Section 276 of Indian Companies Act 2013 "Removal and replacement of liquidator"
(1) The Tribunal may, on a reasonable cause being shown and for reasons to be recorded in writing, remove the provisional liquidator or the Company Liquidator, as the case may be, as liquidator of the company on any of the following grounds, namely:--
(a) misconduct;
(b) fraud or misfeasance;
(c) professional incompetence or failure to exercise due care and diligence in performance of the powers and functions;
(d) inability to act as provisional liquidator or as the case may be, Company Liquidator;
(e) conflict of interest or lack of independence during the term of his appointment that would justify removal.
(2) In the event of death, resignation or removal of the provisional liquidator or as the case may be, Company Liquidator, the Tribunal may transfer the work assigned to him or it to another Company Liquidator for reasons to be recorded in writing.
(3) Where the Tribunal is of the opinion that any liquidator is responsible for causing any loss or damage to the company due to fraud or misfeasance or failure to exercise due care and diligence in the performance of his or its powers and functions, the Tribunal may recover or cause to be recovered such loss or damage from the liquidator and pass such other orders as it may think fit.
(4) The Tribunal shall, before passing any order under this section, provide a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the provisional liquidator or, as the case may be, Company Liquidator.
(1) Where the Tribunal makes an order for appointment of provisional liquidator or for the winding up of a company, it shall, within a period not exceeding seven days from the date of passing of the order, cause intimation thereof to be sent to the Company Liquidator or provisional liquidator, as the case may be, and the Registrar.
(2) On receipt of the
copy of order of appointment of provisional liquidator or
winding up order, the Registrar shall make an endorsement to
that effect in his records relating to the company and
notify in the Official Gazette that such an order has been
made and in the case of a listed company, the Registrar
shall intimate about such appointment or order, as the case
may be, to the stock exchange or exchanges where the
securities of the company are listed.
(3) The winding up order shall be deemed to be a notice of
discharge to the officers, employees and workmen of the
company, except when the business of the company is
continued.
(4) Within three weeks from the date of passing of winding up order, the Company Liquidator shall make an application to the Tribunal for constitution of a winding up committee to assist and monitor the progress of liquidation proceedings by the Company Liquidator in carrying out the function as provided in sub-section (5) and such winding up committee shall comprise of the following persons, namely:--
(i) Official Liquidator attached to the Tribunal;
(ii) nominee of secured creditors; and
(iii) a professional nominated by the Tribunal.
(5) The Company Liquidator shall be the convener of the meetings of the winding up committee which shall assist and monitor the liquidation proceedings in following areas of liquidation functions, namely:--
(i) taking over assets;
(ii) examination of the statement of affairs;
(iii) recovery of property, cash or any other assets of the company including benefits derived therefrom;
(iv) review of audit reports and accounts of the company;
(v) sale of assets;
(vi) finalisation of list of creditors and contributories;
(vii) compromise, abandonment and settlement of claims;
(viii) payment of dividends, if any; and
(ix) any other function, as the Tribunal may direct from time to time.
(6) The Company Liquidator shall place before the Tribunal a report along with minutes of the meetings of the committee on monthly basis duly signed by the members present in the meeting for consideration till the final report for dissolution of the company is submitted before the Tribunal.
(7) The Company Liquidator shall prepare the draft final report for consideration and approval of the winding up committee.
(8) The final report so approved by the winding up committee shall be submitted by the Company Liquidator before the Tribunal for passing of a dissolution order in respect of the company.