# In the matter of Essar Offshore Subsea Ltd. T.C.P. No. 400-(MAH)-2017

> NCLT judgment dated 2017-08-18. Citation: TCN-2017-NCLT-00602. The case involves Akzo Nobel India Ltd. as the petitioner and Essar Offshore Subsea Ltd. as the…

- **Court:** NCLT
- **Order date:** 18 Aug 2017
- **Citation:** TCN-2017-NCLT-00602
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/nclt-chandigarh/essar-offshore-subsea-ltd-tcp-no-400-mah-2017-66265395

## Summary

### Background

The case involves Akzo Nobel India Ltd. as the petitioner and Essar Offshore Subsea Ltd. as the respondent. The petition was initially transferred from the Hon'ble High Court. The Advocate on record for the Petitioner requested permission to withdraw the Vakalatma/Letter of Authority, which was granted.

## Facts

Akzo Nobel India Ltd. filed a petition against Essar Offshore Subsea Ltd. The case was transferred from the Hon'ble High Court. The petitioner's advocate requested to withdraw the Vakalatnama, which was granted. The court observed that there was no compliance with the provisions of the Code after the transfer. Consequently, the petition was abated, but the petitioner was allowed to file a fresh petition as per the notification dated 29.06.2017. Archana S. Kumar, Manager (Legal), appeared as the representative.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the Advocate on record for the Petitioner can be granted permission to withdraw the …

**Ratio:** An advocate can withdraw their

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**Reasoning:** The court granted the advocate's request to

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**Interpretation:** This reflects the principle that an advocate-client relationship can be

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**Application:** The advocate's request was granted, allowing them to cease representation in

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## Parties

- **Judges:** M.K. Sh…; Bhaskara Pantula…
- **Appellants:** Akzo Nobel India…
- **Respondents:** Essar Offshore…

## Timeline

- **2017-06-29 — Notificatio…**: Notification dated 29.06.2017 [F. No.…
- **2017-08-18 — Order Da…**: The National Company Law Tribunal…

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