IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM (Original Jurisdiction) In the matter of the Companies Act, 1956 and In the matter of M/s.Travancore Rayons Limited (In Liquidation) Co.Appl. No.114/2025 in Co.Pet.14/2002 Before: The Honourable Mr.Justice HARISANKAR V. MENON Thursday, the 3rd day of April, 2025/13th Chaithra, 1947 Applicants:- 1. P.Ambujakshy @ P.Ambujakshy Amma, aged 74 years, W/o.Balan Nair, now residing at Madathil House, Koduvazhanga, Neerikodu P.O., Alangad, North Parur, Ernakulam District, Pin – 683 511. 2. T.A.Suseela, aged 64 years, W/o.late Vijayakumar K.V., Chalaparambathu House, Annamanada P.O., Mala, Pin – 680 741. Respondent:- M/s.Travancore Rayons Ltd. (in Liquidation), Represented by the Official Liquidator, High Court of Kerala, Company Law Bhavan, B.M.C. P.O., Trikkakara, Cochin, Pin – 682 021. Company Application under Rule 9 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 filed by the Applicant above named for an order to condone the delay of 725 days in submitting the Claim before the Official Liquidator with regard to the Service benefits due from the Respondent Company and adjudicate the Claim of the Applicants as per law. 2 Co.Appl.No.114 of 2025 This Company Application coming on for orders on this day upon hearing M/s.Babu Cherukara & Arun Babu, Advocates for the Applicants and Sri.K.Moni, Standing Counsel for the Official Liquidator, the Court passed the following:- 3 Co.Appl.No.114 of 2025 HARISANKAR V. MENON, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Co.Appl.No.114 of 2025 in Company Petition. No.14 of 2002 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2025 ORDER This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 725 days in filing the claim before the Official Liquidator. 2. Heard Sri.Babu Cherukara, the learned counsel for the applicants and Sri.K.Moni, the learned Standing Counsel for the Official Liquidator. 3. I have perused the averments made in the affidavit accompanying the application, and after considering the rival contentions raised, I am of the opinion that the delay in filing the claim petition has been sufficiently explained. In the result, this company application is allowed, condoning the delay of 725 days in filing the claim before the Official Liquidator. Sd/- HARISANKAR V. MENON JUDGE anm