Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi
Order Date: 16th July, 2026
Case Overview
This Interlocutory Application (IA No.4835/2026) was filed by Tata Capital Limited (the Appellant) against Neerja Kartik & Ors. (the Respondents). The application seeks an extension of time for curing defects in the refiling of an un-numbered Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) related to an insolvency matter. The factual background states that the Appellant e-filed the Memorandum of Appeal on 27th December 2025. The NCLAT office scrutinized the appeal and intimated defects to the Appellant on 8th January 2026. The Appellant was required to re-file the corrected appeal within seven days of this intimation. However, the appeal was ultimately re-filed on 10th July 2026, resulting in a delay of 176 days from the deadline. The Appellant, represented by Advocate Tanmay P Bidkar, submitted that this delay was neither intentional nor deliberate. The reasons cited were the time required to arrange complete documents necessary to cure the defects, as the relevant records were not readily accessible, and significant time was consumed by counsel in obtaining instructions.
Final Outcome
After hearing the learned counsel for the applicant and perusing the averments in the IA and the office report, the Registrar, Raj Kumar, noted the significant delay of 176 days. The order directs that the case be placed before the Hon'ble Bench for appropriate orders under the heading 'for admission with defect (fresh case)'. The tribunal has not yet ruled on the condonation of delay; it has only listed the matter for further consideration by the bench.
Topics: NCLAT Procedure, Insolvency Appeal, Delay Condonation