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 ldentificati