In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (10) of section 118 and explanation under sub section (1) of section 205 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government has vide letter no.1/3/2014/CL/I dated April 10, 2015 approved the following Secretarial Standards (SS), specified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India constituted under Section 3 of Companies Secretaries Act, 1980 namely.

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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx III—[k.M 4 PART III —Section 4 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 131] ubZ fnYyh] lkseokj] vizSy 20] 2015@pS=k 30] 1937 No. 131] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015/CHAITRA 30, 1937 fn baLVhV~;wV vkWQ dEiuh lsØsVjht vkWQ bf.M;k vf/klwpuk ubZ fnYyh] 23 vizSy] 2015 la- 2015 dh vkbZlh,lvkbZ la- 1¼,l,l½.—dEiuh vf/kfu;e 2013 ¼2013 dk 18½ d s [k.M 205 d s mi&[k.M ¼1½ d s v/khu Li"Vhdj.k vkSj [k.M 118 d s mi&[k.M ¼10½ }kjk iznÙk 'kfDr;k sa dk iz;kxs djr s gq, dUs nz ljdkj u s i= l-a 1@3@2014@lh,y@1 fnukda 10 vizSy] 2015 }kjk fuEufyf[kr lfpoh; ekudk sa ¼,l,l½ dk vuqekns u fd;k gS] ftudk mYy[s k dEiuh lØs Vs jht ,DV] 1980 d s [k.M 3 d s vUrxZr xfBr fn baLVhV~;Vw vkWQ dEiuh lØs Vs jht vkWQ bf.M;k e sa fo|eku gS] vFkkZr~%& (i) ,l,l 1 % fun's kd e.My dh cSBd ¼lya Xud I½ vkSj (ii) lk/kkj.k cSBdk sa ¼lya Xud II½ ; s lfpoh; ekud 1 tqykbZ 2015 l s ykx w gkxsa As baLVhV~;Vw vkWQ dEifu lds szVjht vkWQ bfaM;k dh ifj"kn d s vkn’sk }kjk lqrkuq flUgk] phQ ,DthD;fwVo rFkk inus lfpo [foKkiu&III@4@vlk-@121@18@15] cksMZ funs'kdksa dh cSBdksa ij lfpoh; ekud baLVhV~;Vw vkWQ dEiuh lØs Ds Vjht vkWQ bf.M;k dh ifj"kn u s ckMs Z fun's kdk sa dh cSBdk sa ij lfpoh; ekud&1 ¼,l,l&1½ dk fuEufyf[rk ikB tkjh fd;k g S vkSj bl s dUs nzh; ljdkj dk vuqekns u izkIr gSA dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 2013 d s izko/kkuk sa d s vuqlkj fdlh dEiuh }kjk bl lfpoh; ekud dk vuqlj.k djuk ck/;dkjh gSA ¼bl lfpoh; ekud esa ekud Hkkxksa dks eksVs v{kjksa esa fy[kk x;k gSA i`"B Hkkx dh ikB~; lkexzh ds izlax esa] tks lkekU; Vkbi esa fy[ks x, gSa] vkSj bUgsa ^lfpoh; ekudksa dh izLrkouk* ds :i esa i<+k tk,A ekud Hkkx vkSj i`"BHkwfe lkexzh nksukas dk gh leku izkf/kdkj gSA½ izLrkouk ; s ekud lk/kkj.k cSBdk sa dk s cyq ku s vkSj vk;kts u dju s d s fl)kark sa rFkk mul s lEcfU/kr ekeyk sa dk s fu/kkZfjr djr s gSAa 1770 GI/2015 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] dk;Z&{ks= ; s ekud vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr fuxfer lHkh dEifu;k sa dh fun's kdk sa dh ckMs Z dh cSBdk sa ij ykx w gkxsa s fdUrq ,d O;fDr }kjk lpa kfyr dEiuh ¼vkis hlh½ ij ykx w ugh a gkxsa As fun's kd ckMs Z dh cSBdk sa d s fy, bl ekud ea s fyf[kr fl)kra ckMs Z dh lfefr dh cSBdk sa d s fy, Hkh ykx w gkxsa ]s tc rd fd vU;Fkk u dgk x;k gk s ;k fdlh vU; 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vkfM;k&s fotqvy ¼n`';&JO;½ lk/kuk sa l s gSA ohfM;k s dkÝa fsalxa ;k vU; vkfsM;k&s fotqvy lk/kuk sa dk vFkZ ^^ml yxkbZ xbZ byDs Vªkfud lpa kj lqfo/kk l s gS ftll s fdlh cSBd e sa Hkkx yus s oky s lHkh O;fDr fdlh fcpkfSy, ¼e/;LFkdrkZ½ d s fcuk ,d nwlj s l s vkil e sa ckrphr dj ldr s gS a vkSj cSBd e sa izHkkodkjh <xa l s 'kkfey gk s ldr s gASa ^^vkefa=rh** dk fdlh fun's kd ;k dEiuh lfpo d s vykok ml O;fDr l s gS ftl s vkefa=r dju s ij fdlh fo'k"sk cSBd e sa Hkkx ysrk gSA ^^vuqj{k.k ;k n[s kHkky** ¼eus Vus sal½ dk vFkZ jftLVjk sa vkSj fjdkMk sZa dk s j[ku s l s gS] pkg s o s HkkfSrd ;k byDs Vªkfsud :i e sa gk]sa tk s rkRdkfyd le; e sa ykx w fdlh fof/k d s vuqlkj j[ku s dh vueq fr feyh gk]s vkSj ble sa mi;qDr izfof"V;k a djuk 'kkfey gS] bu izfof"V;k sa dk izkek.khdj.k rFkk HkkSfrd ;k byDs Vªkfud fjdkMksZ a dk laj{k.k 'kkfey jgxs kA ^^cSBd** dk vFkZ ckMs Z ;k mldh fdlh lfefr }kjk cqykbZ xbZ] j[kh xbZ ;k vk;kfstr fdlh cBS d l s gSA ^^dk;Zo`Rr** dk vFkZ cSBd dh dk;Zokgh d s vkiS pkfjd fyf[kr fjdkMZ l s gS] pkg s og HkkSfrd ;k byDs Vªkfsud :i e sa gkAs ^^dk;Zo`Rr iqLrd** ¼fefuV~l cdq ½ dk vFkZ dk;ZoR` r dh fjdkfMxZa d s iz;kts u d s fy,] HkkfSrd ;k byDs Vªkfud :i e sa j[kh iqfLrdk ¼jftLVj½ l s gkxs kA ^^jk"Vªh; NqV~Vh** ¼u's kuy gkWyhM½s e sa x.kra= fnol vFkkZr~ 26 tuojh] Lora=rk fnol vFkkZr~ 15 vxLr] xk/a kh t;arh vFkkZr~ 2 vDrcw j] vkSj ,slk vU; dkbs Z fnol] ftl s dUs nzh; ljdkj u s jk"Vªh; NqV~Vh ?kkfs"kr dj fn;k gkAs ^^eyw fun's kd** dk vFkZ ml fun's kd l s gS ftld s LFkku ij ckMs Z fdlh vU; O;fDr dk s ,d odS fYid fun's kd d s :i e sa fu;qDr djrk gSA ^^dksje** dk vFkZ fun's kdk sa dh ml U;uw re l[a ;k l s gS ftudk fdlh cSBd vk;kfstr dju s d s fy, mruh l[a ;k e sa mifLFkr gkus k vko';d gAS ^^lfpoh; y[s kkijh{kd** dk vFk Z dEiuh dh lfpoh; y[s kk ijh{kk dju s d s fy, fu;qDr ifzsDVljr dEiuh lfpo l s gAS ^lajf{kr dEI;Vw j flLVe* dk vFkZ dEI;Vw j gkMZo;s j] lk¶Vo;s j vkSj ifzdz;k l s gS ftle sa fuEufyf[kr 'kkfey gS%a ¼d½ tk s leqfpr :i l s fdlh vuf/kd`r ,Dlsl vkSj nq:i;kxs l s lqjf{kr j[k(s ¼[k½ ftle sa fo'oluh;rk vkSj lgh vkij's ku dk leqfpr Lrj fo|eku gk(s ¼x½ tk s bfPNr dk;k sZa dk vudq j.k dju s d s fy, mi;qDr gk(s vkSj ¼?k½ ftle sa lkekU; rFkk lqjf{kr izfdz;k fo|eku gk(s ^^VkbeLVkEi** dk vFkZ fdlh ?kVuk dk orZeku dky gS ftl s dEI;Vw j }kjk fjdkMZ fd;k tkrk gS tk s ml le; d s fy, i;z kxs fd;k tkrk gS] ftl s Qkbuy ;k fdlh vU; LFkku ij efqnzr gksrk gS rkfd tc dHkh Hkh MkVk dk s tkMs +k tk,] gVk;k tk,] Hkts k ;k izkIr fd;k tk,] rk s ;fn mldk irk yx ldAs¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 tk s 'kCn vkSj vfHkO;fDr iz;qDr dh xbZ gS vkSj ;gk a mudh ifjHkk"kk nh xbZ gS] mudk vFkZ vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr mud s Øfed fu;ru l s gkxs kA lfpoh; ekud 1- cSBd cqykuk 1-1 izkf/kdkj ¼vFkkfjVh½ 1-1-1 dEiuh dk dksbZ Hkh funs'kd fdlh Hkh le; cksMZ dh cSBd cqyk ldrk gS vkSj dEiuh lfpo ;k tgka dEiuh lfpo ugha gksrk gS] ogka mldh vksj ls cksMZ }kjk vf/kd`r vU; O;fDr ps;jeSu dh lykg ij] ;k mldh vuqifLFkfr esa izca/k funs'kd ;k mldh vuqifLFkfr esa iw.kZ&dkfyd