Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction

Order Date: 01 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Employees Provident Fund Organization (Appellant) vs. Shirley Mathew (Respondent).
  • Nature of Proceeding: Civil appeal challenging the judgment/order dated 15 June 2026 passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, in Company Appeal (AT)(CH) (Ins) No. 455/2024.
  • Applications Filed: IA No. 251166/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing; IA No. 251170/2026 – Ex-parte stay.
  • Counsel for Appellant: Mr. Brijesh Kumar Tamber (AOR), Mr. Vinay Singh Bist, Adv., Mr. Yashu Rustagi, Adv., Mr. Sahas Bhasin, Adv., Ms. Chanchala Kumari, Adv., Mr. Dhimaan Dutta, Adv.
  • Counsel for Respondent: Not specifically listed in the order.
  • Judicial Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
  • Court Observations: The Court condoned the delay in filing but found no substantive grounds to interfere with the impugned NCLAT judgment/order dated 15 June 2026.

Final Outcome

  • The appeal is dismissed in terms of the signed order.
  • All pending applications, including the stay application, stand disposed of.
  • The NCLAT order dated 15 June 2026 remains effective and unaltered.

Topics: Court Judgment, EPFO Litigation, NCLAT Order