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This is an application filed under Section 59 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC/Code) by Mr. Hardev Singh, Liquidator of M/s Centerpiece Business Solutions Private Limited (CIN: U74999DL2021FTC379653) (Applicant/Applicant Company/Corporate Person/Company), seeking the following prayers:
“a)Pass an order for dissolution of the Company i.e., Centerpiece Business Solutions Private Limited (Under Voluntary Liquidation) having CIN: U74999DL2021FTC379653; and/or
b)Pass such other order(s) as this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case.”
Brief facts of the case as stated in the application:
The Applicant was incorporated on 06.04.2021 under the Companies Act, as a private limited company. The Company's registered office is situated at E-19, Ground Floor, Lajpat Nagar-III, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi - 110024. Accordingly, this Bench has jurisdiction to deal with the present petition.
The Company was incorporated to undertake the business of providing end-to-end business process outsourcing and IT-enabled services, including data, voice and video processing, call centre operations, technical support, software development, consultancy, analytics, ERP, payroll and other back-office solutions across industries globally. The main objects of the Company as set out in Clause III of its Memorandum of Association are as under:
1.To carry on the business of providing business solutions and outsourcing services for all processes, sub-processes, transactions, activities and all other work performed by business in various industries within India and across the globe.
2.To carry on the business of those processes or sub-processes that are enabled by information technology.
3.To carry on the business of data, voice or video collection and processing; call centre services, including inbound and outbound calling services of all kinds; technical support; managed data centre; managed technical centre; training centre; web support; back office; business or financial analysis; research work and analysis; accounting; payroll; inventory management; customer relationship management; enterprise resource planning; and to develop software, provide consultancy, software solutions and services that are normally offered by the outsourcing business and information technology services provider, the software development houses, application services providers and recruitment services.
The Capital Structure of the Company is as follows:
| Particulars | Amount (in Rupees) |
|---|---|
| Authorised Share Capital | |
| 10,000 equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each | 1,00,000/- |
Issued / Subscribed / Paid-up Capital | |
| 10,000 equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each | 1,00,000/- |
The Board of Directors of the Corporate Person comprise of the following:
A. Mr. Sushant Kumar Panigrahi, DIN: 09473897
B. Mr. Rohit Shrivastava, DIN: 07855463
C. Mr. Gauri Shankar Malpani, DIN: 10951582
The Shareholders of the Corporate Person comprise of the following:
S. No. | NAME OF SHAREHOLDERS | NO. OF EQUITY SHARES HELD | PERCENTAGE HOLDING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tehrab for Customer Experience Limited | 7,600 | 76% |
| 2. | Romooz Altaweer for I.T. and Business Solution Company | 2,400 | 24% |
| Total | 10,000 | 100% |
The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Company, at its meeting held on 15.10.2025, decided to wind up the Company’s affairs by voluntary liquidation, as per Section 59 of the Code read with Regulation 3 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2017 (Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulations), on the ground that, due to the non-availability of further business prospects, it is not financially viable to carry on the business activities.
It is submitted that the directors on the Board of the Corporate Person have given the Declaration of Solvency as per Section 59(3) of the Code, wherein they have declared that they have made a full inquiry into the affairs of the Company and have formed the opinion that the Company will be able to pay its debts in full, that the Company is not being liquidated to defraud any person, that the Company has made sufficient provision to meet obligations arising on account of pending matters and for preservation of its records after dissolution, and that there are no pending proceedings or assessments before statutory authorities or pending litigations in respect of the Company. The Declaration of Solvency, executed by Mr. Gauri Shankar Malpani and Mr. Rohit Shrivastava, i.e., two of the three directors and hence a majority of the Board, dated 15.10.2025, is present at Annexure F of the petition. The Company filed the Declaration of Solvency with the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi & Haryana in e-form GNL-2 which is present in Annexure G of the petition.
The Declaration of Solvency is accompanied by the audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31.03.2025 (Annexure A of the petition). As the Company has no assets other than cash and cash equivalents, no valuation report under Section 59(3)(b)(ii) of the Code was obtained.
Further, as proposed by the BoD, the Members/shareholders of the Company, at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 15.10.2025, passed a special resolution to voluntarily liquidate the Corporate Person under Section 59 of the Code and to appoint Mr. Hardev Singh, Insolvency Professional, having IP Reg. No. IBBI/IPA-002/IP-N00177/2017-18/10449, as the liquidator of the Corporate Person, with remuneration of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only), exclusive of GST and actual out-of-pocket expenses. The Special Resolution appointing the Liquidator is extracted below:
It has been submitted that the Corporate Person did not have any creditors, whether secured or unsecured, as on the date of commencement of liquidation, and therefore approval of creditors under the proviso to Section 59(3)(c) of the Code was not required.
The Liquidator intimated his appointment and the commencement of liquidation to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), the ICSI Institute of Insolvency Professionals, the Income Tax authority and the GST Departments at Delhi and Noida vide letters dated 16.10.2025 (Annexure J). The Company, in terms of the resolution dated 15.10.2025, also intimated the Income Tax authority, IBBI and the GST Departments at Delhi and Noida on 24.10.2025 through speed post (Annexure M).
