- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12156 CA No. 278 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20THDAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ COMPANY APPLICATION NO. 278 OF 2025 IN COMPANY APPLICATION NO.104 OF 2004 IN COP NO.40 OF 1996 C/W 52 OF 1997 BETWEEN: OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF M/S. BANGALORE PESTICIDES LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) ATTACHED TO HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, “CORPORATE BHAVAN”, NO.26-27, 12TH FLOOR, RAHEJA TOWERS, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU -560 001. …APPLICANT (BY SRI. JAGADEESHGOUD PATIL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. A.K. KANORIA EX - MANAGING DIRECTOR C/O B.R. RAJA GOPAL NAIDU, NO.146/2, 4TH CROSS, NAGAPPA BLOCK, SRIRAMPURAM, BENGALURU- 560 080. 2. SRI K.P. PADMANABHA, NO.385, 4THMAIN ROAD, 2NDBLOCK, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. Digitally signed by VARSHA N RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12156 CA No. 278 of 2025 3. SRI PIYUSH KHAITAN, NO.11, LAKEVIEW APARTMENT, AGA ABHAS ALI ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 042. 4. SMT. SHUBHA PADMANABHA, W/O LATE K.P. PADMNABHA NO.385, 4THMAIN ROAD, 2NDBLOCK, R.T. NAGAR, VTC BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 032. 5. SRI. SUKHEN PADMANABHA S/O LATE K.P. PADMNABHA, NO.994, D BLOCK, 13THMAIN, 16TH‘F’ CROSS, SAHAKARANAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH - 560 092. 6. SRI PRADHAN PADMANABHA S/O LATE SRI. K.P.PADMNABHA, NO.385, 4THMAIN, 2NDBLOCK BSNL TELEPHONE EXTENSION, BENGALURU NORTH, R T NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 032. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.M SWAMY.,ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS COMPANY APPLICATION IS FILED UNDER RULE 6 AND 9 OF COMPANIES (COURT) RULES, 1959 AND UNDER ORDER XXII READ WITH RULE, 4, 5 AND 9 OF CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 AND UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE LIMITATION ACT, 1963, PRAYING THIS HONBLE COURT TO A) TO CONDONE THE DELAY OF 3777 DAYS IN FILING COMPANY APPLICATION NO.463/2021 AS PER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE LIMITATION ACT, 1963; B) TO SET ASIDE THE ABATEMENT OF PROCEEDING AGAINST DECEASED RESPONDENT NO.2 VIZ., LATE SRI K.P PADMANABHA IN COMPANY APPLICATION NO.104/20024 IN CO.P. NO.40/1996 C/W 52/1997. THIS COMPANY APPLICATION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12156 CA No. 278 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. C.A.No.278/2025 has been filed seeking for the following reliefs: a) “to condone the delay of 3777 days in filing Company Application no.463/2021 as per provisions of section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963; b) to set aside the abatement of proceeding against deceased Respondent No.2 viz., Late Sri K.P Padmanabha in Company Application No.104/20024 in COP.Nos.40/1996 c/w 52/1997and, c) Pass such other or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the official liquidator submits that he does not press C.A.No.278/2025 since the legal representatives of Respondent No.2 have already been brought on record. Accordingly, C.A.No.278/2025 stands dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY