Prior Committee of Creditors approval of eligibility criteria is...

Prior Committee of Creditors approval of eligibility criteria is required before publication of Form G; Regulation 36A's publication timeline does not displace that requirement. On expiry of the CIRP without receipt of a resolution plan, section 33(1)(a) mandates liquidation, and a pending application alleging fraudulent or malicious initiation does not automatically halt that consequence. Going-concern status requires ongoing business operations, personnel and revenue generation, rather than residual assets alone. A suspended board has no unconditional right to impleadment in liquidation proceedings governed by objective statutory conditions. Further resolution efforts remain within the CoC's commercial judgment, which appellate review cannot replace.