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Case No.93/1987<br />
M/s Alluminium Industries Ltd<br />
BOARD FOR INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL RECONSTRUCTION<br />
BENCH III<br />
CASE NO. 93/87 M/S.ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LTD.<br />
SUMMARY RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HEARING HELD<br />
ON 30-01-2012 BEFORE BENCH-III CONSISTING OF<br />
SHRI NIRMAL SINGH, CHAIRMAN AND SHRI YK GAIHA, MEMBER<br />
Present<br />
M/s. Aluminum Industries Ltd.<br />
State Bank of Travancore (OA)<br />
Canara Bank<br />
Govt. of Kerala<br />
ICICI Bank<br />
Punjab National Bank<br />
M/s Pridhvi Asset Reconstruction<br />
Securitisation Co. Ltd<br />
Name & Designation of the<br />
Representative S/Shri<br />
1. Prashant Somani, Director<br />
2. Vivek Sibal, Advocate<br />
3. Nitin Kothari, Auth. Rep.<br />
4. Sumesh Dhawan, Advocate<br />
1.Thiagarajan.C,BranchManager<br />
2.Anup Kumar, Manager<br />
R.Saikumar, Manager<br />
Ramesh Babu, Advocate<br />
Mahesh Kumar, Advocate\<br />
Dileep K Jha, Manager<br />
Vijay Kumar, Advocate<br />
U. Eliazer (Retired Employees U. Eliazer, President<br />
Welfare Association<br />
N.Sambasiva Rao<br />
Alluminium Ind. Staff Assn. Hyderabad<br />
ALIND Workers Congress (INTUC)<br />
M/s Voltas Impex Pvt Ltd<br />
ALIND Contract Workers Union<br />
Hyderabad<br />
ALIND Emp. Union,<br />
Revival Committee, Kundara<br />
S. Rama Gopal, VP<br />
D.Satyakumar<br />
B. Ramakrishnan, Gen Secy<br />
1. Nilesh Sharma, FCA<br />
2. Bhuvan Arora<br />
1. A Ravinder Reddy,V.P.<br />
2. S Laxman Gee,GS<br />
P.M.A. Rehman, Convener<br />
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M/s Alluminium Industries Ltd<br />
ALIND Workers Union, Kundara<br />
ALIND Steel Plant Emp. Union<br />
Union (AITUC), Kundara<br />
ALIND Steel Plant Workers<br />
Congress (INTUC), Kundara<br />
ALIND Emp. Union, Hirakud<br />
G. Ramach<strong>and</strong>ran, Secretary<br />
B. Rajeev, Gen Secretary<br />
M. Sivaprasad, Gen Secretary<br />
1. Lokanath Sabat, Gen Secy<br />
2. C.M.Majhi<br />
ALIND Machinery Div. Emp Union 1. J.B,.Rai,<br />
Hyderabad 2. Sudhakar. V,<br />
ALIND Emp. Assn. Conductor Div.<br />
Hyderabad<br />
ALIND workers Samrakshna Samathi<br />
Kundara<br />
ALIND Switchgear Emp.Assn.,Mannar<br />
ALIND Switchgear Emp.Union,Mannar<br />
Kotak Mahindra Bank<br />
(assignee of ICICI & SBT)<br />
Kundra Aluminium Factory Workers<br />
Union, Kundra<br />
ALIND Material H<strong>and</strong>ling Division,<br />
Hyderabad<br />
AREU, Triv<strong>and</strong>rum<br />
ALIND Machinery Div.Retired<br />
Employees Welfare Union,Hyderabad<br />
ALIND Steel Product Emp.Federation<br />
Coordination of ALIND Trade Union<br />
C. N. Chari<br />
P.Krishna<br />
1. P.G Scaria, Advocate<br />
2. S.Johnson Aliyarkutty<br />
1. Mohan Kumar<br />
2. Ch<strong>and</strong>rakumar<br />
Jacob Thomas, ASEU (CITU)<br />
Vikas Bhardwaj,<br />
Associate Vice President<br />
Rajeev M.K. Gen Secy<br />
K. Arjunrao<br />
S.Ajith Kumar<br />
1.P.Satya Prakash,VP<br />
2.S.A.Kh<strong>and</strong>er,GS<br />
S. Mony, Advocate<br />
S. Mony, Advocate<br />
***********<br />
1. On a referen ce filed u n der s ection 15 (1) of SICA, th e Boa rd, in its<br />
h ea rin g h eld on 20/ 10/ 87, decla red th e com pa n y M/ s Alu m in u m<br />
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In du s tries Ltd. (AIL) a s a Sick In du s tria l Un derta kin g , with in th e m ea n in g<br />
of Section 3(1)(o) of th e Act, a n d th e Boa rd a ppoin ted th e IIBI a s th e<br />
Opera tin g Agen cy (OA) to <strong>for</strong>m u la te a s ch em e <strong>for</strong> reviva l of th e s ick<br />
com pa n y Th e Boa rd, in its s u bs equ en t h ea rin g h eld on 27/ 06/ 02, relieved<br />
IIBI from th e res pon s ibility a s th e OA a n d a ppoin ted th e Sta te Ba n k of<br />
Tra va n core (SBT) a s th e OA. Th e Boa rd, in its h ea rin g h eld on 10/ 11/ 03,<br />
directed th a t s epa ra te reviva l s ch em es be con s idered/ a pproved in r/ o th e<br />
com pa n y s th ree (3) Divis ion s viz Ma ch in ery Divis ion (MD)/ Con du ctor<br />
Divis ion (CD) a t Hydera ba d, Rela ys Divis ion (RD) a t Th iru va n th a pu ra m a n d<br />
Switch gea r Divis ion (SD) a t Ma n n a r a n d th e Boa rd, a ccordin gly, directed<br />
the OA (SBT) to submit separate revival proposals in r/o each of these three<br />
(3) Divisions.<br />
2. Based on the draft revival schemes [DRS(s)] received from the OA, the<br />
Boa rd prepa red/ circu la ted th e DRS(s ) in res pect of ea ch of th e s a id th ree(3)<br />
Divis ion s , vide Boa rd s order(s ) dt. 28/ 01/ 05, to a ll con cern ed a gen cies , <strong>for</strong><br />
th eir con s en ts / com m en ts , in term s of provis ion u / s 19(1) & 19(2) of th e<br />
Act, with a direction th a t th e objection (s )/ s u ggestion s in r/ o th e DRS(s ), if<br />
a n y, wou ld be con s idered by th e Boa rd, in its m a n da tory hearing,<br />
scheduled on 26/7/05.<br />
3. Th e Boa rd, in its s a id m a n da tory h eld on 26/ 7/ 05, n oted, interalia,<br />
th a t s om e of th e a gen cies , bes ides ra is in g certa in objection (s ) <strong>for</strong><br />
consideration of division-wise revival schemes of the sick company M/s AIL,<br />
a ls o ra is ed objection s <strong>for</strong> th e propos ed dis pos a l of th e com pa n y s<br />
la n d/ a s s ets , ba s ed on th e offers / prices received du rin g Dec 2002. Th e<br />
Boa rd n oted in th e s a id h ea rin g th a t th e re-open in g of th e fin a lized proces s<br />
<strong>for</strong> dis pos a l of th e com pa n y s s u rplu s la n d/ a s s ets wou ld be a n u n -ending<br />
exercis e. In view of th e con s en ts received from th e con cern ed a gen cies<br />
rega rdin g th e reliefs & con ces s ion s en vis a ged from th em in r/ o th e DRS(s ),<br />
th e Boa rd s a n ction ed th ree (3) sepa ra te reviva l s ch em es <strong>for</strong> th e com pa n y s<br />
th ree (3) divis ion s viz MD/ CD a t Hydera ba d, RD a t Th iru va n th a p u ra m &<br />
SD a t Mannar, h a vin g con s idered th e cut-off-da te (COD) a s 31/ 03/ 04,<br />
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wh ich , h erein a fter, wou ld be referred to a s th e (SS-05- MD/ CD), (SS-05-<br />
RD) & (SS-05-SD) res pectively. Th e Boa rd a ppoin ted th e SBT a s th e<br />
Mon itorin g Agen cy (MA) to m on itor th e progres s of im plem en ta tion of th es e<br />
reviva l s ch em es . Th e Boa rd fu rth er directed th a t th e m a tter rega rdin g<br />
reviva l of Hirku n d (Oris s a ) & Ku n dra (Kera la ) Divis ion s wou ld be<br />
