Nitish Manharlal Bajaj and Ors. v. M/s Key Man
Case brief
What is this about?
The Tribunal accepted replies from respondents, held a six-day delay in filing an appeal attributable to engaging counsel was not significant, and directed acceptance of the appeal in the interest of justice.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of six-day delay in filing appeal; directions to accept appeal on file.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE DEBTS RECOVERY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, AT: MUMBAI Present: Mr Justice Ashok Menon, Chairperson
IA. No. 91/2023 (CoD) In Appeal on Diary No.41/2023
Between
Nitesh Manharlal Bajaj & Ors. … Appellant/s V/s. M/s Key Man & Co. & Ors. …Respondent/s
Ms Aparna Jagtap, i/b Mrs Uma Fadia, Advocate for Appellants. Padam, Advocate for Respondent No.1.
Ms Meenu P., i/b Mrs Rathina Maravarman, Advocate for Respondent No. 2.
Ms Mumtaz Khan, Advocate for Respondent No. 3.
-: Order dated: 01/03/2023:-
Respondents Nos. 1 and 3 have filed their replies to the application for condonation of delay out of time and therefore, it was not accepted by the office. The copies of the replies have already been handed over to the counsel appearing for the Appellants and he has no objection that the replies being received. Hence the replies filed by Respondents Nos. 1 & 3 are accepted.
- The Ld. Counsel for the second Respondent, submits that there is no reply to be filed.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether condonation of a six-day delay in filing an appeal is permissible in the interest of justice when the reason given is failure to engage counsel on time?
Case details
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All orders in this case
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- Order 1 · Ashok Menon
- Order 2 — this page · Ashok Menon
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