# In the matter of Dilipkumar Lokooram Arora vs. KTR Management Service Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

> NCLAT judgment dated 2025-03-21. Citation: TCN-2025-NCLAT-00388. The appeal arises from an order dated 21.11.2024 passed by the Adjudicating Authority…

- **Court:** NCLAT
- **Order date:** 21 Mar 2025
- **Citation:** TCN-2025-NCLAT-00388
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/nclat-new-delhi/dilipkumar-lokooram-arora-vs-ktr-management-service-pvt-ltd-anr-75313807

## Summary

### Background

The appeal arises from an order dated 21.11.2024 passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal), Mumbai Bench, Court-II, admitting a Section 9 application filed by the Operational Creditor.

## Facts

A Facility Agreement was entered into between Sahara Hospitality Limited (Corporate Debtor) and KTR Management Services Private Limited (Operational Creditor) on 01.04.2018 for the supply of manpower.

The Corporate Debtor informed the Operational Creditor of deficiencies in services via email dated 15.06.2019.

The Operational Creditor issued a legal notice on 01.07.2019 claiming Rs.10,59,78,114/-.

The Corporate Debtor replied to the legal notice on 21.08.2019, disputing the claim and alleging deficiencies in service.

A reconciliation meeting was held on 16.10.2019.

The Corporate Debtor terminated the Facility Agreement on 26.12.2019 due to deficiency of service.

The Corporate Debtor raised a counter claim/demand of Rs.10 Crores.

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## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether a pre-existing dispute existed between the Corporate Debtor and the Operational Creditor …

**Ratio:** The Hon'ble Supreme Court in “Mobilox Innovations Pvt. Ltd. vs. Kirusa Software Pvt.

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**Reasoning:** The Corporate Debtor communicated the operational creditor about the deficiency in

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**Interpretation:** A 'dispute' exists if there is a genuine and bonafide dispute between the

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**Application:** In this case, the Corporate Debtor had raised concerns about the quality of

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## Parties

- **Judges:** Ashok Bh…; Barun M…; +1 more
- **Appellants:** Dilipkumar…
- **Respondents:** Sahara Hospitality…; KTR Management…
- **Other parties:** Ganesh R…; KTR Management…
- **Advocates:** Krishnendu…; Sandeep…; +6 more

## Timeline

- **2018-04-01 — Facility Ag…**: Facility Agreement entered between Sahara Hospitality Limited and KTR Management Services…
- **2019-06-15 — Email Regarding…**: Corporate Debtor informed Operational…

## Legal provisions

- [Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 9 — Application for initiation of corporate insolvency…](https://caseease.in/legal-provisions/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-2016/section-9)

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