FORM No. 31
(See rule 65)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Petition No…......... of 20…....
A. B. & Co. Ltd. – Petitioner
Form of minute
The capital of A. B. & Co., Ltd. is henceforth Rs…..... divided into ............. shares of Rs….....each, reduced from Rs…..... divided into …......... shares of Rs…..... each. At the date of the registration of this minute, …......... shares numbered …......... etc., have been issued and are deemed to be fully paid [and the remaining …......... shares are unissued].
[Note.—1. The words 'and reduced' are to be added only where the order so directs.]
2. If all the shares of a class are not issued, the minute should state the serial numbers of the issued shares. Partly paid shares should also be distinguished by their serial numbers and the amounts paid thereon should be stated. The serial numbers of shares with calls in arrears and of forfeited shares should also be stated.
FORM No. 32
(See rule 65)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Petition No …......... of 20…...
A. B. & Co. Ltd. – Petitioner
Notice of registration of order and minute
Notice is hereby given that the order of the High Court at …......... (or the district court of …........) dated the …......... 19…...., confirming the reduction of the capital of the above-named company from Rs…..... divided into …......... shares of Rs…..... each, to Rs…..... divided into …......... shares of Rs…..... each and the minute approved by the court showing, with respect to the share capital of the above company as altered, the several particulars required by the above Act, were registered by the Registrar of Companies on the …......... day of …......... 19…....
Dated ….........
(Sd.
Advocate for the Company
FORM No. 33
(See rule 67)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Application No …......... of 19…....
…............. Applicant(s)
Summons for directions to convene a meeting under section 391
Let all parties concerned attend the Judge in Chambers on …......... (day), the …............ day of …......... 19….... at …......... o'clock in the …......... noon on the hearing of an application of the above named company (or of the applicant(s) above-named) for an order that a meeting (or separate meetings) be held at …......... of [here enter the creditors or class of creditors e.g., debenture holders other secured creditors, unsecured creditors, etc., or the members or class of members e.g., preference shareholders, equity shareholders, etc. of which class or classes, the meetings have to be held] of the above company, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving, with or without modification, a scheme of compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the company and the said [here mention the creditors or class of creditors or members, or the class of members] of the said company.
And that directions may be given as to the method of convening, holding. and conducting the said meeting(s) and as the notices and advertisements to be issued.
And that a Chairman (or Chairmen) may be appointed of the said meeting(s), who shall report the result thereof to the Court.
Advocate for the applicant(s)
Registrar
The affidavit of …......... will be used in support of the summons.
[Note.—Where the company is not the applicant, the summons should be served on the company, or where it is being wound-up, on its liquidator].
FORM No. 33
(See rule 67)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Application No …......... of 20…....
…............. Applicant(s)
Summons for directions to convene a meeting under section 391
Let all parties concerned attend the Judge in Chambers on …......... (day), the …............ day of …......... 19….... at …......... o'clock in the …......... noon on the hearing of an application of the above named company (or of the applicant(s) above-named) for an order that a meeting (or separate meetings) be held at …......... of [here enter the creditors or class of creditors e.g., debenture holders other secured creditors, unsecured creditors, etc., or the members or class of members e.g., preference shareholders, equity shareholders, etc. of which class or classes, the meetings have to be held] of the above company, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving, with or without modification, a scheme of compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the company and the said [here mention the creditors or class of creditors or members, or the class of members] of the said company.
And that directions may be given as to the method of convening, holding. and conducting the said meeting(s) and as the notices and advertisements to be issued.
And that a Chairman (or Chairmen) may be appointed of the said meeting(s), who shall report the result thereof to the Court.
Advocate for the applicant(s)
Registrar
The affidavit of …......... will be used in support of the summons.
[Note.—Where the company is not the applicant, the summons should be served on the company, or where it is being wound-up, on its liquidator].
FORM No. 34
(See rule 67)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Application No …......... of 19…....
