2019 (11) TMI 443

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....ection 65 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy, 2016 in compliance of order of Hon'ble Highcourt in Writ C- No- 32675/2018 in the matter of Khan Enterprises v. NCLT & ors, were by the Hon'ble Highcourt granted petitioner a liberty to approach NCLT if petitioner feels that CIRP was initiated fradulently in collusion with operational creditor or petitioner has perfected its right over property of the corporate debtor. 2. Brief fact of the case are as follows: (a) The Applicant is auction purchaser of the Asset/Machinery of the Corporate Debtor through e-auction held on 0105.2018 on the basis of highest bid of Rs. 2,16,00,000/- out of which the applicant deposited Rs. 54 Lakhs on 27.04.2018 and thereafter deposited Rs. 26 Lakhs on 18.05.2018, t....

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....order on the application for initiation of CIRP came to be passed by the Tribunal on 10.05.2018 and the moratorium period as prescribed under section 14 of the IBC started and therefore the sale confirmation letter issued on 14.05.2018 after the aforesaid order on 10.05.2018, became null and void ab initio. Hence stated that bank was not aware of the insolvency proceedings and therefore inadvertently issued the letter of confirmation, however, as soon as the Bank came to know of the passing of the order and declaration of moratorium period, the bank did not proceed. (ii) Further stated that section 65 of the Code only empowers imposition of penalty for initiating insolvency proceedings frequently or with malicious intent. The said section....