Tribunals and CommissionsDivision Bench(2022) 02 NCLT CK 0093

Mamram Private Limited vs Arien Global Lifestyle Private Limited

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal · Decided on 23 February 2022

HON’BLE JUDGES
P.S.N. Prasad, Member (J) · Avinash K. Srivastava, Member (T)
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
CA (CAA) 14/ND/2020

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Judgment

23 paragraphs · 1,336 words

P.S.N Prasad, Member (Judicial)

1.

This is an application which is filed by the applicant companies herein i.e.,  M/S  MAMRAM  PRIVATE  LIMITED("Transferor  Company"),  M/S YUMA PRIVATE LIMITED("Transferee Company"), jointly under section 230-232 of Companies Act, 2013, and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 3 865 of Companies (Compromises, Arrangements ,irid Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 in relation to the Scheme of Arrangement by   way   of  Amalgamation (hereinafter   referred   to   as   the   "SCHEME") proposed between the petitioners.     The said Scheme is also annexed as Annexure "Annexure-A-11" to the application. The Applicant Companies thove named have preferred the instant application in effect for the purpose or amalgamation  of Transferor  Company  with  Transferee  Company  as :•vident inter alia from the reliefs sought for in the Application. Moreover, Lhe Applicant has sought certain reliefs regarding the dispensation of the meetings with respect to the shareholders and creditors of the petitioner companies.

2.

An affidavit in support of the above application sworn for and on behalf of the Applicant Companies by one Mr. Sanjay Gupta S/o Mr.  Ram Kishan Gupta,  authorised signatory of Applicant companies, has been filed with t he application and it is also represented that the registered office of all the Applicant  Companies  situated  within  the  territorial jurisdiction  of this Tribunal and falling within Registrar of Companies, NCT, New Delhi and Haryana.

3.

It is submitted that clause Ill (B) (9) of Memorandum of Association (MOA) of both the Companies permits and authorizes the Merger/Amalgamation of Transferor Company with the Transferee Company.

4.

In relation to the Transferor Company, in the Scheme marked as Annexure-A-11, it is represented that the transferor company has 2 shareholders as on 16.11.2019   and   holds 5,44,513   the   equity   shares.   It   is   further Fcpresented that the Transferor Company has obtained the consent i.e. No Objection  by way  of Affidavit from  the  shareholders  for  the  scheme  of Merger/Amalgamation and for dispensation of the shareholder's meeting from  its members  and  same is  on  record.  It is  further  stated  that the Transferor Company has no Secured Creditor and Unsecured Creditors as on  16.11.2019 and therefore no consent is required therefrom and for the same,  the  CA  certificate issued by M/s  KSMC  86 Associates,  Chartered\ ccountants of Transferor Company has been annexed to the Application and marked as Annexure A-7 and it is stated that the Transferor Company is the associate company of the Transferee Company, hence, prayed that 1-ie   convening  of  meeting  of  the   shareholders,   secured  creditors  and unsecured creditors may be dispensed with.

5.

In relation to the Transferee Company, in the Scheme marked as Annexure-A-11, it is represented that the transferee company has 2 shareholders as on  16.11.2019 and hold 6,57,550 equity shares. It is further represented that the Transferee Company has obtained the consent i.e. No Objection by way of  Affidavit  from  the  shareholders  for  the  scheme  of Merger/Amalgamation and for dispensation of the shareholder's meeting irom its members and same is on record. It is also stated that the transferee company  has  no  Secured  Creditors  and  one  Unsecured  Trade  creditor having an outstanding balance of Rs. 12,20,000/- from the Security deposit rent   as   on 16.11.2019.   It  is   stated   that  there   is  no   compromise   or arrangement with any of the creditors including unsecured creditor as their rights  are not affected and the unsecured creditor has been paid off on 30.10.2020  in  the  ordinary  course  of business,  hence,  prayed  that  the convening of meeting of the equity shareholders,  secured creditors and unsecured creditors may be dispensed with.

6.

We have perused the application and the connected documents/papers filed therewith including the Scheme of Arrangement contemplated between the Transferor Company and Transferee Company.

7.

