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COMPANIES (COURT) RULES, 1959

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R.1 Short title and commencement.--
R.2 Interpretation.--
R.3 Proceedings to be neat and legible -
R.4 Form of proceedings -
R.5 Language of proceedings
R.6 Practice and Procedure of the Court and provisions of the Code to apply
R.7 Power of Court to enlarge or abridge time.--
R.8 Computation of time.--
R.9 Inherent powers of Court.--
R.10 Application how made.--
R.11 (a) Petitions.--
R.12 Matters to be heard in open Court and in Chambers.--
R.13 Registers to be kept.--
R.14 Serial number of proceedings.--
R.15 Process to be sealed.--
R.16 Inspection and copies of proceedings.--
R.17 Forms.--
R.18 Affidavits.--
R.19 Form of Judge's summons and service thereof.--
R.20 Issue of summons.--
R.21 Affidavit verifying petition.--
R.22 Enclosures to petition.--
R.23 Summons for direction.--
R.24 Advertisement of petition.--
R.25 Contents of advertisement.--
R.26 Service of petition.--
R.27 Notice of petition and time of service.--
R.28 Service on company.--
R.29 Petitioner to effect service.--
R.30 Affidavit of service.--
R.31 Procedure on default of compliance as regards advertisement and service of notice.--
R.32 Mode of service and service when deemed to be effected.--
R.33 Validity of service and of proceedings.--
R.34 Notice to be given by persons intending to appear at the hearing of petition.--
R.35 List of persons, intending to appear, to be filed.--
R.36 Procedure at hearing of petition.--
R.37 Order to be drawn up.--
R.38 Form of petition under section 17 and summons for directions.--
R.39 Direction at hearing of summons
R.40 Notice to Registrar of Companies and Central Government.--
R.41 Procedure where creditors are entitled to object.--
R.42 Order confirming alteration.--
R.43 Petition under section 579.--
R.44 Petition for sanctioning the issue of shares at a discount.--
R.45 Order sanctioning issue to be delivered to Registrar of Companies.--
R.46 Form of petition for reduction of share capital and summons for directions.--
R.47 Procedure on hearing of summons.--
R.48 Directions at the hearing of summons.--
R.49 List of creditors.--
R.50 Affidavit verifying list of creditors.--
R.51 Inspection of list of creditors.--
R.52 Notice to creditors.--
R.53 Advertisement of petition and list of creditors.--
R.54 Affidavit of service.--
R.55 Affidavit by company as to the result of rules 52 and 53.--
R.56 Procedure where claim is not admitted, and proof of debt.--
R.57 Costs of proof.--
R.58 Certificate by the Judge as to creditors.--
R.59 Hearing of petition.--
R.60 Who may appear and oppose.--
R.61 Directions at hearing.--
R.62 Order on petition.--
R.63 Minute.--
R.64 Advertisement of reasons for reduction of capital.--
R.65 Form of minute and notice of registration.--
R.66 Petition to cancel variation, of rights.--
R.67 Summons for directions to convene a meeting.--
R.68 Service on company.--
R.69 Directions at hearing of summons.--
R.70 Proxies.--
R.71 Application for stay.--
R.72 Application to vacate or vary order of stay.--
R.73 Notice of meeting.--
R.74 Advertisement of the notice of meeting.--
R.75 Copy of compromise or arrangement to be furnished by the company.--
R.76 Affidavit of service.--
R.77 Result of the meeting to be decided by poll.--
R.78 Report of the result of the meeting.--
R.79 Petition for confirming compromise or arrangement.--
R.80 Date and notice of hearing.--
R.81 Order on petition.--
R.82 Application for directions under section 394.--
R.83 Directions at hearing of application.--
R.84 Order under section 394.--
R.85 Compromise or arrangement involving reduction of capital.--
R.86 Report on working of compromise or arrangement.--
R.87 Liberty to apply.--
R.88 Petition under section 397 or 398.--
R.89 Notice to Central Government.--
R.90 Order involving reduction of capital or alteration of memorandum.--
R.91 Application under section 407(1) (b) for leave to act as managing director, etc.--
R.92 Notice to Registrar of Companies.--
R.93 Delivery of order and advertisement thereof.--
R.94 Registrar's costs of petition.--
R.95 Petition for winding-up.--
R.96 Admission of petition and directions as to advertisement.--
R.97 Petition by a contingent or prospective creditoR. --
R.98 Copy of petition to be furnished.--
R.99 Advertisement of petition.--
R.100 Application for leave to withdraw petition.--
R.101 .
