This notification from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, dated February 13, 2026, concerns the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Following the completion of the term of Justice (Retired) Ramalingam Sudhakar as President of the NCLT on February 13, 2026, Shri Deep Chandra Joshi, the senior-most Member (Judicial) in NCLT, will act as President in accordance with Section 415 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013). This appointment is effective 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 referenced under F. No. A-45011/534/2025-Ad.IV-MCA and signed by Anita Shah Akella, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT): Tribunal for corporate law matters in India, whose President's vacancy is being addressed.
Companies Act, 2013: Indian legislation, specifically Section 415(1), that empowers the appointment of an acting President for the NCLT.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The Indian government ministry issuing the notification regarding the NCLT President's temporary replacement.
Deep Chandra Joshi: Senior-most member in NCLT, shall act as President
New Delhi: Location where the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is based and from where the notification is issued.
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स.ं 809] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 16, 2026/माघ 27, 1947
No. 809] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026/MAGHA 27, 1947
कारपोरेट कार् य मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 849(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 में 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 में 14.02.2026 से 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-एमसीए]
अजनता िाह आकेल्ला, संर्ुक् त सजचव
1179 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. 849(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.
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