Ardawa v Uppal & Anor [2019] EWHC 456 (Ch) (01 March 2019)

Ardawa v Uppal & Anor [2019] EWHC 456 (Ch) (01 March 2019)

Order for substituted service was made without jurisdiction and based on misleading evidence, but Appellant was aware of proceedings, debt was undisputed and unpaid, and discretion to annul bankruptcy order was not exercised.

Citation
[2019] EWHC 456 (Ch)
Parties
Appellant: Surjit Singh Ardawa; First Respondent: Rajvinder Kaur Uppal; Second Respondent: Adam Jordan (as Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Appellant)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
01 March 2019
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Order Dismissing Application to Set Aside Substituted Service and Annul Bankruptcy Order
Outcome
Appeal dismissed except for setting aside order authorising substituted service.
Legal Topics
Substituted Service, Annulment of Bankruptcy Order, Service of Statutory Demand, Procedural Irregularity, Discretion Under Section 282 Insolvency Act
Insolvency Bankruptcy Civil Procedure Substituted Service Annulment of Bankruptcy Order Service of Statutory Demand Procedural Irregularity Discretion Under Section 282 Insolvency Act

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Parties

Surjit Singh Ardawa

Appellant

Rajvinder Kaur Uppal

First Respondent

Adam Jordan (as Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Appellant)

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Order Dismissing Application to Set Aside Substituted Service and Annul Bankruptcy Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether substituted service of bankruptcy petition was validly authorised
  2. 2 Whether procedural defects in service justify annulment of bankruptcy order
  3. 3 Whether misleading evidence affected substituted service order

Ratio Decidendi

Order for substituted service was made without jurisdiction and based on misleading evidence, but Appellant was aware of proceedings, debt was undisputed and unpaid, and discretion to annul bankruptcy order was not exercised.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed except for setting aside order authorising substituted service.

Orders

  • Order of 17 February 2016 for substituted service set aside.
  • Bankruptcy order remains in force.