Supreme Court of India

Vishal Chelani & Ors. v. Debashis Nanda

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Reported as [2023] 13 S.C.R. 1149
Bench S. Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar JJ.
Decided 6 October 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing reasons, the impugned order is hereby set aside; the appellants are declared as fi nancial creditors within the meaning of Section 5(8)(f) (Explanation) and entitled to be treated as such along with other home buyers/fi nancial creditors for the purposes of the resolution plan which is awaiting fi nal decision before the adjudicating authority.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Issue for consideration: The decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal that the home buyer as benefi ciary of a decree by the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority, the order of the Resolution Professional proposing that they be treated diff erently from other home buyers allottees, does not call for interference, is under challenge. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.5(8)(f) explanation – Financial Creditor – Home buyers allottees in real estate project who secured the decree from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority f or a refund of their investment, if could be

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