Dr Gp Capt Atul Jain (Retd.) v. Union of India and Ors

O R D E R %

24.08.2026

¶1By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking following prayers: ―...1. Direct the Respondents to forthwith initiate a comprehensive investigation into the affairs of the Respondent Company, its Directors, and key managerial personnel under the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013;

¶2Direct the Respondents to inquire into and investigate the submission of false, fabricated, and fraudulent documents by the Respondent Company, taking into account the records directly accessible on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal;

¶3Direct the Respondents to afford the Petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard and permit the submission of additional documentary evidence to substantiate the alleged infractions;

¶4Direct the Respondents to complete the investigation in a time-bound manner, preferably within a period of two (2) months, and This is a digitally signed order. submit a comprehensive status/investigation report before this Hon'ble Court;

¶5Direct the Respondents to pay exemplary costs to the Petitioner for prolonged inaction and dereliction of statutory duty in failing to act upon repeated representations submitted over the past seven

(7) years...‖

¶2Issue notice.

¶3Notice is accepted by the learned counsel appearing for the Union of India.

¶4Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties, this Court directs the competent authority to complete investigation in a time-bound manner i.e. within a period of three months from date, under intimation to the petitioner and this Court.

¶5The petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court again, in case the need so arises, by way of filing a fresh writ petition.

¶6In above terms, the present petition stands disposed of.

¶7The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J AUGUST 24, 2026/zp VS

This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010394012026 + W.P.(C) 12259/2026 DR GP CAPT ATUL JAIN (RETD.) .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner-in-person. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Devrat Yadav, Mr. Kartik Sharma and Mr. Manhan Chawla, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA