IN THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL
COURT-V, MUMBAI BENCH
C.P.(CAA)/220/MB/2021
Connected with
C.A.(CAA)/156/MB/2021
In the matter of
the Companies Act, 2013
And
In the matter of Section 230 to 232
of the Companies Act, 2013
and other applicable provisions
of the Companies Act, 2013
and rules framed thereunder
And
In the matter of
Scheme of Arrangement involving demerger
between
Ghodawat Enterprises Private Limited
(“Demerged Company” or “GEPL”)
and
One SGG Ventures Private Limited
(erstwhile known as SDG Finance and Investment
Private Limited)
(“Resulting Company” or “OSVPL”)
and
their respective Shareholders (‘Scheme’)
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Ghodawat Enterprises Private Limited
CIN: U74999PN1995PTC201850
…Demerged Company
One SGG Ventures Private Limited
(erstwhile known as SDG Finance and
Investment Private Limited)
CIN: U17100PN2007PTC130044
…Resulting Company
(Hereinafter to be referred as ‘Petitioner Companies’)
Order delivered on: 24.02.2022
Coram:
Hon’ble Smt. Suchitra Kanuparthi
:
Member (Judicial)
Hon’ble Smt Anuradha Sanjay Bhatia :
Member (Technical)
Appearances (via videoconferencing):
For the Petitioners
:
Mr. Hemant Sethi, Ms Vidisha Poon
Poonja i/b Hemant Sethi & Co.,
Advocates
For the Regional Director (WR)
:
Ms. Rupa Sutar, Deputy Director
Per: Anuradha Sanjay Bhatia, Member (Technical)
ORDER
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1. The Court is convened by videoconference.
2. Heard Learned Counsel for Petitioner Companies. No objector has come before
the Tribunal to oppose the Petition and nor has any party controverted any
averments made in the Petition.
3. The sanction of this Tribunal is sought under Sections 230 to 232 of the Com-
panies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) and other applicable provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 and rules framed thereunder for the Scheme of Arrangement involv-
ing demerger between Ghodawat Enterprises Private Limited (“Demerged
Company”) and One SGG Ventures Private Limited (erstwhile known as SDG
Finance and Investment Private Limited) (“Resulting Company”) and their re-
spective shareholders (“Scheme”).
4. The Demerged Company is engaged in multiple businesses which include
wind, trading activities, treasury functions, and also engaged in Aviation Busi-
ness of owning and managing all types of aircrafts used in air transport for all
purpose. The Resulting Company is incorporated with an objective to carryout
multiple businesses which include wind business, realty business, investment
business and trading business.
5. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner Companies submits that the rationale men-
tioned in the Scheme is as under:
Scheme has been drawn upon to achieve the following objectives:
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a) Investment Opportunity: GEPL currently operates in many businesses i.e.
wind, trading activities, treasury functions, Aviation Business etc. The Avi-
ation Business is on a high growth trajectory; accordingly, the Manage-
ment is seeking investor participation for the Aviation Business. Further,
the proposed investor may be willing to be a part of the Aviation Business
only and shall not assign any additional value for the other business held
by GEPL. Thus, the Management of GEPL proposes to separate the other
businesses (“Demerged Undertaking”) (as defined hereunder) along-with
all its related assets and liabilities and thereby retain the Aviation Business
only in GEPL.
b) Segregation of business: Further, t