Tripura act 12 of 1974 : The MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF TIDCL

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~ ~ ~ ~= I he1'eby certify that TRIPURA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT I ~ CORPORATION LIMITED is ihi» day incorporated umder the Companie« ~I Act, 1966 (No.1 of 1966) and that the Oompany is limited. I ~ Given usider my hand at Shillong this 2 t (Twenty Eighth) day I of MARCH, OneT'housand Nine Hundred and Seventy F01l1' (7th day of ~ ~ Ohaitra, 1896 Saka). ~

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v?" C, - QW ' ' \\/ ’3; FORM l. R. Certificate of Incorporation NO. 1491 OF 1973-74 I hereby Certify that TRIPURA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED is this day incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956) and that the Company is limited. Give'n under my hand at Shillong this 28th (Twenty Eighth) day Of MARCH, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Four (7th day of Chaitra, 1895 Saka). 3d- ( s. P. VASHISHTHA) Registrar of Companies, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Arumchal Pradesh (6 Mizoram, SHILLONG. \/ ,' \ N :\\4' [ts/Wm! \\ «A \\’D\ \\ \r ‘ - “ mammoommwommmmagmmmma; '. ' ¥‘|_ .‘

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MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF

TRIPURA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED.

1. The name of the Company IS "Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited."

II. The Registered Office of the Company will be situated In the State of Tripura.

III. The Objects for which the Company is established are :-

(1) To promote, establish and execute industries, projects or enterprises for manufacture and production of plant, machinery, tools, implements, materials, substances, goods o.r things of any description which in the opinion of the Company are likely to promote or advance the industrial development of T ripura and India.

(1 a) To establish, construct and manage Industrial Estates at places selected by State Government or the Company for the purpose of facilitating the location of industries therein and make the same available for industrial undertakings to establish industries in such. areas and to take all actions necessary therefor and connected therewith.

(1 b) To develop, construct and manage Industrial· Areas as may be selected by State Government or the Compnny for the purpose and make the same available for industrial undertakings to establish industries in such areas and to take all actions necessary therefor and connected therewith.

(2) To promote and operate schemes for industral development of Tripura and for that purpose to prepare and get prepared reports, blue-prints, statistics and other information.

(3) \ To aid, assist and finance any industrial undertaking, project or enterprise, whether owned or run by Government, statutory body, private company, firm or individual, with capital, credit, means or resources for prosecution of its work and business.

@1112 Qumranier an. 1956 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION , OF TRIPURA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED. I. The name of the Company is “Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited.” 11. The Registered Office of the Company will be situated in the State of Tripura. III. The Objects for which the Company is established are :— (1) To promote, establish and execute industries, projects or enterprises for manufacture and production of plant, machinery, tools, implements, materials, substances, goods or things of any description which in the opinion of the Company are likely to promote or advance the industrial development of Tripura and India. ’ (1 a) To establish, construct and manage Industrial Estates at places selected by State Government or the Company for the purpose of facilitating the location of industries therein and make the same available for industrial undertakings to establish industries in such _ areas and to take all actions necessary therefor and connected therewith. (1 b) TO develop, construct and manage Industrial‘Areas as may be selected by State Government or the Compnny for the purpose and make the same available for industrial undertakings to establish industries in such areas and to take all actions necessary therefor and connected therewith. I (2) To promote and operate schemes for industral development of Tripura and for that purpose to prepare and get prepared reports, blue-prints, statistics and other information. (3) ,To aid, assist and finance any industrial undertaking, project or enterprise, whether owned or run by Government, statutory body, private company, firm or individual, with capital, credit, means or resources for prosecution of its work and business.

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(4 ) To promote and establish companies and associations f or the prosecution or execution of industrial undertakings, works, projects and enterprises of any description, whether of a private or public character, which in the opinion.of the company would contribute to the industrial development of Tripura and India and to and acquire and dispose of shares and interest in such companies or associations or in any other companies or associations or in the undertakings thereof.

(5). To procure capital for or to provide machinery, equipment and other facilities to any company, person or association for the purpose of carrying into effect any objects connected with the industrial development of Tripura and India, and to subscribe for or underwrite or otherwise deal with shares, debentures and securities of any such companies or persons or associations.

(6) To seek for and secure openings for the employment of capital in India and elsewhere and with a view thereto to prospect, enquire, examine, explore and test, and to despatch andemploy expeditions, commi- ssions, experts and other agents.

(7) To carryon all kinds of exploration business, and in particular to search for, prospect, examine and explore mines and ground supposed to contain minerals or precious stones, and to search for and obtain information in regard to mines, mining claims, mining districts and localities and to purchase or otherwise acquire, and to sell, dispose of and deal with mines and mining rights, and property supposed to contain minerals or precious stones of all kinds, and undertakings connected therewith and to work, exercise, develop and turn to account mines and mining rights, and any undertaking, connected therewith and to buy, sell, refine, manipulate and deal in minerals of all kinds.

(8) To construct, execute, carry out, equip, improve, work, develop, administer, manage or control public works and conveniences of all kinds, which expression in this Memorandum, includes railways, tramways, dock." harbours, piers, wharves, canals, reservoirs, bridges, embankments, irrigations, reclamation, improvement, sewage, drainage, sanitary, water, gas, electric light, telephonic, telegraphic and power supply works and hotels, warehouses, markets and public buildings, and all other works or conveniences of public utility, and to apply for, purchase or otherwise acquire, any contracts, decrees, and concessions for or in relation to the construction, execution, carrying out, equipment, improvement, management, administration, or control of public works and conveniences, and to undertake, execute, carry out, dispose of or otherwise turn. to account the same.

(9) To employ and remunerate experts to investigate and examine into the condition, prospects, value, character; and circumstances, of any business or industrial concern and undertaking, and generally of any assets, property, or rights.

[2] (4-) To promote and establish companies and associations for the prosecution or execution of industrial undertakings, works, projects and enterprises of any description, whether of a private or public character, which in the opinion.of_ the company would contribute to the industrial development of Tripura and India and to and acquire and dispose of shares and interest in such companies or associations or in any other companies or associations or in the undertakings thereof. (5). To procure capital for or to provide machinery, equipment and other facilities to any company, person or association for the purpose of carrying into effect any objects connected with the industrial development of Tripura and India, and to subscribe for or underwrite or otherwise deal with shares, debentures and securities of any such companies or persons or associations. / 6) To seek for and secure openings for the employment of capital in India and elsewhere and with a view thereto to prospect, enquire, examine, explore and test, and to despatch andemploy expeditions, commi- ssions, experts and other agents. (7) To carry on all kinds of exploration business, and in particular to search for, prospect, examine and explore mines and ground supposed to contain minerals or precious stones, and to search for and obtain information in regard to mines, mining claims, mining districts and localities and to purchase or otherwise acquire, and to sell, dispose of and deal with mines and mining rights, and property supposed to contain minerals or precious stones of all kinds, and undertakings connected therewith and to work, exercise, develop and mm to accountmines and mining rights, and any undertaking, connected therewith and to buy, sell, refine, manipulate and deal in minerals of all kinds. (8) To construct, execute, carry out, equip, improve, work, develop, administer, manage or control: public works and conveniences of all kinds, which expression in this Memorandum, includes railways, tramways, docks, harbours, piers, wharves, canals, reservoirs, bridges, embankments, irrigations, reclamation, improvement, sewage, drainage, sanitary, water, gas, electric light, telephonic, telegraphic and power supply works and hOtels, warehouses, markets and public buildings, and all other works or conveniences of public utility, and to apply for, purchase or otherwise acquire, any contracts, decrees, and concessions for or in relation to the construction, execution, carrying out, equipment, improvement, management, administration, 0r control of public works and conveniences, and to undertake, execute, carry out, dispose of or otherwise turn to account the same. , (9) To employ and remunerate experts to investigate and examine into the condition, prospects, value, character, and circumstances, of any business or industrial concern and undertaking, and generally of any assets, property. or rights.

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(11 ) To carryon in India or elsewhere the trade or business of purchas- ing, hiring, or otherwise acquiring, and making, building of or manufacturing ,railway carriage and wagons, and otber carriages, wagons, carts, trucks, vehicles, locomotives, engines, rolling stock and conveyances of all kinds, whether for. railway, tramway, road, field, or other traffic or purpose, and also rails and railways and tramway plant, and all machinery, materials, and thinks applicable or used as accessory thereto and of letting or supplying all or any of things hereinbefore specified ':0 coal proprietors, railway, and other companies and other persons from year to year or for a term of years, or otherwise, at annual or other rents, and of repairing and maintaining the same respectively whether belonging to this Company or not, and of selling, exchanging and otherwise dealing in ~he same respectively.

(12) To carryon the business of manufa ·turers or dealers in, hirers, repairers, cleaners, storers, and warehouses of r, otor cars, motor cycles, cycle cars, motors, scooters, cycles, bi-cycles and catriages, launches, boats, vans, aeroplanes, hydroplanes, and other conveyances or' all descriptions (hereinafter comprised in the term "motors and other thirgs") whether propelled or assisted by means of petrol, spirit, steam, gas, eiectrical, animal, or other power arid of engines, chassis, bodies, and other things for. in or in connection with motors and other things. and to buy, sell, let on hire,' repair, alter and deal in machinery, component parts, accessories an 1 fittings of all kinds for motors and other things and all articles and thing s referred to above or used in or capable of being used in connection "lith the manufacture, maintenance and working thereof.

(13) To purchase, charter, hire, build or otherwise acquire steam and otherships or vessels or any share or interest therein with all equipments and furniture and to employ the same in the conveyance of passengers, mails, troops, munitions of war, live-stock, meat, corn and other produce and of treasure and merchandise of all kinds between such ports in any parts of the world that may seem expedient and to acquire any postal subsidies.

(14) To sell, dispose of or transfer any industrial undertaking, project or factory to any Company or association or concern on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Company.

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\‘('~ /" [3] i; (10) To carry on the business of engineers and manufacturers of "agricultural and other machinery, plants, implements and tools, equipments, apparatus and accessories, rolling stock and other like goods and the produc- tion and working of metals and minerals of all kinds and the production, manufacture and preparation of any other materials, which may be usefully or conveniently combined with the engineering or manufacturing business of the Company. (11) To carry on in India or elsewhere the trade or business of purchas- ing, hiring, or otherwise acquiring, and making, building of or manufacturing lrailway carriage and wagons, and other carriages, wagons, carts, trucks, vehicles, locomotives, engines, rolling stock and conveyances of all kinds, whether for. railway, tramway, road, field, or other traffic or purpose, and also rails and railways and tramway plant, and all machinery. materials, and thinks applicable or used as accessory thereto and of letting or supplying all or any of things hereinbefore specified to coal proprietors, railway, and other companies and other persons from year to year or for a term of years, or otherwise, at annual or other rents, and of repairing and maintaining the same respectively whether belonging to this Company or not, and of selling, exchanging and otherwise dealing in the same respectively. (12) To carry on the business of manufacturers or dealers in, hirers, repairers, cleaners, storers, and warehouses of n otor cars, motor cycles, cycle cars, motors, scooters, cycles, bi-cycles and car :‘iages; launches, boats, vans, aeroplanes, hydroplanes, and other conveyances of all descriptions (hereinafter comprised in the term “motors and other things”) whether propelled or assisted by means of petrol, spirit, steam, gas, electrical, animal, or other power and of engines, chassis, bodies, and other things for. in or in connection with motors and other things. and to buy, sell, let on hire, repair, alter and deal in machinery, component parts, accessories ancl fittings of all kinds for motors and other things and all articles and thing: referred to above or used in or capable of being used in connection with the manufacture, maintenance and working thereof. (13) To purchase, charter, hire, build or otherwise acquire steam and otherships or vessels or any share or interest therein with all equipments and furniture and to employ the same in the conveyance of passengers, mails, troops, munitions of war, live—stock, meat, corn and other produce and of treasure and merchandise of all kinds between such ports in any parts of the world that may seem expedient and to acquire any postal subsidies. (14) To sell, dispose of or transfer any industrial undertaking, project or factory to any Company or association or concern on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Company. (15) To invest the capital of the Company in or to deal with shares, stocks, bonds, debentures, obligations, and other aecm'ities of any company or association formed for establishing, executing or working of any industrial

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(16) . To act as Managers or to direct the management, control and supervision of any company, association or concern by nominating directors, controllers, supervisions, advisors or otherwise, or to collaborate with any company or association or concern formed for carrying on any manufacture or business within the objects of the Company.

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(17) To enter: into any partnership or arrangement for joint working in business, sharing of profits, pooling of any industrial undertaking, joint adventure or reciprocal concession or amalgamation, with any other company, firm or person, carrying on or engaged in any manufacture or business within the objects of this Company or similar thereto.

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(18) To establish, promote, subsidise and otherwise assist, any company or companies, syndicate or other concern for the purpose of setting up any industry or running any industrial undertaking, accquring any property or furthering any of the objects of this Company.

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(19) To sell, dispose of, let on lease or on hire or transfer, the business, property and undertakings of the Company, or any part thereof. for cash, stock or shares of any other company or for any other consideration which the Company may see-fit to accept.

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(21) To procure the Company to be registered or recognised in any foreign country or place.

(22) To sell, improve, manage, develop, exchange, lease, mortgage, enfranchise, dispose of, turn to account or otherwise deal with, all or any part of the property and rights of the Company. .