From   the  information  enumerated  in  the  application,  it  is  evident  that Transferor Company is a Private Company limited by shares incorporated under the provisions of Companies Act on 8th March 1990, with Registrar of 1.1 ompanies, New Delhi under the name and style of "Mamram Styles Private Limited", CIN is U74899DL1990PLC039446. Further, the company changed it   name to Mamram Private Limited and thereafter company converted itself HIE)   a   Public   Company   as   Mamram   Limited   vide   fresh   certificate   of incorporation    dated 29th    October, 1999    issued    by   the    Registrar    of ompanies, NCT of Delhi 86 Haryana. The company was further converted itself into private limited company as Mamram Private Limited vide fresh cw-tificate of incorporation dated 30th March, 2019 issued by the Registrar or. Companies, NCT of Delhi 86 Haryana.

8.

From  the  information  enumerated  in  the  application,  it  is  evident  that Transferee Company is a Private Company originally incorporated under the provisions oi Companies Act,  19bb on  'burl October,  199U, witn Negistrar oI Companies,  New  Delhi  under  the  name  and  style  of "Ishu  Finance  and 1}1vestments  Private  Limited",  GIN  is  U74899DL1990PTC041798.  Further .1c company changed its name to Yuma Private Limited vide fresh certificate or incorporation  dated 19th  December,  2014  issued  by  the  Registrar  of Companies, NCT of Delhi 85 Haryana.

9.

The  Applicant  Companies  have  filed  their  respective  Memorandum  and Articles  of Association inter alia delineating their object clauses,  copy of :1;clited  financial statement as on 31.03.2019 as well as certificates from i-ihitutory auditors certifying that the accounting treatment specified in the seheme is in compliance with the accounting standards prescribed by the _ entral Government under section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013.

10.

The   Board  of Directors  of the  Applicant  companies  vide  their  separate  meetings held on 16th November 2019 have approved the proposed Scheme Amalgamation and copy of resolution passed thereon have been placed on cord by the Applicant Companies.

11.

The appointed date as specified in the Scheme is 31st March, 2019 subject  No  the directions of this Tribunal.

12.

The     Applicant    companies    in    their   Affidavits    dated  15.12.2021     and (12.01.2022 have clearly stated that the present scheme in no way will impact iov  pending investigation which will be decided on its own merits. It is also 'iterated    by    the    Transferor    company    that    no    enquiry,    inspection, ilivcstigation and prosecution is pending against the company under the Act o rid  the company undertakes that in future if any demand arises from any Statutory Authorities like  Municipal Corporation,  Electricity  Department, i [Iconic Tax Department etc. or any stakeholders that shall be repaid  by the (2)111 pa ray with raising any objection. It is further reiterated by the Transferee company that the outstanding balance of Rs.  12,20,000/- of the unsecured creditor in the nature of securities deposit rent as on 16.11.2019 has been J(Ijusted against balance amount payable by DND Caterers, the unsecured creditor, at the time of leaving the office as on 30.10.2020.

13.

Taking into consideration the application and documents filed therewith, we  propose  to issue the following directions with respect to calling, convening and  holding of the meetings of the shareholders,  Secured and Unsecured C rcclitors or dispensing with the same which are as follows: -

A.   In relation to the Transferor Company: -

i.   The    meeting    of   shareholders    is    dispensed    with    as    all    the  shareholders have given their consent through affidavit in favour of the scheme.

ii.   The   meeting  of  the   Secured   and   Unsecured   Creditors   is   also  dispensed   with   because   there   are   no   Secured   and   Unsecured Creditor in the Company.

B. In relation to the Transferee Company: -

i.  The meeting of shareholders is dispensed with as all the shareholders  have given their consent through affidavit in favour of the scheme.

ii.   The meeting of the Secured Creditors is also dispensed with because there is no Secured Creditor in the Company.

iii.   The  meeting of Unsecured Creditor is also dispensed with as the outstanding amount has been adjusted against with balance amount of  DM)  Caterers at the time of leaving the office as on 30.10.2020 and the ledger account of unsecured creditor showing the same is annexed with Affidavit dated 02.01.2022.

14.

1 n  view  of  the  above,   the  present joint  application   stands  allowed  by dispensing  with   the   meetings  of  shareholders  and   creditors  of  all   the Petitioner companies.

The application stands allowed on the aforesaid terms. Let copy of the order be served to the parties.