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1. Applicability of Order XXXIII of the Civil Procedure Code to companies for filing a suit in forma pauperis. 2. Interpretation of the term "person" in the context of companies or associations under the General Clauses Act. 3. Validity of personal presentation requirement under Rule 3 of Order XXXIII for companies. 4. Eligibility of an official liquidator to file a suit in forma pauperis on behalf of a company. 5. Consideration of the liquidator's financial status in relation to the company's pauper status. 6. Application of Order XXXIII, Rule 5 regarding the liquidator's interest in the subject matter of the suit. Analysis: 1. The judgment deliberated on the applicability of Order XXXIII of the Civil Procedure Code to companies, emphasizing that the term "person" should be interpreted broadly to include companies or associations as per the General Clauses Act unless contextually repugnant. The court rejected the argument that companies are excluded from filing suits in forma pauperis, highlighting the legislative intent to prevent debtors from evading payments, thereby protecting creditors and shareholders. 2. Regarding the requirement of personal presentation under Rule 3 of Order XXXIII, the court opined that companies can be represented by their liquidators as per the Companies Act and the Civil Procedure Code provisions, allowing for representation in legal proceedings. The court clarified that the rule does not bar official liquidators from presenting petitions on behalf of companies, as physical presence may be impractical due to legal disabilities or nature of the case. 3. The judgment addressed the contention that the financial status of the liquidator should disqualify the company from seeking pauper status. Drawing parallels to cases involving next friends or executors, the court emphasized that the focus should be on whether the company itself qualifies as a pauper, irrespective of the liquidator's financial standing, as the latter acts as an agent for the company. 4. Lastly, the court examined the application of Order XXXIII, Rule 5 concerning the liquidator's interest in the suit's subject matter. The court concluded that the liquidator's commission did not constitute an agreement affecting the pauper status, as the commission was a statutory entitlement and did not create a direct financial interest in the suit's outcome. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition, upholding the company's right to file the suit in forma pauperis through its official liquidator.
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