Companies Act, 1956
Sec 481- Dissolution of company.
(1) When the affairs of a company have been
completely wound up or when the Court is of the opinion that the liquidator
cannot proceed with the winding up of a company for want of funds and assets or
for any other reason whatsoever and it is just and reasonable in the
circumstances of the case that an order of dissolution of the company should be
made, the Court shall make an order that the company be dissolved from the date
of the order, and the company shall be dissolved accordingly.
(2) A copy of the order shall ; within thirty
days from the date thereof, be forwarded by the liquidator to the Registrar who
shall make in his books a minute of the dissolution of the company.
(3) If the liquidator makes default in
forwarding a copy as aforesaid, he shall be punishable with fine which may
extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which the default continues.