Court orders reactivation of Director Identification Number (DIN) in shareholder dispute

The court allowed the writ petition, setting aside the deactivation of the petitioner's Director Identification Number (DIN) and the Registrar's order restricting document approval and public viewing. The court directed the authorities to promptly reactivate the petitioner's DIN, emphasizing the unjust deactivation due to a shareholder dispute. No costs were awarded, and certified copies of the order were provided to the parties. The decision aimed to restore the petitioner's legal rights affected by the dispute among major shareholders.

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Issues involved:
Deactivation of Director Identification Number (DIN) under Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013 due to a dispute between major shareholders affecting document filing and public viewing.

Analysis:
The judgment addressed the issue of the erroneous deactivation of the petitioner's DIN under Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013. The petitioner contended that despite complying with relevant provisions, the deactivation was unjustified. It was highlighted that a dispute between major shareholders led to a restraint order by the Registrar of Companies, preventing the approval and public viewing of documents filed by the petitioner. The court noted that the deactivation was unwarranted as there was no fault on the petitioner's part. It was emphasized that the Registrar's directive to withhold approval of documents exceeded its jurisdiction, depriving the petitioner and other directors of their legal rights.

The judgment allowed the writ petition, setting aside the deactivation of the petitioner's DIN and the portion of the Registrar's order related to document approval and public viewing restriction. The respondent-authorities were directed to promptly restore and reactivate the petitioner's DIN. No costs were awarded, and certified copies of the order were made available to the parties upon request. The decision aimed to rectify the unjust deactivation of the petitioner's DIN and restore their legal rights affected by the dispute among major shareholders.

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