- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13788 CA No. 259 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE COMPANY APPLICATION NO. 259 OF 2025 IN COMPANY PETITION NO. 57 OF 2012 BETWEEN: SRI R RANGANATH, S/O SRI H P RANGADHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.66, SRI RANGA, 1ST CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560085. …APPLICANT (BY SMT ASHA S M, ADVOCATE) AND: THE OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF M/S UNITED BREWERIES (HOLDINGS) LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, 12TH FLOOR, RAHEJA TOWERS, M G ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT KRUTIKA RAGHAVAN, OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR) THIS COMPANY APPLICATION IS FILED UNDER RULE 177 OF THE COMPANIES (COURT) RULES - 1959 READ WITH SECTION 5 OF THE LIMITATION ACT 1963 PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO A) CONDONE THE DELAY OF 1587 DAYS IN PREFERRING THE CLAIM PETITION BEFORE THE RESPONDENT Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13788 CA No. 259 of 2025 OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR AND TO DIRECT THE OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR TO ADJUDICATE THE CLAIM MADE BY THE APPLICANT B) TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/S, AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPLICATION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the applicant and the learned Counsel appearing for the respondent. 2. Application is filed under Rule 177 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 read with Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, to condone the delay of 1,587 days in preferring the claim before the respondent - Official Liquidator. 3. The applicant claims to be the employee of the Company and the Company is in arrears of salary towards the applicant and same is not paid. 4. It is submitted that, the applicant did not notice the paper publication in Form No. 63 which is duly published in the newspaper. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13788 CA No. 259 of 2025 5. Since the applicant claims to be a former employee of the Company, and it is claimed that the Company owed salary, to resolve the controversy the application is taken on record to consider on merits. 6. The application is allowed subject to Rule No.178 of Companies (Court) Rules, 1959. 7. The claim has to be considered in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2