Liberty by withdrawing the restoration application cannot be treated to be liberty to file fresh application under Section 94(1) of IBC – Gursev Singh, Personal Guarantor Vs. IDBI Bank and Anr. – NCLAT New Delhi
In this case, Personal Guarantor filed an application under Section 94 of the IBC. Adjudicating Authority dismissed the application for non-compliance after granting several opportunities to Personal Guarantor to comply the provisions of Section 94(4) and 94(5) of the IBC.
Thereafter, Personal Guarantor filed an IA for recall and restoration of the application. The AA permitted to withdraw with liberty to re-file as per law as prayed.
Thereafter, Personal Guarantor filed a fresh application under Section 94 which was dismissed as not maintainable.
Hon’ble NCLAT held that no liberty to file fresh petition was granted when order was passed under Sec. 94. At a time of withdrawal of IA only liberty was granted to re-file as per law. Liberty by withdrawing the restoration application cannot be treated to be liberty to file fresh application under Section 94(1) wiping out the earlier order. The 1st order dismissing Section 94 application for reasons stares in the face of the Appellant which order has neither been modified nor appealed.