Byju’s disaster: Byju Raveendran-led edtech agency stated it believes an amicable settlement will be reached with Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) that had filed a petition in search of insolvency proceedings towards the agency over unpaid dues. The Nationwide Firm Regulation Tribunal’s (NCLT’s) Bengaluru bench, on Tuesday, admitted BCCI’s plea towards Byju’s.
“As we’ve all the time maintained, we want to attain an amicable settlement with BCCI and we’re assured that, regardless of this order, a settlement will be reached. Within the meantime, our legal professionals are reviewing the order and can take crucial steps to guard the Firm’s pursuits,” a spokesperson for Byju’s stated.
BCCI had filed the plea final 12 months in October over unpaid dues of Rs 158 crore. Byju’s had a sponsorship contract with BCCI for the Indian cricket crew. On November 15 final 12 months, the matter was reserved for additional listening to.
Admitting the plea, NCLT stated that it can’t be disputed that Byju’s guardian Assume & Study Non-public Restricted had availed the providers of the BCCI and defaulted on the cost.
Because the insolvency decision petition has been admitted, the tribunal appointed an interim decision skilled, Pankaj Srivastava, who will now oversee the administration of Byju’s. The powers of the board of the corporate will now be suspended and can relaxation on the decision skilled.
Aside from BCCI, Byju’s additionally had Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) and Federation Internationale de Soccer Affiliation (FIFA), which had been up for renewal in 2023 however had been by no means processed.
(With Reuters inputs)
