File No. 10/22/2015-CLB
Government of India
Company Law Board

Dated, the 29 ^th June, 2015

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section 4(B) of Section 10(E) of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) read with Regulation-4 of the Company Law Board Regulations, 1991 and in supersession  of all earlier order including order No. 10/22/2015-CLB dated 21 ^st May 2015, the Board hereby constitutes the following Benches for the purpose of exercising and discharging the Board's powers and functions in the manner specified  below:-

(a)    Matter filed before the Principal bench before 31st March 2008 and pending in the following Benches shall be dealt with by any one of the following:-
NEW DELHI BENCH
1. Chief Justice Shri M. M. Kumar, Chairman
2. Shri B.S. V. Prakash Kumar, Member (Judicial)
KOLKATA BENCH
1. Chief Justice Shri M. M. Kumar, Chairman
2. Shri Dhan Raj, Member (Technical)
MUMBAI BENCH
1. Chief Justice Shri M. M. Kumar, Chairman
2. Shri B. s. V. Prakash  Kumar, Member (Judicial), only for urgent and mentioning matters requiring interim directions at CLB New Delhi
CHENNAI BENCH
1. Chief Justice Shri M. M. Kumar, Chairman
2. Shri Kanthi Narahari, Member (Judicial)

(b)    Matters pending before the Additional Principal Bench as on 31 ^st March 2008 shall be dealt with by the Chennai Bench consisting of any one of the following:
a. Chief Justice Shri M. M. Kumar, Chairman
b. Shri Kanthi Narahari, Member (Judicial)

(c)     The Constitution of the Benches shall be as under:
PRINCIPAL BENCH
(1)    All matters relating to sections 250, 269 and 388B of the Companies Act,1956 shall be dealt in the Principal Bench at New Delhi by Chief Justice Shri M.M. Kumar, Chairman
NEW DELHI BENCH
(2)    Matters relating to all other  sections of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies Act, 2013 except sections 250, 269 and 388B of the Companies. Act, 1956 falling within the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Bench shall be dealt by  the New Delhi  Bench consisting of any one of the following
a. Chief Justice Shri M. M. Kumar, Chairman
b. Shri B. S. V. Prakash Kumar, Member (Judicial)
KOLKATTA BENCH
(3)    Matters relating to all other sections of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies Act, 2013, except sections 250, 269 and 388B of the Companies Act, 1956 falling within the jurisdiction of the Kolkata Bench shall be dealt by the Kolkata Bench consisting of any one of the following
a. Chief Justice Shri M. M. Kumar, Chairman
b. Shri Dhan Raj, Member (Technical)
MUMBAI BENCH
(4)    Matters relating to all other sections of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies Act, 2013, except sections 250, 269 and 388B of the Companies Act, 1956 falling within the jurisdiction of the Mumbai Bench shall be dealt by the Mumbai Bench consisting of any one of tlw following
a. Chief Justice Shri M. M. Kumar, Chairman
b. Shri B. s. V. Prakash  Kumar, Member (Judicial), only for urgent and mentioning matters requiring interim directions at CLB New Delhi
CHENNAI BENCH
(5)    Matters relating to all other sections of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies Act, 2013, except sections 250, 269 anti 388B of the Companies Act, 1956 falling within the  jurisdiction  of  the Chennai  Bench  shall be dealt by the Chennai Bench consisting of any one of the following:
a. Chief Justice Shri M. M. Kumar, Chairman
b. Shri Kanthi Narahari, Member (Judicial)

This order shall come into force with effect from 30 ^th June, 2015

By order of the Company Law Board

(P. K. Malhotra)
Secretary, Company Law Board
Telephone: 24363451

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