Claim Arising Out Of Partnership Business Which Is Not A Mere Claim Of Supply Of Material Is Not An “Operational Debt”: NCLT Mumbai
Live LawThe National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising Shri H.V. Subba Rao and Shri Madhu Sinha, while adjudicating an application under Section 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in Manoj Stone Infra Private Limited vs Railsys Engineers Private Limited has held that a claim arising out of a mutual business understanding of partnership business, which is not a mere claim arising out of supply of material, is not an “Operational Debt” Background Facts Railsys Engineers Private Limited issued a purchase order dated 02.03.2021 for supply of signaling cables and kyosan made electronic interlocking items. The good were delivered on 29.03.2021 and Manoj Stone Infra Private Limited raised 2 invoices amounting to a total of Rs 2,57,26,234/- which were duly received and acknowledged by the Corporate Debtor. It was submitted that the profits from the transaction were agreed to be shared mutually between the Operational Creditor and Corporate Debtor, thus the relationship between the parties was that of a partnership. The Tribunal observed that the claim was arising out of a mutual business understanding of partnership and hence the debt does not fall within the definition of “Operational Debt.