…............. Applicant(s)
Affidavit in support of summons
I, …......... Of etc., solemnly affirm and say as follows:—
1. I am the managing director / secretary/a director/ …........./of the said company, (or an auditor of the said company authorised by the directors to make this affidavit, or liquidator of the said company in liquidation).
[where the application is not by the company or its liquidator, but by a member or creditor the above paragraph should be suitably altered].
2. The company was incorporated on …......... 19….... The document now produced and shown to me is printed copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the said company, and also contains copies of all the special resolutions which have been passed and are now in force.
3. The registered office of the company is situate at ….........
4. The capital of the company is rs…..... Divided into …......... [here set out the classes of shares issued and the amounts paid up on each share].
5. The objects of the company are set out in the memorandum of association annexed hereto. They are briefly (here set out the main objects in brief).
6. The company commenced the business of …......... (e.g. Hides and skins. Etc.,) and has been carrying on the same since ….........
7. [here set out in separate paragraphs the circumstances that have necessitated the proposed compromise or arrangement, the objects sought to be achieved by it, the terms of the compromise or arrangement, and the effect, if any, of the compromise or arrangement on the material interests of the directors, managing director, 2[***] or the manager of the company, and were the compromise or arrangement affects the interests of the debentures holders, its effect on the material interests of the trustees of the debenture truest deed. A copy of the proposed compromise or arrangement should be marked as an exhibit and annexed to the affidavit.]
8. [here set out the class of creditors or members with whom the compromise or arrangement is to be made; where the arrangement is between the company and its members, it should be stated whether any creditors or class of creditors are likely to be affected by it].
9. It is necessary that a meeting (or meetings) of the creditors/members (if the meeting is to be only of a class of creditors or a class of members, it should be so stated) should be called to consider and approve the proposed compromise or arrangement.
10. It is suggested that the meeting (or meetings) may be held at the premises of the registered office of the company or at such other place as may be determined by the court, and on such date(s) and at such time(s) as this court may direct; and that a chairman may be appointed for the meeting (or for each of the meetings) to be held.
11. It is suggested that notice of the proposed compromise or arrangement and of the meeting may be published once in (here set out the newspapers) and in such manner as the court may direct.
12. It is prayed that necessary directions may be given as to the issue and publication of notices and the convening, holding and conducting of the meeting(s) proposed above.
Solemnly affirmed, etc.
(sd.) X. Y ….....................
Before me
(sd.) ….....................
Commissioner for oaths
FORM No. 35
(See rule 69)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Application No …......... of 19 …...
…..................... Applicant(s)
Before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice ….....................
Dated ….........
Order on summons for directions
Upon the application of the above-named company* (or, the applicant(s) above named) by summons dated the …......... day of …......... 19….... , upon hearing Shri …......... advocate for the company [Or (where the company is not the applicant) upon hearing the advocate for the applicant(s) and the advocate for the Company], and upon reading the affidavit of …......... filed the …......... day of …................ 19….. , and the exhibits therein referred to (Exhibit …......... being a copy of the proposed compromise or arrangement).
IT IS ORDERED:
That a meeting (or, separate meeting as hereinafter set out) of (here set out the class or classes of creditors and /or members of whom the meeting or meetings have to be held), of above company shall be convened and held at …......... on …......... (day), the …......... day of …......... 19…...., at .......... o'clock in the …... noon, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving, with or without modifications, the compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the said company and (here set out the class or classes of creditors or members as the case may be) of the said company.
[Note.—If separate meetings of different classes of creditors and/or members are to be held, state the date, time and place of each of such meetings as fixed by the Judge, in separate paragraphs.]
That at least 21 clear days before the day appointed for the meeting (or the first of the meetings, an advertisement convening the same and stating that copies of the said compromise or arrangement and of the statement required to be furnished pursuant to section 393 and forms of proxy can be obtained free of charge at the registered office of the company or at the office of its advocate, be inserted once in the …......... Gazette and once in each of (here set out the newspaper or newspapers).
