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Regulations 47. 41[Model time-line for liquidation process.—

The following Table presents a model timeline of liquidation process of a corporate debtor from the liquidation commencement date, assuming that the process does not include compromise or arrangement under section 230 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or sale under Regulation 32A :

Model Timeline for Liquidation Process

Sl. No.Section / RegulationDescription of TaskNormLatest Timeline (Days)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
1Section 33 and 34Commencement of liquidation and appointment of liquidatorLCD0 = T
2Section 33 (1) (b) (ii) / Reg. 12 (1, 2, 3)Public announcement in Form BWithin 5 days of appointment of liquidator.T + 5
3Reg. 35 (2)Appointment of registered valuersWithin 7 days of LCDT + 7
4“42[Section 38 (1), Reg. 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21A”;]Submission of claims;Within 30 days of LCDT + 30
Intimation of decision on relinquishment of security interest
5Section 38 (5)Withdrawal/ modification of claimWithin 14 days of submission of claimT + 44
6Reg. 30Verification of claims received under regulation 12(2)(b)Within 30 days from the last date for receipt of claimsT + 60
7Reg. 31AConstitution of SCCWithin 60 days of LCDT + 60
8Section 40 (2)Intimation about decision of acceptance/ rejection of claimWithin 7 days of admission or rejection of claimT + 67
9Reg. 31 (2)Filing the list of stakeholders 43[***]Within 45 days from the last date of receipt of claimsT + 75
10Section 42Appeal by a creditor against the decision of the liquidatorWithin 14 days of receipt of such decisionT + 81
11Reg. 13Preliminary report to the AAWithin 75 days of LCDT + 75
12Reg. 34Asset memorandumWithin 75 days of LCDT + 75
13Reg. 15 (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), and 36Submission of progress reports to AA; Asset Sale report to be enclosed with every Progress Report, if sales are madeFirst progress reportQ1 + 15
Q-2Q2 + 15
Q-3Q3 + 15
Q-4Q4 + 15
FY: 1 Audited accounts of liquidator’s receipt payments for the financial year15th April
14Proviso to Reg. 15 (1)Progress report in case of cessation of liquidatorWithin 15 days of cessation as liquidatorDate of cessation + 15
15Reg. 37 (2, 3)Information to secured creditorsWithin 21 days of receipt of intimation from secured creditorDate of intimation + 21
16Reg. 42 (2)Distribution of the proceeds to the stakeholdersWithin 3 months from the receipt of amountDate of Realisation + 90
17Reg.10 (1)Application to AA for Disclaimer of onerous propertyWithin 6 months from the LCDT + 6 months
18Reg.10 (3)Notice to persons interested in the onerous property or contractAt least 7 days before making an application to AA for 44[disclaimer]. 
19Reg. 44Liquidation of corporate debtor.Within one yearT + 365
2045[Reg. 46Deposit the amount of unclaimed dividends and undistributed proceedsBefore submission of application under sub-regulation (3) of regulation 45 
21Sch-1 Sl. No 12Time period to H1 bidder to provide balance sale considerationWithin 90 days of the date of invitation to provide the balance amount.] 

41 Inserted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG047 dated 25th July, 2019 (w.e.f. 25-07-2019).
42 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2020-21/GN/REG062 dated 5th August, 2020 (w.e.f. 05-08-2020). Prior
to substitution it stood as under:
“Section 38 (1) and (5), Reg. 17, 18 and 21A”

43 Omitted by Notification No. IBBI/2021-22/GN/REG079, dated 30th September, 2021 (w.e.f. 30-09-2021).
44 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2020-21/GN/REG062 dated 5th August, 2020 (w.e.f. 05-08-2020). Prior to substitution it stood as “disclosure”.
45 Substituted by Notification No. IBBI/2019-20/GN/REG053 dated 6th January, 2020 (w.e.f. 06-01-2020). Prior to
substitution it stood as under:

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