318. Final meeting and dissolution of company.— (1) As soon as the affairs of a company are fully wound up, the Company Liquidator shall prepare a report of the winding up showing that the property and assets of the company have been disposed of and its debt fully discharged or discharged to the satisfaction of […]
323. Costs of voluntary winding up.— All costs, charges and expenses properly incurred in the winding up, including the fee of the Company Liquidator, shall, subject to the rights of secured creditors, if any, be payable out of the assets of the company in priority to all other claims. PART III.—Provisions applicable to every mode
324. Debts of all descriptions to be admitted to proof.— In every winding up (subject, in the case of insolvent companies, to the application in accordance with the provisions of this Act or of the law of insolvency), all debts payable on a contingency, and all claims against the company, present or future, certain or
327. Preferential payments.— (1) In a winding up, subject to the provisions of section 326, there shall be paid in priority to all other debts,— (a) all revenues, taxes, cesses and rates due from the company to the Central Government or a State Government or to a local authority at the relevant date, and having
328. Fraudulent preference.— (1) Where a company has given preference to a person who is one of the creditors of the company or a surety or guarantor for any of the debts or other liabilities of the company, and the company does anything or suffers anything done which has the effect of putting that person
329. Transfers not in good faith to be void.— Any transfer of property, movable or immovable, or any delivery of goods, made by a company, not being a transfer or delivery made in the ordinary course of its business or in favour of a purchaser or encumbrance in good faith and for valuable consideration, if
297. Adjustment of rights of contributories.— The Tribunal shall adjust the rights of the contributories among themselves and distribute any surplus among the persons entitled thereto.
298. Power to order costs.— The Tribunal may, in the event of the assets of a company being insufficient to satisfy its liabilities, make an order for the payment out of the assets, of the costs, charges and expenses incurred in the winding up, in such order of priority inter se as the Tribunal thinks
299. Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company, etc.— (1) The Tribunal may, at any time after the appointment of a provisional liquidator or the passing of a winding up order, summon before it any officer of the company or person known or suspected to have in his possession any property or
289. Power of Tribunal on application for stay of winding up. — (1) The Tribunal may, at any time after making a winding up order, on an application of promoter, shareholders or creditors or any other interested person, if satisfied, make an order that it is just and fair that an opportunity to revive and
290. Powers and duties of Company Liquidator.— (1) Subject to directions by the Tribunal, if any, in this regard, the Company Liquidator, in a winding up of a company by the Tribunal, shall have the power— (a) to carry on the business of the company so far as may be necessary for the beneficial winding
291. Provision for professional assistance to Company Liquidator.— (1) The Company Liquidator may, with the sanction of the Tribunal, appoint one or more chartered accountants or company secretaries or cost accountants or legal practitioners or such other professionals on such terms and conditions, as may be necessary, to assist him in the performance of his
292. Exercise and control of Company Liquidator‘s powers.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Company Liquidator shall, in the administration of the assets of the company and the distribution thereof among its creditors, have regard to any directions which may be given by the resolution of the creditors or contributories at any
293. Books to be kept by Company Liquidator.— (1) The Company Liquidator shall keep proper books in such manner, as may be prescribed, in which he shall cause entries or minutes to be made of proceedings at meetings and of such other matters as may be prescribed. (2) Any creditor or contributory may, subject to
294. Audit of Company Liquidator‘s accounts.— (1) The Company Liquidator shall maintain proper and regular books of account including accounts of receipts and payments made by him in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (2) The Company Liquidator shall, at such times as may be prescribed but not less than twice in each
