NCLT Benches re-constituted to attend regular hearing through Video Conference w.e.f. 1.12.2020


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The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has re-constituted its benches to conduct regular hearings via video conference, effective from 1st December 2020. These benches will handle matters within their respective jurisdictions, including those pending or filed during the lockdown period. Hearings will take place on all working days as per Rule 9 of the NCLT Rules, 2016.

File No. 10/03/2020-NCLT

NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL

6th Floor, Block-3,
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi- 110003
Dated: 25 November 2020

ORDER

The NCLT Benches are hereby re-constituted as under to attend regular hearing through Video Conference w.e.f. 1.12.2020. The Benches shall hear the matters of respective jurisdiction as were hearing before lockdown (before 23rd March 2020). All matters including pending before lockdown and filed during the lockdown shall be heard regularly on all working days. The benches shall sit as per Rule 9 of NCLT Rules, 2016- sitting hours of the Tribunal:

New Delhi Principal Bench Remarks
Principal Bench 1. Shri BSV Prakash Kumar, Acting President.  
2. Shri Hemant Kumar Sarangi, Member (T)
New Delhi Division Bench  
1. Shri Abni Ranjan Kumar Sinha, Member (J) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
2. Shri L. N. Gupta, Member (T)
Division Bench  
1. Ch. Mohd. Sharief Tariq, Member (J)  
2. Shri Narender Kumar Bhola, Member (T)
Division Bench  
1.  Dr. Deepti Mukesh, Member (J)  
2.  Ms. Sumita Purkayastha, Member (T)
Division Bench  
1.  Shri Abni Ranjan Kumar Sinha, Member (J) Thursday &
Friday
2 Shri Kapal Kumar Vohra, Member (T)
Division Bench  
1 Shri Patibandla Satyanarayana Prasad, Member (J)  
2.  Dr. V.K. Subburaj, Member (T)
Ahmedabad Division Bench  
1 Ms. Manorama Kumari, Member (J)  
2. Shri Chockalingram Thirunavukkarasu, Member (T)
Division Bench  
1 Shri M.B. Gosavi, Member (J) Monday to
Wednesday
2. Shri Virendra Kumar Gupta, Member (T)
Ahmedabad Division Bench-Indore at Ahmedabad Thursday, Friday
1 Shri M.B. Gosavi, Member (J)
2. Shri Virendra Kumar Gupta, Member (T)
Allahabad Single Bench  
Justice (Retd.) Rajesh Dayal Khare, Member (J)  
Bengaluru Division Bench  
1 Shri Rajeswara Rao Vittanala, Member (J)  
2 Shri Ashutosh Chandra, Member (T)  
Chandigarh Division Bench  
1.    Shri Ajay Kumar Vatsavayi, Member (J) Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday
2.    Shri Raghu Nayyar, Member (T)
Chennai Division Bench  
1 Shri R. Varadharajan, Member (J)  
2. Shri Anil Kumar B., Member (T)
Division Bench  
1. Ms. Sucharita R, Member (J)  
2 Shri Anil Kumar B., Member (T)
Guwahati Division Bench  
1 Shri Venkata Subba Rao Hari, Member (J) Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday per
Fortnight
2. Shri Prasanta Kumar Mohanty, Member (T)
Hyderabad Division Bench  
1 Shri K. Anantha Padmanabha Swamy, Member (J) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
2 Shri Veera Brahma Rao Arekapudi, Member (T)
Division Bench  
1 Shri K. Anantha Padmanabha Swamy, Member (J) Thursday, Friday
2 Shri Binod Kumar Sinha, Member (T)
Amravati Bench (Single Bench) at Hyderabad  
Shri B.P. Mohan, Member (J)  
Kolkata Division Bench  
1 Shri Rajasekhar V. K, Member (J) Court No. I & II
2 Shri H.0 Suri, Member (T)
Mumbai Division Bench  
1 Shri Mohammed Ajmal, Member (J)  
2 Shri V. Nallasenapathy, Member (T)
Division Bench  
1 Shri H.P. Chaturvedi, Member (J)  
2 Shri Ravikumar Duraiswamy, Member (T)
Division Bench  
1. Shri Venkata Subba Rao Hari, Member (J)  
2 Shri Shyam Babu Gautam, Member (T)
  Division Bench  
1 Ms. Suchitra Kanuparthi, Member (J) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
2, Shri Rajesh Sharma, Member (T)
Division Bench  
1 Ms. Suchitra Kanuparthi, Member (J) Thursday, Friday
2 Shri Chandra Bhan Singh, Member (T)
Jaipur Division Bench  
1 Shri Ajay Kumar Vatsavayi, Member (J) Thursday, Friday
2 Shri Raghu Nayyar, Member (T)
Cuttack Division Bench  
1.  Ms. Sucharita R, Member (J) Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday per
Fortnight
2.  Shri Satya Ranjan Prasad Member (T)
Kochi Single Bench  
Shri Ashok Kumar Borah, Member (J)  

2. This shall come into force w.e.f 1.12.2020.

3. The Constitution of Bench is as per section 419 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013.

4. This issues with the approval of Hon’ble Acting President, NCLT.

(Shiv Ram Bairwa)
Registrar, NCLT

Copy to:-

1. P. S. to Hon’ble President, National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi.

2. Hon’ble Members, National Company Law Tribunal.

3. Joint Secretary, (Sh. Gyaneshwar Kumar Singh) Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi.

4. Officers of National Company Law Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi/Kolkata/Mumbai/Chennai/Ahmedabad/Allahabad/Bengaluru/Chandigarh/Guwahati/Hyderabad/ Jaipur/Cuttack/Kochi/Amaravati/ Indore.

5. NCLT web site/ Notice Board.

6. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ITO, New Delhi.

7. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, ICSI, House 22, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi — 110003.

8. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, CMA Bhawan, 3 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003

9. All Bar Councils.

FAQ :

The NCLT benches will commence regular hearings through video conference effective from 1st December 2020.

The benches will hear all matters, including those pending before the lockdown and those filed during the lockdown period, within their respective jurisdictions.

The benches will sit regularly on all working days.

The sitting hours of the Tribunal shall be as per Rule 9 of the NCLT Rules, 2016.

Yes, the NCLT has re-constituted benches for various locations including New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, and Mumbai.

The constitution of these benches has been approved by the Hon'ble Acting President, NCLT.

 



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