Court Denies Withdrawal of Insolvency Process; Settlement Can't Alter Original Default Under IBC Section 7.

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....Seeking withdrawal of application for initiation of CIRP - On a bare reading of the provision of section 7(5) clauses (a) and (b) it is amply clear that the Adjudicating Authority has two courses of action available to it. The Adjudicating Authority must either admit the application under section 7(5)(a) or it must reject the application under section 7(5)(b) of IBC, 2016. Whereas, in the present case in hand the settlement agreement agreed between the parties is only a subsequent arrangement which cannot negate the occurrence of default much earlier. Therefore, the applicants' contention regarding change or rescheduling in date of default in lieu of the settlement Agreement holds no merit. Hence, the prayers by the applicant in the present application stands dismissed. - Tri....