The Liquidator made a public announcement dated 19.10.2025 for the commencement of liquidation in Form A of Schedule I as per Regulation 14 of the Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulations in ‘Financial Express’ (English) and ‘Jansatta’ (Hindi) newspapers on 19.10.2025, inviting submission of claims due from the Company by various stakeholders within 30 days from the date of commencement of liquidation (15.10.2025) i.e., till 14.11.2025. The public announcement was also submitted to IBBI for publication on its website (Annexure L). The public announcement is extracted below:
The intimation of commencement of voluntary liquidation and appointment of Liquidator was submitted to the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi & Haryana in Form MGT-14 (Annexure N). It is submitted that, owing to a technical error on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs portal, the e-form could not be filed within the prescribed timeline, and the master data of the Company on the MCA website was thereafter changed from “Active” to “Under Liquidation”. The Status Report of the RoC records that the said MGT-14 was taken on record and that, as per the MCA master data, the Company Status is “Under Liquidation”.
A letter dated 13.11.2025 was received from the Employees Provident Fund department calling upon the Company to pay dues, and an inspection notice was received from the Employees State Insurance Corporation; the Company/Liquidator submitted its replies with the requisite documents and paid the amounts determined.
The Liquidator filed a Preliminary Report on 29.11.2025 as per Regulation 9 of the Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulations. As per the said report, the assets of the Company as on the liquidation commencement date comprised cash and cash equivalents of Rs. 14,99,598/-, against which provisions for expenses (Rs. 13,24,280/-) and short-term provision for income tax (Rs. 1,00,000/-) totalling Rs. 14,24,280/- had been made. The same is extracted below:
PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE LIQUIDATOR
[Pursuant to Section 59(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 read with Regulation 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2017]
I. INTRODUCTION
Centerpiece Business Solutions Private Limited is a private company (hereinafter referred to as “Company”), having CIN: U74999DL2021FTC379653, was incorporated on 06.04.2021, having its registered office at E-19, Ground Floor, Lajpat Nagar-III, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi-110024.
The Company in its general meeting held on 15.10.2025, at the registered office of the Company, had passed a special resolution to appoint the undersigned as the Liquidator of the Company under section 59 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”).
The Liquidator, in pursuance of section 59 sub-section (2) of the IBC read with regulation 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2017, (“Liquidation Regulations”) is required to prepare and submit his preliminary report to the Company, which is as follows:
A. CAPITAL STRUCTURE
As per records available to me, the capital structure of the Company as on 15.10.2025, (“Liquidation Commencement date”) is as under:
S.No. Particular Number of shares Amount (In INR) 1. Authorized Share Capital: Equity shares of INR 10 each. 10,000 1,00,000/- 2. Issued, Called Up and Paid-Up Capital: Equity shares of INR 10 each. 10,000 1,00,000/- The Company has only one class of equity shares having a par value of INR 10/- each (Indian Rupees Ten only). At the time of the distribution of assets, the equity shareholders are eligible to receive the remaining assets of the Company after distribution in accordance with section 53 of IBC.
B. ASSETS & LIABILITIES
The Company has intimated the initiation of liquidation under the provisions of section 59 of the IBC to the Registrar of Companies vide Form MGT-14 dated 03.11.2025, bearing SRN-AB8759302. However, it is highlighted that Form MGT-14 could not be filed within the statutory time-linedespite ardent efforts due to technical issues on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Further, it is submitted that the Company filed the declaration of solvency with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India on 16.10.2025. However, since Form MGT-14 is still pending for approval, the declaration of solvency dated 15.10.2025, along with the audited financial statements for the financial years ended 31.03.2024 and 31.03.2025, are yet to be filed with the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi and Haryana, in Form GNL-2.
As per records and information available to me, the Company is left with the assets and liabilities details as the following:
Assets:
S. No. Particulars Amount (In INR) 1. Provisions for expenses (Management of the Company has made the provisions for expenses) 13,24,280.00/- 2. Short term provisions (Income tax) 1,00,000.00/- Total 14,24,280.00/- Liabilities:
S. No. Particulars Amount (In INR) 1. Provisions for expenses (Management of the Company has made the provisions for expenses) 13,24,280.00/- 2. Short term provisions (Income tax) 1,00,000.00/- Total 14,24,280.00/- Note: As per the Public Announcement dated 19.10.2025, last date of submission of claim was 14.11.2025. However, we have not received any claim against the Company.
II. MATTERS RELATING TO PROMOTION, FORMATION OR FAILURE OR CONDUCT OF THE COMPANY
The Company is a private limited company was incorporated under the provisions of Companies Act, 2013, on 06.04.2021, having Company Identification Number as U74999DL2021FTC379653 and having its registered office at E-19, Ground Floor, Lajpat Nagar-III, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi-110024. It was set up to carry on the business to provide end-to-end business process outsourcing and IT-enabled services including data, voice, video processing, call center operations, technical support, software development, consultancy, analytics, ERP, Payroll and other back-office solutions across industries globally. The Board upon considering the current operating situation of the Company and is of the opinion that due to non-availability of further business prospects, it is not financially viable to carry on the business activities. Therefore, management thought fit to liquidate the Company voluntarily.
III. POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER INQUIRY
Considering the background, as on date, it is not intended to initiate any further inquiry in relation to the promotion, formation or failure or conduct of the Company.
IV. PROPOSED PLAN OF ACTION
As per the audited financial statement upto15.10.2025, the Company does not have any asset, therefore the question of selling of assets does not arise.
The estimated timelines and action plan for carrying out the liquidation of the Company is as under:
| S.No. | Activity | Maximum time prescribed under the IBC | Due Date | Estimated Timeline1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | To verify the claims | 30 days from the last date of receipt of claims. | 14.12.2025 (No claim received) | 14.12.2025 (No claim received) |
| 2. | To prepare the list of stakeholders on the basis of claims submitted and accepted | Within 15 days from the last date for receipt claims | 29.11.2025 (No claim received) | 29.11.2025 (No claim received) |
| 3. | To distribute proceeds from realization of assets to the stakeholders | Within 30 days from the receipt of the amount | 09.01.2026 | 06.01.2026 |
| 4. | To prepare the final report and send the same to Registrar of Companies ("RoC") and | Within 90 days from the date of liquidation commencement | 13.01.2026 | 13.01.2026 |
The list of stakeholders was prepared by the Liquidator on 29.11.2025 under Regulation 30 of the Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulations. No claim was received by the last date, i.e., 14.11.2025.
In compliance with Regulation 34 of the Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulations, the Liquidator opened a separate current Bank Account on 10.12.2025 with Standard Chartered Bank, Preet Vihar Branch, New Delhi - 110092 (IFSC: SCBL0036023), bearing A/c No. 53205081570, in the name of “Centerpiece Business Solutions Private Limited in Voluntary Liquidation”. The Company’s earlier current account with ICICI Bank Limited (A/c No. 664205600789) was closed. After the payments made, no funds remained in the liquidation account; the Liquidator applied for closure on 12.03.2026 and the Bank confirmed the closure of the account on 18.03.2026 (Annexure V). The letter of the Bank is extracted below:
18th March, 2026
M/S CENTERPIECE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED-IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT
101 PLOT NO.6 LSC VARDHMAN RAJDHAN, PLAZA NEW RAJDHANI ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI - 110092
Dear Concern
Sub: Account No ::: 53205081570
We wish to confirm that the above-mentioned account has been closed in bank records on 18/03/2026.
We trust the said details would suffice your requirement.
This letter is being furnished on the specific request of our customer.
It would be our pleasure to render any further assistance or clarification that you may require.
We thank you for banking with us and assure you of our best services always.
Yours Sincerely,
For Standard Chartered Bank
Service Manager
The Liquidator submits that the liquidation could not be completed within 90 days from the Liquidation Commencement Date owing to the inspection/demand letters received from the Employees Provident Fund department and the Employees State Insurance Corporation, which required verification, reconciliation and settlement of dues. The Liquidator accordingly prepared a Status Report dated 23.01.2026 under Regulation 37 of the Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulations, placed it before the contributories at their meeting held on 27.01.2026, and submitted it to IBBI on 02.02.2026 (Annexures Q, R and S).
A demand of Rs. 8,859/- was received from the Employees State Insurance Corporation vide notice dated 04.02.2026 (Annexure T) and was paid. Further, a claim of Rs. 4,87,380/- (Rs. 4,17,000/- plus GST of Rs. 70,380/-) for professional fees was received from a stakeholder, M/s Grewal & Singh, Chartered Accountants, along with supporting documents (Annexure U), for which the Company had already made provision in its books. The Liquidator, in consultation with the contributories, admitted and paid the said claims. Thus, out of the realisation of Rs. 14,99,598/-, Rs. 10,42,459/- was applied towards liquidation costs and Rs. 4,57,139/- (Rs. 8,859/- towards Government dues and Rs. 4,48,280/- towards remaining debts and dues) towards claims, and the distribution was made on 12.03.2026 in terms of Regulation 35.
Final report dated 23.03.2026 as per Regulation 38 of the Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulations has been submitted by the Liquidator along with the compliance certificate in Form H. In the final report, the Liquidator has submitted that the Company had no assets other than cash and cash equivalents, the debts of the corporate person have been discharged to the satisfaction of the creditors, and no litigation is pending against the corporate person. The final report was sent to IBBI and the ICSI Institute of Insolvency Professionals on 25.03.2026 and was filed with the Registrar of Companies in e-form GNL-2 vide SRN AC2784278 (Annexures W and X). The relevant portions of the Final Report are extracted below:
FINAL REPORT
Pursuant to the provisions of section 59 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) read with Regulation 38 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process), 2017 (“VLP Regulations”).
I. Background of the Company:
Centerpiece Business Solutions Private Limited is a private company (hereinafter referred to as “Company”), having CIN: U74999DL2021FTC379653, was incorporated on 06.04.2021, having its registered office at E-19, Ground Floor, Lajpat Nagar-III, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi-110024.
The Company was established to provide end-to-end business process outsourcing and IT-enabled services including data, voice, video processing, call centre operations, technical support, software development, consultancy, analytics, ERP, Payroll and other back-office solutions across industries globally.
