*1* ca.146.11.cp.778.05.27.sxw kps IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY APPLICATION NO.146 OF 2011 IN COMPANY PETITION NO.778 OF 2005 Thakur Prasad K. Shukla. ..Applicant -Versus- Official Liquidator and others. ..Respondents -And- BIFR ..Petitioner .......... Ms.Kumud A. Bhatia, for the Applicant. Mr.T.Pandian, Official Liquidator, present. .......... CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. Date : 18th August, 2011. P.C.: 1 Heard Ms.Bhatia, learned counsel appearing for the Applicant and the Official Liquidator. After perusing the affidavit in support and considering the submissions therein, I am of the opinion that the leave under section 446 of the Companies Act, 1956 deserves to be granted. The Company Application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a), which reads thus:- “(a) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to grant leave under section 446 of the Companies Act to the Applicant to add Official Liquidator, High Court, Bombay as Party before the Labour Court No.4, Mumbai being complaint (ULP) No.413 of 1995 and to continue the pending proceedings.” 2 All contentions of all parties as far as the maintainability of claim and merits thereof are kept open. (S.C. Dharmadhikari, J)