funs'kd] ;fn dksbZ gks] cSBd cqyk ldrk gS tc rd fd vUrfuZ;eksa esa vU;Fkk izko/kku u gksA 1-1-2 ps;jeSu] tc rd fd cSBd esa mifLFkr funs'kdksa dk cgqer vlger gks ;k vkifÙk djs] ftlesa dksje iwjk gks rks cSBd dks fdlh Hkh dkj.k ls] fdlh Hkh LVst ij LFkfxr fd;k tk ldrk gSA 1-2- cSBd dk le;] LFkku] fof/k vkSj Øekad 1-2-1 izR;sd cSBd dk Øekad fn;k tk,xk 1-2-2 cSBd fdlh Hkh le; vkSj LFkku] fdlh fnu& jk"Vªh; vodk'k dks NksM+dj& cqykbZ tk ldrh gSA cSBd d s ukfsVl e]sa ftle sa byDs Vªkfud ekMs d s ek/;e l s Hkkx yus s dh lqfo/kk gksrh gS] LFkku dk Li"V mYy[s k djuk vko';d gkxs k] pkg s cSBd dk LFky jftLVMZ dk;kZy; ;k vU; dkbs Z LFkku gk s vkSj ;g og LFkku gkxs k] tgk a cSBd dh dk;Zokgh dh iwjh fjdkfMxZa dh tk,xhA dksje d s vHkko e sa dkbs Z cSBd LFkfxr gksrh gS rk s ml s fdlh vU; jk"Vªh; vodk'k d s fnu ugh a j[kk tk,xkA 1-2-3 ;fn dEiuh ,slh lqfo/kk iznku djrh gS rks dksbZ Hkh funs'kd bysDVªkfud eksM+ ds ek/;e ls Hkkx ys ldrk gS] tc rd fd vf/kfu;e ;k vU; fdlh dkuwu esa ,slk djus dh vuqefr u gks fd fdlh dkedkt dh en ds ckjs esa bysDVªkfud eksM ds ek/;e ls Hkkx ugha fy;k tk ldrk gSA fun's kd dqNds izfrc/a k enk sa ij ppkZ e sa byDs Vªkfud ekMs d s ek/;e l s Hkkx ugh a yxsa s tc rd fd p;s jeSu }kjk Li"V :i l s vuqefr u nh tk,A bl izdkj dh dkedkt dh izfrcfa/kr enk sa e sa okf"kdZ foÙkh; fooj.k] gVku s ckMs Z dh fjikVs Z] izksliDs Vl vkSj ,eyxe's ku lEcU/kh ekey]s etZj] fMetZj] vf/kxgz .k vkSj Vds &vksoj d s ekey s vkr s gASa blh izdkj] y[s kk ijh{kk lfefr;k sa dh cSBdk sa e sa byDs Vªkfud ekMs + d s ek/;e l s ppkZ dju s dh vuqefr ugh a gksrh gS] ftue sa okf"kZd foRrh; 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vkSj cSBd ds LFkku dk iwjs irs dk mYys[k djuk vko';d gSA 1-3-4 ;fn bysDVªkfud eksM ds ek/;e ls Hkkx ysus dh lqfo/kk miyC/k djkbZ tk jgh gks rks uksfVl esa bl lqfo/kk dh miyC/krk ds ckjs esa funs'kdksa dks crk;k tk,xk vkSj muls bl lqfo/kk dks izkIr djus dk vuqjks/k fd;k tk,xkA tgk a bl idz kj dh lqfo/kk nh tkrh gS] rk s ukfsVl e sa fun's kdk sa l s mudh vfxze iqf"V izkIr djuh gkxs h fd D;k o s cSBd e sa byDs Vªkfud ekMs + d s ek/;e l s Hkkx yus k pkgxsa As ukfsVl e sa p;s jeSu ;k dEiuh lfpo ;k ckMs Z }kjk vf/kd`r vU; fdlh O;fDr dk lEid Z uEcj ;k bZ&eys irk ¼r½s gkus s pkfg, ftl ij og bl lEcU/k e sa iqf"V dj ldAs mi;qZDr :i l s fun's kd l s vfxze i= ;k iqf"V izkIr u gkus s ij ;g eku fy;k tk,xk fd og cSBd e sa Lo; a vkdj Hkkx yxsa As4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 1-3-5 ;fn cSBdsa iwoZ&fu/kkZfjr rkjh[kksa ;k iwoZ&fu/kkZfjr vUrjky ij gksrh gS rks Hkh cSBd dk uksfVl Hkstk tk,xkA 1-3-6 cSBd dh rkjh[k ls de ls de lkr fnu igys cSBd cqykus dk uksfVl nsuk vko';d gS tc rd fd vUrfuZ;eksa esa nh?kZdky dk fu/kkZj.k u gksA ;fn dEiuh LihM iksLV ;k jftLVMZ Mkd ;k dfwj;j }kjk ukfsVl Hkts rh gS] rk s ukfsVl nus s e sa nk s fnu vyx l s tkMs u+ s gkxsa As LFkfxr cSBd dk ukfsVl lHkh fun's kdk sa dk s fn;k tk,xk ftue sa og fun's kd Hkh 'kkfey jgxsa s ftUgkusa s ewy :i l s vk;kfstr cSBd dh rkjh[k ij cSBd e sa Hkkx ugh a fy;k Fkk tc rd fd LFkfxr cSBd dh rkjh[k dk fu.kZ; cSBd e sa u gvq k gk]s ,slh fLFkfr e sa ukfsVl cSBd dh rkjh[k l s de l s de lkr fnu igy s nus k gkxs kA 1-3-7 cSBd esa fd, tkus okys dkedkt ds fu/kkZj.k ds fy, ,ts.Mk vkSj ml ij uksV dks funs'kdksa dks cSBd dh rkjh[k ls de ls de lkr fnu igys Hkstuk gksxk tc rd fd vUrfuZ;eksa esa nh?kZdky dk fu/kkZj.k u gksA ,t.s Mk vkSj ml ij ukVs lHkh fun's kdk sa dk s nLrh ;k LihM iksLV ;k jftLVMZ Mkd ;k dfwj;j ;k bZ&eys ;k vU; fdlh byDs Vªkfud ek/;e l s Hkts k tk,xkA dEiuh d s fun's kd bUg sa Mkd ir s ;k bZ&eys ir s ;k fdlh vU; byDs Vªkfud jftLVMZ ir s ij Hkts nxsa s vFkok bl idz kj dk fooj.k u gkus s ij ;k bue sa cnyko u gkus s ij fun's kdk sa d s ^fun's kd igpku uEcj* ¼fMu½ jftLVª's ku e sa fy[k s ir s ij Hkts k tk,xkA ;fn dEiuh LihM iksLV ;k jftLVMZ Mkd ;k dfwj;j }kjk ,t.s Mk vkSj ,t.s Mk d s ukVs ~l dk s Hkts rh gS rk s budh lfoZl d s fy, nk s fnu vkSj vfrfjDr tkMs + fn, tku s pkfg,A tgk a fun's kd ,t.s Mk dh fMyhojh fdlh [kkl ek/;e l s pkgrk gS rk s bu dkxtkr dk s mlh lk/ku l s Hkts k tk,A ,t.s Mk vkSj bld s ukVs ~l dk s Hkts u s vkSj budh fMyhojh dk iez k.k dEiuh dk s j[kuk gkxs kA ukfsVl] ,t.s Mk vkSj ,t.s Mk ij ukVs ~l dk s eyw fun's kd dk s dEiuh d s ikl fy[k s ir s ij Hkh Hkts uk gkxs k] pkg s bUg sa oSdfYid fun's kd d s ikl Hkts fn;k x;k gkAs dkedkt dh enk sa ij rS;kj ukVs ~l] tk s vizdkf'kr eYw ; laons u'khy lpw uk idz kj d s gksr s g]Sa mUg sa miq;ZDr fyf[kr le; l s vYidkyhu vof/k e sa cgqer fun's kdk sa dh lgefr l s fn;k tk ldrk gS] ftle sa de l s de ,d Lora= fun's kd] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s gkus k pkfg,A vidz kf'kr ^^eYw ; laons u'khy lpw uk** dk vFkZ ,slh dkbs Z lpw uk gkxs h ftldk iRz ;{k ;k viRz ;{k:i l s dEiuh ;k bldh izfrHkfwr;k sa d s lkFk lh/kk lEcU/k gk s tk s lkekU; gk s tku s ij ifzrHkfwr;k sa d s eYw ;k sa dk s i;kIZr :i l s izHkkfor djrh g Sa vkSj lkekU;r;k 'kkfey fd;k tkrk gS] ijUrq o s fuEufyf[kr d s ckj s e sa lpw uk rd izfrcfa/kr ugh a jgrh gS%& Li"Vhdj.k% fuEufyf[kr dk s eYw ;laons u'khy lpw uk le>k tk,xk%& (i) foRrh; ifj.kke( (ii) ykHkk'a k( (iii) itwa hxr <kpa s e sa ifjorZu( (iv) etZj] fMetZlZ] ,Dohth'kal fMfyfLVXa l] fctusl rFkk vU; ,sl s VªkfatD'kuk sa dk fuiVku o foLrkj( (v) izc/a kdh; dkfedZ k sa e sa ifjorZu( vkSj (vi) lpw hc) vucq /a k d s vuq:i lefqpr ?kVuk,Aa 1 izR;ds foRrh; o"kZ e sa ckMs Z dh izFke cSBd e sa vkSj tc dHkh Hkh fun's kdk sa eas ifjorZu gksrk gS] de le; ds ukfsVl ij Hkh vidz kf'kr izdkj dh eYw ; laons u'khy lpw uk dk s de vof/k d s ukfsVl ij fy;k tk ldrk gAS tgk a dgh a mi;qZDr :i l s lkekU; lgefr ugh a yh tkrh gS] ogk a cSBd e sa fopkj d s fy, lEcfU/kr enk sa l s igy s vko';d lgefr izkIr dh tkuh pkfg,A lgefr izkIr dju s d s rF; dk s dk;Zo`Rr e sa fjdkM Z fd;k tkuk pkfg,A fdlh Hkh ,t.s Mk enk sa dh vuiq wjd fVIif.k;k sa dk s cSBd&vk;kfstr dju s ij ;k cSBd l s iwo Z p;s jeSu dh vuqefr yds j vkSj ml cSBd e sa mifLFkr fun's kdk sa d s cgqer dh lgefr yds j fy;k tk ldrk ftle sa de