IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY SUMMONS FOR DIRECTION NO. 815 OF 2010 In the matter of the Companies Act, 1956 AND In the matter of application under Sections 391 to Section 394 of the Companies Act, 1956 AND In the matter of THE SIRDAR CARBONIC GAS COMPANY LIMITED a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 AND In the matter of SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION BETWEEN THE HINDOOSTAN SPINNING AND WEAVING MILLS LIMITED … Transferor Company AND THE SIRDAR CARBONIC GAS COMPANY LIMITED …Transferee Company THE SIRDAR CARBONIC GAS COMPANY LIMITED a company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and having its Registered Office at 215/219, 02nd Floor, Sir Vithaldas Chambers, 16, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Mumbai-400 001 … Applicant / Transferee Company Called Summons for Direction Coram: S. J. Vazifdar, J. Dated: 10th December, 2010 2 Mr. Rizvi Nasir Ali i/b. M/s. Thakore Jariwala & Associates, Advocates for Applicant. MINUTES OF THE ORDER UPON the application of THE SIRDAR CARBONIC GAS COMPANY LIMITED, the Applicant abovenamed by a Summons for Direction AND UPON hearing Mr. Nasir Ali, Advocate for the Applicant Company and upon reading the Affidavit dated 4th December, 2010 of Mr. R. Prasad, Authorised Signatory for the Applicant Company in support of Summons for Direction and the Exhibits therein referred to (Exhibit ‘G’ being a copy of the Proposed Scheme of Amalgamation), IT IS ORDERED:- 1. That a meeting of the Equity Shareholders of the Applicant / Transferee company be convened and held, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, to approve, with or without modification(s), the Scheme of Amalgamation of THE HINDOOSTAN SPINNING AND WEAVING MILLS LIMITED, Transferor Company with THE SIRDAR CARBONIC GAS COMPANY LIMITED, Applicant / Transferee Company on Saturday, the 15th day of January, 2011 at 2.30 p.m. at Sir Vithaldas Chambers, 16, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Mumbai-400 001. 2. That a meeting of the Unsecured Creditors of the Applicant / Transferee company be convened and held for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, to approve, with or without modification(s), the Scheme of Amalgamation of THE HINDOOSTAN SPINNING AND WEAVING MILLS LIMITED, Transferor Company with THE SIRDAR CARBONIC GAS COMPANY LIMITED, Applicant / Transferee Company on 3 Saturday, the 15th day of January, 2010 at 4.00 p.m. at Sir Vithaldas Chambers, 16, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Mumbai-400 001. 3. There are no Secured Creditors of the Applicant Company, as stated in paragraph 24 of the Affidavit in Support of Summons for Direction. Hence, the question of convening and holding the meeting of Secured Creditors does not arise. 4. That, at least 21 (twenty one) clear days before the meetings to be held as aforesaid, Notices convening the said meetings indicating the day, the date, the place and the time as aforesaid, together with a copy of the Scheme of Amalgamation of THE HINDOOSTAN SPINNING AND WEAVING MILLS LIMITED, Transferor Company with THE SIRDAR CARBONIC GAS COMPANY LIMITED, Applicant/Transferee Company, copy of the Explanatory Statement required to be sent under section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956 and the prescribed Form of Proxy shall be sent by pre-paid letter posted under certificate of posting addressed to each of the Equity Shareholders and Unsecured Creditors of the Applicant/Transferee Company at their respective registered or last known address. 5. That, in addition, at least 21 (twenty one) clear days before the meetings to be held as aforesaid, Notices convening the said meetings indicating the day, the date, and the place and the time as aforesaid, stating that copies of the arrangement embodied in the Scheme of Amalgamation, the Explanatory Statement required to be furnished pursuant to Section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956 and Form of Proxy can be obtained free of charge from the Registered Office of the Applicant / Transferee Company be published once each in Free Press Journal in English (Mumbai - Edition) and Maharashtra Times in 4 Marathi (Mumbai Edition). The Publications in Maharashtra Government Gazette is dispensed with. 6. That the settling and approving of the form of advertisement, form of proxy, the form of Notice, the statement required to be furnished pursuant to Section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956 to accompany the notice by the Company Registrar of this Court is dispensed with. The Applicant undertakes to :- (a) issue Notice convening meetings of the Equity Shareholders and Unsecured Creditors as per Form No. 36 (Rule 73) (b) issue form of proxy as per Form No.37 (Rule 73) (c) advertise the Notice convening meetings as per Form No. 38 (Rule 74) (d) issue statement containing all the particulars as per Section 393 of the Companies Act, 1956. The undertaking is accepted. 7. Mr. Chandrahas K. Thackersey, Chairman of the Applicant Company, failing him, Mr. Hrishikesh J. Thackersey, Executive Director of the Applicant Company, failing him, Mr. Raoul S. Thackersey, Director of the Applicant Company of the Applicant / Transferee Company shall be the Chairman of both the aforesaid meetings to be held on Saturday, the 15th day of January, 2011 or at any adjournment/adjournments thereof. 8. That the Chairman appointed for the aforesaid meetings do issue and send out notices of the said meetings referred to above. It is further directed, that the Chairman of the meetings shall have powers under the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 in relation to conduct of meetings. 5 9. That the quorum of the meeting of the Equity Shareholders shall be 5 (five) Equity Shareholders present in person. 10. That the quorum of the meeting of the Unsecured Creditors shall be 2 (Two) Unsecured Creditors present in person and / or by proxy or through Authorised Representative. 11. That the voting by Proxy/ authorised representative be permitted provided that the Proxy / Authorisation, in the prescribed form duly signed by the persons entitled to attend and vote at the meetings is filed at the Registered Office of the Applicant/Transferee Company not later than 48 hours before the time fixed for the meeting, as provided under Rule 70 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959. 12. That the number and value of each of the Equity Shareholders and Unsecured Creditors shall be in accordance with the records of the Applicant / Transferee Company and in the event of any dispute the Chairman of the meetings shall determine the value for the purpose of meetings. 13. And it is further ordered that the Chairman do report to this court the result of the said meetings within 30 days from the conclusion of the meetings and the said report shall be verified by his affidavit. ( S.J. Vazifdar, J.)