The Gazette of India, published on Friday, February 13, 2026, contains a notification from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The notification, numbered S.O. 786(E), announces that Shri Deep Chandra Joshi, the senior-most member (Judicial) of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), will act as President of the NCLT from February 14, 2026, to March 16, 2026, or until a regular President is appointed, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest. This is due to the completion of the term of office of Justice (Retired) Ramalingam Sudhakar as President of the NCLT on February 13, 2026. This action is in accordance with Section 415(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. The notification reference number is F. No. A-45011/534/2025-Ad.IV-MCA and is issued by Anita Shah Akella, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT): The tribunal is central to the notification as it concerns the appointment of its President.
Companies Act, 2013: Section 415 (1) of this Act provides the legal basis for the temporary appointment.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The notification is issued by this ministry, indicating its administrative oversight.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-13022026-270124
xxxGIDHxxx
CG-DLxx-ExG-I1D3E0x2x2x0 26-270124
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 748] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, फरवरी 13, 2026/माघ 24, 1947
No. 748] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026/MAGHA 24, 1947
कारपोरेट कार् य मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 786(अ).— राष्टर ीर् कंपनी जवजध अजधकरण (एनसीएलटी) के वररष्टठ तम सिस्ट् र् श्री िीप चंद्र िोिी, सिस्ट् र्
(न् र्ाजर्क), न् र्ार्मूर्तय (सेवाजनवृत्त) रामललगं म सुधाकर का एनसीएलटी के अध् र्क्ष के रूप म ें दिनांक 13.02.2026 को
कार्ायलर् समाप् त होन े के पररणामस्ट् वरूप, कंपनी अजधजनर्म, 2013 (2013 का 18) की धारा 415 (1) के अनुसार
एनसीएलटी के अध् र्क्ष के रूप म ें14.02.2026 स े16.03.2026 की अवजध के जलए अथवा जनर्जमत अध् र्क्ष के जनर्ुक्त दकए
िाने अथवा अगल ेआिेि तक, िो भी पहल े हो, कार् यकरेंगे।
[फा. स.ं ए- 45011/534/2025-प्रिा.IV]
अजनता िाह आकेल्ला, संर्ुक् त सजचव
1106 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th February, 2026
S.O. 786(E).— Consequent on the completion of the term of Office of Justice (Retired) Ramalingam
Sudhakar as President, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on 13.02.2026, Shri Deep Chandra Joshi,
Member (Judicial), the senior-most Member in NCLT, shall act as President, NCLT in terms of Section 415
(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) for the period from 14.02.2026 to 16.03.2026 or until a regular
President is appointed or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.
[F. No. A-45011/534/2025-Ad.IV-MCA]
ANITA SHAH AKELLA, Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.