Pranjal Fabrication Pvt. Ltd. v. Electronica Finance Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 04 Sep 2014 · 2014:DHC:4413
Sanjeev Sachdeva
Co. Appl. (M) No. 120/2014
2014:DHC:4413
corporate appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court allowed a Scheme of Amalgamation under Sections 391-394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings of stakeholders based on consents and condoning delay in filing a Board Resolution.

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Co. Appl. (M) No. 120/2014 1 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Co. Appl. (M) No. 120/2014 IN THE MATTER OF PRANJAL FABRICATION PVT. LTD. ......Applicant
Through: Mr. Rishi Sood with Anand M.
Mishra Advocates for Applicant Companies
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA O R D E R
04.09.2014 SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J (ORAL)
CA No.1975/2014 This is an application on behalf of the petitioner seeking condonation of delay in filing the Resolution of the
Board of Directors of M/s. Electronica Finance Ltd.
For the reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed and the delay in filing the Resolution of the Board of Directors is condoned.
2014:DHC:4413 Co. Appl. (M) No. 120/2014 2 The Resolution of the Board of Directors is taken on record.
Co. Appl. (M) No. 120/2014
JUDGMENT

1. This is a first motion joint Application under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, (“Act”) in connection with the Scheme of Amalgamation (“Scheme”) between M/s Pranjal Fabrication Private Limited (“Transferor Company”) with M/s Pranjal Projects Private Limited (“Transferee Company”) (hereinafter all Companies collectively referred to as Applicant Companies). A copy of the proposed Scheme has been enclosed along with the application.

2. The registered offices of the Applicant Companies are situated within the National Capital Territory of Delhi and are within the jurisdiction of this Court.

3. The details with regard to the date of incorporation of Applicant Companies, their Authorized, Issued, Subscribed and Paid up Capital have been set out in the present application. Co. Appl.

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4. Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association as well as the latest audited Annual Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2013 of the Applicant Companies have also been enclosed with the

5. Learned Counsel for the Applicant Companies submits that no proceeding under Sections 235 to 251 of the Act is pending against any of the Applicant Companies as on the date of the present affidavit in support of summon.

6. The proposed Scheme has been approved by the Board of Directors of all the Applicant Companies. Copies of the Board Resolutions have been filed along with the

7. The status of the Equity Shareholders, Secured and Unsecured Creditors of the Transferor Company and Transferee Company is apparent from the chart given below:- Co. Appl.

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8. In view of the above, a prayer has been made for dispensation of the requirement of convening meetings of Equity Shareholders, Secured Creditors and Unsecured Creditors of the Applicant Companies.

9. In view of the written consents/NOC given by the equity shareholder of Transferor Company and Transferee Company the requirement of convening meetings of Equity Shareholders of the Transferor Company and Transferee Company are dispensed with.

10. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that with regard to the secured creditor, namely, SIDBI of Transferor Company and secured creditor of Transferee Company, namely SIDBI and ICICI Bank, though the Company No. of Share holders Consent Given No. of Secured Creditors Consent Given No. of unsecured Creditors Consent Given Transferor Company

(M) No. 120/2014 5 No Objection Certificate has been received, however, the Board Resolution has not been enclosed along with No Objection Certificate. The applicant undertakes that a specific notice would be issued to the said secured creditors at the time of moving of the second motion calling for their objection, if any, to the Scheme.

11. In view of the written consents/NOC given by the Secured Creditors of the Transferor Company and Transferee Company the requirement of convening meeting of Secured Creditors of the Transferor Company and Transferee Company is dispensed with.

12. There are no Unsecured Creditors in Transferor Company therefore the requirement of convening meeting of Unsecured Creditor of Transferor Company does not arise.

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13. In view of the written consents/NOC given by the Unsecured Creditors of the Transferee Company the requirement of convening meeting of Unsecured Creditors of the Transferee Company is dispensed with. Co. Appl.

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14. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. Order Dasti.

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J SEPTEMBER 04, 2014