Tribunals and CommissionsSingle Bench(2021) 10 NCLT CK 0313

Urvasi Theatres Pvt Ltd vs Liners India Ltd

National Company Law Tribunal, Amaravati Bench · Decided on 25 October 2021

HON’BLE JUDGES
Telaprolu Rajani, Member Judicial
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
IA (IBC) No.99/2021 in TCP(IB) No. 42/7/AMR/2019 in CP(IB) No.498/7/HDB/2018

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1.

This I.A.No.99/2021 is filed under Section 54 (1) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and Regulation 45(3)(b) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016. Following the orders of the NCLT, Amaravati Bench dated 27.08.2019, the paper publication was made by the Liquidator on 31.08.2019 inviting claims from various stakeholders. In response to the said paper publication the claims as follows were received:

LIST OF CREDITORS SUBMITTED CLAIMS AS ON 18.09.2021

FORM D:

S. NoName of the ClaimantDate of receipt of ClaimClaim Amount (INR)Amount Admitted based on ledger balances of Liners (INR)
SECURED CREDITORS
1Andhra Bank12-09-2019189777518189777518
2IDBI Bank Ltd25-09-20198582049085820490
Total275598008275598008
UNSECURED CREDITORS
3T G Saroja16-09-201910952661086625
4Grandhi Baby Kamala13-09-2019547633543313
5Urvasi Theatres Private Limited13-09-201971377006994500
6Radhika Sarma K.S.31-08-201910916671090750
7Sujatha Venkatesan11-09-201910825031082503
8Elizabeth Renuka Martin10-09-201960000005453750
9Malathi Raghavan31-08-201910916671090750
10Jaishree Krishnan Maniketh31-08-2019545833545375
11Jaimala Arvind Rao31-08-2019655000654450
12Sreelakshmi Jitender31-08-2019327500327225
13Kusalava International Limited12-09-20191033333310333333
Total2990810229202574
FINANCIAL CREDITORS- RELATED PARTIES
14Chidambaram V S31-08-2019545833545375
15Amita Ganesh31-08-20192347083323470833
16S. Ganesh31-08-20191965000018324600
17Aarti Industries31-08-20191331833313318333
18S.S.Mani31-08-201913100001308900
19Vivek Sahasranaman31-08-201921833332181500
20Balaji S31-08-201918558331854275
21Rajeswari Balaji31-08-201943666674363000
22Sharadha Guru31-08-201910916671090750
23Guru S31-08-201995247929499792
24Shruti Balaji31-08-201913100001308900
25Archana Balaji31-08-201913100001308900
26Jai and Sons Pvt Ltd31-08-20191626324316249587
27Uma Krishnamurthy31-08-201981875008180625
Total104388034103005370
Secured Financial Creditors275598008275598008
Unsecured Financial creditors134296136132207944
(29908102+104388034)(29202574+103005370)
Grand Total409894144407805952

Details of securities held with M/s Andhra Bank (in pari passu charge with M/s IDBI Bank Ltd)

S.No.DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
1.Equitable mortgage of Company land admeasuring Ac. 1.48 cents situated in R S No. 205/2A, Kanuru, Near 7th cross road, Jawahar Autonagar, Vijayawada and super structures thereon
2.Equitable mortgage of Company land admeasuring 14637.05 sq.yds bearing Plot Nos. 55 to 66 situated at Industrial Park, Tirumalagiri (v), Jaggayapet, Krishna and super structures thereon
3.Equitable Mortgage of Company land admeasuring 2.427 hectares (24270 sq. Meters / Ac 6.00) bearing Khasra No. 201/5 and 210/1 located in village Vikrampur, Tahsil Bazpur, District Udam Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand State and super structures thereon
4.Value of other fixed assets of the company like plant and machinery, furniture and fixtures, equipment, vehicles as on 27.08.2019

Details of Un encumbered security details:

S. No.DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
1.Office space bearing no.6 on the fifth floor of the multi-storeyed building "Varun Towers" at Municipal Door No. 1-10-177 and 177/A, Begum pet, Hyderabad -16 admeasuring 588 Sq.ft. equivalent to 54.63 Sq.mtrs.

