Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Comapnies Act_Practical Problems_82

A Group of shareholders of a company while filing a petition for relief against mismanagement in the conduct of the affairs of the company feel that since the matter has become so serious that they feel that the ultimate relief for mismanagement will be by way of filing a petition for winding up and hence they prefer to file two petitions, one for relief against mismanagement and the other for winding up. State whether simultaneous petitions or composite petition is maintainable.



Supreme Court in Worldwide Agencies (P) Ltd. v. Mrs. Margaret T. held that "a composite petition under sections 397, 398 and 433(f) of the Act is maintainable." This judgement overrides the previous juedgements of several High courts.