Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench

Order Date: 09 June 2026

Case Overview

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai has issued a procedural order in Company Appeal (AT) (CH) No. 29/2021. The appeal was filed by Chalasani Venkateswara Rao and two other appellants against United Telecom Limited and eleven other respondents. The appeal is accompanied by six Interlocutory Applications (IA Nos.331, 332 & 579/2021, 216, 902 & 203/2022). The matter was heard in hybrid mode. Representing the appellants were advocates Mr. K.M. Vishakh Nag and Mr. A. Murali. For the respondents, Mr. Arjun Ajay appeared for Respondent No. 1 (United Telecom Limited), and Mr. Devesh Kumar appeared for Respondents No. 2 to 5.

Final Outcome

The bench, comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Member - Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member - Technical), adjourned the matter. The appeal is now listed for admission hearing (after notice) on 10th August 2026. No substantive hearing or decision on the merits of the case occurred in this order.

Topics: NCLAT Proceedings, Corporate Litigation