JUDGEMENT
D.N.PATEL, J. -
(1.) Having heard learned counsel for both the sides and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, it appears that sizable
loan amount has been given by this petitioner -Bank to the
respondent -Company and the respondent -company is unable to
pay back even the principal amount. These facts have been
narrated, in detail, in the order dated 29 th July, 2016, passed by
this Court in this matter. The total principal amount of loan comes
to Rs.3,90,00,000/ - approximately. This amount is to be recovered
by this petitioner -Bank with interest. Necessary notices have also
been given by this petitioner -Bank to the respondent -Company.
(2.) Several adjournments have been taken by the respondent - Company to make, at least, part payment to this petitioner -Bank,
but, nothing has been paid at all. In fact, this Court was to
appoint provisional liquidator much earlier, but, the respondent -
Company had tendered a cheque of Rs.10,00,000/ - to the
petitioner -Bank in this Court. The said cheque has been
dishonored for want of sufficiency of the fund. This is the
behaviour of the respondent -Company. Thus, it appears that the
respondent -Company is unable to pay back its debt and, hence,
as per Section 433(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, respondent -
Company may be wound up, as submitted by the learned counsel
for the petitioner -Bank. Further, it appears that as per Section
434 of the Companies Act, 1956, necessary notices have also been given to the respondent -Company, but, despite this fact,
the respondent -Company is unable to pay back its debt.
(3.) I, therefore, appoint provisional liquidator for respondent -
Company under Section 450 of the Companies Act, 1956. Notice has already been given by this Court and this Court has also perused the reply, filed by the respondent -Company and looking to the reply, filed by the respondent -Company, it appears that the respondent -Company is unable to pay back its debt due to the petitioner -Bank. The provisional liquidator will exercise all the powers, vested in him under the Companies Act, 1956, as a liquidator of the respondent -Company.
All the four Directors of the respondent -Company will not work as Director(s) of the respondent -Company, till further orders of this Court and the provisional liquidator will take charge of the respondent -Company.
None of the Directors of the respondent -Company will either use the vehicle(s) or the mobile or any other perks, provided by the respondent -Company and if they are in possession of any vehicle, mobile or any other thing, provided by the respondent -Company, they will immediately surrender the same to the provisional liquidator, appointed by this Court. The respondent - Company shall not pay any kind of bills henceforth from today of the mobile etc., supplied to the Directors, including Managing Director of the respondent -Company. If the Managing Director and/or the Directors are in occupation of any residential accommodation, provided by the respondent -Company, they shall vacate the same within a period of fifteen days from today and the provisional liquidator will take charge of the said residential accommodation(s), if any, provided to the Director(s), including Managing Director.
Further, if any loan has been taken by the Managing Director and/or Director(s) from the respondent -Company, this fact will be highlighted by the provisional liquidator by the next date of hearing. ;