NATIONAL COMPANY LAW APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 144 of 2026 & I.A. No.537, 1225, 2174 of 2026 IN THE MATTER OF:
S.A. Plywood Industry Pvt. Ltd. …Appellant Versus Central Bank of India …Respondent Present:
For Appellant: Mr. Abhijeet Sinha, Sr. Adv. with Mrs. Anjani A., Ms. Somya Dutta, Ms. Vandana K., Advocates.
For Respondent: Mr. Brijesh Kumar Tamber, Mr. Prateek Kushwaha, Mr. Dhimaan Dutta, Advocates.
Ms. Pooja Agrawal, Advocate with CA Subodh Kr.
Agarwal, RP.
And Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 663 of 2026 &
I.A. No.3148, 2842, 2843 of 2026 IN THE MATTER OF:
Ion Bio Med-Icare Pvt. Ltd. …Appellant Versus Draegerwerkag and Co KGAA …Respondent Present:
For Appellant: Mr. Krishnendu Datta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Virat K. Anand, Ms. Niharika Sharma, Mr. Kumar Shashank, Mr. Vikalp Singh, Mr. Harish Wadda, Ms. Roopsee Pandita, Ms. Shaivika Agarwal and Mr. Rahul Gaur, Advocates.
For Respondent: Mr. Sudhir Makkar, Sr. Advocate with J.K.
Chaudhary, Mr. Nayan Mittal, Ms. Vanshika Gupta, Advocates Cont’d…/
O R D E R
ASHOK BHUSHAN, J.
1.These two appeals and the IAs filed there in raised common question, hence, are being decided by this common judgment. We need to first notice the facts and relevant dates in both the appeals:
(i) Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 144 of 2026: This appeal by M/s S. A. Plywood Industry Pvt. Ltd. (Corporate Debtor) has been filed challenging the order dated 13.11.2025 passed by NCLT, Kolkata Bench – II, Kolkata in C.P. (IB) No.174/KB/2024. By the impugned order Section 7 application filed by the Central Bank of India has been admitted and CIRP against the Corporate Debtor commenced. IRP was also appointed by the impugned order. This appeal was e-filed on 18.03.2026, thereafter being delay in filing the appeal, application I.A. No.537 of 2026 has been filed praying for condonation of delay. An I.A. No.1225 of 2026 has been on 09.02.2026 seeking leave of the Court to amend Memo of Appeal. Applicant prayed for amendment in the Memo of Appeal by permitting Mr. Arun Kumar Saha, Suspended Director of S.A. Plywood Industry Pvt. Ltd. in place of Appellant - M/s S.A. Plywood Industry Pvt. Ltd. Another I.A. No.2174 of 2026 has been filed on 19.03.2026 praying for taking certain additional documents on record.
(ii) Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 663 of 2026: This appeal has been filed by Ion Bio Med-Icare Pvt. Ltd. (Corporate Debtor) challenging the order dated 04.02.2026 passed by NCLT, New Delhi, Principal Bench admitting Section 9 application filed by the Respondent - Draegerwerkag and Co KGAA – (Operational Creditor). By impugned order dated 04.02.2026, the Adjudicating Authority admitted Section 9 application and appointed Ms. Sunita Umesh as IRP. Against the impugned order the appeal has been e-filed on 03.03.2026. An I.A. No.2843 of 2026 has been filed on 20.04.2026 seeking amendment of appeal. Another I.A. No.3148 of 2026 has been filed placing on record subsequent events.
2. Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 144 of 2026 came to be listed for consideration on 27.01.2026 along with the delay condonation application. Learned counsel for the Appellant sought liberty to file an I.A. to amend the Memo of Appeal. On 27.01.2026 following order was passed:
“O R D E R (Hybrid Mode)
27.01.2026 Learned Counsel for Appellant seeks liberty to file an I.A. to amend the Appeal, which may be done within ten days.
List this Appeal on 12th February 2026.”
3. Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No.663 of 2026 came for consideration on 17.04.2026, on which date learned counsel for the Appellant sought liberty to file an IA to amend the appeal. Order dated 17.04.2026 is as follows:
“O R D E R (Hybrid Mode)
17.04.2026: Learned counsel for the appellant seeks liberty to file I.A. to amend the appeal, which may be done within three days.
List this appeal on 23rd April, 2026.
4. In both the Appeals, as noted above, amendment application has been filed praying for amendment of the appeal. In Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No.144 of 2026 by IA No.1225 of 2026 amendment is sought in Memo of Parties by substituting Mr. Arun Kumar Saha, Suspended Director of S.A. Plywood Industry Pvt. Ltd. as Appellant/Applicant. Application has been filed on 09.02.2026.
5. Similarly, in Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No.663 of 2026, application has been filed being IA No.2843 of 2026 on 20.04.2026 seeking amendment of appeal. In the application, the Applicant seeks to amend Memo of Parties by substituting Mr. Anil Gupta, Suspended Director of Ion Bio Med-ICare Pvt. Ltd. as Appellant.
6. The Amendment Applications came for consideration before this Tribunal. Respondents appeared and objected to the Amendment Applications. It is submitted by the Respondent that the Amendment Application has been filed beyond expiry of 45 days. The appeal which was filed challenging order admitting CIRP was incompetent after expiry of limitation which cannot be permitted to be amended, as prayed.
7. We have heard Shri Abhijeet Sinha, learned senior counsel for the Appellant in Company Ap
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