R.102 Procedure on substitution.--
R.103 Affidavit-in-opposition.--
R.104 Affidavit in reply.--
R.105 Stay of suit or proceeding pending petition.--
R.106 Appointment of Provisional LiquidatoR. --
R.107 Rules applicable to Provisional LiquidatoR. --
R.108 Costs, etc., of Provisional LiquidatoR. --
R.109 Notice to Official Liquidator of order. --
R.110 Contents of winding-up order and order appointing Provisional Liquidator. --
R.111 Order to be sent to Official Liquidator and form of order. --
R.112 Directions on making the winding-up order. --
R.113 Advertisement of the order. --
R.114 Official Liquidator lo take charge of assets and books and papers of company.--
R.115 Form of proceedings after winding-up order is made.--
R.116 Application for stay of winding-up proceedings.--
R.117 Application for leave to commence or continue suit or proceeding.--
R.118 Application for transfer of suit or proceeding.--
R.119 Application for transfer. --
R.120 Transmission of records upon transfer of proceeding.--
R.121 Proceedings to be re-numbered.--
R.122 Notice to Official Liquidator. --
R.123 Official Liquidator of Transferee Court to be Liquidator. --
R.124 Notice to submit statement.--
R.125 Application by Official Liquidator under section 454(2).--
R.126 Preparation of statement of affairs.--
R.127 Form of the statement.--
R.128 Extension of time for submitting statement.--
R.129 Expenses of preparing the statement.--
R.130 Officers of company to attend and give information.--
R.131 Duty of person making or concurring in statement.--
R.132 Default in complying with section 454.--
R.133 Dispensing with statement of affairs.--
R.134 Liquidator in voluntary winding-up or winding-up subject to supervision, to submit statement.--
R.135 Preliminary report by Official Liquidator. --
R.136 Inspection of statement and preliminary report.--
R.137 Further report by Official Liquidator. --
R.138 Consideration of report by Court.--
R.139 Summons for directions to be taken out by Official Liquidator. --
R.140 First meeting of creditors and contributories.--
R.141 Official Liquidator to report result of meeting and apply for directions.--
R.142 Application for order not to fill vacancy in Committee.--
R.143 Liquidator and members of the Committee dealing with company's assets.--
R.144 Committee of Inspection not to make profit.--
R.145 Cost of obtaining sanction of Court.--
R.146 Order sanctioning payment to Committee.--
R.147 Fixing a date for proving debts.--
R.148 Notice to creditors.--
R.149 Proof of debt.--
R.150 Mode of proof and verification thereof.--
R.151 Contents of proof.--
R.152 Workmen's wages.--
R.153 Production of bills of exchange and promissory notes.--
R.154 Value of debts.--
R.155 Discount.--
R.156 Interest.--
R.157 Periodical payments.--
R.158 Proof of debt payable at a future time.--
R.159 Examination of proof.--
R.160 Official Liquidator's right to summon any person in connection with the investigation.--
R.161 Oaths.--
R.162 Costs of proof.--
R.163 Acceptance or rejection of proof to be communicated.--
R.164 Appeal by creditor. --
R.165 Procedure where creditor appeals.--
R.166 Official Liquidator not to be personally liable for costs.--
R.167 Proofs and list of creditors to be filed in Court.--
R.168 List of creditors not to be varied.--
R.169 Notice of filing the list and inspection of the same.--
R.170 Procedure in the District Court regarding proof of claims.--
R.171 List of proofs and summons for directions.--
R.172 Direction at hearing of summons.--
R.173 Notice to be given to creditors.--
R.174 Settlement of list of creditors.--
R.175 Inspection of the list of creditors and the proofs filed.--
R.176 Expunging of proof.--
R.177 Procedure on failure to prove the debt within the time fixed.--
R.178 Right of creditor who has not proved debt before declaration of dividend.--
R.179 Payment of subsequent interest.--
R.180 Provisional list of contributories.--
R.181 Notice to be given of date of settlement of list.--
R.182 Settlement of the list.--
R.183 Certificate of final settlement to be filed in Court.--
R.184 Notice of settlement to contributories.--
R.185 Supplemental list of contributories.--
R.186 Variation of list.--
R.187 Application by Official Liquidator for rectification of list.--
