Revd Johnsan T John v. Union of India and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
This court allowed the petitioner's writ petition setting aside the order canceling his DIN number. The court held that since the impugned order did not specifically cite ineligibility grounds regarding age under Section 196(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 1956, it acted contrary to the precedent in Jai Shankar Agrahari Vs. Union of India. The court left legal issues regarding age ineligibility open f
What did the court decide?
The impugned order cancelling the petitioner's DIN number is set aside. The writ petition is allowed subject to the observations made in this order.