No past and unclaimed liabilities on Successful Resolution Applicant after approved Resolution Plan – State of Haryana Vs. Uttam Strips Ltd. – NCLAT

NCLAT held that based on the terms of the approved Resolution Plan, it is clear that the Operational  Creditors  has  no  rights  against  the  acquiring  Company relating to the period, before the Effective Date. The Acquiring Company shall not have any liability towards Operational Creditors for the amounts owed prior to the Effective Date. Since the claim of the Appellant, i.e. the Statutory  dues  are  the  operational  debt  of  the  corporate  debtor, Uttam Strips Pvt Ltd, and no claim was filed by the Appellants before the Resolution Professional, despite the knowledge of the CIRP against the Corporate Debtor Uttam Strips Ltd, therefore the Appellants does not have any right to claim its dues from the acquiring Company, i.e. Jyoti Strips Ltd. The approved Resolution Plan is binding on all the stakeholders; therefore, the Appellant is abode by the terms of the Approved Resolution Plan.

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