Limitation Period – Appeal against order of adjudicating authority I&B Code, 2016
Limitation
Period – Appeal against order of adjudicating authority
IBC
Short Summary:
In this flash tabloid, the writer initiates by speak of
the provisions of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereafter referred as
“I&B Code”) in relation to power of u/s 61(2) of I&B Code.
The main drive of the broadsheet, on the other hand, is
upon the “What is Time Period for Filing of
Appeal in NCLAT against the order of adjudicating authority”
This is article no. 292 of the series of editorials written
by the author on corporate laws
{Including Companies
Act, 2013, SEBI, RBI Regulations, IBC, LLP Act, 2008 etc.}.
In this editorial author discuss the provisions under Section 62(2)
of I&B Code, 2016 and landmark judgement delivered by NCLAT, in
case Steam Amod Amladi V/s. Mrs. Sayali Rane
& Anr and Nityanand Singh and Co. V/s Ferrous Infrastructure Pvt.
Ltd..
Case element:
Case Name
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Amod
Amladi V/s. Mrs. Sayali Rane
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Operational Creditor
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Corporate Debtor
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Citrus Check Inns Limited
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Bench Name
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The
National Company Law Appellate
Tribunal (NCLAT)
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Link:
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Order Pronounced on
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30th November, 2017
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A. Factual Background:
I.
Appellant claims to
be investor of CD. Appellant alleging initiation of CIRP by Mumbai bench of
NCLT u/s 9.
II.
Appellant
earlier made application in NCLT Mumbai Bench to recall the order dated 2nd May, 2017.
III.
NCLT: Adjudicating
authority rejected the prayer by impugned order dated 3rd October,
2017 on the ground that NCLT has no power to recall the order or dismiss the
petition after admission.
In the present appeal the order dated “3rd
October, 2017” challenge by the Appellant.
IV.
Appellant:
submitted that the petition u/s 9 preferred by the OC was filed fraudulently in
connivance with the directors. According to him OC is also liable to be
punished u/s 65 of “I & B Code, 2016”.
Findings of the NCLT Bench:
Hon’ble NCLAT states that,
First: The
Appellant is an Investor therefore, the Appellant cannot claim to be an
‘aggrieved person’ for preferring appeal against the order dated 2nd May, 2017
passed by Adjudicating Authority whereby the application under Section 9 of the
‘I&B Code’ was admitted. In fact, the Appellant being an investor is
entitled to file its claim before the ‘Insolvency Resolution Professional Therefore,
No relief can be granted to the Appellant.
Second: Further, as the order dated 2nd May, 2017 is not under
challenge in this appeal this Appellate Tribunal cannot express any opinion
with regard to the order of admission dated 2nd May, 2017. If the said order dated 2nd May, 2017 is allowed to be
challenged, the appeal will be barred by limitation under sub-section (2) of
Section 61 of the ‘I&B Code’.
For the reasons aforesaid, no relief
can be granted.
Section
61(2) Every appeal under sub-section (1) shall be filed within thirty days before the National
Company Law Appellate Tribunal:
Provided
that the
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal may allow an appeal to be filed after
the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that there was
sufficient cause for not filing the appeal but such period shall not exceed fifteen days.
Conclusion:
in the above mentioned case 30 days has already been passed from the original
order dated 2nd May, 2017. Therefore, one can opine that Appellant
petition restricted under Limitation provisions of Section 61(2)
One more Case
Case Name
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Nityanand
Singh & Co. (OC) V/s Ferrous Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
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Bench Name
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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)
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Link:
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http://ibbi.gov.in/webadmin/pdf/order/2017/Dec/29th%20Nov%202017%20in%20the%20matter%20of%20Nityanand%20Singh%20and%20Co.%20Vs.%20Ferrous%20Infrastructure%20Pvt.%20Ltd.%20CA%20(AT)%20No.%20291-2017_2017-12-07%2013:12:16.pdf
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Heard & Pronounced on Order
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29th November, 2017
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B. Factual Background:
I.
This appeal has
been preferred by the appellant (OC) against order dated 28th
September, 2017 whereby application u/s 9 of I&B Code, 2016 has been
rejected.
II.
NCLAT: Appelant
applied for certified copy of the impugned order after more than 30 days on 30th
October, 2017, which was supplied to him on the same date i.e. 30th
October, 2017.
III.
The delay in
making such application has not been explained. The appeal, after removal of defects,
was filed on 27th November, 2017.
IV.
Thus the
appeal has been preferred after 60 days of the order i.e. 28th
September, 2017.
Findings of the NCLT
Bench:
Hon’ble NCLAT states that,
An appeal can be
preferred by an aggrieved person under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of
Section 61 of the I & B Code. As per sub-section (2) of Section 61 such
appeal is to be filed within thirty days. As per proviso thereto, the Appellate
Tribunal has power to condone the delay, if it is satisfied that there was sufficient
cause for not filing the appeal but such period cannot exceed fifteen days from
beyond the period of thirty days.
In this case as the
appeal has been preferred after 60 days of the impugned order, we hold that
Appellate Tribunal has no jurisdiction to condone the delay.
For the reasons
aforesaid, we dismiss the application for condonation of delay. In the result
the appeal is dismissed being barred of limitation.
Conclusion:
As per sub-section (2) of
Section 61 such appeal is to be filed within thirty days. As per proviso
thereto, the Appellate Tribunal has power to condone the delay, if it is
satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing the appeal but such
period cannot exceed fifteen days from beyond the period of thirty days.
(Author – CS Divesh Goyal, GOYAL DIVESH &
ASSOCIATES Company Secretary in Practice from Delhi and can be contacted at csdiveshgoyal@gmail.com).
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