# In the matter of Mainframe Energy Solutions Private Limited

> NCLT judgment dated 2023-10-30. Citation: TCN-2023-NCLT-00993. The interlocutory application was filed by Mr. Ruchir Batra, an Advocate and Insolvency…

- **Court:** NCLT
- **Order date:** 30 Oct 2023
- **Citation:** TCN-2023-NCLT-00993
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/nclt-division-bench-court-i-chenn/mainframe-energy-solutions-private-limited-7c38d326

## Summary

### Background

The interlocutory application was filed by Mr. Ruchir Batra, an Advocate and Insolvency Professional, under Section 60(5) of the Code, 2016, read with Regulation 33(3) of CIRP Regulations, 2016, seeking recovery of outstanding payment for legal services provided to Mr. Deepak Gupta, the erstwhile Interim Resolution Professional of M/s. Mainframe Energy Solutions Private Limited, the Corporate Debtor, along with interest on overdue amounts and expenses incurred for effecting recovery.

## Facts

Mr. Ruchir Batra, an Advocate and Insolvency Professional, filed an interlocutory application seeking recovery of outstanding payment for legal services provided to Mr. Deepak Gupta, the erstwhile Interim Resolution Professional of M/s. Mainframe Energy Solutions Private Limited, the Corporate Debtor. The application also sought interest on overdue amounts and expenses incurred for effecting recovery. A previous order in I.A/2382/2021 involved similar prayers for the payment of legal fees of Mr. Ruchir Batra, sought by Mr. Deepak Gupta. The current application is related to the same matter.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the interlocutory application I.A.No.1521/ND/2022 in C.P. No. (IB)-177/ND/2019 is …

**Ratio:** An application becomes infructuous if the matter has already been adjudicated upon and

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**Reasoning:** The Adjudicating Authority noted that a previous order, I.A/2382/2021, had already

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**Interpretation:** The legal principle is that if a matter has already been decided by a court or

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**Application:** Since the prayers in I.A.No.1521/ND/2022 were similar to those already

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## Parties

- **Judges:** MANNI SANKARIAH…; BINOD KUMAR…
- **Appellants:** Ruchir…
- **Respondents:** Mainframe Energy…

## Timeline

- **2022-01-01 — Interlocutory…**: Interlocutory Application…
- **2019-01-01 — Company Petiti…**: Company Petition No.…

## 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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