https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772751 Bombay HC allowed petition challenging rejection of NDH-4 Form by Assistant Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Court held that before rejecting the form, which prevents company from functioning or filing online forms, opportunity for explanation must be given to petitioner. Court noted absence of show cause notice and lack of consideration for Covid-19 pandemic's impact on compliance. Rule 23 requires hearing opportunity before appointing Special Officer. Court found rejection unwarranted without proper procedural safeguards and quashed the communication dated 23.10.2023. en-us Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:41:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772751 Bombay HC allowed petition challenging rejection of NDH-4 Form by Assistant Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Court held that before rejecting the form, which prevents company from functioning or filing online forms, opportunity for explanation must be given to petitioner. Court noted absence of show cause notice and lack of consideration for Covid-19 pandemic's impact on compliance. Rule 23 requires hearing opportunity before appointing Special Officer. Court found rejection unwarranted without proper procedural safeguards and quashed the communication dated 23.10.2023. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772751