LAWS(BOM)-2016-6-179

SICOM LIMITED Vs. ENTERTAINMENT WORLD DEVELOPERS PVT LTD

Decided On June 23, 2016
SICOM LIMITED Appellant
V/S
Entertainment World Developers Pvt Ltd Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Company Petition has been filed seeking to wind up the Respondent Company-Entertainment World Developers Pvt Ltd on the ground that it is unable to pay its debts. It is the case of the Petitioner that the Respondent Company is indebted to it in the sum of Rs.52.80 Crores and Rs. 23.33 Crores (aggregating to Rs.76.13 Crores) as on 12th December, 2012. After the Petition was filed, an affidavit-in-reply opposing the Petition was tendered to the Court on behalf of the Respondent Company. Thereafter, a further affidavit dated 2nd February, 2016 has been also filed on behalf of the Petitioner revising their claim. In the further affidavit it is mentioned that as on 31st July, 2015, a sum of Rs. 58.24 Crores and Rs. 36.13 Crores (aggregating to Rs.94.37 Crores) is due and payable by the Respondent Company to the Petitioner. It is the case of the Petitioner that these amounts have not been paid and/or secured to the satisfaction of the Petitioner and therefore the present Company Petition.

(2.) The brief facts giving rise to the present controversy are that, the Petitioner had sanctioned financial assistance to one Nanded Treasure Bazaar Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Borrower No.1") and Treasure World Developers Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Borrower No.2") from time to time and as per the terms and conditions of the respective loan documents. As far as this Petition is concerned, the Respondent Company is sued in its capacity as a Guarantor to the loans given by the Petitioner to the said Borrower Nos.1 and 2. THE TERM LOAN OF RS.35 CRORES SANCTIONED AND DISBURSED TO BORROWER NO.1 :-

(3.) On 30th July, 2009, the Petitioner sanctioned a Term Loan for Rs. 35 Crores to Borrower No.1. This loan was disbursed on 28th August, 2009.