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(23) To accept stock or shares in, or debentures, mortgage deben-. tures or other securities of any other company in payment or part payment for any services rendered or for any sale made to or debt owing from any such company.

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[41* undertaking approved by the Company, on such terms and conditions a the Company deems fit. (16) ,To act as Managers or to direct the management, control and supervision of any company, association or concern by nominating directors, controllers, supervisions, advisors or otherwise, or to collaborate with any company or association or concern formed for carrying on any manufacture or business within the objects of the Company. (17) To enter'into any partnership or arrangement for joint working in business, sharing of profits, pooling of any industrial undertaking, joint adventure or reciprocal concession or amalgamation, with any other company, firm or person, carrying on or engaged in any manufacture or business within the objects of this Company or similar thereto. (183 To establish, promote, subsidise and otherwise assist, any company or companies, syndicate or other concern for the purpose of setting up any industry or running. any industrial undertaking, accquring any property or furthering any of the objects of this Company. (19) To sell, dispose of , let on lease or on hire or transfer, the business, property and undertakings of the Company, or any part thereof, for cash, stock or shares of any other company or for any other consideration which the Company may see-fit to accept. (20) To effect any modification of the Company’s constitution or to change its objects. in the manner prescribed by the Act for any other purpose which may seen'expedient for securing the industrial development of the State of Tripura and to oppose any proceedings or applications which may seem calculated, directly or indirectly to prejudice the Company’s interests. (21) To procure the Company to be registered or recognised in any foreign country or place. (22) To sell, improve, manage, develop, exchange, lease, mortgage, enf ranch1se, dispose of, turn to account or otherwise deal with, all or any part of the property and rights of the Company. (23) To accept stock or shares in, or debentures, mortgage deben-. tures or other securities of any other company in payment or part payment for any services rendered or for any sale made to or debt owing from any such company. (24) To grant or guarantee loans or advanc’es to any company, associa- tion or concern engaged in any industry or to assist its development or expansion or to enable it to undertake and start any new industry approved by the Company. A Wis car to I or pro wh suit agr the abo C01 the prii age pro in C Cox mar 0th¢ priv purl mat nec< out, brid wor calc cont imp: ther or ii

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f I (25) . To carryon any other business ( whether manufacturing or r- wise) which may seem to the Company capable of being conve ly carried on in connection with the above or calculated directly or indirectly to enhance the value of or render profitable any of the Company's property or rights.

(26) To acquire and undertake the whole or any part 'of the business, property, and liabilities of any person or company carrying on any business wh ich the Company is authorised to carryon or possessed of property suitable for the purposes of this Company and to enter into arrangements or agreements with any Company or person for joint operation, control, and management of any industry, business or trade which may be conducive to the interests of the Company.

(27) To pay all costs, charges and expenses incurred or sustained in or about the promotion and establishment of the Company, or which the Company shall consider to be in the nature of preliminary expenses including therein the cost of advertisting, commissions for underwriting, brokerage, printing and stationery and expenses attendant upon the formation of agencies.

(28) Upon any issue of shares, debentures or other securities of the Company, to employ brokers, commission agents and underwriters and to

..f>rovidefor the remuneration of such persons for their services by payment in cash, or by the issue of .shares, debentures or other securities of the Company, or by the granting of options to take the same, or in any other manner allowed hy law.

(29) Generally to purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire, or otherwise acquire, any deal and personal property and any rights or privileges which the Company may think necessary or convenient for the purpose of its business and in particular any land, building, easements, machinery, plant, and stock-in-trade.

(30) To construct, maintain, and alter any buildings, or works, necessary or convenient for the purposes of the Company.

(31) To construct, improve, maintain, develop, work, manage, carry out, or control any roadways, tramways, railways, branches, or sidings, bridges, reservoirs, water-courses, wharves, manufactories, warehouses, electric works, shops, stores and other works and conveniences which may- seem calculated directly or indirectly to advance the Company's interests and to contribute to, subsidise, or otherwise assist to take part in the constructio improvement, maintenance, working, management, carrying out or co -- hereof.

[5] (25) . To carry on any other business ( whether manufacturing or r- wise ) which may seem to the Company capable of being conve y carried on in connection with the above or calculated directly or indirectly to enhance the value of or render profitable any of the Company’s property or rights. (26) To acquire and undertake the whole or any part ‘of the business, property, and liabilities of any person or company carrying on any business which the Company is authorised to carry on or possessed of property suitable for the purposes of this Company and to enter into arrangements or agreements with any Company or person for joint operation, control, and management of any industry, business or trade which may be conducive to the interests of the Company. ( 27) To pay all costs, charges and expenses incurred or sustained in or about the promotion and establishment of the Company, or which the Company shall consider to be in the nature of preliminary expenses including therein the cost of advertisting, commissions for underwriting, brokerage, printing and stationery and expenses attendant upon the formation of agencies. (28) Upon any issue of sha’res, debentures or other securities of the Company, to employ brokers, commission agents and underwriters and to .provide for the remuneration of such persons for their services by payment in cash, or by the issue of 'shares, debentures or other securities of the Company, or by the granting of options to take the same, or in any other manner allowed by law. (29) Generally to purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire, or otherwise acquire, any deal and personal property and any rights or privileges which the Company may think necessary or convenient for the purpose of its business and in particular any land, building, easements, machinery, plant, and stock-in-trade. (30) To construct, maintain, and alter any buildings, or works, necessary or convenient for the purposes of the Company. (31) To construct, improve, maintain, develop, work, manage, carry out, or control any roadways, tramways, railways, branches, or sidings, bridges, reservoirs, water-courses, wharves, manufactories, warehouses, electric works, shops, stores and other works and conveniences which may‘ seem calculated directly or indirectly to advance the Company’s interests and to contribute to, subsidise, or otherwise assist to take part in the construction, improvement, maintenance, working, management, carrying out or «and thereof.

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. ainmg, fitting up, and improving building, and by planting, paving, draming, farming, cultivating and letting on building lease or building agreement, and by advancing money to and entering into contracts and arragements, of all kinds wit~ builders and others.

(33) To apply for and take out, purchase or otherwise acquire any trade mark, patents, patents rights, inventions, copyright, designs or secret processes, which may be useful for the Cornany's objects, and to grant licenses to use the same, and to work, develop, carryon, exercise and turn to account the same.

(34) To enter into any arrangements with Government of India or any other Government or State or Local Authority for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the Company or furthering its interests and to obtain from such Government or Authority or person any charters, subsidies, loans, in- demnities, grants, contracts, licences, rights, concessions, privileges, or immu- nities which the Company may think it desirable to obtain and exercise and

. comply with any such arrangements, rights, privileges and concessions.

(35) To manufacture, buy, sell, import, export, instal, work and gener- ally deal in, any plant, machinery, substances, tools, materials, goods or things of any description, which in the opinion of the Company is in connec- tion with any of its objects.

(36) To issue, or guarantee the issue of, on the payment of interest, the shares, debentures, debenture stock, or other securities or obligations of any company or association and to payor provide for brokerage, comrmssion, and underwriting in respect of any such issue.

(37) To draw, make, accept, discount, execute, issue and negotiate, bills 'of exchange and promissory notes, debentures, and other negotiable or trans- f erable instruments.

(38) To borrow or raise or secure the payment of money in such manner as the Company shall think fit, and in particular by the isssue of debentures, or debenture stock, perpetual or otherwise, charged upon all or any of the Company's property ( both present and future) including its uncalle::l capital, and to purchase, redeem or payoff any such securities.

(39) To receive grants, loans, advances or other moneys on deposit or otherwise from State or Central Governent, Banks, Companies, Trusts, or individuals with or without allowance of interest thereon.

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[6] di‘aning, farming, Cultivating and letting on building lease or building agreement, and by advancing money to and entering into contracts and arragements, of all kinds with builders and others. (33) To apply for and take out, purchase or otherwise acquire any trade mark, patents, patents rights, inventions, copyright, designs or secret processes, which may be useful for the Comany’s objects, and to grant licenses to use the same, and to work, develop, carry on, exercise and turn to account the same. (34) To enter into any arrangements with Government of India or any other Government or State or Local Authority for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the Company or furthering its interests and to obtain from such Government or Authority or person any charters, subsidies, loans, in- demnities, grants, contracts, licences, rights, concessions, privileges, or immu- nities which the Company may think it desirable to obtain and exercise and . comply with any such arrangements, rights, privileges and conCessions. (35) To manufacture, buy, sell, import, export, instal, work and gener- ally deal in, any plant, machinery, substances, tools, materials, goods or things of any description, which in the opinion of the Company is in connec- tion with any of its objects. (36) To issue, or guarantee the issue of, on the payment of interest, , the shares, debentures, debenture stock, or other securities or obligations of any compan‘y or association and to pay or provide for brokerage, commission, and underwriting in respect of any such issue. (37) To draw, make, accept, discount, execute, issue and negotiate, bills of exchange and promissory notes, debentures, and other negotiable or trans- f erable instruments. (38) To borrow or raise or secure the payment of money in such manner as the Company shall think fit, and in particular by the isssue of debentures, or debenture stock, perpetual or otherwise, charged upon all or any of the Company's property (both present and future) including its uncalled capital, and to purchase, redeem or pay off any such securities. (39) To receive grants, loans, advances or other moneys on deposit or Otherwise from State or Central Governent, Banks, Companies, Trusts, or individuals With or without allowance of interest thereon. » (40) To lend money to such persons or companies and on such terms as may seem expedient, and in particular to customers and others having dealings with the Company, and to gramme the performance of contracts by anv such persons or oompania. ‘aining, fitting up, and improving building, and by planting, paving,

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in such manner, other than in the shares of this Company, as from time to time may be determined.

(42) To acquire by subscription, purchase or otherwise and to accept and take, hold and sell, shares or stock in any company, society or under- taking, the objects of which shall, either in whole or in part, be similar to those offhis Company, or such as may be likely to directly or indirectly promote or advance the interests of this Company.

(43) To establish, maintain, subscribe or to subsidise or become member of training institutions, research laboratories, research institutions and experimental workshops for scientific and technical research and experi- ments.

(44) To provide for the welfare of persons in the employment of the Company, and the wives, widows and families of such persons, byestablish- ing Provident or other Funds, by grants of money, pensions or other payments, and by providing or subscribing towards places of instruction and recreation, and hospitals, dispensaries, medical and other attendance, and other assistance, as the Company shall think fit and to subscribe money to for and otherwise help any charitable or benevolent object or any exhibi- tion or any public show or useful object.

(45) Distribute in specie or otherwise as may be resolved, any assets of the Company among its members, and particularly the shares, debentures or other securities of any other company formed to take over the whole or any part of the assets or liabilities of this Company.

(46) To establish agencies in India and elsewhere and to regulate and discontinue the same.

(47) To do all or any of the matters hereby authorised (in any part of the world) either alone or in conjunction with or as factors, trustees or agents for, any other companies or persons, or by or through any factors, trustees or agents.

(48) To undertake and execute any trusts, the undertaking whereof may seem desirable, either gratuitously or otherwise.

(49) To promote subsidiary companies for the purpose of implementing any of the objects of the Company herein-before mentioned.

(50) Generally to do all such other matters and things as may appear to be incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them or consequential upon the exercise of its powers or discharge of its duties. And it is hereby declared that, in the interpretation of this clause the powers conferred on the Company by any paragraph shall not be restric- ted b reference to any other paragraph, or to the name of the Company,

,1 7H I 7 ] . (41) To invest the moneys of the Company not immediately required in such manner, other than 1n the shares of this Company, as from time to time may be determined. (42) To acquire by subscription, purchase or otherwise and to accept and take, hold and sell, shares or stock in any company, society or under- taking, the objects of which shall, either in whole or in part, be similar to those of i this Company, or such as may be likely to directly or indirectly promote or advance the interests of this Company. (43) To establish, maintain, subscribe or to subsidise or become member of training institutions, research laboratories, research institutions and experimental workshops for scientific and technical research and experi- ments. (44) To provide for the welfare of persons in the employment of the Company, and the wives, widows and families of such persons, by establish- ing Provident or other Funds, by grants of money, pensions or other payments, and by providing or subscribing towards places of instruction and recreation, and hospitals, dispensaries, medical and other attendance, and other assistance, as the Company shall think fit and to subscribe money to for and otherwise help any charitable or benevolent object or any exhibi- tion or any public show or useful object. (45) Distribute in specie or otherwise as may be resolved, any assets of the Company among its members, and particularly the shares, debentures or other securities of any other company formed to take over the whole or any part of the assets or liabilities of this Company. (46) To establish agencies in India and elsewhere and to regulate and - discontinue the same. (47) To do all or any of the matters hereby authorised ( in any part of the world) either alone or in conjunction with or as factors, trustees or agents for, any other companies or persons, or by or through any factors, trustees or agents. (48) To undertake and execute any trusts, the undertaking whereof may seem desirable, either gratuitously or otherwise. (49) To promote subsidiary companies for the purpose of implementing any of the objects of the Company herein-before mentioned. (50) Generally to do all such other matters and things as may appear to be incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them or consequential upon the exercise of its powers or discharge of its duties. And it is hereby declared that, in the interpretation of this clause the powers conferred on the Company by any paragraph shall not be restric- ted by reference to any other paragraph, or to the name of the Company,

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or by the juxtaposition of two or more objects and that, in the event of any;' ambiguity this clause and every paragraph hereof shall be construted in such a way as to widen and not restrict, the powers of the Company.

INT IV. The liability of the members is limited.

