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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
Malankara Plantations Limited – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The first petitioner is a joint stock company (‘Company’, for brevity) in the plantation sector. The paid-up capital of the Company is Rs.36,12,940/. The Company's promoters hold 46.60% of the paid-up capital, and the other shareholders hold the balance. The second petitioner is a deemed promoter shareholder and director of the Company. The Company had entered into listing arrangements with the Madras Stock Exchange Limited ('MSE', in short). There has been no complaint against the Company.
1.1. While so, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’, in short) promulgated Ext.P1 circular to de-recognise stock exchanges in India with a turnover of less than Rs.1000/- crore and allowing Exclusively Listed Companies (‘ELCs’) to get listed in the nationwide stock exchanges on having a minimum paid-up capital of Rs.7/- crore.
1.2. Pursuant to Ext.P1 circular, the National Stock Exchange (‘NSEs’) issued Ext. P2 criteria for listing at NSE, which was impractical for small companies. Subsequently, by Ext.P3 circular, the SEBI ordered that stock exchanges like MSE would be de-recognised and ELCs like the Company would be seized to be a listed company and be moved to the Dis
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