https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=103313 The court held that the winding-up petition was not maintainable as the statutory notice under section 434(1)(a) was not served at the registered office of the company, rendering the petition defective. Despite arguments regarding the validity of notice served at the branch office and reliance on other provisions, the court emphasized strict compliance with statutory requirements. The petitioner was given the opportunity to serve a fresh notice at the registered office. Each party was directed to bear its own costs, and the judgment did not prevent the petitioner from filing a new petition based on the merits. en-us Fri, 24 May 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:14:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=103313 The court held that the winding-up petition was not maintainable as the statutory notice under section 434(1)(a) was not served at the registered office of the company, rendering the petition defective. Despite arguments regarding the validity of notice served at the branch office and reliance on other provisions, the court emphasized strict compliance with statutory requirements. The petitioner was given the opportunity to serve a fresh notice at the registered office. Each party was directed to bear its own costs, and the judgment did not prevent the petitioner from filing a new petition based on the merits. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 24 May 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=103313