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Issues: Whether the scheme of amalgamation under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 could be rejected for want of prior approval from the Registrar of Chits, and whether the impugned order was sustainable in the absence of any identified statutory mandate.
Analysis: The appeal concerned sanction of a scheme of amalgamation involving chit fund companies. The record showed compliance with the procedural requirements under the Companies Act, 2013, no objections from affected parties, and no provision, circular, or guideline was produced to show that prior permission of the Registrar of Chits was a mandatory precondition for merger approval. The rejection order did not identify any legal basis for insisting on such prior approval, especially when the scheme could, if necessary, be regulated by appropriate conditions under the Chit Funds Act, 1982, including protections relating to subscribers and compliance with sections governing conduct of chit business.
Conclusion: The rejection of the scheme could not be sustained and was set aside. The matter was remitted to the Tribunal to pass a fresh order on the scheme in accordance with law, including any conditions required under the Chit Funds Act, 1982.
Final Conclusion: The appellant succeeded, and the scheme was restored for reconsideration by the Tribunal with liberty to impose lawful safeguards.
Ratio Decidendi: A scheme of amalgamation cannot be refused on the basis of an asserted regulatory requirement unless that requirement is shown to arise from a clear statutory or legal mandate; where necessary, the court may direct reconsideration with lawful conditions to protect affected stakeholders.
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