Authority: National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi Bench
Order Date: 17 June 2026
Case Overview
The company petition CP(C/ACT)/9/KOB/2024 was filed by R Vijaya Kumar & 4 Others against Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd (Respondent No. 1) and 2 Others under Section 213 of the Companies Act. The petitioners, represented by Advocate KPS Suresh, sought to withdraw the petition via an interlocutory application (IA(C/ACT)/136/KOB/2026). During the hearing, the petitioners' counsel stated they did not wish to pursue the petition and requested permission to withdraw it with liberty to approach the tribunal again if the situation did not improve. Respondents were represented by Advocate Molly Jacob for R1, Senior Government Pleader Bimal K Nath for the State of Kerala (Respondent No. 3), and Karishma Thomas for the Registrar of Companies.
Final Outcome
The NCLT Kochi Bench, comprising Member (Judicial) Vinay Goel and Member (Technical) Ravichandran Ramasamy, dismissed the company petition as withdrawn. However, the tribunal expressly declined the petitioners' request for liberty to file a fresh petition on the same cause of action in the future. The petition stands closed.
Topics: NCLT, Corporate Petition