1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. COMPANYAPPLICATION NO.1131 OF 2009 IN COMPANY PETITION NO.267 OF 1993 State Bank of India. ...Petitioner. Versus The Official Liquidator of Unique Oil India Ltd. In Liqn. ...Respondent. ....... Ms.Jaymala Raut i/b. Juris Consultus for the Applicant. Mr. P. Ramarao, O.L. present. ...... CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. November 19, 2009. P.C.: The Company Application has been taken out by the State Bank of India for condonation of delay on the part of the applicant in filing an affidavit of proof of debts with the Official Liquidator. The Applicant states that it is a secured creditor. After the Company was ordered to be wound up, the Liquidator invited claims and the last date for submission was 30th September 1995. It has been stated that the applicant has filed an affidavit of proof of debts, but the acknowledgement of receipt is not traceable in the records of the Company. The Applicant had filed O.A. 222 of 2003 before the Debts 2 Recovery Tribunal against the Company in liquidation for the recovery of its dues to which the Liquidator was a party. During the recovery proceedings, the Liquidator submitted a status report dated 18th May 2006 in which it is recorded that he has received claims of creditors in the sum of Rs. 2.4 crores. The Court has been informed that the Debts Recovery Tribunal has passed a final order in the application filed by the Bank by which the claim has been decreed in the amount of Rs. 3.60 crores together with interest. In view of the circumstances which have been set out in the affidavit in support, the interests of justice will require that the delay, if any, should be condoned. Sufficient cause has been shown. The Company Application is accordingly made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). ......