# In the matter of Duckbill Drugs Private Limited

> NCLT judgment dated 2024-04-26. Citation: TCN-2024-NCLT-01573. The application was filed by five workmen of the Corporate Debtor (in liquidation) seeking…

- **Court:** NCLT
- **Order date:** 26 Apr 2024
- **Citation:** TCN-2024-NCLT-01573
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/nclt-division-bench-court-i-chenn/duckbill-drugs-private-limited-17105535

## Summary

### Background

The application was filed by five workmen of the Corporate Debtor (in liquidation) seeking condonation of delay in filing claims, a direction to the Official Liquidator to accept and disburse their claims, and a direction to the Resolution Professional to consider their total claims.

## Facts

The applicants, who are five workmen of Duckbill Drugs Private Limited (Corporate Debtor in Liquidation), filed an application under Section 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, read with Rule 11 of the National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016. They sought condonation of delay in filing their claims, a direction to the Official Liquidator to accept and disburse their claims, and a direction to the Respondent Resolution Professional to consider their total claims. C.P. (IB)/972(KB)2018 was filed by Bell Finvest (India) Limited, the Financial Creditor, to initiate CIRP against Duckbill Drugs Private Limited. The petition was heard on February 16, 2022, and the Tribunal directed the matter to come up for hearing on April 19, 2022, for filing of a Progress

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## Issues and analysis

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

**Ratio:** The delay in filing claims by

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**Reasoning:** The Tribunal had already condoned the delay in filing claims by its order dated October

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**Interpretation:** The Tribunal interpreted its previous order as having already addressed the

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**Application:** The previous order of October 14, 2022, condoning the delay, was noted, and the

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## Parties

- **Judges:** BIDISHA BA…; D. Ar…
- **Appellants:** Tanmoy…; Suhas Ranjan…; +3 more
- **Respondents:** Duckbill Drugs…; CA Santanu…; +1 more
- **Advocates:** Aninda L…; Dipika…; +19 more

## Timeline

- **February 16, 2022 — Petition H…**: C.P. (IB)/972(KB)2018 filed by Bell Finvest (India) Limited came up for hearing before…
- **March 28, 2022 — Representation to…**: Workmen made a detailed written…

## 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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