D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. B. PARDIWALA, MANOJ MISRA
Committee of Creditors of KSK Mahanadi Power Company Limited – Appellant
Versus
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited – Respondent
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. The challenge in these proceedings under Article 136 of the Constitution is to an order of the Single Judge of the High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad dated 10 September 2024.
3. The appeal has been instituted by the Committee of Creditors [“CoC”] of a company by the name of KSK Mahanadi Power Company Limited, a public limited company engaged in the generation of electricity, which is currently undergoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process [“CIRP”].
4. The first respondent, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited instituted a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking, inter alia, a consolidation of the appellant together with the CoCs of KSK Water Infrastructure Private Limited and Raigarh Champa Rail Infrastructure Private Limited. The consolidation of the CIRP of all the three companies through their respective Resolution Professionals was sought before the National Company Law Tribunal [“NCLT”], Hyderabad Bench II.
5. The High Court by its impugned order dated 10 September 2024 declined to grant the main relief seeking consolidation of the CIRP of the Corporate Debtor with two other companies for the reasons which are indicated in paragr
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