Companies Act, 1956
Sec 491- Board's powers to cease on appointment of a
liquidator.
On the appointment of a liquidator, all the powers of the Board
of directors and of the managing or whole-time directors and manager, if there
be any of these, shall cease, except for the purpose of giving notice of such
appointment to the Registrar in pursuance of section 493 or in so far as the
company in general meeting or the liquidator may sanction the continuance
thereof.