Akola Urban Co Operative Bank Ltd v. The Registrar Of National Company Law Tribunal Mumbai Bench

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1578 OF 2026 Akola Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd.

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Petitioner V/s.

The Registrar of National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench and Ors ..

Respondents ------------------- Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapaathy, a/w Mr. Gaurav Devdhekar, i/b Mr. Aayush Kedia, for the Petitioner.

Mr. Anshul Anjarlekar, for Respondent No. 2.

VARSHA DEEPAK GAIKWAD --------------------

CORAM

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MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.

VARSHA DEEPAK GAIKWAD Date: 2026.04.09 17:58:03 +0530 DATE :

8th APRIL 2026.

PC:

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At the outset, the learned counsel for the Petitioner Bank (secured creditor) submits that the petition will have to be amended in the light of certain facts that have come to the notice of the Petitioner, including the fact that the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai (NCLT), has declined registration of the company petition filed by Respondent No. 3. It is submitted that the petitioner desires to also challenge the order passed by the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT-II), Mumbai, in the context of the aforementioned fact that has come to light recently. 2.

Since we are at pre-notice stage and the proposed amendment would assist this Court in disposing of the writ petition, in the interest of justice the Sweety

10-wp-1578-2026.doc prayer is granted. Leave is granted to the Petitioner to amend the writ petition within one week from today. Reverification is dispensed with. 3.

List the petition for further consideration on 17th April 2026 in the fresh category.

4.

Respondent No. 2 has appeared through counsel and prays for permission to file a reply affidavit.

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The reply affidavit be filed before the next date of listing. (SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Sweety