Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 3213 Del
Judgement Date : 21 July, 2014
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*IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CO.APPL.(M) No. 85 /2014
IN THE MATTER OF
HALLEX APPLIED POWER PVT LTD & ANR.
..... Applicants
Through: Mr. Misbah Bin Tariq, Advocate
for the Applicants
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA
ORDER
% 21.07.2014
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J (ORAL)
1. This is a first motion joint Application under sections 391-394 of the Companies Act, 1956, (for short "Act") in connection with the Scheme of Amalgamation (for short "Scheme") between HALLEX APPLIED POWER PVT LTD (hereinafter referred to as "Transferor Company") and ASIAN POWER CONTROL LTD (hereinafter referred to as "Transferee Company") (Collectively referred as "Applicant
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Companies"). A copy of the proposed Scheme is filed along with the application.
2. The registered office of Transferor Company is situated within the National Capital Territory of Delhi and is within the jurisdiction of this Court. The registered office of the Transferee Company is at Mumbai.
3. The details with regard to the date of incorporation of the Applicant Companies, their authorized, issued, subscribed and paid up capital have been given in the Application.
4. Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association as well as the latest audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 st March, 2013 of both the Applicant Companies have also been enclosed with the Application.
5. Learned Counsel for the Applicant Companies submits that no proceedings under Sections 235 to 251 of the Act are pending against any of the Applicant Companies as on the date of the present Application.
6. The proposed Scheme has been approved by the Board of Directors of both the Applicant Companies. Copies
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of the Board Resolutions have been filed along with the Application.
7. The status of the shareholders, secured and unsecured creditors of the Applicant Companies and the consents obtained from them for the proposed Scheme is clearly apparent from the chart given in the Application which is as below:-
Company No. of Consent No. of Consent No. of Consent
Share given Secured given Unsecured given
Holders Creditors Creditors
Transferor 2 ALL 2 Nil 75 Nil
Company
Transferee 7 ALL Nil N.A 6 Nil
Company
8. A prayer has been made for (a) requirement of convening separate meetings of the Secured Creditors and Unsecured Creditors of the Transferor Company and (b) for dispensation of requirement of convening meetings of the Shareholders of the Transferor Company.
9. In view of the written consents/NOC obtained, the requirement for convening meetings of the
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Shareholders of the Transferor Company is dispensed with.
10. Further, it is directed that the meeting of the secured creditors of the Transferor Company shall be held on 10th September, 2014 at 12:30 P.M. at Shangri-La's Eros Hotel, 19, Ashoka Road, New Delhi, under the supervision of the Court. Mr. M.Y. Deshmukh, Advocate, Cell No. 9868806675/9013823791 is appointed as the Chairperson and Ms. Kajal Mishra, Advocate, Cell No. 9818334715/9718831200 is appointed as the Alternate Chairperson for the meeting of Secured Creditors of the Transferor Company. They would be paid a fee of Rs. 50,000/- each. Mr. Deep Chand, Cell No. 9810254693 and Ms. Rajni Kathait Cell No. 9873191406, officials to this Court shall provide secretarial assistance to the Chairperson and the Alternate Chairperson. They shall be paid a fee of Rs.10,000/- each for this purpose.
11. It is also directed that meeting of the unsecured creditors of the Transferor Company shall be held on 17th September, 2014 at 12:30 P.M. at Shangri-La's Eros Hotel, 19, Ashoka Road, New Delhi, under the supervision of the Court. Ms. Priya Puri, Advocate,
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Cell No. 9810365571 is appointed as the Chairperson and Ms. Tina Mago, Advocate, Cell No. 9999443522 is appointed as the Alternate Chairperson for the meeting of unsecured creditors of the Transferor Company. They would be paid a fee of Rs. 50,000/- each. Mr. Bharat Singh Rawat, Cell No. 9810455275 and Mr. R.S Negi, Cell No. 9718878644, officials to this Court shall provide secretarial assistance to the Chairperson and the Alternate Chairperson. They shall be paid a fee of Rs. 10,000/- each for this purpose.
12. The Transferor Company is directed to publish advance notice of the aforesaid proposed meetings in 'Statesman' (in English, Delhi Edition) and in 'Jansatta' (in Hindi, Delhi Edition). The advertisements shall be published minimum 21 days in advance before the scheduled date of meetings.
13. Individual notice of the proposed meetings of secured creditors and unsecured creditors of the Transferor Company would be sent by ordinary post minimum 21 days in advance before the scheduled date of meeting. The Chairperson will ensure that dispatch is made under his/her supervision or his/her authorized representative.
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14. The quorum of the secured creditors and unsecured creditors of the Transferor Company is fixed as follows:
Company Secured Unsecured
Creditors creditors
Transferor Company No. % No. %
2 15% of 60 25% of
Value value
15. It is also directed that if the Quorum is not present in the meeting, the meeting would be adjourned for 30 minutes and thereafter, the persons present in the meeting, who would not be less than two, would be treated as the quorum.
16. Voting by proxy is permitted, provided that the proxy in the prescribed form and duly signed by the person entitled to attend and vote at the aforesaid meeting or by his authorized representative, is filed with the Transferor Company at its registered office, not later than 48 hours before the said meeting.
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17. The Chairman/Alternate Chairman shall file their reports within two weeks of the conclusion of the said meeting.
18. The Application stand allowed in the aforesaid terms.
Order Dasti.
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J JULY 21, 2014
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