Pramod Mittal\, GSHL\, GSPI settle Rs 2\,210 crore claims of STC India

Pramod Mittal, GSHL, GSPI settle Rs 2,210 crore claims of STC India

Various criminal cases and proceedings against Mittal and firms controlled by him have been withdrawn following the settlement

Ishita Ayan Dutt  |  Kolkata 

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and two controlled by him, namely Global Steel Holdings (GSHL) and Global Steel Philippines (GSPI), have settled STC India's claims of Rs 2,210 crore.

With this, all proceedings have been resolved or settled pursuant to orders dated December 6, 2018 and March 12, 2019 passed by the Supreme Court.

A slew of actions, including filing of various criminal cases, proceedings instituted against GSHL, GSPI, and Balasore Alloys (also controlled by Pramod Mittal), by the and FIR registered by the CBI have been quashed, said a release from

Following conciliation proceedings between GSHL, and STC, an amount of Rs 1,605 crore, inclusive of principal and interest at 13.5 per cent per annum on USD benchmark rates, was awarded to STC and was to be paid by GSHL/as principal debtors, with as guarantor.

Pramod Mittal has paid or caused to be paid an aggregate sum of Rs 2,210 crore to STC, inclusive of the Rs 1,605 crore as well as post award interest, in full and final settlement of STC's claim, the company said.

First Published: Wed, March 20 2019. 19:12 IST