ORDER:

This writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel for the respective parties.

This writ petition is filed seeking the lollowing relief:

",... to pass an order or direction or any other proceedings one in the nature of Writ ol Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in deactilating the petitioner Drrector Identification Number 02614662 (Sri Ravindra Dodda) and restricring the petitioner from filing statutory returns i.e. the Annual Returns and Financial Statements of the Companies in which they are Directors, as arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction, contrary of the provisions of the Companies Act 2013 and Rule I I of the Companies Appointment of Directors Rules, 2014, violative of the principles of natural justice, besides violating the petitioners rights guaranteed under Article 14 and Article 19 (1)(g) of the Constitution of India and pass such other order or orders ......"

The petitioner challenges his disqualification from Directorship under Section l6ae) oi the Companies Acr, 2013, for the allegeci clefault in filing Financial Statement/ An n ual Returns, and consequentl,y seel<

restoration of his Director ldentification Number (DINI No.

02611662 L_

l W l'\.1614 ol'l0l Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue raised in the present Writ Petition is squarely covered by the common order dated L8.07.2019 in W.p.No,5422 of

2018 and batch.

Learned Standing Counsel for the 2"d respondent -

Registrar of Companies does not dispute the aforesaid submission.

Operative portion of the aforesaid order reads as under:

"For the foregoing reasons, the impugned orders in the writ petitions to the extent of disqualifying the petitioners under Section l6aQ)@l of the Act and deactivation of their DINs, are set aside, and the 2'a respondent is directed to activate the DlNs of the petitioners, enabling them to function as Directors other rhan in srrike off companies.

It is made clear that this order r,,,,ill not preclude the

2"a respondent from taking appropriate action in accordance wtth law for violations as envisaged under Section 164(2) of the Act, giving the said provision prospective effect from Ol.O4.2Ol4 and for necessary action against DIN in case of violations of Rule 1 I of the Rules.

It is also made clear that if the petitioners are aggrieved by the action of the respondents in striking off their compalies under Section 248 of the Act, they are at liberty to avail alternative remedy under Section 252 of lhe Act.

r\ll the writ petitions are accordinglr, allor,",ed to t1.re extent indicated a bole. "

In view of the said order dated 18'07 2Ol9 and for the reasons recorded therein, this Writ Petition is also allowed in terms thereof. No order as to costs.

Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, sha1l stand closed.

SD/. N.CHANDRA SEKHAR RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR COPY/, n-."

//TRUE SECTION OFFICER To 1 The t\,4inistrv of Corporate Affairs, Union of lndia' Shastri Bhawan' Dr' Rajender

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Kj HIGH COURT DATED:0810212021 ORDER WP.No.2634 of 2021 1rtE SIA o 1 6 rEB 2021 i t),1 l.:. i -..

ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITON WITHOUT COSTS. ,*i'd ea, ai\

n (" 2\ oe THE HON'BLE SRI ]USTICE A.RA]ASHEKER REDDY W,P.NO',5422, 72184, L352O, 73743. 13455, 74166. 24051. 30993.

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