High Court allows Ex-Director of Corporate Debtor to inspect of the record available with Resolution Professional – Shantanu Prakash Vs. State Bank of India and Ors. – Delhi High Court
In this case, SCNs issued by Bank to ex-director of Corporate Debtor for reporting of Fraud, however, complete documents, on the basis of which SCNs have been issued have not been provided.
Hon’ble High Court held that it is settled law that fair procedure and the Principles of Natural Justice require that the requisite documents, which form the basis of a SCN, ought to be provided to the concerned party in order to enable such party to submit a proper reply to answer all the allegations raised against it. No party can be expected to respond to a SCN in an effective manner, in the absence of the underlying documents, which form the basis of the said SCN.
Further, Hon’ble High Court directs that the petitioner shall be allowed inspection of the records of the company, as available with the lead bank, i.e., SBI. Since, record of the company is also stated to be in the possession of the RP, it is directed that the petitioner shall also be allowed to inspect of the record of the company, as available with the RP. Upon inspection of the record of the company, the petitioner shall state the specific documents that are required from the record of the company, that form the basis of the SCNs.