Transfer of Cases to National Company Law Tribunal with format of documents
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BACKGROUND
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued a
notification stating that pending proceedings under the Companies Act – with
some exceptions – shall be transferred from the district and high courts
to benches of the National Company Law Tribunal, with effect from December 15.
Transfer of Cases to National Company Law
Tribunal
TRANSFER OF PENDING PROCEEDINGS
RELATING TO CASES OTHER THAN WINDING-UP:
All proceedings
under the Companies Act, 1956 including proceedings relating to arbitration,
compromise, arrangements and reconstruction, shall stand transferred to the
Benches of the National Company Law Tribunal exercising respective territorial
jurisdiction.
Effective
date: December 15, 2016
1.
Proceedings
which are reserved for order for allowing or otherwise shall not be
transferred to National Company Law Tribunal.
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2.Proceedings which are not reserved for order
shall be transferred to National Company Law Tribunal.
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PENDING PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO
WINDING-UP
All applications
and petitions relating to voluntary winding up of companies pending before a
High Court on the date of commencement of this rule, shall continue with and
dealt with by:
Effective
date: January 01, 2016
1. High Court: Till 01.04.2017
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2. National Company Law Tribunal: 02.04.2017
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TRANSFER OF PENDING
PROCEEDINGS OF WINDING-UP ON THE GROUND OF INABILITY TO PAY DEBTS:
Effective
Date: 15.12.2016
Where the petition has not been served on to the Respondent
under Rule 26 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959
Petitions
relating to winding up under clause (e) of section 433 of the Companies Act,
1956 pending before a High Court shall stand transferred to the Benches
of the National Company Law Tribunal exercising respective territorial jurisdiction
and such petitions shall be treated as applications under sections 7, 8 or 9 of
the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Further petitioner
shall also submit information forming part of the records transferred, required
for admission of the petition under sections 7, 8 or 9 of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016, including details of the proposed insolvency
professional to the National Company Law Tribunal within sixty
days from date of this notification, failing which the petition shall
abate.
However petition
shall abate if details regarding proposed Insolvency Professional are not
filed within 60 days from 15.12.2016.
Where Board for
Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR)has forwarded an opinion for
Winding Up of company , under Section 20 of the Sick Industrial Companies
(Special Provisions) Act, 1985 to High Court:
Where no appeal is
pending shall be dealt by High Court and will not be transferred to
National Company Law Tribunal.
TRANSFER OF PENDING
PROCEEDINGS OF WINDING-UP ON THE GROUNDS OTHER THAN INABILITY TO PAY
DEBTS:
Where the petition has not been served on to the Respondent
under Rule 26 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959
Effective
Date: 15.12.2016
All petitions
filed under clauses (a) and (f) of section 433 of the Companies Act, 1956
pending before a High Court, shall be transferred to the Bench of the National
Company Law Tribunal exercising territorial jurisdiction and such petitions
shall be treated as petitions under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
TRANSFER OF RECORDS:
Effective
Date: 15.12.2016
Relevant records
pursuant to the transfer of cases shall also be transferred by the respective
High Courts to the National Company Law Tribunal Benches having jurisdiction
forthwith over the cases so transferred.
FEES NOT TO BE PAID:
Effective Date: 15th December 2016
Notwithstanding
anything contained in the National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016, no fee
shall be payable in respect of any proceedings transferred to the Tribunal in
accordance with these rules.
FORMAT FOR TRANSFER CASE FROM HIGH COURT TO NCLT
CERTIFIED
TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF (COMPANY NAME) AT
ITS MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, __ND
DAY OF DECEMBER,
2016 AT (ADDRESS) AT (TIME)
The
Board was informed that the Board of Directors in its meeting held on ___th
(Month)’ 2016 had approved the merger of (Company name) and (Company
name) with (Company name) effective from(Date). In view of the aforesaid, pursuant to Sections
391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 a Company Application (M) No. 159/2016
was filed before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi at New Delhi (hereinafter
referred to as “the Court”).
It
was further informed to the Board that the aforesaid application being (M) No
____ of 2016 was listed for hearing before the Hon’ble High Court at New Delhi
on (Date) for seeking directions for dispensation
of meetings of the Shareholders and creditors of the Applicant Companies. The
Hon’ble Court after hearings the arguments and submissions of the counsel
appeared for the Applicant Companies was pleased to reserve the order.
The
Chairman further informed that Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide notification
dated 7th December, 2016, has notified the relevant provisions for Compromises,
Arrangements and Amalgamations of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred
to as “the Act”). A copy of the said notification was placed before the Board.
It was
further informed that as per the provisions of the said Notification dated 7th
December, 2016 the jurisdiction for approving the merger /amalgamation under
section 233 of the Companies Act lies with the Central Government and the
powers have since been delegated to the Regional Director vide notification
dated 19th December 2016.
In view
of the above, the Company Application (M) No. _____/2016 filed with the Hon’ble
High Court of Delhi at New Delhi under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies
Act, 1956 has become infructuous.
It was
therefore decided to withdraw the Company application (M) No.____/2016 filed
with the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi under section 391 to 394 of the Companies
Act 1956 and file a new application with the Central Government (power have
been delegated to Regional Director vide notification
dated 19th December 2016) under Section 233 of the Act.
The
Board discussed the matter and thereafter following resolution was passed
unanimously:
“RESOLVED
THAT consent of the Board be and is hereby accorded to withdraw the Company
Application (M) No. ______2016 as filed with the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi at
(State name) in the matter of Scheme of
Amalgamation of (COMPANY NAME) referred as
“Transferor Company No. 1” and (COMPANY NAME) referred
as “Transferor Company No. 2” with (COMPANY NAME) referred
as “Transferee Company” and their respective shareholders and creditors, if
any.
“RESOLVED FURTHER THAT (Authorised person) of the Company be and are hereby
severally authorized to do all such acts, deeds, things etc. in relation to
withdrawing the Company Application (M) No. ____/2016 from the Hon’ble High
Court of Delhi at (State name) in the matter of
Scheme of Amalgamation of (COMPANY NAME) referred
as “Transferor Company No. 1” and (COMPANY NAME) referred
as “Transferor Company No. 2” (COMPANY NAME) referred
as “Transferee Company” and their respective shareholders and creditors, if
any.
RESOLVED ALSO THAT the Common Seal be affixed, if
required, on any document to be executed in connection with the above
resolution, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Articles of
Association of the Company”
CERTIFIED
TO BE TRUE COPY
For & on behalf of the Board of
(COMPANY
NAME)
SIGNATURE
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publication, it is not intended to provide legal advice as individual
situations will differ and should be discussed with an expert and/or lawyer.
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