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2024 (5) TMI 978 - AT - Insolvency and Bankruptcy


Issues Involved:
1. Validity of the liquidator's fee calculation.
2. Exclusion periods in the liquidation process.

Summary:

1. Validity of Liquidator's Fee Calculation:
The appeal was filed by the Stakeholder Consultation Committee of M/s Punjab Basmati Rice Ltd., under liquidation, against the NCLT, Chandigarh's order dated 01.09.2023. The NCLT had allowed the liquidator's application IA No. 1551 of 2023 and dismissed the Committee's application IA-1245 of 2023. The liquidator's fees are governed by Regulation 4 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016. The liquidator claimed the total period taken in liquidation was 157 days, while the Stakeholders Consultation Committee calculated it as 213 days. The NCLT determined it as 174 days, making the liquidator eligible for a higher percentage of fees as the liquidation process was completed within six months.

2. Exclusion Periods in the Liquidation Process:
The liquidator and the Stakeholder Consultation Committee had different calculations for the liquidation process period. The NCLT excluded periods due to COVID-19 lockdowns and adjudication delays. The appellant contested the exclusion from 03.10.2021 to 08.11.2021, arguing that the liquidator sought exclusion from 09.11.2021, the date when the stay was granted. The NCLT's order dated 02.02.2023 excluded the period consumed in adjudication of IA No. 471/2021 and IA No. 550/2021. The IBBI circular dated 28.09.2023 clarified that exclusions for fee calculations must be judicially sanctioned. The NCLT's exclusion of 37 days from 03.10.2021 to 08.11.2021 was deemed erroneous. The liquidation process period was recalculated as 211 days. The Stakeholder Consultation Committee was directed to compute and pay the liquidator's fees accordingly.

 

 

 

 

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