JUDGMENT

Petitioner seeks for a direction to the 2^nd respondent for withdrawal of the fixed deposit and to release the amount deposited by the petitioner with the said respondent.

2. I have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Central Government Counsel for the first respondent.

3. Though the petitioner alleges that the 2^nd respondent is registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India and is under its control, no material has been produced to show that the 2^nd respondent is a 'State' or falls under the category 'Other Authorities'. 4. Even though Ext.P1 certificate of fixed deposit mentions that the

2^nd respondent is registered and controlled by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, the same by itself will not make the 2^nd respondent fall under the category of 'Other Authorities'. Mere registration with the Registrar of Companies cannot categorize such a company as 'Other Authority' under Article 12 of the Constitution of India . Even the registration details from the Registrar of Companies has not been produced by the petitioner to convince this Court that the 2^nd respondent is amenable to the writ jurisdiction