Present: 1. Shri S. Balasubramanian, Vice-Chairman.
2. Shri K.K.Balu, Member.
IN THE MATTER OF COMPANIES ACT, 1956 (1 OF 1956)
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE M/S RAASI CEMENTS LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED
OFFICE AT 5th FLOOR, MINERVA HOUSE, 94, SAROJINI DEVI ROAD, SECUNDERABAD
500 003
Sourabh H. Bora
1.
Raasi Cement Limited
2.
Shree Rampriya Developers Private
Limited
3.
Shree Laxmipriya Investments Private
Limited
PRESENT ON BEHALF OF
PARTIES:
1. Shri A.L. Pandya, Advocate
... for
Petitioner.
2. Shri V. Venkadasalam,
Advocate
... for
Respondent 1.
3. Ms. Chitra Narayan, Advocate
... for
Respondents 2&3.
4. Shri G. Balakrishnan,
Company Secretary
... Authorised
Represen-
tative for M/s India
Cements Limited.
O R D E R
(DATE OF HEARING: 10.07.2001)
S. BALASUBRAMANIAN:
1.
The main complaint of the petitioner
in this petition filed under Section 111 of the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act)
and suo moto considered under Section 111A is that M/s Raasi Cement Limited (the
Company) had failed to register 2,000 shares lodged for registration of transfer
some time in November, 1997.
2.
According to the petitioner, he had
purchased 71,500 shares of the Company for valuable consideration of which he lodged 2,000
shares for registration in November, 1997. Originally
all these 71,500 shares were held in the name of the second and third respondents. According to the Company, there were various
proceedings pending between the parties in Civil Courts and therefore the Company did not
register the transfer of 2,000 shares. The
cement division of the Company has been taken over by M/s India Cements in terms of
sanction of Scheme under Section 391(2) of the Act by Andhra Pradesh High Court. M/s India Cements Limited were to acquire the
shares of the Company at a price of Rs.300/- per share.
In view of the disputes between the parties in respect of 71,500 shares, these
shares were not acquired by M/s India Cements Limited.
3.
The parties to the present proceeding
have entered into a compromise as recorded before the Civil Court by which the petitioner
would be entitled for 41,500 shares and respondents 2 & 3 will be collectively
entitled to 30,000 shares. The authorised
representative of M/s India Cements Limited, Shri G. Balakrishnan, Company Secretary who
was present during the hearing submitted that M/s India Cements Limited would purchase all
these shares at Rs.300/- each as per the Scheme approved by Andhra Pradesh High Court.
4.
In the light of the compromise arrived
among the parties and recorded before the Civil Court, we order that the first respondent
Company will register 41,500 shares in the name of the petitioner on lodgement of proper
instruments of transfer and M/s India Cements Limited will purchase these shares from the
petitioner and the balance 25,000 shares from the third respondent and 5,000 shares from
the second respondent, thus totalling to 71,500 shares at Rs.300/- per share. The amount of consideration towards these 71,500
shares will be paid within two months from the date of this order.
(K.K.
BALU)
(S.
BALASUBRAMANIAN)
Dated this the 12th day of July, 2001