NGAITLANG DHAR versus PANNA PRAGATI INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

NGAITLANG DHAR versus PANNA PRAGATI INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

The CoC and the RP acted in a fair, transparent and equitable manner, affording equal opportunity to all prospective resolution applicants; PPIPL failed to improve its bid in the stipulated process and timeline and its absence from the decisive meeting justified exclusion; there was no material irregularity in procedure under Section 61(3) of the IBC to warrant interference with the CoC's commercial wisdom; accordingly the NCLAT erred in setting aside the NCLT's approval and the appeals are allowed and the NCLAT order is quashed and set aside.

Parties
Appellant (successful Resolution Applicant): Ngaitlang Dhar; Respondent No.1: Panna Pragati Infrastructure Private Limited; Respondent No.2: Arihant International Limited
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
17 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal to the Supreme Court
Outcome
Appeals allowed; impugned NCLAT judgment and order quashed and set aside
Legal Topics
Material Irregularity, Commercial Wisdom of Committee of Creditors, Resolution Plan Approval, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Judicial Review of Co C Decision
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Company Law Material Irregularity Commercial Wisdom of Committee of Creditors Resolution Plan Approval Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Judicial Review of Co C Decision

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Parties

Ngaitlang Dhar

Appellant (successful Resolution Applicant)

Panna Pragati Infrastructure Private Limited

Respondent No.1

Arihant International Limited

Respondent No.2

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal to the Supreme Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was a material irregularity in the procedure adopted by the Resolution Professional and the Committee of Creditors in not taking on record/responding to PPIPL's revised resolution plan
  2. 2 Whether the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors is justiciable and subject to interference by the NCLT/NCLAT outside the grounds in Sections 30(2) and 61(3) of the IBC
  3. 3 Whether the NCLAT erred in setting aside the NCLT approval of the resolution plan of the H-1 bidder

Ratio Decidendi

The CoC and the RP acted in a fair, transparent and equitable manner, affording equal opportunity to all prospective resolution applicants; PPIPL failed to improve its bid in the stipulated process and timeline and its absence from the decisive meeting justified exclusion; there was no material irregularity in procedure under Section 61(3) of the IBC to warrant interference with the CoC's commercial wisdom; accordingly the NCLAT erred in setting aside the NCLT's approval and the appeals are allowed and the NCLAT order is quashed and set aside.

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed; impugned NCLAT judgment and order quashed and set aside

Orders

  • Impugned judgment and order dated 19th October, 2020 of the NCLAT quashed and set aside
  • No order as to costs