- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44520 WP NO.7236 OF 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 05TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7236 OF 2020 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PRAKASH GOPALKRISHNA HEGDE S/O MR. GOPALKRISHNA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.12/566, PAWAN REDDY COLONY VIDYANAGAR, HUBLI, HUBLI ENG. COLLEGE, DHARWAD - 580 031. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANAND L., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, 'A' WING, SHASTRI BHAWAN, RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, BENGALURU, E-WING, 2ND FLOOR, KENDRIYA SADAN, KORAMANGALA. BENGALURU - 560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H. MALLANAGOUD, CGC) Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44520 WP NO.7236 OF 2020 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER OF DISQUALIFICATION/SUSPENSION OF THE DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (DIN) OF THE PETITIONER (HAVING DIN NO.00250382) FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01ST NOVEMBER, 2016 TO 31ST OCTOBER, 2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-A INSOFAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER (HAVING DIN NO.00250382) TO BE APPOINTED/RE-APPOINTED IN ANY OTHER COMPANY WITHOUT ANY HINDRANCE; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The prayer in the writ petition reads as under: "i. Issue a Writ of Certiorari, quashing the impugned Order of disqualification/suspension of the Director Identification Number (DIN) of the Petitioner (having DIN No.00250382), for the period from 01.11.2016 to 31.10.2021 (at Annexure-A), in so far as the petitioner is concerned. ii. Issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to permit the petitioner (having DIN No.00250382), to be appointed/re-appointed in any other company, without any hindrance." 2. Having taken note of the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties, as the petitioner has been disqualified/suspended for the period from 01st November, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44520 WP NO.7236 OF 2020 2016 to 31st October, 2021, the relief sought for by the petitioner in the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17