Authority: National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi Bench
Order Date: 10 June 2026
Case Overview
This order pertains to a company petition (CP(C/ACT)/38/KOB/2025) and two connected interim applications (IA(C/ACT)/114/KOB/2026 and IA(C/ACT)/115/KOB/2026). The petition was filed by Joy Thomas against M/s Earl Corvus Habitat Private Limited (Respondent 1) and three other respondents under Sections 241 and 242 of the Companies Act, 2013, which deal with allegations of oppression and mismanagement in the affairs of a company.
The bench, comprising Shri Vinay Goel (Member Judicial) and Shri Ravichandran Ramasamy (Member Technical), noted that no one appeared for the applicant (petitioner). Learned Counsel Mr. Derick Mathai Saji appeared physically for Respondents 1 to 3. No one appeared for the Registrar of Companies (RoC), who is listed as Respondent 4.
Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3 submitted that a reply affidavit had already been filed but was lying with the Registry under scrutiny. The Tribunal issued procedural directions to advance the case.
Final Outcome
The Tribunal issued the following directives and adjourned the matter:
1. Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3 is directed to cure any defects pointed out by the Registry in the reply affidavit and supply a defect-free copy to the counsel for the other side (the petitioner) within 7 days.
2. The petitioner is granted 15 days thereafter to file a rejoinder, if any.
3. Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3 is also directed to supply a physical copy of the reply affidavit to the RoC (Respondent 4).
4. The RoC is directed to file its response within 10 days from the date of receipt of the copy.
All three matters—the main petition and the two interim applications—were adjourned to 27 July 2026 for further hearing.
Topics: NCLT Proceedings, Corporate Dispute