Manoj Kumar Das, an operational creditor, filed a petition against Horizon Dwellings Pvt. Ltd., a corporate debtor, under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. An agreement existed between the parties dated 19.09.2013 for 36 months, later renewed for 3 years, where the operational creditor provided advisory services. The corporate debtor partially paid Rs. 8 Lakhs against invoices. A demand notice was issued on 26.02.2019 under Section 8 of IBC for Rs. 33,42,483.83. The corporate debtor claimed a dispute over the amount and argued that the entire amount was already paid, also citing deficiency of service and the need for arbitration. The operational creditor argued that the dispute over the quantum of debt doesn't constitute a pre-existing dispute. The

Manoj Kumar Das, an operational creditor, filed a petition against Horizon Dwellings Pvt. Ltd., a corporate debtor, under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. An agreement existed between the parties dated 19.09.2013 for 36 months, later renewed for 3 years, where the operational creditor provided advisory services. The corporate debtor partially paid Rs. 8 Lakhs against invoices. A demand notice was issued on 26.02.2019 under Section 8 of IBC for Rs. 33,42,483.83. The corporate debtor claimed a dispute over the amount and argued that the entire amount was already paid, also citing deficiency of service and the need for arbitration. The operational creditor argued that the dispute over the quantum of debt doesn't constitute a pre-existing dispute. The