Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma - Member (Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain - Member (Technical))
Order Date: 04.06.2026
Case Overview
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has filed an appeal (Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 604/2025) against Southern Batteries Pvt. Ltd., which is represented through its Liquidator Kanekal Chandrasekar. The appeal appears to concern matters related to the company's liquidation process and potential provident fund obligations. The case was heard in hybrid mode with legal representation from both sides - Mr. M.S. Viswanathan, Advocate for the appellant EPFO, and Ms. Sanjana, Advocate for the respondent liquidator.
Final Outcome
The NCLAT bench has listed the appeal for admission hearing after notice on 22.06.2026 under the caption 'For Admission (After Notice)'. No substantive decision on the merits of the case was made in this order, which serves only to schedule the next hearing date.
Topics: NCLAT Appeal, Corporate Insolvency, Provident Fund Claims