Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi
Order Date: 22nd July, 2026
Case Overview
This Interlocutory Application (No.4976/2026) was filed by Panshul Agro Food LLP (Appellant) against State Bank of India & Others (Respondents). The application sought an extension of time to cure defects in the filing of an un-numbered Company Appeal. The Appellant had initially e-filed the Memorandum of Appeal on 25th May 2026. The NCLAT office scrutinized the appeal on 1st June 2026 and intimated the defects to the Appellant on the same day. The Appellant refiled the appeal on 15th July 2026. The application stated that the delay of 36 days in refiling occurred because numerous pages in the original appeal were dim and illegible, requiring retyping. Additionally, there were partial court working days in Delhi during June, and the Appellant's lawyer was unavailable.
Final Outcome
No one appeared on behalf of the Appellant during the proceeding. The Registrar, after perusing the application and office report, noted that the Appellant was required to refile the Memorandum of Appeal within seven days from the date of intimation of defects (1st June 2026). However, the Appellant refiled it with a delay of 37 days. The Registrar directed that the case be listed before the Hon'ble Bench under the heading 'for admission with defect (fresh case)' for appropriate orders. The substantive appeal itself was not heard on its merits.
Topics: NCLAT Procedure, Filing Delay, Defect Condonation