The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has rejected promoter Prashant Ruia’s appeal against Essar Steel’s sale to ArcelorMittal, paving the way for the takeover of the debt-crippled steel major. NCLAT said the issue has been decided by the Supreme Court and that the Committee of Creditors has no role in the distribution of the settlement amount. The Lakshmi Mittal-led ArcelorMittal’s Rs 42,000 crore resolution plan for Essar Steel was approved by NCLT on March 8. The tribunal had observed that though it did not want to change the resolution plan approved by the committee of creditors, and it would suggest the lender reconsider the distribution of dues and give 15 percent of the total offer to operational creditors. Read more Click here