l s de ,d Lora= fun's kd] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s dk gkus k vko';d gSA 1-3-8 cSBd esa Lohd`fr izkIr djus okys dkedkt ds izR;sd en ij ,d uksV rS;kj gks] ftlesa izLrko] lEcfU/kr HkkSfrd rF; dk fooj.k gks rkfd funs'kdx.k ml izLrko ds vFkZ] dk;Z{ks= vkSj fufgrkFkksZ dks le> ldsa vkSj 1 lcs h ¼vkarfjd O;kikj fu"k/sk½ fofu;e] 2015 ¼l/akkfs/kr½¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 tku ldsa fd ml izLrko esa fdlh funs'kd dh dksbZ #fp ;k fgr rks ugha gS] ftls funs'kd us igys izxV dj fn;k gksA tc izLrko }kjk Lohdf`r yus k vko';d gksrk gS rk s bl izLrko dk izk:i ;k ukVs cuk dj j[kk tk,xk ;k cSBd e sa izLrqr fd;k tk,xkA tc fdlh dkedkt dh en dk s vf/kfu;e dh vko';drkuqlkj ;k fdlh vU; ykx w dkuuw d s vuqlkj ckMs Z dh cSBd e as fopkj djuk vko';d gksrk gS rk s bl s cSBd e sa ckMs Z d s le{k izLrqr djuk gkxs kA bl izdkj dh enksa d s dqN mnkgj.k lya Xu ^d* e sa fn, x, gASa dqN ,slh en sa gksrh g Sa ftUg sa ckMs Z dh iFz ke cSBd e sa izLrqr djuk vko';d gksrk gAS budh dNq mnkgj.kLo:i lpw h lya Xud ^[k* e sa nh xbZ gSA 1-3-9 cSBd esa fopkjkFkZ dkedkt dh izR;sd en Øekad la[;k esa j[kk tk,xkA ;g Øekda l[a ;k bl <xa dh gkus h pkfg, ftll s ^jÝs sal* ;k ^Økl&jÝs sal* djuk vklku gk s tk,A 1-3-10 dksbZ Hkh ,slh en ftls ,ts.Mk esa 'kkfey u fd;k x;k gks] mls ps;jeSu rFkk cSBd esa mifLFkr cgqer funs'kdksa dh lgefr ls fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gS] ftlesa ls de ls de ,d Lora= funs'kd dk gksuk Hkh vko';d gSA ;fn ,slh cSBd e sa dkbs Z Lora= fun's kd ugh a jgrk gS rk s dk;Zo`Ùk rHkh Qkbuy gk s ik,xk tc de l s de dkbs Z ,d Lora= fun's kd ml en d s ckj s e sa fy, x, fu.kZ; dh vfHkifq"V djAs ;fn dEiuh e sa dkbs Z Lora= fun's kd u gk s rk s dk;ZoR` r dk s rHkh vfUre :i fn;k tk ldxs k tc bl en d s ckj s e sa fu.kZ; dh vfHkiqf"V dEiuh d s cgqer fun's kd }kjk dj nh tk, tc rd fd cSBd e sa bl en dh Lohdf`r Lo; a dEiuh d s cgqer fun's kdk sa }kjk u dj nh xbZ gkAs 1-3-11 rkRdkfyd dkedkt ds dk;kZUo;u ds fy,] uksfVl] ,ts.Mk vkSj ,ts.Mk ds uksV~l dks mi;qZDr fyf[kr le; ls de vof/k esa Hkh fn;k tk ldrk gS] ;fn de ls de dksbZ ,d Lora= funs'kd bl cSBd esa mifLFkr gksuk vko';d gSA ;fn dksbZ Lora= funs'kd mifLFkr ugha gksrk gS rks ,slh cSBd esa fy, x, fu.kZ;ksa dks lHkh funs'kdksa ds ikl ifjpkfyr fd;k tk,xk vkSj de ls de ,d Lora= funs'kd }kjk vfHkiqf"V djus ij gh mls vfUre :i izkIr gksxkA ;fn dEiuh esa Lora= funs'kd ugha gksrk gS rks dEiuh ds cgqer funs'kdksa }kjk mldh vfHkiqf"V gksus ij gh og fu.kZ; Qkbuy gksaxs] tc rd fd ,sls fu.kZ;ksa dks Lo;a cSBd esa gh dEiuh ds cgqer funs'kdksa }kjk Lohd`fr u ns nh gksA cSBd dk s vYikof/k ukfsVl ij vk;kfstr fd;k x;k] bl rF; dk s ukfsVl e sa fy[kk tkuk vko';d gSA 2- cSBdksa dh ÝhDosalh ¼ckjackjrk½ 2-1 cksMZ dh cSBdsa cksMZ izR;sd dSys.Mj o"kZ dh frekgh eas de ls de ,d ckj cSBd vo'; vk;ksftr djsxk] ftlesa cksMZ dh nks ØeorhZ cSBdksa ds chp ,d lkS chl fnuksa dk vf/kder vUrjky jgs] ftlls izR;sd dSys.Mj o"kZ esa de ls de pkj cSBdsa vk;ksftr gks ldsA ckMs Z dh izFke cSBd dEiuh d s fuxeu dh rkjh[k l s rhl fnuk sa d s vUnj vk;kfstr gk s tk,A bruk i;kZIr gkxs k] ;fn ckdh dh izR;ds dSy.s Mj frekgh ,d cSBd gk s tk,] ijUrq 'krZ ;g gS fd iFz ke cSBd d s ckn ckMs Z dh fdlh nk s ØeorhZ cSBdk sa d s chp vf/kd l s vf/kd ,d lkS chl fnuk sa dk vUrjky jgAs bld s vykok] bruk i;kIZr gkxs k ,d O;fDr lpa kfyr dEiuh] y?kq dEiuh ;k fuf"Ø; dEiuh ,d dSy.s Mj o"kZ dh iRz ;ds Nekgh e sa ckMs Z dh ,d cSBd dj y s vkSj ckMs Z dh nk s cSBdk sa d s chp dk vUrjky 90 fnuk sa l s de dk u gkAs eyw cSBd dh fujUrjrk e sa vk;kfstr LFkfxr cSBd dh fLFkfr e sa vUrjky vof/k eyw cSBd dh rkjh[k l s fxuh tk,xhA 2-2 lfefr;ksa dh cSBd lfefr;ka izk;% vko';drkuqlkj ftruh ckj cSBd dj ldrh gS] ijUrq budh U;wure la[;k vkSj ÝhDosalh cksMZ }kjk fu/kkZfjr gksxh ;k tSlk fd fdlh dkuwu ;k izkf/kdkj }kjk fu/kkZfjr gksA 2-3 Lora= funs'kdksa dh cSBd tgka vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr Lora= funs'kd fu;qDr djuk vko';d gksxk] ogka Lora= funs'kd ,d dSys.Mj o"kZ esa de ls de ,d ckj vo'; feysaxsA cSBd xSj&Lora= fun's kdk sa rFkk ckMs Z dh ijQkes sZal dh leh{kk d s fy, vk;kfstr dh tk,xh( ;g p;s jeSu dh ijQkes sZal dh leh{kk djxs h vkSj dEiuh icz /a kdk sa ,o a ckMs Z rFkk bld s lnL;k sa d s chuk xq.koRrk] ifjek.k vkSj lpw uk dh lkef;drk dk fu/kkZj.k djxs h tk s ckMs Z d s fy, viu s dRrZO;k sa d s dkjxj vkSj leqfpr fuoZgu d s fy, vko';d gAS6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] dEiuh lfpo Lora= fun's kdk sa dh bPNk O;Dr dju s ij bl idz kj dh cSBdk sa d s vk;kts u vkSj bUg sa cqyku s dk dk;Z djxs kA 3- dksje 3-1 dksje esa mifLFkfr cSBd dh iwjh vof/k esa cuh jguh pkfg,A cSBd e sa dksje u dsoy cSBdk sa d s izkjHa k e sa gh ugh a cuk jguk pkfg, cfYd cSBd e sa fctusl dju s d s iwj s le; rd ;g dksje cuk jguk pkfg,A 3-2 ;fn fdlh funs'kd dk fdlh en esa mldk viuk fgr gS rks mls dksje esa ugha fxuk tk,xk vkSj og mifLFkr ugha jgsxk] u rks Lo;a O;fDrxr :i esa vkSj u gh bysDVªksfud i)fr ds ek/;e ls] tc bl en ij ppkZ vkSj ernku gks jgh gksA bl iz;kts u d s fy,] fdlh Hkh fun's kd dk fgr dEiuh }kjk fdlh vucq /a k ¼dVa ªDs V½ ;k O;oLFkk e sa fgr ;k izLrko e sa fgr ekuk tk,xk% ¼d½ fun's kd dk Lo; a ;k mld s fj'rns kj dk fgr( ;k ¼[k½ fdlh fudk; dkiksZjVs d s lkFk] ;fn bl fun's kd rFkk vU; fun's kdk sa d s lkFk ml fudk; dkiksZjVs dh iznRr 'k;s j itwa h dk nk s ifzr'kr l s vf/kd dk fgLlk gk s ;k og ml fudk; dkiksZjVs dk izkes kVs j] ;k izc/a kd ;k phQ&,DthD;fwVo vf/kdkjh gk(s ;k ¼x½ fdlh vU; QeZ ;k dEiuh d s lkFk] ;FkkfLFkfr] ;fn fun's kd ;k mldk fj'rns kj ¼ikVZuj] Lokeh ;k lnL; ml QeZ vkSj dEiuh d s lkFk gk½saA 3-3 fdlh cSBd esa bysDVªksfud i)fr ek/;e ls Hkkx ysus okys funs'kdksa dks dksje ds iz;kstu ds fy, fxuk tk,xk tc rd fd os vf/kfu;e ;k fdlh vU; fof/k ds izko/kkuksa ds varxZr fctusl dh fdlh en esa bl x.kuk ls ckgj j[kuk vko';d gksA p;s jeSu dh Li"V vuqefr d s lkFk fdlh ifzrcfa/kr enk as ds ckj s esa byDs Vªkfsud i)fr ek/;e l s Hkkx yus s oky s fdlh fun's kd dk s bl idz kj dh ifzrcfa/kr en d s ckj s