NCLAT upholds decision of NCLT on fresh invitation of Expression of Interest (EoI) in Athena Demwe Power Ltd. matter – Sikkim Power Investment Corporation Ltd. Vs. Mr. Umesh Garg, RP of Athena Demwe Power Ltd. and Ors. – NCLAT New Delhi
Hon’ble NCLAT held that:
(i) The present is a case where CoC is not withdrawing the Resolution Plan which was approved by it whereas the Adjudicating Authority rejected the application for approval of the Resolution Plan on the ground that Applicant failed to deposit the Performance Bank Guarantee despite several reminders in period of five years. The judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Ebix Singapore Pvt. Ltd. (2021) ibclaw.in 153 SC has no application in the facts of the present case.
(ii) Present is not a case that the State of Arunachal Pradesh and the THDC who were not part of the CIRP are permitted to file Resolution Plan rather their Resolution Plans required to be submitted in pursuance of the fresh Form-G which was to be issued under the directions of the Adjudicating Authority in the impugned order.