https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100133 Workmen facing the civil consequences of a winding-up petition were held entitled to be heard through their unions at the admission stage and before appointment of a provisional liquidator. The majority held that the Companies Act, 1956 does not expressly bar such participation, Rule 34 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 is procedural, and the principles of audi alteram partem and social justice support a hearing where employment and livelihood may be affected. It further held that union applications on behalf of workmen were maintainable. The dissent held that no such right exists for employees under the Act and that any wider protection must come from legislation. en-us Fri, 10 Dec 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100133 Workmen facing the civil consequences of a winding-up petition were held entitled to be heard through their unions at the admission stage and before appointment of a provisional liquidator. The majority held that the Companies Act, 1956 does not expressly bar such participation, Rule 34 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 is procedural, and the principles of audi alteram partem and social justice support a hearing where employment and livelihood may be affected. It further held that union applications on behalf of workmen were maintainable. The dissent held that no such right exists for employees under the Act and that any wider protection must come from legislation. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 10 Dec 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100133