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2022 (9) TMI 687 - AT - Insolvency and BankruptcyMaintainability of application - appellant contends that the observation recorded in the order that Appellant has withdrawn earlier application under Section 76 is incorrect - HELD THAT:- There is no dispute that matter has been heard thrice by the Adjudicating Authority but Section 9 Application could not be decided. Learned counsel for the Appellant submits that after order was passed on 03.06.2022, the Operational Creditor was directed to file affidavit which has already been filed. Learned counsel for the Appellant submits that it is only thereafter concealment has come which impelled the Corporate Debtor to file applications. It is true that the application under Section 76 was not listed and was laying in defect, as has been submitted by learned counsel for the Appellant, however, the order record the statement of counsel for the Corporate Debtor that they shall withdraw the application. The Adjudicating Authority has heard the parties and has to decide finally. The power of the Adjudicating Authority to take proceeding for prosecution are ample and at any stage the Adjudicating Authority can direct for the prosecution of either of the parties. Filing of applications on 30.08.2022 under Section 76 of I&B Code and Section 340 of CRPC were only for the purpose of delaying the proceedings as has been observed by the Adjudicating Authority - the Adjudicating Authority who is at the helm of the affairs and made observations after consideration and conducting the proceeding, due weightage has be given to such observation. When the Adjudicating Authority has observed that the application has been filed for delaying the proceedings, there are no reason to take a different view. Appeal dismissed.
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