TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2022 (6) TMI 545
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....ng relief as follows; a. To punish Respondents 2 to 5 for contempt of orders of this Tribunal and b. To direct Respondents 2 to 5 to jointly and severally compensate the Petitioners by making payment of sum of Rs. 5,50,00,000 together with interest thereon at 18% p.a. till date of payment, as compensation for the wrongful loss caused to the Petitioners as result of non-compliance of orders of this Tribunal, and c. To pass such further or other appropriate orders as this Tribunal deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. CP/49/2017 was filed by the Applicant/Petitioner herein under Section 241/242 of the Companies Act, 2013 in relation to oppression and mismanagement concerni....
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....to lack of bidders and the property has not yet been sold. Further, it was submitted that this Tribunal vide its order dated 13.04.2018 has recorded that the 3rd Respondent shall complete the payment to ARCIL before the next date of hearing and file an affidavit of compliance. Also vide its order dated 27.04.2018 last and final opportunity was given to comply with the said order. 4. It was also submitted that order dated 08.06.2018 records that the Respondents have not complied with the previous order and hence this Tribunal directed the Respondent to place on record the part payment, if any made to ARCIL. 5. In the meantime, it was submitted that the personal property of the Petitioners was once again put up for auction by ARCIL, vid....
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....rore. Therefore, it was submitted that the property of the Petitioners ought to have been sold by ARCIL, consequent to noncompliance with the orders of this Tribunal, for a consideration of not less than Rs. 5.5 Crore. Under the said circumstances, it was submitted that the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 are guilty of noncompliance with the consent order that was passed by this Tribunal and more significantly, the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 have also violated subsequent specific orders passed by this Tribunal and hence prayed for initiating contempt action as against the Respondent Nos. 2 to 5 under the provisions of Section 424(3) and 425 of the Companies Act, 2013. 7. The Respondent Nos. 2, 4 and 5 have filed counter. The Learned Counsel for these....
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....ndent Nos. 2, 4 and have taken best efforts to enter into a settlement with ARCIL, it was brought to the knowledge of the Respondent Nos. 2, 4 and 5 that there were liabilities to the tune of Rs. 9 Crore towards the Sales Tax, Inspector of Factories, creditor's claim etc., on account of which the settlement was not concluded. It was submitted that the existence of the liabilities to the tune of Rs. 9 crores towards dues to Sales Tax, Inspector of Factories, creditor's claims etc. was a fact that was never disclosed by the Applicants to the Respondent Nos. 2, 4 and 5 at the time of the execution of the compromise memo dated 05.03.2018. This would tantamount to the consent of the Respondent Nos. 2, 4 and 5 to the said compromise memo ....
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....sequent period, with the RP in respect of the 1st Respondent Company. Therefore, the claim of the sale tax dues upto 31.03.2010 having become an impediment is a bogus claim. 13. Further, as per clause 6 of the joint memo, if there is any sales tax claim pertaining to period prior to 31.03.2010, even if it was not resolved by the Petitioner, the right of the Respondents was only to discharge the same and recover it as a charge on the property of the Petitioner. Therefore, the Respondents had no right under the compromise memo not to comply with the undertaking to discharge its dues to ARCIL, or disregard the orders passed by this Tribunal. In any case, the Respondents are bound to comply with the directions/orders of this Tribunal. 14.....