- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080632019 NC: 2026:KHC:47652 WP No. 12913 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 12913 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S. ALLIANCE BUSINESS SCHOOL, (A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIA COMPANIES ACT 1956), A SECTION 25, COMPANY (SECTION 8 UNER THE ACT, OF 2013), HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.2 AND 3, 2ND CROSS, 36TH MAIN, 2ND CROSS, DOLLARS SCHEME, BTM I STAGE, BANGALORE – 560 068. REPRESENTED BY SHRI. SUDHIR ANGUR, MANAGING DIRECTOR. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.CYRIL PRASAD PAIS, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES – KARNATAKA, (MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA), E WING, 2ND FLOOR, KENDRIYA SADANA, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE – 560 034. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080632019 NC: 2026:KHC:47652 WP No. 12913 of 2019 2. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SOUTH EASTERN REGION (SER), MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, 3RD FLOOR, CORPORATE BHAVAN, BANDLAGUDA, NAGOLE, TATTIANNARAM VILLAGE, HAYAT NAGAR MANDAL, RANGA REDDY DISTRICT, HYDERABAD – 500 068. 3. THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, A WING SHASTRI BHAWAN, RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 4. SMT. PRIYANKA B.S., W/O MADHUKAR G ANGUR, R/O NO.1128, 21ST A CROSS, 14TH MAIN, 3RD SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 102. 5. SRI.MADHUKAR G ANGUR, R/AT NO.1182, 21ST A CROSS, 14TH MAIN, III SECTOR, HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE – 560 102. 6. ABHAY GOVIND CHEBBI, SON OF SRI G.B. CHEBBI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, DIRECTOR, ALLIANCE BUSINESS SCHOOL, NO.2 AND 3, 2ND CROSS, 36TH MAIN, DOLLARS SCHEME, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080632019 NC: 2026:KHC:47652 WP No. 12913 of 2019 BTM I STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 068. 7. PRAKASH BUDOOR SIDDAPPA, SON OF SRI. B.SIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, DIRECTOR, ALLIANCE BUSINESS SCHOOL, NO.2 AND 3, 2ND CROSS, 36TH MAIN, DOLLARS SCHEME, BTM I STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 068. 8. SMT. SHAILA CHEBBI GOVIND, W/O SRI. G.B. CHEBBI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, DIRECTOR, NO.2 AND 3, 2ND CROSS, 36TH MAIN, DOLLARS SCHEME, BTM I STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 068. 9. SMT. MALA MADIKERI SRINIVAS GOUDA, W/O DR. SRINIVAS GOUDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, DIRECTOR, NO.2 AND 3, 2ND CROSS, 36TH MAIN, DOLLARS SCHEME, BTM I STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 068. 10. KRISHNA MOHAN RAMENENI, S/O SRI. RAMENENI DIRECTOR, NO.2 AND 3, 2ND CROSS, 36TH MAIN, DOLLARS SCHEME, - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080632019 NC: 2026:KHC:47652 WP No. 12913 of 2019 BTM I STAGE, BENGALURU – 560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S.VENKATANARAYANA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 – R3; SMT.VAISHALI HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SMT.ANUSHA L., ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI.ROHAN HOSMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R6 AND R7; SRI.GOUTAM S BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R8 – R10; SRI.NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE MCA GENERAL CIRCULAR NO.1/2012 DATED 10.2.2012 VIDE ANNEXURE-S TO THE W.P. ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS IN SUPERSESSION OF MCA GENERAL CIRCULAR NO.19/2011 VIDE ANNEXURE-T AND MCA GENERAL CIRCULAR NO.20/2011 VIDE ANNEXURE-U IN THE MATTER OF MARKING THE COMPANIES WITH A REMARK OF 'MANAGEMENT DISPUTE AND MARKING THEIR PROFILE FROM PUBLIC SIGHT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. The memo reads as under; "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL The Petitioner named above respectfully submits as follows: - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010080632019 NC: 2026:KHC:47652 WP No. 12913 of 2019 The above Writ petition was filed buy the Petitioner, to declare that marking the petitioner Company as "Management Dispute" in the ROC web portal is unconstitutional and for such other reliefs. Subsequently, during the Pendency of the above Writ Petition, the Registrar of Companies, the 1st Respondent herein removed the marking naming the Petitioner company is having "Management Dispute" in the year 2023. In view of the same, since the tag "Management Dispute" was removed by the Registrar of Companies from its web portal, the present Writ Petition has become infructuous. Therefore, the present writ petition maybe dismissed as not pressed in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Memo is placed on record. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE GH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6