Writ petition seeking quashing of an order barring the petitioner's reappointment as a company director was dismissed for non-prosecution after the petitioner failed to appear on four successive hearing dates.
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W.P.No.25716 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.10.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.25716 of 2022 and
W.M.P.Nos.24763 & 24765 of 2022
Balagan Arumugaswamy
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110 001.
2.The Registrar of Companies, II 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 18.12.2018 uploaded in the website of the 1st respondent in so far as the petitioners herein are concerned, quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and devoid of merit and consequentially direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioner (having DIN No.01652978) to get reappointed as director in the Company or appointed in any other Company without any hindrance.
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For Petitioner : M/s.Sankar Varadharajan No appearance For Respondents : Mr.P.G.Santhosh Kumar [R1] *****
ORDER
When this matter came up for hearing on earlier three occasions,
i.e. 15.10.2025, 17.10.2025 and 24.10.2025, there was no representation
on behalf of the petitioner. In order to give one more opportunity, this Court has directed the matter to be listed today i.e., 27.10.2025 under the caption “For Dismissal”.
2. Even today, when the matter is called, none appeared for the petitioner. Thus, it shows that the petitioner is not interested to prosecute the case any further. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for nonprosecution. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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1.The Secretary,
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110 001.
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
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Balagan Arumugaswamy
Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs
The Registrar of Companies, Chennai
M. Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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