MOHANDAS CHHATARAM THROUGH ITS PARTNER, PANKAJ SOMAIYA vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

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WP_30071 & 31334_25.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 30071 OF 2025 Vishal Ganpat Shinde … Petitioner vs. Union of India, Through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs & ors. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION (LODGING) NO. 31334 OF 2025 M/s. Mohandas Chhataram, Through its partner Pankaj Somaiya … Petitioner vs. Union of India, Through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs & ors. … Respondents Mr. Ashish Kamat, Senior Advocate, a/w. Mr. Anukul Seth, i/b. Mr. Fauzan Shaikh for petitioner in WPL/30071/2025. Mr. Sarosh Damania a/w. Ms. Riddhi Shah for petitioner in WPL/31334/2025 and respondent No.10 in WPL/30071/2025. Mr. Yash Palan a/w. Mr. Ashish Mehta for respondent No.1 in WPL/30071/2025. Mr. Vinit Jain a/w. Ms. Shazia Ansari and Mr. Ashutosh Mishra for respondent No.1-Union of India in WPL/31334/2025. Ms. Akshata Katara (through VC), i/b. Asahi Legal for respondent No.3 in both petitions. Dr. Birendra Saraf, Senior Advocate, a/w. Mr. Rohan Sawant, Mr. Drupad Vagani, Ms. Gayatri Mohite, Mr. Ashwath Reddy and Ms. Radhika Kabra, i/b. Anchorstone Legal for respondent Nos.4 and 6 in WPL/30071/2025 and for respondent Nos.5 and 6 in WPL/31334/2025. Mr. Cyrus Ardeshir, Senior Advocate, a/w. Mr. Pratik Divkar, Karunya Raghunath and Ms. Vinita Shetty, i/b. Rajni Divkar for respondent No.5 in WPL/30071/2025 and for respondent No.4 in WPL/31334/2025. Mr. Gurdeep Sachar for respondent Nos.7 to 9 in WPL/30071/2025 and for respondent Nos.8 to 10 in WPL/31334 of 2025. 1/29 WP_30071 & 31334_25.doc CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ RESERVED ON : 09th MARCH, 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 26th MARCH, 2026 JUDGEMENT (Per Justice Manish Pitale): . These petitions have been filed by a suspended director of a corporate