Rule 6D - Petition under section 188. - Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms, 1956

6D. Petition under section 188.- (1) A petition to the Regional Director under section 188 shall be prepared in Form 1 as referred in Annexure 'E' along with Form 24AAA as referred in Annexure 'A' and presented by the petitioner in person or through authorised representative to the office of the Regional Director electronically. (2) The petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on the respondent or respondents, as the case may be, and produce evidence of such service. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1) and (2), the Regional Director may permit more than one person to join together and file a single petition if he is satisfied, having regard to the cause of action and the nature of relief prayed for, that they have a common interest in the matter. (4) Every petition, shall be accompanied by an affidavit verifying the same and shall be drawn up in the first person and shall state the full name, age, occupation and complete residential address of the deponent and shall be signed by the deponent and sworn before the person specified in section 558 of the Act. (5) Where the deponent is not personally known to the person before whom the affidavit under sub-rule (4) is sworn, he shall be identified by a person who is known to the person before whom the affidavit is sworn. (6) Every affidavit under sub-rule (4) shall clearly and separately indicate the statements which are true to the - ( a ) knowledge of the deponent; or ( b ) information received by the deponent; or ( c ) belief of the deponent; or ( d ) information based on legal advice. (7) Where the statement referred to in sub-rule (6) is stated to be true to the information received by the deponent, the affidavit shall also include the name and complete residential address of the person from whom the information has been received by the deponent and whether the deponent believes that information to be true. ---------------------------------------- Notes:- 1. Inserted vide Notification No. [F No. 1/1/2003-CL.V], Dated 10-7-2012