esa u rk s okVs Mkyu s dk gd gkxs k vkSj u gh mu enk sa d s dksje d s iz;kts u d s fy, fxuk tk,xkA dkedkt dh izfrcfa/kr enk sa esa okf"kZd foRrh; fooj.k] ckMs Z dh fjikVs Z] izksLiDs Vl vkSj foy;] etZj] fMetZj] ,Dohth'ku vkSj Vds vksoj rFkk lefsdr foRrh; fooj.k] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s 'kkfey g Sa ftUg sa ckMs Z dk vuqekns u izkIr djuk gkrs k gSA fctusl dh izfrcfa/kr enk sa esa foRrh; fooj.kk sa dk vuqekns u] ckMs Z dh fjikVs Z] izksliDs Vl vkSj ,dhdj.k] foy;] fMetZj] vf/kxgz .k vkSj Vds vksolZ rFkk vkWfMV lfefr }kjk dEiuh d s y[s kkvk sa dk fopkj 'kkfey gSA 3-4 cksMZ dh cSBdsa 3-4-1 cksMZ dh fdlh cSBd ds fy, dksje esa ml dh dqy la[;k dk ,d&frgkbZ Hkkx ;k nks funs'kd] tks Hkh vf/kd gks] ekuk tk,xkA mi;qZDr ,d&frgkbZ Hkkx d s v'a k dk s vxyh ,d dh l[a ;k e sa ifjofrZr dj i.w kZ fd;k tk,xkA tgk a vkfVZdy e sa dksje vko';drk dk izko/kku dqy l[a ;k dk ,d&frgkbZ l s vf/kd gksrk gS ogk a dEiuh dk s bl vf/kd vko';drk dk s iwjk djuk gkxs kA bl iz;kts u d s fy, mu fun's kdk sa dk s 'kkfey ugh a ekuk tk,xk ftud s LFkku fjDr gASa ;fn fgr/kkjh fun's kdk sa dh l[a ;k dqy l[a ;k l s vf/kd gk s tkrh gS ;k nk&s frgkbZ d s led{k cSBrh gS rk s cSBd e sa mifLFkr 'k"sk fun's kd] nk s l s de u gkus s d s dkj.k ml en d s nkSjku dksje cu ldxsa As ;fn fdlh ckMs Z cSBd dksje d s vHkko e sa vk;kfstr ugh a gk s ldrh gS rk s tc rd vkfVZdYl e sa vU;Fkk izko/kku u gk]s cSBd Lor% gh vxy s lIrkg d s mlh fnu] mlh le; vkSj LFkku ij LFkfxr gk s tk,xh ;k] og fnu jk"Vªh; NqV~Vh dk gkrs k gS rk s mld s vxy s fnu] tk s jk"Vªh; NqV~Vh u gk]s dk mlh le; vkSj LFkku ij gkxs hA ;fn LFkfxr cSBd e sa Hkh dksje iwjk ugh a gksrk gS rk s cSBd jn~n ekuh tk,xhA 3-4-2 tgka funs'kdksa dh la[;k vkfVZdYl esa fu/kkZfjr U;wure la[;k ls de gks tkrh gS rks dksbZ fctusl rc rd ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd og la[;k 'ks"k funs'kd¼dksa½ ;k vke cSBd ds ek/;e ls igys iwjh u dj yh tk,A ;fn fun's kdk sa dh l[a ;k dksje l s de jg tkrh gS rk s ØeorhZ fun's kdk sa ;k fun's kd dsoy dksje d s fy, fu/kkZfjr fun's kdk sa dh l[a ;k c<+ku s d s iz;kts u dk gh dke dj ldr s gS a ;k dEiuh dh vke cSBd cqyku s dk dke dj ldr s gS]a ijUrq vU; fdlh vU; iz;kts u d s fy, ughAa¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 3-5 lfefr;ksa dh cSBd cksMZ }kjk xfBr fdlh lfefr ds lHkh lnL;ksa dh mifLFkfr bl izdkj dh lfefr dh cSBdksa ds fy, dksje cukus ds fy, vko';d gS tc rd fd vf/kfu;e ;k fdlh vU; fof/k ;k vkfVZdYl ;k cksMZ }kjk vU;Fkk fu/kkZfjr u fd;k x;k gksA fdlh vU; fof/k }kjk cuk, x, fofu;ek sa e sa lfefr d s dksje d s fy, izko/kku gk s ldr s gS a vkSj bl idz kj d s fu/kkZj.kk sa dk s viuk;k tk,xkA 4- cSBdksa esa mifLFkfr 4-1 mifLFkfr jftLVj 4-1-1 izR;sd dEiuh dks cksMZ dh cSBdksa vkSj lfefr dh cSBdksa ds fy, vyx&vyx mifLFkfr jftLVj j[kus gksaxsA bu mifLFkfr jftLVjk sa ij Øfed l[a ;k Mkyh tk,xhA ;fn mifLFkfr jftLVj [kqy s iUuk sa d s QkeZ e sa j[kk tkrk gS rk s bl s le;&le; ij ftYn e sa c/a kok yus k pkfg,A 4-1-2 mifLFkfr jftLVj esa fuEu fooj.k gksus pkfg,% cSBd dh rkjh[k( lfefr cSBd ds ekeys esa lfefr dk uke( cSBd dk LFkku( cSBd dk le;( funs'kdksa ds uke vkSj izR;sd mifLFkr funs'kd ds gLrk{kj( dEiuh lfpo dk uke vkSj gLrk{kj] tks ogka ekStqn gksrk gS rFkk vkea=.k }kjk cSBd esa mifLFkr O;fDrA 4-1-3 izR;sd funs'kd] dEiuh lfpo] tks mifLFkr gksrk gS vkSj izR;sd vkeaf=rh] tks e.My ;k lfefr dh cSBd esa mifLFkr gksrk gS] mls ml cSBd ds mifLFkfr jftLVj esa gLrk{kj djus gksaxsA byDs Vªkfsud i)fr l s Hkkx yus s oky s fun's kdk sa d s ekey s e]sa p;s jeSu bu fun's kdk sa dh mifLFkfr dk s iq"V djxs kA bl iz;kts u d s fy, cSBd d s izkjEHk gkus s ij p;s jeSu ^jkys dky* dk dke djxs kA p;s jeSu ;k dEiuh lfpo byDs Vªkfsud i)fr l s Hkkx yus s oky s fun's kd l s vuqjk/s k djxs k fd og viuk iwjk uke crk, rFkk fdl LFkku l s og Hkkx y s jgk gS vkSj dk;Zo`Rr e sa bUg sa fjdkMZ djxs kA bu cSBdk sa dh dk;Zokgh fdlh byDs Vªkfsud fjdkfMxZa eds fsuTe d s tfj, fjdkMZ dh tk,xh vkSj LFkku] rkjh[k rFkk le; d s C;kSjk sa dk mYy[s k fd;k tk,xkA byDs Vªkfsud i)fr l s Hkkx yus s oky s fun's kdk sa }kjk mifLFkfr jftLVj e sa gLrk{kj fd;k ekuk tk,xk] ;fn p;s jeSu ;k mifLFkfr jftLVj e sa dEiuh lfpo vkSj cSBd d s dk;Zo`Rr e sa mudh mifLFkfr fjdkMZ dh tkrh gAS 4-1-4 mifLFkfr jftLVj dEiuh ds jftLVMZ dk;kZy; esa ;k cksMZ }kjk Lohd`r fdlh vU; LFkku ij j[ks tk,axsA mifLFkfr jftLVj dk s fdlh Hkh ,sl s LFkku ij y s tk;k tk ldrk gS tgk a e.My ;k lfefr dh cSBd vk;kfstr gksrh gAS 4-1-5 funs'kdksa dks mifLFkfr jftLVj dks fujh{k.k ds fy, [kqyk j[kuk gksrk gSA dEiuh }kjk fu;qDr ifzsDVljr dEiuh lfpo ;k lfpoh; y[s kk ijh{kd ;k dEiuh d s LVPs ;qVjh y[s kk ijh{kd mifLFkfr jftLVj dk fujh{k.k dj ldr s g]Sa tc Hkh o s ,slk djuk viuh M~;Vw h fuHkku s d s fy, vko';d le>Aas dEiuh dk lnL; mifLFkfr jftLVj dk fujh{k.k ugh a dj ldrk gSA 4-1-6 mifLFkfr jftLVj dh izfof"V;ksa dks dEiuh lfpo izekf.kr djrk gS ;k tgka dEiuh lfpo ugha gksrk gS rks ps;jeSu izR;sd i`"B ij gLrk{kj dj izekf.kr djrk gSA 4-1-7 mifLFkfr jftLVj dks de ls de vkB foRrh; o"kksZa rd lqjf{kr j[kk tkuk pkfg, vkSj mlds ckn cksMZ dh vuqefr ls bls u"V fd;k tk ldrk gSA byDs Vªkfsud i)fr l s cSBdk sa dh dk;Zokgh dh fjdkfMxZa de l s de vkB foRrh; o"kksZ a rd lqjf{kr jguh pkfg, vkSj mld s ckn ckMs Z dh vuqefr l s bl s u"V fd;k tk ldrk gAS 4-1-8 mifLFkfr jftLVj dEiuh lfpo ds ikl lqjf{kr j[kk tk,xkA tgk a dEiuh lfpo ugh a gksrk gS] ogk a mifLFkfr jftLVj bl iz;kts u d s fy, ckMs Z }kjk vf/kd`r fdlh fun's kd d s ikl lqjf{kr jgxs kA 4-2 tc dEiuh lfpo ;k ps;jeSu ds ikl NqV~Vh dk vuqjks/k vkrk gS rHkh ml funs'kd dks vuqifLFkr jgus dh NqV~Vh eatwj dh tk ldrh gSA fun's kd dk in ,slh fLFkfr e sa fjDr gk s tkrk g S tc fun's kd ckjg eghuk sa dh vof/k d s nkSjku ckMs Z dh vuqefr l s ;k fcuk NqV~Vh fy, ckMs Z dh lHkh cSBdksa l s vuqifLFkr jgrk gSA8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 5- ps;jeSu 5-1 cksMZ dh cSBdsa 5-1-1 dEiuh dk ps;jeSu cksMZ dk ps;jeSu gksxkA ;fn dEiuh dk dksbZ ps;jeSu ugha gksrk gS] funs'kdx.k vius esa ls fdlh ,d dks cksMZ dk