Gautham Menon v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.03.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI W.P. No.34771 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.40317, 40319 and 40320, of 2018

1. Gautam Menon

2. Sucharita Gautam

3. Jaideep Gautam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Registrar of Companies, IInd Floor, No.26, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhawan, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 2nd respondent relating to the impugned order dated 09.08.2018 leading to disqualification uploaded in the website of the first respondent in so far as the petitioners herein are concerned, quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and devoid of merits and consequentially direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioners (having DIN No.02102878, 02726966 and 06430641) to get reappointed as director in the Company or appointed in any other company 1/4

without any hindrance.

For Petitioner : Ms.Aiyar and Dolia For Respondents : Mr.M.Soundar Vijay Arul Ram Standing Counsel for R1 and R2

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite the continuous efforts made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, there was no instructions from the petitioner.

2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 09.03.2023 rap Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No To 2/4

1. The Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Registrar of Companies, IInd Floor, No.26, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhawan, Chennai - 600 006.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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