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A Report on Procedure of Winding up Partnership Firm

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1 INTRODUCTION : 2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 3 METHOD AND METHODOLOGY : 4 DETAIL REPORT OF PROJECT :

INTRODUCTION : According to sec.4 of the Indian Partnership Act 1932,“Partnership is the relation between persons who have agreed to share the profits of a business carried on by all of them or any of them acting for all.” Persons who have entered into a partnership are called individually ‘partners’ and collectively a ‘firm’. Dissolution of a firm means a firm ceases to exist. The relationship existing between the partners discontinues. The whole firm is dissolved and the partnership terminates. The dissolution of partnership between all the partners of the firm is called the ‘DISSOLUTION OF THE FIRM’ [sec.39].Dissolution puts an end to the right of the partners to existing as a going concern and is followed by its liquidation. Dissolution of a firm is different from the dissolution of a partnership. Dissolution of the partnership involves a change in the relationship between partners and a new firm is reconstituted. For eg:- A, B and C are partners in the firm and C retires. The partnership between A, B and C come to an end and partnership between A and B comes into being. Thus retirement of a partner does not dissolve the firm. It merely severs the relation between retiring partner and continuing partners.

The entire procedure for bringing a lawful end to a life of a company is divided into two stages. These two stages are winding up and dissolution. Winding up of a company is defined as a process by which the life of a company is brought to an end and its property istered for benefit of its and creditors. It is the last stage, putting an end to a life of a company. The main purpose of winding up is to realize the assets and make the payments of company’s debts fairly. Thus, winding up is the process by which management of a company’s affairs is taken out of its directors, its assets are realized by a liquidator and its debts are discharged out of proceeds of realization. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :

The project aims to learn different methods of winding up of partnership firm

Objectives of the study are

To learn the difference between the dissolution of partnership and dissolution of the firm. To learn about Dissolution without the intervention of Court To learn about Dissolution on the happening of a contingent event. To learn about Dissolution by notice. To learn about Dissolution by Court.

METHOD AND METHODOLOGY : In this project, we are going to learn about different types of winding up of a partnership firm Primary data is data gathered for the first time by the researcher. It is the raw form of data and thoroughly studied and hence a helpful tool for secondary data. Here the method used for collection of primary data is by using reference of the website. The referred websites in this project are used as a source of data for this project. Most of the content is collected from these websites. The authenticity of this information cannot be taken seriously and thus keeping that in mind most of that data might be true or fake.

DETAIL REPORT OF PROJECT : 1. Dissolution by Agreement: Partnership arises from contract and can come to an end by contract. Therefore, the firm may be dissolved with the consent of all the partners or in accordance with a contract between the partners. 2. Dissolution by Notice:

Where the partnership is at will, the firm may be dissolved by any partner giving notice in writing of his intention to dissolve the firm. The firm is dissolved from the date mentioned in the notice as the date of dissolution. An individual partner is empowered to bring an end to the firm. 3. Dissolution on the happening of certain contingencies: Subject to contract between the partners, a firm can be dissolved on the happening of following circumstances : 1. Expiry of the term when constituted for a fixed term. 2. Completion of the venture or undertaking when the firm constituted to carry on a venture or undertaking. 3. Death of a partner. 4. Adjudication of a partner as an insolvent. The partnership agreement may provide that the firm will not be dissolved in any of the above circumstances. 4. Compulsory Dissolution: A firm is compulsorily dissolved under any of the following circumstances :  

When all the partners or all but one are adjudged insolvent. When the business of the firm becomes unlawful because of the happening of some event.

5.Dissolution by the Court: When the partners are having a difference of opinion regarding the dissolution of the firm on certain grounds, a suit can be filed by any partner in the court to dissolve the firm. Depending upon the merits of the matter, the court may order for dissolution of the firm. Under Section 44 of the Act, the court may dissolve the firm on the following grounds : 

Insanity:

When.a partner becomes insane, the court may order to dissolve the firm. The suit can be filed by any of the other partners or even by any friend of the insane partner. 

Permanent incapacity:

When a partner becomes permanently incapable of doing his duties as a partner, the court may dissolve the firm. The suit for dissolution must be filed by a partner other than the incapacitated partner. 

Misconduct:

When a partner, other than the partner suing is guilty of misconduct and such misconduct is likely to affect the carrying on of the business, the court may dissolve the firm. The misconduct may be outside the business (punishment for an offense, adultery of a partner etc. 

Persistent breach of agreement:

When a partner persistently or willfully commits the breach of an agreement or conducts himself in such a manner that it is impossible on the part of other partners to carry on the business with him, the court may dissolve the firm. Maintaining wrong s, taking away the books of s, continuous quarreling with other partners are good grounds. 

