Karnataka High Court
WP/19117/2026 of MR ANIRUDH SURESH Vs UNION OF INDIA on 29 August 2026
CNR: KAHC010424832026 NC: 2026:KHC:46747-DB WP No. 19117 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 19117 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 19117 OF 2026 (GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
1.
MR. ANIRUDH SURESH
S/O A SURESH CHANDRA BABU
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/O 273, RAMA IYENGAR ROAD
V.V.PURAM, BENGALURU – 560 004
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI ANIRUDH SURESH - PARTY-IN-PERSON)
AND:
1.
UNION OF INDIA
THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
KARNATAKA BHAVAN - 01
NEW DELHI – 110 001
2.
REGISTRAR
HON'BLE PRESIDENT
NCLT, DELHI
HON’BLE JUSTICE RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR
BLOCK 3, CGO COMPLEX
LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 003
Digitally
signed by
VEERENDRA
KUMAR K M
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
HC-KAR
3.
THE SECRETARY
NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL
6TH FLOOR, BLOCK 3,CGO COMPLEX
LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 003
4.
THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR
SMT. MEGHANA V R
NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL
BANGALORE BENCH
CORPORATE BHAWAN
12TH FLOOR, RAHEJA TOWERS
M.G.ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY Ms. SAFALYA S WAGLE, CGC FOR R-1 TO R-4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED IN THE INTEREST OF THE
PUBLIC UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF
INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY
OTHER
APPROPRIATE
WRIT,
ORDER,
OR
DIRECTION
DIRECTING RESPONDENT No. 1 AND RESPONDENT No. 2 TO
TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS FOR THE CONSTITUTION AND
OPERATIONALISATION OF AN ADDITIONAL BENCH AT THE
NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU AND ETC.
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
HC-KAR
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The petitioner has filed the present petition as a public interest litigation praying that a direction be issued to respondents No.1 and 2 to take immediate steps for constitution and operationalisation of an additional bench at the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru [NCLT].
2. It is the petitioner's case that an additional bench is required, given the pendency of matters in the NCLT.
3. We do not consider it apposite to issue any directions in this regard. However, it would be appropriate for the concerned authorities to consider the issue of pendency of matters and for creation of an additional bench, if necessary.
4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KMV/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1