Bharat Bhusan Singh v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, W.P.(C) No.8353 of 2020 (order dated 04.12.2025, Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi): writ petition by Bharat Bhusan Singh against Union of India & Ors. disposed of as infructuous after petitioner conceded reliefs rendered infructuous by efflux of time; Union of India raised preliminary maintainability objection citing NCLT exclusive jurisdiction over director disqualification under the Companies Act, 2013 and lapse of the five-year period under Section 164; no live issue remained, no further orders passed, interim order if any vacated, parties to bear respective costs; no precedent cited, no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
This Court held that, in view of the submissions and considering that no live issue remained to be adjudicated, the Writ Petition had been rendered infructuous and no further orders were required to be passed in the matter.