O R D E R

(Hybrid Mode)

14.06.2024:

The Respondent No. 1 herein had instituted the proceedings by way of filing a Company Petition No. 131/130/HDB/2019 Dr. BVS Lakshmi Vs Geomatrix Laser Solutions Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., before NCLT, Hyderabad, whereby invoking the provisions contained under section 130 of the Companies Act, 2013, she sought a relief, to the effect of appointment of an independent auditor, so as to re-open and re-cast the financial statements of Geomatrix Laser Solutions Pvt. Ltd.(Appellant herein), pertaining to for last eight financial years i.e., with effect from year 2010 -2011 upto the financial years 2016-2017.

Be that as it may, at this stage of appeal, we are not venturing upon the merits of the proceedings under section 130 of the Companies Act, 2013, because in the instant Appeal, the present Appellant, who happens to be Respondent/Opposite Party No. 1, in the aforesaid proceedings before NCLT, seeks to challenge the order dated 06.11.2023 of NCLT, Hyderabad rejecting his application in IA No. 45/2023 praying for placing certain additional documents in support of his defence in the proceedings of CP/131/130/HDB/2019 initiated by Respondent No.1.

The argument of the