NCLAT affirms decision of NCLT on rejection of claim due to delayed in filing claim due to not aware about Liquidation Order – The Assistant Commissioner of Customs Vs. Kshitiz Chhawchharia, Liquidator, Concast Steel & Power Ltd. – NCLAT New Delhi
The Liquidation Order against the Corporate Debtor was passed on 26.09.2018. The last date was submission of claim was 26.10.2018. The Appellant filed its Claim before the Liquidator on 16.08.2022. (after more than three and a half years). The only reason mentioned by the Appellant was that they were not aware of the Liquidation Order, hence the delay was caused in filing the Claim. The Adjudicating Authority has rejected the I.A. filed by the Appellant. Hon’ble NCLAT upholds the decision the Adjudicating Authority. The Appeal is dismissed.