2003 (6) TMI 337

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....of SICA in relation to a company known as Dewas Synthetics (P.) Ltd. ("company") for passing a winding up order to wind up this Company. 2. Though this court has entertained the reference on its receipt, it is now pointed out to me by the official liquidator in his report dated 30-4-2003 that the registered office of the company is situated at 66/2, Neemtala Ghat Street, Calcutta. It is also co....

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....on of any company petition filed for winding up of company, the Court is only required to see where the registered office of the Company is situated. The use of the expression in section 20 of SICA "concerned High Court" has to be seen in the context of section 10 of the Companies Act. 4. It is not in dispute that in the present case, the registered office of the "Company" is situated at 66/2, ....

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.... view of aforesaid discussion, the prayer made by O.L. is accepted. It is held that this Court (M.P. High Court Indore Bench) is not the concerned High Court within the meaning of section 20 of SICA read with section 10 of the Companies Act. Accordingly, it is not possessed of any territorial jurisdiction to entertain, receive and/or decide the reference sent by BIFR in respect of the Company. The....