Companies Act, 1956
Sec 440 - Right to present winding up petition where
company is being wound up voluntarily or subject to Courts supervision.
(1) Where a company is being wound-up
voluntarily or subject to the supervision of the Court, a petition for its
winding up by the Court may be presented by-
(a) any person authorized to do so under
section 439, and subject to the provisions of that section ; or
(b) the Official Liquidator.
(2) The court shall not make a winding up
order on a petition presented to it under sub-section (1), unless it is
satisfied that the voluntary winding up or winding up subject to the
supervision of the Court cannot be continued with due regard to the interests
of the creditors or contributories or both.