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2023 (1) TMI 152 - AT - Insolvency and BankruptcySeeking release of the corporate debtor from the rigours of CIRP - NCLT closed the CIRP proceedings despite the stay order by NCLAT against withdrawal Order - initiation of the first CIRP on the basis of Section 9 Application filed by the Zielen Industry Pvt. Ltd., which was later permitted to be withdrawn - what should be the effective CIRP against the corporate debtor? HELD THAT:- It is noted that the Adjudicating Authority admitted Section 9 Application filed by the operational creditor Zielem Industries Pvt. Ltd. against the corporate debtor-Sintex BAPL Limited on 18.12.2020. It is also noted that the operational creditor-Zielem Industries Pvt. Ltd. and the corporate debtor entered into a settlement which led to the filing of an Application bearing I.A. No. 18/AHM/2021 seeking withdrawal of the Section 9 admission order and closure of the CIRP - the order to maintain status quo-ante with regard to the corporate debtor and its assets means that the withdrawal of Rs. 116.41 Crores by State Bank of India on 30.06.2021 was against this ‘stay order’ and this amount should be put back in the account of the corporate debtor, and additionally the hold put by SBI on amount of Rs. 31.27 Crores which is in the the Trust and Retention Account should also be released so that the amount remains as an asset and under the control of the corporate debtor. Once the claim and interest of financial creditor-KKR India Financial Service Ltd. had been noticed by the Adjudicating Authority while considering the withdrawal application and ‘protection’ was granted through stay of its own order on 30.06.2021, which was further reinforced by the order dated 12.07.2021 requesting restoration of ‘status quo ante’ by this Tribunal, it would only be appropriate that the CIRP, which was initiated as a result of Section 9 Application vide Order dated 18.12.2020, be allowed to continue and run its due course as it would allow adequate and proper insolvency resolution of the corporate debtor. The Application for withdrawal of Section 9 Application filed is set aside and consequently the CIRP initiated as a result of admission of Section 9 Application vide Order dated 18.12.2020 is allowed to run its due course and be completed in accordance with the provisions of IBC, 2016 - Appeal disposed off.
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