ps;jeSu fuokZfpr dj ldrs gSaA 5-1-2 cksMZ dk ps;jeSu cksMZ dh cSBdsa vk;ksftr djsxkA ;fn dksbZ ps;jeSu fuokZfpr ugha gksrk gS ;k ps;jeSu cSBd esa vk ugha ikrk gS rks cSBd esa orZeku funs'kdksa esa ls fdlh ,d dks ps;jeSu cuk;k tk ldrk gS vkSj og cSBd dk vk;kstu djrk gS tc rd fd vkfVZdYl esa vU;Fkk u dgk x;k gksA ;g p;s jeSu dh M~;Vw h gkxs h fd og dEiuh lfpo dh lgk;rk l s fujh{k.k dj s fd cSBd dk s fctusl Vªkta Ds V dju s l s igy s vf/kfu;e ;k vU; ykx w xkbMykbuk]sa fu;ek sa vkSj fofu;ek sa d s vuqlkj cqyk;k vkSj xfBr fd;k x;k gSA bld s ckn p;s jeSu cSBd dk vk;kts u djxs kA p;s jeSu fopkj&foe'k Z vkSj cgl dk s izkRs lkfgr djxs k vkSj cSBd d s Hkko dk s xzg.k djxs kA ;fn p;s jeSu fctusl dh fdlh en esa fgr j[krk gk s rk s og mifLFkr lnL;k sa dh lgefr l s ,slh en d s ckj s esa dk;Zokgh vk;kfstr dju s d s fy, fdlh vU; fgr u j[ku s oky s fun's kd dk s dk;ZHkkj lkiSa nxs k vkSj ml fctusl dh en ij dk;Z [kRe gkus s d s ckn fQj l s dqlhZ lHa kky yxs kA p;s jeSu bl izdkj dh enk sa ij ppkZ d s nkSjku Hkh cSBd e sa mifLFkr ugh a jgxs kA byDs Vªkfsud i)fr l s Hkkx yus s oky s fun's kdk sa e sa l]s p;s jeSu vkSj dEiuh lfpo cSBd dh ,dtqVrk dk laj{k.k djr s g,q i;kIZr lqj{kk vkSj igpku i)fr;k sa dk s lqfuf'pr djxsa As lEcfU/kr fun's kd dk s NkMs d+ j dkbs Z Hkh vU; O;fDr cSBd dh dk;Zokgh rd igaqp ugh a cuk ik,xk] tgk a fun's kd ¼dk½sa byDs Vªkfsud i)fr d s ek/;e l s cSBd e sa Hkkx ysr s gS]a flok; ,sl s fdlh fun's kd d]s tk s fodykxa gk s vkSj og fun's kd ckMs Z l s vuqjk/s k djrk gS fd mld s lkFk fdlh ,d O;fDr dk s vku s dh vuqefr nh tk, vkSj lfquf'pr djxs k fd ,slk O;fDr cSBd esa pfpZr ekeyk sa dh xkis uh;rk dk s cuk, j[kxs kA tc rd vkfVZdYl e sa vU;Fkk izko/kku u gk]s okVs k sa d s cjkcj&cjkcj jgu s dh fLFkfr e sa p;s jeSu dk s nwljk ;k fu.kkZ;d okVs Mkyu s dk gd gkxs kA 5-2 lfefr;ksa dh cSBd vf/kfu;e ;k fdlh vU; fof/k ;k vkfVZdYl ds vuqlkj cksMZ }kjk fu;qDr lfefr ds fdlh lnL; ;k lfefr }kjk lfefr ds ps;jeSu ds :i esa fuokZfpr O;fDr lfefr dh cSBd dk vk;kstu djsxkA ;fn bl izdkj dksbZ ps;jeSu fuokZfpr ugha gksrk gS ;k fuokZfpr ps;jeSu cSBd esa mifLFkr ugha gks ikrk gS rks lfefr mifLFkr lnL;ksa esa ls fdlh lnL; dks fuokZfpr dj v/;{k dh dqlhZ ij fcBk ldrh gS vkSj og lfefr dh cSBd dk vk;kstu djsxk] tc rd fd vkfVZdYl esa vU;Fkk dksbZ izko/kku u gksA ,DV esa ,sls dqN dkedkt gksrs gSa] ftUgsa cksMZ dh cSBd esa vuqeksfnr djuk vko';d gSA fdUrq ,sls vU; dkedkt] ftuesa rRdky fu.kZ; ysuk vko';d gS] mUgsa ifjpkyu }kjk ikfjr izLrkoksa ds ek/;e ls vuqeksfnr fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj os cSBd esa vk;ksftr izLrko ds :i esa ekU; gkasxs vkSj mudk mruk gh izkf/kdkj ekuk tk,xkA 6- ifjpkyu }kjk izLrko ikfjr djuk vf/kfu;e e sa ,sl s dqN fctusl gksr s gS a ftUg sa ckMs Z dh cSBdk sa esa vuqekfsnr djuk vko';d gAS fdUrq vU; ,sls fctusl gksr s g Sa ftudk rkRdkfyd fu.kZ; ifjpkyu }kjk ikfjr izLrkok sa }kjk vuqekfsnr fd;k tk ldrk gSA ifjpkyu }kjk ikfjr izLrkok sa dk s ;Fkkor cqykbZ xb Z ckMs Z dh cSBd e sa ikfjr izLrko ekuk tkrk gS vkSj mudk cjkcj dk vf/kdkj jgrk gSA 6-1 izkf/kdkj 6-1-1 cksMZ dk ps;jeSu ;k mldh vuqifLFkfr esa izca/k funs'kd ;k mldh vuqifLFkfr esa iw.kZ&dkfyd funs'kd fu.kZ; ysxk vkSj tgka dksbZ iw.kZdkfyd funs'kd ugha gksrk gS rks fgr/kkjh funs'kd dks NksM+ dj dksbZ vU; funs'kd fd lHkh funs'kdksa dk izk:i izLrko ds ifjpkyu ls iwoZ fu.kZ; ys ldrk gS fd D;k fdlh fo'ks"k fctusl ds fy, cksMZ dk vuqeksnu ifjpkyu ds ek/;e ls ml izLrko ij fy;k tk ldrk gS ;k ughaA enk sa dh mnkgj.kLo:i lpw h] ftl s ckMs Z dh cSBd o s lkeu s j[kuk gkxs k vkSj ftl s ifjpkyu }kjk ikfjr ugh a fd;k tk,xk] lya Xud ^d* e sa nh xbZ gSA 6-1-2 tgka fdlh cSBd esa] fQygky funs'kdksa dh dqy la[;k dk de ls de ,d&frgkbZ funs'kdksa dks ifjpkyuk/khu izLrko ikfjr djus dh t:jr gksrh gS] ogka ps;jeSu cksMZ dh cSBd esa izLrko dks fopkjkFkZ j[ksxkA fgr/kkjh fun's kdk sa dk s mi;qZDr fun's kdk sa dh dqy l[a ;k dh mi;qZDr ,d&frgkbZ l[a ;k e sa bl fo"k; d s fu.kZ; d s lEc/a k e sa ckgj ugh a j[kk tk,xkA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 6-2 izfØ;k 6-2-1 ifjpkyu }kjk ftl izLrko dks ikfjr djus dk izLrko gS] mls izk:i ds :i esa lHkh vko';d dkxtkrksa ds lkFk lHkh funs'kdksa dks vyx&vyx mlh fnu Hkstk tk,xk ftlesa fgr/kkjh funs'kd Hkh 'kkfey jgsaxsA 6-2-2 ikfjr gksus okys izLrkfor izLrko vkSj vko';d dkxtkr dk ifjpkyu nLrh ;k LihM iksLV ;k jftLVMZ Mkd ;k dwfj;j ;k bZ&esy ;k vU; fdlh bysDVªksfud lk/ku ls Hkstk tk,xkA izLrko dk izk:i vkSj vko';d dkxtkr dk s dEiuh e sa fy[k s fun's kd }kjk Mkd ir s ;k bZ&eys ir s ;k bu fooj.kk sa d s vHkko e sa ;k bue sa ifjorZu gkus s dh fLFkfr e]sa fdlh Hkh ,sl s vU; irk sa ij Hkts k tk,xk tk s fun's kd d s igpku l[a ;k ¼fMu½ e sa n'kk,Z x, gkAsa izLrko dk izk:i vkSj vko';d dkxtkr Hkts u s vkSj fMyhojh dk izek.k dEiuh dk s j[kuk gkxs kA 6-2-3 ifjpkyu }kjk ikfjr gksus okys izLrko dk Li"Vhdj.k ,d uksV cuk dj fn;k tk,xk ftlesa izLrko dk fooj.k] laxr rkfRod rF; fn;k tk,xk ftlls funs'kdksa dks ml izLrko ds vFkZ] dk;Z{ks= vkSj fufgrkFkZ fo"k; dh izd`fr ;k izLrko esa fdl funs'kd ds fgr] ;fn dksbZ gks] ftls funs'kd us igys izxV fd;k Fkk rFkk izLrkfor izLrko dk izk:i dks le> ldsaA uksV esa ;g Hkh crk;k tk, fd funs'kd izLrkfor izLrko ij lgefr ;k vlgefr fdl izdkj nsxk vkSj ;g Hkh fd funs'kd dks fdl rkjh[k rd viuk mRrj nsuk gksxkA izR;ds izLrko dk vyx&vyx Li"Vhdj.k fn;k tk,xkA fun's kdk sa d s fu.kZ; iRz ;ds izLrko d s fy, vyx&vyx nus s gkxsa As izLrko d s izk:i dk s ifjpkfyr dju s dh rkjh[k l s vf/kd l s vf/kd lkr fnu e sa fun's kdk sa dk s mRrj nus k gkxs k vkSj vfUre rkjh[k dh x.kuk rnuqlkj dh tk,xhA 6-3 vuqeksnu 6-3-1 izLrko rc ikfjr gksxk tc izLrko dks oksV nsus ds gdnkj funs'kdksa dk cgqer mldk vuqeksnu dj ns tc rd fd cSBd esa funs'kdksa dh de ls de ,d&frgkbZ la[;k fQygky ifjpkyuk/khu izLrko dk fu.kZ; u dj nsA ,sl s iRz ;ds izLrko ij ,d Øekda l[a ;k nh tk,xhA ;fn vkfVdZ Yl e sa fdlh fo'k"sk cgqer ;k fdlh fo'k"sk fun's kd ;k fun's kdk sa dk fo'k"sk cgqer ;k ldkjkRed okVs dk mYy[s k gksrk gS rk s ml izLrko dk s ,sl s fo'k"sk cgqer ;k ,sl s ldkjkRed okVs l s ikfjr fd;k tk ldxs kA fdlh fgr/kkjh fun's kd dk s okVs dk vf/kdkj ugh a gkxs kA bl i;z kts u d s fy, fuEu e sa l s fdlh fun's kd dk dEiuh }kjk fd, x, vuqc/a k ;k dh xbZ O;oLFkk ;k fd, tku s oky s izLrko e sa fgr gkus k ekuk tk,xk % ¼d½ Lo; a fun's kd ;k mld s fj'rns kj d s lkFk( ;k ¼[k½ fdlh fudk; dkiksZjVs d s lkFk] ;fn bl fun's kd dk] vU; fun's kdk sa d s lkFk fudk; dkiksZjVs e sa iznRr 'k;s j itwa h dk nk s izfr'kr l s vf/kd gk]s ;k og fudk; dkiksZjVs dk izkes kVs j] vFkok izc/a kd ;k eq[; ,DthD;fwVo vf/kdkjh gk(s ;k ¼x½ fdlh QeZ ;k dEiuh d s lkFk] ;FkkfLFkfr ;fn bl fun's kd ;k mld s fj'rns kj dk ml QeZ ;k dEiuh e sa ikVZuj] Lokeh ;k lnL; gkAs 6-3-2 ;fn izLrko ikfjr gks tkrk gS rks bls funs'kdksa }kjk laKkfir lgefr ;k vlgefr esa mfYyf[kr vkf[kjh rkjh[k dks ;k ml rkjh[k dks ftl fnu funs'kdksa dh nks&frgkbZ ls vf/kd dh lgefr izkIr gqbZ] tks Hkh igys iM+rh gks] ikfjr ekuk tk,xk vkSj ml rkjh[k ls izHkkoh gksxk] ;fn bl izLrko esa fdlh vU; izHkkoh rkjh[k dk mYys[k u fd;k x;k gksA fun's kdx.k ifjpkyu }kjk ;k bZ&eys vFkok vU; byDs Vªkfud lk/kuk sa }kjk ikfjr gkus s oky s izLrko ij gLrk{kj dj viuh lgefr ;k vlgefr lKa kfir djxsa As fun's kdx.k og rkjh[k fy[kxsa s ftl fnu mUgkusa s izLrko ij gLrk{kj fd, gASa ;fn fun's kd rkjh[k ugh a fy[kr s gS a rk s dEiuh e sa gLrk{kfjr izLrko dh izkfIr dh rkjh[k dk s gLrk{kj dju s dh rkjh[k eku fy;k tk,xkA ,sl s ekeyk sa e sa tgk a fdlh fun's kd d s fgr dh ckr dk s dEiuh dk s lfwpr fd;k tkuk gS ogk a lEcfa/kr fun's kd dk s ml vkf[kjh rkjh[k l s igy s viuk fgr izxV djuk gkxs k tk s ernku djus d s iRz ;qRrj vkSj vuqifLFkr dju s dk fnu gksrk gSA ;fn de l s de ,d&frgkbZ fun's kd bl ekey s ij ppkZ djuk pkgr s g Sa vkSj cSBd e sa fu.kZ; ysr s gS a rk s lEcfU/kr fun's kdk sa esa l s izR;ds fun's kd dk s ;g ckr izR;qRrj nus s d s fy, mfYyf[kr vkf[kjh rkjh[k l s igy s crk nus h gkxs hA ;fn dkbs Z iRz ;qRrj lKa kfir lgefr ;k vlgefr d s fy, mfYyf[kr vfUre rkjh[k dk s ;k mll s igy s mRrj ugh a nsrk gS rk s ;g eku fy;k tk,xk fd fun's kd ernku l s vuqifLFkr jgAs10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ;fn okVs d s ik= fun's kdk sa d s cgqer dk okVs bl vuqekns u dh izkfIr d s fy, mfYyf[kr vfUre rkjh[k rd izkIr ugh a gksrk gS rk s izLrko dk s vLohd`r ekuk tk,xkA 6-4 fjdkfMZax ifjpkyu }kjk ikfjr izLrkoksa dks cksMZ dh vxyh cSBd esa j[kk tk,xk vkSj ;fn mls ikB ij dksbZ vlgefr ;k vuqifLFkfr gks rks mls bl cSBd ds dk;Zo`Rr esa fjdkMZ fd;k tk,xkA dk;Zo`Rr e sa ;g rF; Hkh fjdkM Z fd;k tk,xk fd fgr/kkjh fun's kd u s izLrko ij okVs ugh a fd;k gSA 6-5 oS/krk ifjpkyu }kjk ikfjr izLrko ds mlh izdkj dh oS/krk izkIr gksxh tSls fd bls cksMZ dh ;Fkkor cqykbZ xbZ cSBd esa ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA bll s mfYyf[kr ÝhDosalh ij ckMs Z dh cSBd dju s dh vko';drk lekIr ugh a gk s tkrh gSA 7- dk;Zo`Rr izR;ds dEiuh dk s lHkh cSBdk sa d s dk;ZoR` r j[ku s gkxsa As vf/kfu;e d s izko/kkuk sa d s vuqlkj j[k s x, dk;Zo`Rr] mle sa fjdkMZ dh xbZ dk;Zokgh dk lk{; nsr s gASa dk;Zo`Rrk sa l s cSBd e sa fd, x, fopkj&foe'k Z vkSj fu.kZ;k sa dk s le>u s e sa enn feyrh gSA 7-1 dk;Zo`Rrksa dk vuqj{k.k 7-1-1 dk;Zo`Rr bl iz;kstu ds fy, j[kh xbZ iqLrdksa esa fjdkMZ fd;k tk,xkA 7-1-2 cksMZ vkSj bldh izR;sd lfefr;ksa dh cSBdksa ds fy, vyx&vyx dk;Zo`Rr iqLrdsa j[kh tk,axhA 7-1-3 dk;Zo`Rrksa dks vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr fu/kkZfjr rFkk cksMZ ds fu.kZ;kuqlkj r; fof/k ds bysDVªkfud QkeZ esa Hkh j[kk tk ldrk gSA bysDVªkfud QkeZ esa dk;Zo`Ùk dks VkbeLVkEi ds lkFk j[kk tk,xkA dkbs Z Hkh dEiuh VkbeLVkEi d s lkFk Lo; a :i ;k byDs VªkWfud QkeZ e sa viu s dk;Zo`Rr j[k ldrh gSA iRz ;ds dEiuh dk s dk;Zo`Rr j[ku s d s fy, ,d leku rFkk ,d:irk dk vuqlj.k djuk gkxs kA ;fn dk;ZoR` r j[ku s d s QkeZ e sa fdlh izdkj dk fopyu djuk gk s rk s ml s ckMs Z }kjk vf/kd`r fd;k tk,xkA 7-1-4 dk;Zo`Rr iqLrdksa ds i`"B Øekad la[;k ds :i esa gksus pkfg,A ;fn dk;Zo`Rr HkkSfrd :i e sa j[k s tkr s g Sa rk s vkof/kd ckbfaMxa d s dkj.k bl e sa cdzs vku s d s ckotnw Hkh Øe l[a ;k dk vuqlj.k pyrk jgxs kA ;g VkbeLVkEi d s lkFk byDs VªkWfud QkeZ e sa j[kh xb Z dk; Z o`Rr iqLrdk sa ij Hkh mruk gh ykx w jgxs kA dk;Zo`Rr e sa dkbs Z i`"B [kkyh NVw tku s dh fLFkfr e sa bl s j[s kk yxk dj dkV fn;k tk,xk vkSj dk;Zo`Rr ij gLrk{kjdrkZ p;s jeSu d s vk|k{kj djk fy, tk,xa As 7-1-5 dk;Zo`Rr dks u rks fpidk;k tk,xk vkSj u gh dk;Zo`Rr iqfLrdk esa i`"B layXu fd;k tk,xk ;k fdlh Hkh izdkj ls mls fcxkM+k ugha tk,xkA 7-1-6 cksMZ cSBdksa ds dk;Zo`Rrksa dks ;fn [kqys iUuksa ds QkeZ esa j[kk tkrk gS rks mUgsa le;&le; ij ckbfMax djk ysuh pkfg,] tks mlds vkdkj vkSj [k.Mksa ij fuHkZj djrk gS vkSj dEiuh ds ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd foRrh; 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rdZlxa r <ax l s lpw h e sa fy[kk tk,xk] ijUrq bu nkus k sa gh gkyrk sa e sa v/;{k in ij cSBu s oky s O;fDr d s uke l s 'kq:vkr dh tk,xhA cSBd e sa fdlh vkefa=rh u s fdl gSfl;r e sa Hkkx fy;k gS] vkSj tgk a ;g ykxw gksrk gS] ogk a ml O;fDr dk uke] fdl vkefa=rh dk izfrfuf/kRo djrk gS rFkk mll s lEc/a k] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s dEiuh d s lkFk mld s rkYydq dk s fjdkMZ fd;k tk,xkA 7-2-1-3 dk;Zo`Rr esa cSBd esa dh xbZ lHkh fu;qfDr;ksa dk fjdkMZ jgsxkA tgk a dk;Zo`Rr dk s vf/kfu;e d s vuqlkj j[kk tkrk gS vkSj lHkh fu;qfDr;k sa dk fjdkMZ j[kk tkrk gS] ogk a tc rd dkbs Z ckr foijhr fl) u gk]s fun's kdk]sa izeq[k izc/a kdh; dkfeZdk]sa lfpoh; y[s kkijh{kdk]sa ;k y[s kkijh{kdk sa dh fu;qfDr;k sa dk s ckMs Z }kjk ;Fkkor vuqekfsnr ekuk tk,xkA ckMs Z }kjk izeq[k icz /a kdh; dkfeZdk sa l s ,d Lrj uhp s dh lHkh fu;qfDr;k sa dk ukVs j[kk tk,xkA 7-2-2 fof'k"V fo"k;lwfp;ka 7-2-2-1 dk;Zo`Rr esa lkFk gh lkFk fuEufyf[kr dk Hkh mYys[k jgsxk% ¼d½ pquko dk fjdkMZ] ;fn cSBd dk dksbZ ps;jeSu gksA ¼[k½ dksje dh mifLFkfr dk fjdkMZ ¼x½ funs'kdksa ds uke] ftUgksaus vuqifLFkfr gksus ds fy, NqV~Vh ekaxh gS vkSj mUgsa NqV~Vh eatwj dh xbZ gSA ¼?k½ izR;sd funs'kd dh mifLFkfr dh i)fr] D;k og Lo;a mifLFkr