TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
1975 (9) TMI 115
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.... - This is an application under section 454 read with section 468 of the Companies Act, 1956, moved by the official liquidator of Messrs. Gurco Pharma (P.) Ltd., in connection with the winding-up of that company. It was stated in the application that the respondents Nos. 1 to 7 had not submitted the statement of affairs required by section 454 and hence an order of the court was sought. I heard th....
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....er persons who arc directors are perforce to file a statement of affairs unless the same is dispensed with by an order of the court passed under section 454(1). The other persons mentioned in sub-section (2) can be directed by the official liquidator through an order of the court to file a statement of affairs. This includes ex-directors and respondent No. 2 is an ex director, who can be directed ....
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....tion have to be complied with. Of course, if the directors cannot obtain this information or the books do not contain all the information, then the statement of affairs has to contain only those particulars which they are able to give. One point has been mentioned during arguments before me to-day, which is to the effect that once the period of three months mentioned in sub-section (3) of section....
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.... to an end ? Obviously, when the statement of affairs is filed. This means that the statement of affairs can be filed much later, but the delay is subjected to the fine under sub-section (5) of section 454. If it is shown to the court that the default by the directors or other persons required to file a statement of affairs was due to some reasonable excuse, then the fine or penalty can entirely b....