Authority: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai Bench (Justice N. Seshasayee, Member (Judicial) and Jatindranath Swain, Member (Technical))
Order Date: 17 August 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai has listed two connected Company Appeals for hearing. The first appeal, Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 292/2026, was filed by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP as the appellant against IDBI Bank Ltd and two other respondents. The second appeal, Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (Ins) No. 293/2026, was filed by Dr. Savan Godiawala of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP as the appellant against the same respondents (IDBI Bank Ltd & 2 Ors). Both appeals include Interlocutory Applications (IA Nos.823 & 824/2026 for the first appeal and IA Nos.827 & 828/2026 for the second appeal).
The matter was heard in hybrid mode with legal representation present for all parties. For the appellants, Mr. Gautam S Raman represented Deloitte in the first appeal, while Mr. P.H. Arvindh Pandian, Senior Advocate (assisted by Mr. Manmeet Singh) represented Dr. Savan Godiawala in the second appeal. For the respondents, Mr. Avinash Desai, Senior Advocate (assisted by Mr. Pranava Charan) represented IDBI Bank Ltd (R1) in both appeals.
The order represents a procedural step in ongoing appellate proceedings, with the tribunal scheduling the next hearing date without addressing the substantive merits of the appeals at this stage.
Final Outcome
The NCLAT bench directed that both appeals be listed for hearing on August 18, 2026. This is a procedural order that advances the litigation timeline without making any substantive determinations on the merits of the appeals.
Topics: NCLAT Proceedings, Banking Dispute, Professional Services