2006 (7) TMI 344

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....is a shareholder, having 9,000 shares in the appellant-company. According to him, he transferred the shares to certain individuals who have lodged their transfer deeds for entering their names in the place of the respondent. On some grounds, the appellant-company refused to effect the transfer of the shares held by the respondent and intimations were given to the transferees. Aggrieved by that, they have approached the Company Law Board by making a petition under section 111A(2) of the Companies Act, 1956 (for short "the Act"). Thereafter, the Company Law Board, tried to get the matter settled between the parties, but as there was no agreement, the Company Law Board proceeded to hear the petition on the merits. At that stage, on behalf of t....

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.... did not appear on the day when the matter was listed, and even in the earlier occasions also none appeared for the respondent. Therefore, the matter is heard and is disposed of on merits. 5. The simple issue in this appeal relates to the maintainability of the appeal by the transferor of the shares. It would be appropriate to refer to the relevant provision, i.e., section 111A(2) at this stage : "111A. Rectification of register on transfer.-(1) In this section, unless the context otherwise requires, 'company' means a company other than a company referred to in sub-section (14) of section 111 of this Act. (2) Subject to the provisions of this section, the shares or debentures and any interest therein of a company shall be freely tr....