considered by the Board separately.<br />
4. Appea l n os . 91/ 2005, 15/ 2006, 53/ 2005, 98/ 2005, 120/ 2005,<br />
127/ 2005, 136/ 2005 a n d 1 77/ 2005, were filed by M/ s .Un ited Sh ippers<br />
Ltd. (USL), M/ s .Alu m in iu m In du s tries Em ployees Un ion (AIEU) (Hira ku n d),<br />
Alin d Em ployees Un ion Reviva l Com m ittee (AEURC), M/ s .GVK<br />
Petroch em ica ls Ltd. (GVKPL), M/ s .Alin d Ma ch in ery Divis ion Em ployees<br />
Un ion (AMDEU), M/ s . Ea s t Coa s t Meta l & Min era ls Pvt. Ltd. (ECMMPL),<br />
M/ s . Globa l Corpora tion Ltd . (GCL) a n d M/ s . Vija y Electrica l Ltd. (VEL),<br />
be<strong>for</strong>e Hon ble AAIFR, ch a llen gin g th e BIFR s order dt.3.6.05 (i.e. th e order<br />
th rou gh wh ich th e BIFR com m u n ica ted its a pprova l on th e<br />
recom m en da tion of th e MA (SBT) ASC <strong>for</strong> s a le of th e s ick com pa n y s two (2)<br />
<strong>no</strong>n-via ble u n its viz. Hira ku n d, Oris s a a n d Ku n dra , Kera la ) a n d a ls o<br />
ch a llen gin g th e BIFR s s u bsequ en t ord er dt. 26.7.05 (i.e. th e order by wh ich<br />
three (3) separate schemes were sanctioned by the Board <strong>for</strong> revival of three<br />
(3) Divisions of the sick company M/s.AIL).<br />
5. Hon ble AAIFR, du rin g its h ea rin g ta ken on 15.11.06, n oted, interalia,<br />
as under :-<br />
(a) Th e a pproa ch of BIFR wa s erron eou s . Th e com pa n y s via ble u n its<br />
s h ou ld be revived a n d th e u n -via ble u n its s h ou ld be dis pos ed-of, a n d th is<br />
should be done under the umbrella of one scheme which would take care-of<br />
in teres t of a ll th e com pa n y s s ta ke h olders . After s a n ction / im plem en ta tion<br />
of th e th ree (3) s epa ra te s ch em es <strong>for</strong> th ree (3) divis ion s of th e s ick com pa n y<br />
M/ s AIL, th ere wou ld be n o m a n u fa ctu rin g u n its left in th e com pa n y <strong>for</strong><br />
revival by the BIFR.<br />
(b) Th e n et effect of th e procedu re a dopted by th e BIFR is th a t a ll th e<br />
assets of the sick company would st<strong>and</strong> transferred to third parties, but the<br />
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m a jor portion of th e com pa n y s lia bilities viz s ta tu tory du es , la bou r du es ,<br />
du es of th e u n -s ecu red creditors wou ld be left beh in d in a s h ell com pa n y,<br />
with <strong>no</strong> recourse to these agencies/creditors to effect recovery of their dues.<br />
(c) Con s equ en t to th ree (3) s epa ra te s ch em es s a n ction ed by BIFR, th e<br />
workers of certa in u n its of th e com pa n y h a ve been given preferen tia l<br />
treatment over the other workers.<br />
(d) Th e order dt. 03/ 06/ 05 pa s s ed by BIFR u / s 22A of SICA is m is -<br />
con ceived. Th e order is pa ten tly illega l, es pecia lly a s it wa s is s u ed by th e<br />
Bench officer of the BIFR, without hearing the affected parties.<br />
(e)<br />
Th e th ree (3) in depen den t s ch em es were s a n ction ed by th e BIFR,<br />
with ou t a ddres s in g th e con cern of a ll th e com pa n y s s ta ke-holders,<br />
including the creditors <strong>and</strong> workmen etc. <strong>and</strong> such an action by the BIFR is<br />
in contravention to the provision(s) of SICA.<br />
(f)<br />
Th e proces s of in vitin g of offers <strong>for</strong> s a le/ h ivin g-off of th e com pa n y s<br />
unit(s) was/were <strong>no</strong>t done in a transparent manner.<br />
(g)<br />
The valuation of the com pa n y s a s s ets wa s don e a bou t th ree (3) yea rs<br />
ba ck a n d th ere wa s a con s idera ble tim e-ga p between th e in vita tion of offers<br />
vis-à -vis fra m in g-u p of th e DRS. Th e As s ets Sa le Com m ittee (ASC) wa s n ot<br />
<strong>for</strong>m ed, in term s of th e BIFR s order dt. 18.11.03.<br />
(h)<br />
Th e a u dited a ccou n ts of th e com pa n y were n ot relia ble, prim a rily<br />
beca u s e of qu a lifica tion m a de by th e a u ditors th erein . Wh en th e com pa n y s<br />
a ccou n ts were n ot a ccu ra te a n d th e com pa n y s a s s ets & lia bilities were a ls o<br />
n ot kn own , it wa s n ot pos s ible to <strong>for</strong>m u la te a com preh en s ive reh a bilita tion<br />
scheme.<br />
6. Fin a lly, Hon ble AAIFR, vide its order dt. 6 .2 .0 7 , had s e t as ide<br />
BIFR s o rde rs dt. 3 .6 .0 5 <strong>and</strong> 2 6 .7 .0 5 (i.e . SS-05) a n d Hon ble AAIFR<br />
issued the following further directions:-<br />
(i)<br />
Th e Boa rd of Directors of ALIND s h a ll be recon s titu ted <strong>for</strong>th with<br />
to in clu de 3 pers on s to be n om in a ted a s Directors by th e exis tin g<br />
prom oters a n d th e n ew Directors s h a ll a s s u m e office im m edia tely<br />
on <strong>no</strong>mination.<br />
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(ii)<br />
(<strong>iii</strong>)<br />
(iv)<br />
Th e com pa n y s h a ll a ppoin t a firm of a u ditors from th e pa n el of<br />
approved auditors by C&AG to draw up the accounts <strong>and</strong> <strong>financial</strong><br />
s ta tem en t of ALIND, get th e s a m e a u dited a n d a dopted in th e<br />
EGM within 16 weeks from the date of this order.<br />
Th e a u dited fin a n cia l s ta tem en ts s h ou ld be filed with BIFR, wh o<br />
a re th erea fter directed to give a period of 4 weeks to th e exis tin g<br />
prom oters of ALIND to s u bm it a com preh en sive reh a bilita tion<br />
s ch em e to th e OA/ BIFR <strong>for</strong> ta kin g n eces s a ry fu rth er s teps in<br />
accordance with law.<br />
In th e even t th e exis tin g prom oters a re u n a ble to s u bm it a<br />
com preh en s ive reh a bilita tion s ch em e <strong>for</strong> ALIND with in th e<br />
s tipu la ted period, BIFR s h ou ld explore oth er a ven u es <strong>for</strong> revivin g<br />
ALIND including the option of change of management.<br />
6 (i). Bein g a ggrieved by th e orders pa s s ed by AAIFR, th e a pplica n t M/ s<br />
Volta Im p ex Ltd. (VIL) filed a WP No. 3369/ 2007, in th e Hon ble High Cou rt<br />
of An dh ra Pra des h (HCAP), ch a llen gin g Hon ble AAIFR s a bove order dt.<br />
06/ 02/ 07 a n d HCAP pa s s ed a n interim order dt. 30/ 04/ 07, wh erein th e<br />
HCAP directed th e BIFR n ot to fin a lis e a n y s ch em e, till 30/ 06/ 07, if s u ch a<br />
s ch em e is s u bm itted by th e s ick com pa n y M/ s AIL or by M/ s Un ited<br />
Sh ippers Ltd. (USL). HCAP a ls o perm itted th e com pa n y M/ s AIL to h old<br />
EGM on 26/ 05/ 07 <strong>for</strong> a doption th e com pa n y s a ccou n ts wh ich wa s<br />
reported to h a ve a lrea dy been a u dited. HCAP pos ted th e ca s e <strong>for</strong> h ea rin g<br />
