Directors’ Removal via DIR-12 Stayed for Lack of Authority & Mandatory Attachments

Vimal Kumar Godha & Ors Vs Registrar of Companies (Calcutta High Court) The Calcutta High Court dealt with a writ petition challenging the registration of Form DIR-12 (SRN AB8156555) dated 11 October 2025, which reflected the removal of seven directors, including petitioner nos. 1 and 2, from the board of petitioner no. 3 company with effect from 10 October 2025. Petitioner nos. 1 and 2 were long-standing directors of the company, having served since 24 May 2010, and claimed continued control over its affairs. Petitioner no. 1 received a system-generated email intimating the registration ...