EPFO vs Southern Batteries NCLAT Hearing Scheduling

Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (Appellate Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 19.08.2026

Case Overview

This matter involves an appeal filed by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) against Southern Batteries Pvt. Ltd., which is under liquidation represented by Liquidator Kanekal Chandrasekar. The case is registered as Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 604/2025. The NCLAT bench, comprising Justice N. Seshasayee (Member - Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member - Technical), issued a procedural order during a hybrid mode hearing. The tribunal specifically directed the learned counsel for EPFO, Mr. M.S. Viswanathan, to categorize their case to enable the tribunal to group similar matters for convenient hearing. The respondent was represented by Ms. Sanjana M, Advocate.

Final Outcome

The tribunal scheduled the next hearing for 28.08.2026 and directed the Registry to publish this case in the supplementary list on that date. The order is procedural in nature, focusing on case management and hearing scheduling rather than substantive resolution of the EPFO's claim.

Topics: NCLAT Procedure, EPFO Claims, Insolvency