Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on a petitioner for filing a writ petition challenging an order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) that had only been reserved and not yet pronounced.

Court Observations on Maintainability

A division bench of Justices Riyaz Chagla and Farhan Dubash held that such a petition was not maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution. “The order reserved has not yet been pronounced. Accordingly, the order dated August 4, 2025, is not amenable to challenge in a writ petition,” the bench observed.

Petitioner Insisted on Arguing Merits

Despite the Court clearly indicating its view on maintainability, the petitioner insisted on arguing the matter on merits. The bench remarked that this led to unnecessary wastage of judic

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