Authority: National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi Court-IV (Special Bench)
Order Date: 14.07.2026
Case Overview
This matter concerns two orders from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in New Delhi pertaining to Company Petition No. CP/159/PB/2021. The petition was filed by Rajesh Rajpal & Others against M/s. Rajpal Polytex Pvt Ltd & Others under Sections 241-242 of the Companies Act, 2013, which deal with oppression and mismanagement in a company.
The first order (IA/278/ND/2026) was on an application filed by the petitioner. The application sought to have respondent no. 1, Rajpal Polytex Pvt Ltd, declared ex-parte for allegedly not submitting its written submissions (clarified to mean 'reply') as per a previous order dated 03.02.2022. Counsel for the respondents (Adv. Ankit Singal) represented respondents 1 to 3 and argued that a reply had been filed by respondent no. 2, which was adopted by respondents no. 1 and 3. The counsel also stated that a Vakalatnama (power of attorney) had been filed on behalf of all three respondents, confirming their representation.
The tribunal dismissed the application, finding no merit in the request to declare respondent no. 1 ex-parte.
In the second order for the main petition (CP/159/PB/2021), the tribunal noted the presence of counsel for both parties. It observed that the respondent no. 4, the Registrar of Companies (RoC), was merely a proforma party in the proceedings.
Final Outcome
The application (IA/278/ND/2026) was dismissed. The main company petition (CP/159/PB/2021) was adjourned and listed for arguments on 25.08.2026 before the Regular Bench.
Topics: NCLT, Corporate Dispute, Companies Act