Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi
Order Date: 17 August 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench heard Comp. App. (AT) (Ins) No. 1411 of 2026 between Sunstar Home Appliances Pvt. Ltd. (formerly known as Sunstar Industries) as appellant and Ritu Rastogi Lights Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. as respondents. The Resolution Professional of Syska LED was present during the proceedings. Both parties agreed that the appeal could be finally heard and decided. Senior Advocate Mr. Krishnendu Datta represented the appellant along with advocates Mr. Anirban Bhattacharya, Mr. Rajeev Chowdhury, and Mr. Prayag Jain. The respondents were represented by advocates Mr. Harshit Khare, Mr. Prafful Saini, Mr. Suraj Anand, and Mr. Bijesh Gupta.
Final Outcome
The NCLAT granted the respondent 7 days from August 17, 2026 to file their reply, with an advance copy to the appellant's counsel. The appellant was granted 3 days thereafter to file a rejoinder. The tribunal explicitly stated that this timeline was granted based on consensus between parties and that no further time for completion of pleadings would be granted. The matter was listed for next hearing on September 15, 2026 under the same caption. The statements recorded in the previous order dated August 5, 2026 shall remain in operation until the next date of listing.
Topics: Insolvency Appeal, NCLAT Proceedings, Corporate Litigation