The Company in its general meeting held on 15.10.2025, at the registered office of the Company, passed special resolutions to initiate the voluntary liquidation process under section 59 of IBC and to appoint Mr. Hardev Singh, (IBBI Registration No: IBBI/IPA-002/IP-N00177/2017-18/10449) as the liquidator of the Company.
The liquidator, in pursuance of section 59 of the IBC read with VLP Regulations is required to prepare and submit his final report to the Registrar of Companies (“ROC”).
The sequence of the steps undertaken in relation to the commencement of voluntary liquidation are as follows:
S. No. Activity Timeline 1. Board meeting convened for obtaining approval of the Board of Directors for the voluntary liquidation of Company. 15.10.2025 2. Conducting of EGM for obtaining approval of the shareholders of the Company for commencing the voluntary liquidation and for the purpose of appointment of liquidator. 15.10.2025 3. Intimation sent to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (“IBBI”) regarding commencement of liquidation of the Company and appointment of Liquidator pursuant to Section 59 of the Code. 16.10.2025 4. Publishing Public Announcement pursuant to Regulation 14 of 19.10.2025
the VLP Regulations. 5. Completion of realisation of assets of the Company pursuant to Regulation 31 of the VLP Regulations. As the Company does not have any assets except cash and cash equivalent, this requirement is not applicable to the Company. 6. Distribution of proceeds to the stakeholders pursuant to Regulation 35 of the VLP Regulations. 12.03.2026 The voluntary liquidation process of the Company was completed on 23.03.2026 in terms of Regulation 37 of the VLP Regulations. The details as required pursuant to Regulation 38 of the VLP Regulations, are as follows:
1.The audited accounts of the liquidation showing receipts and payments pertaining to liquidation since the liquidation commencement date, i.e., 15.10.2025, are enclosed and marked as Annexure-1.
2.The statement as required under Regulation 38(b) is as follows:
a. The assets of the corporate person have been disposed off Not applicable, as the Company does not have any assets other than cash and cash equivalent. Hence, the requirement to dispose off the assets of the Company shall not apply. b. The debt of the corporate person has been discharged to the satisfaction of the creditors The Company did not have any creditors as on liquidation commencement date. Thereafter, claim of Rs. 8,859/- (Rupees Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-nine only), was received on 05.02.2026 and Rs. 4,87,380/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Eighty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Eighty only) was received on 06.03.2026 and the said claims were duly paid by the Liquidator in consultation with the contributories. Further, the liquidation expenses incurred after the liquidation commencement date have duly been paid and the details of the same can be referred to
Annexure-2. c. No litigation is pending against the corporate person, or sufficient provision has been made to meet the obligations arising from any pending litigation. No litigation is pending against the Company. Hence, no provisions for the same have been created by the undersigned. 3.Details of the bank account and dues/receivables of the corporate person:
That pursuant to section 35 of IBC and Regulation 34 of VLP Regulations, the board of directors in its meeting dated 15.10.2025, authorized Mr. Hardev Singh to change the nomenclature and operate the existing bank account or to open and operate a new bank account in accordance with IBC and VLP Regulations.
Pursuant to the above, the existing bank accounts of the Company has been closed, details of the same are provided herein below:
S. No. Particulars Details 1. Name of the Bank ICICI Bank Limited 2. Branch Address Advant IT Park, Sector-142, Noida. 3. IFSC Code ICIC0004145 4. Account Type Current account 5. Account Number 664205600789 Further, a new bank account of the Company was opened for the purpose of voluntary liquidation, details of the same are provided herein below:
S. No. Particulars Details 1. Name of the Bank Standard Chartered Bank 2. Branch Address Preet Vihar, New Delhi-110092 3. IFSC Code SCBL0036023 4. Account Type Current Account 5. Account Number 53205081570 4.A sale statement with respect to all assets containing: The Company does not have any immovable assets and movable assets except cash and cash equivalent.
