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Union of India - Section

Section 440 in The Companies Act, 1956

440. [ Right to present winding up petition where company is being wound up voluntarily

(1)Where a company is being wound up voluntarily, a petition for its winding up by the Tribunal may be presented by-
(a)any person authorised to do so under section 439; or
(b)the Official Liquidator.
(2)The Tribunal shall not make a winding up order on a petition presented to it under sub-section (1), unless it is satisfied that the voluntary winding up cannot be continued with due regard to the interests of the creditors or contributories or both.Commencement of winding up