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MINISTRY OF CORruR{TE AFFAIRS
N(/rlFlcATloll
Nc{ Delhi, tn€ 2orh Deceftber,2016
c s.R. {E) ln excfcise ot the Powers conrere<] bv sub sections (1)
qnd (2) or scction 469 or th€ CompAnica Act, 2013 (18 ot 2or3), the Cenrral
Govemment hcreby makes lhc foll{,winA rnlc. furrhcr to amcnd the NatLonal
Company Law Tribunal Rules,2016, namclvr_
l. (1) Thes rures may be callcd lhc NalionaL companv laF Tribunal
( mcndment)Rules, 2016
{21 The} sharl doc into fo(t on thc drtc ol thcir publication in thc
2. h lrrc arional Companv L3u Tribunal Rulca, 2016 (hcreinaner refred to
as the prinopal rules), in "Pan_|", Ior lhc hcadin8 'De'initions lorms add etc "
Ute hcading 'Definitions and aorms.tc'shall bc sbstjtuted;
3. In the principal rules, i! rulc 2'-
{a) in clause (5), ihe words 'in tcrlocu tory apnli'etion" shall be ortitred;
(bl in clause (9), in sub_clause (d), ior
'h'
vords 'or a chartered
accou;tant d a cost accountant or a companv *dela'l' thc aords'or a
cbarlered accountdt in pracricc or a co$l uccountant in pfactice or a companv
secretary in practice'shall Dc sub6lituled.
4. ln the pnn.ipal rules, alter rul. 23 thc followinA tule shau bc nsefied,
{23A- Pt $laattor ofjot.t Pctttto!. - ll) fhc Bench m'v permn mote rnan
onc person io loin roacLh.r and pFscnt r sind( P''rnn 'f
( iq srisfied hdlrna
*,i.r to U'. "uu- "r,"r,on
and thc ndtur ol rcliel p'arcd lor'
'hat 'hfl hatr
a ;@mon interst in the m.!tcr.
2. (2) Such permission shall b. Srantc<l whcrc the joining ol thc peltioners bv a
single petition is specincally p€.ftited bv th. Acl "
5. In the principal rulcs, iD rulc 2s, for tho wo.ds 'in rhc form P'esdibed", rhe
word6 "in the Form No. NCLT 3C'6hall bc substitutcd.
6. ln the p.incipel ru1e6, in rulc 27, in 6ub-rulc (11' lor rhe words, "or bv dv
other advocate or authoris€d reprcsentativc whether €ngaged in the case or nol
or ii the advocate or authoriscd rcpre*ntalivc engaged in thc case
authenticates such ertificate or prcParcd bv a lranslator aPProved ror the
purpos by tbe Registrd o. pdymco( of such chdges as be mav o'der' the
words'or if th. authorise<l rcprcentaiivc engaged in rtrc
'a*
authenu€tes
such ertificale or Prepar€d bv t lrnslalor appmvcd for the purpose bv the
Reeist d on palment of sucb chargcs os hc mav order' shall be ebslituted
7.In the prindPal flles, in rub 3a -
li) in sb rule (1), alter the wo..ls "bv post,, the vords'or bv councr'shall be
(ii) in sub-rulc (2), in clause (b), aftcr ihe {ords,'a'*nowt€dglmenr due" rhc
words, of by coune.' shall b. inerrcd;
(ni) aJter sub{ule (2), thc lollowing Erplanation shall be inserred namelv :
Ixolds"on. -ro- rhe purPcacr of <uh_rJlub rll rl l'll l' erm 1dr?-
-".n. "
p.r.o' or og.n.' qhich dnnurs'rc du'umunl and pro dr( proo' o
a. In the principal rulcs, alt6 rulc 38 the lollowing Rnle shall be inserted
3. "34A. MulttpL rcm€dL. - A p€tition shall bc based upon a single caue of
a.tion and may eck one or morc r.licfs provided that fie reliefs arc
con$cqucntial to one another-'.
9. In lh. p.inopal rules, atter rulc 68, thc follof,ina rule shall be inserted,
.6aa. appltcador to calcc! varl.tlon of rtght ud.r .d-&cttor {2) ol
&ctlor 48.- (l) where m applicarion to .ancel d vanalion of lhc rishts
arrached ro ihe shares of any cldss is made on behall of rhe sharchold$s or
th6t cl,ss entitled to apply tor crnc.llarion under sub seclion (2) ol seclion 48
by thc lctter ofaulholity sierred by the sharcholdcrs so entitled, aulhorising thc
applicut or applicants to presnl lhe aPpli.ation on their behali, su.h l€tter oi
authoriry shall be mnexed to the appli.ation, {nd lhe names md addresscs or
all rhc sbarcholders, lhe numbcr ol lharcs bcld by each oa rhem, aggrcsalc
numb$ of such shares held an<l p..ettdgc of lhe issued slrms oftharclass
shall bc sct out in the S.hedule to rheapplication.
