27.3.68-National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016.
68. Petition under section 14-
(1) A petition under the second provision to sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act for the conversion of a public company into a private company, shall, not less than three months from the date of passing of special resolution, be filed to the Tribunal in and shall be accompanied by such documents as are mentioned in
(2) Every petition filed under sub-rule (1) shall set out the following particulars:
(a) the date of the Board meeting at which the proposal for alteration of Articles was approved;
(b) the date of the general meeting at which the proposed alteration was approved;
(c) State at which the registered office of the company was situated;
(d) number of members in the company, number of members attended the meeting and number of members of voted for and against;
(e) reason for conversion into a private company, effect of such conversion on shareholders, creditors, debenture holders and other related parties.
(f) listed or unlisted public company;
(g) the nature of the company, that is, a company limited by shares, a company limited by guarantee (having share capital or not having share capital) and unlimited company;
(h) details as to whether a company registered under section 8 of the Act.
(3) There shall be attached to the application, a list of creditors and debenture holders, drawn up to the latest practicable date preceding the date of filing of petition by not more than two months, setting forth the following details, namely:-
(a) the names and address of every creditor and debenture holder of the company;
(b) the nature and respective amounts due to them in respect of debts, claims or liabilities;
(c) in respect of any contingent or unascertained debt or any such claim admissible to proof in winding up of the company, the value, so far as can be justly estimated of such debt or claim:
Provided that the petitioner company shall file an affidavit, signed by the company secretary of the company, if any, and not less than two directors of the company, one of whom shall be a managing director, where there is one, to the effect that they have made a full enquiry into the affairs of the company and, having done so, have formed an opinion that the list of creditors is correct, and that the estimated value as given in the list of the debts or claims payable on a contingency or not ascertained are proper estimates of the values of such debts and claims and that there are no other debts of , or claims against, the company to their knowledge.
(4) A duly authenticated copy of the list of creditors shall be kept at the registered office of the company and any person desirous of inspecting the same may, at any time during the ordinary hours of business, inspect and take extracts from the same on payment of the sum of rupees ten per page to the company.
(5) The company shall at least fourteen days before the date of hearing; –
(a) advertise the petition in accordance with rule 35;
(b) serve, by registered post with acknowledgement due, individual notice in to the effect set out in sub-rule (a) on each debenture-holder and creditor of the company; and
(c) serve , by registered post with acknowledgement due, a notice together with the copy of the petition to the Central Government, Registrar of Companies and to the Securities and Exchange Board of India, in the case of listed companies and to the regulatory body, if the company is regulated under any other Act.
(6) Where any objection of any person whose interest is likely to be affected by the proposed petition has been received by the petitioner, it shall serve a copy thereof to the Registrar on or before the date of hearing.
(7) While passing an order, the Tribunal may, if it is satisfied, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, that the conversion would not be in the interest of the company or is being made with a view to contravene or to avoid complying with the provisions of the Act, disallow the conversion with reasons to be recorded in writing.
(1) Where an application to cancel a variation of the rights attached to the shares of any class is made on behalf of the shareholders of that class entitled to apply for cancellation under sub-section (2) of section 48 by the letter of authority signed by the shareholders so entitled, authorising the applicant or applicants to present the application on their behalf, such letter of authority shall be annexed to the application, and the names and addresses of all the shareholders, the number of shares held by each of them, aggregate number of such shares held and percentage of the issued shares of that class shall be set out in the Schedule to the application.
(2) The application in shall be accompanied by documents required for the purposes of the case and shall set out-
(a) the particulars of registration;
(b) the capital structure, the different classes of shares into which the share capital of the company is divided and the rights attached to each class of shares;
(c) the provisions of the memorandum or articles authorising the variation of the rights attached to the various classes of shares;
(d) the total number of shares of the class whose rights have been varied;
(e) the nature of the variation made, and so far as may have been ascertained by the applicants the number of shareholders of the class who gave their consent to the variation or voted in favour of the resolution for variation and the number of shares held by them;
(f) the number of shareholders who did not consent to the variation or who voted against the resolution, and the number of shares held by them;
(g) the date on which the consent was given or the resolution was passed; and
(h) the reasons for opposing the variation.
(3) The applicant shall at least fourteen days before the date of the filling of the petition advertise the application in accordance with rule 35.
(4) Where any objection of any person whose interest is likely to be affected by the proposed application is received by the applicant, a copy thereof shall be served to the Registrar of Companies and Regional Director on or before the date of hearing.
(5) On any application, the Tribunal, after hearing the applicant and any other person, as appears to it, to be interested in the application, may, if it is satisfied, having regard to all the circumstances of the case that the variation would unfairly prejudice to the shareholders of the class represented by the applicant, cancel the variation and shall, if not so satisfied, confirm the variation for reasons to be recorded:
Provided that the Tribunal may, at its discretion, make such orders as to cost as it thinks fit.
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. |