Delhi Govt. Appoints Eight Official Receivers for District Courts under Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 [Read Notification]
The Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 is the governing law for personal insolvency matters in India
Delhi Govt, Provincial Insolvency Act, District Courts under Provincial Insolvency Act
Delhi Govt, Provincial Insolvency Act, District Courts under Provincial Insolvency Act
The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has formally appointed eight advocates as Official Receivers for the different district courts present across the capital city.
The appointments, issued through Gazette Notification [F. No. 20(76)/LA/2024/jtsecylaw/654-680] dated 22 August 2025 was published in Delhi Gazette Extraordinary, Part IV, No. 250 on 25 August 2025.
The appointments have been made under Sub-Rule (3) of Rule 5 of the Appointment of Official Receivers for National Capital Territory Rules, 2024 for the purposes of Section 57 ofthe Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920.
The notification lists the following appointments as per their district of appointment:
- Sh. Amit Bhatia – Tis Hazari Courts, West District
- Sh. Sunit Singh – Rohini Courts, North District
- Sh. Harit Chabra – Rohini Courts, North-West District
- Sh. Pramod Tyagi – Karkardooma Courts, Shahdara District
- Ms. Archana Kumari – Karkardooma Courts, East District
- Sh. Praveen Goswami – Karkardooma Courts, North-East District
- Sh. Ravinder Kumar Yadav – Patiala House Courts
- Sh. Jitender Singh – Dwarka Courts, South-West District
Official Receivers are court-appointed officers who are tasked with handling insolvency proceedings, including taking charge of the property of insolvents whose assets have undergone adjudication, realising assets, distributing proceeds among creditors. They are further tasked with reporting to the court on the conduct of the debtor, all under the supervision of the district courts to ensure orderly settlement of debts.
Section 57 of the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 specifically empowers State Governments to appoint such officers within prescribed local limits. Once appointed they serve as receivers for every order made by the courts under the Act unless directed otherwise.
The remuneration receivable by the official receivers shall be credited to a fund specified by the State Government, from which they are duly compensated; no other remuneration beyond what is fixed may be received. This framework ensures that insolvency estates are managed transparently, assets are safeguarded and creditor claims are processed fairly.
The Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 is the governing law for personal insolvency matters in India. The Act stipulates the procedure for declaring individuals insolvent, administering their estate, and ensuring fair distribution to creditors.
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