again on 04/06/07.<br />
(ii) HCAP h ea rd th e WP No. 3369/ 07 on 11/ 06/ 07 a n d directed th a t th e<br />
interim order, ea rlier pa s s ed by HCAP on 30/ 04/ 07 wou ld s ta n d exten ded<br />
u pto 18/ 06/ 07 a n d HCAP a ls o lis ted <strong>for</strong> ca s e <strong>for</strong> h ea rin g a ga in on<br />
14/06/07.<br />
(<strong>iii</strong>). Th e a pplica n t M/ s VIL filed a M WP No. n o. 4304/ 2007 in r/ o th eir<br />
WP No. 3 369/ 2007 be<strong>for</strong>e HCAP a n d th e HCAP directed, vide its order dt.<br />
14/ 06/ 07, th a t th e in terim ord er ea rlier pa ssed on 30/ 04/ 07 wou ld<br />
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con tin u e u n til fu rth er order(s ) a n d th e im plem en ta tion of direction s 3 & 4<br />
is s u ed by th e AAIFR is its order dt. 06/ 02/ 07 with rega rd to s u bm is s ion of<br />
a reh a bilita tion s ch em e wou ld be s u bject to fu rth er order(s ) th a t m igh t be<br />
pa s s ed in r/ o WP No. 3369/ 2007. HCAP pos ted th e ca s e <strong>for</strong> h ea rin g a ga in<br />
on 03/07/07.<br />
7. Th e Boa rd received a copy of order da ted 23.5.2008 pa s s ed by th e<br />
Hon ble High Cou rt of Kera la . It h a s been s ta ted in th e order th a t, th e BIFR<br />
s h a ll keep a clos e wa tch of th e fu n ction in g of th e com pa n y. It s h a ll be<br />
en s u red th a t th e prom oter s do n ot a llow th e com pa n y to go to ru in s . A<br />
n u m ber of repres en ta tion s h a ve been received in th e Boa rd s office from<br />
involved parties <strong>for</strong> evaluation of the present status of the <strong>case</strong> <strong>and</strong> issuance<br />
of necessary direction <strong>for</strong> the revival of the Company.<br />
8.1 In th e h ea rin g h eld on 10.7.2008, th e Ben ch con s idered th e orders<br />
pa s s ed by th e Hon ble High Cou rts a n d th e order pa s s ed by Hon ble AAIFR.<br />
Th e deta ils of pen din g ca s es be<strong>for</strong>e th e Hon ble High Cou rts in res pect of<br />
the Company at present are as under:-<br />
S.No. High Court<br />
& W.P.No.<br />
1. Hon ble<br />
High Cou rt<br />
of Kerala<br />
Writ<br />
Petition No.<br />
6625/07<br />
Filed by<br />
K.Paulouse<br />
(Bidder <strong>for</strong><br />
Relay<br />
Division<br />
Triv<strong>and</strong>rum)<br />
Presents status/ Direction of the<br />
Court<br />
Filed with pra yer to s et a s ide th e<br />
AAIFR order da ted 6.2.2007. Th e<br />
Hon ble High Cou rt of Kera la vide<br />
order da ted 23.5.2008 dis m is s ed th e<br />
WP with certain directions such as<br />
(a ) Needles s to m en tion th e BIFR<br />
m a y h a ve to pla y a m ore pro-active<br />
role h en ce<strong>for</strong>th . It h a s be en s u red<br />
th a t th e prom oters do n ot fa il yet<br />
a ga in in th eir du ty to p u t th e<br />
Com pa n y ba ck on ra ils .<br />
(b) As m en tion ed ea rlier, th e BIFR<br />
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S.No.<br />
High Court<br />
& W.P.No.<br />
2. Hon ble<br />
High Cou rt<br />
of Kerala<br />
Writ<br />
Petition No.<br />
12576/07<br />
3. Hon ble<br />
High Cou rt<br />
of<br />
An dh ra<br />
Pradesh<br />
Filed by<br />
S.Mon y &<br />
Ors . On<br />
beh a lf of<br />
Retired<br />
Emp.<br />
Association<br />
(a) Volta<br />
Im pex Ltd.<br />
(Bidder <strong>for</strong><br />
Hyderabad<br />
Division)<br />
WP<br />
No.3369/07<br />
(b) GVK<br />
Ltd.<br />
(GVK wa s<br />
a ls o a<br />
bidder a t<br />
th e la s t<br />
stage)<br />
WP No<br />
19189/07<br />
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Presents status/ Direction of the<br />
Court<br />
s h a ll keep a clos e wa tch of th e<br />
fu n ction in g of th e Com pa n y. It s h a ll<br />
be en s u red th a t th e Prom oters do<br />
n ot a llow th e Com pa n y to go in to<br />
ru in s .<br />
Th e Writ Petition h a s been<br />
dis m is s ed with direction th a t th e<br />
du es of th es e em ployees will be<br />
ta ken in to a ccou n t in th e<br />
Rehabilitation Scheme.<br />
(A) Filed with pra yer to s et a s ide th e<br />
AAIFR order da ted 6.2.2007. Th e<br />
Hon ble High Cou rt of An dh ra<br />
Pra des h vide order da ted 30.4.2007<br />
ordered th a t a n y Reh a bilita tion<br />
Sch em e filed by th e Prom oter will<br />
n ot be fin a lized by th e BIFR u pto<br />
10.6.2007.<br />
(B) Filed with pra yer to s et a s ide th e<br />
AAIFR order da ted 6.2.2007. Th is<br />
m a tter h a s been ta gged u p with th e<br />
WP No.3369/07.<br />
4. Hon ble<br />
High Cou rt<br />
Alind<br />
Workers<br />
Filed by Un ion <strong>for</strong> crys ta lliza tion of<br />
th eir du es a n d in corpora tion of th e<br />
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S.No.<br />
High Court<br />
& W.P.No.<br />
of Orissa<br />
Filed by<br />
Union,<br />
Presents status/ Direction of the<br />
Court<br />
s a m e in Reh a bilita tion Sch em e. Th e<br />
Hirakund<br />
Hon ble High Cou rt vide order da ted<br />
21.6.07 directed th a t Oppos ite<br />
Pa rty No.4 ( Un ited Sh ippers Ltd )<br />
s h a ll n ot produ ce th e Sch em e be<strong>for</strong>e<br />
BIFR with ou t th e lea ve of th is<br />
Cou rt .<br />
8.2. Th e Ben ch is s u ed th e followin g direction s in th e h ea rin g h eld on<br />
10.7.2008:-<br />
(i) Th e Com pa n y s h a ll s u bm it copy of a ll th e orders pa s s ed by th e<br />
Hon ble High Cou rts to Boa rd a n d copy to Op era tin g Agen cy a n d<br />
secured creditors.<br />
(ii) Th e Com pa n y s h a ll crys ta llize th e du es of workers of a ll u n its<br />
separately clearly indicating head wise <strong>and</strong> category wise in respect of<br />
present <strong>and</strong> retired employees.<br />
(<strong>iii</strong>) Th e Com pa n y s h a ll m a ke a ll ef<strong>for</strong>ts to s ettle th e s ta tu tory du es a n d<br />
dues of the workers on priority basis.<br />
(iv) Th e Com pa n y s h a ll <strong>for</strong>wa rd th e Dra ft Reh a bilita tion Sch em e in<br />
res pect of a ll u n its except Hira ku n d divis ion wh ich m a y be filed with<br />
permission of the Hon ble High Cou rt of Oris s a .<br />
(v) Th e Com pa n y s h a ll ca rry ou t va lu a tion of its a s s ets th rou gh a n<br />
a pproved va lu er a ppoin ted by th e Sta te Ba n k of Tra va n core with in a<br />
m on th a n d s u bm it a copy of th e s a m e to Boa rd a n d s ecu red<br />
creditors.<br />
(vi) Th e Com pa n y is on ce a ga in directed u / s . 22 of Sick In du s tria l<br />
Com pa n ies (Specia l Provis ion s ) Act, 1985 n ot to dis pos ed of, a lin a te<br />