1. V. The capital of the Company is Rs. 1,00,00,000/- divided into

1,00,000 shares of Rs. 100/- each with power to issue any of the shares in the capital, original or increased, with or subject to any preferential, special or qualified rights or conditions as regards dividends, repayment of capital, voting or otherwise.

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We, the several persons' whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a Company in pursuance of this Memorandum of Association, and we respectively agree to take the number of shares in the capital of the Company set opposite to our respective names:

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1. Governor of Tripun 999 Sd/- Sd/- C. R. Bhattacbarjee Officer on Speoia.l Duty

(Project) Govt. of 'I'r ipu r a,

(i [equity shar ea] A. Sinhe

( Represented by Shri A. Sinha. Development C?missioner- Cum-Secretary to tbe Govt. of 'I'r ipu r a, Depart- ment of Industries. ) (j

2. Shri R. P. Sengupta, Director of Industries, Govt. of 'I'r ipura.

1 Sd/- Sd/- M. J. Bbllotta Dy, Direotor of Industries Tripun, Aga.rtala.

2. shall compa article

[equity share ] R. P. Sengupta

Dated, Agartala the twenty third day of March 1974

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[8] ' i or by the juxtaposition of two or moreobjects and that, in the event of any,“ ambiguity this clause and every paragraph hereof shall be construted in such a way as to widen and not restrict, the powers of the Company. INTJ IV. The liability of the members is limited. 1. V. The capital of the Company is Rs. 1,00,00,000/- divided into or C( 1,00,000 shares of Rs. 100/- each with power to issue any of the shares in . the capital, original or increased, with or subject to any preferential, special ‘ or qUalified rights or conditions as regards dividends, repayment of capital, voting or otherwise. ( We, the several persons'whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a COmpany in pursuance of this Memorandum ( of Association, and we respectively agree to take the number of shares in the capital of the Company set opposite to our respective names: ( 81. Name, address and ' No. of shares Signature of Signature of witnesses ( No description of subscriber taken by each subscriber addresses, description ’ subscriber dioceupetion. (l 1- Governor of Tripurs 999 Bd/- 811/- [equity shares] A. Sinhs 0' 3' Bhattscherjee . Oflicer on Special Duty (. . i ( Represented by (Proreot) Bhri A. Binhs Govt. of Tripun. Development Oomissioner- \ OumaBeei-etsry to the Govt. of Tripurs. Depert- . merit of Industries. ) (J 2 Shri B. P. Sengupts. ’ 1 ‘ 8d]. Sd/. ‘ . Director of Industries. . M. J. Bhstts Govt. of Tripure. [equity Shim] 3‘ P. Sengupts Dy. Director of Industries 2' Tripure, Agsrtsle. Shall compa Dated, Agartala the twenty third day of March 1974 article 3. '

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[ 9 ] ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF TRIPURA INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED

INTERPRETATION

1. In these Articles, unless there be anything repugnant in the subject or context-

. (a) "The Company" means Tripura Industrial Development

Corporation Limited. .

(b) "The Act" means the Companies Act. 1956 (Act No.1 of 1956), or any other Act or Acts in force concerning Companies and

affecting the Company.

, (c) "The Governor" means the Governor, Tripura,

(d) "The Directors" means the Directors of the Company for the time being.

(e) "Month" means an English calendar month.

(f) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

(g) "Office" means the Registered Office of the Company . ..

(h) "Bye-laws" means the Bye-laws which may be framed by the Board of Directors of the Company under these Articles and which may, for the time being, be in force.

(i ) "The Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors assembled at a meeting of the Directors duly called on or constituted or as the case may be by the Directors assembled at a Board.

(j) "IDBI" means-the Industrial Development Bank of India established under the Industrial Development Bank of India Act. 1964.

2. The Regulations contained in Table A in Schedule I of the Act shall apply to Company insofar as they c.re applicable to private companies and are not amended, modified or substituted by the following articles.

3. The Company is a Private Company, and accordingly-

(a) The right to transfer shares of the Company is restricted in the

.....A. _, ‘—— T—qyfi ..,.__ -. m.-. a ' . [9-] ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF TRIPUR‘A INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED INTERPRETATION 1. In these Articles, unless there be anything repugnant in the subject or CODtCXt— shall apply to (a) “The Company" means Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited. . (b) “The Act” means the Companies Act. 1956 (Act No. 1 of 1956), or any other Act or Acts in force concerning Companies and affecting the Company. (c) “The Governor” means the Governor, ’Tripura. (d) “The Directors” means the Directors of the Company for the time being. . (e) “Month” means an English calendar month. (f) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. (g) “Office” means the Registered Office of the Company. (h) “Bye-laws” means the Bye-laws which may be framed by the Board of Directors of the Company under these Articles and which may, for the time being, be in force. (i) “The Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors assembled at a meeting of the Directors duly called on or constituted or as the case may be by the Directors assembled at a Board. (j) “IDBI” meansithe Industrial Development Bank of India established under the Industrial Development Bank of India Act. 1964. 2. The Regulations contained in Table A in Schedule I of the Act Company insofar as they are applicable to private companies and are not amended, modified or substituted by the followgng articles. 3. The Company is a Private Company, and accordingly— ,__£‘.__ --_--_Z__. (a) The right to transfer shares of the Company is restricted in the

[ 10 ] , (b) The number of members of the Cornp iny (not including (i)

persons who are in the employment of the Company, and (ii) persons who, having formerly been in the employment of the Company, were memhers of the Company whilst in that employment and have continued to be members after the employ- ment ceased) shall be limited to 50 (fifty) provided that for the purposes .of this provision, where two or more persons hold one or more share or shares in the Company jointly, they shall be treated as a single member, and;

(c) No invitation shall be issued to the public to subscribe for any shares in, or stock, or debentures of the Company.

SHARE CAPITAL AND VARJATION OF RIGHTS.

4. The authorised share capital of the Company is Rs. 1,00,00,000/- divided into 1,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 100/- each with power to increase or reduce the capital.

5. Subject to the provisions, if any, in that behalf of the Memorandum of Association of the Company and, without prejudice to any special rights previously conferred on the holders of existing shares in the Company; any share in the Company may be issued with such preferred, perpreatial or other special rights, or such restrictions whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of share capital or otherwise as the Company may from time to time by special resolution determine and any preference share may, with the sanc- tion of a special resolution, be issued on the terms that it is, or at the option of the company, shall be, liable to be redeemed.

6. If at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may, subject to the provisions of the Act and whether or not the Company is being wound up, be varied with the consent in writing of the holder s of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of special resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class. The provisions of these regulations relating to general meetings shall onutatie mutandis apply, to every such separate general meeting but so that the necessary quorum shall be two persons at least holding or representing by proxy one third of the issued shares, of that class.

7. The rights conferred upon the holders of the sh=res of any class issued with preferred or other rights shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking par' here 'I •.

8. (i) The Cornpanj may conferred bv -6 a

[10] (b) The number of members of the Camplny (not includingfi) persons who are in the employment of the Company, and (ii) persons who, having formerly been in the employment of the Company, were members of - the Company whilst in that employment and have continued to be members after the employ- ment ceased) shall be limited to 50 (fifty) provided that for the purposes .of this provision, where two or more persons hold one or more share or shares in the Company jointly, they shall be treated as a single member, and ; , (c) No invitation shall be issued to the public to subscribe for any shares in, or stock, or debentures of the Company. SHARE CAPITAL AND VARIATION OF RIGHTS. 4. The authorised share capital of the Company is Rs. 1,00,00,000/- divided into 1.00.000 equity shares of Rs. 100/- each with power to increase or reduce the capital. 5. Subject to the provisions, if any, in that behalf of the Memorandum of Association of the Company and, without prejudice to any special rights previously conferred on the holders of existing shares in the Company,- any share in the Company may be issued with such preferred, perpreatial or other special rights, or such restrictions whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of share capital or otherwise as the Company may from time to time by special resolution determine and any preference share may, with the sanc- tion of a special resolution, be issued on the terms that it is, or at the option of the company, shall be, liable to be redeemed. 6. If at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may, subject to the provisions of the Act and whether or not the Company is being wound up, be varied with the consent in writing of the holders of the issued shares Of that class or with the sanction of special resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of the shares of that class. The provisions of these regulations relating to general meetings shall mutatz‘s mutandz’s apply, to every such separate general meeting but so that the necessary quorum shall be two persons at least holding or representing by proxy on: third of the issued shares, of that class. 7. The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class issued with preferred or other rights shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pan' prim therewith. 8. (i) The Company may exercise the powers of paying commissions conferred by Section 76 of the Act—provided that the rate of such commisionottheammtofthecommision paid «agreed to be paid shallbedisclouedinthemnnerreqniredbythatSecfim T‘ i x

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(ii) The rate of the commission shall not exceed the rate of five percent of the price at which the shares, in respect whereof the same is paid, are issued or an amount equal to five per cent of such price as the case may be.

(iii) The commission may be satisfied by the payment in cash of the allotment of fully or partly paid shares or partly in the one way and partly in the other.

(iv) The Company may also, on any issue of shares, pay such brokerage as may be permissible in law.

9. Except as required by law, no person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any share upon any trust, and the Company shall not be bound by, or be compelled in any way to recognise {even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any share, or any interest in any fractional part of a share, or (except only as by these regulations or by law otherwise provided) any other rights in respect of any share except an absolute right to the' entirety thereof in the registered holder.

to. (i) Every person whose name is entered as a member in the Register of Members shall be entitled to receive within two months after the application for the registration of transfer or three months after' allotment of shares (unless the conditions of issue provide otherwise) :-

(a) One certificate for all his shares without payment, or,

(b) Several certificates, each for one or more of his shares, upon payment of one rupee for every certificate after the first.

(ii) Every certificate shall be under the seal and shall specify the shares to which it relates and amount paid up thereon.

(iii) In respect of any share or shares held jointly by several persons the Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate, and delivery of a certificate for share to anyone of several joint holders shall be sufficient delivery to all such holders.

11. If a share certificate is defaced, lost or destroyed, it may be renewed on payment of such fee, if any, not exceeding fifty paise, and on such terms, if any, as to evidence and indemnity and the payment of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company in investigating evidence, as the Directors think fit.

12. Except to the extent allowed by the Act no part of the funds of the Company shall be employed in the purchase of, or in loans upon the security of he Corn an;'s share.

4.’ - fl-mrf [11] (ii) The rate of the commission shall not exceed the rate of five percent of the price at which the shares, in respect whereof the same is paid, are issued or an amount equal to five per cent of such price as the case may be. (iii) The commission may be satisfied by the payment in cash of the allotment of fully or partly paid shares or partly in the one way and partly in the other. ' (iv) The Company may also, on any issue of shares, pay such brokerage as may be permissible in law. 9. Except as required by law, no person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any share upon any trust, and the Company shall not be bound by, or be compelled in any way to recognise { even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any share, or any interest in any fractional part of a share, or (except only as by these regulations or by law otherwise provided) any other rights in respect of any share except an absolute right to the ’ entirety thereof in the registered holder. 10. (i) Every person whose name is entered as a member in the Register of Members shall be entitled to receive within two months after the application for the registration of transfer or three months after- allotment of shares (unless the conditions of issue provide otherwise) :— (a) One certificate for all his shares without payment, or, (b) Several certificates, each for one or more of his shares, upon payment of one rupee for every certificate after the first. (ii) Every certificate shall be under the seal and shall specify the shares to which it relates and amount paid up thereon. (iii) In respect of any share or shares held jointly by several persons the Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate, and delivery of a certificate for share to any one of several joint holders shall be suflicient delivery to all such holders. 11. If a share certificate is defaced, lost or destroyed, it may be renewed on payment of such fee, if any, not exceeding fifty paise, and on such terms, if any, as to evidence and indemnity and the payment of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company in investigating evidence, as the Directors think fit. 12. Except to the extent allowed by the Act no part of the funds of the Company shall be employed in the purchase'of, or in loans upon the security of the Company's shares.

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not) called, or payable at a fixed time in respect of that share, and the d", Company shall also have a lien on all shares (not being fully paid shares) standing registered in the name of a person, for all moneys presently payable by him or his estate to the company, but the Board of Directors may at any time declare any share to be wholly or in part exempt from the provisions of this clause. The Company's lien, if any, on a share shall extend to all dividends payable thereon.

14. The Company may sell, in such manner as the Board of Directors think fit, any shares on which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless a sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable; or until the expiration of fourteen days after a notice in writing, stating and demanding payment of such amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, has been given to the registered holder for the time being of the share of the person entitled thereto by reason of his death or insol vency.

15. The proceeds of the sale shall be received by the Company and applied in payment of such amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable and the residue, if any, shall, subject to a like lien for sums not presently payable as existed upon the shares prior to the sale, be paid to the person entitled to the shares at the date of the sale. The purchaser shall be registered as the holder of shares and he shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the shares be affected by the irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the sale.

CALL ON SH RES

16. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, make calls as it thinks fit upon the members in respect of any moneys unpaid on the shares held by them respectively and not by the conditions of allotment thereof made payable at fixed times, and each member shall pay the amount of every call so made on him to the persons and at the time or and place specfied by the Board of Directors. A call may be made payable by instalrnents :

Provided that no call shall exceed one-fourth of the nominal val ue of the share or be repayable at less than one month from the date fixed for the payment of the last preceding call.

17. Any money due by the Company to a Share holder may, without the consent of such Share holder, be applied by the Company in or towards pay- ment of any money due by him to the COITJpany for calls or otherwise.

