Creditor relinquishes security interest due to non-payment of liquidation costs, NCLAT upholds order.

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....The NCLAT dismissed the appeal, upholding the order of the Adjudicating Authority. The Appellant had informed the liquidator of its decision to relinquish its security interest, rendering Regulation 21A(1) inapplicable. As the Appellant proceeded to realize its security interest without paying the proportionate liquidation costs as per Regulations 21A(2) and (3), the Adjudicating Authority rightly held that the security interest stood relinquished. The Appellant had agreed for joint sale of assets by both liquidators but failed to pay the CIRP and liquidation costs. The NCLAT found no grounds to interfere with the impugned order.....