Section 97.Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting.
Notified on 01-06-2016
(1) If any default is made in holding the annual general meeting of a under section 96, the may, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the of the company, on the of any of the company, call, or direct the calling of, an annual general meeting of the company and give such ancillary or consequential directions as the Tribunal thinks expedient:
Provided that such directions may include a direction that one member of the company present in person or by proxy shall be deemed to constitute a meeting.
(2) A general meeting held in pursuance of sub-section (1) shall, subject to any directions of the Tribunal, be deemed to be an annual general meeting of the company under this Act.
2(20) Company means a company incorporated under this Act or under any previous company law
2(90) Tribunal means the National Company Law Tribunal constituted under section 408
2(5) Articles means the articles of association of a company as originally framed or as altered from time to time or applied in pursuance of any previous company law or of this Act
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2(55) Member in relation to a company, means—
(i) the subscriber to the memorandum of the company who shall be deemed to have agreed to become member of the company, and on its registration, shall be entered as member in its register of members;
(ii) every other person who agrees in writing to become a member of the company and whose name is entered in the register of members of the company;
(iii) every person holding shares of the company and whose name is entered as a beneficial owner in the records of a depository
27.3.74 National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016
74. Application for calling or obtaining a direction to call annual general meeting.-
(1) An application under section 97 for calling or obtaining a direction to call the annual general meeting of the company shall be made by any member of the company in and shall be accompanied by the documents specified in.
(2) A copy of the application shall be served on the Registrar of Companies on or before the date of hearing.
Annexure B
| S.No. | Section of the Act | Nature of Petition | Enclosures to the Petition |
| 1. | Sec. 2 (41) | Application for change in financial year | 1.Copy of the memorandum and articles of association. 2. Copy of balance sheet of companies. 3. Affidavit verifying the petition. 4. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 5. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. |
| 2. | Sec. 7 (7) | Application to Tribunal where company has been incorporated by furnishing false or incorrect info or by any fraudulent action. | 1. Copy of the memorandum and articles of association. 2. Document in proof of false or incorrect information or fraudulent action. 3. Affidavit verifying the petition. 4. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 5. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. |
| 3. | Sec. 14 (1) | Conversion of public company into a private company. | 1.Copy of the memorandum and articles of association. 2. Copy of the documents showing that the company ceased to become a public company. 3. Affidavit verifying the petition. 4. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 5. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. |
| 4. | Sec. 55 (3) | Application for issue further redeemable preference shares. | 1. Copy of the memorandum and articles of association. 2. Documents showing the terms of issue of the existing preference shares. 3. Copy of the Board Resolution and resolution of general meeting for issue of further redeemable preference shares. 4. Copy of the latest audited balance sheet with the profit and loss account of the company with auditor’s report and director’s report. 5. Affidavit verifying the petition. 6. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 7. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. |
| 5. | Sec. 58 (3) or 59 | Appeal against refusal of registration of shares; or Appeal for rectification of register of member. | Where the company is the petitioner. 1. Copy of the memorandum and articles of association 2. Latest audited balance-sheet and profit and loss account, auditor’s report and director’s report. 3. Authenticated copy of the extract of the Register of Members. 4. Copy of the resolution of the Board or Committee of Directors (where applicable) 5. Any other relevant documents. 6. Affidavit verifying the petition. 7. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 8. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. 9. Two extra copies of the petition. Where the petition is made by any other person. 1. Documentary evidence in support of the statements made in the petition including the copy of the letter written by the petitioner to the company for purpose of registering the transfer of, or the transmission of the right to, any share, or interest in, or debentures as also a copy of the letter of refusal of the company. 2. Copies of the documents returned by the company. 3. Any other relevant document. 4. Affidavit verifying the petition. 5. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 6. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board’s Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. 7. Two extra copies of the petition. |
