Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi

Order Date: 05.10.2026

Case Overview

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) heard two connected appeals: Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 1891 of 2026 with I.A. No. 7183 of 2026, and Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 1892 of 2026 with I.A. No. 7186 of 2026. The appellants are Kavita Dhirendra Chopra and Dhirendra Gautam Kumar Chopra, both represented through their Power of Attorney Holder Shaitan Singh son of Balu Singh. The respondent in both cases is Unity Small Finance Bank Limited & Others. The appellants filed applications seeking condonation of delay in refilling their appeals against the respondent bank.

Final Outcome

The NCLAT bench comprising Justice Mohammad Faiz Alam Khan (Member Judicial) and Naresh Salecha (Member Technical) issued notice to the respondents regarding the delay condonation applications. The appellants were directed to complete all necessary steps for serving notice within three working days from the order date (05.10.2026). The tribunal listed both appeals for hearing on 17th November 2026 under the caption "After Notice." The bench specifically clarified that the pendency of these applications shall not operate as a stay of any proceedings pending before the Learned Adjudicating Authority or any other forum.

Topics: NCLAT Proceedings, Banking Litigation, Delay Condonation