Rajesh Ramdas v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Writ Petition (GM-RES) No. 14066 of 2022; decided 04.12.2025 by E.S. Indiresh, J. Petitioner Rajesh Ramdas (DIN No. 05187587) challenged a Ministry of Corporate Affairs notification dated 19.11.2019 (cited in the prayer as under 'S.164920 of the Companies Act') seeking quashing and restoration of his Director Identification Number. Counsel for respondents (Union of India and Registrar of Companies, Karnataka) submitted that the disqualification period had expired by efflux of time; the Court held the prayer not maintainable and disposed of the writ petition as infructuous. Keywords: Companies Act, DIN disqualification, infructuous writ petition, Article 226/227.
What did the court decide?
Since the period of disqualification effected by the competent authorities had expired by efflux of time, the Court held that the prayer made in the writ petition was not maintainable.