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2022 (6) TMI 542 - AT - Insolvency and BankruptcyLevy of Interest - quantification of interest from the date it became due and payable as per the Resolution Plan or not - seeking direction to Respondent to take immediate steps and expedite removal of all attachments, liens, charges, encumbrances etc. from the assets of the Corporate Debtor - fastening the liability to remove the attachment, lien, charge, encumbrance etc. over the assets of the Corporate Debtor upon the Appellant - permission to Appellant to make payment of the balance amount under the Resolution Plan within a period of 2 months from lifting/removing all the attachment, charges, encumbrances and lien from the assets of the Corporate Debtor - taking urgent steps to get all attachment, charges, encumbrances, lien on the assets of the Corporate Debtor lifted and removed expeditiously - HELD THAT:- CIRP shall mandatorily be completed within a period of 330 days from the insolvency commencement date. Including the extension of CIRP Period and time taken in legal proceedings - Liability for prior offences etc. particularly removing/lifting attachments/liens/charges/encumbrances existing prior to CIRP needs to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Section 32(A) of the Code. It is very much clear that the Resolution Applicant has got the Corporate Debtor in less than 10% of the value of the admitted claim practically 90% is the waiver. However, this issue cannot be reckoned now but it can have a leverage impact on levy of interest @ 12% p.a. for delay in releasing the balance payment. The interest is to be paid for the period from 27.01.2020 to 15.11.2021. As it looks from the Written Submissions of the SBI submitted to the Registry of this tribunal vide diary no. 33701 dated 21.02.2022. This period also comprises the period resulting from global pandemic covid-19 - Since the Successful Resolution Applicant/Appellant has paid the full amount so now there is no question of going back and hence, perhaps this is the area where the question involved is now as far as whether the interest rate be reduced to be made at par of RBI base rate for lending to banks with additional 2% margin subject to a limit of 12% p.a. or otherwise. The Resolution Professional and the representative of the CoC who are the Chairman/Members of the Monitoring Committee should assist the Resolution Applicant in sorting out the issues pending at various forums be it Excise Authority, Enforcement Directorate etc. As reflected by the Appellant and at the same time the Resolution Applicant will have to bear certain interest burden which should be the rate of interest of RBI Base rate for lending to banks + 2% margin as per the rate of interest applicable between 27.01.2020 to 15.11.2021 subject to a limit of 12% p.a. The Appeal is partially allowed.
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