18. (i) Each member shall, subject to recei ing at ea notice specifying the tin.e or times and pace 0 pany at the time or ti es n pace 0 peci -e , shares.

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[12] not) called, or payable at a fixed time in respect. of that share, and the a; -» L Company shall also have a lien on all shares (not being fully paid shares) standing registered in the name of a person, for all moneys presently payable by him or his estate to the company, but the Board of Directors may at any time declare any share to be wholly or in part exempt from the provisions of this clause. The Company’s lien, if any, on a share shall extend to all dividends payable thereon. 14. The Company may sell, in such manner as the Board of Directors think fit, any shares on which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless a sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable ; or until the expiration of fourteen days after a notice in writing, stating and demanding payment of such amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, has been given to the registered holder for the time being of the share of the person entitled thereto by reason of his death or insolvency. 15, The proceeds of the sale shall be received by the Company and applied in payment of such amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable and the residue, if any, shall, subject to a like lien for sums not presently payable as existed upon the shares prior to the sale, be paid to the person entitled to the shares at the date of the sale. The purchaser shall be registered as the holder of shares and he shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the shares be affected by the irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the sale. CALL 0N SHARES 16. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, make calls as it thinks fit upon the members in respect of any moneys unpaid on the shares held by them respectively and not by the conditions of allotment thereof made payable at fixed times, and each member shall pay the amount of every call so made on him to the persons and at the time or and place specfied by the Board of Directors. A call may be made payable by instalments : Provided that no call shall exceed one-fourth of the nominal value of the share or be repayable at less than one month from the date fixed for the payment of the last preceding call. — 17. Any money due by the Company to a Share holder may, without the consent of such Share holder, be applied by the Company in or towards pay- ment of any money due by him to the Company for calls or otherwise. 18. (i) Each member shall, subject to receiving at least fourteen days notice specifying the time or times and place of payment pay to the Com- pany at the time or times and place so specified. the amount allot! on his shares i “'7'

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~ (ii) A call may be revoked or postponed at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolu- tion of the Board of Directors authorising the call was passed and may be required to be paid by instalments.

, 19. The joint holders of a share, shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect thereof.

20. If a sum called in respect of a share is not paid before or on the day appointed for payment thereof, the person from whom the sum is due shall pay interest thereon at the rate of nine percent per annum or at such lower rate, if any, as the Board of Directors may determine from the day appointed for the payment thereof to the time of actual payment but the Board of Directors shall be at liberty to waive payment of any such interest wholly or in part.

21. The provisions of these regulations as to payment of interest shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which, by terms of issue of a share becomes payable at a fixed time whether on accoi 1t of the amount of the share or by way of premium, as if the same had become payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified.

22. The Board of Directors may, if it thinks fit, receive from any member willing to advance the same, all or any part of the IlfoneY5 uncalled and un- paid upon any shares held by him, and upon all or .any .if the moneys so advanced, may (until the same would but for such advance, become presently payable) pay interest at such rate (not exceeding, without the sanction of the Company in a general meeting, six percent per annum) as may be agreed upon between the member paying the' sum in advance and the Board of Directors.

FORFEITURE OF SHARES

23. If a member fails to pay any call or instalment of a call, on the day appointed for payment thereof, the Board of Directors may, at any -tirne, thereafter during such time as any part of the call or instalment remains unpaid, serve a notice on him requiring payment of so much of the. call or instalment as is unpaid, together with any interest which may have accrued.

24. The notice shall name a further day (not being earlier than the expiry of fourteen days, from the dateof service of notice) on or before which the payment required by the notice is to be made and state that, in the event of non-payment of the amount on or before the day so named, the shares in respect of which the call was made will be liable to be forfeited.

25. If the requirements of any such notice as aforesaid are not complied with, any share in respect of which the notice has been given may at any

[ 13 l g (ii) A call may be revoked or postponed at the discretion of the Board ’ of Directors. ' A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolu- tion of the Board of Directors authorising the call was passed and may be required to be paid by instalments. 19. The joint holders of a‘ share-shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect thereof. 20.1f a sum called in respect of a share is not paid before or on the day appointed for payment thereof, the pawn from whom the sum is due shall pay interest thereon at the rate of nine percent per annum or at such lower rate, if any, as the Board of Diré‘ctors may determine from the day appointed for the payment thereof to the time of actual payment but the Board Of Directors shall be at liberty to waive payment of any such interest wholly or 1n part. 21. The provisions of these regulations as to payment of interest shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which, by terms of issue of a share becomes payable at a fixed time whether on accor it of the amount of the share or by way of premium, as if the same had become payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified. 22. The Board of Directors may, if it thinks fit, receive from any member willing to advance the same, all or any part of the moneys uncalled and un-. paid upon any shares held by him, and upon all or {any .)f the moneys so advanced, may (until the same would but for such advance, become presently payable) pay interest at such rate (not exceeding, without the sanction of the Company in a general meeting, six percent per annum) as may be agreed upon between the member paying the sum in advance and the Board of Directors. FORFEITURE OF SHARES 23. If a member fails to pay any call or instalment of a call, on the day appointed for payment thereof, the Board of Directors may, at any time, thereafter during such time as any part of the call or instalment remains unpaid, serve a notice on him requiring payment of so much of the, call or instalment as is unpaid, together with any interest which may have accrued. 24. The notice shall name a further day (not being earlier than the expiry of fourteen days, from the date of service of notice) on or before which the payment required by the notice is to be made and state that, in the event of non-payment of the amount on Or before the day so named, the shares in respect of which the call was made will be liable to be forfeited. 25 If the requirements of any such notice as aforesaid are not complied with, any share in respect of whiCh the notice has been given may at any

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~ time thereafter, before the payment required by the notice has been made ~ be forfeited by a resolution of the Board of Directors to that effect, and, when any share is forfeited, an entry of the forfeiture with the date thereof shall be made in the Register of Members.

26. (i l Any share so forfeited .shall be deemed to be the property of the Company and may be sold or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the Board of Directors think fit.

(ii) The Board of Directors may, at any time hefore any share so for- feited shall have been sold, or disposed of otherwise, annul the forfeiture thereof upon such conditions as it thinks fit.

••27. A person whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a member in respect of the forfeited shares, but shall, notwithstanding the forfeiture" remain liable to pay to the Company all moneys which, at the date of for- feiture, were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of the shares, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company shall have received payment in full of all such moneys in respect of the shares.

28. A duly verified declaration in writing that the declarant is a Director, the Manger or the Secretary of the Company, and that a share in the Com- pany has been duly forfeited OJ) a date stated in the declaration, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact therein stated as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share. The Company may receive the consideration, if any, given for the share on any sale or disposal thereof, and may execute a transfer of the share in favour of the person to whom the share is sold or disposed of. The transferee shall there upon be registered as the holder of the share and shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, if any, nor shall his title to the share be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the forfeiture, sale or disposal of the share.

29. The provisions of these Articles regarding forfeiture, shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which, by the terms of issue of a share, becomes payable at a fixed time, whether on account of the nominal value of the share, or by way of premium, as if the same had been payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified.

TRANSFER OF SHARES

30. The Company shall keep a book to be called Register of Transfers and therein enter the particulars of several transfers or transmission of any share.

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[14] time thereafter, before the payment required by the notice has been made ‘3‘ V be forfeited by a resolution of the Board of Directors to that effect, and, when any share is forfeited, an entry of the forfeiture with the date thereof shall be made in the Register of Members. 26. (i) Any share so forfeited 'shall be deemed to be the property of the Company and may be sold or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the Board of Directors think fit. (ii) The Board of Directors may, at any time before any share so for- feited shall have been sold, or disposed of otherwise, annul the forfeiture thereof upon such conditions as it thinks fit. 27. A person whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a member in respect of the forfeited’shares, but shall, notwithstanding the forfeiture, remain liable to-pay to the Company all moneys which, at the date of for- feiture, were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of the shares, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company shall have received payment in full of all such moneys in respect of the shares. 28. A duly verified declaration in writing that the declarant is a Director, the Manger or the Secretary of the Company, and' that a share in the Com- pany has been duly forfeited on a date stated in the declaration, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact therein stated as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share. The Company may receive the consideration, if any, given for the share on any sale or disposal thereof, and may execute a transfer of the share in favour of the person- to whom the share is sold or disposed of. The transferee shall there upon be registered as the holder of the share and shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, if any, nor shall his title to the share be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the forfeiture, sale or disposal of the share. 29. The provisions of these Articles regarding forfeiture, shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which, by the terms of issue of a ‘ share, becomes payable at a fixed time, whether on account of the nominal value of the share, or by way of premium, as if the same had been payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified. TRANSFER OF SHARES 30. The Company shall keep a book to be called Register of Transfers and therein enter the particulars of several transfers or transmission of any share. 31. Subject to approval of the Governor, shares may be transferred by a member to another member. No sham shall he transferred to non-member alongas anymemberiswillingtopm'chaethe same. 5. m, www.— .v Aa-vmr-rhflfi

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,r' executed by or on behalf of both the transferor and transferee.

(ii) The transferor shalCbe dee ned to remain a holder of the share until the name of the -transferee is entered in the register of members in respect thereof.

33. Shares in the Company shalJ be transferred in the following form or III any usual or common form which the Board of Directors shall

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"LA.B. of .,. in consideration. of sum of Rupees ... paid to me by C. D. of. ..... hereinafter called 'the transferee' do hereby transfer to the transferee the share (or shares) numbered to inclusive in the undertaking called Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited to hold unto the said transferee, his executors, administrators and assigns subject to the several conditions or which I hold the same immediately before the execu- tion thereof, and I, the transferee do hereby agree to take the said share (or shares) subject'to the conditions aforesaid."

As witness our hands this day of. ..... Witness to the signatures of, etc.

34. The Board of Dir .ctors may, subject to the right of appeal con- ferred by section 111 of the Act, decline to register-

(a) The transfer of a share, not being a fully paid share, to a person of whom it d .es not approve, or

(b) Any transfer of shares on which the Company has a lien.

35. The Board of Directors may also decline to recognise any instrument of transfer unless-

(a) a fee of two rupees is paid to the Company in respect thereof,

(b) the instrument of transfer is accompained by the certificate of the shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Board of Directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer, and

(c) The instrumont of transfer is in respect of only one class of shares.

36. The registration of transfer may be suspended at such times and for such periods as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine:

Provided that such registration shall not be suspended for more than fourtyfive days in any year.

,_L' [15] 32. (i) The instrument of transfer of any share in the Company shall be )' executed by or on behalf of both the transferor and transferee. (ii) The transferor shall‘be deemed to remain a holder of the share until the name of the transferee is entered in the register of members in respect thereof. 33. Shares in the Company shall be transferred in the following form or in any usual or common form which the Board of Directors shall . approve : “I.A.B. of in consideration. of sum of Rupees...paid to me by C. D. of ......hereinafter called ‘th'e transferee’ do hereby transfer to the transferee the share (or shares) numbered to inclusive in the undertaking called Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited to hold unto the said transferee, his executors, administrators and assigns subject to the several conditions or which I hold the same immediately before the execu- tion thereof, and I, the transferee do hereby agree to take the said share (or shares) subject, to the conditions aforesaid.” As witness our hands this day of ...... Witness to the signatures of, etc. 7 34. The Board of Directors may, subject to the right of appeal con- ferred by section 111 of the Act, decline to register— (a) The transfer of a share, not being a fully paid share, to a person of whom it d mes not approve, or (b) Any transfer of shares on which the Company has a lien. 35. The Board of Directors may also decline to recognise any instrument of transfer unless— ' (a) a fee of two rupees is paid to the Company in respect thereof, (b) the instrument of transfer is accompained by the certificate of the shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Board of Directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer, and (c) The instrumont of transfer is in respect of only one class of shares. 36. The registration of transfer may be suspended at such times and for such periods as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine : ‘ Provided that such registration shall not be suspended for more than 'fourtyfive days in any year.

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37~ The Company shall be entitled to charge a fee not exceeding two : rupees on the registration 'of every probate, letters of administration, certi- ficate of death or marriage, power of attorney, or other instrument.

TRANSMISSION OF SHARES

38. (i) On the death of a member the survivor or survivors (where the member was a joint holder), and his legal representatives and where the deceased was a sole holder his legal representatives shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to his interest in the shares.

(ii) Nothing in clause (i ) shall release the estate of a deceased joint holder from any liability in respect of any share which had been jointly held by him with other persons.' .

39. (i) Any person becoming entitled to a share in consequence of the death or insolvency of a member may, upon such evidence being produced as may from time to time properly be required by the Board of Directors and subject as hereinafter provided, elect, either-

(a) to be registered himself as holder of the shares; or

(b) to make such transfer of the share as the deceased or insolvent member could have made.

(ii) The Board of Directors shall, in either case, have the same right to decline or suspend registration as it would have had, if the deceased or insol- vent member had transferred the share before his death or insolvency.

40. (i) If the person so becoming entitled shall elect to be registered as holder of the share himself, he shall deliver or send to the Company a notice in writing signed by him stating that he so elects.

(ii) If the aforesaid person sh3.11elect to transfer the share, he shall testif y his election by executing a transfer of the share.

(iii) All the limitations, restrictions and provisions of these articles relating to the right to transfer and the registration of transfer of shares shall be applicable to any such notice or transfer as aforesaid as if the death or insolvency of the member had not occurred and the notice or transfer were a transfer signed by that member.

