Case Details

Case Name: Udaivir Anand & Santosh Kumar vs IDBI Trusteeship Services P. Ltd. & Anr.

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

Case Numbers: Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 517 of 2025 & I.A. No. 1973, 1974, 1975, 3232, 3249 of 2025 & 3274, 3275 of 2026; Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 518 of 2025 & I.A. No. 1976, 1977, 1978, 3250 of 2025

Hearing Date: 27 May 2026

Next Hearing Date: 29 May 2026

Parties Involved

Appellants: Udaivir Anand (in CA 517/2025) and Santosh Kumar (in CA 518/2025)

Respondents: IDBI Trusteeship Services P. Ltd. & Another

Interim Resolution Professional (IRP): Represented by Mr. Rachit Ranjan, Advocate

Financial Creditor: Not specifically named but referenced in directions

Intervenors/Applicants: Represented by Ms. Eshna Kumar and Ms. Aastha Agrawal, Advocates

Representation for Respondent 1: Mr. Arun Kathpalia, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Mr. Aditya Dhupar and Ms. Divya Joshi, Advocates

Issues / Allegations / Violations

The core issue is that an interim stay order passed by the NCLAT on 27 March 2025 has completely halted the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) from commencing. The tribunal specifically noted that the stay order has "literally left the CIRP process from commencing," indicating a complete suspension of insolvency proceedings for over a year.

Procedural Directions & Next Steps

The tribunal is actively considering whether there is a need to modify the interim order to potentially allow the CIRP to proceed.

Specific procedural directions were issued:

  • All parties are required to file short notes of submissions along with list of authorities by the next hearing date
  • Registry is directed to receive hard copies without reference to any specific order from the Bench
  • Applicant in I.A. Nos. 3249 of 2025 & 3250 of 2025 is permitted to file rejoinder and directed to share copy with IRP and Financial Creditor
  • Applicant in I.A. Nos. 3274 & 3275 of 2026 is permitted to file rejoinder
  • Financial Creditor has e-filed rejoinder and is permitted to file hardcopy

The appeals are listed for next hearing on 29th May, 2026.

Tribunal Composition

The bench consists of:

  • Justice N Seshasayee (Member - Judicial)
  • Arun Baroka (Member - Technical)
  • Indevar Pandey (Member - Technical)