1. Realized value Nil 2. Cost of realization (if any) Nil 3. Manner and mode of sale Not applicable 4. An explanation for the shortfall, if the value realized is less than the value assigned by the registered valuer in the report of the valuation of assets under section 59(3)(b)(ii) or Regulation 3(1)(b)(ii), as the case may be. Not applicable 5. The person to whom sale is made Not applicable, as no sale has been made. 6. Any other relevant details of the sale - Annexure 2
Liquidation Cost
| S. No. | Particulars | Amount in rupees |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Remuneration of the liquidator and record keeping expenditure | 1,60,000.00/- |
| 2. | Audit fees | 59,000.00/- |
| 3. | Consultancy fees and out-of-pocket expenses (Filing of forms such as form GNL-2, form INC-28 and certification charges). | 7,56,000.00/- |
| 4. | Newspaper advertisement, filing of forms such as form DIR-12, form GNL-2, form INC-28 and certification charges. | 25,425.00/- |
| 5. | Miscellaneous expenses (Filing, printing etc.) | 42,034.00/- |
| 6. | Payment made pursuant to claim received | 4,57,139.00/- |
| Total | 14,99,598.00/- | |
The Compliance Certificate in Form H is extracted below:
| a. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board b. Income Tax Department c. Registrar of Companies MGT-14 d. Provident Fund department e. GST department Delhi f. GST department Noida g. Others | 16.10.2025 16.10.2025 10.11.2025 NA 16.10.2025 16.10.2025 NA | |
| 12. | Amount deposited into Corporate Voluntary Liquidation Account: a. Amount of unclaimed dividends; b. Amount of undistributed proceeds; c. Income referred to in sub-regulation (2) and (3) of regulation 39; and d. Interest referred to in sub-regulation (4) of regulation 39. | NA |
| 13. | Remuneration of Liquidator (Rs.) | 1,00,000/- |
2.Details of the corporate person:
S. No. Particulars Description (1) (2) (3) 1. Year of Incorporation 2021 2. Objects in brief The Company was established to provide end-to-end business process outsourcing and IT-enabled services including data, voice, video processing, call centre operations, technical support, software development, consultancy, analytics, ERP, Payroll and other back-office solutions across industries globally. 3. Paid up Share Capital / Capital (Amount in Rs.) 1,00,000.00/- 4. Assets as on Liquidation Commencement date (Amount in Rs.) 14,99,598.00/- 5. Debt payable as on Liquidation Commencement date (Amount in Rs.) 14,24,280.00/- (all provisions made for liquidation cost) 6. Net-worth of the Corporate Person (Amount in Rs.) 7,53,18.00/- 7. Reasons for initiating voluntary liquidation, in brief Non-availability of further business prospects, it is not financially viable to carry on the business activities. 3.Details of realisation during Voluntary Liquidation Process:
S. No. Particulars Amount (Rs) (1) (2) (3) 1 Sale of Assets NA 2 Refund from Statutory Authorities NA 3 Cash / Bank balance (as on liquidation commencement date) 14,99,598.00/- 4 Realisation of uncalled/unpaid capital contribution NA 5 Distribution of unsold asset NA 6 Any other (Please specify) NA Total 14,99,598.00/- 4.Details of distribution to stakeholders as per section 52 or 53 of the Code
(Amount in Rs. lakh)
S. No. Stakeholders* under section 52 and 53 (1) Amount Claimed Amount Admitted Amount Distributed Amount Distributed to the Amount Claimed (%) Remarks (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Realization of Security Interest [Sec. 52(1)(b)] NA NA NA NA NA 2 Liquidation Cost [Sec. 53(1)(a)] - - 10,42,459/- - Paid 3 Workmen's Dues [Sec. 53(1)(b)(i)] NA NA NA NA NA 4 Debts of Secured Creditors [Sec. 53(1)(b)(ii)] NA NA NA NA NA 5 Wages and Unpaid Dues to Employees [Sec. 53(1)(c)] NA NA NA NA NA 6 Debts of Unsecured Financial Creditors [Sec. 53(1)(d)] NA NA NA NA NA
7 Government Dues + Amount Unpaid following Enforcement of Security Interest [Sec.53(1)(e)] 8,859/- 8,859/- 8,859/- 100/- Paid 8 Any remaining Debts and Dues [Sec. 53(1)(f)] 4,48,280/- 4,48,280/- 4,48,280/- 100/- Paid 9 Preference Shareholders [Sec. 53(1)(g)] NA NA NA NA NA 10 Equity Shareholders [Sec.53(1)(h)] NA NA NA NA NA Total 4,57,139/- 4,57,139/- 14,99,598/- - - *If there are sub-categories in a category, please add rows for each sub-category.
5.The Voluntary Liquidation Process has been conducted as per the stipulated timeline:
S. No. Section / Regulation Description of Task Norm (Number of Days) Compliance Date Actual Timeline (Number of days) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1 Section 59(3)(a), Regulation 3(1)(a) Declaration from majority of directors / partners regarding solvency of corporate person and it not being liquidated to defraud any person. T-28 15.10.2025. T-0 2 Section 59(3)(c) & (5), Regulation 3(1)(c) and 3(3) Passing of resolution/ special resolution by members/ partners about commencement of voluntary liquidation process and appointment of insolvency professional as liquidator. T=0 15.10.2025. T=0 3 Proviso to Section 59(3)(c), Regulation 3(1)(c) Approval of creditors representing two-third in value of debt, if the corporate person owes any debt, of the resolution passed under section 59(3)(c) or regulation 3(1)(c). T+7 - - 4 Regulation 5(2) Intimation by Insolvency Professional regarding his T+7 16.10.2025 T+1
S. No. Section / Regulation Description of Task Norm (Number of Days) Compliance Date Actual Timeline (Number of days) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) appointment as Liquidator, to the Board. 5 Regulation 14 (1) Public Announcement in Form A by the Liquidator. T+5 19.10.2025. T+4 6 Section 59(4), Reg. 3(2) Notification to Registrar of Companies and Board about the resolution passed under section 59(3)(c) and regulation 3(1)(c) or subsequent approval of creditors thereto, as the case may be, by corporate person. T+7 or T+14 IBBI-16.10.2025 Form MGT-14 – 10.11.2025 T+1 T+26 7 Section 38(1), Regulation 14 (2) Submission of claims by stakeholders. T+30 14.11.2025 T+30 8 Section 38(5) Withdrawal/ modification of claim by stakeholders. T+44 NA - 9 Regulation 9(1) Submission of preliminary report to the corporate person by the Liquidator. T+45 29.11.2025. T+45 10 Regulation 29(1) Verification of claims by the Liquidator. T+60 NA NA 11 Section 40 (2) Intimation about decision of acceptance/ rejection of claim to the stakeholders by the Liquidator. T+67 NA NA 12 Regulation 30(2) Preparation of list of stakeholders by the Liquidator. T+45*/75 29.11.2025 T+45 13 Section 42 Appeal by creditor against the decision of the Liquidator. T+81 NA - 14 Regulation 35(1) Distribution of the proceeds to stakeholders by the Liquidator. Date of realization+30 12.03.2026 T+81 15 Regulation 39(2) Deposit of amount of unclaimed dividends and undistributed proceeds in Corporate Voluntary Liquidation Account by the Liquidator. Prior to submission of application under subsection (7) of section 59 NA -
