Ruias' last minute offer came as lenders started voting on two offers made by ArcelorMittal and Vedanta
The offer is for full settlement of claims of financial creditors, operational creditors and staff
The move is in line Supreme Court that had asked ArcelorMittal and Numetal to clear dues associated with affiliated companies to become elligible to bid for Essar Steel
JSW Steel had teamed up with NuMetal to place a Rs 370-billion offer for Essar Steel in the second round of bidding
What if Numetal does decide to pay to play? In that case, the third round of bidding to resolve India's most high-profile bankruptcy will be one where the company isn't even bankrupt anymore
NCLAT had asked steel giant to pay dues linked to Uttam Galva and KSS Petron by Tuesday
This can be extended for another 90 days by the NCLT
ArcelorMittal alleged that its eligibility should be judged as on the date of submission of the resolution plan for Essar Steel
The committee of creditors (CoC) in the Essar Steel resolution case considered giving ArcelorMittal and Numetal seven days to clear outstanding dues to become eligible.
JSW's pitch for a fresh round of bids is based on the premise of maximisation of value
NCLT asks Essar Steel RP to submit written details of arguments On Apr 9
JSW Steel would have more than 90 per cent share of the steelmaking capacity in western India
JSW is back in the race for stressed assets by partnering Russia's VTB Bank to bid via Numetal
The government had hence introduced Section 29A to debar existing promoters from bidding
The bankers had met on March 23 in Mumbai and had rejected ArcelorMittal's bid along with that of Numetal
If the resolution professional fails to receive any bid, it will recommend liquidation of the company by April-end and Essar Steel's assets will be sold
Bankers unsure if bids for Essar Steel will pass muster of amended bankruptcy code
Essar would also have access to deep bench of technical expertise and knowledge from across the group which is unparallelled in the steel industry
JSW Steel is said to have skipped submitting a resolution plan for Essar Steel