Companies Act, 1956
Sec 451- General provisions as to liquidators.
(1) The liquidator shall conduct the
proceedings in winding up the company and perform such duties in reference
thereto as the Court may impose.
(2) Where the Official Liquidator becomes or
acts as liquidator, there shall be paid to the Central Government out of the
assets of the company such fees as may be prescribed.
(3) The acts of a liquidator shall be valid,
notwithstanding any defect that may afterwards be discovered in his appointment
or qualification :
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall
be deemed to give validity to acts done by a liquidator after his appointment
has been shown to be invalid.