2025 Supreme(Online)(NCLT) 1506
NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL
CORPORATION BANK MID CORPORATE BRANCH – Appellant
Versus
SLO INDUSTRIES LTD – Respondent
C.P. (IB) - 1264/2018
For the Petitioner:S SETHURAMAN CHENNAI
For the Respondent:K MANOJ MENON
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IN THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL
SPECIAL BENCH (COURT– I) CHENNAI
ATTENDANCE CUM ORDER SHEET OF THE HEARING
HELD ON 16.04.2025 THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE
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PRESENT: JUSTICE RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR, HON'BLE PRESIDENT
HON'BLE SHRI VENKATARAMAN SUBRAMANIAM, MEMBER (TECHNICAL)
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IN THE MATTER OF : Corporation Bank( Mid Corporate Branch)
Vs
SLO Industries Ltd
MAIN PETITION NUMBER : CP/1264/IB/2018
(IA/MA) APPLICATION NUMBERS
IA(LIQ)PROGRESS REPORT/174(CHE)/2025; IA(IBC)/526(CHE)/2025
IA(IBC)/543(CHE)/2025; IA/478/CHE/2021; IA/1010(CHE)/2022
IA/1234(CHE)/2024; IA(IBC)/1765(CHE)2024; IA(IBC)/165(CHE)/2025
IA(IBC)/167(CHE)/2025; IA(IBC)/286(CHE)2025; IA/IBC/334(CHE)/2025
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ORDER
Present: Mr. Anil Kumar Ojha, party in person.
Mr. Pawan Jhabakh, Ld. Counsel for present Liquidator.
Mr. S.Sathiyanarayanan, Ld. Counsel for erstwhile RP.
Mr. Varun Srinivasan, Ld. Counsel for erstwhile Liquidator.
IA(LIQ)PROGRESS REPORT/174(CHE)/2025:
Heard.
1. Mr. Anil Kumar Ojha stated that the erstwhile Liquidator and present
Liquidator have not obeyed the Orders of the Tribunal dated 13.06.2023. He has filed complaint against the erstwhile RP, erstwhile Liquidator, etc., before the IBBI
for their misdeeds.
2. We direct the Liquidator to show some serious progress in the liquidation
proceedings and mere filing of the Progress Report will be of no help. Directions issued from time to time by this Tribunal, more particularly the Order dated
13.06.2023 should be complied with and report filed in the next Progress Report.
3. in view of the above, the Application IA(LIQ)PROGRESS REPORT/174(CHE)/2025 is not accepted and the same is rejected. Let the Liquidator file a proper Progress Report as per today’s Order.
IA(IBC)/543(CHE)/2025:
1. This application has been filed seeking the following reliefs: - i.. to condone the delay of 16 Days (1st March 2025 to 17th March 2026) in filing the application for extension of the liquidation period for further one year.
ii) This Hon'ble tribunal may be pleased to grant an extension of time to continue the Liquidation Process which ends on 28th February 2025 for further period of 1 Year from 1st March
2025 to 28th February 2026 (3rd Extension);
iii. This Tribunal may be pleased to pass such further or other reliefs as this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case.
2. In view of the reasons stated in the Application, delay is condoned and the period of liquidation is extended till 28.02.2026.
3. IA(IBC)/543(CHE)/2025 is disposed of.
IA(IBC)/165(CHE)/2025; IA(IBC)/167(CHE)/2025 IA(IBC)/286(CHE)2025; IA/IBC/334(CHE)/2025
1. Ld. Counsel(s) for Respondent(s) seeks and is granted time to file reply.
2. Applicant seeks and is granted time to file rejoinder, if any.
3. List these Applications along with IA(IBC)/526(CHE)/2025; IA/478/CHE/2021;
IA/1010(CHE)/2022; IA/1234(CHE)/2024; IA(IBC)/1765(CHE)2024 for hearing on
03.06.2025.
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[VENKATARAMAN SUBRAMANIAM] [JUSTICE RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR]
MEMBER (TECHNICAL) (PRESIDENT)
MS Date: 16.04.2025