Circular of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Kerala dated 25th December, 1980 on section 4 of the Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 [C10-MT2]

F. No. 19/14/1980-MINI

Government of Kerala

Industries and Commerce Department

dated the 25th December, 1980

To

All Registrars of Companies and all Tribunals

Subject: Section 4 of the Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 (Kerala Act 23 of 1975), the winding up of a company, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Kerala seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Kerala Chitties Act, 1975 (Kerala Act 23 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to liquidators who undertake the winding up of a company at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every liquidator to make an application for registration to the Registrar of Companies within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the winding up of a company is undertaken, and the Registrar of Companies shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Kerala.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Kerala)