Malhotra v. MILA GROUP, LLC
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05065
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Malhotra v. MILA GROUP, Judge Swain ordered payment or an IFP application within 30 days, or dismissal without prejudice to refiling.
Gaurav Malhotra, also known as Gary Malhotra, must either pay the required fees or submit a signed IFP application within 30 days. If he does neither, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
What happened
Gaurav Malhotra, also known as Gary Malhotra, submitted this civil action by email against MILA GROUP, LLC, and other defendants. The court assigned it docket number 25-CV-5065 (LTS).\n\nThe court ordered Malhotra, within 30 days, either to pay $405 in fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying those fees. The court will take no further action, issue no summons, and require no answer until one of those steps occurs.\n\nIf Malhotra does not comply or request more time, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for any appeal from this order.
The detailed version
- Malhotra v. MILA GROUP, LLC · No. 1:25-cv-05065
- Laura Swain
- June 17, 2025
Background
The action was submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by email and assigned docket number 25-CV-5065 (LTS). The court explained that a plaintiff starting a civil action must either pay the required fees or request permission to proceed without prepaying them by submitting a signed application for that status, commonly called an IFP application.
Order
The court ordered Plaintiff, within 30 days of the order, either to pay $405 in fees or complete, sign, and submit the attached IFP application. The order states that the $405 includes a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, subject to possible updates to the fee schedule.
No further action will be taken, and no summons will issue or answer will be required, until the fees are paid or a completed and signed IFP application is received. If Plaintiff complies, the Clerk’s Office will process the case. If the court grants the IFP application, Plaintiff may proceed without prepaying fees.
Disposition
If Plaintiff fails to comply within the allowed time, or fails to request an extension, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied IFP status for purposes of an appeal.
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