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2019 (2) TMI 1849 - AT - Insolvency and BankruptcyMaintainability of application - initiation of CIRP - Corporate Debtor failed to make repayment of its dues - existence of debt and dispute or not - HELD THAT:- It is on record that the Corporate Debtor/Respondent was to handover the possession of the apartment within 60 months, i.e. 42 months (commitment period) + 6 months grace period + 12 months extended period from the date of approval of building plan and on fulfilment of the pre-conditions imposed thereunder as per clause 13.3 to 13.5 of the Agreement. Despite the approval of building plan on 23rd July 2013 project could not be started due to the certain pre imposed conditions, including but not limited to obtaining the grant of approval by Ministry of Environment and Fire Safety approval, before the commencement of construction. The Respondent obtained the environmental approval on 12th December 2013 and the said approval reiterated the requirement of approval by the Fire Department. Therefore, the Respondent applied for the Fire safety Approval on 23rd October 2013, and before starting any construction, approval from the Fire Department, in terms of Section 15 of the Haryana Fire Safety Act, 2009 was material for the fulfilment of the obligations of the Respondent and commencement of construction. Accordingly, the date of handover of possession is to be computed from the date of grant of Fire Safety Approval, i.e. dated 27th November 2014. Before that, the letter for handing over possession was already issued to the Appellant. If the intention of the allottees is only for recovery of the money and not for resolution for possession by apartment, then the Corporate Debtor may bring to the notice of the Adjudicating Authority. Appeal dismissed.
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