Authority: National Company Law Tribunal, Division Bench, Court - 1, Ahmedabad
Order Date: 09 July 2026
Case Overview
The petition was filed by Satvanand Estate Private Limited (Applicant) under Section 424 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 11 of the NCLT Rules, 2016 against The Registrar of Companies, Gujarat & Ors (Respondents). The core dispute concerns the Registrar of Companies' action of marking e-Form DIR-12 bearing SRN AB2598155 as 'Invalid Not Taken on Record'. The applicant seeks to have this decision quashed and the form taken on record. A further prayer requests the Tribunal to direct the RoC to remove the names of Deepak Assandas Makhija and Mr. Sunil Assandas Makhija from the list of Directors of the petitioner company.
Final Outcome
The NCLT admitted the petition for hearing. The learned Company Prosecutor for the Registrar of Companies (Respondent No. 1) accepted notice and was granted one week to file a reply. Notices were ordered to be issued to the remaining respondents, returnable on the next date of hearing. The applicant is responsible for serving the notices and a copy of the order to all respondents via Registered Post/Speed Post, Dasti, and their registered e-mail addresses. All respondents are given two weeks from the date of service to file their replies. The matter has been listed for further consideration on 30 July 2026.
Topics: Corporate Compliance, Director Dispute, NCLT Proceedings