Abdulla Mehmood Palla v. Hemlata Investment Pvt. Ltd.(Mp) and Pratibha Shipping Company Ltd.(Mr)
Condonation of delay – affidavit of proof of debt
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Original Ordinary Appellate Jurisdiction; Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.; judgment dated July 31, 2025 (2025:BHC-OS:12396). Interim Application No. 2160 of 2024 in Company Petition No. 265 of 2014 (matter involving Hemlata Investment Pvt. Ltd. as petitioner and Pratibha Shipping Company Ltd., represented by the Official Liquidator, as respondent). Subject: condonation of delay of 543 days in filing affidavit of proof of debt with the Official Liquidator; claim of Abdulla Mehmood Palla; Official Liquidator did not oppose; delay condoned; Official Liquidator directed to adjudicate claim on own merits and in accordance with law; application allowed. Keywords: condonation of delay, proof of debt, winding-up/liquidation claim adjudication, Official Liquidator.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the delay of 543 days in filing the affidavit of proof of debt, with a direction to the Official Liquidator to adjudicate the Applicant's claim on its own merits and in accordance with law.