Tribunals and CommissionsDivision Bench(2022) 03 NCLAT CK 0006

Union of India vs Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd. & Ors

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal · Decided on 3 March 2022

HON’BLE JUDGES
Ashok Bhushan, Chairperson (J) · Dr. Alok Srivastava, Member (T)
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
I.A. Nos. 576 & 599 Of 2022 in Comp. App. (AT) No. 346 Of 2018

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60 paragraphs · 654 words

I.A. No. 576 of 2022-

1.

Heard. By this Application, the Applicant- ‘IL&FS Energy Development Company Limited’ has prayed to clarify the order dated 24.02.2022 to the extent that Applicant Company be permitted to access the funds lying in the bank account maintained with Respondent No.2- ‘HDFC Bank Limited’, as may be necessary to maintain the going concern status of the Applicant.

2.

Learned Counsel for the Income Tax, after obtaining the instructions, submits that the Income Tax Department has no objection in the prayer which has been made in the Application I.A No. 576 of 2022. Let Respondent No.2- ‘HDFC Bank Limited’ permit the Applicant Company to access the funds lying the bank account maintained with Respondent No.2-‘HDFC Bank Limited’, as may be necessary to maintain the going concern status of the Applicant.

Application I.A No. 576 of 2022 is disposed of.

3.

Learned Counsel for the Applicant seeks leave to file I.A in Company Appeal (AT) No. 346 of 2018. He may file the I.A by 04.03.2022 so that it may be listed on 7th March, 2022 which is the next date fixed.

I.A. No. 599 of 2022-

4.

Heard Shri Ramji Srinivasan, Learned Senior Counsel for the Applicant.

5.

By this Application, the Applicant- ‘Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd.’ has prayed for direction to the National Company

Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, to hear and dispose of the applications filed by the Applicant for resolution of various entities forming part of the Applicant’s group of companies on or before 31.03.2022.

6.

Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that Resolution Process with regard to large numbers of IL&FS subsidiaries is in process and proposed to be concluded by 31.03.2022. It is submitted that several Applications which have bearing on the final resolution of the subsidiaries are pending before NCLT, Mumbai. He has given reference of the said Applications in para 4, which are to the following effect:-

Application No. & Particulars

Filing Date

Resolution Value

1.

CA 296 of 2021 relating to InvIT Phase 2

September 30, 2021

address  a  debt  of INR 1960 Crores.

2.

CA  209  of  2021  relating  to sale/resolution of Karyavattom Sports Facility Limited (KSF)

July     14,

2021

address  a  debt  of INR   312   Crores (approx.).

3.

CA 16 of 2021 relating to sale/ resolution  of  Chennai  Nashri Tunnelways Limited (CNTL)

December 16, 2020

address  a  debt  of INR  5449  Crores (approx.).

4.

CA 1192 of 2020 relating to sale/  resolution  of  Jorabat Shillong  Expressway  Limited (JSEL)

December 19, 2020

address  a  debt  of INR 1620.5 Crores (approx.).

5.

CA 423 of 2021 relating to sale/ resolution  of  Urjankur  Shree Tatyasaheb Kore Warana Power Company  Limited  (Urjankur Warana)

December 2,

2021

INR   90   Crores (approx.).

6.

CA  290  of  2021  relating  to distribution   of   settlement amounts received by Kiratpur Ner Chowk Expressway Limited (KNCEL) and Fagne Sonagadh Expressway Limited (FSEL) and subsequent winding up.

September 20, 2021

Closure Application

7.

CA 283 of 2021 for closure of ITNL  Overseas  Two  Private Limited   (IO2PL)   and   ITNL Overseas Three Private Limited (IO3PL).

August   31,

2021

Closure Application

8.

CA 345 of 2021 for closure of Damodar    Valley    Tourism Development  Private  Limited (DVTDPL)   AND   Odisha   e- Governance  Services  Limited (OeSL).

September 1,

2021

Closure Application

9.

CA 294 of 2021 for closure of Futerage  Infrastructure  India Limited     (FIIL),     IL&FS Infrastructure   Equity   Fund (IIEF) and IL&FS Infrastructure Equity Fund- I (IIEF-I)

June    19,

2021

Closure Application

10.

CA  2  of  2022  for  closure/ winding up of Mahidad Wind Energy    Private    Limited (MWEPL), Jogihalli Wind Energy Private  Limited  (JWEPL)  and Sipla  Wind  Energy  Limited (SWEL)

December 28, 2021

Closure Application

7.

In the facts aforesaid, we dispose of the Application I.A No. 599 of 2022 observing that the Applications referred to as above which are pending before the NCLT, Mumbai may be considered and disposed of at an early date preferably before 31.03.2022.

Application I.A. No. 599 of 2022 is disposed of accordingly.