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

Order Date: 28 August 2026

Case Overview

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai is hearing Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 473/2024, with an interlocutory application numbered IA No. 1300/2024. The appellant is the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner – II (Legal) of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The respondents are Mr. Dileep K P, who is identified as a Resolution Professional, and another unnamed respondent. The appeal arises from insolvency proceedings, though the specific nature of the dispute between the EPFO and the Resolution Professional is not detailed in this procedural order. Legal representation for the appellant was provided by Mr. S. Tamil Eniyan, Advocate, appearing for Mr. R. Vishnu, Advocate. There was no appearance recorded for the respondents at this hearing.

Final Outcome

The bench, operating in hybrid mode, issued a procedural order to adjourn the matter. The appeal has been listed next for hearing on 30 October 2026 at 2:00 PM. No substantive decisions on the merits of the case were made in this order.

Topics: NCLAT, Insolvency, EPFO