SWATANTRA BATRA vs OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR & ORS.

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 13.01.2026 + CO.APP. 36/2024 SWATANTRA BATRA .....Appellant Through: Mr Uddhav Pratap, Advocate. versus OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms Ruchi Sindhwani, SSC and Ms Megha Bharara, Advocate for OL. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 42399/2025 (filing) and CM APPL. 73510/2024 (re-filing) 1. For the reasons stated in the applications, the delay of 209 days in refilling and the delay of 45 days in filing this appeal stand condoned. 2. The applications stand disposed of. CO.APP. 36/2024 3. This appeal under Section 483 of the Companies Act, 1956 has been filed challenging the order dated 08.02.2024 (impugned order) passed in Co. Application No.65/2018 filed by the appellant herein before the learned Single Judge. Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP Co. APP 36/2024 Page 1 of 3 SHARMA Signing Date:16.01.2026 15:34:58 4. The learned Single Judge has decided the said application along with the connected applications by inter alia, stating in paragraphs no.1 to 3 of the impugned order, as under:- “1. The present applications have been filed by the applicants/claimants with regard to their respective claims relating to the plots of land/properties out of the large chunk of land belonging to the respondent/ company (in liquidation) at Haridwar, State of Uttarakhand. 2. Although a request is made on behalf of these applicants that Mr. Ashwin Chaudhaty, Advocate is unwell and is not appearing in Court today, this Court finds that in view of the previous direction of this Court dated 28.11.2023, the reliefs Claimed in these applications are no longer sustainable. Evidently, the claims of the respectiv