Tribunals and CommissionsDivision Bench(2024) 09 NCLT CK 1308

P B Radhakrishnan vs Deleo Construction Pvt. Ltd.

National Company Law Tribunal · Decided on 13 September 2024

HON’BLE JUDGES
Sanjiv Jain, Member (Judicial) · Venkataraman Subramaniam, Member (Technical)
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
IA (Dis.)/19(CHE)/2024 in CP/18/CHE/2018

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This Application has been filed under Section 54 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 by the liquidator of the Corporate Debtor herein seeking for an order for Dissolution of the Corporate Debtor viz., Deleo Construction Private Limited.

2.

It is stated that CIRP of the Corporate Debtor was initiated by this Tribunal vide order dated 08.02.2019 and the Applicant herein was appointed as Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) and thereafter as Resolution Professional (RP).

3.

It is stated that the Liquidation of the Corporate Debtor was ordered by this Tribunal on 08.02.2019 in MA/95/2019 in CP/18/IB/2018 and the Applicant herein was appointed as the Liquidator.

4.

Pursuant to the order of Liquidation, the Applicant caused the Public Announcement dated 12.02.2019 in Form –B by inviting claims from all the stakeholders and fixed the last date for submission of claim as 09.03.2019.

5.

It is stated that, no claims were received by the Company Liquidator by the cut-off date and hence there are no Stakeholders for the Corporate Debtor. It is stated that, the lone financial creditor Mr. P.B. Radhakrishnan who had triggered the CIRP of the Corporate Debtor, failed to lodge his claim with the Liquidator and therefore ceased to be the beneficiary of any assets/receivables of the Corporate Debtor realized if any, during the liquidation process.

6.

It the stated that, Applicant opened an Liquidation Process Account of the corporate debtor in the name of M/s. Deleo Construction Pvt. Ltd. (in liquidation) (A/c. 630102000008198) in IDBI Bank, Ashok Nagar Branch, Chennai 600 093.

7.

It is stated that this Tribunal in order dated 12.12.2023 in IA/1341/CHE/2023 granted leave to the Applicant to file an application seeking dissolution of the Corporate Debtor as there are no stakeholders in the Corporate Debtor.

8.

The details of the relevant compliances as mandated under Section 54 of the IBC, 2016 read with the IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 are listed hereunder:-

S.NOCOMPLIANCEAVERMENTSPAGE NO. IN THE APPLICATION
1Regulation 12Public Announcement in Form B in Business Standard and Makkal Kural dated 12.02.2019Annexure 3
2Regulation 35(2)Appointment of Registered Valuers where no valuation conducted during CIRPN/A
3Regulation 31(2)List of Stakeholders within 45 days of the Liquidation Commencement DateAs per order dated 12.12.2023 in IA/1341/CHE/2023 -NIL Stakeholders
4Regulation 31AConstitution of Stakeholders Consultation Committee (SCC)NA
5Regulation 13Preliminary ReportPreliminary Report was filed vide SR.No. 3785 dated 14/08/2019.
6Regulation 34Preparation of Asset Memorandum within Seventy-Five days from LCD-NA- (Paragraph No. 41 at Page No. 16 of the Application)
7Regulation 41Opening of Bank Account in the name of the company in Liquidation in “IDBI Bank Limited”Annexure 2
8Proof of Closure of the above Bank Account and other account in the name of the CompanyAnnexure 6
9Regulation 15Quarterly Progress Reports and proof of filing the same before this TribunalPage 13-14 of the Application typeset
10Regulation 36Asset Sale Reports after sale of ReportsN/A
11Regulation 42(2)Proof of Distribution within Ninety days from the receipt of realizationN/A
12Regulation 45 (3)Final reportFiled on 20.06.2024 at Page Nos. 50 to 58 of the Application typeset
13Regulation 5 (1) (e)Compilation of Minutes of SCCNA
14Regulation 15Audited Accounts of receipts and PaymentsAnnexure 7
15Regulation 37Completion of Liquidation Process within one year from Liquidation Commencement Date or extension if any, date of the order & periodPara 46 of the Application.
16Form-H –Compliance CertificatePage 59-63 of the Application typeset.
9.

We have heard Ld. Counsel for the Applicant and perused the report and synopsis filed by the Liquidator.

10.

It is stated in Form H that no applications are pending before this Tribunal for avoidance, Preferential, Undervalued or Fraudulent Transactions.

11.

The liquidator has filed the synopsis showing the realization and the distribution which are reproduced as under:

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12.

From the averments made in the Application along with the perusal of the final report and the Compliance Certificate filed in Form-H by the Applicant, it is seen that the Corporate Debtor has been completely liquidated. In the circumstances as averred and as prayed for by the Applicant, an order for dissolution is required to be passed by this Tribunal under Section 54 of the IBC, 2016. Accordingly, we order for the dissolution of the Corporate Debtor viz., Deleo Construction Private Limited. The Liquidator is directed to forward the copy of this Order to the RoC concerned and also to the IBBI for its records within a period of 7 days from the date of this Order.

13.

In terms of the above, this IA (Dis)19/CHE/2024 stands allowed and CP/18/IB/2018 also stands disposed of.