That, in addition, at least 21 clear days before the meeting (or the first of the meetings) to be held as aforesaid, a notice convening the said meeting at the place and time aforesaid, together with a copy of the said compromise or arrangement, a copy of the statement required to be sent under section 393, and the prescribed Form of proxy, shall be sent by pre-paid letter post under Certificate of posting addressed to each of (here mention the class or classes of creditors or members whose meeting or meetings are to be held) at their respective registered or last known addresses.
That the advocate for the company above-named do, within 3 days from this date file in court the form of the advertisement, the notice and the statement to accompany the notice, and the same shall be settled by the Registrar of this Court.
That Shri …....................., and failing him, Shri …....................., shall be the Chairman of the meeting to be held on …......... as aforesaid.
That the Chairman appointed for the meeting do issue the advertisement and send out the notices of the meeting (s) referred to above.
That the quorum for the said meeting(s) shall be ….................................
That voting by proxy be permitted, provided that a proxy in the prescribed form duly signed by the person entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, is filed with the company at its registered office at …......... not later than 48 hours before the meeting.
That the value of each member or creditor shall be in accordance with books of the company, and, where the entries in the books are disputed, the Chairman shall determine the value for purposes of the meeting.
And it is further ordered that the chairman do report to this Court the result of the said meeting within ….........days of the conclusion of the meeting and the said report shall be verified by his affidavit.
Dated this …......... day of …......... 19…....
(By the Court)
Registrar
Note.—Where separate meetings are to be held, the provisions should be repeated in respect of each of such meetings.
Note.—Where the Court directs the company or its Liquidator or any other person to issue the advertisement and notices, suitable alteration should be made.
*Where the application is by a liquidator of the company substitute the words 'liquidator of the above company in liquidation' for the word 'company' wherever necessary.
FORM No. 36
(See rule 73)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Application No …......... of 19…....
…................ Applicant(s)
Notice convening meeting
To
…...........................
…...........................
Take notice that by an order made on …......... 19…...., the Court has directed that a meeting of (here mention the class of creditors or members of whom the meeting is to be held) of the company be held at …......... on the …......... day of …......... 19…..., at …....o'clock, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving, with or without modification, the compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the said company and (here mention the class of creditors or members with whom the compromise or arrangement is to be made) of the company.
Take further notice that in pursuance of the said order, a meeting of (here mention the class of creditors or members of whom the meeting is to be held) of the company will be held at …......... on …......... (Day), the …......... day of …......... 19…...., when you are requested to attend.
Take further notice that you may attend and vote at the said meeting in person or by proxy, provided that a proxy in the prescribed form, duly signed by you, is deposited at the registered office of the company at …......... not later than 48 hours before the meeting.
This court has appointed Shri ……........... , and failing him, Shri …..………...., to be the Chairman of the said meeting.
A copy each of the compromise or arrangement, the statement under section 393 and a form of proxy is enclosed.
Dated this …......... day of …......... 19…....
Chairman appointed for the meeting
(or as the case may be).
[Note.—All alterations made in the form of the proxy should be initialled.]
FORM No. 37
(See rule 73)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Application No …......... of 19…....
…................ Applicant(s)
Form of proxy
I, the undersigned [an unsecured creditor], of the above company hereby appoint C.D., of etc., and failing him X. Y., of etc, as my proxy, to act for me at the meeting of [unsecured creditors] to be held at …......... on the …......... day of …......... 19….... , at ….. o'clock in the …......... noon, for the purpose of considering and, If thought fit, approving, with or without modification, a compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the said company and its unsecured creditors] and at such meeting and any adjournment thereof, to vote for me, and in my name …......... [here, if 'for', insert 'for'; if 'against', insert 'against', and in the latter case, strike out the words below after 'compromise or arrangement'] the said compromise or arrangement either with or without modification as my proxy may approve.
