New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) on Friday clarified that its role in the appointment process of judicial and technical members of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is only limited to administrative functions, following the Supreme Court's criticism over alleged interference in the tribunal's functioning and staff appointments. "The MCA only performs the administrative role in the conduct of the appointment process for the 63 Judicial and Technical Members of the NCLT," the ministry said in a statement. The clarification comes a day after the Supreme Court expressed concern over the ministry's involvement in the tribunal's administration, observing that the NCLT had been "completely hijacked" by the MCA....