Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai, comprising Justice N. Seshasayee (Member - Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member - Technical)
Order Date: July 23, 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai heard two connected appeals filed by The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner / Recovery Officer (Appellant) against Vaasan Medical Centre Pvt. Ltd. and four other respondents. The appeals are registered as Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 367/2023 (with IA No. 1120/2023) and Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 368/2023 (with IA Nos. 1123 & 1122/2023). The nature of the dispute involves the recovery of provident fund dues. The appellant was represented by Advocate Mr. P.K. Panneerselvam. The first respondent (Vaasan Medical Centre Pvt. Ltd.) was represented by Advocate Mr. A. Karthikeyan in both appeals, who also represented respondents 3 to 5 in the second appeal.
Final Outcome
The bench ordered the adjournment of both appeals. The matters were listed for the next hearing on August 6, 2026, under the caption 'For Hearing'. No substantive orders on the merits of the case were passed in this hearing.
Topics: NCLAT Proceedings, EPFO Recovery Dispute