Authority: National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi Bench
Order Date: 11 June 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi Bench, comprising Shri Vinay Goel (Member Judicial) and Shri Ravichandran Ramasamy (Member Technical), heard matters related to Company Petition No. CP(C/ACT)/13/KOB/2024. The petition was filed by Toshma Biju Varghese and Another against Mangalam Publications (India) Pvt. Limited and five other respondents under Sections 241(1) and 242(4) of the Companies Act, 2013, which pertain to cases of oppression and mismanagement in a company.
Multiple connected applications were listed for hearing, including a contempt petition (CONT.PETITION (C/ACT)/3/KOB/2025) and several interlocutory applications (IAs): IA(C/ACT)/158/KOB/2024, CA(C/ACT)/1/KOB/2024, IA(C/ACT)/112/KOB/2026, and IA(C/ACT)/113/KOB/2026.
Representation was noted from advocates Jithin Saji Isaac and Saji Isaac K J for the petitioners, Shinu J Pillai, Suja S, Mariya Rajan, Ann Mariya John, Felix Samson Varghese, and Christina Varghese for Respondents 1 to 4, and Cyriac Tom for Respondent 5. A representative from the Registrar of Companies (RoC) appeared virtually.
Final Outcome
The Tribunal, on request, adjourned all matters—the main company petition and all connected applications—to 13 July 2026. No substantive hearings or rulings on the merits of the oppression and mismanagement allegations occurred on this date.
Topics: Corporate Law, NCLT Proceedings