Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi
Order Date: 29 September 2026
Case Overview
The Central Board of Trustees, Employees' Provident Fund has filed Company Appeal (AT) (Ins.) No. 1505 of 2026 along with I.A. No. 5781 of 2026 before the NCLAT Principal Bench. The appeal is directed against Dhiren Shantilal Shah in his capacity as Liquidator of Global Gallarie Agencies Pvt. Ltd. (Respondent No.1) and another respondent (Respondent No.2). The tribunal noted that notice to Respondent No.1 (the Liquidator) has been served but he was not represented during the hearing. Respondent No.2 was represented by counsel Mr. Rajeev Sagar and Ms. Ditty Chandhok.
The tribunal issued procedural directions including: (1) directing the appellant's counsel to provide a copy of the memo of appeal with enclosures to Respondent No.2's counsel on the same day; (2) granting two weeks' time for filing a reply regarding the delay condonation application; and (3) directing the appellant's counsel to take fresh steps to serve Respondent No.1 within three working days.
Final Outcome
The appeal has been adjourned and listed for next hearing on 5 November 2026. The bench comprised Justice Mohammad Faiz Alam Khan (Member-Judicial) and Naresh Salecha (Member-Technical).
Topics: NCLAT Appeal, Corporate Liquidation, EPF Claims