JUDGMENT

CO. APPL. 841/2023 in CO.PET. 126/1984

1. This application has been filed by the Official Liquidator under Section 481 of the Companies Act, 1956^[The Act^] read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959[Rules], seeking the dissolution of the company (in liquidation) - M/s. Surekha Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. and praying that the Official Liquidator be discharged as its Liquidator.

2. Pursuant to the order dated 17.04.1986, the respondent company M/s Surekha Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. was ordered to be wound up and the Official Liquidator attached to this court was appointed as its liquidator.

3. It is stated by the Official Liquidator that as per the record of the Registrar of Companies, the following persons were the Ex- Directors of the company (in liquidation):

1) Mr. S.K. Sukumaran Nair; and

2) Ms. Surekha Kukde

4. The present application, CO.APPL. 841/2023, has been filed in compliance with orders dated 17.02.2023 and 26.09.2023 whereby the Official Liquidator was permitted to file an application seeking dissolution of the company (in liquidation), as was prayed for by the Official Liquidator in OL Report No. 22/2023.

5. An earlier application moved by the Official Liquidator, be