Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai heard Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No.460/2025 between Green Morning Horticulture Pvt. Ltd. (Appellant) and Lakshmi Infrastructure & Developers India Pvt. Ltd. (Respondent). The matter concerns an appellate jurisdiction case under insolvency provisions. The tribunal noted that according to the order sheet of 29 April 2026, Mr. Vedhavel, the learned counsel for the respondents, had undertaken to file a Vakalath (power of attorney) on behalf of the respondents and a counter affidavit. However, during the hearing on 16 July 2026, neither Mr. Vedhavel was present nor had he filed any Vakalath on record, and consequently, no counter affidavit was filed.
Final Outcome
The NCLAT bench comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Member-Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member-Technical) directed the appellant to take fresh steps to serve the respondent within one week. The service must be effected through two modes: (1) on the email address, and (2) on the WhatsApp number of the respondent. Additionally, the appellant was directed to serve the respondents by speed post. The matter has been adjourned and listed for hearing in the third week of September 2026, specifically on 23 September 2026, after the receipt of the service report.
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