- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3999 CA No. 38 of 2025 IN COP No.160 of 2005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ COMPANY APPLICATION NO. 38 OF 2025 IN COMPANY PETITION NO.160 OF 2005 BETWEEN: COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA, HYDERGUDA - ASHOK NAGAR CIRCLE, ABIDS DIVISION D. NO 5-4-435, 2ND FLOOR, OLD KAKTIYA BUILDING, NAMPALLY STATION ROAD, NAMPALLY, HYD- 500001 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ST) …APPLICANT (BY SRI. MANU PRABHAKAR KULKARNI., ADVOCATE) AND: OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF BPL ENGINEERING LTD. ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, CORPORATE BHAVAN, NO.26-27, 12TH FLOOR, RAHEJA TOWERS, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHRISHAIL NAVALGUND., ADVOCATE FOR O.L.) THIS COMPANY APPLICATION IS FILED UNDER RULES 177 OF THE COMPANIES (COURT) RULES, 1959 R/W SECTION 5 OF LIMITATION ACT, 1963, PRAYING TO CONDONE THE DELAY OF 1515 DAYS MADE BY THE APPLICANT IN THE FILING OF PROOF OF DEBT OF THE INTEREST AGGREGATING TO RS.16,49,45,685 DUE TO THE APPLICANT FROM BPL ENGINEERING LIMITED IN THE LIQUIDATION OF BPL ENGINEERING LIMITED., AND ETC., Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3999 CA No. 38 of 2025 IN COP No.160 of 2005 THIS COMPANY APPLICATION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. CA No.38/2025 has been filed seeking for the following reliefs; a. Condone the delay of 1515 days made by the Applicant in the filing of proof of debt of the interest aggregating to Rs.16,49,45,685/- due to the Applicant from BPL Engineering Limited in the Liquidation of BPL Engineering Limited. b. To pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. Learned counsel for the official liquidator on instructions submits that he has no objection for the said application to be allowed. Insofar as condonation of delay is concerned, however, he would make his submission as regards the claim made thereon merits. Hence, CA No.38 of 2025 is allowed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR