Companies Act, 1956
Sec 430 - Contributories in case of death of
member.
(1) If a contributory dies either before or
after he has been placed on the list of contributories, his legal
representatives shall be liable in a due course of administration, to
contribute to the asset of the company in discharge of his liability, and shall
be contributories accordingly.
(2) If the legal representatives make default
in paying any money ordered to be paid by them, proceedings may be taken for
administering the estate of the deceased contributory and compelling payment
there out of the money due.
(3) For the purposes of this section, where
the deceased contributory was a member of a Hindu joint family governed by the
Mitakshara School of Hindu Law, his legal representatives shall be deemed to
include the surviving coparceners.