DIN reactivation may be ordered where disqualification alone does not justify deactivation and filing compliance must continue.

The governing rules did not permit deactivation of a Director Identification Number merely because a director was disqualified under the Companies Act, 2013. Reactivation could be directed where necessary to enable the company to complete pending statutory returns and financial statement filings, while leaving the Registrar free to proceed for any other violations in accordance with law. The Tribunal accordingly accepted that DIN access may be restored for the limited purpose of compliance, and the Registrar was directed to reactivate both DINs so the filing obligations could be completed.

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Issues: Whether the Registrar of Companies could refuse reactivation of the Directors' DIN solely because the Directors were stated to be disqualified, and whether reactivation was warranted to enable filing of the company's pending statutory returns and financial statements.

Analysis: The application sought enforcement of the earlier restoration directions by enabling the Directors to access the e-filing system. The provisions governing cancellation, surrender, or deactivation of DIN were examined, along with the provisions relating to disqualification of directors. The decision records that the statutory rules did not provide for deactivation of DIN merely on the ground of disqualification under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013. The Tribunal accepted that the DIN could be reactivated for the limited purpose of compliance with filing obligations, while leaving the Registrar free to proceed for other violations in accordance with law.

Conclusion: The request for reactivation of the DINs was allowed, and the Registrar of Companies was directed to reactivate the DINs of both Directors so that the company could complete the pending statutory filings.

Ratio Decidendi: DIN cannot be deactivated merely because a director is disqualified, where the governing rules do not provide such a consequence; reactivation may be directed to facilitate compliance with statutory filing obligations.

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