COMP.A No. 168 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU COMP.A No. 168 of 2026 in CP NO. 125 of 1988 The Official Liquidator of Mettur Textiles, High Court, Madras as the Liquidator of Mettur Textiles Industries Limited (In Liquidation) ..Applicant Vs nil Nil ..Respondent Company Application filed under Sections 529, 529A, 530, 551(1) (3) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Rules 9, 11(b) and 276 of the Companies (Court) Rule, 1959, for the following reliefs: a) To take this report on record, b) To permit the Official Liquidator to file a second supplementary list of creditors in Form No.71 in respect of 2 workers specified in Para 12 of this report. c) To permit the Official Liquidator to declare dividend @ 100 percent and interest @ 4% of Rs.5,50,469 to the said 2 workers d) To permit the official liquidator to open a separate dividend account with Punjab National Bank, NSC Bose Road, Chennai for Rs.5,50,469 for disbursement of dividend as stated in para 12 of this report. e) To permit the Official liquidator to keep the dividend account open for three months from the date of opening the dividend account and after the expiry of said period the unpaid amount may be transferred to the account of Registrar of Companies, Chennai u/s.555(1) and (3) of the Companies Act, 1956 read https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis COMP.A No. 168 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 with rule 335 of the companies (court) rules, 1959. f) To permit the Official liquidator to dispense with the requirement of Rule 280 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 and dividend be paid to the Legal Heir of the deceased on production of Death Certificate, Legal Heir certificate and no objection certificate from other legal heirs. g) To permit the Official liquidator to meet the expenses related to the declaration/disbursement of dividend including cost of this application from the funds of the company in liquidation. For Applicant : Ms.B.Ambili, Deputy Official Liquidator ORDER This Company Application has been filed seeking for the following reliefs:- “a) To take this report on record, b) To permit the Official Liquidator to file a second supplementary list of creditors in Form No.71 in respect of 2 workers specified in Para 12 of this report. c) To permit the Official Liquidator to declare dividend @ 100 percent and interest @ 4% of Rs.5,50,469 to the said 2 workers d) To permit the official liquidator to open a separate dividend account with Punjab National Bank, NSC Bose Road, Chennai for Rs.5,50,469 for disbursement of dividend as stated in para 12 of this report. e) To permit the Official liquidator to keep the dividend https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis COMP.A No. 168 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 account open for three months from the date of opening the dividend account and after the expiry of said period the unpaid amount may be transferred to the account of Registrar of Companies, Chennai u/s.555(1) and (3) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with rule 335 of the companies (court) rules, 1959. f) To permit the Official liquidator to dispense with the requirement of Rule 280 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 and dividend be paid to the Legal Heir of the deceased on production of Death Certificate, Legal Heir certificate and no objection certificate from other legal heirs. g) To permit the Official liquidator to meet the expenses related to the declaration/disbursement of dividend including cost of this application from the funds of the company in liquidation.” 3. I have perused the contents of the Report filed by the Official Liquidator upon which the application had been made before this Court and having been satisfied with the reasons stated therein, I am inclined to allow this application as prayed for. 4. In fine, this Application is ordered as prayed for. 17-07-2026 mp https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis COMP.A No. 168 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 K.KUMARESH BABU J. mp COMP.A No. 168 of 2026 in CP NO. 125 of 1988 17-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis