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Issues: Whether the financial creditor's application under section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was barred by limitation and whether the alleged balance confirmations constituted valid acknowledgments extending limitation under section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
Analysis: The petition was filed long after the asserted date of default. The material placed on record did not satisfactorily establish that the balance confirmations were duly signed and endorsed by the corporate debtor so as to amount to acknowledgments of liability. The documents relied upon showed inconsistencies in the stamp and signature, and the last confirmation appeared doubtful. In the absence of a reliable acknowledgment, the claim could not be brought within limitation. The proceeding being summary in nature, the alleged full and final settlement was not adjudicated on merits, but the records did not support extension of limitation.
Conclusion: The application was held to be barred by limitation and was not entertainable.
Final Conclusion: The insolvency petition failed on the ground that no valid acknowledgment was proved to save limitation.
Ratio Decidendi: For extending limitation under section 18, the acknowledgment must be a clear and reliable acknowledgment of liability by the debtor before expiry of limitation; doubtful or unproved confirmations cannot revive a stale claim.
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