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NCLT Notifies WinZO After Paytm Files Insolvency Plea Over ₹3.6 Crore Ad Dues

The tribunal gave the gaming startup two weeks to file its reply, with the next hearing on December 15.

Overview

  • The New Delhi bench, comprising Justice Jyotsna Sharma and technical member Anu Jagmohan Singh, issued the notice and set timelines for filings.
  • Paytm says four invoices raised in June–July 2025 for ads on its app carried 60‑day terms and were followed by a demand notice on October 1.
  • WinZO does not dispute the ads ran but argues the bills are not payable until email “validation” under the purchase order, citing AppFlyer‑based checks.
  • Paytm asserts the campaigns were delivered, says AppFlyer data and emails show at least one invoice was validated, and suggests the non‑payment coincided with the RMG crackdown.
  • WinZO calls the insolvency move a pressure tactic, claims the invoices were never approved and that internal audit found discrepancies, and says it will honor legitimate obligations.