Appeal Filed Against Misuse of Article 226 in Private Shareholder Dispute; Jurisdiction Error Identified by Court.

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....Writ appeal against writ petition entertained by the Ld. Single Judge - private parties - mismanagement and oppression of majority shareholders - Material on record discloses that the dispute between the first respondent company and its shareholders, under challenge, is purely a civil dispute. The remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is available against a State or authority or instrumentality of the State, falling within the ambit of the definition "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution of India - there is an error in exercising the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India - HC....