Section 424K - Misfeasance proceedings. - Companies Act, 1956

Misfeasance proceedings. 424K. (1) If, in the course of scrutiny or implementation of any scheme or proposal, it appears to the Tribunal that any person who has taken part in the promotion, formation or management of the sick industrial company or its undertaking, including any past or present director, manager or officer or employee of the sick industrial company _____ (a) has misapplied or retained, or become liable or accountable for, any money or property of the sick industrial company; or (b) has been guilty of any misfeasance, malfeasance or non-feasance of breach of trust in relation to the sick industrial company, the Tribunal may, by order, direct him to repay or restore the money or property or any part thereof, with or without interest, as it thinks just, or to contribute such sum to the assets of the sick industrial company or the other person, entitled thereto by way of compensation in respect of the misapplication, retainer, misfeasance or breach of trust as the Tribunal thinks just, and also report the matter to the Central Government for any other action which that Government may deem fit. (2) If the Tribunal is satisfied on the basis of the information and evidence in its possession with respect to any person who is or was a director or an officer or other employee of the sick industrial company, that such person by himself or alongwith, others had diverted the funds or other property of such company for any purpose other than a bona fide purpose of the company or had managed the affairs of the company in a manner highly detrimental to the interests of the company, the Tribunal shall by order, direct the public financial institutions, scheduled banks and State level institutions not to provide, during a period of ten years from the date of the order, any financial assistance to such person or any firm of which such person is a partner or any company or other body corporate of which such person is a director (by whatever name called). (3) No order shall be made by the Tribunal under this section against any person unless such person has been given an opportunity for making his submissions. (4) This section shall apply notwithstanding that the matter is one for which the person may be criminally liable.