National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Dismisses Appeals Due to Unconditional Withdrawal. Appellant Decided to Withdraw Appeals Following Approval of Resolution Plan by NCLT.

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

The matter involved appeals filed by Parmjit Gandhi against the Resolution Professional of Arshiya Northern FTWZ Ltd. and Athena India Opportunities & Ors. The appellant sought early hearing for the applications but later decided to withdraw the appeals unconditionally due to subsequent events. The learned Counsel for the appellant referenced a Supreme Court order directing the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to consider the Resolution Plan before the next hearing, indicating that the proceedings before the NCLT would remain subject to the outcome of the appeal. The Resolution Professional confirmed that the plan had already been approved by the NCLT. Given these circumstances, the Tribunal dismissed the appeals as withdrawn and disposed of the pending applications.

Headnote

A) Company Law - Withdrawal of Appeals - Unconditional Withdrawal - Companies Act, 2013 - The appellant expressed no interest in proceeding with the appeals due to subsequent events and sought unconditional withdrawal. The Tribunal allowed the withdrawal of the appeals and dismissed them accordingly, considering the approval of the Resolution Plan by the NCLT (Paras 2-6).

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Issue of Consideration

Whether the appeals should be allowed to be withdrawn unconditionally.

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Final Decision

The appeals were dismissed as withdrawn unconditionally, and the pending applications were disposed of.

Law Points

  • Withdrawal of appeals
  • Resolution Plan approval
  • NCLT proceedings
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Case Details

2026 LawText (NCLAT) (09) 239

Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 315 of 2026 and No. 316 of 2026

2026-09-01

Justice Yogesh Khanna, Barun Mitra, Ajai Das Mehrotra

Mr. Shashank Agarwal, Mr. Keshav Kiradoo

Parmjit Gandhi

Bhuvan Madan, Athena India Opportunities & Ors.

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Nature of Litigation

Appeals against decisions related to insolvency proceedings.

Remedy Sought

Withdrawal of appeals.

Filing Reason

Subsequent events led to the appellant's decision to withdraw.

Previous Decisions

The Resolution Plan had already been approved by the NCLT.

Issues

Whether the appeals should be allowed to be withdrawn unconditionally.

Submissions/Arguments

The appellant expressed no interest in proceeding with the appeals. The Resolution Professional confirmed the approval of the Resolution Plan.

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal held that the appellant's unconditional withdrawal of the appeals was permissible, especially in light of the approval of the Resolution Plan by the NCLT.

Judgment Excerpts

The appellant is no longer interested in proceeding with these appeals. The plan has already been approved by the Ld. NCLT. The appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn unconditionally.

Procedural History

The appellant filed applications for early hearing and subsequently decided to withdraw the appeals based on subsequent events.

Acts & Sections

  • Companies Act, 2013:
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