Authority: National Company Law Tribunal Kochi Bench (Shri Vinay Goel, Member Judicial & Shri Ravichandran Ramasamy, Member Technical)
Order Date: 14 July 2026
Case Overview
The proceeding involves a petition (CP(C/ACT)/11/KOB/2026) filed under Sections 213 and 130 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rules 76A and 80 of the NCLT Rules. The petitioners are Vinod Monyamma Subramanian Pillai Alias Vinod MS & Another, while the respondents include Eram Scientific Solutions Private Limited and 12 others. The petitioners are represented by KSR & Co, while various respondents have separate legal representation including Vinod V Luka for R12.
The tribunal noted that counsels for the respondents had failed to file their reply affidavits as required. Despite this default, the bench decided to grant one final opportunity for compliance in the interest of justice.
Final Outcome
The NCLT directed that respondents must file their reply affidavits within seven working days, subject to payment of a cost of ₹5,000 per set of appearing respondents represented by individual counsels. This cost must be deposited into the National Defence Fund. The respective counsels must file a compliance memo confirming this payment.
Upon receipt of the reply affidavits, the petitioner's counsel may file a rejoinder within seven days thereafter. The case has been adjourned to 07 August 2026 for further proceedings.
Topics: NCLT Proceedings, Corporate Litigation, Compliance Order