Section 14 Prohibits Appeal Against Decrees During CIRP Proceedings: HC

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Case Details: G.K. Ispat (P.) Ltd. v. Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd. - [2023] 150 taxmann.com 319 (HC-Karnataka)

Judiciary and Counsel Details

    • G. Narendar & S. Rachaiah, JJ.
    • P.S. Rajagopal for the Appellant. 
    • Ajesh Kumar S., Advocate for the Appellant.
    • P.S. Rajagopal, Sr. Counsel & H. Mujtaba, Advocate for the Respondent.

Facts of the Case

In the instant case, the corporate debtor filed a suit in which the appellant was held liable to pay certain sums along with the interest. The appellant, on the other hand, filed another suit seeking the recovery of certain sums from the corporate debtor. However, the suit was rejected by a decree.

Meanwhile, another financial creditor, who had extended assistance to the corporate debtor filed an application u/s 9 of the IBC against the corporate debtor before the Adjudicating Authority (NCLT). The same was admitted declaring a moratorium and an IRP was appointed.

The appellant challenged both decrees passed in the suits vide an instant appeal. The High Court observed that Section 13 declares a moratorium after the admission of the application under sections 7, 9 or 10. Further, Section 14 provides for the consequences of such a declaration of the moratorium and section 14(1)(a) prohibits the institution of suits and continuation of pending suits or proceedings against the corporate debtor.

High Court Held

The High Court, further observed that it was apparent that the prohibition under section 14 prohibiting the initiation of proceedings or continuation of proceedings was in place as on the date of filing of the appeal.

The High Court also noted that the IRP was unable to obtain a resolution plan within the specified time and the resolution plan not having manifested and the request for an extension of time had been rejected by the Tribunal, the consequences as provided by the proviso to section 14 were deemed to have taken effect.

The High Court held that since the moratorium u/s 14 of the IBC which prohibits the initiation or continuation of proceedings was in place as on the date of filing of the instant appeal, the same could not be registered and the parties ought to have waited for the result of proceedings pending before the NCLT u/s 9 of the IBC. Accordingly, the appeal stands disposed of.

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