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Pecon Software Limited and ors. Vs. Respondent.

Pecon Software Limited and ors. vs Respondent.

Type Court Judgment Court Kolkata Decided Mar 17, 2011
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https://sooperkanoon.com/case/915462

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Citation
Court
Kolkata High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
C. A. No.274 of 2011.
Subject
Company

Case Summary

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[Aftab Alam ; R.M. Lodha, JJ.] The respondent worked in the appellant-bank as Cashier-cum-Clerk. The enquiry was first fixed on November 15, 1994 but on that date the respondent did not appear without giving any intimation to the Enquiry Officer. Due to his non- appearance the enquiry was adjourned to November 28, 1...

Key legal issue
Company
Acts & sections
Companies Act - Section 393

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Pecon Software Limited and ors.

Advocate Ms. A. K. Mishra, Adv.

Respondent

Respondent.

Legal References

Acts
Companies Act - Section 393

Excerpt

[aftab alam ; r.m. lodha, jj.] the respondent worked in the appellant-bank as cashier-cum-clerk. the enquiry was first fixed on november 15, 1994 but on that date the respondent did not appear without giving any intimation to the enquiry officer. due to his non- appearance the enquiry was adjourned to november 28, 1994. after recording his evidence, the enquiry officer closed the enquiry and submitted his report holding the respondent guilty of all the charges. the industrial tribunal found and held that the domestic enquiry held against the respondent suffered from violation of the principles of natural justice. it appears that from the bank this letter was not handed over to the enquiry officer. admittedly, the respondent had not appeared for the enquiry on two earlier dates. in those circumstances and having regard to the fact that the witness intended to be examined by the management in support of the charge had come in connection with that enquiry from delhi to dehradun for the third time, the enquiry officer decided to proceed with the enquiry and examine him ex parte. pw.1 happened to be the branch manager where the respondent was posted at the material time and where the misappropriation was committed by him......addresses. 3. in addition, at least twenty-one days before the day appointed for the meetings, an advertisement convening the same and stating that copies of the said scheme of amalgamation and the statement required to be furnished pursuant to the section 393 of the companies act, 1956 and the forms of proxy can be obtained free of charge at the registered office of the applicant companies or at the office of their advocates, be inserted once in business standard calcutta edition and once in dainik statesman. publication of the notice of the meetings in the calcutta gazette is dispensed with. that the advocates for the transferee company do within seven days from this day file in court the form of the notice and the same shall be settled by the assistant registrar (company) of the court. 4. mr. dipak kumar das, advocate, 9, old post office street, cal- 1, and failing which ms. miru hajra, advocate bar association room no.7 shall be the chairperson of the said meeting of the equity shareholders of the transferee company to be held as aforesaid at a remuneration of 600 gms, for such meeting. 5. ms. miru hajra, advocate bar association room no.7, and failing which mr. dipak kumar das, advocate, 9, old post office street, cal-1, shall be the chairperson of the said meeting of the equity shareholders of the transferor company to be held as aforesaid at a remuneration of 600 gms, for such meeting. the quorum for the said meetings for the transferee company shall be 5 ( five ) persons either personally or by proxy and for the transferor company shall be 5 (five) persons respectively either personally or by proxy. voting by proxy be permitted, provided that a proxy in the prescribed form duly signed by the person(s) entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, is filed with the applicant companies at their respective registered office not later than forty eight hours before the meetings. the chairpersons shall have the power to adjourn the meeting, if necessary. 6. the.....

Full Judgment

1. A separate meeting of the holders of the Equity shares in PECON SOFTWARE LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as the Transferee Company) shall be convened and held at R.No. 19, 4, K. S. Roy Road, Kolkata -700001 at 2.00 P.M. on 19th April,2011 for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, approving with or without modification, a Scheme of Amalgamation between the Applicant Companies and their respective shareholders for the purpose of amalgamation of the Transferor Companies with the Transferee Company.

2. A separate meeting of the holders of the Equity Shares in PECON INFOTECH LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as the Transferor Company) shall be convened and held at R.No. 19, 4, K. S. Roy Road, Kolkata -700001 at 2.15 P.M. on 19th April,2011 for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, approving with or without modification, a Scheme of Amalgamation between the Applicant Companies and their respective shareholders for the purpose of amalgamation of the Transferor Company with the Transferee Company. At least twenty-one clear days before the meetings to be held as aforesaid, a notice convening the said meetings at the place and time as aforesaid together with a copy of the said Scheme of Amalgamation, a copy of the statement required to be sent under section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956 and the prescribed form of proxy be served by Under Certificate of Posting or by hand delivery to each of the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Companies concerned at their respective last known addresses.

3. In addition, at least twenty-one days before the day appointed for the meetings, an advertisement convening the same and stating that copies of the said Scheme of Amalgamation and the statement required to be furnished pursuant to the section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956 and the forms of proxy can be obtained free of charge at the Registered office of the Applicant Companies or at the office of their Advocates, be inserted once in Business Standard Calcutta Edition and once in Dainik Statesman. Publication of the notice of the meetings in the Calcutta Gazette is dispensed with. That the advocates for the Transferee Company do within seven days from this day file in Court the form of the notice and the same shall be settled by the Assistant Registrar (Company) of the Court.

4. Mr. Dipak Kumar Das, Advocate, 9, Old Post Office Street, Cal- 1, and failing which Ms. Miru Hajra, Advocate Bar Association Room No.7 shall be the Chairperson of the said meeting of the Equity Shareholders of the Transferee Company to be held as aforesaid at a remuneration of 600 GMs, for such meeting.

5. Ms. Miru Hajra, Advocate Bar Association Room No.7, and failing which Mr. Dipak Kumar Das, Advocate, 9, Old Post Office Street, Cal-1, shall be the Chairperson of the said meeting of the Equity Shareholders of the Transferor Company to be held as aforesaid at a remuneration of 600 GMs, for such meeting. The quorum for the said meetings for the Transferee company shall be 5 ( Five ) persons either personally or by proxy and for the Transferor Company shall be 5 (Five) persons respectively either personally or by proxy. Voting by proxy be permitted, provided that a proxy in the prescribed form duly signed by the person(s) entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, is filed with the Applicant Companies at their respective registered office not later than forty eight hours before the meetings. The Chairpersons shall have the power to adjourn the meeting, if necessary.

6. The value of each share shall be in accordance with the books of the Applicant Companies and where entries in the books are disputed, the respective chairpersons shall determine the value for the purpose of meetings. The Chairpersons do report to this Court the results of the said meetings within two weeks from the date of the conclusion of the meetings and their reports shall be verified by their respective affidavits. Let the summons be signed as of date C.A. No.274 of 2011 is disposed of. The Chairpersons and all parties concerned to act on a photocopy of the Minutes of this order duly signed by an officer of this Court being served on them on the usual undertaking.

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