or lea s e a n y fixed a s s ets , la n d, bu ildin g, Pla n t a n d Ma ch in ery<br />
without the consent of BIFR.<br />
(vii) Th e Opera tin g Agen cy (Sta te Ba n k of Tra va n core) s h a ll exa m in e a ll<br />
th e docu m en ts / eviden ces to a s certa in a s to wh eth er a n y a ction is<br />
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requ ired to be u n derta ken a ga in s t th e Com pa n y u n der s ection 24 of<br />
SICA <strong>for</strong> m is fea s a n ce, m a lfea s a n ce, brea ch of tru s t on th e ba s is of<br />
com pla in ts filed by workers u n ion a n d oth ers , a n d s u bm it its report<br />
to the Board within 6 weeks.<br />
(v<strong>iii</strong>) Th e Boa rd will a p poin t 3 profes s ion a l directors <strong>for</strong> th e Com pa n y,<br />
(ix)<br />
wh o<br />
will a ls o exa m in e a ll th e fa cts a n d circu m s ta n ces of th e ca s e<br />
a n d s u bm it th eir report to th e Boa rd <strong>for</strong> ea rly reviva l of th e Com pa n y<br />
within 2 months.<br />
Th e Opera tin g Agen cy s h a ll exa m in e a n y Dra ft Reh a bilita tion Sch em e<br />
proposal in respect of 5 units except Hirkund division <strong>and</strong> submit the<br />
same to the Board <strong>for</strong> further necessary action in due course.<br />
8.3 Th e Boa rd vide order da ted 24.9.08 is s u ed a corrigen du m to th e<br />
proceedings of the hearing held on 10.7.08.<br />
9. In th e h ea rin g h eld on 21.4.09, th e Ben ch is s u ed th e followin g<br />
directions :-<br />
(i) Th e com pa n y s h a ll s u bm it a fu lly tied u p DRS a fter obta in in g th e<br />
con s en t of th e s ecu red creditors <strong>for</strong> OTS to Sta te Ba n k of<br />
Tra va n core (SBT)(OA) with in a period of 3 m on th s a s u n derta ken<br />
by th e com pa n y in th e h ea rin g toda y. Th e com pa n y a n d its<br />
prom oters a re pu t on n otice th a t u n les s a fu lly tied u p DRS is<br />
received by th e Boa rd with in th ree m on th s , th e Ben ch m a y<br />
exa m in e oth er option s u n der SICA in clu din g ch a n ge of<br />
m a n a gem en t in th e n ext h ea rin g a s th e referen ce of th e com pa n y<br />
has been pending with BIFR since 1987.<br />
(ii) M/ s . Pridh vi As s et Recon s tru ction a n d Secu ritiza tion Co. Ltd.<br />
(PARAS) s h ou ld s en d a copy of th eir im plea dm en t a pplica tion<br />
da ted 28.11.2008 to th e com pa n y u n der copy to th e OA (SBT)<br />
with in a period of 15 da ys . Th e com p a n y m a y file th eir rejoin der<br />
with in a n oth er 15 da ys u n der copy to th e OA (SBT) a n d PARAS.<br />
The company should specifically state their legal objections, if any,<br />
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to a s s ign m en t of debt to PARAS, a n ARC qu otin g th e releva n t<br />
provisions of law.<br />
Th e com pa n y s h a ll s u bm it th e orders , if a n y, pa s s ed by th e<br />
Hon ble High Cou rts of An dh ra Pra des h , Oris s a , Kera la a n d<br />
Hon ble Su prem e Cou rt of In dia from tim e to tim e. A copy of th is<br />
should be sent to SBT (OA) as well.<br />
Th e com pa n y s h a ll pa y a n OA fee of RS. 5 la kh plu s s ervice ta x<br />
<strong>and</strong> reimburse out of pocket expenses to the OA (SBT). 50% of the<br />
fee s h a ll be pa id with in 15 d a ys a n d th e ba la n ce m a y be pa id a t<br />
the time of submission of DRS by the OA.<br />
Th e com pa n y s h a ll s u bm it copies of th e s ettlem en t en tered in to<br />
with th e workers of a ll th e u n its to th e OA (SBT) with in a period of<br />
15 days.<br />
Th e com pa n y s h a ll s u bm it a lis t of u n s ecu red creditors in dica tin g<br />
the principal amount <strong>and</strong> the amount payable to them in the DRS.<br />
(vii) SBT (OA) s h a ll exa m in e th e DRS s u bm itted by th e com pa n y,<br />
con du ct a join t m eetin g of a ll s ecu red creditors a n d Govern m en t<br />
Agen cies in volved a n d s u b m it a fu lly tie du p DRS with in on e<br />
m on th on receipt of th e DRS from th e com pa n y, if it em erges , <strong>for</strong><br />
a ll th e u n its of th e com pa n y ta kin g in to a ccou n t th e du es of th e<br />
s ecu red creditors , workers a n d s ta tu tory a u th orities a n d oth er<br />
creditors.<br />
(v<strong>iii</strong>) M/ s . Vija y Electrica ls Ltd. s h ou ld n ot a tten d fu tu re h ea rin g a s<br />
(ix)<br />
(x)<br />
th ey a re on ly a pros pective bidder a n d th ere is n o ch a n ge of<br />
management ordered in the <strong>case</strong>.<br />
SBT (OA) shall <strong>for</strong>ward a copy of the valuation report on the assets<br />
of th e com pa n y a s directed in th e h ea rin g h eld on 10.7.2008 (Ref.<br />
pa ra 8.2(v) of th es e proceedin gs ) a n d in <strong>for</strong>m th e Boa rd th e n a m e<br />
of th e a s s ign ee of SBT s debt <strong>for</strong> Rs . 22 crore.<br />
Th e com pa n y s h a ll s u bm it its a u dited ba la n ce s h eet a s on<br />
31.3.2009 to SBT (OA) u n der copy to a ll s ecu red creditors a n d<br />
BIFR alongwith the DRS.<br />
(xi) The next hearing in the <strong>case</strong> will be held on 29.9.2009.<br />
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10.1 A Mis c. Applica tion da ted 17.8.2009 h a vin g regis tra tion No.<br />
104/ BC/ 09 h a s been filed by M/ s . Prith vi As s et Recon s tru ction a n d<br />
Secu ritis a tion Com pa n y Ltd. (PARAS), wh erein it h a s been s ta ted th a t Ba n k<br />
of Ba roda , a s ecu red creditor, vid e a n As s ign m en t Agreem en t da ted<br />
1.10.2008 a s s ign ed a ll its debts du e from th e com pa n y a lon g with th e<br />
com pa n y s a s s ets to th e a pplica n t ARC, wh o is n ow en titled to ta ke a ll a n d<br />
every a ction to recover th e a m ou n t du e from M/ s .Alu m in iu m In du s tries Ltd.<br />
(AIL). It h a s been fu rth er s ta ted th a t Sta te Ba n k of Tra va n core (OA) is a ls o<br />
on e of th e s ecu red creditors of th e s ick com pa n y a n d th e com pa n y h a s<br />
s ettled th eir ou ts ta n din g du es to SBT u n der On e Tim e Settlem en t (OTS).<br />
However, Sta te Ba n k of Tra va n core h a s tra n s ferred th e s a id extin gu is h ed<br />
lia bility a n d th e secu rities to a th ird pa rty i.e. Kota k Ma h in dra Ba n k Ltd.<br />
u n der th e gu is e of a n a s s ign m en t, wh ich is n ot perm is s ible u n der th e<br />
Tra n s fer of Property Act. Sta te Ba n k of Tra va n core h as also <strong>no</strong>t provided the<br />
va lu a tion of th e com pa n y s a s s ets des pite in s tru ction s by th e BIFR. An<br />
a ppropria te va lu a tion is , th ere<strong>for</strong>e, es s en tia l <strong>for</strong> determ in a tion of th e is s u es<br />
