- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12968 WP No. 25550 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 25550 OF 2018 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RAMESH KUMAR BAGRECHA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O UTSAVLAL, R/O NO. 100/8, BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARSHAVARDHAN B. SHARMA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT ROOM NO. 508A, 5TH FLOOR, "A" WING, SHASTRI BHAWAN, RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, KARNATAKA, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR, KENDRIYA SADAN KORAMANGALA BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 034. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, BENGALURU HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12968 WP No. 25550 of 2018 KENDRIYA SEDAN, KORAMANGALA BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN, DSGI) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 164(2) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 14, 19(i)(g) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following reliefs: "a) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring that Section 164(2) of the Companies Act 2013 as unconstitutional and in violation of Article 14, 19(i)(g) of the Constitution of India. b) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction for removal of the names of the Petitioner from the list of disqualified directors at ANNEXURE-C & D issued by the respondents and permit his duties as Director without any hindrance. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12968 WP No. 25550 of 2018 c) Issue appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents No.2 to unblock the DIN (Directors Identification Number) 00634124 of the Petitioner and change his status on the website of Respondent No.1. d) Pass any such other order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Despite the order dated 05.03.2025, none appeared for the petitioner today also. 3. The submission of learned counsel for the respondents is that issue in the above matter has already been decided by Coordinate Bench. 4. Due to nonappearance of the petitioner, it appears that petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Hence, the Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29 CT: BHK