Contempt proceedings not entertained where interim directions were substituted and the main petition remained pending before the NCLT.

Where the National Company Law Tribunal's interim order had been substituted by the Appellate Tribunal's interim directions and the main petition remained pending before the NCLT, alleged non-compliance was to be pursued before the NCLT itself, including by seeking relief available in law. The Appellate Tribunal recorded that it was not examining the merits of the allegations. The contempt case was therefore not entertained, and the applicant was left to seek appropriate relief before the NCLT.

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Issues: Whether the contempt case was entertainable in view of the substituted interim order and the pendency of the main petition before the National Company Law Tribunal.

Analysis: The interim order of the National Company Law Tribunal stood substituted by the Appellate Tribunal's interim directions, and the matter was stated to be pending before the National Company Law Tribunal for final disposal. In that situation, any grievance regarding alleged non-compliance could be raised before the National Company Law Tribunal, including by seeking relief available in law. The Tribunal also recorded that it was not entering into the merits of the allegations.

Conclusion: The contempt case was not entertained and the applicant was left to seek appropriate relief before the National Company Law Tribunal.

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