S. No. Section / Regulation Description of Task Norm (Number of Days) Compliance Date Actual Timeline (Number of days) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 16 Regulation 38(2) Submission of Final Report to the Board and Registrar of Companies by the Liquidator. T+90*/270 25.03.2026 T+160 17 Section 59(7), Regulation 38(3) Submission of Final Report, along with the application for dissolution, to AA. T+90*/270 02.04.2026 T+78 18 Regulation 37(1) Completion of Voluntary Liquidation Process. T+90*/270 23.03.2026 T+158 19 Regulation 37(2) Meeting of Contributors and presentation of Annual Status Report. T+365 27.01.2026 14 days after completion of 90 days T=Liquidation Commencement Date *Applicable where approval of creditors was not required under section 59(3)(c) or regulation 3(1)(c)
6.The following are deviations / non-compliances with the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, regulations made, or circulars issued thereunder (If any deviation/ non- compliances were observed, please state the details and reasons for the same):
S. No. Deviation / Non-compliance observed Section of the Code/ Regulation No./ Circular No. Reasons Whether rectified or not (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 NA NA NA NA 7.The details of application(s) filed / pending in respect of avoidance of transactions.
S. No. Type of Transaction Date of Filing with Adjudicating Authority Date of Order of the Adjudicating Authority Brief of the Order (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Preferential transactions under section 43 NA NA NA 2 Undervalued transactions under section 45 NA NA NA 3 Extortionate credit transactions under section 50 NA NA NA 4 Fraudulent transactions under section 66 NA NA NA 8.If the process has taken more than 90/ 270 days, as the case may be, for completion please state reasons thereof. The process has taken more than 90 days, but less than 270 days, because the Company has received an inspection notice from the ESI and PF Department. After scrutinizing the documents submitted with reply, the department has passed the order vide dated 04.02.2026 and raised the demand of Rs. 8859/- of previous period defaults.
9.All undischarged matters pending, if any, before any Court or Tribunal relating to corporate person have been reported to AA, along with the details of provision made to sufficiently meet the obligations arising from such pending litigations. Not Applicable
10.The records referred to in regulations 8 and 10 shall be preserved as mandated under regulation 41.
11.Any other information which the Liquidator may like to submit. NA
12.I, Hardev Singh, hereby certify that the contents of this certificate are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed there from.
The e-form GNL-2 filed with the Registrar of Companies in respect of the Final Report is extracted below:
| 5 (a) Service request number of Form MGT-14 | |
| b) Date of passing special (SR) or ordinary resolution (OR) (DD/MM/YYYY) | |
| 6 (a) *Date of event (DD/MM/YYYY) | 23/03/2026 |
| (b)Date of declaration by majority of directors | |
| Attachments | |
| (a) Copy of prospectus | |
| (b) Copy of red herring prospectus | |
| (c) Circular or Circular in the form of Advertisement inviting Deposits in DPT-1 | |
| (d) Private placement offer letter or record of private placement offer letter to be kept by the company | |
| (e) Form 149 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 | |
| (f) Form 152 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 | |
| (g) Form 153 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 | |
| (h) Form 154 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 | |
| (i) Form 156 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 | |
| (j) Form 157 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 | |
| (k) Form 158 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 | |
| (l) Form 159 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 | |
| (m) Final Report on Completion of liquidation process by Liquidator | Final report_Centerpiece_23.03.2026.pdf |
| (n) Any other relevant document | |
| (o) Audited financial statements and record of business operations of the company for the previous two years or for the period since its incorporation, whichever is later | |
| (p) A report of the valuation of the assets of the company, if any, prepared by a Registered Valuer | |
| (q) Affidavit under section 59 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 | |
| (r) Optional attachment(s) - if any | |
Verification
To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this form and its attachments is correct and complete.
I have been authorised by the board of directors' resolution dated (DD/MM/YYYY) to sign and submit this form.
To be digitally signed by
Particulars of the person signing and submitting the form
Name Hardev Singh
Capacity Liquidator
Director or manager or secretary or CEO/CFO or IRP/RP/Liquidator of the company
Designation IRP/RP/Liquidator (Director/Manager/Company Secretary/CEO/CFO/IRP/RP/Liquidator/ Others)
Director identification number of the director or membership number of the secretary or DIN/PAN of the Manager/CEO/CFO/IRP/RP/Liquidator AUTPS1027J
Verification
To the best of my/our knowledge and belief, the information given in this form and its attachments is correct and complete. I am/ We are duly authorised to sign and submit this form.