[strike out what is not necessary]
Dated this …......... day of …......... 19…....
Signature ….....................
Address …...................…
FORM No. 38
(See rule 74)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Application No …......... of 19…....
…................ Applicant(s)
Notice convening meeting of creditors/shareholders, etc.
Notice is hereby given that by an order dated the …......... 19….... the court has directed a meeting (or, separate meetings) to be held of [here mention 'debenture holders', or 'first debenture holders' or' second debentures holders' or' unsecured creditors' or 'secured creditors' or 'preference shareholders' or 'equity shareholders' as the case may be whose meeting or meetings have to be held] of the said company for the purpose of' considering, and, if thought fit, approving with or without modification, the compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the said company and (here mention the class of creditors or members with whom the compromise or arrangement is to be made') of the company aforesaid.
In pursuance of the said order and as directed therein, further notice is hereby given that a meeting of (here set out the class of creditors or members whose meeting has to be held) of the said company will be held at …......... on (day), the …......... day of …......... 19…...., at …......... o'clock in the …......... noon at which time and place the said (here mention the class of creditor or members) are requested to attend.
[Where separate meetings of classes of creditors or members are to be held, set them out separately with the place, date and time of the meeting in each case.]
Copies of the said compromise or arrangement, and of the statement under section 393 can be had free of charge at the registered office of the company or at the office of its advocate Shri ….................... at ….........
Persons entitled to attend and vote at the meeting ( or respective meetings) may vote in person or by proxy, provided that all proxies in the prescribed form are deposited at the registered office of the company at …......... not later than 48 hours before the meeting.
Forms of proxy can be had at the registered office of the Company.
The Court has appointed Shri …......... and failing him, Shri …........., as Chairman of the said meeting (or several meetings). The above-mentioned compromise or arrangement, if approved by the meeting, will be subject to the subsequent approval of the Court.
Chairman appointed for the meeting
(or as the case may be)
FORM No. 39
(See rule 78)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Application No …......... of 19 …....
….................. Applicant(s)
Report by Chairman
I, E.F., the person appointed by this Hon'ble Court to act as Chairman of the meeting of [the debenture holders or first debenture holders or second debenture holders or unsecured creditors or secured creditors or preference shareholders or equity shareholders] of the above-named company, summoned by notice served individually upon them and by advertisement dated the …...... day of …......... 19….... and held on the …......... day of …......... 19….... at…........., do hereby report to this Hon'ble Court as follows:-
1. The said meeting was attended either personally or by proxy by (here state the number of creditors or the class of creditors or the number of members or the class of members as the case may be, who attended the meeting), of the said company entitled together to …......... (here mention the total value of the debts, or debentures, where the meeting was of creditors, and the total number and value of the shares, where the meeting was of members, of those who attended the meeting).
2. The compromise or arrangement was read out and explained by me to the meeting and the question submitted to the said meeting was whether the (here state the class of creditors or members, as the case may be) of the said company approved of the compromise or arrangement submitted to the meeting and agreed thereto.
3. The said meeting was unanimously of the opinion that the compromise or arrangement should be approved* and agreed to/or the result of the voting upon the said question as follows:—
The under-mentioned [here mention the class of creditors or members who attended the meeting] voted in favour of the proposed compromise or arrangement being adopted and carried into effect:—
Name of creditor (or member) | Address | Value of debt (or No. of preference or equity shares held) | Number of votes |
| 1. 2. 3. etc. | |||
The under-mentioned [Here mention the class of creditors or members who attended the meeting] voted against the proposed compromise or arrangement being adopted and carried into effect:—
Name of creditor (or member) | Address | Value of debt (or No. of preference or equity shares held) | Number of votes |
| 1. 2. 3. | |||
(Sd.
Chairman.
* If the compromise or arrangement was approved with modifications, it should be so stated and the modifications made should be set out, and also the particulars of the voting on the modifications.
FORM No. 40
(See rule 79)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Petition No …......... of 19…....
connected with
Company Application No. …......... of 19…....
