M/S.Genius Financial Services Limited (In Liqn.) vs. No Name
Facts
The Official Liquidator, attached to the High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, filed a Company Application (No. 72 of 2024) under Section 462 of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Rules 298 and 306 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959. The application sought permission to take on record the half-yearly accounts of M/s. Genius Financial Services Limited (in liquidation) for the period from 01.04.2022 to 30.09.2022, along with the Auditor's Report dated 12.06.2024. The Official Liquidator also sought permission to pay the audit fee of Rs. 500/- plus GST, and other miscellaneous expenses from the company's funds or the Estate and Establishment Fund Account. The application was supported by an affidavit and argued by the Official Liquidator's counsel.
Held
The Court accepted the application filed by the Official Liquidator. The half-yearly accounts of M/s. Genius Financial Services Limited (in liquidation) for the period from 01.04.2022 to 30.09.2022, along with the Auditor's Report dated 12.06.2024, were taken on record. The Court also implicitly permitted the payment of the audit fee and other miscellaneous expenses as sought by the Official Liquidator, by ordering the application as presented. The reasoning appears to be based on the routine procedural requirements of managing a company in liquidation, where the Official Liquidator's role is to present such accounts and reports for judicial oversight. The ratio decidendi is that the High Court, in its winding-up jurisdiction, will facilitate the necessary procedural steps for the Official Liquidator to manage the affairs of a company under liquidation, including the acceptance of audited accounts and the sanctioning of related expenses.
Key Issues
1. Whether the Court should take on record the half-yearly accounts and the Auditor's Report of the company in liquidation for the period 01.04.2022 to 30.09.2022, as submitted by the Official Liquidator. This issue turns on the procedural requirements for winding up proceedings under the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959. Contentions: Petitioner (Official Liquidator): Argued for the acceptance of the application, seeking to have the accounts and report taken on record and to be permitted to make necessary payments for audit and expenses. Revenue/State: No arguments were recorded for the Revenue or State in the judgment.
Sections Cited
Section 462, Rule 298, Rule 306
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE TWENW FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR PRESENT THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA COMPANY APPLICATION No.72 ol 2024 IN COMPANY PETITION NO: 85 of 1997 & 108 of 1998 ln the matter of the companies Act, 1956 And In the mafter of M/s. Genius Financial Services Limited (ln Liqn.)
Between: The Official Liquidator, attached to the Honorable High Court of Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, lst floor, Corporate Bhawan, Bandlaguda, Nagole, Hyderabad - 500068 ...APPLICANT Application under Section 462 of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Rule 298 and Rule 306 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959) praying that this Hon'ble court may be pleased to: ii) take the half-yearly accounts of the subject company (in liquidation) for the period from 01.04.2022 1o 30.09.2022, along with Auditor Report dated 12.06.2024 submitted on 18.06.2024 by M/s.Padmanabha Rao and Co., Chartered Accountants on record and permission may be accorded to make the payment of audit fee of Rs.500/- plus GST. cost of this application and any miscellaneous expenses may be permitted to be met out by the Official Liquidator from the av
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