The court clarified its earlier order directing the liquidator to decide the petitioner's application within ninety days. While acknowledging the delay due to attached assets, the court directed the liquidator to dispose of the application expeditiously.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
ALOK RATTAN ..... Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person
versus
UNION OF INDIA TH SECRATRY & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Subhash Tanwar, CGSC with Mr. Ashish Choudhary, Advocate for UOI/R-1
CORAM: HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA
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O R D E R 15.05.2024
May, 2024 prepared by the Registry. The said office note read as under:-
“The present Writ Petition was disposed off, vide order dt. 15.04.2024 by the Hon’ble Division Bench with following direction:
"5. Accordingly, Respondent No.5 (Liquidator) is directed to take a decision on the application dated 14th June, 2022 filed by the Petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period a period of ninety days from the dare of receipt of copy this order strictly in accordance with rules and guidelines governing the field."
In compliance of the above mentioned order. Registry of this Hon’ble Court received the Letter dated 02.05.2024 from Mr. H.S. Patel. IAS (Retd.), Liquidator ACCS Ltd., which reads as under:
"Dear Sir,
With Reference to the above mentioned W.P.C 10580/2022 Hon'ble Court has passed the order to decide the case but it is submitted that, since there are multiple legal proceeding and law
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enforcement agencies have attached assets including Bank Accounts.
So it is not possible to settle any claim or refund any amount till liquidation proceeding started and claims are settled, so time limit cannot be adhered in view of the above facts. This may be brought to notice of respective Court. Thanking you"
Yours Faithfully H.S. Patel IAS (Retd.) Liquidator ACCS Ltd. Ahmedabad, Gujrat Respondent No. 5…”
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J
MAY 15, 2024/ rhc
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Alok Rattan
Union of India
Secretary
H.S. Patel
Acting Chief Justice
Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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