# In the matter of Hamon Research Cottrell India Private Limited

> NCLT judgment dated 2025-07-11. Citation: TCN-2025-NCLT-00800. The case involves an application (IA (IBC) /687 (CHE) /2024) filed in connection with a…

- **Court:** NCLT
- **Order date:** 11 Jul 2025
- **Citation:** TCN-2025-NCLT-00800
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/nclt-chennai/hamon-research-cottrell-india-private-limited-0b32aab2

## Summary

### Background

The case involves an application (IA (IBC) /687 (CHE) /2024) filed in connection with a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The applicant, Hamon Research Cottrell (Shanghai) Company Limited, an operational creditor, sought to introduce additional documents, specifically annual returns and financial statements of the corporate debtor, Hamon Research Cottrell India Private Limited, to support its claim in the main petition (CP (IB) /40 (CHE) /2023).

## Facts

Hamon Research Cottrell (Shanghai) Company Limited filed an application to introduce additional documents in the main petition CP(IB)/40(CHE)/2023.

The Respondent, Hamon Research Cottrell India Private Limited, challenged the maintainability of the main petition, citing limitation issues.

The Applicant sought to introduce annual returns and financial statements of the Respondent to prove acknowledgment of debt.

The NCLAT remitted the matter back to the Adjudicating Authority for fresh adjudication.

The Tribunal considered whether additional documents could be introduced after the completion of pleadings.

The Tribunal allowed the application, permitting the additional documents to be placed on record.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the additional documents introduced after completion of pleadings and at the time of filing …

**Ratio:** The Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that there is no express provision in IBC, which

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**Reasoning:** The tribunal relied on the Supreme Court's observation in Union Bank of India V. Dinakar

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**Interpretation:** The tribunal interpreted that the rejection to take on additional documents on

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**Application:** The tribunal applied the principle that the additional documents were public

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## Parties

- **Judges:** JYOTI KUMAR…; RAVICHANDRAN…
- **Appellants:** Hamon Research…; Durai Ra…
- **Respondents:** Hamon Research…
- **Advocates:** Bharadwaj…; Shrin…; +3 more

## Timeline

- **2025-07-21 — Further H…**: List the CP (IB)/40(CHE)/2023 for…
- **2025-04-22 — Order in IA(IBC) No.…**: Tribunal adjudicated the said IA separately and allowed the prayer to recall the order…

## Legal provisions

- [Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 60(5) — Adjudicating Authority for corporate persons](https://caseease.in/legal-provisions/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-2016/section-60)

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