https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96763 An application under section 235 of the Companies Act is an original proceeding in the nature of a suit, so the Code of Civil Procedure applies only to the extent it is not inconsistent with the statutory scheme and rules governing the application. A misfeasance petition must disclose the grounds of liability with sufficient particulars; general allegations are insufficient. The petition was adequate only where definite charges were pleaded, but not against the added respondent who was not specifically charged. Distinct and unrelated misfeasance claims should not be forced into one joint trial, and separate treatment was directed for claims lacking a common transactional nexus. en-us Thu, 24 Mar 1938 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:16:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96763 An application under section 235 of the Companies Act is an original proceeding in the nature of a suit, so the Code of Civil Procedure applies only to the extent it is not inconsistent with the statutory scheme and rules governing the application. A misfeasance petition must disclose the grounds of liability with sufficient particulars; general allegations are insufficient. The petition was adequate only where definite charges were pleaded, but not against the added respondent who was not specifically charged. Distinct and unrelated misfeasance claims should not be forced into one joint trial, and separate treatment was directed for claims lacking a common transactional nexus. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 24 Mar 1938 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=96763