# In the matter of K.J. Vinod vs. The Registrar of the National Company Law & Ors.

> HC judgment dated 2025-08-13. Citation: TCN-2025-HC-00076. The petitioner, K.J.Vinod, an Insolvency Professional, filed a writ petition challenging the order…

- **Court:** HC
- **Order date:** 13 Aug 2025
- **Citation:** TCN-2025-HC-00076
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/madras-high-court-chennai/kj-vinod-vs-the-registrar-of-the-national-company-law-ors-4933d677

## Summary

### Background

The petitioner, K.J.Vinod, an Insolvency Professional, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which appointed Mr.Thangamuthu Viswanathan as the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) of Annie Traders Private Limited (Respondent No.2) instead of the petitioner, despite the petitioner being recommended by the Corporate Debtor.

## Facts

K.J.Vinod, an Insolvency Professional, is the petitioner.

The petitioner is registered as a Resolution Professional (RP) with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

The petitioner was recommended by Annie Traders Private Limited (Respondent No.2) to act as the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) in an application under Section 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) appointed Mr.Thangamuthu Viswanathan as the IRP instead of the petitioner.

The petitioner claims that the NCLT's decision is in contravention of Section 16(2) of the IB Code.

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## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the NCLT has the discretion to deviate from the recommendation of the applicant (Financial …

**Ratio:** In cases filed under Sections 7 or 10 of the IB Code, the professional recommended by the

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**Reasoning:** A combined reading of Sections 10(3)(b) and 16(2) of the Code indicate that in case of

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**Interpretation:** The court interprets Sections 7, 10, and 16 of the IB Code to mean that the

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**Application:** The court applied this interpretation to the present case, finding that the

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## Parties

- **Judges:** Dr.Justice Anita…; N.Senthil…
- **Appellants:** K.J. V…
- **Respondents:** Annie Traders…; The Registrar of…; +1 more
- **Other parties:** Mr.Thangamuthu…

## Timeline

- **2025-06-04 — Impugned Ord…**: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) passed the impugned order appointing…
- **2025-07-07 — Order Da…**: The court passed an order expressing…

## Legal provisions

- [Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 7 — Initiation of corporate insolvency resolution…](https://caseease.in/legal-provisions/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-2016/section-7)

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