IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COMPANY PETITION NO.268 OF 1999 Chandrasan A.Zaveri & Ors. ...Petitioners V/s. Shree Auto Products Ltd. & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.N.J.Patnani i/b Ashwin Ankhad for Petitioner. None for Respondents. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. FEBRUARY 22, 2008. FEBRUARY 22, 2008. FEBRUARY 22, 2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Although the Respondents have been duly served coupled with the fact that publication has also been done as back as in June 1999, none of the Respondents have chosen to appear in the proceedings, nor any reply affidavit has been filed to controvert the assertions made in the Petition. 2. In that sense, the case made out by the Petitioner on affidavit has remained uncontroverted. Going by the said averments, case : 2 : of mismanagement of the Respondent Company by Respondents 2 and 3 has been made out, necessitating order of winding up of the Respondent No.1 Company. Significantly, the Respondents did not think it appropriate even to respond to the statutory notice which was duly served. 3. In the circumstances, this Court has no option but to accept the claim of the Petitioner as it is, for which reason, Petition is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). 4. In view of this order, the Official Liquidator, High Court, Mumbai is directed to take over the assets and properties and affairs of the Respondent Company forthwith and discharge all dues to effectuate the order of winding up of he Respondent Company in accordance with law. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.