Authority: National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi Bench (Shri Vinay Goel, Member (Judicial) and Shri Ravichandran Ramasamy, Member (Technical))
Order Date: 11 June 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Kochi Bench heard three interconnected matters related to Company Petition CP(C/ACT)/07/KOB/2023. The petition was filed by Toshma Biju Varghese & 2 Others against Mangalam Publications (India) Pvt Ltd & 6 Others under Sections 241(1) read with 242 of the Companies Act, 2013, which pertain to oppression and mismanagement in the affairs of a company.
Representation was noted from multiple advocates: Mr. Saji Isaac K J appeared physically for the petitioners/applicants; Mr. Shinu J Pillai appeared physically for Respondents 1 to 4; Mr. Cyriac Tom appeared physically for Respondent 5; Mr. Nebil Nizar appeared physically for Respondent 6 (RoC); and Ms. Karishma Thomas appeared virtually for the Registrar of Companies (R6). No representation was noted for Respondent 7.
The bench considered two Interlocutory Applications: IA(C/ACT)/145/KOB/2025 and IA(C/ACT)/167/KOB/2023, both in connection with the main company petition.
Final Outcome
The NCLT Kochi Bench adjourned all three matters - both interlocutory applications and the main company petition - to 13 July 2026. The adjournment was granted at the request of the parties, though the order does not specify which party requested the adjournment. No substantive hearings or decisions on the merits of the oppression and mismanagement allegations occurred during this proceeding.
Topics: NCLT Proceedings, Company Law, Corporate Governance