NCLAT:Law on maintainability of Compromise and Arrangement application by Promoter during pendency of Liquidation under IBC clarified
In Company Appeal (AT) No. 221 of 2018, IN THE MATTER OF Jindal Steel and Power Limited vs Arun Kumar Jagatramka, appeal was preferred under Section 421 of the Companies Act, 2013 against order passed by National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata Bench by which the Tribunal in an application under Section 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, preferred by Promoter – Arun Kumar Jagatramka ordered for taking steps for Financial Scheme of Compromise and Arrangement between Applicant - Arun Kumar Jagatramka (Promoter) and the Company (‘Corporate Debtor’) through the ‘Liquidator’, after holding the debts of shareholders, creditors etc. in terms of Section 230 of the Companies Act. The Appellant has challenged the same on following grounds:- (i) Whether in a liquidation proceeding under IBC, the Scheme for Compromise and Arrangement can be made in terms of Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act? (ii) If so permissible, whether the Promoter is eligible to file an application for C...