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BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 52312 OF 2019 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. S.SIMHA DUTTA., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. UNION OF INDIA
REP BY THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, HAVING
ITS OFFICE AT ROOM NO 508A,
5TH FLOOR, ‘A’ WING, SHASTRI BHAWAN, RAJENDRA
PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI 110001
2. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
KARNATAKA, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR,
Digitally signed by KENDRIYA SADAN, KORAMANGALA,
PADMAVATHI B K
BENGALURU-560034
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
KARNATAKA, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR,
KENDRIYA SADAN, KORAMANGALA,
BENGALURU 560034
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. TIMMANNA BHAT.,CGC FOR R1 TO R3)
ORDER
respondents.
W.A.No.2688/2019.
“Part-13
Summary of Conclusions:
208. In view of the aforesaid discussion, I have
arrived at the following conclusions:
(a) It is held that Section 164(2)(a) of the
Act is not ultra vires Article 14 of the of the
Constitution. The said provision is not
manifestly arbitrary and also does not fall
within the scope of the doctrine of
proportionality. Neither does the said
provision violate Article 19(1)(g) of the
Constitution as it is made in the interest of
general public and a reasonable restriction
on the exercise of the said right. The object
and purpose of the said provision is to
stipulate the consequence of a
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following order:
Sd/-
JUDGE
NVJ
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