Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi
Order Date: August 3, 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) heard Competition Appeal (AT) No. 07 of 2021 along with I.A. No. 5750 of 2024. The appellant is the Indian Laminate Manufacturers Association, and the respondents include the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and several other parties (Respondents 13, and 15 to 18). The appeal appears to challenge an order or decision made by the Competition Commission of India. The hearing was conducted in hybrid mode. Multiple legal representatives were present: Mr. M.M. Sharma and Mr. Ankit Singh Rajput for the appellant; a team led by Ms. Shweta Bharti for the CCI; Mr. Rahul Gajera for Respondent-13; Mr. Dinesh Jotwani and Mr. Harsh Kumar for Respondent-15; and Mr. JC Patel and Ms. Shamita Patel for Respondents 16 to 18.
The bench, comprising Justice Mohammad Faiz Alam Khan (Member - Judicial) and Naresh Salecha (Member - Technical), noted that there was no time left to proceed with the hearing.
Final Outcome
The tribunal did not make any substantive ruling on the appeal. The only outcome of this hearing was the adjournment of the matter. The appeal has been relisted for the next hearing on August 25, 2026. The substantive issues in the case remain pending and undecided.
Topics: Competition Law, NCLAT Proceedings