# In the matter of Gammon India Ltd Vs. Neelkanth Mansions and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd Civil Appeal No of 2020 (D No 13202 of 2019)

> SC judgment dated 2020-11-20. Citation: TCN-2020-SC-00008. The case involves an appeal filed under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. The…

- **Court:** SC
- **Order date:** 20 Nov 2020
- **Citation:** TCN-2020-SC-00008
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/supreme-court-of-india/gammon-india-ltd-vs-neelkanth-mansions-and-infrastructure-pvt-ltd-civil-appeal-n-845a3669

## Summary

### Background

The case involves an appeal filed under Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. The section provides a period of forty-five days from the receipt of an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for filing an appeal. The court has the power to condone a delay of a further period not exceeding fifteen days for sufficient cause.

## Facts

Gammon India Ltd. filed an appeal against Neelkanth Mansions and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. The appeal was delayed by 51 days beyond the period that could be condoned under Section 62(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016. Section 62 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 allows for a 45-day period to file an appeal from an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, with a possible extension of 15 days for sufficient cause. The court found that the delay exceeded the condonable period, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the delay of 51 days in filing the appeal can be condoned under Section 62(2) of the …

**Ratio:** The court is empowered to condone a delay of a further period not exceeding fifteen days

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**Reasoning:** The court reasoned that the delay of 51 days exceeded the period that could be condoned

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**Interpretation:** Section 62(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 provides a specific

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**Application:** Since the delay of 51 days was beyond the 15-day limit for condonation, the

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## Parties

- **Judges:** Dr Dhananjaya Y…; Indu Mal…
- **Appellants:** Gammon Indi…
- **Respondents:** Neelkanth…
- **Other parties:** Over Tu…

## Timeline

- **2020-11-20 — Appeal He…**: The appeal was called…
- **2020-11-20 — Order Da…**: The court dismissed the appeal due…

## Legal provisions

- [Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 62 — Appeal to Supreme Court](https://caseease.in/legal-provisions/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-2016/section-62)

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