Blackstone withdraws petition against Aakash Institute on changes in shareholder rights
NCLT) has approved private equity firm Blackstone's request to withdraw its petition against Aakash Institute. Blackstone, a minority investor in Aakash, informed the tribunal on Monday about its decision to withdraw the case against the coaching centre operator without disclosing the details.
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This would result in the company enforcing the resolutions passed at the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in November last year to amend its articles of association (AoA), which would lead to the removal of the reserved rights of minority investors.
On November 19, some of Aakash's minority shareholders, including Blackstone, had filed a petition with the NCLT stating that the company was attempting to strip them of their rights while granting special rights to Manipal Education & Medical Group, which holds around 40% stake.
“I'm under instructions that we will be withdrawing the writ petition and all the interlocutory petitions. We have also filed a memo seeking your lordship's leave to withdraw the company petition,” senior advocate Niranjan Reddy, representing Blackstone, told the tribunal.
“We are treating it as withdrawn, and all the related IAs (interlocutory applications) will be disposed of," the bench said.
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