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Official Liquidator Of Sumeet Machines Ltd. (In Liquidation) v. M/S.Varkey Overseas Trading Co.Pvt.Ltd. (Petitioner)

2026-01-16Hon'Ble Justice Shri Arif S. Doctor2 pages

Digitally signed by MEERA MAHESH JADHAV Date:

2026.01.19 15:07:51 +0530 1/2 6-OLR-63-25.DOC MEERA MAHESH JADHAV

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR REPORT NO. 63 OF 2025 IN COMPANY PETITION NO. 299 OF 1994 In the matter of Companies Act, And In the matter of Sumeet Machines Ltd.(in Liquidation) M/s.varkey Overseas Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd.

...Petitioner

_______ Ms Apurva Thipsay for Official Liquidator.

Mr. Satyajit Roul, Official Liquidator present. Mr. J. P. Gautam, Deputy Official Liquidator present. _______

CORAM

:

ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.

th JANUARY 2026 DATE :

P.C.

The captioned Official Liquidator Report seeks the following directions from this Court:

(a) In view of para (5) of this report, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to ratify the action of the Official Liquidator in appointing Shri S. R. Sundar, advocates to attend the matter on behalf of Official Liquidator, Mumbai before Hon'ble High Court of Madras (b) In view of para (6) of this report, whether this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Official Liquidator to make the payment of professional fees to Shri S. R. Sundar, Advocate for a sum of Rs. 1,66,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Sixty Six Thousand only) out of funds of the Company (In Liqn.) subject to deduction of TDS and other applicable taxes, if any." Meera Jadhav

2/2 6-OLR-63-25.DOC The relevant invoices of the Learned Advocate, who has been appointed by the Official Liquidator to defend the proceedings before the Madras High court are annexed to the report. I have perused the report and find that the same deserves to be allowed. Hence, Official Liquidator's Report is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). The Official Liquidator Report is accordingly disposed of. [ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.] Meera Jadhav