Authority: National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi Bench

Order Date: 09 June 2026

Case Overview

This order pertains to Company Petition No. CP/22/KOB/2020, filed under Sections 241-242 of the Companies Act, 2013. The petitioners are Sandhya Sukumaran Anand and four other individuals. The respondents are Signature Media Pvt Ltd (R1) and three others (R2, R3, R4). The nature of the petition suggests it is a case of alleged oppression and mismanagement filed by minority shareholders against the company and other respondents. Respondent 1 (Signature Media Pvt Ltd) had previously been set ex-parte by the tribunal. During the hearing on 09 June 2026, the counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Aswin Gopakumar, requested an adjournment.

Final Outcome

The bench, comprising Member (Judicial) Shri Vinay Goel and Member (Technical) Shri Ravichandran Ramasamy, granted the adjournment. The matter is now scheduled for a final hearing on 23 July 2026.

Topics: NCLT, Corporate Dispute, Adjournment