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2023 (12) TMI 1217 - NATIONAL COMPANY LAW APPELLATE TRIBUNAL , PRINCIPAL BENCH , NEW DELHIMaintainability of section 7 application - time limitation - dispute raised regarding the liability of the Corporate Debtor towards the Financial Creditors and the guarantee by the Respondent - HELD THAT:- This is one such case in which direction has to be issued to the Tribunal to admit the application filed under Section 7 of the Code in view of the findings recorded by the Tribunal in its order dated 25.03.2022 wherein it has been held that the debt and default both are present in this case but the Tribunal did not admit the application only on the issue that the Application was found to be barred by limitation. The question of limitation was taken to the higher court and ultimately it has been proved that the application was within the limitation. In such circumstances, the Tribunal should not have gone in for further investigating on the issue as to whether there is debt and default in the present case for the purpose of admission of the application. The Tribunal is directed to admit the application filed by the Appellant on the next date of hearing and pass further necessary orders in accordance with law - Appeal allowed.
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