Transfer of interest:

When a partner transfers his whole interest in the firm to a third party or all his shares are sold or attached by the court under a decree, the court may dissolve the firm. 

Continuous losses:

When the business cannot be carried on except at a loss, the court may dissolve the firm. 

Any other ground:

The court may dissolve the firm on any other ground where the court considers it just and equitable to wind up the business.

ANALYSIS OF DATA : STEP 1: One has to submit a declaration to Registrar of Companies, stating that company will pay its dues and liquidation is not to defraud any person;

STEP 2: Within 4 weeks of such declaration, special resolution has to be ed for approval of proposal of voluntary liquidation and appointment of liquidator; STEP 3: Within 5 days of such approval, public announcement in newspaper and website of company has to be made for inviting claims of stakeholders; STEP 4: Within 7 days of such approval, intimation should be given to ROC and Board; STEP 5: Submission of preliminary report containing capital structure, estimates of assets and liabilities, proposed plan of action within 45 days to a corporate person; STEP 6: Verification of claims within 30 days and preparation of list of stakeholders within 45 days from the last date of receipt of claims; STEP 7: For receipt of money due to corporate person, bank needs to be open in name of the corporate person having words ‘involuntary liquidation’ after its name. STEP 8: Sale of assets and recovery of dues money, uncalled capital is realized; STEP 9: The proceeds from realization to be distributed within 6 months from receipt of amount to the stakeholders; STEP 10: The final report by the liquidator has to be submitted to corporate person, ROC, the Board and application to NCLT. STEP 11: The order of NCLT regarding dissolution to be submitted within 14 days of receipt of order.

CONCLUSION : In the year 1999, as per Justice Eradi Committee Report, 473 winding up cases were pending for more than 25 years and in 2015, there were 1479 winding up cases pending for more than 20 years, as per data furnished by the Department of Financial Services. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was ed to ensure time bound settlement of insolvency which would in turn help in solving India’s bad debt problem. To expedite the process of voluntary winding up, Government had introduced New Regulations as the procedure of voluntary winding up under Companies Act, 1956 was time-consuming and there was no prescribed qualification for the liquidator. The Code mandates that insolvency professionals are to be appointed as Liquidators, such a move is welcome by corporates and professionals. The Code and Regulations provide a favorable framework for companies and limited liability partnerships. Though the process remains almost similar to the previous regime, the major change has taken place in the initiation of winding up the process. Earlier, company or any of its creditors could file a voluntary winding up a petition but now company, directors, designated

partners or persons responsible for exercising its corporate powers can initiate the winding up process. Moreover, approval of creditors representing two-thirds of corporate debt is mandatory under the Code for initiating voluntary winding up proceeding. To sum it up, now every company who proposes to wind up is required to follow Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Code is quite comprehensive and wider as against Companies Act, 1956. It is expected that Code would help in overcoming delays and complexities involved in the process due to the presence of four adjudicating authorities, High Court, Company Law Board, Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction and Debt Recovery Tribunal. It would also lessen the burden on courts as all the litigation will be filed under the Code.

DISCUSSION : 1. Can other partners continue the same business under the same firm name and style? In the matter of P. Venkateswarlu v. Lakshmi Narshima Rao, AIR 2002 AP 62, the court held that in case of dissolution of the partnership, the firm might be dissolved by any partner giving notice in writing to all the other partners of his intentions to dissolve the firm. 2. If the notice is sent by two partners out of 4, can the remaining two continue? if no notice is issued section 43 of partnership act then partner can also move court seeking dissolution of firm and for taking of s under order 20 Rule 15 of C

SUGGESTION: In this case which firms under dissolution then it should take in the consideration of the all debtors and receive the money pending and sale all the fixed assets of the firm to paying the debts and all pending liabilities . in that case the company under dissolution will the special resolution in boards meeting. all debts of the company paying and fixed assets all sale and if company pay it’s total liabilities then the company is solvency company. this is the main suggestions that the company pay it’s debts and merger and amalgamate with other company.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT : My profound gratitude to all the faculty of the Department, for their timely assistance and encouragement throughout my research work. I duly acknowledge the encouragement and by the research scholars in the department, and all my colleagues and friends. I thank my friends in the stock market and the management of broking firms who helped me with valuable data in time.

It gives me immense pleasure to take the opportunity to all the people who are directly or indirectly involved in the completion of my project based on A Report on Procedure of Winding up Partnership Firm With deep reverence, I offer my deepest gratitude _____, without whom this project could not have been fulfilled. Lastly, I thank Almighty, my parents, family , friends and teachers for their constant encouragement and without which this project would not be possible.

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