JUDGMENT :

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent relating to the impugned order dated 01.11.2017 uploaded in the website of the 1st respondent in so far as the petitioner (DIN:01813871) herein and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioner to get reappointed as Director of said company or appointed as Director in any company without any hindrance.

1. This writ petition has been filed challenging the disqualification of the petitioner as Director under Section 164(2)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 on the ground that he has not submitted financial statements for three consecutive financial years. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order dated 01.11.2017 passed by the second respondent on the ground that without affording opportunity to the petitioner, the said order has been passed.

2. Mr. K. Ramanamoorthy, learned Central Government Standing Counsel accepts notice for the respondents. By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the time of admission itself.

3. Heard