# In the matter of Alpesh Vasudev Gandhi vs. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) & Ors.

> NCLAT judgment dated 2025-09-22. Citation: TCN-2025-NCLAT-00506. The Appellant filed an appeal with a delay, seeking condonation of the delay. The impugned…

- **Court:** NCLAT
- **Order date:** 22 Sept 2025
- **Citation:** TCN-2025-NCLAT-00506
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/nclat-new-delhi/alpesh-vasudev-gandhi-vs-small-industries-development-bank-of-india-bbce25a7

## Summary

### Background

The Appellant filed an appeal with a delay, seeking condonation of the delay. The impugned order was pronounced on 21.04.2025, and the appeal was filed on 09.06.2025.

## Facts

The impugned order was pronounced on 21.04.2025.

The appeal was filed on 09.06.2025.

The Appellant applied for a certified copy on 23.04.2025 and received it on 24.04.2025.

The Appellant argued that the limitation should commence from 25.04.2025.

The Respondent argued that the limitation should commence from 22.04.2025.

The court found a delay of 17 days in filing the appeal.

The court's jurisdiction to condone delay is limited to 15 days under Section 61(2) proviso.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the delay in filing …

**Ratio:** The court's jurisdiction to condone delay is limited to 15 days under Section 61(2)

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**Reasoning:** The court found a delay of 17 days, exceeding

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**Interpretation:** Section 61(2) proviso limits the court's

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**Application:** The court applied the limitation under Section 61(2) proviso and rejected the

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## Parties

- **Judges:** Ashok Bh…; Barun M…
- **Appellants:** Alpesh Vasudev…
- **Respondents:** Small Industries…
- **Advocates:** Aditya…; NPS Ch…; +7 more

## Timeline

- **2025-04-21 — Order Pron…**: The impugned order was…
- **2025-04-23 — Application for…**: Appellant applied for…

## Legal provisions

- [Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 61(2) — Appeals and Appellate Authority](https://caseease.in/legal-provisions/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-2016/section-61)

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