Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai
Order Date: June 10, 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai has consolidated five separate appeals filed against Simpson and Company Ltd. The appeals are numbered as Company Appeal (AT) (CH) No.48/2021 (with IA Nos.553 & 554/2021), No.53/2021 (with IA Nos.612 & 613/2021), No.60/2021, No.62/2021, and No.10/2022 (with IA No.109/2022).
The appellants across these cases include:
- Balu Sridhar & 2 Others (CA No.48/2021)
- Mahendra Girdharilal Wadhwani & Another (CA No.53/2021)
- M.A.A. Annamalai & A. Ulagammai & 10 Others (CA No.60/2021 and CA No.62/2021)
- Dilip Kumar Jain & 7 Others (CA No.10/2022)
Representation during the hearing varied across appeals. For the respondent Simpson and Company Ltd., Mr. Sriraman, Advocate appeared consistently across all cases. For appellants, Mr. D. Peruman Saranyan appeared in CA No.48/2021, Mr. H. Karthik Seshadri appeared in CA No.60/2021 and CA No.62/2021, while there was no appearance for appellants in CA No.53/2021 and CA No.10/2022.
The order was passed in hybrid mode by a bench comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Member - Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member - Technical).
Final Outcome
The NCLAT has adjourned all five consolidated appeals and listed them for the next hearing on August 4, 2026, under the caption 'For Admission (After Notice)'. This indicates that the tribunal will consider the admission of these appeals after proper notice to the concerned parties on the specified date. No substantive hearings or decisions on the merits of the cases have occurred at this stage.
Topics: NCLAT Proceedings, Corporate Litigation, Appellate Jurisdiction