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Reliance Communications Limited v. 0

Bombay HC5 Feb 2016CSD/106/2016

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What is this about?

The Bombay High Court granted a Summons for Direction in a scheme of arrangement. The court directed the convening of a shareholders' meeting to approve the Scheme. The court also dispensed with meetings for creditors, subject to undertakings, and prescribed specific procedural compliances for notice, advertisement, and quorum under the Companies Act, 1956 and 2013.

What did the court decide?

Directs convening of a shareholders' meeting to approve the Scheme and prescribes notice, advertisement, quorum, and conduct procedures. Dispenses with meetings for secured and unsecured creditors sub

Reliance Communications Limited Vs 0 — Specific Performance | Bombay HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY SUMMONS FOR DIRECTION NO 106 OF 2016

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In the matter of the Companies Act, 1956

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(1 of 1956);

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AND

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In the matter of Sections 391 to 394 of the

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Companies Act, 1956;

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AND

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In the matter of Scheme of Arrangement

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BETWEEN

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Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (“SSTL” or “Transferor Company”)

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AND

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Reliance Communications Limited (“RCOM” or “Transferee Company”)

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AND

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their respective shareholders and creditors )

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RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS

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LIMITED, a company incorporated ) under the provisions of the Companies ) Act, 1956 and having its registered ) office at H Block, 1^st floor, Dhirubhai ) Ambani Knowledge City, Navi ) Mumbai – 400 710.

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) ……..Applicant Company

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Called for Direction

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Mr. Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Counsel along with Mr. Rajesh Shah i/b. Rajesh Shah & Co. Advocates for the Applicant.

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Coram: K. R. Shriram J. Dated: 5^th February, 2016

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MINUTES OF THE ORDER

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UPON the application of the Applicant Company above named by a Summons for Direction AND UPON HEARING Mr. Rajesh Shah instructed by Rajesh Shah & Co., Advocates for the Applicant Company, AND UPON READING the Affidavit dated 19^th January, 2016 of Mr. Prakash Shenoy, Company Secretary of the Applicant Company, in support of Summons for Direction and the exhibits therein referred to, IT IS ORDERED THAT :

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That the meeting of the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company, be convened and held at Reliance Energy Management Institute, JogeshwariVikhroli Link Road, Opposite SEEPZ, North Gate No. 3, Aarey Colony, Aarey Colony Road, Mumbai – 400065 on Tuesday, 8^th March, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving, with or without modification(s), the proposed Scheme of Arrangement between Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited, Transferor Company and Reliance Communications Limited, Transferee Company and their respective shareholders and creditors.

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That, at least 21 clear days before the said Meeting of the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company, to be held as aforesaid, a notice convening the said Meeting at the place, date and time aforesaid, together with a copy of the Scheme, a copy of the Explanatory Statement required to be sent under Section 393 of the Act or corresponding provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and the prescribed Form of Proxy, shall be sent by Courier / Registered post / Speed post or through Email (to those shareholders whose email addresses are duly registered with the Applicant Company for the purpose of receiving such notices by email), addressed to each of the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company, at their last known address or email addresses as per the records of the Applicant Company.

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That at least 21 clear days before the meeting of the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company to be held as aforesaid, a notice convening the said meeting, indicating the day, the date, the place and time of meeting as aforesaid be published, stating that copies of the Scheme and the statement required to be furnished pursuant to Section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956 (‘the Act’) or corresponding provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and the Form of Proxy can be obtained free of charge at the Registered Office of the Applicant Company as aforesaid and/or at the office of its Advocates M/s Rajesh Shah & Co., 16, Oriental Building, 30, Nagindas Master Road, Flora Fountain, Mumbai – 400 001, in two local newspapers i.e. “Free Press Journal” in English language and translation thereof in “Navshakti” in Marathi language, both circulated at Mumbai.

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Publication of Notice of Meeting of the Equity Shareholders in the Maharashtra Government Gazette is dispensed with.