pen din g be<strong>for</strong>e th e Boa rd. Th e a pplica n t ARC (PARAS) h a s pra yed in th e<br />
M.A. <strong>for</strong> the following:-<br />
i) To direct th a t th e th ird pa rty tra n s feree i.e. Kota k Ma h in dra Ba n k Ltd . is<br />
<strong>no</strong>t a secured creditor.<br />
ii) To appoint an independent Government approved reputed valuer to value<br />
the assets of the company.<br />
10.2 In th e Mis c. Applica tion (No.104/ 2009) h ea rin g h eld on 15.9.09 to<br />
con s ider th e M.A., th e Ben ch directed th a t th e M.A. will be h ea rd with th e<br />
m a in ca s e fixed <strong>for</strong> h ea rin g on 29.9.09. M/ s .PARAS s h a ll s erve a copy of<br />
th eir M.A. on a ll th e con cern ed pa rties in clu din g KMBL a n d Ba n k of<br />
Baroda.<br />
11. In th e h ea rin g h eld on 22.12.09, the Bench obs erved th at th e<br />
com pan y h ad obtained cons en t of arou nd 60% of its s ecured cred itors . The<br />
com pan y h ad y et to s ettle w ith PNB, Can ara Ban k <strong>and</strong> PARAS , repres en ting<br />
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around 40% of the s ecured loan ou ts tan d ing agains t th e com pan y .<br />
Bench issued the following directions:-<br />
Th e<br />
(a) Sin ce a bou t 60% of th e debt of s ecu red creditors h a s been s ettled<br />
/ a re s u pportin g th e DRS, PNB, Ca n a ra Ba n k a n d BOB/ PARAS a re directed<br />
to recon s ider th e Com pa n y s offer of s ettlem en t at 100% of its prin ciple<br />
du es , a t pa r with th e m a jority s ecu red creditors in clu din g KMBL wh ich h a s<br />
43.44% of the total secured loan outst<strong>and</strong>ing. In <strong>case</strong> they are unable to do<br />
so, <strong>and</strong> a viable DRS emerges, their dues wou ld, a s in oth er s im ila r ca s es ,<br />
be recovered at the end of the rehabilitation scheme.<br />
(b) SBT (OA) to con ven e a m eetin g of repres en ta tives of workers a n d th e<br />
com pa n y on 19.1.2010 a t 1 1.00 A.M. a t its Hydera ba d office / Bra n ch .<br />
On e worker s union would depute one worker.<br />
(c) SBT (OA) to get a fres h va lu a tion of th e com pa n y s en tire a s s ets<br />
conducted by a repu ted va lu er a n d a n d s u bm its its report with in s ix weeks<br />
to the Board with a copy to the company <strong>and</strong> the secured creditors.<br />
(d) Th e com pa n y to s u bm it its revis ed DRS in corpora tin g s ettlem en ts<br />
with th e s ecu red creditors , workers a n d th e reliefs a n d con ces s ion s s ou gh t<br />
from th e s ta tu tory a u th orities with in two m on th s to SBT (OA) a n d th e<br />
Board. If need be, the company may consider disposal of its surplus assets<br />
<strong>for</strong> revival.<br />
(e) SBT (OA) to con s ider th e com pa n y s DRS in a join t m eetin g of a ll<br />
concerned a n d s u bm it its report a lon gwith a fu lly tied u p DRS, if it<br />
emerges, within further one month to the Board.<br />
(f) Pu rs u a n t to th e Hon ble AAIFR order da ted 8.12.2009, M/ s . Vija y<br />
Electrica l Ltd. are perm itted to a tten d th e h ea rin g. For th eir im plea dm en t,<br />
to a wa it th e ou tcom e of th e h ea rin g in th e Hon b le AAIFR.<br />
(g) Th e com pa n y s h a ll s u bm it a propos a l in 15 da ys th rou gh th e OA <strong>for</strong><br />
gra n tin g in terim relief to th e retired pers on n el, wh ich a re th e wors t hit<br />
a m on g th e la bou r a n d s ta ff. Th e s ta tu tory du es of la bou r h a ve a ls o to be<br />
remitted expeditiously.<br />
(h) PARAS to file its rejoin der to th e s u bm is s ion s m a de by th e com pa n y<br />
within 3 days to the Board with copy to OA <strong>and</strong> the company.<br />
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(i) Th e n ext h ea rin g in th e ca s e wou ld be h eld on 23.3.2010 a t 11.00<br />
A.M.<br />
12.1 M/ s Pridh vi As s et Recon s tru ction a n d Secu ritis a tion Com pa n y Ltd<br />
(PARAS) h a s filed a n Mis c. Applica tion regis tered vide No.124/ BC/ 2010<br />
da ted 26.02.2010 pra yin g th e followin g direction s (a ) direct th e Regis try to<br />
lis t th e a pplica tion of PARAS <strong>for</strong> h ea rin g a t th e ea rlies t pos s ible da te. (b)<br />
direct th e Regis try to is s u e n otice to M/ s Alu m in iu m In du s tries Ltd a n d<br />
their Counsel <strong>for</strong> the date of hearing, so fixed.<br />
12.2 In th e Mis c. Applica tion (No.124/ 2010) h ea rin g h eld on 09.03.2010,<br />
the Bench issued the following directions :-<br />
(a) A Sh ow Ca u s e Notice (SCN) is h ereby is s u ed to PARAS a s to<br />
wh y cos t s h ou ld n ot be im pos ed on th em <strong>for</strong> th eir a bs en ce in toda y s<br />
h ea rin g, retu rn a ble with in a week s tim e. Hea rin g of it be clu bbed<br />
with the main <strong>case</strong>.<br />
(b) The MA is dismissed <strong>for</strong> <strong>no</strong>n-prosecution.<br />
13.1 Sh ri Vija y Ku m a r, Advoca te on beh a lf of M/ s Pridh vi As s et<br />
Recon s tru ction a n d Secu ritis a tion Co. Ltd filed a n Mis c. Applica tion<br />
regis tered in BC Section vide No.399/ BC/ 2010, m a de th e followin g pra yer.<br />
(a ) Direct th e regis try to lis t th e a pplica tion of M/ s Pridh vi As s et<br />
Recon s tru ction a n d Secu ritis a tion Com pa n y Ltd <strong>for</strong> s u bs titu tion , a t th e<br />
earliest possible date.<br />
(b) Direct th e Regis try to is s u e n otice to M/ s Alu m in iu m In du s tries Ltd<br />
<strong>for</strong> the date of hearing so fixed.<br />
(c) Pa s s a n y s u ch fu rth er order (s ), direction (s ), a n d / or relief (s ) th a t<br />
th e lea rn ed Secreta ry, BIFR d eem s fit in th e fa ct a n d circu m s ta n ces of th e<br />
<strong>case</strong> <strong>and</strong> in the interest of justice.<br />
13.2 In th e Mis c. Applica tion (No.399/ 2010) h ea rin g h eld on 25.06.2010,<br />
th e Ben ch directed th a t th e Mis c. Applica tion No.399/ 2010 m a y be lis ted<br />
alongwith the main <strong>case</strong> in August, 2010.<br />
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14. In th e h ea rin g h eld on 9.8.2010, th e Ben ch is s u ed th e followin g<br />
directions:<br />
i) M/s. PARAS impleaded as a necessary party in this matter. The name<br />
of PARAS s h a ll be in clu ded in th e m a ilin g lis t of th is ca s e. PARAS s h a ll file<br />
certified copy of certifica te <strong>for</strong> regis tra tion with Res erve Ba n k of In dia a s<br />
a greed in toda y s h ea rin g. Th e MA filed by PARAS <strong>for</strong> im plea dm en t s ta n d<br />
disposed of.<br />