To be digitally signed by
Liquidator of the Company
Note: Attention is drawn to provisions of section 448 and 449 which provide for punishment for false statement and punishment for false evidence respectively.
For office use only:
eForm Service request number (SRN) AC2784278
eForm filling date (DD/MM/YYYY) 26/03/2026
This eForm is hereby registered
Digital signature of the authorizing officer
Date of signing (DD/MM/YYYY)
OR
This eForm has been taken on file maintained by the registrar of companies through electronic mode and based on statement of correctness by the company.
This Tribunal, vide order dated 20.04.2026, issued notice to the RoC. The Liquidator served the notice on the Registrar of Companies, Delhi-I by hand, speed post and e-mail on 04.05.2026. Status Report on behalf of the RoC was filed on 27.05.2026 in compliance with the order dated 20.04.2026. The relevant portion of the Status Report is extracted below, stating that:
Ld. Counsel for the RoC has appeared before this Adjudicating Authority from time to time and, in the course of the hearing held on 22.09.2026, submitted that the RoC has no further observations.
Further, this Adjudicating Authority, vide order dated 09.06.2026, directed the Liquidator to prepare the gist of the matter as per the checklist provided in the order and directed him to file an affidavit providing (a) a declaration from the Director in compliance with Regulation 3(1)(a)(iii) and Regulation 3(1)(b)(iii) of the Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulations, (b) a copy of the Income Tax Return filed for the period from 01.04.2025 till the commencement of liquidation, and (c) copies of the Income Tax Returns filed for the subsequent period. In compliance thereof, the Liquidator has filed the gist of the matter as per the checklist, which is as follows:
| days from the date of Resolution. | |||
| 6. | (Sec. 59(4)) Intimation to RoC & IBBI within 7 days from the date of the Resolution under 59(3)(c) or after approval of the creditors | IBBI: Yes ROC: No Due to technical errors on MCA website the form MGT-14 could not be filed within the timeline. | IBBI: 24/10/2025 Annexure M (Page No 150-151) ROC: 10/11/2025 Annexure N (Page No 154-161) |
| 7. | (Regulation 14) Proof of Public Announcement made in 'Form - A' within 5 days from the date of appointment | Yes | 19/10/2025 Annexure K (Page No 140-141) |
| 8. | (Regulation 9) 'Preliminary Report' along with proof of submission of the same to the Company within 45 days from the LCD | Yes | 29/11/2025 Annexure P (Page No 163-166) |
| 9. | (Regulation 30) List of Stakeholders in case of claims under Chapter V of the Regulations | Yes | 29/11/2025 Annexure P (Page No 167-168) |
| 10. | (Regulation 34) | Yes | 10/12/2025 |
| Opening of Bank Account in the name of the Company followed by the words 'in liquidation' in a Scheduled Bank | |||
| 11. | Proof of Closure of the above Bank Account and any other account in the name of the Company | Yes | 18/03/2026 Annexure V (Page No 206-212) |
| 12. | (Regulation 35) Proof of distribution within six months from the receipt of realization | Yes | Annexure V (Page No 208-209) |
| 13. | (Regulation 38) 'Final Report' along with proof of submission of the same to RoC & IBBI | Yes | 23/03/2026 Annexure W (Page No 213-241) |
| 14. | (Regulation 37) Completion of liquidation process within 90 days from LCD | No | Due to the inspection being undertaken by the Provident Fund Department the liquidation was not completed within the period of 90 days from LCD. Liquidation was completed on 23/03/2026 |
| Annexure W (Page No 213-241) | |||
| 15. | (Regulation 37) Status Report prepared (if any) | Yes | 23/01/2026 Annexure R (Page No 171-184) |
16. REALISATION:
Sl. No. Particulars Amount (Rs) (1) (2) (3) 1. Sale of Assets 0/- 2. Refund from Statutory Authorities 0/- 3. Cash / Bank balance 14,99,598/- 4. Realization of uncalled/unpaid capital contribution 0/- 5. Distribution of unsold asset 0/- 6. Any other (Please specify) 0/- Total 14,99,598/- 17. DISTRIBUTION:
| Sl. No. | Stakeholders* under Section 52 and 53 (1) | Amount Claimed | Amount Admitted | Amount Distributed | Amount Distributed to the Amount Claimed (%) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) |
| 1. | Realization | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | NA |
| of Security Interest | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Liquidation Cost [Sec. 53(1)(a)] | 0/- | 0/- | 10,42,459/- | 0/- | NA |
| 3. | Workmen's Dues [Sec. 53(1)(b)(i)] | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | NA |
| 4. | Debts of Secured Creditors [Sec. 53(1)(b)(ii)] | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | NA |
| 5. | Wages and Unpaid Dues to Employees [Sec 53(1)(c)] | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | NA |
| 6. | Debts of Unsecured Financial Creditors [Sec. 53(1)(d)] | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | 0/- | NA |
| 7. | Government Dues + Amount Unpaid following Enforcement of Security Interest [Sec.53(1)(e)] | 8,859/- | 8,859/- | 8,859/- | 100 | Paid |