41. A person becoming entitled to a share by reason of the death or insolvency of the holder shall be entitled to the same dividends and other advantages to which he would be entitled if he were the registered holder of the share except that he shall not, before being registered as a member in respect of the share, be entitled in respect of it -0 exercise an . righ co erred by member hip in relation to

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\' "requiring any such person to elect either to be registered himself or to trans- fer the. share and if the notice is not complied with within ninety days, the Board of Directors may thereafter withhold payment of all dividends, Bonus or other moneys payable in respect of the share, until the require- ments of the notice have been complied with.

ALTERATION OF CAPITAL

42. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Board of Directors may with the sanction of the Company in General Meeting. increase the Share Capital by such sum. to be divided into shares of such amount. as may be specified in the resolution.

43.. Section 81 of the Act shall not apply to the Company.

44. The new shares shall be .subject to the same provisions with reference to the payment of calls. lien, transfer. transmission, forfeiture and otherwise as the shares in the original share capital.

45. Subject to the approval of the Governor. the Company in general meeting. may alter the conditions of its Memorandum of Association as follows :-

(a) Consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger amount than its existing shares,

. (b) Sub-divide its existing shares or any of them into shires of smaller amount than is fixed by the Memorandum of Association, subject. nevertheless, to the provisions of the Act.

(c) Cancel any shares which. at the date of passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person.

46. The Company may, by special resolution and to such directions as may be issued by the Governor, reduce its share capital in any manner and with, and subject to, any 'incident authorised and any consent, required by law.

47. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, and in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, and, subject to the approval

_of the Governor, raise or borrow or secure the payment of any sum or sums of money for the purpose of the Company by means of resolution passed at a meeting of the Board of Directors.

48. Subject to the approval of the Governor the Board of Directors may raise or secure the payment or repayment of such sum or sums in such

El [17] 'PrOvided' that the Board of Directors may, at any time, give notice (”requiring any such person to elect either to be registered himself or to trans- fer the. share and if the notice is not c'omplied with within ninety days, the Board of Directors may thereafter withhold payment of all dividends, Bonus or other moneys payable in respect of the share, until the require- ments of the notice have been complied with. ALTERATION OF CAPITAL 42. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Board of Directors may with the sanction of the Company in General Meeting, increase the Share Capital by such sum, to be divided into shares of such amOunt, as may be specified in the resolution. 43.' Section 81 of the Act shall not apply to the Company. 44. The new shares shall be subject to the same provisions with reference to the payment of calls, lien, transfer, transmission, forfeiture and otherwise as the shares in the original share capital. 45. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Company in general meeting, may alter the conditions of its Memorandum of Association as . follows :— (a) Consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger amount than its existing shares, (b) Sub-divide'its existing shares or any of them into shares of smaller amount than is fixed by the Memorandum of Association, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the Act, \ (c) Cancel any shares which, at the date of passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person. 46. The Company may, by special resolution and to such directions as may be isSued by the Governor, reduce its share capital in any manner and with, and subject to, any incident authorised and any consent, required by law. 47. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, and in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, and, subject to the approval .of the Governor, raise or borrow or secure the payment of any sum or sums of money for the purpose of the Company by means of resolution passed at a meeting of the Board of Directors. 48. Subject to the approval of the Governor the Board of Directors may raise or secure the payment 0r repayment of such sum or sums in such

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49. The debentures, debenture stock and other securities may be made assignable from any equities between the Company and the persons to whom the same maybe issued.

manner and upon such terms and conditions in all -respects as it thinks f- . , and in particular by the issue of debentures or debenture stock of the Com- pany both present and .future, including its uncalled capital for the time being.

50 .. Subject to the approval of the Governor and subject to the section 79 and 117 of the Act, any debenture, debenture stock bonds or other securities may be issued at a discount, premium-or otherwise and with any special privileges as to redemption, surrender, drawings and allotment of shares.

GENERAL MEETINGS

52. (i) (a) The 'Company shall, in addition. to any other meetings, hold a general meeting, which shall be styled as its annual general meeting at the intervals, and in accordance with the provisions, .specined below :-

51. The provisions contained In sections 171 to 186 of the Act shall not apply to the Company.

(b) The First annual general meeting af the Company shall be held by it within eighteen months of its incorporation,

(c) The next Annual General Meeting of the Company shall be held by it within six months after the expiry of each financial year .in accordance with the provisions of Section 166 of the Companies Act, 1956.

(ii) Every annual general meeting shall be called for at a time during business hours, on a day that it is not a public holiday and shall be held at such place as the Board of Directors shall decide, and ahe notices calling the meeting shall specify it as the annual general meeting.

53' The Board of Directors may, whenever it thinks fit, and shall when required by the Governor, call an extraordinary general meeting, and an extraordinary general meeting shall also be called· on such requisition or in default, may be called by such requisitionist, as provided by the Act. If at any time there are not within India, Directors capable of acting who are sufficient in number to form a quorum, any Director or any two members of the Company may call an extraordinary general meeting in the same manner, as nearly as possible, as that in which such a meeting may be called by the Board of Directors.

54. Seven days' notice at least (exclusive of the da r on urh,rn o ce

PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETING

0§v-h ~0— manner .and upon such terms and conditions in all respects as it thinks f~ '_ ' and in particular by the issue of debentures -.or debenture stock of the Com- panyboth present and .future, including its uncalled capital for the time being. 49. The debentures, debenture stock and other securities may be made assignable from any equities between the Company and the persons to whom the same may be issued. 50. . Subject to the approval of the Governor and subject to the section 79 and 117 of the Act, any debenture, debenture stock bonds or other securities may be issued at a discount, premium'or otherwise and with any special privileges as to redemption, surrender, drawings and allotment of shares. GENERAL MEETINGS 51. The provisions contained in sections 171 to 186 of the Act shall not apply to the Company. ~ 52. (i) (a) The Company shall, in addition. to any other meetings, hold a general meeting, which shall be styled as its annual general meeting at the intervals, and in accordance with the provisions, specified below :— (b) The First annual general meeting af the Company shall be held by it within eighteen months of its incorporation, (c) The next Annual General Meeting of the Company shall be held by it within six months after the expiry of each financial yearin' accordance with the provisions of Section 166 of the Companies Act, 1956. (ii) Every annual general meeting shall be called for at a time during business hours, on a day that it is not a public holiday and shall be held at such place as the Board of Directors shall decide, and lhe notices calling the meeting shall specify it as the annual general meeting. 53‘ The Board of Directors may, whenever it thinks fit, and shall when required by the Governor, call an extraordinary general meeting, and an extraordinary general meeting shall also be called - on such requisition or in default, may be called by such requisitionist, as provided by the Act. If at any time there are not within India, Directors capable of acting who are sufficient in number to form a quorum, any Director or any two members of the Company may call an extraordinary general meeting in the same manner, as nearly as possible, as that in which such a meeting may be called by the Board of Directors. PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL NIEETING 54. Seven days’ notice at least (exclusive of the day on which the notice

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is served or deemed to be served but inclusive of the day of the meeting for which the notice is given), specifying the place, the day and the hour of meeting and the general nature of business shall be given to such members as are under the provisions of these articles entitled to receive notices from the Company, but the accidental ommission to give such notice shall not invali- date the proceedings at any general meeting, provided always that in giving notice of a meeting to pass a special resolution or resolutions requiring special notice, the provisions of the Act shall be complied with.

Every annual general meeting shall be called for a time during business hours, on a day that is not a public holiday and shall be held either at the Registered Office of the Company or at some other place within the town In which the Registered Office of the Company is situated.

With the consent in writing of all the members, a meeting may be convened by a shorter notice than as aforesaid and in such manner as the members may think fit.

55. All business shall be deemed special that is transacted at an extra- ordinary general meeting. In the case of an annual general meeting all business to be transacted at the meeting shall be deemed special with the exception of sanctioning a dividend, the consideration of . the accounts, balance sheets and the reports of the Board of Directors and auditors, the appointment of and the fixing of the remuneration of the auditors ;nd appointment of Directors in place of those retiring.

_ ,56. No b~&ir~~~shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of members is .present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business, save as herein otherwise provided, two members present in person of whom one shall be a representative of Governor shall be a quorum.

57. If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and place or to such other day and to such other time and place as the Board of Directors may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, the members present shall be a quorum.

58. The Chairman, if any, of the Board of Directors shall preside as Chairman at every general meeting of the Company.

59. If there is no such Chairman, or if at any meeting he is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the mee ing or

"I: 19 1 * is served or deemed to be served but inclusive of the day of the meeting for 7’ which the notice is given), specifying the place, the day and the hour of meeting and the general nature of business shall be given to such members as are under the provisions of these articles entitled to receive notices from the Company, but the accidental ommission to give such notice shall not invali- date the proceedings at any general meeting, provided always that in giving notice ’of a meeting to pass a special resolution or resolutions requiring special notice, the provisions of the Act shallbe complied with. . “m1 Every annual general meeting shall be called for a time during business hours, on a day that is not a public holiday and shall be held either at the Registered Office of the Company or at some other place within the town in which the Registered Office of the Company is situated. With the consent in writing of all the members, a meeting may be .convened by a'shorter notice than as aforesaid and in such manner as the members may think fit. 55. All business shall be deemed special that is transacted at an extra- ordinary general meeting. In the case of an annual general meeting all business to be transacted at the meeting shall be deemed special with the exception of sanctioning a dividend, the consideration of the accounts, balance sheets and the reports of the Board of Directors and auditors, the appointment of and the fixing of the remuneration of the auditors and appointment of Directors 1n place of those retiring. - ' ’56. No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to ‘ business, save as herein otherwise provided, two members present in person of whom one shall be a representative of Governor shall be a quorum. 57. If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and place or to such other day and to such other time and place as the Board of Directors may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for-the meeting, the members present shall be a quorum. 58. The Chairman, if any, of the Board of Directors shall preside as Chairman at every general meeting of the Company. 59. If there is no such Chairman, or if at any meeting he is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting or

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is unwilling to act as Chairman of the meeting, the Vice-Chairman, if any, t .' shall preside at the meeting. If there is no Vice-Chairman, or if at any meeting he is not present within the time as aforesaid, or is uriwilling to 'act as Chairman, then the members present shall choose some Director or if no Director is present or if all the Directors present decline to take the chair they shall choose some member present to be the Chairman of the meeting.

60. The Chairman may, with the consent of any meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so directed by the meeting), adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. When a meeting is adjourned for thirty days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in the case of an original meeting. Save as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting.

61. At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands, unless a poll is (before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands) demanded in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and unless a poll is so demanded, a declara- tion by the Chairman that a resolution has on a show of hands been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, an entry to that effect in the books of the proceedings of the company shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number: or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of, or against, that resolution.

62. If a poll is duly demanded, it shall be taken in such manner as the Chairman directs and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded.

63. In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the Chairman of the meeting at which the show of hands takes place, or at which the poll is demanded, shall be entitled to second or casting vote.

64. A poll demanded on the election of a Chairman or on a question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken at such time as the Chairman of the meeting

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) the Company. A person appointed to act as aforesaid shall be deemed to be a member of the Company and shall be' entitled to exercise the same rights and powers (including the right to vote by proxy) as the Governor could exercise as a member of the 'Company. The Governor may at any time revoke or cancel the authority of any person as aforesaid and make fresh authorisations. An order of the Government authenticated as provided by the Constitution of India in respect of any such authorisation or revocation thereof as aforesaid shall be sufficient and conclusive evidence thereof.

66. Where there are joint registered holders of any share, anyone of such persons may vote at any meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he was solely entitled thereto, and if more than one of such joint holders be present at' any meeting, personally or by proxy that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof. Where there are several executors or 'administrators of a deceased member in whose sole name any share stands, anyone of such executors or administra- tors may vote in respect of such share unless any other of such executors or administrators is present at the, meeting at which such vote is tendered and objects to the vote.

67. A member of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made by any Court having jurisdiction in lunacy, may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his Committee or other legal guardian, and any such Committee or guardian may, on a poll, vote by proxy.

68. No member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless all calls or other sums presently payable by him In respect of shares in the Company have been paid.

69. On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy provided that no company shall vote by proxy as long as a resolution of its Directors authorising any person to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company passed in acco~dance with the provision of th,e Act, is in force.

70. Subject as aforesaid, the instrument appomtmg proxy shall be In writing under hand of the appointer or his attroney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointer is a Corporation either under the common seal, or under the hand of an officer or attorney so authorised, and no person shall act as a proxy unless he is a member of the Company.

