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Unit 11 - Prevention of Oppression & Mismanagement
Unit 11 - Prevention of Oppression & Mismanagement
(b) The material change, has taken place in the management or control of the company, whether by –
─ an alteration in the Board of Directors, or manager, or
─ in the ownership of the company’s shares, or ─ if it has no share capital, in its membership, or
─ in any other manner whatsoever
Section 244(1)(b)
in the case of a company not having a share capital,
- not less than one-fifth of the total number of its members
Point to be noted –
- where any share or shares are held by two or more persons jointly, they shall be counted only as one member.
- Tribunal may pass the following orders other than to windup the company.
1. Regulation of the conduct of affairs of the company in future
2. Purchase of shares /interests of any members of the company by other members
3. If any shares purchased its consequent reduction of share capital
4. Restriction on the transfer/allotment of shares
5. Termination, setting aside or modification of any agreement between the company and its Managing Director,
any other director or manager
6. Termination, setting aside or modification of any agreement between the company and any other person
7. The setting aside of any transfer, delivery of goods, Payment, execution or Other act relating to property
Made /done by/against the company within 3 months before the date of the application which would if made
/done by/against an individual, be deemed in his insolvency to be a fraudulent preference.
8. Removal of managing director, manager or any director of the company
9. Recovery of undue gain made by any managing director, manager or director and the manner of utilization
of the recovery.
10. Manner of appointment of managing director or manager of the company may subsequent to an order
removing
11. Appointment of the such number of persons as directors.
12. Imposition of costs as may be deemed fit by the tribunal.
13. Any other matters which the Tribunal thinks it is just and equitable
Penalty:
- Any contravention of the provisions of this chapter shall lead company towards the imposing of fine which
shall not be less than 10 lakh rupees and which may extend to 25 lakh rupees and
- every officer of the company who is in default shall be punished with an imprisonment of six months and with
fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees and which may extend to one lakh rupees.
Non- Applicability [Section 245(9)] - the provisions of Section 245 shall not apply to the Banking
Companies.