:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY PETITION NO. 269 OF 2008 COMPANY PETITION NO. 269 OF 2008 COMPANY PETITION NO. 269 OF 2008 In the matter of M/s. Maverick Knits Private Limited. Giriraj Ghanshyamdas Lakhotia ..Petitioner versus M/s. Maverick Knits Pvt. Ltd. ..Respondents Mr. S. Joshi i/b. Mr. M. G. Mimani for the Petitioner. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. CORAM : S. A. BOBDE, J. DATE : 14TH AUGUST, 2008. DATE : 14TH AUGUST, 2008. DATE : 14TH AUGUST, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. . . . Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. According to the petitioner between 28.11.2005 and 21.1.2006 he raised bills for a sum of Rs.5,30,945.71 paise for the price of goods sold and delivered to the company. The company paid to the petitioner a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- on account of part payment towards supplies. Thus there is a balance of Rs.2,31,826.71 paise due and payable by the company together with interest @ 18% per annum for unpaid price of goods sold and delivered. :2: 3. Statutory notice was issued on 8.2.2008 which appears to have been received by the company. The petitioner states that there is no reply to the statutory notice. 4. A notice of this company petition was also sought to be served on the respondents. However, the notice has returned with the remark "unclaimed". 5. Having regard to the uncontroverted averments in the petition, it is a fit case for admission of the petition in the event the respondents are unable to discharge their liability. Hence, the company is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.2,31,826.71 paise in this court within a period of eight weeks from today. If the said amount is deposited, the petitioner shall be entitled to apply for withdrawal of the amount. If the amount is not deposited as stipulated hereinabove, the Company Petition shall stand admitted and the petitioner shall advertise the petition in two local newspapers, viz., "Free Press Journal", "Maharashtra Times" and in the Maharashtra Government Gazette. The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.10,000/- with the Prothonotary and Senior Master :3: towards the publication charges within three weeks from the date of default with an intimation to the Company Registrar, failing which the petition shall stand dismissed for non-prosecution. 6. The Advocate for the petitioner to communicate this order to the respondents company within a period of four weeks from today. (S. A. BOBDE, J.) (S. A. BOBDE, J.) (S. A. BOBDE, J.)