The Official Liquidator v. Indian Bank
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court company-application (COMP.A No. 303 of 2024 in C.P. No. 3 of 2010), decided 27-03-2026 by Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy. Official Liquidator v. Indian Bank (Thiruvanmiyur Branch and Zonal Office, Egmore): the Official Liquidator sought directions to furnish information and hand over the books and records of the company in liquidation (captioned 'M/S.IND- solders and alloys private limited 9in (liqn)'). The Bank's counter affidavit and the Court's order dated 21.04.2011 in C.P.No.3 of 2010 recorded that no records existed at the premises; the application was disposed of without any direction. Counsel: Ms. B. Ambili, Dy. Official Liquidator (applicant); Mr. T. Sundar Rajan (respondents). Keywords: Official Liquidator; Indian Bank; books and records; company in liquidation; winding up; counter affidavit; 21.04.2011; COMP.A; C.P. No. 3 of 2010.
What did the court decide?
In view of Indian Bank's categorical stand that no records were available at the relevant premises even as on 21.04.2011 (as stated in its counter affidavit and previously recorded in this Court's order dated 21.04.2011 in C.P.No.3 of 2010), the Court disposed of the Official Liquidator's application without issuing the sought direction.