Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi
Order Date: 7th September 2026
Case Overview
This Interlocutory Application (No.6238/2026) was filed by Leo Ispat Ltd. (Appellant) against Unilec Engineers Ltd. (Respondent) seeking an extension of time for curing defects in a memorandum of appeal. The appellant had e-filed the memo of appeal on 23rd July 2026. The NCLAT office scrutinized the filing on 7th August 2026 and intimated the defects to the appellant on the same day. The appellant subsequently re-filed the appeal on 25th August 2026, which resulted in an 11-day delay from the date defects were communicated.
Final Outcome
After hearing the appellant's counsel and reviewing the application and office report, Registrar Raj Kumar found the reasons submitted for the delay to be sufficient. The 11-day delay in re-filing the memorandum of appeal was condoned. The case was directed to be listed before the Hon'ble Bench under the heading 'for admission (fresh case)'. The interlocutory application was disposed of with this order.
Topics: NCLAT Procedure, Delay Condonation, Corporate Litigation