- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35571-DB WP No. 23177 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 23177 OF 2025 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. MR. ANIRUDH SURESH S/O A. SURESH CHANDRA BABU AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/O. 273, RAMA IYENGAR ROAD V. V. PURAM BENGALURU - 560 004 …PETITIONER (BY MR. ANIRUDH SURESH, PETITIONER-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARIAT MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS 5TH FLOOR, A WING SHASTRI BHAWAV NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. REGISTRAR HON'BLE PRESIDENT, NCLT, DELHI HON'BLE JUSTICE RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR BLOCK 3, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 003. Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35571-DB WP No. 23177 of 2025 3. THE SECRETARY NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL 6TH FLOOR, BLOCK 3 CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 003. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR SMT. MEGHANA V.R. NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCH CORPORATE BHAWAN, 12TH FLOOR RAHEJA TOWERS M.G. ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (SRI M.N. KUMAR, CGSC FOR RESPONDENT No.1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W RULE 14(1) OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR PIL) RULES, 2018 FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT No. 1 AND RESPONDENT No. 2 TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS FOR THE CONSTITUTION AND OPERATIONALISATION OF AN ADDITIONAL BENCH AT THE NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35571-DB WP No. 23177 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present public interest litigation praying that directions be issued to the respondents to take immediate steps for constitution and operationalisation of an Additional Bench at the National Company Law Tribunal [NCLT], Bengaluru. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that although a Bench has been constituted, however, the members have not been appointed. 3. This Court is informed that the process for appointment of members of NCLT has been initiated. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35571-DB WP No. 23177 of 2025 4. In view of the above, no orders are required to be passed in this petition. The same is disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3