Judge objects to use of “Tom, Dick and Harry” in pleadings, dismisses case

THE Delhi High Court last week took strong objection to the use of slang by a petitioner and proceeded to dismiss his case.

“…The AA / NCLT cannot permit any person – Tom, Dick, and Harry to represent and defend the respondent u/s-7 of IBC, as the rules does not permit it,” the pleadings, as pointed out by Justice Pratibha Singh, read.

Such language was not permissible in pleadings before the court, the judge said, while dismissing the petition.

If the petitioner is aggrieved by any order of the National Company Law Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, he must draft a proper petition and only then, file the same, Justice Singh added, while giving the petitioner the liberty to avail of remedies in accordance with the law.

The court refrained from imposing costs as the petitioner was appearing in person.

GP Capt Atul Jain, the petitioner, had a grievance against the NCLT and the NCLAT, on the ground that wrong procedures were being adopted by the tribunals.

Read the Order

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