- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21301 CA No. 15 of 2026 IN CA No. 16 of 2025 IN COP No. 78 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE COMPANY APPLICATION NO. 15 OF 2026 IN COMPANY APPLICATION NO. 16 OF 2025 IN COMPANY PETITION NO.78 OF 2015 BETWEEN: OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF M/S AUGMENTIX ENGINEERING PVT LTD., (IN LIQUIDATION) CORPORATE BHAVAN, 12TH FLOOR, RAHEJA TOWERS, NO.26-27, M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. …APPLICANT (BY SRI K S MAHADEVAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. M.S GURUPRASAD, FORMER DIRECTOR OF M/S. AUGMENTIX, ENGINEERING PVT. LTD., 242, 5TH C MAIN, REMCO, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. 2. SMT. C.USHA, FORMER DIRECTOR OF M/S. AUGMENTIX, ENGINEERING PVT. LTD., 242, 5TH C MAIN, REMCO, RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21301 CA No. 15 of 2026 IN CA No. 16 of 2025 IN COP No. 78 of 2015 THIS COMPANY APPLICATION IS FILED UNDER RULE 20 AND 20(1A) ORDER 5 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 AND READ WITH RULE 9 OF THE COMPANIES (COURT) RULES, 1959 PRAYING THIS HONBLE COURT TO A) TO PERMIT THE OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR TO SERVE NOTICE OF COMPANY APPLICATION NO.16/2025 UPON RESPONDENT NO.1, I.E., SRI M.S.GURUPRASAD AND RESPONDENT NO.2 I.E., SMT. C.USHA, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT 242, 5TH C MAIN, REMCO, R P C LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040, BY WAY OF SUBSTITUTED SERVICE THROUGH PAPER PUBLICATION IN THE KANNADA DAILY VIJAYA KARNATAKA, BENGALURU EDITION HAVING ADEQUATE CIRCULATION IN BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS APPLICATION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER CA No.15/2026 is filed for service of notice through paper publication to the respondents who were the Directors of the Company in liquidation. 2. It is submitted that the notice sent to the respondents is returned with endorsement that the respondents are not residing in the address mentioned therein. 3. The Court is of the view that the paper publication may not serve the purpose. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21301 CA No. 15 of 2026 IN CA No. 16 of 2025 IN COP No. 78 of 2015 4. Hence, C.A.No.15/2026 is dismissed with liberty to file an application within appropriate time, in case bailable warrant which is issued in C.A.No.16/2025 is not executed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE GVP