Krishna Chaitanya Bachina v. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K.LAKSHMAN
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Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2020-12-23. Krishna Chaitanya Bachina v. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Read the judgment and case...
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN wRtT PET|T|ON NO. 23ss8 0F 2020 Between: Krishna Chaitanya Bachina, S/o. Dr. Chenchu Garataiah Bachina, Aged about 43 years, R/o. 806, lt4S Block, Old IVLA Quarters, Himayat Nagar, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500029. .. ,PETITIONER AND 1. The tt4inistry of Corporate Affairs, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Ra. jendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 1 10 001 , Represented by its Secretary. 2. The Registrar of Companies, Telangana, 2"" Floor, Corporate Bhawan, GSI Post, Taltiannaram Nagole, Bandlaguda Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 068. ...
RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pass an order or direction or any other proceedings one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus: i. declaring the action of respondents in deactivat;ng the DIN number 01639122 of the petitioner and restricting the petitioner from filing statutory returns, i. e. , the annual returns and financral statements of the companies rn which he is a director as arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction, contrary of the provisions of the Companies Act, 20'13 and Rule 1 1 of the Coinpanies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, violative of the principles of natural justice besides violating the petitioner's rights guaranteed under Article 14 and Article 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of lndia.
lA NO: 't OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to stay the 'l"t disabling of DIN and direct the respondent to restore the DIN number 01639122 of the petitioner so as to enable to submit the annual returns and financial statements of the companies of which he is a director, pending disposal of the wrtt petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI S. CHAKRAPANI Counsel for the Respondents: SRI NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL The Court made the following: ORDER i l THE HONOURA. BLE SIII JUSI'I(]I. , K. LAKSII\I,{\ WRIT PETITION No. 2355tl OF 2020 ORDER: The petitioner challenges his disqualitication ll'om Directorship uncler Section I6a(2) (a) of the Companies Act, 2013, lbr the alleged detault in liling iinancial staternent/Annual Retr. rrns, and consequentll,' sceli restoration o1'his Direclor Identilication Nr. rnrber (l)lN) r,iz.. 01619122. 2.
l-earncd coLrnsel lirr thc petitioner sLrbntits thitt the issue raisecl in the present Writ Petition is squarell'covered b1 the cornr-non order dated 18. 07. 2019 in W. P. No. 5422 of 2018 and batch. J Leamecl Standing Counsel fbr the 2"d respondent - Registrar of Companies does not dispute the aforesaid submission 4. Operative pofiion of the atbresaicl orcler reads as under: "For thc lbregoing re;rsonsr thc impugned orders in the rrrit pctitions to thc crtent ol tlisqualil'r'ing thc petitioncrs under Se ction I (rl(2)(a) r,rf thc Act rtnd tle:rctivit tiolt ol tht'ir l)l\s. are set irside. antl thc 2"'r rcspttntlent is dircctctl to iteti\xtt the l)l\s ol the petitionrrs, cnabling thenr to lunction :ts l)irectttrs ttthr:r th:rrl in strikc oIl' cotnpunies. It is rtt:ttlc clcitr tllill this ortler rrill not ltrcclutlt thr: 2"'l respondent l)'orn taliing ill)propriiltt :tction in :tccttrtlirncc rrith larr lirr violations as cnrisagetl untltr Scctiorr l(r1(2) ol the Act.
giving the s:ritl prolision prospccti\e eflect lrorn 01. 0{. 2011 and for ncccss:tr1 action irgainst l)l\ in casc ol riolrttions ol lltrle 1l ol' the Rulcs. It is also made clear that if thc pctitioners are aggrieved b1 the action of the respondcnts in striking olT their conrp:rnics under I \cctirttt 2{lJ ol thc . \ct, thc\ lrc at lihcrt\ to :Iail iltcrnrlti\c 252 ofthc '\ct' l'rnlc(l\ un(lel'scction accordinglr illo\\cd to the crtcnt . \ll tltc \\rit pctilions rtrc in d ica tcd a llor c. " 18 07 2019 and for the 5. In '"ierv of the said Order dated allowed in terms this Writ Petition is also reasons recorded therein, thereof. No costs. petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed' Miscellaneous SD/. B. SATYAVATHI ASSISTANT REGISTRAR ,TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1 The Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 1 10 001.
2 The Registrar of Companies, Telangana, 2nd Floor, Corporate Bhawan, GSI Post, Tattiannaram Nagole, Bandlaguda Hyderabad, Telangana - 500 068. 3. One CC to Sri S. Chakrapani, Advocate [OPUC] 4. One CC to Sri Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao, Assistant Solicitor General (OPUC) 5. Two CD Copies. Along with a Copy of the Common Order dated 18. 07. 2019 in W. P. No. 5422 ol 2018 and batch IVP sf (,, I HIGH COURT DATED:2311212020 ORDER WP. No. 23558 of 2020 P N )t ltJ $ ,/ . F trglu +_ t ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS \
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