Further, the Liquidator has filed a compliance affidavit dated 04.08.2026 annexing the synopsis, the declaration of the Director in compliance with Regulation 3(1)(a)(iii) and Regulation 3(1)(b)(iii) (together with the audited financial statements), and the demand notice and challan of the Income Tax Department. It was stated therein that the Income Tax Returns could not be filed for the period from 01.04.2025 till the commencement of liquidation and for the subsequent period as the Income Tax Portal did not, at that time, provide the utility for filing returns for the financial year 2025-26. It was further stated that a demand of Rs. 2,36,270/-raised by the Income Tax Department on 18.07.2026 for the financial year 2024-25 had been paid by the Company under liquidation on 31.07.2026. The demand notice and the challan are extracted below:
Intimation u/s 143(1) सत्यमेव जयते CENTRALIZED PROCESSING CENTER INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT PAN : AAJCC4082E AY : 2025-26 Ack. No. 895419711181225 DIN CPC/2526/A6/648027097 Name CENTERVILLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED पता
INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT
Challan Receipt e-Filing Income Tax Department, Government of India ITNS No. : 289
PAN AAJCC4082E Name CENTER/HECE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Assessment Year 2025-26 Financial Year 2024-25 Major Head Corporation Tax (9020) Minor Head Outstanding Demand (Regular Assessment Tax) (400) Amount (in Rs.) ₹ 2,36,270 Amount (in words) Rupees Two Lakh Thirty Six Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Only CIN 25072750342459HDFC Mode of Payment Net Banking Bank Name HDFC Bank Bank Reference Number X26212516S4023 Date of Deposit 31-Jul-2026 SGR code 0510002 Challan No 51436 Tender Date 31/07/2026 Tax Breakup Details (Amount In ₹)
A Tax ₹ 2,36,270 B Surcharge ₹ 0 C Cash ₹ 0 D Interest ₹ 0 E Penalty ₹ 0 F Others ₹ 0 Total (A+B+C+D+E+F) ₹ 2,36,270 Total (In Words) Rupees Two Lakh Thirty Six Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Only Thanks for being a committed taxpayer! Please print this challan receipt only if absolutely required. Save Paper, Save Environment. Congrats! Here's what you have just achieved by choosing to pay online: Time Quick and Seamless Paper Save Environment e-Receipt Easy Access
Thereafter, the Liquidator filed a supplementary affidavit dated 16.09.2026, stating that the requisite utility having become available, the Income Tax Return for the financial year 2025-26 has been duly filed, and a copy of the acknowledgement was placed on record. The same is extracted below:
Analysis and Findings:
On hearing the submissions made by the liquidator and perusing the documents annexed to the petition, it appears that the affairs of the Corporate Person have been completely wound up and its assets have been completely liquidated.
We are satisfied that the requisites of Section 59 of the Code are met in the present case and from perusal of documents on record. The Declaration of Solvency by a majority of the directors, the audited financial statements for the preceding two financial years, the special resolution requiring the Company to be liquidated voluntarily and appointing the Liquidator, the public announcement, the intimations to the RoC and IBBI, the preliminary report, the list of stakeholders, the final report and the compliance certificate in Form H are all on record. No valuation report was required as the Company has no assets other than cash and cash equivalents. The Independent Auditor’s Report for the financial year ended 31.03.2025 also notes that the Company does not have any pending litigation which would impact its financial position.
We also find it pertinent to note that Ld. Counsel for the RoC has appeared before this Adjudicating Authority and has submitted that the RoC has no further observations or objections to the voluntary liquidation of the Corporate Person, as recorded in our order dated 22.09.2026. The delay, if any, in completing the liquidation process within 90 days from the Liquidation Commencement Date has been explained by the Liquidator, and the said delay is condoned. The demand raised by the Income Tax Department for the financial year 2024-25 has been paid, and the Income Tax Return for the financial year 2025-26 has been filed. Nevertheless, we specifically record that any liability arising in future shall be strictly dealt with by the directors and shareholders of the Company in accordance with the law.
In view of the above facts and circumstances, we are inclined to pass orders for dissolution of the Company, Centerpiece Business Solutions Private Limited, and CP (IB) No. 172/PB/2026 is ALLOWED accordingly.
The Liquidator of the Corporate Person is further directed to serve a copy of this order upon the Registrar of Companies (hereinafter referred as RoC), Delhi, immediately and, in any case, within fourteen days of receipt of this order. The RoC shall take further necessary action upon receipt of a copy of this order.
The liquidator is also directed to preserve a physical or electronic copy of the reports, registers and books of accounts for at least 8 years as per Regulation 41 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process Regulations) 2017.
The Company Petition bearing CP (IB) No. 172/PB/2026 is disposed of with the above directions.
The registry is directed to send email copies of the order forthwith to the Corporate Person represented by its Liquidator and its Ld. Counsel for taking further steps. The Registry is directed to serve copy of order upon the parties.
File be consigned to the record storage (current).
Footnotes
- 1.The estimated timelines are subject to the exigencies and statutory clearance.
