Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (Appellate Jurisdiction)
Order Date: August 19, 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal at Chennai heard Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 347 of 2026 along with connected interlocutory applications (IA Nos. 972, 973 & 974/2026). The appeal involves the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) as the appellant against Stellence Pharmscience Pvt. Ltd., which is currently under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) represented through its Resolution Professional, Mr. Naveen Kumar Jain. The matter specifically pertains to EPFO's claim against the insolvent company. The Tribunal, comprising Justice N. Seshasayee (Member Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member Technical), heard the case in hybrid mode with Mr. MS Viswanathan appearing as advocate for the EPFO.
The Tribunal noted that the case involves EPFO's claim and directed the learned counsel appearing for EPFO to categorize their case to enable the tribunal to group similar matters for convenient hearing. This is a procedural direction aimed at case management efficiency.
Final Outcome
The Registry was directed to publish this case in the supplementary list for the next hearing scheduled on August 28, 2026. The matter remains pending before the NCLAT without any substantive decision on the merits of EPFO's claim at this stage.
Topics: NCLAT Proceedings, Insolvency Claims, EPFO Matters