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2022 (3) TMI 1224

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..... dent in settling an amount of Rs. 431,92,53,302 ( Four Hundred Thirty One Crore Ninety Two Lakhs Fifty Three Thousand Three Hundred and Two Rupees only) as on 31.01.2021. The details of transactions leading to the filing of this application as averred by the Applicant are as follows: * That the Corporate Debtor approached various financial institutions in 2013 including the Financial Creditor, to avail a credit facility of Rs. 350 Crores from a consortium of banks; out of which the exposure of the Financial Creditor i.e. the Lead Bank was Rs. 150 Crores. The purpose of availing the said loan amount was to part finance the development of the Corporate Debtor's Project namely Eco Village II located at Group Housing Plot No. GH-01, Secto .....

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..... eation of mortgage on pari-passu basis. * That the Corporate Debtor was under an obligation to make timely repayment towards the Principal and the Interest thereon within the stipulated period to the Financial Creditor, without any delay, demur or protest. However, despite various reminders and requests made by the Financial Creditor, the Corporate Debtor failed to honor its obligation and failed to make payment of the outstanding amount due to the Applicant Bank. * That the Loan Account of the Respondent maintained by the Applicant in respect of the Credit Facilities became highly irregular and even after repeated requests by the Applicant, the Respondent failed to regularize both of its accounts with the Applicant. The repeated defaul .....

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..... use 4.3 of Inter Creditor Agreement is premature and is liable to be dismissed on this ground alone. * That the NPA classification is contrary to guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India. * That the Statement of Account as filed by the Applicant Bank is not in accordance with the mandatory requirement of law. That the Applicant has failed to annex copy of the Certificate required under Section 2(a) of the Bankers Book Evidence Act, 1891 which is a mandatory requirement Under Column 7 of Part V of FORM-1. * That the Applicant has failed to furnish the calculation chart and thereby the claim of the Applicant is unsubstantiated, exorbitant and thus, the same is liable to be rejected at the outset. 3. Pursuant to the Respondent' .....

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..... ies and heard the arguments made by the counsels. The applicant has claimed the default on part of the Respondent for the Loan amount of Rs. 431,92,53,302 ( Four Hundred Thirty One Crore Ninety Two Lakhs Fifty Three Thousand Three Hundred and Two Rupees only) as on 31.01.2021. 5. From the daily order dated 17.03.2022, it is clear that the Counsel for the Corporate Debtor has submitted that the One Time Settlement proposal submitted by the Corporate Debtor has not been accepted by the Financial Creditor. The counsel for the Corporate Debtor has therefore admitted the debt and default. 6. Mere plain reading of the provision under section 7 of IBC and decision (supra) shows that in order to initiate CIRP under Section 7 the applicant is requ .....

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..... as been satisfied. 10. It is thus seen that the requirement of sub-section 5 (a) of Section 7 of the code stands satisfied as default has occurred, the present application filed under Section 7 is complete, and as no disciplinary proceeding against the proposed IRP is pending. 11. It is pertinent to mention here that the Code requires the adjudicating authority to only ascertain and record satisfaction in a summary adjudication as to the occurrence of default before admitting the application. The material on record clearly goes to show that respondent had availed the credit facilities and has committed default in repayment of the outstanding loan amount. 12. We are satisfied that the present application is complete in all respects and th .....

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..... ate debtor in respect of its property including any action under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002; (d) the recovery of any property by an owner or lessor where such property is occupied by or in the possession of the corporate debtor. 17. It is made clear that the provisions of moratorium shall not apply to transactions which might be notified by the Central Government or the supply of the essential goods or services to the Corporate Debtor as may be specified, are not to be terminated or suspended or interrupted during the moratorium period. In addition, as per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2018 which has come into force w.e.f. 06.06.2018, the .....

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