jgk ;k bysDVªkfud i)fr ls gkftj jgkA ¼³½ ;fn dksbZ funs'kd bysDVªkfud i)fr ls Hkkx ysrk gS rks mlds fooj.k] fdl LFkku ls vk;k vkSj ,ts.Ms dh en] ftlesa mlus Hkkx fy;kA ¼p½ dEiuh lfpo dk uke] tks gkftj jgk vkSj fdlh fof'k"V en ds fy, vkeaf=rhx.k] ;fn dksbZ gks] rFkk mudh mifLFkfr dh i)fr] ;fn ;s bysDVªkfud i)fr ds ek/;e ls gksA ¼N½ blls iwoZ dh cSBd ds dk;Zo`Rr dh uksfVaxA ¼t½ cSBdksa vkSj lfefr;ksa ds dk;Zo`Rrksa dh uksfVaxA ¼>½ fiNyh cSBd ls vc rd ifjpkyu }kjk ikfjr izLrko ¼oksa½ dk ikB] ftlesa vlgefr ;k vuqifLFkfr] ;fn dksbZ gks] 'kkfey gSaA ¼´½ ;g rF; fd fgr/kkjh funs'kd ppkZ ds nkSjku mifLFkr ugha Fkk vkSj mlus oksV ugha MkykA ¼V½ funs'kdksa] fo'ks"k :i ls Lora= funs'kd ds fopkj] ;fn ,sls funs'kdksa }kjk fof'k"V :i ls cy fn;k x;k gks] c'krsZ fd ps;jeSu dh jk; esa] ;s fdlh O;fDr dks cnuke djus okys u gks] dk;Zokfg;ksa ds fy, vlaxr vkSj vuko';d u gksa ;k dEiuh ds fgrksa ds fy, gkfuizn gksaA ¼B½ ;fn fdlh funs'kd us cSBd esa vkaf'kd :i esa gh Hkkx fy;k gks rks ml ,ts.Mk en dks fy[ksa ftlesa mlus Hkkx ugha fy;kA ¼M½ vlgefr dk rF; vkSj funs'kd dk uke ftlus izLrko ij vlgefr trkbZ ;k ml ij oksfVax djus ls vuqifLFkr jgkA ¼<+½ ;fn cSBd vYidkyhu uksfVl ij vk;ksftr dh xbZ gS rks ;FkkfLFkfr] Lora= funs'kd ;k funs'kdksa ds cgqer }kjk vfHkiqf"V rFkk ,ts.Mk esa 'kkfey fdlh en ds vykok vU; en dk VªkatsD'kuA ¼r½ cSBd ds izkjaHk rFkk lekiu dk le;A 7-2-2-2 izLrko rFkk fu.kZ; ds vykok dk;Zo`Rr esa lHkh izLFkkiukvksa dh laf{kIr i`"BHkwfe vkSj mu ij fopkj&foe'kZ dk la{ksi.kA ;fn dksbZ izeq[k fu.kZ; fy, gksa rks mudh ;qfDr;qDrrk dk Hkh mYys[k gksA tgk a dgh a Hkh lkfaof/kd ;k vU;Fkk vifs{kr gk]s izLrkok sa d s :i e sa fu.kZ;k sa dk s fjdkMZ fd;k tk,xkA vU; 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dk s dk;Zo`Rr e sa T;k sa d s R;k sa mld s viu s 'kCnk as e as m)`r djkuk pkgrk gS rk s ,slk fd;k tk, ;k u fd;k tk,] bl ij p;s jeSu dk fu.kZ; vfare ekuk tk,xkA 7-3-3 cksMZ ds lkeus j[ks tkus okys fdlh nLrkost] fjiksVZ ;k uksV~l vkSj ftldk mYys[k dk;Zo`Rr esa fd;k tkrk gS] ml nLrkost] fjiksVZ ;k uksV~l dh igpku dEiuh lfpo ;k ps;jeSu ;k lEcfU/kr funs'kd ds vk|k{kj ls dh tk,xhA tgk a dgh a Hkh ckMs Z d s lkeu s j[k s dfri; dkxtkr d s vk/kkj ij ckMs Z dk dkbs Z vuqekns u izkIr fd;k tkrk gS] ogk a mudh leqfpr igpku d s fy, dEiuh lfpo ;k p;s jeSu ;k fdlh vU; fun's kd }kjk mu dkxtkr ij fd, vk|k{kj l s dh tk,xh rFkk bldk mYy[s k dk;ZoR` r e sa fd;k tk,xkA 7-3-4 tgka iwoZ ds fdlh izLrko ¼oksa½ ;k fu.kZ; dk vf/kØe.k ;k vk'kks/ku fd;k tkrk gS] ogka dk;Zo`Rr esa iwoZ izLrko ¼oksa½ ;k fu.kZ; dk mYys[k djuk vfuok;Z gksxkA 7-3-5 iwoZ cSBdksa ds dk;Zo`Rrksa dks dk;Zo`r iqfLrdk esa ,sls dk;Zo`Ùkksa dh izfof"V dh rkjh[k ds rqjar ckn esa vk;ksftr cksMZ dh cSBd esa uksV fd;k tk,xkA fdlh lfefr dh cSBd d s dk;Zo`Rr dk s bl lfefr d s dk;ZoR` r d s gLrk{kj dju s dh rkjh[k d s rqjar ckn vk;kfstr ckMs Z dh cSBd e sa ukVs fd;k tk,xkA 7-4 dk;Zo`Rr dks vafre :i nsuk cksMZ ;k lfefr dh cSBd ds lekiu dh rkjh[k ls ianzg fnu ds vanj mlds izk:i dk;Zo`Rr dks nLrh ;k LihM iksLV ;k jftLVMZ Mkd ;k dwfj;j ;k bZ&esy ;k fdlh vU; 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O;fDr izfof"V djxs kA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 13 7-5-3 dk;Zo`Rr iqLrd esa ,d ckj izfof"V fd, tkus ds ckn dk;Zo`Rr esa ifjorZu ugha fd;k tk,xkA dk;Zo`Rr esa tks izfof"V dh xbZ mlesa O;kdj.k ;k NksVh&eksVh xyrh lgh djus dks NksM+dj] fdlh Hkh ifjorZu dks cksMZ ds Li"V vuqeksnu ls ckn esa gksus okyh cSBd esa fd;k tk ldsxk ftlesa dk;Zo`Rr ds ifjorZu dh ekax dh tkrh gSA 7-6 dk;Zo`Rr ij gLrk{kj vkSj rkjh[k 7-6-1 cksMZ dh cSBd ds dk;Zo`Rr ij cSBd ds ps;jeSu ;k vxyh cSBd ds ps;jeSu }kjk gLrk{kj vkSj rkjh[k Mkys tk,axsA fiNyh cSBd d s dk;ZoR` r ij] vxyh cSBd vk;kfstr gkus s l s iwoZ fdlh Hkh le; ;k rk s bl cSBd d s p;s jeSu }kjk gLrk{kj vkSj rkjh[k fn, tk, a ;k vxyh cSBd ij vxyh cSBd d s p;s jeSu gLrk{kj dj nAsa 7-6-2 ps;jeSu dk;Zo`Rr ds izR;sd i`"B ij vk|k{kj djsxk] vkf[kjh i`"B ij gLrk{kj djsxk] vkSj vius gLrk{kj] rkjh[k vkSj ml LFkku dh izfof"V djsxk tgka mlus dk;Zo`Rr ij gLrk{kj fd, gSaA dk;Zo`Rr dh lekfIr vkSj p;s jeSu d s gLrk{kj d s chp i`"B e sa [kkyh LFkku j[s kk Mkydj Ldksj vkÅV ¼feVk½ dj fn;k tk,xkA ;fn dk;Zo`Rr dk s byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e sa j[kk tkrk gS rk s p;s jeSu dk;Zo`Rr dk s fMthVyh gLrk{kj djxs kA 7-6-3 ps;jeSu }kjk ,d ckj dk;Zo`Rr ij gLrk{kj djus ds ckn bl ekud esa mfYyf[kr ds vykok dksbZ ifjorZu ugha gksxkA 7-6-4 dEiuh lfpo }kjk izekf.kr gLrk{kfjr dk;Zo`Rr dh izfr dks ;k tgka dEiuh lfpo ugha gksrk gS ogka cksMZ }kjk vf/kd`r fdlh vU; funs'kd dks gLrk{kj dj] ianzg fnu ds vanj lHkh funs'kdksa dks ifjpkfyr dj fn;k tk,xkA 7-7 dk;Zo`Rr dk fujh{k.k vkSj m)`j.k 7-7-1 cksMZ dh cSBd ds dk;Zo`Rr vkSj bldh fdlh lfefr dk fujh{k.k funs'kdksa }kjk fd;k tk ldrk gSA fdlh Hkh fun's kd dk s ckMs Z d s vuqekns u l s viu s fun's kd dky l s iwoZ e sa gqbZ cSBd d s dk;ZoR` r n[s ku s dk gd gSA fdlh Hkh fun's kd dk s viu s fun's kd dky gbq Z cSBdk sa d s dk;Zo`Rr fujh{k.k dju s dk gd gS] pkg s og ml le; fun's kd u Hkh jgk gkAs dEiuh }kjk fu;qDr ifzsDVljr dEiuh lfpo ;k dEiuh dk lfpoh; y[s kkijh{kd ;k lkfaof/kd y[s kkijh{kd viuh M~;Vw h fuHkku s d s fy, tc Hkh vko';d le>]s dk;ZoR` r dk fujh{k.k dj ldrk gSA dk;Zo`Rr iqLrd dk fujh{k.k fQthdyh ;k byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e sa fd;k tk ldrk gSA dk;Zo`Ùk iqLrd dk fujh{k.k djr s gq,] dEiuh lfpo ;k dEiuh lfpo }kjk vf/kd`r fdlh vU; vf/kdkjh dk s ,slh lHkh lko/kkfu;k a cjruh gkxsa h rkfd dk;Zo`Ùk iqLrd dk fujh{k.k dju s okyk O;fDr fdlh Hkh rjg bl s fod`r ;k [kjkc u gkus s nAs dEiuh dk dkbs Z lnL; ckMs Z dh cSBdk sa d s dk;ZoR` rk sa dk fujh{k.k dju s dk gd ugh a j[krk gAS 7-7-2 dk;Zo`Rr iqLrd esa dk;Zo`Rr dh izfof"V;ka ntZ gksus ds ckn gh dk;Zo`Rr ds mn~/kj.k fn, tk ldrs gSaA fdUrq ;fn cSBd esa ml izLrko dk izk:i j[k fn;k x;k gks rks cSBd esa ikfjr fdlh izLrko dh izekf.kr izfr;ka blls igys Hkh nh tk ldrh gSaA fdlh fun's kd dk s viu s fun's kd dky l s iwoZ j[kh xbZ cSBd d s