Avasarala Venkateshwra Rao vs Servomax India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors
- CitationCompany Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 237 of 2019
Ratio decidendi
The rule this decision rests on
The observations made by the Adjudicating Authority against a party, in an order whose operative directions have become infructuous, are not to be taken into consideration in deciding any claim of that party, and the appeal may be disposed of on that basis without expunging the observations themselves.
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Judgment
As delivered
IN THE MATTER OF: Avasarala Venkateshwra Rao .....Appellant Vs. Servomax India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. ......Respondents
Present : For Appellant: Mr. Rajesh Bohra, Advocate
For Respondents: Mr. G.Madhusudhan Rao, Advocate for R-1 & R-2 Ms. Shweta Kapoor with Mr. Amir Kaleem, Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocates for R-6
O R D E R
23.04.2019 - The Appellant has challenged the Order dated 21st January,
2019 passed by the Adjudicating Authority (National Company Law Tribunal),
Hyderabad Bench, Hyderabad, whereby the Adjudicating Authority passed
certain order on Prohibition and made certain observations.
Learned counsel appears on behalf of Respondent submits that the interim
direction passed by the Adjudicating Authority on 21st January, 2019 has
become infructuous, the period of moratorium having been lapsed on passing of
order of liquidation.
Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No.237 of 2019 .....contd./ 2
In reply, learned counsel for the Appellant submits that though the order
of prohibition as passed by Adjudicating Authority on 21st January, 2019 has
become infructuous the observations made by Adjudicating Authority against
the Appellant will continue. Prayer has been made to expunge the remarks
against the Appellant.
In the circumstances, we direct that the observations made by the
Adjudicating Authority in the impugned order dated 21st January, 2019 should
not be taken into consideration for deciding any claim of the Appellant. The
appeal stands disposed of with aforesaid observations.
[Justice S. J. Mukhopadhaya] Chairperson
[Justice A. I. S. Cheema] Member (Judicial)
[Kanthi Narahari] Member (Technical)
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Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No.237 of 2019
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