Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (Justice N. Seshasayee - Member (Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain - Member (Technical))
Order Date: 17 September 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai has listed for hearing an appeal filed by The Kerala State Pollution Control Board along with another appellant against M/s. Merchem Ltd. and 23 other respondents. The appeal is registered as TA (AT) No.256/2021 and Company Appeal (AT) (Ins) No.28/2021, with an intervening application IA No. 70/2021. The matter was heard in hybrid mode with legal representation for both parties - Ms. Rema Smrithi VK appearing for the appellants and Mr. Aditya Verma, Ms. Parkhi Rai, and Ms. Ilma Khan representing the first respondent (Merchem Ltd.).
Final Outcome
The NCLAT bench adjourned the hearing of the appeal and listed the matter for next hearing on 20 November 2026. No substantive hearing or decision on merits was conducted in this order, which solely addresses the procedural aspect of scheduling the next hearing date.
Topics: NCLAT Proceedings, Environmental Compliance, Legal Adjournment