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2022 (11) TMI 160 - AT - Insolvency and BankruptcyMaintainability of petition - initiation of CIRP - whether the loan advanced by Respondent No. 2 to the corporate debtor regarding which the promissory note has been executed is a financial debt - whether the letter dated 7.6.2016 constitutes admission of such debt and whether the date of dishonouring of cheques i.e. 16.12.2016 is the date of default? HELD THAT:- The ledger statement regarding confirmation on account of the corporate debtor for the period 1.4.2014 to 2015, which was sent by the corporate debtor to Respondent No. 2 (attached at page 97 of the appeal paperbook) clearly shows that interest on unsecured loan amount of Rs.170625/- was paid on 9.4.2014, further an amount of Rs.172500/- was paid on 20.11.2014 and an amount of Rs.341250 was paid on 20.06.2015 - the argument of Respondent No. 2 that the question of demanding payment on account of the promissory note during the existence did not arise till June, 2016 when he approached the corporate debtor for repayment of the loan amount convincing. The three-cheques bearing no. 964293 dated 22.10.2016 for an amount of Rs. 50,00,000/-, cheque no. 958801 dated 22.10.2016 for an amount of Rs.3,41,250/- and cheque no. 964332 dated 27.10.2016 for an amount Rs.1,72,500/- (copies at page 81 of appeal paperbook) relating to the principal loan amount and the interest thereon were presented in the bank for realisation, when they were dishonoured and the advice notes have been sent by the Central Bank of India regarding dishonouring of the three cheques with the comments “Account Closed” - While no date of default is mentioned in the promissory note or any other document such loan agreement has been produced, we are of the view that corporate debtor’s letter dated 7.6.2016 states very clearly the existence of the loan and also the fact that on depositing the cheque with the bank of Respondent No. 2, the same will definitely be honoured and the dishonouring of cheques will be taken as default for which the financial creditor can take legal action. Thus the date 16.12.2016 has been correctly considered as the date of default by the Adjudicating Authority, which the said cheques were dishonoured. Respondent No. 2 deposited the cheques in accordance with date of the cheques, i.e. 22.10.2016. Therefore, it also supports the contention of the Financial Creditor that the date of 16.12.2016, when these cheques were dishonoured, has been correctly considered as the date of default - the Adjudicating Authority has not committed any error in admitting the section 7 application. Appeal dismissed.
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