# In the matter of Sunku Vasundhara & Ors. Vs. State Bank of India & Anr. W.P.Nos.14398, 14403 and 14406 of 2022

> HC judgment dated 2022-06-15. Citation: TCN-2022-HC-00037. The writ petitions were filed challenging the order dated 2022-04-29 passed by the National Company…

- **Court:** HC
- **Order date:** 15 Jun 2022
- **Citation:** TCN-2022-HC-00037
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/high-courts-new-delhi/sunku-vasundhara-ors-vs-state-bank-of-india-anr-wpnos14398-14403-and-14406-of-20-1e6a7c77

## Summary

### Background

The writ petitions were filed challenging the order dated 2022-04-29 passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, Division II, Chennai Bench in I.B.A. Nos.720, 718 and 715/2020. The NCLT order directed the Resolution Professional to file an Interim Application under Section 106 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 on or before 2022-06-29.

## Facts

Sunku Vasundhara, N.Ranganatha Gupta, and N.Prasanna Kumar filed writ petitions challenging the order dated 2022-04-29 passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Division II, Chennai Bench in I.B.A. Nos. 720, 718, and 715/2020. The NCLT order directed the Resolution Professional to file an Interim Application under Section 106 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The petitioners claimed they were not served with a copy of the report dated 2022-04-01. The State Bank of India and Anil Kumar Khicha were the respondents. The High Court dismissed the writ petitions, citing the availability of an alternative remedy before the Appellate Authority.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the writ petitions challenging the NCLT order should be entertained when the petitioners …

**Ratio:** The High Court generally does not entertain writ petitions when an effective alternative

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**Reasoning:** The court reasoned that the petitioners have a statutory remedy before the Appellate

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**Interpretation:** This principle ensures that statutory appellate mechanisms are utilized before

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**Application:** The court applied this principle by dismissing the writ petitions, directing

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## Parties

- **Judges:** T.RA…; K.KUMARES…
- **Appellants:** SUNKU VASU…
- **Respondents:** State Bank of…

## Timeline

- **2020-01-01 — I.B.A. Proc…**: Proceedings initiated in I.B.A. Nos.720, 718 and 715/2020 before the National Company Law…
- **2022-04-01 — Report D…**: Date of the report that the petitioners…

## Legal provisions

- [Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 106 — Report of resolution professional on repayment…](https://caseease.in/legal-provisions/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-2016/section-106)

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