Authority: National Company Law Tribunal Allahabad Bench Prayagraj
Order Date: 16th July, 2026
Case Overview
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Allahabad Bench, comprising Member (Judicial) Shri Praveen Gupta and Member (Technical) Shri Ashish Verma, heard Appeal No.11/ALD/2025 filed by M/S Sibu Hotels Private Limited against the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kanpur. The appeal was filed under Section 252(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, which pertains to applications for restoration of a company's name to the register of companies. The Income Tax Department is also involved as a party in the proceedings. Counsel Sh. Ashutosh Kumar Tiwari appeared for the appellant company, Sh. Shivendra Bahadur (CGSC) represented the ROC, and Sh. Aman Chaurasia along with Sh. Ankur Agarwal (Sr. S.C.) appeared for the Income Tax Department.
Final Outcome
The Tribunal noted that the ROC had repeatedly failed to file its reply despite previous opportunities. Granting one final opportunity, the Bench ordered the ROC to file its reply within one week, failing which its right to file a reply would be struck off. The Bench noted that the Income Tax Department had already filed its report. The matter was adjourned for further hearing on 30th July, 2026.
Topics: NCLT Proceedings, Company Restoration, Regulatory Compliance