Banking Regulation Act, 1949
45C. Transfer of pending proceedings
(1) Where a winding up order is made or has
been made in respect of a banking company, no suit or other legal proceeding,
whether civil or criminal, in respect of which the High Court has jurisdiction
under this Act and which is pending in any other court immediately before the
commencement of the Banking Companies (Amendment) Act, 1953 (52 of 1953), or
the date of the order for winding up of the banking company, whichever is
later, shall be proceeded with except in the manner hereinafter provided.
(2) The official liquidator shall, within
three months from the date of the winding up order or the commencement of the
Banking Companies (Amendment) Act, 1953 (52 of 1953), whichever is later, or
such further time as the High Court may allow, submit to the High Court a
report containing a list of all such pending proceedings together with
particulars thereof.
(3) On receipt of a report under
sub-section(2), the High Court may, if it so thinks fit, give the parties
concerned an opportunity to show cause why the proceedings should not be
transferred to itself and after making an inquiry in such manner as may be
provided by rules made under section 45U, it shall make such order as it deems
fit transferring to itself all or such of the pending proceedings as may be
specified in the order and such proceedings shall thereafter be disposed of by
the High Court.
(4) If any proceeding pending in a court is
not so transferred to the High Court under sub-section (3), such proceeding
shall be continued in the court in which the proceeding was pending.
(5) Nothing in this section shall apply to any
proceeding pending in appeal before the Supreme Court or a High Court.