MOTUPALLI HARI BABU V. Union of India.

WP/22469/2020

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The case involves Sri Motupalli Hari Babu, who challenged his disqualification as a director and the deactivation of his DIN by the Registrar of Companies, Telangana. The disqualification was based on alleged defaults in filing financial statements and annual returns for three consecutive years, as per Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013. The petitioner argued that the action was arbitrary, illegal, and violated principles of natural justice, as it was applied retrospectively despite the provision being prospective in nature. The court examined the applicability of Section 164(2)(a) and found that the disqualification was improperly applied to periods before 01.04.2014, contrary to the legislative intent and a circular issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Consequently, the court set aside the disqualification and the deactivation of the DIN.

• Counselvise Citation: [2020] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 743903 (HC-HYDERABAD)
• Appeal Type: Others
• Pronouncement Date: 09-12-2020
• Assessment Year: misc
• Other Referred Cases: COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (CENTRAL)-L NEW DELHI v. VATIKA TOWNSHIP PRIVATE LIMITED, YASHODHARA SHROFF vs. UNION OF INDIA, GAURANG BALVANTLAL SHAH S/O BALVANTLAL SHAH vs. UNION OF INDIA, BHAGAVAN DAS DHANANJAYA DAS vs. MINION OF INDIA
• Laws Referred To: Companies Act, 2013, Companies (Appointment of Directors) Rules, 2014, Constitution of India
• Result in Favour of: Others
• Court: HIGH COURT
• Department Lawyers: NAMAVARAPU RAO
• Assessee Lawyers: ANGOTHU NEHRU
• Keywords: Annual Returns; Director Identification Number; Disqualification of Directors; Financial Statements; Natural Justice; Writ of Mandamus
• Section: 151; 164(2); 248; 252

Judgement Text

"HIGH COURT FOR THE ST r. r\";,\" i 6,15, ;'i lfl3jlf,fli A r HYD E RABAD * u \" Ti8'i,]SI# illiRt',ffl D Ec E MB E R PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE CHALLA KOD,ANDA RAM WRIT PETITION NO:22469 0F 2020 Between: Sri Motupalli Hari Babu. S/o Obaiah Motuapalli, Aged about 44 years R/o Kunduru (West) Santamguluru, Andhra p;;d;;.\" ''r\"\" 4 .' E. AND 1 ...PETITIONER Union of rndia' Represented.by its Ministry-of-corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajender Prasbd Road, N