The National Company Law Tribunal on Monday allowed the liquidation of Kishore Biyani-led Future Retail as the maximum period of the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) has expired with no resolution plan approved by the lenders.
The Mumbai bench of NCLT appointed Sanjay Gupta as the liquidator in the matter.
The tribunal, led by Anil Raj Chellan and Kuldip Kumar Kareer, in the order said, "Looking at the application and averments made therein, it is evident that the maximum period of the CIRP has expired and no Resolution Plan has been approved by the CoC.
"We are of the considered opinion that this is a fit case for liquidation. Therefore, we hereby order the liquidation of the Corporate Debtor."
The decision comes after the resolution professional, Vijaykumar V Iyer, failed to get any resolution applicants to turn around the insolvent company.
In November 2023, the resolution professional of Future Retail filed an application before NCLT Mumbai, seeking liquidation o
