Punjab & Haryana HC Orders NCLT Chandigarh to Resume from Temporary Venue After Water Seepage Closure

The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chandigarh Bench resume functioning from August 29 at a temporary venue in Corporate Bhavan, Sector 27.

The Tribunal had indefinitely suspended sittings on August 19 due to severe water seepage in its courtrooms and chambers.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry recorded consensus among stakeholders after a joint inspection, allocating the first and third floors of Corporate Bhavan for courtrooms, chambers and staff.

The Court clarified that the arrangement is temporary, pending repairs at the original site, and listed the matter for further review on September 1.

[The Company Law Tribunal Bar Association, Chandigarh v. Ministry of Corporate Affairs & Ors.]