| 6. | Sec. 61 (1) | Application to Tribunal for consolidation and division of share capital. | 1. Copies of memorandum and articles of association; 2. Copies of audited balance sheets for past 3 years; 3. Resolution for allowing such consolidation or division and providing justification for the same; 4. Documents in proof of new capital structure and class of shares being consolidated or divided; 5. Affidavit verifying the petition. 6. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 7. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board’s Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. 8. Two extra copies of the application 9. Any other relevant documents. |
| 7. | Sec. 73 (4) | Application by repayment of deposit or interest. | 1. Copy of the deposit receipt 2. Copy of the correspondence exchanged with the company. 3. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 4. Any other relevant document. |
| 8. | Sec. 74 (2) | Application to allow further time as considered reasonable to the company to repay deposits. | 1. Names and addresses of the officers of the company. 2. Full details of 3. Reasons for nonpayment or late payment. 4. Annual Reports for the last three years. 5. Projection and cash flow statement for the next three financial years duly certified by Statutory Auditors of the company. 6. Any other relevant document |
| 9. | Sec. 97 (1) | Application for calling of Annual General meeting. | 1. Affidavit verifying the petition. 2. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 3. Any other relevant document. |
| 10. | Sec. 98 (1) | Application for calling of general meeting of company other than annual general meeting | 1. Documentary evidence in proof of status of the applicant. 2. Affidavit verifying the petition. 3. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 4. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board’s Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. 5. Any other relevant document |
| 11. | Sec. 119 (4) | Petition to pass an order directing immediate inspection of minutes books or directing a copy thereof be sent forthwith to person requiring it. | 1. Documentary evidence, if any, showing the refusal of the company to give inspection to the petitioner. 2. Affidavit verifying the petition. 3. Bank draftevidencing payment of application fee. 4. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board’s Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. 5. Any other relevant document. |
| 12. | Sec. 131 (1) | Application by company for voluntary revision of financial statement on Board's report. | 1. Audited Financial statements of relevant period; 2. Copies of memorandum and articles of association. 3. The details of the Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, directors, Company Secretary and officer of the company responsible for making and maintaining such books of accounts and financial statement. 3. Where such accounts are audited, documents in proof of the name and contact details of the auditor or any former auditor who audited such accounts. 4. Copy of the Board resolution passed by the Board of Directors. 5. Affidavit verifying the petition. 6. Bank draft evidencing payment of application fee. 7. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board’s Resolution or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. 8. Any other relevant document. |
| 12. A (Inserted vide NCLT Amendment Rules,2020 dated 03.02.2020) | Sec 230 (12) | Application in cases of takeover offer of companies which are not listed. | 1. Affidavit verifying the petition 2. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board's Resolution or the executed vakalatnama, as the case may be. 3. Documents in support of the grievance against the takeover. 4. Any other relevant document. |
| 13. (Inserted vide NCLT Amendment Rules,2016) | - | Wherever no document is prescribed to be attached with the application or petition, documents as mentioned in next column may be attached, as applicable. | 1. Document and/or other evidence in support of the statement made in the application or appeal or petition, as are reasonably open to the petitioner(s); 2. Documentary evidence in proof of the eligibility and status of the petitioner(s) with the voting power held by each of them, wherever applicable; 3. Where the petition is presented on behalf of members, the letter of consent given by them, if applicable; 4. Statement of particulars, showing names, address, number of shares held, and whether all calls and other monies due on shares have been paid in respect of members who have given consent to the petition being presented on their behalf; 5. Where the petition is presented by a member or members authorised by the Central Government, the order of the Central Government authorising the officer(s) or member or members to present the petition shall be similarly annexed to the petition; 6. Affidavit verifying the petition; 7. Evidence regarding payment of fee; 8. Memorandum of appearance with copy of the Board Resolution or the vakalatnama, as the case may be; 9. Three copies of the petition; and 10. Any other documents in support of the case. |
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Amended vide National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2016 notification dated 20.12.2016, 2016. To view the notification,Click Here
Enforcement Notification S.O. 1934(E) dated 01/06/2016
National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2016 [G.S.R 1159(E)] dated 20/12/2016
Form NCLT 1-Original Application / Reply / Rejoinder / Interlocutory Application or filing of additional documents under directions of the Bench
Inserted vide the National Company Law Tribunal (Amendment) Rules,2020 notification dated 03.02.2020. To view the notification,Click Here