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2020 (12) TMI 287 - Tri - Companies Law


Issues:
1. Maintainability of a petition under Section 241-242 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the pendency of an insolvency application under Section 7 of the IB Code.

Analysis:
The judgment by the National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench, dealt with the issue of whether a petition under Section 241-242 of the Companies Act, 2013 could be maintained while an insolvency application under Section 7 of the IB Code was pending. The petitioner had filed the instant application under Section 241-242 seeking relief against the company and other individuals. The respondent argued that the petition was not maintainable due to the admission of the insolvency application, which led to the appointment of a Resolution Professional (RP) and the suspension of the company's management. The respondent also referred to a settlement executed by the parties. The Tribunal considered the Supreme Court judgment in Innoventive Industries Ltd. vs. ICICI Bank, emphasizing the transfer of management powers to the IRP under the IB Code.

The Tribunal noted that once an insolvency petition is admitted, the management is suspended and vested in the IRP, making it impractical to address issues of oppression and mismanagement. The decision on approving a resolution plan or liquidation rests with the Committee of Creditors (COC). The Tribunal highlighted that the commercial decisions of the COC are not subject to judicial review. Therefore, even if the petition under Section 241-242 was kept in abeyance, it would not serve the purpose of the Companies Act. Consequently, the Tribunal dismissed the application under Section 241-242 as it would not survive the insolvency proceedings.

In a separate order, the Tribunal declared that since the main petition had been dismissed, the interim application filed in connection with it had become infructuous and was not maintainable. The judgment clarified the interplay between the Companies Act and the IB Code, emphasizing the suspension of management during insolvency proceedings and the primacy of the COC's decisions in such matters.

 

 

 

 

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