LIST OF OPERATIONAL CREDITORS AS ON 18.09.2021 FORM – C

S.NoName of the ClaimantDate of ClaimAmount of Claim submitted (INR)Amount of Claim admitted (INR)
1B and B Specialities20-09-20194099640996
2Ivory Auto & Engineering25-09-2019601229601229
3Agni Insulations Pvt Ltd23-09-2019660033660033
4New Chieftain Agencies23-09-2019279144279144
5Sri Venkatasai Engineering Works22-09-20194983944840
6Manideep Agencies24-09-2019107683107683
7Gayathri engineering Works25-09-201926769482377736
8JVMETALS & ALLOYS (2)31-08-201978781377878137
9EC & Associates Charted Accountants26-09-2019801766801766
10Sony Auto Engineers22-09-2019669314669314
11Sumati Sales Corporation21-09-20191145249970550
12Elkem South Asia pvt Ltd21-09-201929146082914608
13Nutech packages23-09-2019195503195503
14Thermal papers pvt ltd21-09-2019240419240419
15Prashanth Enterprises20-09-201911658691153180
16Jay Bhavani Maa Eng & Foundry17-09-201927328892732889
17Ficus pax Private Limited13-09-2019312795312795
18Pragathi Machines25-09-2019217535205295
19Spandana printing works26-09-2019244447244447
20Aarti Industries (Related party)31-08-201947711084370481
21Mahalakshmi Electrical works27-09-20196655966559
22Associated Road Carriers26-09-2019325822325822
23Schutz carbon Electrodes pvt ltd19-09-2019424732424732
24Lubesol India Pvt Ltd26-09-201917405661693551
25New friend Auto India17-09-201934698743469874
26Lakshmi turning works17-09-201916364073659
27Castrol26-09-2019910316910316
28DYNAMIC MELT INDUSTRIES (1)07-09-201992273948803302
29Rolex Liners07-09-201954279405427940
30Vijayawada Alloy Castings02.01.2019813299813299
31Strategic Engineers27-09-20194983549835
32Asia Metals25-09-201965643785904416
33SPECIALITY PACKAGING (3)23-09-201964351406435140
34Sailaja safe27-09-201944019724401972
35Snam Alloys Pvt ltd04.09.202120708041700380
TOTAL6979778267301842

CLAMS BY WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES: FORM E

S.NoName of the ClaimantDate of ClaimAmount of Claim submitted (INR)Amount of Claim admitted (INR)
1General Secretary , Liners India Ltd Workers Union26-09-20195943248240174640
2Sri V Ravi Kumar for Employees24-09-201937840383784038
Total6321652043958678

CLAIMS BY GOVERNMENT

S.NoName of the ClaimantDate of ClaimAmount of Claim submitted (INR)Amount of Claim admitted (INR)
1ESIC11-09-2019994905994905
2COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICE21-09-2019293558909109278591
3APCPDCL,vijaya wada23.06.202158657875865787
Total300419601116139283

TOTAL CLAIMS

Sl.NoCreditorsAmount of Claim submitted (INR)Amount of Claim admitted (INR.)
1Secured Financial Creditors275598008275598008
2Unsecured Financial Creditors2990810229202574
3Unsecured Financial Creditors - Related Parties104388034103005370
4Operational Creditors6979778267301842
5Claims in Form E- workers5943248240174640
6Claims in Form E - employees37840383784038
7Government claims300419601116139283
TOTAL CLAIMS843328047635290345
2.

The 1st Stakeholders meeting was conducted on 06.11.2019 and all the stakeholders present consented for conducting sale as per Regulation 32 (e) i.e., “Corporate Debtor as going concern” with a Reserve Price of Rs.35.03 Crores and in case requirement of second publication with a Reserve Price of Rs.31.53 Crores. 1st Paper publication was made on 07.11.2019 and e-auction was conducted on 23.11.2019 and 2nd Paper publication was made on 23.11.2019 and e-auction was conducted on 23.12.2019 but no bids were received for both the publications.

3.

The 2nd Stakeholders meeting was conducted on 23.12.2019 and all the stakeholders present unanimously consented to go for sale of the assets of the Corporate Debtor as per Regulation 32(a) and 32(d). Accordingly, the 3rd Publication was made on 25.12.2019 and e auction process was conducted on 09.01.2020. In the auction only one successful bid was received and sale was completed as per the following details:

ASSETRESERVE PRICENAME OF THE BIDDER
Company office space bearing Flat No.6 on the fifth floor of the multi - storeyed building “Varun Towers” at Municipal Door No.1-10-177 and 177/A, Begumpet, Hyderabad -50001630 Lakhs Bid submitted for 41.50 LakhsMr.Busetty Naga Phaneedra Registration Completed
admeasuring588
Sq.Ft.equilant to54.63
Sq.Mtrs.
4.

The 4th publication was made on 11.01.2020 and e-auction was conducted on 23.01.2020 for the remaining unsold properties and in the e-auction one successful bid was received and the sale was completed as follows:

ASSETRESERVE PRICENAME OF THE BIDDER
Company land admeasuring 5428 Sq.yards bearing Nos.61 to 66 situated at Industrial Park Tirumalagiri, Jaggayyapet, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh120 Lakhs Bid submitted for 122 LakhsMr.Rangapuram Raghavendra Mr.Rangapuram Venkata Manikanta & Mr.Rangapuram Abishek of M/s. Qualichem Registration Completed
5.

3rd Stakeholders consultative committee meeting was conducted on 18.02.2020 and 5th publication was made on 18.02.2020 and e-auction was conducted on 29.02.2020. But the liquidator did not get any successful bids for the remaining unsold properties and however a joint bid from 3 bidders was received for the sale of machinery including trade mark as per Regulation 33(2) (c) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation) Process Regulations, 2016. The following assets were sold at a higher price than the Reserve Price in the auction held on 29.02.2020.

