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- Appeal under section 483 of the Companies Act against the order dismissing the application under section 446 of the Companies Act for continuation of execution proceedings after the company was wound up. - Interpretation of sections 441 and 537 of the Companies Act regarding the commencement of winding up and validity of sales after commencement of winding up. - Application of legal principles from previous court decisions in similar cases. Analysis: The judgment involves an appeal under section 483 of the Companies Act against the dismissal of an application filed under section 446 of the Companies Act. The appellant had filed a suit for recovery of money from a company, which was decreed in 1976. Subsequently, the company went into winding up proceedings, and the appellant sought to continue execution proceedings to take possession of the property purchased in execution of the decree. The main contention revolved around the interpretation of sections 441 and 537 of the Act regarding the commencement of winding up and the validity of sales after the commencement of winding up. The court analyzed section 441 of the Companies Act, which states that the winding up of a company by the court shall be deemed to commence at the time of the presentation of the petition for winding up. In this case, the winding up proceedings began in 1977 when a petition was filed for winding up the company. The court also examined section 537 of the Act, which declares that any sale held without the court's permission after the commencement of winding up shall be void. As the sale in question took place after the commencement of winding up, section 537 was found to be applicable, supporting the respondent's case against the appellant. Moreover, the court referred to legal principles from previous court decisions to support its analysis. The court cited a passage from the Guide to the Companies Act by A. Ramaiya, based on a decision of the Rajasthan High Court, to emphasize that the commencement of winding up is considered from the date of the presentation of the petition for winding up. The court also discussed various decisions, including those of the Supreme Court and the Patna High Court, to address the appellant's arguments based on previous legal precedents. Ultimately, the court found no error in the impugned order and dismissed the appeal. The judgment highlighted the application of relevant sections of the Companies Act, supported by legal interpretations from previous court decisions, to conclude that the sale held by the appellant after the commencement of winding up was void.
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