71. The instrument appointing a proxy land the power of other authority, (if any) under which it is signed or -a 0 ari copy of that power or authority shall be depo . ed at e

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[21] I the Company. A person appointed to act as aforesaid shall be deemed to be a member of the Company and shall be - entitled to exercise the same rights and powers (including the right to vote by proxy) as the Governor could exercise as a member of the Company. The Governor may at any time revoke or cancel the authority of any person as aforesaid and make fresh authorisations. An order of the Government authenticated as provided by the Constitution of India in respect of any such authorisation or revocation thereof as aforesaid shall be sufficient and conclusive evidence thereof. V 66. Where there are joint registered holders of any share, any one of such persons may vote at any meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such share as if he was solely entitled thereto, and if more than one of such joint holders be present at‘any meeting, personally or by proxy that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the :register in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof. Where there are several executors or administrators of a deceased member in whose sole name any share stands, any one of such executors or administra- ‘ tors may vote in respect of such share unless any Other of such executors or administrators is present at the‘meeting at which such vote is tendered and objects to the vote. 67. A member of unsound mind, or in respect of Whom an order has been made by any Court having jurisdiction in lunacy, may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his Committee or other legal guardian, and any such Committee or guardian may, on a poll, vote by proxy. 68. No member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless all calls or other sums presently payable by him in respect of shares in the Company have been paid. 69. On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy provided that no company shall vote by proxy as long as a resolution of its Directors authorising any person to act as its repreSentative at any meeting of the Company passed in accordance with the provision of the Act, is in force. 70. Subject as aforesaid, the instrument appointing proxy shall be in writing under hand of- the appointer or his attroney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointer is a Corporation either under the common seal, or under. the hand of an officer or attorney so authorised, and no person shall act as a proxy unless he is a member of the Company. . ’ 71. The instrument appointing a proxy ’and the povier of - attorney _or other authority, (if any) under which it is signed or--a_‘aonrially- certified copy of that power or authority shall be deposited at the-registered oficeof theCompanynotlessthanwhoursbefore thetimefoi-Holdmg them A v-r ~ ~~~ — . L‘ ”A; mm. w Avmmw “M--. ..

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or adjournment meeting at which the person named- in the instrument proposes to vote, and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid.

72. An instrument appointing a proxy may be in the following from or in any other form which the Board of Directors shall approve:

f - . h di ."I 0 ~ In t e istrict of being a member of Tripura Industsial Development Corporation Limited, hereby appoint ...............................•. ... .. . of in the district of. H ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• or failing lien of . ... in the district of ....•............................ ......... as my proxy to vote for me on my behalf at the ordinary or extra-ordinary (as the case may be) general meeting of the Company to be held on the day of . .................. Signed .this day of _ . ... ... ..

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

73. Until otherwise determined by the Company in general meeting. the number of Directors shall not be less than two and more than nine. The signatories to the Memorandum of Association shall be the first Directors and they will hold office till all other Directors are appointed by the Governor.

74. Every Director shall be paid a fee of Rs. 50.00 for every meeting of Board of Directors attended by him besides actual travelling expenses incurred by him in attending such meetings .

. Directors who will look after and take active part in the management of the affairs of the Company shall be entitled to such remuneration as may be determined by the Directors and approved by the Governor.

75. The Directors need not hold any qualifying share.

J75A. So long as . any monies are due and payable to IDBI by the Com- pany and or so long as IDBI continues to hold any stocks. shares, debentures of the Company. IDBI shall be entitled to nominate not more than two Directors on the Board of Directors of the Company.

POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS

76. The business of the Company shall be managed by the Board of Directors. who may pay all expenses incurred in getting up and registering the Company and may exercise all such powers of the Company as are not, by the Act. or any statutory modification thereof, for the time being in force or by these Articles required to be exercised by the Company in general meeting subject nevertheless to any regulations, of these Articles, to the provision of the said Act, and to such regulations, being not inconsis-

[221 or adjournment meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote, and in default the instrument of proxy shall not be treated as valid. 72. An instrument appointing a proxy may be in the following from or in any other form which the Board of Directors shall approvej: “1...... .......... ... of ... l .in the district of... . being a member of Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Liri'iited, hereby appoint. ... of. ... .in the district of .or failing lien" .. .o..f .in the district of” .. .. .. ... .as my proxy to vote for" me on my behalf at the ordinary" or extra-ordinary (as the case may be) general meeting of the Company to be held on the” ..day of. .Signed this: day of ......... .o..-occoouoau-ool-o ... on .o..-.....OOD BOARD OF DIRECTORS 73. Until otherwise determined by the Company in general meeting. the number of Directors shall not be less than two and more than nine. The signatories to the Memorandum of Association shall be the first Directors and they will hold ofiice till all other Directors are appointed by the Governor. 74. Every Director shall be paid a fee of Rs. 50.00 for every meeting of Board of Directors attended by him besides actual travelling expenses incurred by him in attending such meetings. 'Directors who will look after and take active part in the management of the affairs of the Company shall be entitled to such remuneration as may be determined by the Directors and approved by the Governor. 75. The Directors need not hold any qualifying share. \/75A. So long as any monies are due and payable to IDBI by the Com- pany and or so long as IDBI continues to hold any stocks, shares, debentures of the Company. IDBI shall be entitled to nominate not more than two Directors on the Board of Directors of the Company. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS 76. The business of the Company shall be managed by the Board of Directors, who may pay all expenses incurred in getting up and registering the Company and may exercise all such powers of the Company as are not. by the Act, or any statutory modificazion thereof, for the time being in force or by these Articles required to be exercised by the Company in general meeting subject nevertheless to any regulations, of these Articles, tothepmvisionofthesaidhcnandtosuch regulations. being not inconsis-

~~en,lrwith'the, aforesaid. r-egularions...oi prcvisienss as" mjlY .-be, ,pt;Sscri\;>ed 'by, v; the Company in' general meeting; but no' regulation made by, the, Company -: in generalmeeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Board of .Directors., which would have ·been valid if 'that regulation: had not been made: ....

77. The Board of Directors, may, as; and when. it thinks fit.,t make any. bye-laws not mconsistent with the, objects of the Compang as s.et out I in the, . Memorandum of Association or with these Articles. for the conduct and ] regulation of the, business: of the Company and its. Directors and its, Officers, and servants and may in like manner, vary and repeal any such bye-laws.

78-. Subject to the consent-and approval' of the Governor, the, Company in general meeting may.from time, to. time appoint one; or more, of the Directo~s to the office of Managing Directors or Manager or Managers or . 'Secretary of the Company for such term and at such remuneration (whether by way of' salary or' commission or participation in 'profits or otherwise or partly in one way and partly in another) as it may think fit, and may from time to time remove or dismiss him or them from office and appoint another or others in his or their place or places, A Managing Dir-ector or Manager aforesaid shall cease to be a Managing Director or Manager, if he ceases to be a Director of the Company.

7SA. The Board: 0£ Directors shall not be entitled to appoint, Managing, Director except in consultation with and after obtaining the. advice of IDB!.

79. The Board of Directors may from time to time entrust to and confer .. upon the Managing ,Directors or Manager for the time such of the powers exercisable under these Af~i~les by the Directors as it' may 'think fit a~cf may confersuch powers for such time .ahd to be, exercised for such, objects and purposes and upon such terms arid 'conditions af they may - think expedient, ~nd may from time to time revoke, withdraw, alter or. ~a~y all or any ofsuch powers. . -', ~ ' "

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",80. The Board or' Dir~Cto~s shall 'duly comply with the provisions of the Act, or any statutory modification' thereof for the time being in force, and in particular.. with the. provision in' -regard to the registration of the parti- ~cul,ars of mortgages and, charges, affecting the property of the Company or created by it, and to keeping a register of the Directors and to sending to the Registrar an annual list of' members and a" summary of particulars relating thereto and notice of any cosolidation or increase of share capital or conver- sion .and a copy of the Register of Directors and notifications of any change ,therein, and other matters required by law.

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I Sl. The Board 'of Directors shall Cause minutes to h-e made In books provided for the p~rposes :- ' , - . ' ,

(a) Of all appointments of officers made by D' e or';

e(b] Of the names of the Diriec of a!l . CO::l. . t!

[ 23:1“ 9 item with-the aforesaid regulations fimovisions; as may be, prescribed by the Company 111 general meeting , but no regulation made by thei Company in general meeting shall invalidate. any prior act of the Board of )Directors which Would hawe been valid if: that regulation had not been made'._ ~. 77. The Board of Directors may, as and when. it thinks fitnmake any bye—laws not inconsistent with the objects of the. Company; as set out in the r Memorandum of Association or with these Articles for the conduct and regulation of the business of the Company and. its Directors and its Officers 1 and servants and may in like manner, vary and repeal any such bye-laws. 78 Subject to the consent and approval of the Governor, the. Company ‘ in general meeting may from time to time appoint one. or more of the , Directors to the office of Managing Directors or Manager or Managers 01'. Secretary of the Company for such term and at such remuneration (whether by way of salary or- commission or participation in profits or otherwise or partly 1n one way and partly 1n; another) as it may think fit, and may from time to time remove or dismiss him or: them from oflice and appoint another or others in- his or their place or places. A Managing Director or Manager aforesaid shall cease-to be a Managing Director or Manager, if he ceases to be a Director of the Company. 78A. The Board oE Directors shall not be entitled to appoint. Managing, Director except in consultation with. and after obtaining the advice of IDBI. 79. The Board of Directors may from time to time entrust to and confer“ upon the Managing Directors or Manager for the time such of the powers exercisabie under these ill-tides by the Directors as it may think fit and may, confer such powers for such time and to be. exercised for such objects and purposes and upon such terms and conditions at they may think expedient,_ and may from time to time revoke, withdraw, alter or vary all or any of such. powers. ‘ _ 80 The Board of Directors shall duly comply with the proVisions of the Act, or any statutory modification thereof for the time being 1n force, and in particular with the provision in regard to the registratiOn of the parti- 'culars of mortgages and charges affecting the property of the Company or Created by it, and to keeping a register of the Directors and to sending to the Registrar an annual list of members and a Summary of particulars relating thereto and notice of any cosol-idation or increase of share capital or conver- sion and a copy of the Register of Directors and notifications of any change therein and other matters requ1red by law, 81. The Board of Directors shall cause minutes to be made in books provided for the purposes: — (:1) Of all appointments of officers made by Directors; (b) OfthenmsnftheDmmpmtaachmd'fie DirectorsandofanyCommitteeoftheDim;

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(c) Of all resolutions and proceedings at all meetings-of the Company.L and of the Directors and of _ Committees of Directors and every Directors present at, any meeting of' Directors or Committee of

, Directors shall sign his name in a book to 'be kept for the purpose.

(d) The following powers: namely (i) to make calls on shares, (ii) issue of Debentures, (iii) borrowing of money, (iv) investments of funds, and (v) to make loans, shall be exercised by the Board of Directors at meetings and the provisions of Section 292 of the Act shall be complied with.

(e) The Board Directors shall not appoint sole selling agent for any area except in the manner and to the extent laid down in Section 294 of the Act.

(f) A pi rector of the Company or his relatives' firm in which such a Director or relative is a partner, any of the partners in such firms or a private company of which the Director is a member or Director, shall not enter into any contract with the Company for the sale, purchase or supply-of any goods, materials or services.

(g) Nothing in these articles shall be taken to prejudice the operation ::-J. of any rule or law restricting a Director from having any connection

,- . or interest in any contract or arragement with the Company provi- ded there is proper disclosure of interest as required by Section 299

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(h) Disciosure to shareholders of Direct~rs, interest in contracts appoin- :ting Managing 'Director, Manager should be complied with by Com- "pany as required by Section 302 of the Act.

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(i) Except as provided in section 314 of the Act, no Director, no part- ner or relative or such a Director, no firm in which such a Director or relative is.a partner, no private company of which such a Director is a Director or member and no Director, Secretaries & Treasurers or Manager of such a private company shall hold any office or place of profit except that of Managing Director, Secretaries & Treasurers, Manager, Legal or Technical Advisor, Banker or Trustee for Debenture holders of the Company.

(j) The Board of Directors shall not make any loan to give any Guaran- . tee or provide any security, in connection with a loan made by any

other person to, or to any other person by any Company which is under the same management, except in the manner - laid down in Section 370 of the Act. .

81A. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles and or in the Regulations contained in Table "AUin Schedule I of the Act whenever applicable, the Board of Directors shall not, without consulation with IDB!, be entitled to exercise:

[324:].; i (c) -'Of all resolutions and proceedings at all meetings-of the Company, ,- and of the Directors and of. Committees of ‘ Directors and every Directors present at,any: meeting of ' DirectOrs .or Committee of ' . Directors shall sign his name in a book to'be kept for the purpose. ‘ (d) The following powers : namely (i) to make calls on shares, (ii) issue V of Debentures, (iii) borrowing of money, (iv) investments of funds, and (v) to make loans, shall be exercised by the Board of Directors at meetings and the provisions of Section 292 of the Act shall be c'ompli'ed with. (e) The Board Directors shall not appoint sole selling agent for any area except in the manner and to the extent laid down in Section 294 of the Act. (f) A Director of the Company or his relatives’ firm in which such a ’ Director or relative is a partner, any of the partners in such firms or. a private company of which the Director is a member or Director, shall not enter into any contract with the Company for the sale, purchase or supply of any goods, materials or services. (g) Nothing in these articles shall be taken to prejudice the operation ' Of‘any rule or law restricting a Director from having any connection ' or interest in any contract or arragement with the Company provi- ded there is proper disclosure of interest as required by Section 299 ~ of the Act. H (h) Disclosure to shareholders of Directors, interest in contracts appoin- §ting Managing Director, Manager should be complied with by Com- pany as required by Section 302 of the Act. (i) Except as’provided in section 314 of the Act, no Director, no part- ner or relative or such a Director, no firm in which such a Director or relative isa partner, no private company of which such a Director is a Director or member and no Director, Secretaries & Treasurers or Manager of such a private company shall hold any office or place of profit except that of Managing Director, Secretaries & Treasurers, Manager, Legal or Technical Advisor, Banker or Trustee for Debenture holders of the Company. (j) The Board of Directors shall not make any loan to give any Guaran- “ tee or provide any security, in connection with a loan made by any other person to, or to any other person by any Company which is under the same management, except in the manner laid down in ' Section 370' of the Act. ' 81A. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Articles and. or in the Regulations contained in Table “A" in Schedule I of the Act whenever .applicable, the Board of Directors shall not, without consulation with IDBI, be entitled to exercise . - . _. ..

