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Kerala High Court
Mangalam Publications (India) Pvt. Ltd vs The Regional Director, Southern Region on 23 February, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
MONDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 4TH PHALGUNA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 12746 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
MANGALAM PUBLICATIONS (INDIA) PVT. LTD
REGISTERED OFFICE, MANGALAM COMPLEX,
P.B. NO.3, S.H MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
BABU JOSEPH, AGED 65 YEARS,
SON OF LATE M.M.JOSEPH, MAZHUVANCHERIL HOUSE,
ARPOOKARA EAST P.O.,
KOTTAYAM, PIN - 680006
BY ADVS.
SMT.MARIYA RAJAN
SRI.SHINU J.PILLAI
SMT.S.SUJA
SMT.ANN MARIYA JOHN
SHRI.FELIX SAMSON VARGHESE
SMT.CHRISTINA VARGHESE
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR,
SOUTHERN REGION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,
SOUTHERN REGION, 5TH FLOOR, SHASTRI BHAWAN,
26 HADDOWS ROAD, CHENNAI, PIN - 600006
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2 THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES (KERALA & LAKSHADWEEP)
BMC ROAD, THRIKKAKARA, P.O., KAKKANAD, KOCHI,
PIN - 682021
BY ADV O.M.SHALINA, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF
INDIA
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 23.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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VIJU ABRAHAM, J.
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W.P.(C) No.12746 of 2025
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Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2026
JUDGMENT
The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that by the order of
the National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi, the Tribunal has appointed an
Interim Administrator for final adjudication of the disputes for the smooth
functioning of the petitioner Company.
In the light of the above submission, this writ petition is closed,
leaving open all the contentions of the petitioner.
Sd/-
VIJU ABRAHAM
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 12746 OF 2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE AUDITED BALANCE SHEET OF
THE PETITIONER COMPANY FOR THE FINANCIAL
YEAR 2021-22 FILED BEFORE THE 2ND
RESPONDENT
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ANNUAL RETURN IN FORM
MGT-7A FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-22
FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT AS
REFLECTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE MINISTRY
OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MASTER DATA IN RESPECT OF
THE COMPANY, MANGALAM GLOBAL MEDIA PRIVATE
LIMITED AS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, REFLECTING
SAJAN VARGHESE, SABU VARGHESE, SAJI
VARGHESE AND BIJU VARGHESE TO BE ITS
DIRECTORS
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.04.2024
ISSUED BY CLARAMMA VARGHESE
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.04.2024
ISSUED BY SABU VARGHESE
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.04.2024
ISSUED BY SAJAN VARGHESE
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.04.2024
ISSUED BY SAJI VARGHESE
Exhibit P8 TRUE PRINT OUT OF THE DIRECTORS
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER STATUS OF CYRIAC
SAJAN AS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Exhibit P9 TRUE PRINT OUT OF THE DIRECTORS
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER STATUS OF BABU
JOSEPH AS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
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Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF FORM DIR - 2 DATED 24.06.2024
SUBMITTED BY CYRIAC SAJAN TO THE
PETITIONER COMPANY
Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF FORM DIR - 2 DATED 24.06.2024
SUBMITTED BY BABU JOSEPH TO THE PETITIONER
COMPANY
Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL BODY MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PETITIONER COMPANY
HELD ON 19.08.2024
Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF EFORM DIR - 2 BEARING E-FORM
SRN - AB0028542 DATED 30.08.2024 FILED BY
THE PETITIONER COMPANY BEFORE THE 2ND
RESPONDENT
Exhibit P14 TRUE PRINT OUT OF THE STATUS OF EXHIBIT
P13 AS REFLECTED ON THE WEBSITE OF
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 07.01.2025
ISSUED BY ONE OF THE BANKERS OF THE
PETITIONER COMPANY, NAMELY, INDIAN
OVERSEAS BANK, KOTTAYAM BRANCH THROUGH ITS
CHIEF MANAGER TO PETITIONER'S ONE OF THE
DIRECTORS, NAMELY, BABU JOSEPH
Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 22.9.2020 IN
WP LD VC 345 OF 2020 AND CONNECTED CASES
BEFORE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT
BOMBAY
Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 10.1.2025 BEFORE
THE HONOURABLE NCLT, KOCHI BENCH IN IA (C
ACT)55 KOB 2024 IN CP(C ACT) 07 KOB 2023
Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF PRINT OUT OF THE MASTER DATA
IN RELATION TO PETITIONER COMPANY AS
REFLECTED ON THE WEBSITE OF MINISTRY OF
CORPORATE AFFAIRS OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
TAKEN ON 1.8.2025
Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF REPORT DATED 9.8.2024 BEFORE
THE HONOURABLE NCLT, KOCHI BENCH FILED BY
2ND RESPONDENT IN CP (C ACT) 18 KOB 2024
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RESPONDENT ANNEXURES
Exhibit R2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26.06.2024 IN
CP(C/ACT)/13/KOB/2024 OF THE NCLT, KOCHI
BENCH
Exhibit R2(b) TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT IN
FORM NO. DIR-12
Exhibit R2(d) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.07.2024 IN
(IA NOS. 720 AND 721 OF 2024 ) OF NCLAT
CHENNAI
Exhibit R2(c) THE DIN DETAILS OF SHRI CYRIAC SAJAN
ISSUED BY MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS,
GOVT. OF INDIA
Exhibit R2(e) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 05.11.2024 IN
CONTEMPT PETITION(C/ACT)/ 03/ KOB/2024 IN
CP (C/ACT)/ 13/ KOB/2024 OF THE HON'BLE
NCLT
