The Indian Companies Act 1882, 6 of 1882, (Rep., Act 1 of 1956)

Section 149. The Court may, at any time after making an order for winding-up a Company, require any contributory

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

149. The Court may, at any time after making an order for winding-up a Company, require any contributory for the time being settled on the list of contributories, trustee, receiver, banker or agent or officer of the Company to pay, deliver, convey, surrender or transfer forthwith, or within such time as the Court directs, to or into the hands of the official liquidator, any sum or balance, books, papers, estate or effects which happen to be in his hands for the time being, and to which the Company is *prima facie* entitled. Power of Court to order payment of debts by contributory.

Source: India Code