LAWS(SC)-2019-9-95

JIGNESH SHAH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On September 25, 2019
Jignesh Shah Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) W.P.(C) No.645 OF 2019

(2.) Delay is condoned. Civil Appeal (Diary No. 16521 of 2019) is admitted.

(3.) Writ Petition (Civil) No.455 of 2019 and Civil Appeal (Diary No. 16521 of 2019) have been filed by Shri Jignesh Shah and Smt. Pushpa Shah respectively, both of whom are shareholders of La-Fin Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter "La-Fin") assailing the order of the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench (hereinafter referred to as the "NCLT") admitting a winding up petition that was filed by IL & FS Financial Services Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "IL & FS") against La-Fin before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay (hereinafter referred to as the "Bombay High Court"), which was transferred to the NCLT and then heard as a Section 7 application under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred to the "the Code").