Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Interfere with Tribunal's Procedural Prerogatives: Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Early Hearing of Transfer Application Before NCLT

1. Case Snapshot

Case Name: Anuj Goyal vs National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi And Ors. Through Registrar

Citation: W.P.(C) 8240/2026

High Court: High Court of Delhi

Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tejas Karia (Vacation Judge)

Date of Judgment: 17.06.2026

Area of Law: Constitutional Law, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Writ Jurisdiction, NCLT Procedure

2. Judgment in Brief

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by a homebuyer/allottee seeking directions to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for early hearing of his Transfer Application and to maintain status quo in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) proceedings. The Court held that issuing directions to a Tribunal regarding the constitution of benches, listing of matters, and scheduling of hearings falls within the exclusive prerogative of the Tribunal's President and cannot be interfered with under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution. The Court further found that the petitioner had approached multiple forums for substantially identical reliefs, amounting to forum shopping and abuse of process, and dismissed the petition with costs of ₹25,000.

3. Relevant Facts

Background of the Dispute

• The petitioner, Anuj Goyal, is a homebuyer/allottee in a project of Chandigarh Overseas Private Limited (Corporate Debtor) and a member of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) in the ongoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP).

• The CIRP commenced on 27.02.2023 pursuant to an application filed under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), and Mr. Arvind Kumar was appointed as the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP).

• The Disciplinary Committee of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) suspended the registration of the erstwhile IRP for two years due to significant disciplinary violations.

Proceedings Before NCLT Chandigarh Bench

• The CoC approved a Resolution Plan, and an application

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