A. B. & Co. [Ltd.] in liquidation, by its liquidator*
….......................... ) Petitioner
Petition to sanction compromise or arrangement
The petition of A. B. & Co. [Lid]., (*in liquidation, by its liquidator) the petitioner above-named is as follows:—
1. The object of this petition is to obtain sanction of the Court to compromise or arrangement whereby (here set out the nature of the compromise or arrangement).
2. The company was incorporated under the …......... Act …......... with a nominal capital of Rs…..... divided into …......... shares of Rs…..... each, of which …......... shares were issued and Rs…..... was paid up on each share issued.
3. The objects for which the company was formed are as set in the company's memorandum of association. They are in brief (Set out the principal objects).
4. [Here set out the nature of the business carried on by the company, its financial position and the circumstances that necessitated the compromise or arrangement and the benefits sought to be achieved by the compromise or arrangement and its effect].
5. The compromise or arrangement was in the following terms :-
[Here set out the terms of the compromise or arrangement].
6. By an order made in the above matter on …..…….... 19……, the petitioner was directed to convene a meeting of [Here set out the class of creditors or members of whom the meeting was to be held] of the company for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving, with or without modifications, the said compromise or arrangement, and the said order directed that E. F., or failing him, X. Y., should act as Chairman of the said meeting and should report the result thereof to this Court.
7. Notice of the meeting was sent individually to the [Here mention the class of creditors or members to whom the notice was sent] as required by the order together with a copy of the compromise or arrangement and of the statement required by section 393 and a form of proxy. The notice of the meeting was also advertised as directed by the said order in (here set out the newspapers).
8. On the …......... 19…...., a meeting of (here mention the class of creditors or members whose meeting was convened) of the company duly convened in accordance with the said order, was held at …......... and the said E. F., acted as the chairman of the meeting.
9. The said E. F., has reported the result of the meeting to this Hon'ble Court
10. The said meeting was attended by (here set out the number of the class of creditors or members, as the case may be, who attended the meeting either in person or by proxy), and the total value of their [here mention debts, debentures or shares, as the case may be is Rs …......... [In the case of shares, the total number and value of the shares should be mentioned. The said compromise or arrangement was read and explained by the said E. F., to the meeting and it was resolved unanimously [or by a majority of …......... votes against …......... votes] as follows:—
[Here set out the resolution as passed]
11. The sanctioning of the compromise or arrangement will be for the benefit of the company.
12. Notice of this petition need not be served on any person.
The petitioner therefore prays:
(1) That the said compromise or arrangement may be sanctioned by the Court so as to be binding on all the [here set out the class of creditors or members of the company on whom the compromise or arrangement is to be binding] of the said company and on the said company.
(2) Or, such other order may be made in the premises as to the Court shall seem fit.
Verification, etc.
Petitioner
[Note.—The affidavit in support should verify the petition and prove any matters not proved in any prior affidavit, such as advertisement, holding of meetings, posting of notices, copies of compromise or arrangement and proxies, etc., and should exhibit the report of the Chairman and verify the same.]
Note.—If the company is being wound-up, say so.
Note.—If any modifications were made in the compromise or arrangement at the meeting they should be set out in separate paragraph.
* To be inserted where the company is being wound-up.
FORM No. 41
(See rule 81 )
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Petition No …......... of 19…....
connected with
Company Application No …......... of 19…....
A. B. & Co., [Ltd.] (*in liquidation, by its liquidator ) petitioner
Before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice ….........
Dated ….........
