Companies Act, 2013
318.
Final
meeting and dissolution of company.
1. As soon as the
affairs of a company are fully wound up, the Company Liquidator shall prepare a
report of the winding up showing that the property and assets of the company
have been disposed of and its debt fully discharged or discharged to the
satisfaction of the creditors and thereafter call a general meeting of the
company for the purpose of laying the final winding up accounts before it and
giving any explanation therefore.
2. The meeting referred
to in sub-section (1 ) shall be called by the Company Liquidator in such
form and manner as may be prescribed.
3. If the majority of
the members of the company after considering the report of the Company
Liquidator are satisfied that the company shall be wound up, they may pass a
resolution for its dissolution.
4. Within two weeks
after the meeting, the Company Liquidator shall—
a.
send
to the Registrar—
i.
a
copy of the final winding up accounts of the company and shall make a return in
respect of each meeting and of the date thereof; and
ii.
copies
of the resolutions passed in the meetings; and
a.
b.
file
an application along with his report under sub-section (1 ) in such
manner as may be prescribed along with the books and papers of the company
relating to the winding up, before the Tribunal for passing an order of
dissolution of the company.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. If the Tribunal is
satisfied, after considering the report of the Company Liquidator that the
process of winding up has been just and fair, the Tribunal shall pass an order
dissolving the company within sixty days of the receipt of the application
under sub-section (4 ).
6. The Company
Liquidator shall file a copy of the order under sub-section (5 ) with the
Registrar within thirty days.
7. The Registrar, on
receiving the copy of the order passed by the Tribunal under subsection (5 ),
shall forthwith publish a notice in the Official Gazette that the company is
dissolved.
8. If the Company
Liquidator fails to comply with the provisions of this section, he shall be
punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.