NCLT Hyderabad Initiates Insolvency Process Against Trident Sugars LTD.
Live LawThe National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, comprising of Dr. Venkata Ramakrishna Badarinath Nandula and Shri Veera Brahma Rao Arekapudi, while adjudicating an application filed in NSL Krishnaveni Sugars Ltd v Trident Sugars Limited, has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against Trident Sugars Ltd. and has appointed Mr. Medi Yadaiah as the Interim Resolution Professional. The Operational Creditor had performed its part of obligation in paying the entire amount where as Corporate Debtor had short supplied Molasses of 5051.715 MT against 10,000 MT. The entire quantity produced from the Corporate Debtor was supplied to the Operational Creditor but due to Covid-19 pandemic and resultant lock down from 22.03.2020, the operations at the factory were completely closed. Contentions Of The Operational Creditor The Operational Creditor argued that the petition was not hit by Section 10A of the IBC as the Corporate Debtor was supposed to supply 5000 MT of Molasses in December 2019 to January 2020; and another 5000 MT in February 2020 to March 2020.