Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai (Appellate Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 3rd July 2026

Case Overview

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai has consolidated several interlinked appeals and contempt cases for a combined hearing. The proceedings involve multiple corporate entities from the Shri Ramalinga Mills group and various individual appellants and respondents. The specific cases listed are:

  • Company Appeal (AT)(CH) No.77/2022: M/s. Aruppukottai Shri Ramalinga Spinners Pvt. Ltd. (Appellant) vs. D. Senthil Kumar & 9 Others (Respondents)
  • Company Appeal (AT)(CH) No.79/2022 & Contempt Case No.7/2023: M/s. Tamil Nadu Jai Bharath Mills Ltd. (Appellant) vs. Sri Ramalinga Mills Pvt. Ltd. & 9 Others (Respondents)
  • Company Appeal (AT)(CH) No.81/2022: G. Ramaraj (Appellant) vs. Shri Ramalinga Mills Private Limited & 9 Others (Respondents)
  • Company Appeal (AT)(CH) No.82/2022 & Contempt Case No.6/2022: D. Kothai (Appellant) vs. D. Senthil Kumar & 9 Others (Respondents)
  • Company Appeal (AT)(CH) No.83/2022 & Contempt Case No.7/2022: T.R. Dhinakaran & 3 Others (Appellants) vs. Shri Ramalinga Mills Pvt Ltd & 6 Others (Respondents)
  • Contempt Case No.1/2025 (linked to Company Appeal (AT)(CH) No.82/2022)

The appeals also involve several Interlocutory Applications (IAs), specifically IA Nos.98, 179, 180, 298, 1188/2023, and 257/2026 in one case, and IA Nos.99, 1190, and 883/2023 in another. Senior advocates, including Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Mr. PH. Arvindh Pandian, represent various parties across the cases.

Final Outcome

The Tribunal, comprising Justice Yogesh Khanna (Member - Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member - Technical), issued a procedural order listing all these connected appeals and contempt cases for a final hearing on 14th, 15th, and 16th of July 2026. The bench explicitly stated that no further adjournments will be granted in these matters. The existing interim order, the specifics of which are not detailed in this excerpt, was ordered to continue until the next hearing date.

Topics: NCLAT Proceedings, Corporate Litigation, Contempt Cases