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That the settling and approving of the Form of Advertisement, Form of Proxy, the Form of Notice, the Explanatory Statement required to be furnished pursuant to Section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956 to accompany the notice to be issued to the Equity Shareholders by the Company Registrar of this Court is dispensed with. The Applicant Company undertakes with respect to the meeting of Equity Shareholders to:

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i. issue Notice convening the meeting of the Equity Shareholders as per Form No. 36 (Rule 73 of Companies (Court) Rules, 1959)

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ii. issue Explanatory Statement containing all the particulars as per Section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956;

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iii. issue Form of Proxy as per Form No. 37 (Rule 73 of Companies (Court) Rules, 1959)

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iv. advertise the Notice convening meeting as per Form No. 38 (Rule 74 of Companies (Court) Rules, 1959)

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The said undertakings are accepted.

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That Shri R.N. Bhardwaj, Director of the Applicant Company, and failing him, Shri A.K. Purwar, Director of the Applicant Company, and failing him, J. Ramchandran, Director of the Applicant Company shall be the Chairman of the aforesaid Meeting of Equity Shareholders of to be held on the day, date, time and place as aforesaid or any adjournment or adjournment(s) thereof.

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That the Chairman appointed for the aforesaid Meeting to issue the advertisements and send out the notices of the Meeting referred to above. The said Chairman shall have all powers as per the Articles of Association and also under the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 in relation to the conduct of the meetings, including for deciding procedural questions that may arise or at any adjournment or adjournment(s) thereof or any other matter including an amendment to the Scheme or resolution, if any, proposed at the meeting by any person(s) and to ascertain the decision of the sense of the meeting by a poll.

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That quorum for the aforesaid meeting of the Equity Shareholders shall be as prescribed under Section 103 of the Companies Act, 2013.

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The Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company whose names appear in the records of the Applicant Company as on 1^st March 2016, shall be eligible to attend and vote at the meeting of Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company.

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That voting by proxy/ authorised representative is permitted, provided that a proxy in the prescribed form/ authorisation duly signed by the person entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, is filed with the Applicant

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Company at its Registered Office at H Block, 1^st Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai – 400710 not later than, 48 hours before the aforesaid Meeting as provided under Rule 70 of the Companies (Court) Rule, 1959.

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That the value and number of the shares of each member shall be in accordance with the books/ register of the Applicant Company and where the entries in the books/ register are disputed, the Chairman of the meeting shall determine the value for the purpose of the aforesaid Meeting and his decision in that behalf would be final.

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That the Chairman to file an affidavit not less than seven (7) days before the date fixed for the holding of the meeting and do report this court that the direction regarding the issue of notices and the advertisement have been duly complied with as per Rule 76 of Companies (Court) Rules, 1959.

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That the Chairman of the meeting to report to this Court, the results of the aforesaid meeting within Thirty days of the conclusion of the meeting, and the said report shall be verified by his Affidavit.

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That convening and holding the meeting of the Secured Creditors of the Applicant Company for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving with or without modification(s), the proposed Scheme of Arrangement between Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited, Transferor Company and Reliance Communications Limited, Transferee Company and their respective shareholders and creditors is dispensed with in view of the averment made in paragraph 17 of the affidavit in support of the Summons for Direction and that the Applicant Company undertakes to issue individual notice of hearing of the Petition by R.P.A.D to all its Secured Creditors and also to publish the same in two local newspapers i.e. Free Press Journal, in English language and translation thereof in Navshakti, in Marathi language both having circulation in Mumbai. The said undertaking is accepted.

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That convening and holding the meeting of the Unsecured Creditors of the Applicant Company for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving with or without modification(s), the proposed Scheme of Arrangement between Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited, Transferor Company and Reliance Communications Limited, Transferee Company and their respective shareholders and creditors is dispensed with in view of the averment made in paragraph 18 of the affidavit in support of the Summons for Direction and that the Applicant Company undertakes to issue individual notice of hearing of the Petition by R.P.A.D to all its Unsecured Creditors having outstanding balance above Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs) and also to publish the same in two local newspapers i.e. Free Press Journal, in English language and translation thereof in Navshakti, in Marathi language both having circulation in Mumbai. The said undertaking is accepted.

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That the Applicant Company undertakes to make an averment in the Company Scheme Petition that all modification / amendment to the Scheme shall be subject to the approval of High Court. The said undertaking is accepted.

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(K. R. Shriram.)

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CERTIFICATE

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I certify that this Order uploaded is a true and correct copy of original signed order.

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Uploaded by : Shankar Gawde, Stenographer.

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