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 appeal has been filed by Satya Devi Alamuri in her capacity as the Liquidator of GB Engineering Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. against The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner & Recovery Officer of the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and seven other respondents. The matter pertains to a claim made by the EPFO against the company in liquidation proceedings. The tribunal has taken up the appeal for consideration and is seeking to organize the hearing process for efficiency.
Final Outcome
The NCLAT has directed the learned counsel representing the EPFO (Respondent 1) to categorize their case to enable the tribunal to group similar matters for convenient hearing. The Registry has been instructed to publish this case in the supplementary list for the next hearing scheduled on 28 August 2026. The matter remains pending before the tribunal for further proceedings.
Topics: Corporate Insolvency, EPF Claims, NCLAT Proceedings