National Company Law Tribunal approves IL&FS stake sale in GIFTCL to Gujarat govt
FirstpostThe National Company Law Tribunal has approved crisis-hit IL&FS to selling its stake in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company to the Gujarat government Mumbai: The National Company Law Tribunal has approved crisis-hit IL&FS to selling its stake in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company to the Gujarat government. The order said that IL&FS had sought that an amount of Rs 61.84 lakh is excluded as resolution process costs incurred for meeting various expenditures, other applicable taxes from the sale proceeds of the applicant’s shareholding in GIFTCL to the Gujarat government. “In view of the relief sought by the applicant, this bench hereby approved that sale of shares of GIFTCL held by IL&FS to Governor of State of Gujarat/Gujarat Urban Development Company Limited shall be free and clear from all encumbrances, liens, security interest and third-party claims upon receipt of sale consideration from GUDC,” it said. That sale consideration payable to IL&FS excluding resolution process costs will be credited into a designated Escrow Account intimated by the applicant and such funds will be maintained as interest-bearing fixed deposits, the order added.