National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Condones Delay in Re-filing Appeal. Delay in Re-filing Memo of Appeal Condoned as Sufficient Reasons Were Provided.

Tribunals: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Bench: New Delhi
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Case Note & Summary

The case involved an application for extending the time granted for curing defects in a Memo of Appeal filed by the Appellant. The Appellant, Uma Ganguly, e-filed the Memo of Appeal on 23rd July 2026. After scrutiny, the Office communicated the defects to the Appellant on 13th August 2026. The Appellant subsequently re-filed the Appeal on 31st August 2026. The Tribunal heard the submissions made by the Appellant's counsel and reviewed the Interlocutory Application along with the Office report. The Tribunal found the reasons provided for the delay of 11 days in re-filing to be sufficient. Consequently, the delay was condoned, and the case was ordered to be listed before the Hon’ble Bench for admission as a fresh case. The Interlocutory Application was disposed of with this order.

Headnote

A) Company Law - Condonation of Delay - Extension of Time for Curing Defects - Not applicable - The Appellant sought an extension of time to cure defects in the Memo of Appeal filed electronically. The Tribunal found the reasons provided in the Interlocutory Application sufficient and condoned the delay of 11 days in re-filing the Memo of Appeal. Held that the case should be listed for admission (fresh case) (Paras Not mentioned).

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Issue of Consideration

Whether the delay in re-filing the Memo of Appeal should be condoned.

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Final Decision

The Tribunal condoned the delay of 11 days in re-filing the Memo of Appeal and ordered the case to be listed for admission as a fresh case.

Law Points

  • Condonation of delay
  • e-filing procedures
  • defects in appeal
  • extension of time
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Case Details

2026 LawText (NCLAT) (09) 119

Interlocutory Application No.6284/2026, Un-numbered Company Appeal (AT) No.___/2026

2026-09-08

Raj Kumar

Rajmohan Gupta

Uma Ganguly

Fire & Ice Holidays Inn Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

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Nature of Litigation

Application to extend time for curing defects in an appeal.

Remedy Sought

Extension of time for curing defects in the Memo of Appeal.

Filing Reason

Defects were identified in the initial Memo of Appeal.

Issues

Condonation of delay in re-filing the Memo of Appeal

Submissions/Arguments

The Appellant provided reasons for the delay in re-filing the Memo of Appeal.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal exercised its discretion to condone the delay based on sufficient reasons provided by the Appellant.

Judgment Excerpts

Considering the submissions made on behalf of the Appellant and for the reasons mentioned in the IA, which are found to be sufficient, the delay of 11 days in re-filing the Memo of Appeal is hereby condoned.

Procedural History

The Appellant e-filed the Memo of Appeal on 23.07.2026, defects were intimated on 13.08.2026, and the Appeal was re-filed on 31.08.2026.

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