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File No. 10/43/2005-CLB

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

COMPANY LAW BOARD

Shastri Bhawan, 5th Floor, A-Wing, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,

New Delhi – 110 001.

                   Dated:  19/7/2005

 

O R D E R

 

            In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section 4(B) of Section 10(E) of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) read with Regulation 4 of Company Law Board Regulation, 1991, amended from time to time and in supersession of all earlier orders, the Company Law Board hereby constitutes the following Benches for the purpose of exercising and discharging its powers and functions in the manner specified below:-

 

(a)   Matters falling under Sections 235, 237, 247, 248, 250, 388(b), 408 and 409 and matters falling under Chapter VI of Part VI of the Companies Act, 1956 and all other matters incidental thereto, shall be dealt with by Principal Bench at Delhi consisting of any one of the following:-

 

1.     Shri S.  Balasubramanian, Chairman

2.     Shri K.K. Balu, Vice Chairman

3.     Shri C.D. Paik, Member

 

(b)  Matters falling under section 235, 237, 247, 248, 250, 408 & 409 and matter falling under Chapter VI of Part VI of the Companies Act, 1956 and all other matter incidental thereto, shall be dealt with by Addl. Principal Bench at Chennai consisting of any one of the following:

 

1.     Shri S.  Balasubramanian, Chairman

2.     Shri K.K. Balu, Vice Chairman

 

(c)  The jurisdiction of the Addl. Principal Bench, Chennai shall be the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Union Territories of Pondicherry and Lakshadeep Island.

 

(e) Other matters falling under Companies Act, 1956 and all other matters incidental thereto including interlocutory application connected with matter in (a) and (b) above and also matters under section 45QA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 shall be dealt with by a single Member, sitting at the Regional Benches from amongst the Members specified in sub para (a) above.

 

2.       The Principal Bench may, at its discretion, hold its sitting at any place in the territory of India.

 

3.       Any Bench may, if deemed necessary, instead of disposing the case by itself, refer the matter to the Principal Bench for joint consultation and disposal.

 

4.       This Order shall come into force with immediate effect.

 

                                                                   By order of the Company Law Board

                                                              

                                                                                    ( K.L. Bhatia )

                                                                   Under Secretary to Government of India