ii) Sta te Ba n k of Tra va n core (Opera tin g Agen cy) s h a ll file a copy of<br />
va lu a tion report ca rried ou t by th e Ba n k a lon gwith ea rlier va lu a tion report<br />
ca rried ou t in 2007 a n d rea s on s <strong>for</strong> deprecia tion of a s s ets with referen ce to<br />
ea rlier report. Th e copy of th e va lu a tion report s h a ll a ls o be en dors ed to a ll<br />
the secured creditor.<br />
<strong>iii</strong>) Sta te Ba n k of Tra va n core (Opera tin g Agen cy) s h a ll work ou t th e<br />
percen ta ge of s ecu red creditor s ettled a n d th e percen ta ge of th e rem a in in g<br />
secured creditor yet to be settled.<br />
iv) Sh ow Ca u s e Notice (SCN) is h ereby is s u ed to com pa n y retu rn a ble<br />
with in on e m on th a s to wh y Ch a n ge of Ma n a gem en t s h ou ld n ot be ordered<br />
in th is ca s e a s th e com pa n y h a s fa iled to s ettle th e s ecu red creditor a n d to<br />
file the fully tied draft rehabilitation scheme.<br />
v) Com pa n y s h a ll con s ider relea s in g in terim relief to a ll its workers<br />
in clu din g th e retired em ployees a s a greed in toda y h ea rin g with in th ree<br />
week.<br />
vi) The Com pa n y s h a ll n egotia te with th e rem a in in g secu red creditor <strong>and</strong><br />
th erea fter fu lly tied u p dra ft reh a bilita tion s ch em e with th e Op era tin g<br />
Agency <strong>and</strong> copy to Board within two months.<br />
vii) Th e du es of Ea s t Coa s t Meta l & Min era ls (P) Ltd. will be con s idered a t<br />
the time of sanctioned scheme.<br />
v<strong>iii</strong>) Ca n a ra Ba n k s h a ll file its com m en ts on th e va lu a tion reports ca rried<br />
ou t by th e Sta te Ba n k of Tra va n core a s a greed in toda y s h ea rin g with in a<br />
month time.<br />
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Govern m en t of Kera la s h a ll file its com m en ts a s to wh eth er a ll th e<br />
u n its a re bein g con s idered <strong>for</strong> ta keover or on ly th e u n its loca ted in Sta te of<br />
Kerala as well its st<strong>and</strong> regarding takeover of the company.<br />
x) M/ s . Volta s Im pex Ltd s h a ll file th e copy of orders pa s s ed by th e<br />
Appella te Au th ority <strong>for</strong> In du s tria l & Fin a n cia l Recon s tru ction , Hon 'ble High<br />
Court <strong>and</strong> Hon'ble Supreme Court with the Board within one month.<br />
xi) Em ployees Sta te In s u ra n ce Corpora tion s h a ll file its written<br />
s u bm is s ion a bou t th e deta ils of ou ts ta n din g du es with brea k u p of th e<br />
same.<br />
xii) Com pa n y a n d Opera tin g Agen cy s h a ll a llow Sh ri S.J oh n s on ,<br />
Conven er, ALIND Workers Sa m ra ksh n a Sa m ith i, Ku n da ra , Kola m Dis tt. to<br />
a tten d a ll m eetin g with th e m a n a gem en t on th e is s u e of s ettlem en t of du es<br />
a s per orders of Hon 'ble High Cou rt of Kera la da ted 15.3.2010 a n d<br />
26.5.2010 in Writ Petition No.8469/2010.<br />
x<strong>iii</strong>)<br />
The n a m e of Sh ri S.J oh n s on , Con ven er, ALIND Workers Sa m ra ks h n a<br />
Sa m ith i, Ku n da ra , Kola m Dis tt. m a y be in clu ded in th e m a ilin g lis t of BIFR<br />
<strong>for</strong> is s u a n ce of a ll fu tu re n otices a n d Record of Proceedin gs a s pra yed by<br />
him in his written submission dated 25.2.2010.<br />
xiv)<br />
M/ s . Volta s Im pex Ltd s h a ll th eir a pplica tion <strong>for</strong> im plea dm en t a s a<br />
party in this <strong>case</strong> with a copy to the company within one month.<br />
xv) The Bench fixed the next date of hearing on 21.10.2010.<br />
15. A Mis c. Applica tion No.595/ 2010 filed by M/ s Volta s Im pex Ltd.,<br />
wh ich wa s h ea rd on 22.10.2010, wh erein th e Ben ch is s u ed th e followin g<br />
directions:<br />
i) M/ s Volta s Im pex Pvt Ltd to provide a copy of Mis c. Applica tion to<br />
Canara Bank.<br />
ii) Th e s ick com pa n y is directed to be pres en t in th e n ext h ea rin g a n d is<br />
allowed to s u bm it its res pon s e to th is a pplica tion <strong>for</strong> im plea dm en t<br />
within 4 weeks.<br />
<strong>iii</strong>) Th e Mis c. Applica tion No.595/ 2010 will be h ea rd a lon gwith th e m a in<br />
<strong>case</strong> scheduled to be held on 03.01.2011.<br />
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16. Hea rin g <strong>for</strong> 03.01.2011 wa s res ch edu led <strong>for</strong> 03.02.2 011. The<br />
proceedin gs of th e h ea rin g h eld on 3.2.2011 cou ld n ot be is s u ed a s on e of<br />
the Members of the Bench had retired.<br />
17. Th e Ben ch fu rth er obs erved th a t SOP <strong>for</strong> th e h ea rin g h eld on<br />
21.02.2011 a n d 03.02.2011 cou ld n ot be is s u ed du e to a dm in is tra tive<br />
reasons.<br />
18.1 In th e h ea rin g h eld on 27.04.2011, the Bench apprais ed all th e s tak e-<br />
hold ers of th e com pan y pres en t in the hearing th at th e las t h earing in th is<br />
cas e w as held on 03.02.2011 <strong>and</strong> th e S OP of the hearing d ated 03.02.2011<br />
could <strong>no</strong>t be is s ued d ue to ad m in is trative reas ons . S ubs equen tly th ere w as<br />
an Hon ble AAIFR Ord er d ated 31.01.2011, an d Hon ble AAIFR being a<br />
s uperior au thority to B IFR, BIFR h as to follow th e d irection of Hon ble AAIFR.<br />
Hon ble AAIFR vid e Ord er d ated 31.01.2011 obs erved th at . (from para 14)<br />
w e allow the appeal to th is exten t th at be<strong>for</strong>e the exis tin g m an agem en t of the<br />
com pan y s ubm its a fully tied -up revival propos al, the fin ancial <strong>and</strong> oth er<br />
affairs of th e com pany of the las t ten y ears s hould be inves tigated by a<br />
S pecial In ves tigative Aud it (S IA) to be cond ucted by an in d epend en t firm of<br />
ch artered accountan ts through th e Operatin g Agency (OA) w ith in 3 m on th s .<br />
The report of S IA s h ould be th oroughly exam in ed by OA; an d th e view s of the<br />
s ecured cred itors an d oth er concerned agencies s hould be obtained w ithin th e<br />
next one m on th. On th e bas is of the S IA report <strong>and</strong> th e view s of th e OA an d<br />
other concerned agencies , BIFR m ay pas s a s pecific reas oned ord er on th e<br />
application of ECMMPL (M/ s Eas t Coas t Metals & Minerals Pvt. Ltd .) m ad e<br />
und er s ection 24 of S ICA. If on th e bas is of the S IA report, BIFR com es to th e<br />
conclus ion th at a viable revival s chem e is feas ible u nd er the exis ting<br />
m an agem en t, only th en th e later m ay be as k ed to s ubm it a fully tied -up<br />
