Authority: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench, New Delhi

Order Date: 29th June, 2026

Case Overview

This interlocutory application (IA No.4116/2026) was filed by Trident Diesel Systems Pvt. Ltd. and Others (Appellants) against Lata Anil Pardesi and Another (Respondents). The application sought an extension of time for curing defects in a memo of appeal. The appellants had e-filed the memo of appeal on 09.04.2026. The NCLAT office scrutinized the filing and intimated defects to the appellants on 22.04.2026. Despite the defects being communicated on six separate occasions (22.04.2026, 07.05.2026, 12.05.2026, 18.05.2026, 25.05.2026, and 27.05.2026), the appellants took what the tribunal described as "extraordinary time" in addressing them, finally re-filing the appeal on 30.05.2026.

Final Outcome

The NCLAT Registrar, after perusing the application and office report, condoned the 29-day delay in refiling the memo of appeal. The case was listed before the Hon'ble Bench for admission as a fresh case. The interlocutory application was disposed of with this order.

Topics: NCLAT Procedure, Appeal Defects, Time Extension