R. V. EASWAR, J.

1. This is a petition filed by the petitioner i.e. M.A. Panjwani under Section 560 (6) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Rules 9 & 92 of the Company Court Rules, 1959. The prayer in the petition is for directions to the Registrar of Companies, who is the respondent No.1, for restoring the name of respondent No.2 i.e. M/s. Alfa Impex Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) to the register of companies maintained by respondent No.1.

2. It is necessary to briefly refer to the events that resulted in filing the present petition. The petitioner was residing in the United Kingdom. In the year 1979 he wanted to settle down in India. With this end in view, he engaged the services of respondent No.3 i.e. Mr. D.C. Singhania for searching a suitable house in Delhi. Singhania identified a property known as “Jodhpur Gardens” in village Gadaipur, Tehsil Mehrauli. On his request, the petitioner remitted a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- in November, 1979 in favour of Singhania for the purchase of the aforesaid property. Singhania took possession of the property as agent of the petitioner and confirmed the same in writing to the petitioner. In January, 1980, the petitione