Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (Justice N. Seshasayee, Member (Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain, Member (Technical))

Order Date: 06 November 2026

Case Overview

This is an appellate proceeding before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai. The appellant is Chess Global Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd., represented by its Authorised Signatory, Guganesh K. The respondents are the Union of India (represented through the Serious Fraud Investigation Office - SFIO) and two other parties. The appeal is registered as Company Appeal (AT) (CH) No. 51/2026 and is accompanied by four interim applications (IA Nos. 712, 713, 714 & 715 of 2026). The appellant is represented by Advocate Ms. Varsha Jain. The respondents are represented by Mr. AR. L. Sundaresan, Additional Solicitor General (for R1 - Union of India through SFIO) and Mr. K.M. Ashif, Advocate (for R2).

Final Outcome

The Tribunal has issued a procedural order to list this appeal for its next hearing on 16 December 2026 at 12:00 PM. No substantive decision on the merits of the case was made in this order.

Topics: NCLAT Appeal, SFIO Investigation, Corporate Legal Proceeding