India, April 30 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that a petition filed by a National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) technical member challenging the appointment of judicial member Bachu Venkat Balram Das as acting president had become infructuous, in light of the Centre's decision to appoint former judge Anupinder Singh Grewal as the tribunal's President.

On Wednesday, Justice Grewal was appointed as NCLT President for a term of five years or until attaining the age of 67 years, whichever is earlier. The appointment came nine days after the court, on April 20, reserved verdict in a petition filed by technical member Kaushalendra Kumar.

Accordingly, a bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla disposed of Singh's petiti...