https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=108124 The court held that the Deputy Commissioner's order for an enquiry into the company's affairs was void ab initio and invalidated it. The court emphasized that any investigation into a company's affairs must adhere to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, and cannot be arbitrarily ordered by a public official outside the statutory framework. The writ petition was allowed, and the petitioners were awarded costs. The court directed the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, to return the company's documents within one month of the court order's submission. en-us Tue, 04 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:35:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=108124 The court held that the Deputy Commissioner's order for an enquiry into the company's affairs was void ab initio and invalidated it. The court emphasized that any investigation into a company's affairs must adhere to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, and cannot be arbitrarily ordered by a public official outside the statutory framework. The writ petition was allowed, and the petitioners were awarded costs. The court directed the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, to return the company's documents within one month of the court order's submission. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 04 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=108124