Authority: National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), New Delhi Court-IV [Special Bench]
Order Date: 14.07.2026
Case Overview
This order pertains to an Interim Application (IA/280/ND/2026) filed within a main petition (CP/66/ND/2026) under Sections 241-242 of the Companies Act, 2013. The application was filed by the respondent in the main petition, Singh Springs Pvt. Ltd., represented by Adv. D.P. Sharma. The respondent sought condonation of a delay of 21 days or 36 days in filing their reply to the main petition. The tribunal noted that as per a previous order dated 07.07.2026, a reply on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 was stated to have been filed but was not available on the record. The applicant cited reasons for the delay, which are contained in paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 of the application.
Final Outcome
The bench, comprising Member (Judicial) Shri Mahendra Khandelwal and Member (Technical) Shri Yogendra Kumar Singh, allowed the application. The delay in filing the reply was condoned. The applicant (respondent in the main case) was directed to bring the reply on record within a period of one week from the date of this order. With these observations and directions, the interim application (IA/280/ND/2026) was disposed of.
Topics: NCLT Proceeding, Procedural Delay, Companies Act 2013