(2) Thc application in For lfo. ICLT. !
requir.d for lhc purposs ofthc casc and
(o) lhe particulds of reslsrarion;
(b) thc capilal structure, lhe dirfcrcn! olasscs oi shafes into whi.h thc sharc
capital of thc companl is divided and thc righ(s altached to each clsss ot
(c) thc provisions oI the memomndum or uti€les authonsing the varisrbo ot
thc riehls orra.hdd lo thr wious.liqres or *har.s:
ld) rhc btal number ofshares ofihc class whosc riBhts hale bcenvaned;
rcl tbc nature ol the
'8iarion
made, dnd s td as mav have b€et awiaincd
by thc applicants, lbe numbe. ot shareholders of the class who aave thcir
shall be a€ompanied by documcnts
4. consenr ro the raDalion or vorcd in lavour or the .eelurion tor vdiation dd
lhe number ol shares hel<l by lheml
{t the number oi shdeholders who <lid not cons.nt to the variation or wbo
voted asainst lhe resolution, ed thc numbcr of sbd..s hcld by th€m;
(g) rhe date on which the consent was givcn or rhe resolution was passedidd
th) the.easons tor opposing rhc variarbn.
l3lThe applicant shall at least lourken dlys bcforc the dale oi &e nling ofthe
pelilion advertise the applierion i. accordancc wilh rulc 35.
(4) whcrc dy objeclioD oi any pcren whos intercsr is likely to be alTecled bt
thc propo*d sppLicalion is rceivcrl by thc applicant, a coPy thcreof shall b€
seNed to the Regbt.ar ol Companicc and Rcgronal Direto. on or before drc
tsl On m} application, the Tnbunal, allcr hcaring the opplicanr and a! olhs
pe@., as appears to it, to be intercst.{ in thc application, may, if ir is
etistcd, having regard to all the circumslanccs ol the €* lhat tbe variatio.
would ulairly prejudic€ to the sbdcholdc.s of the class rePftsdted bt th€
applicant, cancel rhe variarion and shall, iI nor so satisned, confim lbe
vdiatio. for reasons to bc rccordcd
Provided that the Tribunal may, at its discre(ion, make such ordcrs as to clst
10. In th. pdncipal rulcs, in rulc 6q, sub-rulc (3), shell be omitted
1l. ln the pdncipal rul€s, in ruj. 70, sub rulc (6), shall be omitted
12. In the p.incipal rulcs, after rulc 76, thc following rule shal be in&rtcd,
"?6A. ApPuc.ttor und.. &ctlon 130- Thc centrdl covernmen!, the
Insme !d aulhoriti.s, the Sccurilics an.i Exchnnse Boa.d of India, dv otber
5. shtutory regulatorr body or aulho y or any pcrson concefned mav nl. nn
applicalion in Fom No. lrcl,T. 9 for r. opc.ing oi books of accounls and i.r
.c-casrinA oi linancial slatcmcnt ofa.onpnnyunder stion r30 offte 4.t tn<l
such .Ppticaliot shall be accompdicd b-!., such docunents as mentioned nl
13. In the principal rules, aftcr ole 83, lhe lollowiDs rule shall be inscrtcd,
.uh-..ctton {11 of section 2/t4r An
m.y bc lilcd belore thc Tribunal for waivcr or
oi sc.tion 244 of the Aci shich shuu Uc
as mcntion€d in A.ncnr€ 8.".
application in ForD No. !rCLT. 9
requircmcnt of clau& (a) of (b)
acconpdic{ by such documents
14. In lhe principal rules, in rulc Il2. in sub tule (31. after rhe words.'shtll
bc paid by neans of, the sords, 'rn lndjan Postal Order or bf shau be
15. In lhc pfincipel rutes, in thc schedulc of Fees, in serial numbc. lo und.r
thc hc,ding 'Natu.e of applicalion/pcfifl'n', fo. the lofd 'deposilion" thc
word,'dcposi(or' shallbe subsrnuttxt
I6. In thc p.incipal rules, in Anncnre'A,
(al fd Form No NCLT. 3, the folloving Form No NCLT
FORII !to. trclT. 3
I8.. nl. 341
B.fore th. Natlot.l ConEuy Lsw Tttbun.l
B.nch
I.A. No.-' /?o
6. c.P,/C.l io.-2o
I! th. dtt r of cortuL. A.q mt3
Al ----Appl|6!t/Ltltlo!.tVa
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!94SE_0!_UASO!