Order on petition
The above petition coming on for hearing on …......... upon reading the said petition, the order dated …......... where by the said company (or, liquidator of' the said company), was ordered to convene a meeting (or separate meetings) of the creditors/ debenture holders/preference shareholders/equity shareholders of the above company for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving with or without modification, the compromise or arrangement proposed to be made between the said company and …......... and annexed to the affidavit of …......... filed the …......... day of' …................... 19…...., the …......... Gazette dated ............ and the (here mention the newspaper) dated …........ each containing the advertisement of the said notice convening the said meeting (s) directed to be held by the said order dated ….............. 19…...., the affidavit of …......... filed the …......... day of …......... 19…...., showing the publication and despatch of the notices convening the said meeting(s), the report(s) of the Chairman/Chairmen of the said meeting(s) (respectively) dated …......... as to the result of the said meeting(s), (and upon hearing Shri …………….......... advocate for …......... etc.) and it appearing from the report(s) that the proposed compromise and arrangement has been approved** …......... (here state whether unanimously or by a majority of not less than three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors or members or class of members as the case may be, present and voting in person or by proxy).
This Court doth hereby sanction the compromise or arrangement set forth in para ….............. of the petition herein and in the Schedule hereto, and doth hereby declare the same to be binding on …......... (here enter the class of creditors or members on whom it is to be binding) of the above-named company and also on the said company (and its liquidator*)
And this Court doth further order:—
[Here enter any directions given or modifications made by the Court regarding the carrying out of the compromise or arrangement.]
That the parties to the compromise or arrangement or other persons interested shall be at liberty to apply to this Court for any directions that may be necessary in regard to the working of the compromise or arrangement, and
That the said company [or the liquidator of the said company] do file with the Registrar of Companies a certified copy of this order within 14 days from this date.
Schedule
Scheme of compromise or arrangement as sanctioned by the Court.
Dated this …......... day of …......... 19…....
(By the Court)
Registrar
* To be inserted where the company is being wound-up.
** Where the compromise or arrangement has been approved with modifications, it should be so stated.
FORM No. 42
(See rule 84)
[Heading as in Form No. 1]
Company Petition No …......... of 19…....
*Application No …......... of 19…....
…….............. Applicant
Before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice ….........
Dated ….........
Order under section 394
Upon the above petition [and application] coming on for further hearing on …............, upon reading, etc., and upon hearing, etc.
This Court Doth Order
(1) That all the property, rights and powers of the transferor company specified in the first, second and third parts of the Schedule hereto and all the other property, rights and powers of the transferor company be transferred without further act or deed to the transferee company and accordingly the same shall pursuant to section 394(2) of the Companies Act, 19….56, be transferred to and vest in the transferee company for all the estate and interest of the transferor company therein but subject to nevertheless to all charges now affecting the same [other than (here set out any charges which by virtue of the compromise or arrangement are to cease to have effect)]; and
(2) That all the liabilities and duties of the transferor company be transferred without further act or deed to the transferee company and accordingly the same shall pursuant to section 394(2) of the Companies Act, 1956, be transferred to and become the liabilities and duties of the transferee company; and
(3) That all proceedings now pending by or against the transferor company be continued by or against the transferee company; and
(4) That the transferee company do without further application allot to such members of the transferor company as have not given such notice of dissent as is required by clause …........... of the compromise or arrangement herein the shares in the transferee company to which they are entitled under the said compromise or arrangement; and
(5) That the transferor company do within 14 days after the date of this order cause a certified copy of this order to be delivered to the Registrar of Companies for registration and on such certified copy being so delivered the transferor company shall be dissolved** and the Registrar of Companies shall place all documents relating to the transferor company and registered with him on the file kept by him in relation to the transferee company and the files relating to the said two companies shall be consolidated accordingly; and
(6) That any person interested shall be at liberty to apply to the Court in the above matter for any directions that may be necessary.
Schedule
Part I
(Insert a short description of the freehold property of the transferor company)
Part II
(Insert a short description of the leasehold property of the transferor company)
Part III
(Insert short description of all stocks, shares, debentures and other charges in action of the transferor company)
Dated this …......... day of …......... 19…....
(By the Court)
Registrar
* To be inserted where an application is made.
** Where the Court directs that the transferor company should be dissolved from any other date, the clause should be altered accordingly.
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