Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Retail is already in the race to acquire the company. Earlier, Reliance Retail had sought time till October 30 to take a call on its bid for Future Enterprises.
The admission of the application by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ensures moratorium on transactions of personal assets of the guarantor. But it does not give the resolution professional (RP) the right to take control of the personal assets of the guarantor. Following the ruling, the RP will invite claims from lenders and also validate them.
Jindal (India) has submitted a debt resolution plan for Future Enterprises under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) process. The company will be against Reliance Retail, which has sought time till October 30 to decide if it wants to bid for Future Enterprises.
Lenders to Bansi Mall Management Co Pvt Ltd (BMMCPL), which owns SOBO Central Mall in Mumbai s Haji Ali area, have initiated Sarfaesi proceedings to recover their dues totalling Rs 571 crore.
Mukesh Ambani s consumer business is set to gain further momentum as it has opened the gates to its Metro Cash & Carry stores for everyone, and not just B2B customers. Nearly nine months after the deal with Metro AG went through, Ambani now aims to sell more of its products through the wholesale distributors it gained through the deal.