Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi
Order Date: 08 July 2026
Case Overview
This is an order from the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in Competition Appeal (AT) No. 59 of 2022 and an connected Interlocutory Application (I.A. No. 4607 of 2022). The appellant is JSW Paints Pvt. Ltd. The respondents are The Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Asian Paints Ltd. The matter pertains to an appeal filed by JSW Paints against an order or decision of the CCI, with Asian Paints being the other involved party. The specific nature of the underlying competition dispute is not detailed in this procedural order. The hearing was conducted in hybrid mode.
During the proceedings, the learned counsel representing the CCI (Respondent-1) informed the tribunal that they had received a copy of I.A. No. 4602 of 2026 from the appellant just the day before the hearing. He requested a reasonable amount of time to review the documents filed by JSW Paints along with this application.
Final Outcome
The two-member bench, comprising Justice Mohammad Faiz Alam Khan (Member-Judicial) and Naresh Salecha (Member-Technical), accepted the request from the CCI's counsel. The tribunal granted the CCI one week to review the documents submitted by the appellant. The tribunal also gave liberty to the CCI to file a formal reply to the application (I.A. No. 4602 of 2026) and to supplement that reply with any rebuttal documentary evidence they may have. The case has been adjourned and is now listed for its next hearing on 27 July 2026.
Topics: Competition Law, NCLAT Procedure