The government has again extended the tenure of Justice B L Bhat as the officiating Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Justice Bhat s tenure has been extended further till his attaining the age of 67 years or till further orders, whichever is earlier. As per the information available on NCLAT website, Justice Bhat s date of birth is April 19, 1954, which means his tenure could be for over three months. Bhat s tenure as officiating Chairperson of NCLAT was scheduled to end on December 31, 2020. This is the fourth extension for Justice Bhat since he was appointed as the officiating Chairperson of the NCLAT on March 15, 2020 for three months.
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In an order dated September 25, the SC had directed the appellate tribunal to hear the matter expeditiously and gave it two months to make its decision.