Pannirselvam v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.12606 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.12846 & 12848 of 2019 Pannirselvam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India Represented by its Secretary Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Registrar of Companies Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Block No.6, B Wing 2nd Floor Shastri Bhawan, 26, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 2nd respondent relating to the impugned order dated 08.09.2017 read with the updated list dated 01.11.2017 uploaded and hosted on the website of the 1st respondent insofar as the petitioner herein is concerned, quash the same as being illegal, arbitrary and devoid of merit and consequentially direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioner to get reappointed as Director of any Company or appointed as Director in any Company without any hindrance. For Petitioner : Mr.C.V.Shailandhran For Respondents: Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao Central Government Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao, learned Central Government Standing Counsel takes notice for the respondents. By consent of the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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2. The petitioner is aggrieved against the impugned order dated 08.09.2017 read with the updated list dated 01.11.2017, disqualifying him as the Director of the concerned Company.

3. It is not in dispute that the issue involved in this case, 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 similar cases in WP.Nos.23741 & 4981 of 2018 etc., dated 12.04.2019, wherein, the impugned action of disqualification was set aside.

4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To 1.The Secretary Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Registrar of Companies Tamil Nadu, Chennai Block No.6, B Wing 2nd Floor Shastri Bhawan, 26,Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006.

+1 cc to Mr.C.V.Shailandhran, Advocate, Sr.No. 42987 W.P.No.12606 of 2019 CSL/28.05.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/