Rasi Seeds Private Limited v.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
RESERVED ON : 13.06.2016 DELIVERED ON : 15.06.2016 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice RAJIV SHAKDHER C.P.Nos.111 and 112 of 2016 Rasi Seeds Private Limited, 174, Satyamurthy Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu rep. By its Authorised Signatory, Mr.V.K.Ramanujam .. Petitioner in C.P.No.111 of 2016/ Demerged Company Rasi HyVeg Private Limited Old No.6, New No.13, Soundarajan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu rep. By its Authorised Signatory Mr.V.K.Ramanujam .. Petitioner in C.P.No.112 of 2016/ Resulting Company Petitions filed under sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 to sanction the scheme of arrangement (demerger). For Petitioners :
Mr.Harishankar Mani Mr.G.Venkatesan for Regional Director Ministry of Company Affairs Chennai ----
O R D E R
These Company Petitions are preferred under Sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 for sanctioning the scheme of arrangement (demerger) (in short Scheme) between the Demerged company and the Resulting company with effect from 1st October 2015. The Scheme is appended as Annexure '4' to C.P.No.111 of 2016 and Annexure '5' to C.P.No.112 of 2016.
2. M/s.Rasi Seeds Private Limited, the petitioner in C.P.No.111 of 2016 is the Demerged Company and the petitioner in C.P.No.112 of 2016 is the Resulting Company.
3. A perusal of the records show that the respective petitioner companies have complied with the formalities as prescribed under the Companies Act and the Rules framed therein. The affidavits of the equity shareholders giving their consent to the scheme is appended as Annexure '9' to these petitions. By order dated 25.02.2016 in C.A.Nos.173 and 174 of 2016, this Court dispensed with the convening, holding and conducting of the meeting of the shareholders of the Demerged Company as well as the Resulting Company for the purpose of considering and if thought fit approving with or without modification the scheme.
3.1. It is stated that the Demerged Company has three secured creditors and the certificate of the Chartered Accountant confirming the same has been filed. The said certificate is appended as Annexure to the typed set of papers in C.P.No.111 of 2016. The secured creditors have given their no objection to the proposed scheme, which are appended as Annexure '7' to C.P.No.111 of 2016. It is stated that there is no secured creditor as far as the Resulting company is concerned. The certificate of the Chartered Accountant confirming the same is annexed as Annexure '7' to C.P.No.112/2016.
4. The Board of Directors of the Demerged Company and the Resulting company vide its resolution of even date, i.e., 12th January, 2016, considered and approved the scheme and the copy of the Board resolution is appended as Annexure '3' to C.P.No.111 of 2016 and Annexure '4' to C.P.No.112 of 2016.
5. The petitioners state that no investigation proceedings are pending against the petitioner companies under Sections 235 to 251 or any other provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
6. Upon notice being issued, the Regional Director, Ministry of Company Affairs has filed his report stating that he has no objection to the scheme being sanctioned.
7. I have perused the scheme filed along with the company petitions. I find that the Scheme is not prejudicial to the interest of any person or entity, which has a stake/interest in the petitioner companies. The said scheme as framed is not violative of any statutory provisions.
7.1. The scheme as formulated is fair, just, sound and is not contrary to any public policy or public interest. No proceedings appear to be pending under the provisions of Sections 231 to 237 of the Companies Act, 1956. All the statutory provisions appear to have been complied with.
8. Consequently, there shall be an order approving the scheme of arrangement (demerger) of the Demerged company, viz., M/s.Rasi Seeds Private Limited, petitioner in C.P.No.111 of 2016 with the Resulting company, viz., M/s.Rasi HyVeg Private Limited, petitioner in C.P.No.112 of 2016 as provided in Annexure "5" in these petitions with effect from 1st October 2015, as per procedure laid down under sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act.
8.1. It is made clear, that this order will not be construed as an order granting exemption from payment of stamp duty or, taxes or,
any other charges, if any, payable, as per the relevant provisions of law or, from any applicable permissions that may have to be obtained or, even compliances that may have to be made, as per the mandate of law.
9. The learned Senior Central Government Standing Counsel will be entitled to a fee of Rs.5,000/-, which shall be paid by the Demerged company.
10. The above petitions are disposed of in the aforementioned terms.
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RAJIV SHAKDHER,J.
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