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Business Integration Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. -

Bombay HC26 Feb 2016CSD/138/2016

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What is this about?

The High Court, under Company Summons for Direction, directed the applicant company to convene a meeting of equity shareholders to consider a scheme of amalgamation. The court prescribed notice periods, publication requirements, procedural forms, and appointed company directors as chairman. Concurring meetings for creditors were dispensed with per the affidavit.

What did the court decide?

Directions issued for convening an equity shareholders' meeting; certain procedural formalities dispensed with; agenda, notice, advertising, and chairman details specified; creditor meetings dispensed

Business Integration Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs - — Company and Corporate | Bombay HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

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COMPANY SUMMONS FOR DIRECTION NO. 138 OF 2016

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In the matter of the Companies Act, 1 of 1956 and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013;

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AND

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In the matter of Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013;

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AND

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In the matter of Scheme of Amalgamation of FIRST ALTUS RESOURCES & NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED, the Transferor Company with BUSINESS INTEGRATION SYSTEMS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED, the Transferee Company

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BUSINESS INTEGRATION SYSTEMS ) (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED, a company ) incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 ) having its Registered Office at Unit No. 501/B, ) 5th Floor, Building No. B, Pune IT Park, 34 ) Aundh Road, Bhau Patil Marg, Pune – 411 020. ) …Applicant Company.

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Called Summons for Direction for hearing

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Mr. Rajesh Shah i/b M/s. Rajesh Shah & Co., Advocate for the Applicant

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Coram: K.R. Shriram, J.

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Date: 26^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 M/s. Rajesh Shah & Co., Advocate for the Applicant Company, AND UPON READING the Affidavit dated 23^rd December, 2015 Mr. Amit Samaddar, Director of the Applicant Company, in support of the Summons for Direction and the Exhibit therein referred to, IT IS ORDERED THAT :-

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The meeting of the Equity Shareholders of BUSINESS INTEGRATION SYSTEMS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED; “the Applicant Company” be convened and held at Business Integration Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd; C/201/15, Pune IT Park, 34 Aundh Road, Bopodi, Pune – 411020 on Monday, the 4^th day of April, 2016, at 11.00 a.m., for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving, with or without modification, the proposed Scheme of Amalgamation of FIRST ALTUS RESOURCES & NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED the Transferor Company with “ BUSINESS INTEGRATION SYSTEMS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED ”, the Transferee Company and their respective shareholders and creditors.

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That, in addition, at least 21 clear days before the meeting to be held as aforesaid, a notice convening the said meeting at the place and time aforesaid, together with a copy of the Scheme of Amalgamation, a copy of the statement required to be sent under Section 393 and the prescribed form of proxy, shall be sent

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by RPAD/ speed post addressed to each of the Equity Shareholders at their respective registered or last known addresses.

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3 That at least 21 clear days before the meeting to be held as aforesaid, an advertisement convening the said meeting, at the place and time aforesaid and stating that copies of the proposed Scheme of Amalgamation and the statement required to be furnished pursuant to Section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956 and 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, shall be published once each in two local news papers viz. “Economic Times”, in English language and translation thereof in “Maharashtra Times”, in Marathi language, both having circulation in Pune.

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Publication of notice in the Maharashtra Government Gazette is dispensed

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with.

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That the settling and approving of the form of advertisement, form of proxy, the form of notice, the Statement required to be furnished pursuant to Section 393 of the Companies Act,1956 to accompany the notice by the Company Registrar of this Court is dispensed with. The Applicant Company undertakes to:-

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i. advertise the Notice convening meeting as per Form No. 38 (Rule 74)

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ii. issue Notice convening meeting of the Equity Shareholders as per Form No. 36 (Rule 73)

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

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iv. issue Form of Proxy as per Form No. 37 (Rule 73)

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The said undertaking is accepted.

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That Mr. Amit Samaddar, Director failing him Mr. Manoj Sinha, Director failing him, Mr. C.V Kulkarni , Company Secretary is appointed as the Chairman for the above meeting of Equity Shareholders to be held at Business Integration Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd; C/201/15, Pune IT Park, 34 Aundh Road, Bopodi, Pune – 411020 on Monday 4^th day of April, 2016, at 11.00 a.m., or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

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The Chairman appointed for the meeting to issue the advertisement and send out the notices of the meeting referred to above. It is further directed that the Chairman of the meeting shall have all powers as per the Articles of Association and also under the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 in relation to conduct of the meeting including for deciding any procedural questions that may arise at the meeting or at any adjournment or adjournment(s) to the Scheme of Amalgamation or Resolutions if any, proposed at the meeting by any person(s) and to ascertain the decision of or 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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9 That voting by proxy / authorized representative is permitted, provided that a proxy in the prescribed form / authorization duly signed by the person entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, is filed with the Applicant Company at Business Integration Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd; C/201/15, Pune IT Park, 34 Aundh Road, Pune –

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411020, not later than 48 hours before the meeting, as provided under Rule 70 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959.

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That the number and value of the vote of Equity Shareholders shall be in accordance with the books of the Applicant Company and where the entries in the books are disputed, the Chairman shall determine the value for the purpose of the meeting.

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That the Chairman to file affidavit not less than Seven 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 advertisement have been complied with.

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That the Chairman appointed for the meeting to report to this Court the result of the said 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 the question of convening and holding of the meeting of Secured Creditors does not arise since there are no Secured Creditors of the Applicant Company as stated in paragraph 18 of the Affidavit in support of Summons for Direction.

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The convening and holding of 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 Amalgamation of FIRST ALTUS RESOURCES & NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED the Transferor Company with “ BUSINESS INTEGRATION SYSTEMS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED ”, the Transferee Company and their respective shareholders and creditors is dispensed with in view of the averments made in paragraph 19 of the Affidavit in

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support of the Summons for Direction and that the Applicant undertakes to issue individual notice of date of hearing of the Company Scheme Petition by Registered Post A. D. to its all Unsecured Creditors and also to publish the same in two local news papers viz. “Economic Times” in English and “Maharashtra Times” in Marathi both having circulations in Pune. The said undertaking is accepted.

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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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