(lnen nanc or pstty lilir8 lh€
To : rhc Nationst CmPdY t5w ltibtnal
{Nmc sd til. numbd of mattcr bcing cdsidcrcd bv th. Nsrional
Comp.ry Lqw Tribunau
Thc Party nd.d aboE rcqu6t. that lhe Tribunal gtant llrc follding rlltcf:
(Io&rt the rclicfor ordc. 3oughtl
ln tcrns
{lns€n tF s€ction ot lhc Act,
order or Elier eughtl
lor tn. blotltt trrem
o. rhc Rul.a/R.gulstion, that Prcvid.s for thc
{ln*rl s cdcis€ 3tatcncnt ot th. circunst4cts, and
7. ln support oi this Applicetion, th. aPPlicel hFs alrach€d
6ettins out the facts on which the Applicant relies,
Nao. 6d TltL of !.ru! d8|tt!8 or !.h.lf of AtEuc.ltl
Aotlod!.d Slgmtory u.l Ail.lt ..l
Att for L tr*ttlE.l EliLr RuL 4 !!.i.t ICLT Rul..' 2016'
tror rci.bllltrtto! I
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CTA/BIiR/AAIFR/UC
Fo! Otllt tutteE :
lbl €Jte. Fom No NCLT 38, th€ following Foro shau be inserted' namelv:
(FORM No. CLt 3_C
I*e rule 251
B6for. th. n.ttond CortBY L.t
{c.v.rt no!
-9t
20 L
8. lt..dng x tn IC,RM I{o. I{CLf 4.
![.domdun of C.Y..t
1 , sct out details of rhe order 4gainst which appeal o. appli€tion or
petition is expcctcd,
Addr*B for sedice ofl lhc cav€ato.
AddE.s ior seflice on lhc Cou.sel for
*ith r€ference number3, Specify Lh. aurhority who pa8$d the order
and date (enclos copy or ords appeal.d aBAinEl).
4. s€t out the dctsils ol cxpected APPeuant (3)/Pctidone. (s)/
wirb address {i) _ ,
{it
(in)
5. P€y6r : Lct no ord.rs be PAssd in the appeel e4Ected to b. filed
6in dy petition or applicstion or intdlocutory .PPlicatim that @y be
p.dered by thc.xpected App.Uut/Pelitioner/Appli@nr sithout *wie
of notie on th. @Eator.
Thc a@tor undertakes to acept swie of app.al or petition or
applidtion and appetr before this Tribunel on thc datc ed time at shich
the app€al/petitjon/applicatim i6 mored by cxPected appelldt/Ftitio.d/
Day- of (MonthJ
Couol fot C.Yc.tor
V.dno.tlo!
The caveator above nded stale dd rcriry rhat the
@veat lodged a.e true and coftct,
ve.ified at New Delhi ob This
--
-day
20
9. 17. h the pnncipal rules, in thc Anncxu.c R,-
(a) in se.ial number 7, unrlc. rbc b.ading 'Nrturc of
'deposition'the word "dcposito/ shaLl bc aubstnutedi
(b) in *rial numb.r 8, under thc hcdding En.loflrcs
Pctition', for th€ Fo.d
to the Petition, in ptra
2, the wo.d 'small' shall b. omitt€dr
(c) after scriaL numbe. 12, follo{ing sc :n number and -"nlrics rclatinc thcreto
shall be inserled, namely:
Etrclorur.. to the Petlttor
13. Whcrcvcr
do.ument i3
pre6$ibcd ro bc
athchcd {,iih rhc
appli€tion or prlition,
mentioned in ncxt
column @Y b.
Documcnt dd / o. other
cvidence i. suppo.t ol the
$laremcnt rode in the
application or aPPeal or
pctition, as ..€ rcasonabl:i
oPcn to rhe petitionc.{sJ;
Doomentar,! elidcnce in
pftlrf oa thc elisibiliu and
sralus oa the petilio.er{sl
vilh the loting porYer held
by cach ofthem, *hercve.
Whcrc the pcntDn is
prcscntcd on bchall of
membc.s, lhe lctc. ol
con*nr givcn by them, if
statement ol pdticxla.s
showing.amcs, address,
number ol shares held,
and whethcr all calls dd
other monies due on
shares havc been Paid iD
resP.ct oi mcmbers {ho
havc given consent to the
pctition being present€d
Whcre the petition ls
prese.tcd by a m€nbe. or
mcmbers autboriscd b]
$c Cenlral Governmcnt,
$c o.der of the ccniral
2.
L
5.
Il
10. Oovernment authorisng
the ofiicer(s) or menber or
members to p.e*nt the
pctition shall be simildly
dnexed to the peritioni
6. Affidavit vedrying the
apPearance with copy
the Bodd .esolution
the vekaletbam, as
9. Three copies or
not€: The principal o16
Extraqdinary, Part l!, sedo.
F No l/3O/2013 CLv
LI. , -"
9!,rlr_, S _-,, :-
lAmardep sins4 Bhatia)
Joint Se@tary
iD thc Oaztle of India,
uide number G.S.R. 716 (E),
10. Any other ddfrents
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