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(i) The powers to issue Bonds and debentures,

(ii) The powers to borrow money from the Government of Tripura, and

(iii) the powers to make any rules or regulations. Provided that except with the previous approval of IDBI, the Board of Directors shall not:

( i) Borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India,

(ii) ,Borrow money from any financial institutions notified on this behalf by the Government of India/Government of Tripura,

(iii) accept deposits fron local authorities or any other persons,

(iv) Retain the· stocks, shares, Bonds or debentures acquired by the Company in fulfilment of its underwriting liabilities beyond a period of 7 years from the date of such acquisition,

(v) incur contingent liabilities in the form of guarantees, .underwriting obligations and ·transfer of instruments at thrice the paid up capital and reserve fund, and, .

(vi) extend the area of its operations to the States adjoining the State of Tripura,

THE SEAL

82. The Company shall have a common Seal and the Board of Directors shall provide for the safe custody of it. The Seal of the Company shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of a resolution of the Board of Directors, and except in the presence of at least two Directors and of the Secretary or such other person as the Board of Directors may appoint for the purpose and those two Directors and the Secretary or the other person as aforesaid shall sign every instrument to which the seal of the Company is so affixed in their presence.

DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS

83. The Office of a Director. shall .be vacated if:

(a) he fails to obtain within the time specified in the Act, or at any time thereafter ceases to hold, the share qualification, necessary for his appointment; or

(b) he is found to be of unsound mind by a Court of competent jurisdiction, and the finding is in force ; or

(c) he is an adjudicated insolvent ; or

(d) he has applied to be adjudica e tion is pend' g; or

e1 ‘2” 1., g (i) The powers to issue Bonds and debentures, (ii) The powers to borrow money from the Government of Tripura, and (iii) the powers to make any rules or regulations. Provided that except with the previous approval of IDBI, the Board of Directors shall not 2 (i) Borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India, (ii) _Borrow money from any financial institutions notified on this behalf by the Government of India/Government of Tripura, (iii) accept deposits fron local authorities or any other persons, (iv) Retain thestocks, shares, Bonds or debentures acquired by the Company in fulfilment of its underwriting liabilities beyond a period of 7 years from the date of such acquisition, (v) incur contingent liabilities in the form of guarantees,_underwriting obligations and transfer of instruments at thrice the paid up capital and reserve fund, and, - (vi) extend the area of its operations to the States adjoining the State of Tripura, THE SEAL 82. The Company shall have a common Seal and the Board of Directors shall provide for the safe custody of it. The Seal of the Company shall not be aflixed toany instrument except by the authority of a resolution of the Board .of Directors, and except in the presence of at least two Directors and of the Secretary or such other person as the Board of Directors may appoint for the purpose and those two Directors and the Secretary or the other person as aforesaid shall sign every instrument to which the seal of the Company is so affixed in their presence. DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS 83. The Office of a Director, shall ,be vacated if : (a) he fails to obtain within the time specified in the Act, or at any time thereafter ceases to hold, the share qualification, necessary for his appointment ; or ' (13) he is found to be of unsound mind by a Court of competent jurisdiction, and the finding is in force ; or (c) he is an adjudicated insolvent ; or (d) he has applied to be adjudicated as an insolvent and his applia- u'on is pending; or

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(e) he, or any firm in which he is a partner or any private company .J~ ••••• of which he is Director fails to pay calls made on him in respect of shares held by him, the firm or the private company as the case may be within six months from the date of such calls being made; or

(f) he, or any firm in which he is a partner or any private company of which he is a Director without the sanction of the Company in general meeting, accepts or holds any office of profit under the Company other than that of a Managing Director or Manager or a legal or technical advisor or a banker or Trustee for Debenture- holders of the Company; or

(g) he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Directors or from all meetings of the Directors for a continuous period of three months, whichever is longer, without leave of absence from the Board of Directors ; or

(h) he accepts a loan or any guarantee or security for a loan from the Company; or

(i) he is concerned or participates in the profits of any contract with the Company; or

o (i), he has been convicted by a Conrt of any offence involving moral utrpitude and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months, and or a period of five years has not elapsed

o from the date of expiry of the sentence.

Provided, however, that no Director shall vacat~ his office by reason of his being a member of any Company which has entered into contract with, .or done any work for, the Company of which he is Director, but a Director shall not vote in respect of any such contract or work, and if he does so vote, his vote shall not be counted. 0

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

84 The Board of Directors shall, at least once in every three calendar months, meet for the despatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate its meetings, as it thinks fit. Questions arising at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. In case of an equality of votes, the 0 Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. A Director may and the Secretary on the requisition of a Director shall, at any time, summon a meeting 'of Board of Directors.

85. Subject to Section 289 of the Act, a resolution in writing signed by all the Directors or all the members of a Committee of Directors for the time being in India shall be as valid and effectual as if it has been passed at a meeting of the Directors duly called and constituted.

86. One-third of the total strength of the Board of Directors or two Directors, hichever i higher shall from a quorum for a Board meeting,

‘[26] (e) he, or any firm in which he is a' partner or any private company,“ of which he is Director fails to pay calls made on him in respect \ of shares held by him, the firm or the private company as the ’ case may be within six months from the date of such calls being made ; or (f) he, or any firm in which he is a partner or any private company of which he is a Director without the sanction of the Company in general meeting, accepts or holds any office of profit under the Company other than that of a Managing Director or Manager or a legal or technical advisor or a banker or Trustee for Debenture- holders of the Company ; or (g) he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Directors or from all meetings of the Directors for a continuous period of three months, whichever is longer, without leave of absence from the Board of Directors ; or (h) he accepts a loan or any guarantee or security for a loan from the Company ; or (i) he is concerned or participates in the profits of any contract with the Company ; or ' - (j), he has been convicted by a Conrt of any offence involving moral utrpitude and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months, and or a period of five years has not elapsed ' from the date of expiry of the sentence. Provided, however, that no Director shall vacate hisoflice by reason of his being a member of any Company which has entered into contract with, or done any work for, the Company of which he is Director, but a Director shall not vote in respect of any such contract or work, and if .he does so vote, his vote shall not be counted. _ PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 84. The Board of Directors shall, at least once in every three calendar months, meet for the despatch of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate its meetings, as it thinks fit. Questions arising at any meeting shall be decided ' by a majority of votes. In case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. A Director" may and the Secretary on the requisition of a Director shall, at any time, summon a meeting: ’of Board of V Directors. 85. Subject to Section 289 of the Act, a resolution in writing signed by all the Directors or all the members of a Committee of Directors for the time being in India shall be as valid and effectual as if it has been passed at , a meeting of the Directors duly called and constituted. 86 One-third of the total strength of the Board .of ‘ Directors or two Directors, whichever is higher shall from a quorum for a Board meeting.

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;7. The continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in Lhe Board, but if and so long as their number -is reduced below the number fixed by or pursuant to these Articles as the necessary· quorum of Directors the continuing Directors may act for the purpose of summoning a general meeting of the Company, but for no other purpose.

88. The Directors may, with the sanction and approval of the Governor from time to time appoint Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and determine the period for which either of them is to hold his respective office. If and whilst no such Chairman is appointed or if at any meeting the Chairman is not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for holding the same, the Vice-Chairman shall preside at any such

.• meeting and whilst no Vice-Chairman is also appointed, or if at any meeting the Vice- Chairman be also not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for holding the same, the Directors present may choose one of their members to be the Chairman of the meeting.

89. The Board of Directors may, subject to the prOVISIOn of Section 292' of the Act, delegate any of their powers to a Committee consisting, of such member or members of their body as they think fit; any Committee so formed shall, in the exercise of the powers so delegated, conform to any regulations that may be imposed on them by the Board of Directors. The proceedings of such a Committee shall be placed before the Board of Directors at its next meeting.

90. A Committee may elect a Chairman of its meeting; if no such Chairman is elected or if at any meeting the Chairman is not present within ten minutes after. the time appointed for holding the same, . the members present may choose one of their members to be Chairman of the meeting.

91. A Committee may meet and adjourn as it may think proper. Ques- tions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the Members present and in case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

92. All acts done by any meeting of the Directors or of a Committee of Directors, or by any person acting as a Director, shall notwithstanding that

. it may be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appoint- ment of anyone or more of such Directors or of any person acting as aforesaid, or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such Director or such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director ~

93. Subject to the provisions of the Act, the decision of the Board of Directors in the following matters, shall always be subject to the conse-nt and approval of the Governor :--

(a)' increasing or reducing the issued capital of the Company.

~ gr ting by t e Company of a loan a ~ e g ng 0 :::> ar ee or

[27] I" . , t 37. The continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in 1' the Board, but if and so long as their number 'is reduced below the number fixed by or pUrsuant to these Articles as the necessary -quorum of Directors the continuing Directors may act for the purpose of summoning a general meeting of the Company, but for no other purpose. 88. The Directors may, with the sanction and approval of the Governor from time to time appoint Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and- determine the period for which either of them is to hold his respective office. If and whilst no such Chairman is appointed or if at any meeting the Chairman is not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for holding the same, the Vice—Chairman shall preside at any such ’ meeting and whilst no Vice-Chairman is also appointed, or if at any meeting the Vice- Chairman be also not present within ten minutes after the time appointed for holding the same, the Directors present may choose one of their members to be the Chairman of the meeting. 89. The Board of Directors may, subject to the provision of Section 292' of the Act, delegate any of their powers to a Committee consisting. of such member or metnbers of their body as they think fit; any Committee so formed shall, in the exercise of the powers so delegated, conform to any regulations that may be imposed on them by the Board of Directors. The proceedings of such a Committee shall be placed before the Board of Directors at its next meeting. 90. A Committee may elect a Chairman of its meeting ; if no such Chairman is elected or if at any meeting the Chairman is not present within ten minutes after. the time appointed for holding the same,- the members present may choose one of their members to be Chairman of the meeting. 91. A Committee may meet and adjourn as it may think proper. Ques- tions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the Members present and in case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. 92. All acts done by any meeting of the Directors or of a Committee of Directors, or by any person acting as a Director, shall notwithstanding that ’ it may be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appoint- ment of any one or more of such Directors or of any person acting as aforesaid, or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such Director or such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director. 93. Subject to the provisions of the Act, the decision of the Board of Directors in the following matters, shall always be subject to the consent and approval of the Governor :- (a). increasing or reducing the issued capital of the Company. (b) granting by the Company of a loan or the giving of a guarantee or

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(c) winding up of the Company.

(d) sale, lease, or disposal otherwise of the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking of the Company.

(e) formation of a subsidiary Company.

(f) division of capital into different classes of shares.

(g) any programme of capital expenditure for an amount which exceeds Rs. 25 lakhs.

(h) creation of and appointments to all posts carrying an initial or ultimate salary of and above Rs. 2250/- per mensem.

(i) any other matter which in the opinion of the Chairman be of such importance as to be reserved for the consent and approval of the Governor.

And, no action shall be taken by the Directors in respect of the above or any proposal or decision of the Directors reserved for the consent and approval of the Governor as aforesaid until such approval has been obtained.

94. Notwithstanding anything contained in any of these Articles, the Governor may from time to time issue such directives or instructions as he may think fit in regard to the finances and the conduct of the. business and affairs of the Company, and the Directors shall duly comply with and give effect to such directives or instructions.

94A. It shall be open for the Government of Tripura to issue instructions to the Company on questions of policy in consultation with and only after obtaining the advice of the IDB!.

DIVIDENDS AND RESERVE

95. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Company III general meeting may declare dividends, but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the Board of Directors.

95A. It shall be open for the Company with the prior approval of IDBJ, to credit the dividend accuring and payable to IDBI and the Government of Tripura to a special Reserve Fund to which only the IDBI and Government of Tripura shall have any claim in the event of winding up or liquidation of the Company and the amounts in the Special Reserve Fund may be utilised by the Company only for such purposes as are appro red by the Government of Trip ra and IDB!.

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[28] any other financial assistance to any one particular concern of a v, j ._ .3» amount of Rs. 2.5 lakhs. (c) winding up of the Company. (d) sale, lease, or disposal otherwise of the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking of the Company. (e) formation of a subsidiary Company. (f) division of capital into different classes of shares. (g) any programme of capital expenditure for an amount which exceeds Rs. 25 lakhs. (h) creation of and appointments to all posts carrying an initial or ultimate salary of and above Rs. 2250/- per mensem (i) any other matter which in the opinion of the Chairman be of such impartance as to be reserved for the consent and approval of the Governor. And, no action shall be taken by the Directors in respect of the above or any proposal or decision of the Directors reserved for the consent and approval of the Governor as aforesaid until such approval has been obtained. 94. Notwithstanding anything contained in any of these Articles, the Governor may from time. to time issue such directives or instructions as he may think fit in regard to the finances and the conduct of the. business and affairs of the Company, and the Directors shall duly comply with and give effect to such directives or instructions. 94A. It shall be open for the Government of Tripura to issue instructions to the Company on questions of policy in consultation with and only after obtaining the advice of the IDBI. DIVIDENDS AND RESERVE 95. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Company in general meeting may declare dividends, but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the Board of Directors. 95A. It shall be open for the Company with the prior approval of IDBI, to credit the dividend accuring and payable to IDBI and the Government of Tripura to a special Reserve Fund to which only the IDBI and Government of Tripura shall have any claim in the event of winding up or liquidation of the Company and the amounts in the Special Reserve Fund may be utilised by the Company only for such purposes as are approved by the Government of Tripura and IDBI. r yrw .

