- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010424832026 NC: 2026:KHC:46747-DB WP No. 19117 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 19117 OF 2026 (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 SRI ANIRUDH SURESH - PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS KARNATAKA BHAVAN - 01 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 VEERENDRA KUMAR K M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010424832026 NC: 2026:KHC:46747-DB WP No. 19117 of 2026 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 (BY Ms. SAFALYA S WAGLE, CGC FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 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 AND ETC. 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 MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010424832026 NC: 2026:KHC:46747-DB WP No. 19117 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation praying that a direction be issued to respondents No.1 and 2 to take immediate steps for constitution and operationalisation of an additional bench at the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru [NCLT]. 2. It is the petitioner's case that an additional bench is required, given the pendency of matters in the NCLT. 3. We do not consider it apposite to issue any directions in this regard. However, it would be appropriate for the concerned authorities to consider the issue of pendency of matters and for creation of an additional bench, if necessary. 4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1