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Dismissal of Insolvency Application and Appeal for Delay in Filing The National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru Bench, dismissed the Application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, filed by an ...
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Dismissal of Insolvency Application and Appeal for Delay in Filing
The National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru Bench, dismissed the Application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, filed by an 'Operational Creditor' against the 'Corporate Debtor' as the Principal Amount had been paid, rendering the petition not maintainable for interest recovery. The subsequent Appeal, accompanied by a request for Condonation of Delay of 15 days, was dismissed by the Appellate Tribunal due to insufficient cause shown for the delay in filing. The Appeal was consequently dismissed as not duly constituted, with no costs awarded.
Issues:
1. Dismissal of Application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. 2. Condonation of Delay in filing the Appeal.
Issue 1: Dismissal of Application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
The Appellant, an 'Operational Creditor,' filed an Application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against the 'Corporate Debtor.' The National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru Bench, dismissed the Application on the grounds that the Corporate Debtor had already paid the Principal Amount, making the Petition under Section 9 not maintainable for interest recovery. The Appellant was advised to pursue other legal remedies for interest recovery.
Issue 2: Condonation of Delay in filing the Appeal
The Appeal against the Tribunal's Order was accompanied by a request for Condonation of Delay of 15 days in filing, invoking Rule 11 of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2016. The Appellate Tribunal can only condone a delay of 15 days as per Section 61(2) of the Code. The Appellant claimed that the delay was due to receiving the Impugned Order a few days after its passing, seeking legal advice, and arranging for a local Counsel in Chennai.
Upon review, the Tribunal found the cause shown by the Appellant for the delay in filing the Appeal was not sufficient. The Appellant had ample time to engage Counsel and file the Appeal within the prescribed period of 30 days but waited until the last day of the extended 15-day period. Consequently, the Application for Condonation of Delay was dismissed, leading to the dismissal of the Appeal itself as not duly constituted. No costs were awarded in this matter.
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