Companies Act, 1956
Sec 557 - Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors
or contributories.
(1) In all matters relating to the winding up
of a company, the Court may
(a) have regard to the wishes of creditors or
contributories of the company, as proved to it by any sufficient evidence ;
(b) if it thinks fit for the purpose of
ascertaining those wishes, direct meetings of the creditors or contributories
to be called, held and conducted in such manner as the Court directs ; and
(c) appoint a person to act as chairman of any
such meeting and to report the result thereof to the Court.
(2) When ascertaining the wishes of creditors,
regard shall be had to the value of each creditor's debt.
(3) When ascertaining the wishes of
contributories, regard shall be had to the number of votes which may be cast by
each contributory.