1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION jmi COMPANY APPLICATION NO.1337 OF 2008 IN COMPANY PETITION NO.374 OF 2002. WITH COMPANY APPLICATION NO.123 OF 2002 In the matter of Scheme of Arrangement between Godrej Industries Ltd. & the equity shareholders. Godrej Industries Limited. ..Applicant. .... Ms. Sneha Phene, a/w. Ms. Nandinee Mayekar, i/b. Little & Co., for Applicant/Respondent. Mr. C.J. Joy, for R.O.C. .... CORAM : S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. DATE : 16TH OCTOBER 2009. P.C. Perused the order passed by this Court dated 18 th December 2008. The said order records that the applicants have already deposited an amount of Rs.85,00,000/- to be disbursed amongst the eligible shareholders under the scheme and the same is lying with the Registrar (Original Side)/ Prothonotary and Senior Master. 2 2. Thereafter as directed by this Court by its order dated 18 th December 2008, the applicants have issued advertisements in the newspapers and have also published notice on its website to indicate that the interested eligible shareholders may approach the Court for withdrawal of the amounts due and/or payable to them in terms of the scheme within reasonable time, but not later than 31 st December 2009, failing which the Court may issue directions to deposit the said amount in the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and or any such fund which caters to the public issues. The notice is also displayed on the High Court Official website as well the official website of Ministry of Cultural Affairs. 3. The Registrar (Original Side)/ Prothonotary and Senior Master has now received certain claims from the individual shareholders for payment. The learned Advocate appearing for the applicant states that the applicant is not desirous of looking into the said claims. The Registrar (Original Side)/ Prothonotary and Senior Master is/ are therefore, directed to make payments to the applicants 3 after ensuring that their claims are genuine. The Registrar (Original Side)/ Prothonotary and Senior Master shall also continue to make payments upto 31 st December 2009 even in respect of the applications received from the individual eligible shareholders hereafter, after ensuring that the claim is genuine. 4. The Registrar (Original Side)/ Prothonotary and Senior Master shall file a report and seek further directions from this Court in the first week of January 2010, as regards the balance amount lying with the Court which is deposited by the applicant and not claimed by any shareholders. The notice/ list of shareholders which are displayed on the aforesaid websites shall also be withdrawn after 31 st December 2009. 5. S.O. to 8 th January 2010 for further directions. [ S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. ]