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Tribunal orders company to pay compounding fee for Companies Act violation The Tribunal ordered the company to pay a compounding fee of one lakh rupees for violating Section 177(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, by failing to ...
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Tribunal orders company to pay compounding fee for Companies Act violation
The Tribunal ordered the company to pay a compounding fee of one lakh rupees for violating Section 177(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, by failing to constitute an Audit Committee within the prescribed time. The Tribunal lacked the authority to compound the offense for the individual petitioners. Failure to pay the fee within the specified timeframe would lead to potential prosecution by the Registrar of Companies. The petition was dismissed concerning the individual petitioners, and the company was directed to comply with the order under further review.
Issues: Violation of Section 177(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 - Compounding of offense.
Analysis:
Issue 1: Violation of Section 177(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 The petition was filed by M/s. Shruti Power Projects Private Limited, its Managing Director, and Director for compounding the violation of Section 177(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. The company was required to constitute an Audit Committee as per the provisions of the Act. The company admitted the violation and later constituted the Audit Committee after the prescribed time. The Registrar of Companies forwarded the application to the Tribunal for further action.
Issue 2: Compounding of Offense The Act provides for punishment for contravention of sections 177 and 178, including fines and imprisonment. Section 441 of the Act allows for compounding of offenses with fines only, not exceeding five lakh rupees. In this case, the Tribunal had the power to compound the violation of Section 177(1) only in respect of the company, not its officers. The company was directed to pay a compounding fee of one lakh rupees for the violation. However, the Tribunal had no power to compound the offense in respect of the individual petitioners.
Conclusion The Tribunal ordered the company to pay the compounding fee within a specified time frame. Failure to comply would result in appropriate action by the Registrar of Companies, including prosecution. The petition was dismissed concerning the individual petitioners. The Tribunal directed the company to comply with the order and listed the matter for further review.
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