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No. 1474 of 2019
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