Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai, comprising Justice N. Seshasayee (Member - Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain (Member - Technical)
Order Date: 19 August 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 matter pertains to a claim raised by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Mr. P.K. Panneerselvam, Advocate, appeared for the Appellant (EPFO), while Mr. A. Akashbalagee, Advocate, appeared for the second respondent.
The Tribunal, seeking to manage its docket efficiently, directed the learned counsel appearing for the EPFO to categorize their case. This categorization is intended to enable the Tribunal to group similar matters together for a convenient hearing.
Final Outcome
The Tribunal adjourned the hearing and issued a directive to its Registry to publish both cases in the supplementary list for the next hearing scheduled on 28 August 2026. No final decision on the merits of the EPFO's claim was made in this order.
Topics: NCLAT Proceeding, EPFO Claim, Adjournment