Official Liquidator Of Aminex Alkalies Ltd. (In Liquidation) v. Nrc Ltd. (Petitioner)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR REPORT NO. 87 OF 2025 IN COMPANY PETITION NO. 731 OF 1998 In the matter of Companies Act, 1 of 1956;

And In the matter of Aminex Alkalies Ltd.

(In Liqn.) NRC Ltd.

...Petitioner

_______ Mr. Anirudh Hariani, for Official Liquidator. Mr. Satyajit Roul, Official Liquidator.

_______

CORAM

:

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

st NOVEMBER 2025 DATE :

P.C.

1.

The present Official Liquidator's Report seeks the following substantive reliefs:

"a) In view of the Para 8 above, whether this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Official Liquidator to appoint Chartered Accountant from the Panel maintained by the Official Liquidator for the of purpose scrutinizing/adjudicating and preparation of the list of claims to be admitted/rejected in respect of the company (In Liqn.) b) If prayer (a) above is in affirmative, the Official Liquidator may be permitted to pay the professional fees of the Chartered Accountant out of fund available to the credit of the company (In Liqn.) as per scale of fees decided by this Hon'ble Court vide its order dated 26.04.2023 passed on OLR No.51 of 2023." Vaibhav

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Heard Mr. Hariani, learned counsel for the Official Liquidator has invited my attention to paragraph No.7 of the report to point out that out of six claims mentioned therein, the following remain to be adjudicated: Sr.

Name of Category Amount claimed Amount Remark No.

Claimants (Rs.) admitted (Rs.) Gujarat Alkalies Ordinary 1,55,95,101 - Pending & Chemicals unsecured Pravin Chandra Worker 33,521 - Pending Rasam Padmashri Dr.

Ordinary/ 7,40,50,788.25 - Pending Vitthalrao Vikhe unsecured Patil Sahakari Sahkar Karkhana Ltd.

3.

Heard Mr. Hariani points out that at present an amount of Rs.17,26,826/- which is available with the company for payment of the various claims. He submits that the Official Liquidator would have to first appoint a Chartered Accountant for the purpose of scrutinizing, adjudicating and preparing the list of claims. He therefore requests for directions as prayed for. 4.

Having heard learned and having perused the contents of the Official Liquidator's Report, in my view, the same would have to be allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b), as extracted above. 5.

The Official Liquidator's Report is accordingly disposed of. [ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.] Vaibhav