Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (Justice N. Seshasayee - Member (Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain - Member (Technical))
Order Date: 19 August 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai heard Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 290/2024 along with interim applications IA Nos. 761 & 764/2024. The appeal was filed by the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), represented by its Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, against M/s. Kanakadhara Ventures Pvt. Ltd., which is represented by its Liquidator Sri Rajesh Chillale. The matter pertains to EPFO's claim in the liquidation proceedings of Kanakadhara Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
The tribunal noted that the case involves the claim of the EPFO and specifically directed the learned counsel appearing for the EPFO to categorize their case. This categorization is required to enable the tribunal to group similar matters for convenient hearing.
Final Outcome
The tribunal adjourned the matter and directed the Registry to publish this case in the supplementary list for the next hearing on 28 August 2026. No substantive decision on the merits of EPFO's claim was made in this order.
Topics: EPFO Claim, Insolvency Proceedings, NCLAT Hearing