Civil Suit for Recovery - Multiple sources highlight that civil suits are the appropriate forum for recovery of debts or dues, especially when a pre-existing dispute exists. For instance, the petitioner in one case filed a civil suit before initiating insolvency proceedings, emphasizing that recovery cannot be pursued through insolvency mechanisms. K.Koteswara Rao vs First Respondent - Telangana, M/s. Mahaveer Medicare vs M/s. Rancom Healthcare Private Limited - National Company Law Tribunal, M/S SURGE INDUSTRIES LTD AND ORS. vs KAMAL GUPTA AND ANR - Delhi, Kola Kiran Kumar vs State of Andhra Pradesh - Andhra Pradesh
Dismissal of Recovery Claims in Insolvency/IBC Proceedings - The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is not designed for recovery of debts but for resolution of insolvency. Applications under Section 9 are dismissed if a pre-existing dispute is established, reaffirming that IBC is not a recovery forum. AJR INFRA AND TOLLING LIMITED vs PHOENIX ARC PRIVATE LIMITED - National Company Law Tribunal, M/s Morex Corporation Limited vs Jindal Poly Films Ltd. - National Company Law Tribunal
Civil Procedure and Evidence - Courts emphasize that evidence and pleadings in civil suits are crucial, and courts have dismissed claims or appeals where the dispute is already pending in civil court. For example, the Supreme Court noted that civil suits take precedence over recovery claims in insolvency proceedings. Jatin Ishwarbhai Patel VS Harish Ishwarbhai Patel - Gujarat, Leena Salot VS RIDHAM SYNTHETICS PRIVATE LIMITED - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
Disputes and Notices - The corporate debtor is required to notify operational creditors of disputes or pending suits within ten days of receipt of demand notices or invoices, reinforcing the importance of dispute documentation in dismissing recovery claims. Leena Salot VS RIDHAM SYNTHETICS PRIVATE LIMITED - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, INDNCLT00000004395
Legal Precedents - Courts have consistently held that recovery of money is within the civil jurisdiction, and attempting to recover debts through insolvency or criminal procedures, especially when a civil suit is pending, is inappropriate and likely to be dismissed. Leena Salot VS RIDHAM SYNTHETICS PRIVATE LIMITED - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, AJR INFRA AND TOLLING LIMITED vs PHOENIX ARC PRIVATE LIMITED - National Company Law Tribunal, M/s Morex Corporation Limited vs Jindal Poly Films Ltd. - National Company Law Tribunal
Analysis and Conclusion:
In summary, dismissing civil suit recovery attempts via WhatsApp or other informal notices is consistent with legal principles. Civil suits are the proper legal remedy for debt recovery, and courts have reinforced that insolvency proceedings under the IBC are not meant for recovery but for insolvency resolution. When a civil suit is pending, courts typically dismiss or stay recovery claims to uphold jurisdictional boundaries and ensure proper legal procedures are followed.
We note that the same has been stated to have been brought to the notice of the Appellant by the Respondent vide watsapp message dated 24.07.2018 which reads as under :- From above watsapp message, we note that no details of the specific invoices against which the above watsapp ... Concluding his pleadings, the Respondent requested this Appellate Tribunal to dismiss the present appeal with cost Findings 36. ... Shahji Bhanudas Bhad, [(2024) SCC OnLine SC 3190], where the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has categorically....
and 11) ... ... (B) Criminal Procedure - Continuation of proceedings against petitioner unjustified due to civil ... Learned counsel for petitioner informed the Court that the de facto complainant has already filed a civil suit for recovery of money vide O.S.No.138/2024 before the IX Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad, and that the petitioner has even appeared in the said suit and filed a written statement ... Hence, noting that the petitioner has already made parti....
) - Evidence Act - Section 68 and 114 - Registration Act, 1908 - Sections 60, 34, 35, 58 and 59 - Prohibition of right to recover ... Will and has not properly appreciated averments and the evidence produced in matter and has misdirected itself especially when the Suit ... has not properly appreciated the averments and the evidence produced in the matter and has misdirected itself especially when the Suit ... The defendants have denied the allegations of plaintiff regarding fabrication of the Will and has prayed to dismiss....
Section 7 Petition by the Adjudicating Authority on the ground that CIRP cannot be initiated for recovery of dues as the Tribunal is not a recovery forum. ... Therefore, the Hon’ble NCLAT observed that issue related to illegal assignment can only be raised in a Civil Suit. ... Civil Appeals as against the said Dismissal(s), bearing Civil Appeal (D) No. 26036 2023 and Civil Appeal (D) No. 50523 of 2023, are admittedly pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Co....
(2) The corporate debtor shall, within a period of ten days of the receipt of the demand notice or copy of the invoice mentioned in sub-section (1) bring to the notice of the operational creditor— (a) existence of a dispute, if any, or record of the pendency of the suit
hasten their steps to take consequential decision on the show cause notice - This Court, together would persuade this Court to dismiss ... exercise of re-audit was carried out by respondents - Subject matter of re-audit was under challenge by petitioners in Special Civil ... However, no recovery as regards interest on such loans was effected by the Board. iv. No action was taken by the Managing Committee against its Members who remained absent for 3 or more consecutive meetings, as mandated by Bye-law No. 32(b)(3). ... However, perusal of....
, 11, 46, 50, 56) ... ... (B) Pre-existing dispute - Civil ... As regards the pre-existing dispute, the civil suit filed before the civil court as on 26.02.2021 has been emphasized stating that the affidavit u/s 9(3)(b) is dated 05.07.2021 and by that time, the suit was already filed. H. ... The Respondent has overall denied all the allegations raised in the Application and the amounts claimed under default by the Applicant in Part-IV of the Application and hence, has prayed to dismiss#HL_EN....
(A) Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Section 96 - Delhi High Court Act, 1996 - Order XXXVII Rule 3(6)(b) - Suit for recovery of debt ... seeking recovery of Rs. 3,17,18,750/- along with interest. ... - Suit decreed against Defendants for Rs. 3,17,18,750/- with interest at 6% until realization after Defendants failed to furnish ... Consequently, the Plaintiffs instituted the present suit on 26.08.2024 for recovery of Rs. 3,17,18,750/-, together with interest at 15% per annum on the decretal....
The petitioners contended that the complaints were contradictory and aimed at avoiding civil litigation. ... Hence, prayed to dismiss the petition. 7. ... However, as the husband of the 2nd respondent did not pay the amount, the 2nd petitioner herein filed a suit for recovery of money against the husband of the 2nd respondent on 13.12.2019 before the Junior Civil Judge Court at Vijayawada and ... In order to escape from the payment covered under the above civil suit p....
application under Section 9 is not applicable in cases with a pre-existing dispute, as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is not a recovery ... Therefore, we dismiss the present petition/application filed under Section 9 due to being a disputed operational debt of the nature of pre-existing dispute. ... The scope and objective of IBC is to bring about ‘Resolution’ of an Insolvent Debtor and is definitely not a ‘Recovery Proceeding’.” ... The IBC was not intended to be a substitute to a recovery forum and that whenever th....
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