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2023 Supreme(Online)(SC) 9861

S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
HDFC Bank Ltd. – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ramji Srinivasan
For the Respondents: Mukul Rohatgi

Table of Content
1. overview of financial transactions and nclat's role (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. il&fs's argument on loan structure and collateral definition (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
3. examination of contractual clauses and intentions (Para 12 , 13 , 14)
4. hdfc's counter arguments regarding lease rental facilities (Para 15 , 16 , 17)
5. judicial interpretations of various agreements (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
6. principle of substance over form in contract interpretation (Para 27 , 28 , 29)
7. legal implications of assigning receivables (Para 30 , 31 , 32)
8. transfer of actionable claims and respective legal standards (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36)
9. final conclusion on the nature of the transaction (Para 37 , 38 , 39)
10. dismissal of appeal (Para 40)

JUDGEMENT

S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

1. This appeal1, is preferred by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (hereafter “IL&FS” or “the borrower”) aggrieved by an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (hereafter, ‘NCLAT’)2. The point in issue is whether the documents executed by IL&FS by which rents were made over to the respondent, Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (hereafter “HDFC”

or “the





















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