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Capri Global Finance Pvt. Ltd. v. -

2015-06-12Hon'Ble Shri Justice S.C. Gupte5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY SUMMONS FOR DIRECTION NO. 408 OF 2015 In the matter of:

The Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013);

AND In the matter of:

Sections to of the Companies Act, 1956;

AND In the matter of;

The Scheme of Amalgamation of Capri Global Distribution Company Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 1') and Capri Global Finance Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 2') and Capri Global Investment Advisors Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 3') and Capri Global Research Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 4') WITH Capri Global Capital Limited ('Transferee Company') AND Their respective shareholders and creditors

Capri Global Finance Private ) Limited, a company incorporated ) under the Companies Act, 1956 having ) its registered office at 1-B, Court ) Chambers, 35, Sir Vithaldas ) Thackersey Marg, New Marine Lines, ) Mumbai - 400 020 ) ...Applicant Company.

Called Summons for Direction Mr. Rajesh Shah i/b M/s. Rajesh Shah & Co., Advocate for the Applicant Coram: S. C. Gupte, J.

Date: 12th June, 2015 MINUTES OF THE ORDER UPON the application of the Applicant Company above named by a Summons for Direction AND UPON HEARING Mr. Rajesh Shah instructed by M/s. Rajesh Shah & Co., Advocate for the Applicant Company, AND UPON READING the Affidavit dated 23rd March, 2015 Ms. Trusha Dand, Authorised Signatory of the Applicant Company, in support of the Summons for Direction and the Exhibit therein referred to, IT IS ORDERED:- 1.

That the convening and holding the meeting of the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving, with or without modification(s) the proposed Scheme of Amalgamation ('the Scheme') between Capri Global Distribution Company Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 1'), Capri Global Finance Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 2'), Capri Global

Investment Advisors Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 3'), Capri Global Research Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 4') (collectively hereinafter referred to as Transferor Companies) with Capri Global Capital Limited ("the Transferee Company") and their respective shareholders and creditors is dispensed with in view of the consent given by both the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant Company, which are annexed as Exhibit 'D-1' and 'D-2' to the Affidavit in support of Summons for Direction.

2.

That the question of convening and holding of the meeting of Secured Creditors does not arise since there are no Secured Creditors of the Applicant Company as stated in paragraph 13 of the Affidavit in support of Summons for Direction. 3.

That the convening and holding the meeting of the Unsecured Creditors of the Applicant Company for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving, with or without modification(s) the proposed Scheme of Amalgamation ('the Scheme') between Capri Global Distribution Company Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 1'), Capri Global Finance Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 2'), Capri Global Investment Advisors Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 3'), Capri Global Research Private Limited ('Transferor Company No. 4') (collectively hereinafter referred to as Transferor Companies) with Capri Global Capital Limited

("the Transferee Company") and their respective shareholders and creditors is dispensed with in view of the consent given by the Sole Unsecured Creditor of the Applicant Company, which is annexed as Exhibit 'F-1' to the Affidavit in support of Summons for Direction.

4.

That, in view of averments made in paragraph 15 - 17 of the Affidavit in support of Company Summons for Direction, inter-alia, stating that the Applicant Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Transferee Company and all the shares of the Applicant Company are presently held by the Transferee Company in its own name and/ or in the name of its nominees and that after the Scheme being sanctioned, no new shares are required to be issued to the Equity shareholders of the Applicant Company by the Transferee Company and the entire share capital of the Applicant Company would stand cancelled and that the net worth of the Applicant Company is positive and pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation, all assets of the Applicant Company would be transferred to the Transferee Company and the assets of the Transferee Company exceed its liabilities and would be sufficient to discharge the said liabilities in future and in view of the judgment passed by this Court in the case of Mahaamba Investments Limited V/s.

IDA Limited [(2001)105 Co cases (page 16 to 18)], the filing of separate

Company Summons for Direction and Company Scheme Petition under Section 391 and 394 of the Companies Act,1956 by Capri Global Capital Limited, Transferee Company is dispensed with.

(S. C. Gupte, J.)