ASSETRESERVE PRICE OF FAILED AUCTIONNAME OF THE BIDDER
Company plant and machinery, Furniture, Fixtures, Vehicles & Trademark460 Lakhs Quotation submitted for 461 LakhsM/s. Kushalava International Ltd & M/s. Sambasiva Industries & M/s. Sri Sai Steels
6.

6th Publication was made on 11.03.2020 and E-auction was conducted on 21.03.2020 for the remaining unsold properties, but no bids were received matching to the auction stipulations. The Liquidator could not conduct stakeholders meeting immediately after the auction on 21.03.2020 due to Covid lockdown. 4th Stakeholders meeting was conducted on 28.10.2020 and the 7th publication was made on 31.10.2020 and E-auction was conducted on 20.11.2020, but no bids were received. 5th Stakeholders meeting was conducted on 23.11.2020 and the 8th publication was made on 30.11.2020 and E-auction was conducted on 19.12.2020, but no bids were received.

7.

6th Stakeholders meeting was conducted on 19.12.2020 and 9th publication was made on 20.12.2020 and E-auction was conducted on 05.01.2021 for the remaining unsold properties. Bids were received for all the remaining unsold properties and those properties were sold as per the following details:

Sl No.DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSETRESERVE PRICE(Rs.)BID Amount(Rs.)
1Company land admeasuring Ac 1.48 cents situated in RS No.205/2A, Kanuru Near 7th Cross Road, Jawahar Auto Nagar, Vijayawada and super structures there on. Bounded by :: west - Road (proposed for expansion) East - Road South-plot belongs to S.S.Mani North-plot belongs to DVRKTCRs.16,00,00,000Rs.160,00,000/- M/s.Akshra Enterprises India Pvt Ltd is the single successful bidder for Rs.16,05,00,000/- later requested for completing the registration in two parts i.e. one part in their name and second part in their associate company name M/s.Emesco Books pvt ltd Registration completed on 8.09.2021
2Company land admeasuring 9209 Sq.Yards bearing Nos.55 to 60 situated at industrial park Tirumalagiri (v) Jaggayyapet , Krishna Dt. with 24000 sft (Rs.2,53,00,000/-Rs.25,30,000/- EOI interested received post Auction Date as per Regulation 33(2) (c from M/s.Akshara Enterprises India Pvt Ltd for Rs.2,54,00,000/- Total Amount was paid by them
approximately) super structures.and Registration was completed on 10.08.2021
3Company land adm.2.427 hectares/6.00 Acrres bearig khasra No.210/5, and 210/1 located in village Vikrampur, Thasil Bazpur, District Udam Sigh Nagar in Uttarakhand stateRs.1,04,00,000/-Rs.10,40,000/- M/s.YDR Estates Pvt Ltd is the successful bidder Amounts received and Registration completed on 23.03.2021
8.

M/s.Akshara Enterprises India Private Limited has expressed its interest for unsold Jaggayapet property post auction dated 05.01.2021 as per Regulation 33 (2) (c). They submitted their bid for 264 Lakhs against reserve price of Rs.253 Lakhs and paid total bid amount along with interest for the delayed period and the registration was completed on 10.08.2021.

9.

M/s. Akshara Enterprises India Pvt Ltd., was one of the successful bidders of Vijayawada property situated at Kanuru. Registration was requested to be completed in two parts i.e. one in the name of M/s. Ashara Enterprises India Pvt Ltd and the other in the name of its associate company M/s. Emesco Books Pvt Ltd., They assumed to complete the registration before 25.09.2021. As such the total amounts were paid along with interest for the delayed period and the registration was completed on 08.09.2021. The liquidation cost exceeded the estimated liquidation cost provided in the preliminary report due to increase in publication expenditure and GST payments on machinery sale.

10.

The total realization after meeting the liquidation costs was distributed as per Section 53 (a) (b) (i) (ii) of IBC to secured creditors consisting of Union Bank of India, IDBI Bank and 24 months dues of workers preceding the liquidation commencement date, proportionately, the details of which were enclosed with the final report. The Liquidator submitted the final report as per Regulation 45 (1) & 45 (2) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016. According to final report:

i)

there are no relinquished assets to be disposed of by the Liquidator left as on the date and all have been sold and proceeds distributed to stakeholders. ii) There are no unclaimed proceeds of distribution or undistributed assets. iii) The affairs of the Corporate Debtor do not require any further investigation and has been completely wound up.

iv) The Bank Account of Corporate Debtor has been closed.

11.

On the above submissions, the Liquidator sought for order of the dissolution by this Tribunal. In the background of the above stated facts I.A.No.99/2021 in TCP (IB) No.42/7/AMR/2019 is allowed and the Applicant is permitted to dissolve the Corporate Debtor i.e., M/s.Liners India Ltd. Accordingly, I.A.No.99/2021 is disposed of. Copy of this order shall be forwarded to the authorities with whom the Corporate Debtor is registered, i.e., RoC (Andhra Pradesh), OL, RD (SER) & IBBI (New Delhi), within 7 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this Order. Hence this order.