SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE vs ASSOTECH LIMITED IN LIQUIDATION & ANR.

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 24.07.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 21.11.2025 CO.APP. 23/2024 & CM APPL. 51379/2024 (for stay) SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE .....Appellant Through: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC, Ms. Ayushi Srivastava and Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Advocates. Ms. Parul, SFIO and Mr. Sanjay Bose, Joint Director. versus ASSOTECH LIMITED IN LIQUIDATION & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Ruchi Sindhwani, Sr. Standing Counsel for the OL. Mr. Rajshekhar Rao, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rishi Awasthi and Mr. Piyush Vats for the Ex-Management of the Respondent/R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. CM APPL. 51381/2024 (for condonation of delay of 48 days in filing appeal) 1. By way of the present Application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, the Applicant/Appellant seeks condonation of the delay of 48 days in filing the present Appeal. 2. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by Ms. Ruchi Sindhwani, learned Senior Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the Official Liquidator1, as well as by Mr. Rishi Awasthi, learned counsel appearing on behal