Companies Act, 1956
Sec 586 - Power to stay or restrain proceedings.
The provisions of this Act with respect to staying and
restraining suits and legal proceedings against a company at any time after the
presentation of a petition for winding up and before the making of a winding up
order, shall, in the case of an unregistered company, where the application to
stay or restrain is by a creditor, extend to suits and legal proceedings
against any contributory of the company.