R.188 Application by contributory to vary the list.--
R.189 Official Liquidator not to be personally liable for costs.--
R.190 Settlement of the list of contributories in District Courts.--
R.191 Notice to be given of date of settlement.--
R.192 Settlement of the list.--
R.193 Supplemental list of contributories.--
R.194 Application for rectification of list.--
R.195 List of contributories consisting of past members.--
R.196 List of contributories under section 104(1)(6).--
R.197 'Court meetings', 'Liquidators' meetings' and 'Voluntary Liquidation meetings'.--
R.198 Application of Rules to meetings.--
R.199 Notice of meeting.--
R.200 Place and time of meeting.-
R.201 Notice of first or other meeting to officers of company.-
R.202 Proof of notice.-
R.203 Costs of calling meetings at the instance of creditor or contributory.-
R.204 Chairman of meeting.-
R.205 Resolution at creditors' meeting.-
R.206 Resolution of contributories' meeting.-
R.207 Copies of resolutions to be filed.-
R.208 Non-receipt of notice by a creditor or contributory.-
R.209 Adjournments.-
R.210 Quorum.-
R.211 Procedure in the absence of quorum.-
R.212 When creditor can vote.-
R.213 Cases to which creditors may not vote.-
R.214 When secured creditor can vote.-
R.215 Effect of voting by a secured creditor,.--
R.216 Procedure when secured creditor votes without surrendering security.--
R.217 Admission or rejection of proofs for purposes of voting.--
R.218 Minutes of proceedings.--
R.219 Report of Court meetings.--
R.220 Voting by proxies.--
R.221 Form of proxies.--
R.222 Proxies to Liquidator or chairman.--
R.223 Use of proxies by deputy.--
R.224 Forms to be sent with notice.--
R.225 Proxies to be lodged.--
R.226 Holder of proxy not to vote on matter in which he is financially interested.--
R.227 Minor not to be appointed proxy.--
R.228 Filling in proxy where creditor or contributory is blind or incapable.--
R.229 Proxy of person not acquainted with English.--
R.230 Attendance at proceedings.--
R.231 Representation of creditors and contributories before Court.--
R.232 Powers of Official Liquidator. --
R.233 Official Liquidator to be in the position of a receiver. --
R.234 Company's property to be surrendered to Official Liquidator on requisition.--
R.235 Calls by the Official Liquidator. --
R.236 Official Liquidator to realise uncalled capital.--
R.237 Application for leave to make call.--
R.238 Notice of application.--
R.239 Order granting leave to make a call and document making the call.
R.240 Service of notice of call.--
R.241 Order for payment of call.--
R.242 Other moneys due by contributories.--
R.243 Application for examination under section 477.--
R.244 Directions at hearing of summons.--
R.245 Examination on commission or by interrogatories.--
R.246 Service of the summons.--
R.247 Conduct of the examination.--
R.248 Notes of the deposition.--
R.249 Order for public examination under 478
R.250 Notice of public examination.--
R.251 Adjournment of public examination to Court.--
R.252 Procedure for contumacy.--
R.253 Notes of Examination.--
R.254 Shorthand notes of examination under sections 477 and 478.--
R.255 Application under section 478(7)(a).--
R.256 Default in attending examination under section 477 or 478.--
R.257 Prison to which person arrested or warrant is to be taken.--
R.258 Execution of warrant of arrest outside ordinary juridiction of court
R.259 Public examination under section 519.--
R.260 Applications under section 542 or 543.--
R.261 Directions at preliminary hearing of summons.--
R.262 Liberty to apply for further directions.--
R.263 Application for disclaimer. --
R.264 Preliminary hearing of the summons.--
R.265 Claimant to furnish statement of his interest.--
R.266 Service of notice.--
R.267 Order granting leave to disclaim.--
R.268 Disclaimer to be filed in Court.--
R.269 Vesting of disclaimed property.--
R.270 No claim to be compromised or abandoned without sanction of Court.--
R.271 Application for sanction of compromise.--
R.272 Sale to be subject to sanction and to confirmation by Court.--
R.273 Procedure at sale.--
R.274 Expenses of sale.--
R.275 Declaration of dividend or return of capital.--
R.276 Notice of declaration.--
R.277 Form of authority to pay dividend,.--
R.278 Transmission of dividends by post.--
R.279 Form of order directing return of capital.--
R.280 Payment of dividend or return of capital due to a deceased creditor or contributory.--
R.281 Official Liquidator to apply for dissolution.--
R.282 Dissolution of the company.--
R.283 Liquidator to pay the balance into public account.--
R.284 Conclusion of winding-up.--
R.285 Application to declare dissolution void.--
R.286 Registers and Books to be maintained by the Official Liquidator. --
R.287 All money to be paid into the Reserve Bank.--
R.288 Bills, cheques and securities to be deposited into bank.--
R.289 Payments into Bank under section 471.--
R.290 Official Liquidator's Dividend Account.--
R.291 Fees to be credited to Central Government.--
R.292 Where the company has no available assets.--
R.293 Investment of moneys.--
R.294 Official Liquidator to examine the accounts for purposes of investment.--
R.295 Investments to be made by the Bank
R.296 Dividend and interest to be credited
R.297 Refunds of Income-tax
R.298 Half-yearly accounts to be filed
R.299 Form of account
R.300 Nil account
R.301 Registrar to send copy of account to the Auditor
R.302 Audit of the Official Liquidator's accounts
R.303 Audit certificate to be filed.--
R.304 Audit fees.--
R.305 Inspection of the account and certificate of audit.--
R.306 Account and auditor's report to be placed before Judge.--
R.307 Legal Assistance for the Official Liquidator. --
R.308 Employment of additional or special staff.--
R.309 Apportionment of expenses of common staff.--
R.310 Applications under section 463(2) and section 545(3).--
R.311 Annual statement by the Official Liquidator under section 551.--
R.312 Applicability of rules.--
R.313 Declaration of solvency in a member's voluntary winding-up.--
R.314 Statement to be laid before meeting of creditors under section 495(1).--
R.315 Notice of appointment of Liquidator. --
R.316 Order for winding-up subject to supervision.--
R.317 Security by liquidator appointed by Court.--
R.318 Limit of remuneration of Liquidator. --
R.319 Restriction on purchase of goods by Liquidator. --
R.320 Office of liquidator vacated by his insolvency.--
R.321 Resignation of Liquidator. --
R.322 Duty of liquidator upon resignation.--
R.323 Books to be kept by the Liquidator. --
R.324 Banking account of the Liquidator. --
R.325 Bills, cheques and securities to be deposited in Bank.--
R.326 Investment of surplus funds.--
R.327 Liquidator's statements under section 551.--
R.328 Annual statement under sections 496(1)(6) and 508(1)(A).--
R.329 Notice convening final meeting and the account to be laid before the meeting.--
R.330 Consideration by Court of the statements under section 551 and final account in winding-up subject to the supervision of the Court.--
R.331 Returns to Registrar of Companies.--
R.332 Inspection by creditor or contributory of statements filed by Liquidator. --
R.333 Audit of the liquidators' account.--
R.334 Applications under section 518.--
R.335 Statement to accompany payment.--
R.336 Unclaimed dividends or undistributed assets under investment.--
R.337 Application by person for payment of money paid into the Companies Liquidation Account.--
R.338 Cost and expenses payable out of the assets in a winding-up by the Court.--
R.339 Taxation of costs in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras.--
R.340 Registrar to be Taxing Officer. --
R.341 Costs in the discretion of the Court.--
R.342 Costs to be taxed in accordance with the practice and procedure of the Court.--
R.343 Ail proper charges to be allowed.--
R.344 Contents of bill of costs.--
R.345 Vouchers to be filed.--
R.346 Time for lodging bill.--
R.347 Bill of costs by advocate or other person employed by Official Liquidator. --
R.348 Scale of advocate's fees.--
R.349 Fees in misfeasance proceeding.--
R.350 Fees when proceeding is compromised.--
R.351 Fees to more than one advocate.--
R.352 Costs of parties having common interest.--
R.353 Court's power to fix a fee.--
R.354 Reference to Judge in Chamber. --
R.355 Allowance to witnesses.--
R.356 Taxation between advocate and client.--
R.357 Review of taxation.--
R.358 Appeal against Review.--
R.359 Certificate of taxation.--
R.360 Inspection of file.--
R.361 Saving of Rules under Special Acts.
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