Company Disputes

IF A BANK OR NBFC FILES CASE AGAINST GUARANTOR FOR LOAN RECOVERY THEN THE GUARANTOR CAN SUE THE PRINCIPAL DEBTOR AND THE LATTER IS NOT ENTITLED TO HIS SECURITY UNDER IBC : THAT’S WHAT NCLAT HELD IN “SHREE KUMAR MUNDHRA VS. M/S SPELL ORGANICS LTD. & ORS.” (PART-II)

A Guarantor has several avenues open to him which will be discussed in this article. He certainly cannot be called helpless if he knows how to approach the problem in the right manner.

IF A BANK OR NBFC FILES CASE AGAINST GUARANTOR FOR LOAN RECOVERY THEN THE GUARANTOR CAN SUE THE PRINCIPAL DEBTOR AND THE LATTER IS NOT ENTITLED TO HIS SECURITY UNDER IBC : THAT’S WHAT NCLAT HELD IN “SHREE KUMAR MUNDHRA VS. M/S SPELL ORGANICS LTD. & ORS.” ( PART-I)

Often when a Bank, Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC for short), or any other Creditor grants loan to someone, they insist on having a Guarantor, who can protect the Bank or NBFC against non-payment by the Principal Borrower (namely the party which borrows the loan). Generally a Promissory Note is executed by the Guarantor to personally bind him.

A DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYER CANNOT BE ARRESTED BY INCOME TAX OR EPFO AUTHORITIES ON THE SOLE GROUND THAT HE HAS NOT PAID PROVIDENT FUND OR INCOME TAX ARREARS: THAT’S WHAT THE KERALA HIGH COURT HELD IN “ALI VERSUS RECOVERY OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION”( PART-II)

Therefore a person who is under such threat must marshal his resources skillfully in order escape such illegal arrest. And I must say that engaging an able Advocate is one of the most crucial aspects of such marshalling.

A DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYER CANNOT BE ARRESTED BY INCOME TAX OR EPFO AUTHORITIES ON THE SOLE GROUND THAT HE HAS NOT PAID PROVIDENT FUND OR INCOME TAX ARREARS: THAT’S WHAT THE KERALA HIGH COURT HELD IN “ALI VERSUS RECOVERY OFFICER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION”(PART-I)

Director’s whole company can be taken from his hand and given to a third party (called Receiver). The Director is completely thrown out from his Company’s management and he cannot run the Company anymore, as the Receiver is the new boss

AN OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR IN LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS IS NOT ENTITLED TO ASK A DIRECTOR TO PAY THE DUES OF THE COMPANY FROM HIS PERSONAL INCOME : THAT’S WHAT BOMBAY HIGH COURT HELD IN “SHRI VIMALKUMAR RAVJI SHAH V/S THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND  ORGANISATION, SOLAPUR & ORS”

If ESIC wants to effect a recovery from the company it can sell the assets of the company but the personal assets of the Directors are out of reach for it