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96. The Board of Directors may from time to time pay to the members such interim dividends as appear to the Board of Directors to be justified by the profits of the Company.

97. No dividends shall be paid otherwise than out of profits of the year or any undistributed profits.

98. Subject to the rights of persons, if any, entitled to shares with special rights as to dividends, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid or credited as paid· on the shares, but if and so long as nothing is paid upon any of the shares in the Company, dividends may be declared and paid according to the amount of the shares. No amount paid or credited as paid on a share in advance of calls shall, while carrying interest, be treated for the purpose of these Articles as paid on the shares.

99. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Board: of Directors may, before recommending any dividend, set aside out of the profit of the Com- pany such sums as it thinks proper as a reserve or reserves which shall, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, be applicable for meeting contingen- cies, or for equalising dividends, or for any other purpose to which the profits of the Company may be properly applied, and pending such appli- cation, may, at the like discretion, either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such investments (other than shares of the Company) as the Board of Directors may from time to time think fit.

100. If several persons are registered as joint holders of any shares, anyone of them may give effectual receipts for any dividends payable on the share.

101. Notice of the dividend that may have been declared shall be given in the manner hereinafter mentioned for the giving of notices to the persons entitled to share therein.

102. No dividend shall bear interest against the Company.

ACCOUNTS

103. The Board of Directors shall cause to be kept proper books of accounts with respect to :-

(a) all sum of money received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which the receipts and expenditure take place;

(b) all sales and purchases of goods by the Company;

(c) the assets and liabilities of the Company;

104. The books of account shall be kept at the registered office of the Com- panyor at such other place as the Board of Directors may think fit and shall be open to inspection by the Directors during business hours.

M t )3 [29] _ *é“ 96. The Board of Directors may from time to time pay to the members such interim dividends as appear to the Board of Directors to be justified by \ the profits of the Company. 97. No dividends shall be paid otherwise than out of profits of the year or any undistributed profits. 98. Subject to the rights of persons, if any, entitled to shares with special rights as to dividends, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid or credited as paid on the shares, but if and so long as nothing is paid upon any of the shares in the COmpany, dividends may be declared and paid according to the amount of the shares. No amount paid or credited as paid on a share in advance of calls shall, while carrying interest, be treated for the purpose of these Articles as paid on the shares. 99. Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Board? of Directors may, before recommending any dividend, set aside out of the profit of the Com- pany such sums as it thinks proper as a reserve or reserves which shall, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, be applicable for meeting contingen- cies, or for equalising dividends, or for any other purpose to which the profits of the Company may be properly applied, and pending such appli- cation, may, at the like discretion, either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such investments (other than shares of the Company) as the Board of Directors may from time to time think fit. 100. If several persons are registered as joint holders of any shares, any one of them may give effectual receipts for any dividends payable on the share. 101. Notice of the dividend that may have been declared shall be given in the manner hereinafter mentioned for the giving of notices to the persons entitled to share therein. 102. No dividend shall bear interest against the Company. ACCOUNTS 103. The Board of Directors. shall cause to be kept proper books of accounts with respect to 2—— (a) all sum of money received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which the receipts and expenditure take place ; (b) all sales and purchases of goods by the Company ; (c) the assets and liabilities of the Company; 104. The books of account shall be kept at the registered office of the Com- pany or at such other place as the Board of Directors may think fit and shall be open to inspection by the Directors during business hours.

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105. The Board of Directors shall from time to time determine whethr-;..-',~,-. . and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions"

or regulations the accounts and books of the Company or any of them shall be open to the inspection of members not being Directors, and no member (not being a Director) shall have any right for inspecting any account or book or document of the Company except as conferred by law or autho- rised by the Board of Directors or by the Company in general meeting.

106. The Board of Directors shall as required by the Act, cause to be prepared and to be laid before the Company in general meeting such profit and loss accounts, income and expenditure accounts, balance sheets, and reports as are referred to in the Act.

107. The profit and loss account shall in addition to the matters referred to in the Act, arranged under the most convenient heads, show the amount of r gross income, distinguish the several sources from which it has been derived and the amount of gross expenditure distinguishing the expenses of the establishment, salaries and other like matters. Every item of expenditure fairly charged against the year's income shall be brought into account, so that a just balance of profit and loss may be laid before the meeting and in cases where any item of. expenditure which may in fairness be distri- buted over several years has been incurred in anyone year, the whole amount of such item shall be stated, with the addition of the reasons why only a portion of such expenditure is charged against the income of the year.

108. A balance sheet shall be made out in every year, and laid before the Company in annual genral meeting made up to a date not more than six months before such meeting. The balance-sheet shall be accompanied by a report of the Board of Directors as to the state of the Company's affairs, and the amount which it recommends to be paid by way of dividend and the amount (if any) which it proposes to carry to reserve fund.

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109. Auditors shall be appointed or re-appointed and their duties regulated in accordance with the provisions of Section 619 of the Act or any statutory modifications thereof for the time being in force.

110. (1) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India shall have powers :-

(a) to direct the manner in which the Company's accounts shall be audited by the auditor appointed in pursuance of sub-section (2) of Section 619 of the Companies Act, and. to give such auditor instructions in regard to any matter relating to the performance of his functions as such; .

(b) to conduct a supplementary or test audit of the Company's accounts by such person or persons as he may authorise in his behalf; and for 0 h audit, to require

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any person or persons so authorised, on such form as the Comp- troller and Auditor General may, by general or special order direct.

(Z', The Auditor aforesaid shall submit a copy of his audit report to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India who shall have the right to comment upon or supplement, the audit report in such manner as he may think fit.

(3) Any such comments upon or supplement to, the audit report shall be placed before the annual general meeting of the Company at the

same time and in the same manner as the audit report.

NOTICES

11.1. (i) A notice may be given by the Company to any member either personally or by sending it by post to him to his address or ( if he has no registered address in India) to the address, if any, within India supplied by him to the Company for giving of notices to him .

(ii) Where a notice. is sent by post, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, prepaying and posting a letter containing the notice and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.

11Z. If a member has no registered address in India, and has not supplied to the Company any address within India for giving of notices to him, a notice addressed to him and advertised in a newspaper circulating in the neighbourhood of the registered. office of the Company shall be deemed to be given to him on the day on which the advertisement appears.

.•.1? A notice may be given by the Company to the joint holders of a share i~ingthe notice to the joint holder named first in the register in respect

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share in consequence of the death or insolvency of a member by sending it through the post in a prepaid' letter addressed to them by name or by the title or representatives of the deceased; or assignee of the insolvent of by any like description, at the address (if any) in India supplied for the purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled, or (until such an address has beenso supplied) by giving the notice in any manner in which the same might have been given if the death or insolvency had not occured.

115. Notice of every general meeting shall be given in the same manner hereinbefore authorised to (a) every member of the Company, except those members who are having no registered address within India for giving of notices to them and also to (b) every person entitled to a share in consequence the death or insolvency of a member who but for his death or insolvency would be entitled to receive notice of the meeting.

< ,‘I l :| [31] any person or persons so authorised, on such form as the Comp- troller and Auditor'General may, by general or special order direct. ’ (23 The Auditor aforesaid shall submit a copy of his audit report to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India who shall have the right to comment upon or supplement, the audit report in such manner as he may think fit. (3) Any such comments upon or supplement to, the audit report shall be placed before the annual general meeting of the Company at the same time and in the same manner as the audit report. NOTICES ‘ 111. (i) A notice may be given by the Company to any member either personally or by sending it by post to him to his address or ( if he has no registered address in India ) to the address, if any, within India supplied by him to the Company for giving of notices to him. (ii) Where a notice .is sent by post, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, prepaying and posting a letter containing the notice and, unless the contrary is proved, to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post. 112. If a member has no registered address in India, and has not supplied to the Company any address within India for giving of notices to him, a notice addressed to him and advertised in a newspaper circulating in the neighbourhood of the registered office of the Company shall be deemed to be given to him on the day on which the advertisement appears. ‘1') A notice may be given by the Company to the joint holders of a share Aling the notice to the joint holder named first in the register in respect - I the share. 114. A notice may be given by the Company to the persons entitled to a share in consequence of the death or insolvency of a member by sending it through the post in a prepaid letter addressed to them by name or by the title or representatives of the deceased ; or assignee of the insolvent of by any like description, at the address (if any) in India supplied for the purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled, or (until such an address has been‘so supplied) by giving the notice in any manner in which the same might have been given if the death or insolvency had not occured. 115. Notice of every general meeting shall be given in the same manner hereinbefore authorised to (a) every member of the Company- except those members who are having no registered address within India for giving of notices to them and also to (b) every person entitled to a share in consequence the death or insolvency of a member who but for his death or insolvency would be entitled to receive notice of the meeting.

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116. Subject to the provisions of the Act, every Director, Manager and' '-{.;, other officer or servant of the Company shall be indemnified by the Company against him and it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors, out of the funds of the Company, to pay all costs, losses, damages and expenses which any such officer or servant may incur or become liable to by reasons of any contract entered into or act or thing done by him as such Director, Manager, or other officer or servant or in any way in the discharge of his duties including travelling expenses and in particular, so as not limit the generality of the foregoing provisions, against all liabilities incurred by him, as such Director, Manager, or other officer, or servant in defending any proceedings whether civil or criminal in which judgement is given in his favour or in which he is acquitted or in connection with application under the Act in' which relief is granted by the Court.

117. Subject to the provisions of the Act, no Director, Manager or other officer of the Company shall be liable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other Director or Officer or for joining in any receipt or other act for conformity or for any loss or expense happening to the Company through the insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property acquired by order of the Board of Directors for or on behalf of the Com- pany or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon which any of the moneys of the Company shall be invested or for any loss or damage arising from' the bankruptcy, insolvency or tortuous act of any person with whom any moneys, securities or effects shall be deposited or for damage or misfortune whatever, which shall happen in the execution of the duties of his office or in relation thereto unless the same happens through his own negligence, breach of duty or breach of trust.

INDEMNITY

We, the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a Company in pursuance of these Articles of Association, and we respectively agree totake the number of shares in the capital of the Company set opposite to our respective names:

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Names, add.ress and description of subscriber

No, of shares Signatures of taken by each subscriber subsoriber

Signf\ture of witnesses addresses, description, occupation.

1. 999 Sd/- eet: c. R. Bhattacharjee Officer on Speoial Duty

(Project) Govt. of Tripura.

Governor of Tripura

equity shares] A. Sinha.

( Represented by , Shri A. Sinha Development Comissioner- Cum-Secretary to the Govt. of Tripura, Depart- ment of Industries. )

2. Shri R. P. Sengupta, Director of Industries, Govt. of Tripura..

R. P. Sengupta

1 Sd/- Sd/- M. J. Bhatta Dy. Director of Industries Tripur , .1gar &la.

[equity sha.re]

Dated, Agartala the t enty third day of _

[32]- INDEMNITY . "we - I “-7-: 116. Subject to the provisions of the Act, every Director, Manager and other officer or servant of the Company shall be indemnified by the Company against him and it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors, out of the funds of the Company, to pay all costs, losses, damages and expenses which any such officer or servant may incur or become liable to by reasons of any contract entered into or act or thing done by him as such Director, Manager, or other officer or servant or in any way in the discharge of his duties including travelling expenses and in particular, so as not limit the generality of the foregoing provisions, against all liabilities incurred by him, ,- as such Director, Manager, or other officer. or-servant in defending any k proceedings whether civil or criminal in which judgement is given in his ‘ favour or in which he is acquitted or in connection with application under ' the Act in which relief is granted by the Court. 117. Subject to the provisions of the Act, no Director, Manager or other ofiicer of the Company shall be liable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any other Director or Officer or for joining in any receipt or other act for conformity or for any loss or expense happening to the Company through the insufficiency or deficiency of title to any property acquired by order of the Board of Directors for or on behalf of the Com- 3 pany or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon which any of the moneys of the Company shall be invested or for any loss or damage arising from the bankruptcy, insolvency or tortuous act 'of any person with whom any moneys, securities or effects shall be deposited or for damage ‘ or misfortune whatever, which shall happen in the execution of the duties of his office or in relation thereto unless the-same happens through his own negligence, breach of duty or breach of trust. We, the several persons whose names and addresses are. subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a Company in pursuance of these Articles of Association, and we respectively agree to'take the number of shares in the capital of the Company set opposite to our respective names: 8]"... Names, address and No. of shares Signatures of Signature of witnesses No description of subscriber taken by each subscriber addresses, description, subscriber occupation. 1- Governor of Tripura 999 Sdl- Sci/- 0. R. Bhattachariee Officer on Special Duty ( Represented by . (Project) Shri A. Sinha Govt. of Tripura. equity shares] A. Sinha Development Oomissioner- Cum-Secretary to the Govt. of Tripura, Depart- ment. of Industries. ) 2_ Shri B. '9. Sengupta, 1 sal- sal- Director of Industries. . M. J. Bhetta . GOVli- 0f Tripura. [equity share] R. PI Sengupta Dy. Director of Industries i ‘h’ipm. Marion. r- Dated, Agartala the twenty third day of March 1974.

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