revival propos al <strong>for</strong> th e com pan y w ith in a m on th thereafter an d BIFR s hould<br />
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th en tak e appropriate action in accord an ce w ith law . If on the bas is of the S IA<br />
report an d the com m en ts of OA <strong>and</strong> other concerned agencies , th e exis tin g<br />
m an agem en t is <strong>no</strong>t cons id ered tru s tw orth y an d capable of und ertak ing the<br />
revival of the com pan y or the com pany fails to s ubm it a cred ible revival<br />
propos al exactly w ithin th e given tim e, B IFR s hould explore th e pos s ibility of<br />
revival th rough change of m an agem en t. While exploring ch ange of<br />
m an agem en t an opportunity to the w ork ers unions s hould als o be given,<br />
am on g others .<br />
We als o d irect th at u nd er s ection 22A of S ICA, th e exis tin g<br />
m an agem en t w ill <strong>no</strong>t d is pos e of any as s ets of the com pan y till a fin al d ecis ion<br />
is tak en by th e BIFR. If revival is <strong>no</strong>t con s id ered feas ible th rough any of thes e<br />
rou tes , BIFR m ay tak e appropriate action <strong>for</strong> w in d ing up of th e com pan y in<br />
accord an ce w ith law .<br />
Thus , Hon ble AAIFR, s et as id e th e part of the<br />
im pugned ord er of BIFR d ated 21.04.2009 as relates to s ubm is s ion of DRS by<br />
th e com pany <strong>and</strong> rem an d ed the cas e to BIFR w ith th e a<strong>for</strong>es aid d irections <strong>for</strong><br />
com pliance. S ince this cas e is lingering on und er S ICA <strong>for</strong> a very long tim e<br />
s ince 1987, Hon ble AAIFR d irect th at BIFR s hould hear th e cas e on w eek ly<br />
bas is w ith ou t any long ad journ m en ts <strong>and</strong> d ecid e th e m atter pos itively w ith in<br />
s ix m on th s from th e d ate of is s ue of th is ord er.<br />
A copy of th is ord er be<br />
<strong>for</strong>w ard ed to the B IFR im m ed iately an d parties are d irected to appear be<strong>for</strong>e<br />
BIFR on 21.02.2011.<br />
18.2 The Bench obs erved th at parties pres en t in th e hearing had heard the<br />
d irections of Hon ble AAIFR. The Bench als o obs erved th at th e Appeal<br />
(No.138/ 2 009) filed by M/ s Vijay Electricals Ltd (VEL) h as als o been<br />
d is m is s ed by Hon ble AAIFR, accord ingly , th e n am e of M/ s VEL is d eleted<br />
from th e lis t of parties . Ha vin g con s idered th e s u bm is s ion s m a de in th e<br />
hearing <strong>and</strong> material on record, the Bench issued the following directions :-<br />
(a)<br />
Sta te Ba n k of Tra va n core (OA) is d irected to get a Specia l<br />
In ves tiga tive Au dit (SIA) con du cted on th e a ffa irs of th e Com pa n y <strong>for</strong><br />
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the la s t 10 yea rs . SIA s h ou ld be con du cted by a n in depen den t firm of<br />
Ch a rtered Accou n ta n t, wh o a re a lrea dy on th e pa n el of SBT (OA). Th e<br />
rem u n era tion of CA will be a s per th e Ba n ks s ta n da rd ra te. Th e cos t<br />
of a ppoin tm en t of CA to con d u ct SIA will be born e by th e Com pa n y.<br />
SBT (OA) is directed to com plete SIA with in a period of (03) th ree<br />
m on th s a n d s u bm it its report to th e Boa rd with copy to th e Com pa n y,<br />
<strong>and</strong> all its secured creditors.<br />
(b) SBT (OA) is also directed to obtain the relevant in<strong>for</strong>mation from<br />
earlier m a n a gem en t of th e com pa n y s a ffa irs du rin g th eir ten u re prior<br />
to 2007 i.e be<strong>for</strong>e th e in du ction of pres en t m a n a gem en t viz Som a n i<br />
Grou p. Th e Com pan y s h ou ld a ls o exten d a ll its s u pport to SBT (OA)<br />
a n d in ca s e th e com pa n y does n ot co-opera te, SBT (OA) is directed to<br />
approach the Board <strong>and</strong> seek further direction.<br />
(c) All th e s ecu red creditors of th e com pan y a re directed to s u bm it<br />
their suggestion / objections on the report of SIA to the Board within a<br />
further period of 10 days, with copy to SBT (OA).<br />
(d)<br />
SBT (OA) is fu rth er directed to s u bm it a con s olida ted report on<br />
the views of secured creditors within a further period of three months.<br />
(e) Th e Com pa n y is directed th a t it m a y con s ider re-s ta rtin g th e<br />
opera tion a t Ku n d a ra u n it, a s des ired by va riou s workers in th e<br />
h ea rin g. Th e Com pa n y is a ls o directed th a t it m a y con s ider relea s in g<br />
interim relief to its workers, if any.<br />
(f)<br />
M/ s Vija y Electrica ls Ltd (VEL) is deleted from th e lis t of pa rties<br />
/ mailing list.<br />
(g)<br />
Ba n k of Ba roda is exem pted <strong>for</strong> a tten din g fu tu re h ea rin g in th is<br />
<strong>case</strong>. The name of Bank of Baroda be deleted from the mailing list.<br />
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(h) The next date of hearing in this <strong>case</strong> is fixed on 15.09.2011.<br />
The hearing fixed <strong>for</strong> 15-09-2011 has been cancelled.<br />
19.1 In toda y s h ea rin g (30-01-2012), th e Ben ch n oted th a t a n u m ber of<br />
representatives from Workers Union a re pres en t in th e h ea rin g a n d<br />
an<strong>no</strong>unced th a t th e Ben ch will con s ider only th e views / com m en ts on th e<br />
Special Investigative Audit (SIA) report in toda y s h ea rin g.<br />
19.2 Th e repres en ta tive of SBT (OA) s ta ted th a t in com plia n ce of th e Ben ch<br />
direction s , Specia l In ves tiga tive Au dit (SIA) h a ve been con du cted by M/ s<br />
Loon ker & Co. A copy of th e s a m e wa s <strong>for</strong>wa rded to th e Boa rd s office on<br />
06-09-2011. Copies of SIA report wa s a ls o <strong>for</strong>wa rded to a ll th e secured<br />
creditors in Sep 2011, a s kin g th em to file th eir com m en ts on th e report<br />
with in a p eriod of 10 da ys . Th ree of th e s ecu red creditors viz PARAS, IDBI<br />
a n d CARE h a d filed th eir com m en ts . KMBL h a s a ls o provided its com m en ts<br />
toda y ju s t be<strong>for</strong>e th e h ea rin g. ICICI, Ca n a ra Ba n k a n d Pu n ja b Na tion a l<br />
Ba n k a re yet to s u bm it th eir com m en ts on SIA. Th e Ben ch en qu ired wh a t<br />
are discrepancies n oted in SIA, th e repres en ta tive of SBT (OA) s ta ted th a t<br />
th ey h a d n ot obs erved a n y divers ion of fu n ds by th e prom oters . Th e<br />
com pa n y h a s a ls o n ot crea ted a n y n ew ch a rges on th e fixed a s s ets of th e<br />
com pa n y du rin g th e la s t 10 yea rs . Th e com pa n y h a s n ot dis pos ed a n y pa rt<br />
