ABHAY S. OKA, AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
A Rajendra – Appellant
Versus
Gonugunta Madhusudhan Rao – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J.
1. These appeals have been preferred against the Order dated 18.01.2024 passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as “NCLAT”) where appeals preferred by the appellant herein stand dismissed as a consequence of dismissal of the applications of condonation of delay on the even date.
2. Two appeals were preferred before the NCLAT against two separate orders passed on 20.07.2023 by the National Company Law Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as “NCLT”) where an application filed by the appellant herein who is the shareholder and suspended Managing Director of Dharti Dredging and Infrastructure Limited (Corporate Debtor) under Section 60(5) read with Section 35(1)(N) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “IBC”) seeking a direction to the respondent(s) to place the Resolution Plans submitted by him before the Committee of Creditors (CoC) for consideration along with the other Resolution Plan and for staying the voting results on the Resolution Plan which was dismissed and another application preferred by Respondent No. 1, Resolution Professional of the Corporate Debtor (hereinafter ref
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The NCLAT cannot condone delays beyond the statutory maximum of 45 days under the IBC, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation periods in insolvency processes.
(1) Appeal is a creature of statute – There is a fundamental distinction between right to file a suit and right to file an appeal.(2) Appeal against order passed in miscellaneous application in a liq....
Appeal – Limitation – Though National Company Law Appellate Tribunal is clothed with powers to exempt and to extend time under Rules 14 and 15 of NCLAT Rules respectively, such powers cannot be exerc....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of clarity and consistency in administrative guidance, particularly regarding the computation of limitation for filing an appeal. Th....
Appeal – Limitation stops running on e-filing of appeal before NCLAT and not on presentation of physical copy – Date on which limitation begins to run is intrinsically linked to date of pronouncement....
The court established that free certified copies and those obtained for a fee are treated equally for appeal purposes under the IBC and relevant rules.
Delay in filing an appeal under the IBC cannot be excused based on lack of knowledge regarding the proceedings; Limitation must be strictly construed.
The limitation for filing an appeal begins upon the pronouncement of the order and not its publication, making delays uncondonable if not filed timely.
The IBC mandates strict adherence to limitation periods for appeals, emphasizing timely resolution in insolvency proceedings.
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