Augustin Sunder Singh v. Union Of Inda
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.10.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.10192 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.12391 & 12392 of 2020 Augustin Sunder Singh ... Petitioner Vs
1. Union of India, Represented by its Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001
2. The Registrar of Companies, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Block No.6, B Wing, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Raod, Chennai 600 006.
...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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 insofar as the petitioner herein is concerned with Director Identification No.3557800 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and devoid of merit and consequentially direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioner to continue as a director of other Company or get appointed or reappointed as Director of any Company without any hindrance.
For Petitioner :
Mr.J.D.Srikanth Varma For Respondents :
Mr.R.Vasudevan, CGSC
ORDER
The petitioner is aggrieved against the impugned order dated 01.11.2017, disqualifying him as Director of the concerned Company.
2. It is not in dispute that the issue involved in this writ petition, is squarely covered by a decision of this Court made in a batch of similar cases in W.P.Nos.25455/2017 etc., dated 03.08.2018, which was subsequently followed by another batch of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
similar cases in WP.Nos.23741 & 4981 of 2018 etc., dated 12.04.2019, wherein, the impugned action of disqualification was set aside.
3. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar srn To 1.Union of India, Represented by its Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001 2.The Registrar of Companies, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Block No.6, B Wing, 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Raod, Chennai 600 006.
+1 cc to M/s.J.D.Srikanthvarma, Advocate Sr.No. 34423 W.P.No.10192 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.12391 & 12392 of 2020 SRA(CO) RMP(24/11/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/