Companies Act, 2013
274.
Directions
for filing statement of affairs.
1. Where a petition for
winding up is filed before the Tribunal by any person other than the company,
the Tribunal shall, if satisfied that a prima facie case for winding up
of the company is made out, by an order direct the company to file its
objections along with a statement of its affairs within thirty days of the
order in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed:
Provided
that the Tribunal may allow a further period of thirty days in a situation of
contingency or special circumstances:
Provided
further that the Tribunal may direct the petitioner to deposit such security
for costs as it may consider reasonable as a precondition to issue directions
to the company.
1.
2. A company, which
fails to file the statement of affairs as referred to in sub-section (1 ),
shall forfeit the right to oppose the petition and such directors and officers
of the company as found responsible for such non-compliance, shall be liable
for punishment under sub-section (4 ).
3. The directors and
other officers of the company, in respect of which an order for winding up is
passed by the Tribunal under clause (d ) of sub-section (1 ) of
section 273, shall, within a period of thirty days of such order, submit, at
the cost of the company, the books of account of the company completed and
audited up to the date of the order, to such liquidator and in the manner
specified by the Tribunal.
4. If any director or
officer of the company contravenes the provisions of this section, the director
or the officer of the company who is in default shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which shall
not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees but which may extend to five lakh
rupees, or with both
5. The complaint may be
filed in this behalf before the Special Court by Registrar, provisional
liquidator, Company Liquidator or any person authorised by the Tribunal.