Rampgreen Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY SCHEME PETITION NO. 357 OF 2016.

CONNECTED WITH COMPANY SUMMONS FOR DIRECTION NO. 263 OF 2016. RAMPGREEN SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED ....Petitioner/ the Transferor Company WITH

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY SCHEME PETITION NO. 358 OF 2016.

CONNECTED WITH COMPANY SUMMONS FOR DIRECTION NO. 264 OF 2016 NAPEAN FINVEST PRIVATE LIMITED ....Petitioner/ the Transferee Company In the matter of the Companies Act, 1 of 1956 and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013;

AND In the matter of Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013;

AND

In the matter of Scheme of Amalgamation of RAMPGREEN SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, the Transferor Company with NAPEAN FINVEST PRIVATE LIMITED, the Transferee Company Called for hearing Mr. Rajesh Shah i/b Rajesh Shah & Co., Advocate for the Petitioners. P. S Gujar /b Mr. Pankaj Kapoor for the Regional Director. Vinod Sharma, the Official Liquidator.

CORAM: S. C. Gupte, J.

DATE: 2nd December, 2016 PC:

1.

Heard Learned Counsel for the parties. No objector has come before the court to oppose the Scheme and nor any party has controverted any averments made in the Petitions.

2.

The sanction of the Court is sought to a Scheme of Amalgamation of RAMPGREEN SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, the Transferor Company with NAPEAN FINVEST PRIVATE LIMITED, the Transferee Company, under Sections 391 to 394 and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

3.

The Learned Counsel for the Petitioners states that Transferor Company has been carrying on the business of providing services to customers in any part of the world through any and all medium

of communication including internet and telephony including management services, solutions to business problems, web designing, call center operations, customer relations, development/production of software and software systems and that the Transferee Company has been carrying on the business of financiers and investors and for that purpose to lend invest money, negotiate loans, deal in Bills of Exchange, promissory notes and other negotiable instruments, shares and securities.

enhanced financial and growth prospects for the people and organizations connected with the Company 4.

Learned Counsel for the Petitioners further states that the Board of Directors of the Petitioner Companies have approved the said Scheme of Amalgamation by passing Board Resolutions which are annexed to the respective Company Scheme Petitions.

5.

The Learned Counsel for the Petitioners further states that Petitioner Companies have complied with all the directions passed in the respective Company Summons for Directions and that the respective Company Scheme Petitions have been filed in consonance with the orders passed in respective Company Summons for Directions. 6.

The Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners have stated that the Petitioner Companies have complied with all requirements as per directions of this Court and they have filed necessary affidavit of compliance in the Court. Moreover, the Petitioner Companies undertake to comply with all statutory requirements if any, as required under the Companies Act, 1956 / 2013 and rules made there under whichever is applicable. The said undertaking is accepted. 7.

The Regional Director has filed an Affidavit on 23rd day of November, 2016 stating therein, save and except as stated in paragraph 6, it appears that the Scheme is not prejudicial to the interest of shareholders and public. In paragraph 6 of the said Affidavit, the Regional Director has stated that:-

"6. . That the Deponent further submits that, (i) That the Deponent further submits that the Tax issue, if any, arising out of this scheme shall be subject to final decision of Income Tax Authority and approval of the scheme by Hon'ble High court may not deter the Income Tax Authority to scrutinize the tax returns filed by the petitioner companies after giving effect to the amalgamation. The decision of the Income Tax Authority is binding on the petitioner companies.

(ii) In addition to the compliance of AS-14, the transferee company shall pass such accounting entries which are necessary in connection with the scheme to comply with other applicable accounting standard such as AS-5 etc and ensure that the financial of the transferee company does not impair the true and fair view of the financial statements of the Transferee company post-merger. 8.

So far as the observation in paragraph 6(i) of the Affidavit of Regional Director is concerned, the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner Companies submit that the Petitioner Companies undertakes to comply with all applicable provisions of Income Tax Act and all tax issues arising out of the Scheme will be met and answered in accordance with law.

9.

So far as the observation in paragraph 6(ii) of the Affidavit of Regional Director is concerned, the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner Companies submits and undertakes that the Petitioner Companies will comply with the Accounting Standard 14 with other applicable accounting standard such as AS-5 etc and such other applicable Accounting Standards and ensure that the financial of the transferee

company does not impair the true and fair view of the financial statements of the Transferee company post-merger.

10. The Learned Counsel for Regional Director on instructions of Mrs. P Sheela, Joint Director Legal in the office of the Regional Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Western Region, Mumbai states that they are satisfied with the undertakings given by the Petitioners. The above undertakings are accepted.

11. The Official Liquidator has filed his report on 17th day of November, 2016 in Company Scheme Petition No. 357 of 2016 stating that the affairs of the Transferor Company has been conducted in a proper manner and that the Transferor Company may be ordered to be dissolved.

12. From the material on record, the Scheme appears to be fair and reasonable and is not violate of any provisions of law and is not contrary to public policy.

13. Since all the requisite statutory compliances have been fulfilled, Company Scheme Petition No. 357 of 2016 are made absolute in terms of prayers clause (a) to (d) and 358 of 2016 is made absolute in terms of prayer clauses (a) to (c).

14. The Petitioner Companies to file a copy of this order and the Scheme duly authenticated by the Company Registrar, High Court (O.S.), Bombay, with the concerned Superintendent of Stamps, for the purpose

of adjudication of stamp duty payable, if any, on the same within 60 days from the date of the Order.

15. The Petitioners are directed to file a certified copy of order along with a copy of the Scheme of Amalgamation with the concerned Registrar of Companies, electronically, along with E Form INC- 28 in addition to physical copy as per the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956/2013 whichever is applicable.

16. The Petitioner Companies to pay costs of Rs.10,000/- each to the Regional Director, Western Region, Mumbai and the Petitioner in the Company Scheme Petition No. 357 of 2016 to pay costs of Rs.10,000/- to the Official Liquidator, High Court, Bombay. Cost to be paid within four weeks from the date of the Order.

17. Filing and issuance of the drawn up order is dispensed with.

18. All concerned regulatory authorities to act on a copy of this order along with Scheme duly authenticated by the Company Registrar, High Court (O. S.), Bombay.

(S. C. Gupte, J.) CERTIFICATE I certify that this Order uploaded is a true and correct copy of original signed order.

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