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PREPARED BY;
LENY MICHAEL
CAARMEL ENGINEERING COLLEGE
PATHANAMTHITTA
Winding up
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Modes of Winding up
Three modes of winding up :1. Compulsory winding up by the court
2. Voluntary winding up
3. winding up under the supervision of the court.
2. Voluntary Winding Up
Voluntary winding up means winding up by the members or
creditors of a company without interference of the court.
A company may be winding up voluntarily;
By Passing an ordinary resolution in the general meeting if
the period fixed for the duration of the Company has expired
or some event on the happening of which the Company has
to be wound up.
By Passing a special resolution for any reason whatsoever.
Within 14 days of passing any resolution it must be advertised
in the official gazette and in some important newspaper
circulating in the area of the registered office of the
Company.
Members
Appointment of liquidator
Power to fill vacancy in the office of liquidator
Notice of appointment of liquidator to registrar (within
10 days of such an appointment)
Duty to call creditors meeting
Duty to call general meeting at the end of the year (if
winding up continues more than 1 year)
Final meeting and dissolution
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Creditor voluntary
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