of its fixed a s s ets . Th e com pa n y h a s defa u lted in repa ym en t of Deben tu res<br />
a n d redem ption of preferen ce s h a res . Th e repres en ta tive of SBT (OA) a dded<br />
th a t n o s evere la pses were fou n d in the Specia l In ves tiga tive Au dit (SIA)<br />
report. Th e Ben ch en qu ired wh eth er SBT (OA) h a d provided th e copy of SIA<br />
to th e com pa n y, th e repres en ta tive of OA (SBT) s ta ted th a t th ey h a d already<br />
provided th e s a m e in Sep 2011 its elf. Th e Ben ch th en en qu ired from th e<br />
com pa n y wh eth er th ey h a d filed th eir com m en ts on th e SIA report, th e<br />
Director of th e com pa n y s ta ted th a t th ey were n ot a wa re th a t th e com pany<br />
h a d to file its com m en ts , a n d requ es ted th e Ben ch to gra n t on e week s tim e<br />
<strong>for</strong> submitting their comments.<br />
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19.3 Th e repres en ta tive of Ca n a ra Ba n k s ta ted th a t th ey h a d received SIA<br />
report from OA (SBT) <strong>and</strong> they have <strong>no</strong> comments to offer.<br />
19.4 Th e Ld. Advoca te repres en tin g Govt. of Kera la s ta ted th a t th ey have<br />
<strong>no</strong>t received copy of the SIA report. The Bench directed OA (SBT) to provide<br />
a copy the report to Govt. of Kera la . Th e repres en ta tive of OA (SBT) s ta ted<br />
th a t h e will provide a copy toda y its elf. Th e Ld. Advoca te repres en tin g Govt.<br />
of Kera la requ es ted th e Ben ch to gra n t th ree weeks tim e to file th eir<br />
comments.<br />
19.5 Th e repres en ta tive of Pu n ja b Na tion a l Ba n k s ta ted th a t th e Ba n k will<br />
file its comments on SIA within a <strong>for</strong>tnight.<br />
19.6 Th e repres en ta tive of ICICI Ba n k s ta ted th a t th e Ba n k h a s n o<br />
comments on the SIA report.<br />
19.7 Th e repres en ta tive of Kota k Ma h in dra Ba n k s ta ted th a t th e Ba n k h a d<br />
already filed their comments on the SIA report.<br />
19.8 Th e Ld. Advoca te repres en tin g Pridh vi As s et Recon s tru ction &<br />
Secu ritis a tion Co. Ltd (PARAS) s ta ted th a t th ey h ave a lrea dy filed th eir<br />
com m en ts on SIA b e<strong>for</strong>e th e Boa rd s office. He fu rth er s ta ted th a t a fres h<br />
chance be given to th e pres en t prom oters to pu t <strong>for</strong>th a n u pda ted a n d<br />
revised DRS <strong>for</strong> revival of the company <strong>and</strong> safeguard the interest of secured<br />
creditors <strong>and</strong> its workers.<br />
19.9 Th e repres en ta tives of Allu m in iu m In du s tries Em ployees Un ion ,<br />
ALIND Steel Wire Pla n t Em ployees Un ion , Ku n dra Allu m in iu m Fa ctory<br />
Worker s Un ion , ALIND Em ployees Un ion Reviva l Com m ittee, ALIND Steel<br />
Pla n t Worker s Con gres s , ALIND Worker s Un ion (CITU), Alluminium<br />
In du s tries Con tra ct Workers Un ion , U. Elia zer Retd Em ployees Welfa re<br />
As s ocia tion a n d ALIND Switch gea r Em ployees As s ocia tion filed th eir written<br />
s u bm is s ion to th e Ben ch du rin g th e cou rs e of h ea rin g. Th e Ben ch directed<br />
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Ben ch Officer to h a n d over a ll th e written s u bm is s ion s to OA (SBT) a n d<br />
directed OA (SBT) to file its comments/report to the Board within a period of<br />
two weeks.<br />
19.10 Th e Ld. Advoca te repres en tin g th e com pa n y s ta ted th a t a s per<br />
Specia l In ves tiga tive Au dit (SIA) report, th e a llega tion s of u n a u th orized s a les<br />
of assets a n d divers ion of fu n ds were ba s eles s a n d fa ls e. He a dded th a t 03<br />
(th ree) u n its of th e com pa n y viz. Ma n n a r, Triva n dru m a n d Hydera ba d a re<br />
opera tion a l. Th e com pa n y h a s a ch ieved a tu rn over of Rs .15.00 crores <strong>for</strong><br />
th e cu rren t yea r. Th e com pa n y pres en tly em ploys 463 workers . Th e<br />
pres en t m a n a gem en t of th e com pa n y is in teres ted in revivin g a ll th e u n its of<br />
th e com pa n y with th e s u pport of BIFR, Govern m en t of Kera la a n d oth er<br />
s ta ke h olders . Th e com pa n y h a d a lrea dy filed th e DRS be<strong>for</strong>e th e Boa rd,<br />
h owever, it wa s n ot con s idered s o fa r, a n d th e prom oters a re rea dy to<br />
u pda te th e s a m e. Th e prom oters of th e com pa n y h a d dis cu s s ion s with<br />
Govern m en t of Kera la , wh o h a d a greed to s u pport th e pres en t prom oters <strong>for</strong><br />
s ta rtin g opera tion of Ku n dra Un it. He requ es ted th e Ben ch to give a s h ort<br />
da te to th e pa rties wh o h a ve yet to file th eir com m en ts on Specia l<br />
Investigative Audit (SIA).<br />
19.11 The Special Commissioner from the office of Resident Commissioner,<br />
Govt. of Kera la (n ot s ign ed) s ta ted th a t th e Sta te Govern m en t h a d h eld a<br />
h igh level m eetin g a n d it wa s decided to s u pport th e exis tin g prom oters of<br />
th e com pa n y s u bject to s ta rtin g opera tion of Ku n dra u n it with in a s pecified<br />
period of time.<br />
19.12 The Bench obs erved th at the Un ions to file their com m en ts / objections if<br />
any on S pecial In ves tigative Aud it (S IA) to the Operatin g Agency (S tate Ban k<br />
of Travancore).<br />
20. Ha vin g con s idered th e s u bm is s ion s m a de in th e h ea rin g a n d m a teria l<br />
on record, the Bench issued the following directions:-<br />
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Govt. of Kera la to file its com m en ts on Specia l In ves tiga tive<br />
Au dit (SIA) to OA (SBT), with in a period of th ree weeks , a s a greed by<br />
th em in toda y s h ea rin g.<br />
(b)<br />
Th e com pa n y to file their com m en ts on Specia l In ves tiga tive<br />
Audit (SIA) to OA (SBT) within a period of one week.<br />
(c) Pu n ja b Na tion a l Ba n k to file its com m en ts on Specia l<br />
Investigative Audit (SIA) to OA (SBT) within a period of two weeks.<br />
(d) Th e u n ion s of th e com pa n y wh o wis h to file objection are<br />
directed to file th eir com m en ts on Specia l In ves tiga tive Au dit (SIA), if<br />
any, to OA (SBT) within a period of two weeks. Thereafter, OA (SBT) is<br />
directed to file a con s olida ted report to th e Board, with in a fu rth er<br />
period of two weeks.<br />
(e) The Bench fixed the next DOH on 28 Mar 2012.<br />
Let a copy of this order be circulated to all concerned.<br />
(Y. K. GAIHA)<br />
MEMBER<br />
(NIRMAL SINGH)<br />
CHAIRMAN<br />
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