Companies Act, 2013
283.
Custody
of company's properties.
1. Where a winding up
order has been made or where a provisional liquidator has been appointed, the
Company Liquidator or the provisional liquidator, as the case may be, shall, on
the order of the Tribunal, forthwith take into his or its custody or control
all the property, effects and actionable claims to which the company is or
appears to be entitled to and take such steps and measures, as may be
necessary, to protect and preserve the properties of the company.
2. Notwithstanding
anything contained in sub-section (1 ), all the property and effects of
the company shall be deemed to be in the custody of the Tribunal from the date
of the order for the winding up of the company.
3. On an application by
the Company Liquidator or otherwise, the Tribunal may, at any time after the
making of a winding up order, require any contributory for the time being on
the list of contributories, and any trustee, receiver, banker, agent, officer
or other employee of the company, to pay, deliver, surrender or transfer
forthwith, or within such time as the Tribunal directs, to the Company
Liquidator, any money, property or books and papers in his custody or under his
control to which the company is or appears to be entitled.