dk;Zo`Rr dh ifzr iku s dk gd gAS fdlh fun's kd dk s viu s fun's kd dky dh vof/k l s igy s vk;kfstr cSBd dh gLrk{kfjr dk;Zo`Rr dh ifzr iku s dk gd g]S Hky s gh og fun's kd in ij u jgk gkAs gLrk{kfjr dk;Zo`Rr d s mn~/kj.kk sa dk s byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e sa Hkh fn;k tk ldrk gSA 8- dk;Zo`Rr rFkk vU; fjdkMksZa dk laj{k.k 8-1 lHkh cSBdksa ds dk;Zo`Rrksa dks LFkk;h :i ls HkkSfrd :i ;k VkbeLVkEi ds lkFk bysDVªkfud QkeZ esa LFkk;h :i ls lqjf{kr j[kuk gksxkA tgk]a O;oLFkk dh fdlh ;kts uk d s vUrxZr] fdlh dEiuh dk ,dhdj.k vFkok foy; fdlh vU; dEiuh ¼;k½sa d s lkFk gk s tkrk gS] rk s ogk a VªkalQjj dEiuh ¼;k½sa dh lHkh cSBdk sa d s dk;Zo`Rrk sa dk s VªkalQjh dEiuh dk s lkiSa uk gkxs k rFkk ml s dEiuh dk s LFkk;h :i l s lHa kky dj lqjf{kr j[kuk gkxs k] Hky s gh VªkalQjj dEiuh Hkxa gk s pqdh gkAs 8-2- uksfVlksa] ,ts.Mk] ,ts.Mk ds uksV~l vkSj vU; lHkh dkxtkr dh dk;kZy; izfr;ksa dks HkkSfrd ;k bysDVªkfud QkeZ esa Bhd gkyr esa mudh pkyw vof/k ;k vkB foRrh; o"kksZa rd] tks Hkh fLFkfr ckn dh vof/k rd curh gS] lqjf{kr j[kuk gksxk vkSj mlds ckn cksMZ ds vuqeksnu ls bUgsa u"V fd;k tk ldrk gSA14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ukfsVl] ,t.s Mk] ,t.s Mk d s ukVs ~l vkSj VªkalQjj dEiuh ¼;k½sa d s vU; lEcfU/kr dkxtkr dh dk;kZy; izfr;k]a ftUg sa VªkalQjh dEiuh ¼;k½sa dk s lkiSa k x;k gS] mUg sa HkkfSrd ;k byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e sa mudh pky w vof/k ;k vkB foRrh; o"kk sZa rd] tk s Hkh fLFkfr ckn dh vof/k rd curh gS] Bhd gky e sa lqjf{kr j[kuk gkxs k vkSj mld s ckn e sa ckMs Z d s vuqekns u rFkk dUs nzh; ljdkj dh vuqefr l]s tgk a ykx w gk]s u"V fd;k tk ldrk gAS 8-3 dk;Zo`Rr iqLrdksa dks dEiuh lfpo ds ikl j[kk tk,xkA tgk a dkbs Z dEiuh lfpo ugh a gksrk gS] ogk a dk;Zo`Rrk sa d s ckMs Z }kjk vf/kd`r fdlh vU; fun's kd d s ikl j[kk tk ldrk gAS 9- izdVhdj.k dEiuh dh okf"kZd fjiksVZ vkSj okf"kZd fooj.kh esa foRrh; o"kZ ds nkSjku cksMZ rFkk lfefr;ksa dh la[;k vkSj rkjh[kksa dks izdV djuk gksxk ftlesa ;g Hkh crk;k tk, fd izR;sd funs'kd us fdruh cSBdksa esa Hkkx fy;kA izHkkoh rkjh[k ekud 1 tqykbZ] 2015 l s ykx w fd, tk,xa As layXud ^d* ¼iSjk 1-3-8½ fctusl dh enksa dh mnkgj.k Lo:i lwph] ftUgsa ifjpkyu }kjk ikfjr ugha fd;k tk,xk vkSj bUgsa cksMZ dh cSBd ds lkeus j[kuk gksxkA lkekU; fctusl ensa • y[s kk ijh{kk lfefr rFkk vU; lfefr;k sa dh cSBdk sa d s ukfsVxa dk;Zo`Rr • foRrh; fooj.kk sa vkSj ckMs Z dh fjikVs Z dk vuqekns u • vuqikyu izek.ku ij fopkj djuk rkfd ;g lqfuf'pr fd;k tk ld s fd dEiuh d s lHkh ykx w ykWt ¼dkuuw k½sa dk vuqikyu fd;k x;k gSA • fo'k"sk :i l s dEiuh lEcU/kh ykWt dh lpw h dk mYy[s k djukA • lfpoh; y[s kk ijh{kd vkSj vkarfjd y[s kkijh{kd dh fu;qfDrA fo'ks"k ensa • fMcpsa j tkjh dju s dk s NkMs d+ j vU; m/kkj dh /kujkf'kA • dEiuh d s QMa ¼/kujkf'k½ dk fuo's k • _.kk sa d s ckj s e sa _.kk sa dh eta wjh ;k xkjVa h nus k ;k izfrHkfwr ¼flD;qfjVh½ iznku djuk • jktuSfrd v'a knku djuk • 'k;s jgkYs Mjk sa d s 'k;s jk sa ij viznRr /kujkf'k d s ckj s e sa 'k;s jgkYs Mjk sa l s /kujkf'k vkefa=r djuk • izc/a k fun's kd] i.w kdZ kfyd fun's kd vkSj icz /a kd d s ikfjJfed dk vuqekns u • izeq[k izc/a kdh; dkfedZ dh fu;fqDr ;k cj[kkLrxh • fdlh dEiuh e as izc/a k fun's kd@izc/a kd dk s ,d l s vf/kd ink sa d s :i e sa ml O;fDr dh fu;fqDr • lEcfU/kr ikVhZ Vªkta Ds 'kuk sa d s Lohdf`r iznku djuk] tk s fctusl d s lk/kkj.k ekxZ l s vyx gk sa ;k ftul s nwjh cuku s d s vk/kkj ij u fd;k tk ldrk gk s • xkS.k@ifjlEifRr;k sa dh [kjhn vkSj fcØh ;k tk s fctusl d s lkekU; iFk l s u gksrk gkAs • in l s ofapr fdlh fun's kd d s Hkqxrku dk vuqekns u • ,slh en sa ftudk lEcU/k Lora= fun's kdk sa dh vyx cSBdk sa l s gk]s ;fn Lora= fun's kd bl idz kj dk dkbs Z fu.kZ; ysr s gksa dkiksZjsV dk;Z • flD;qfjVht okil [kjhnu s dk vf/kdkj¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 15 • flD;qfjVht tkjh djuk] ftlesa fMcpsa j Hkh 'kkfey gS] pkg s ; s Hkkjr e sa gk sa ;k Hkkjr l s ckgj • ,dhdj.k] foy; ;k iqufuZekZ.k dk vuqekns u • fctusl dk fofo/khdj.k • fdlh vU; dEiuh dk Vds &vksoj ;k fdlh vU; dEiuh d s fu;a=.k dk vf/kxzg.k ;k mle sa i;kZIr ek=k e sa fuo's k lwphc) dEifu;ksa ds ekeys esa enksa dh vfrfjDr lwph • okf"kdZ lpa kyu ;kts ukvk sa vkSj ctV dk vuqekns u • itwa hxr ctV vkSj mudk fdlh izdkj dk v|rhdj.k • d,s eih d s ikfjJfed dh lpw uk • dkj.k crkvk]s ekxa ] ukfsVlk sa rFkk tqekZuk ukfsVlk sa dk s dk;kZfUor djuk tk s HkkSfrd :i l s egRoi.w kZ gAaS • ?kkrd ;k xEHkhj nq?kZVuk,]a [krjukd ?kVuk,]a fdlh izdkj dh HkkSfrd dMw +k ddZV ;k izn"wk.k leL;k • dEiuh dk vkSj mld s }kjk foRrh; nkf;Ro e sa dkbs Z HkkfSrd xyrh ;k dEiuh }kjk cps s x, eky d s i;kZIr Hkqxrku e sa pdw • dkbs Z Hkh ,slk ekeyk] ftle sa lHa kkfor i;kIZr :i l s lkoZtfud ;k izkMs DV nkf;Ro dk nkok curk gk]s ftue sa ,slk dkbs Z vnkyrh fu.kZ; ;k vkn's k 'kkfey gS ftle sa dEiuh d s vkpj.k ij funa k dh xbZ gk s ;k fdlh vU; m|e d s lEc/a k e sa foijhr n`f"Vdk.s k viuk;k x;k gk]s ftll s dEiuh ij udkjkRed fufgrkFkZ fudyr s gkAsa • fdlh l;a qDr tkfs[ke ;k lg;kxs h vuqc/a k dk C;kSjk • ,sl s Vªkta Ds 'ku ftue sa xqMfoy] czkMa bZfDoVh ;k ckSf)d lEink d s fy, dkQh cM+k Hkqxrku djuk 'kkfey g S • egRoi.w kZ Je leL;k, a rFkk mud s izLrkfor lek/kkuA ekuo lalk/ku@vkS|kfsxd lEcU/kk sa d s ckj s e sa dkbs Z egRoi.w kZ ?kVuk] tSl s etnwjh vuqc/a k ij gLrk{kj] LoSfPNd lsokfuof`Rr ;kts uk vkfnA • fon's kh eqnzk ,Dlikts j dk frekgh fooj.k vkSj icz /a ku }kjk foijhr fofue; nj xfrfof/k;k sa d s tkfs[ke dk s lhfer dju s d s fy, mBk, x, dne] ;fn ; s HkkfSrd gkAsa • fdlh jxs qyVs jh] LVSP;qVjh ;k lpw hc) vko';drkvk sa rFkk 'k;s jgkYs Mj lsokvk sa dk vuqikyu u fd;k x;k gk]s tSl s ykHkk'a k dk Hkqxrku u djuk] 'k;s j LFkkukarj.k e sa foyEc vkfnA layXud ^[k* ¼iSjk 1-3-8½ dEiuh ds cksMZ dh izFke cSBd ds fy, ,ts.Mk ds fctusl dh enksa dh mnkgj.kLo:i lwph 1- cSBd d s p;s jeSu dh fu;qfDrA 2- dEiuh d s fuxeu d s izek.ki= dk s ukVs djuk] ftl s dEiuh jftLVªkj u s tkjh fd;k gkAs 3- dEiuh d]s ;Fkk ita hd`r] ees ksj.s Me ,Ma vkfVdZ Yl vkQ ,lkfsl,'ku ¼lxa e Kkiu o vkarfuZ;e½ dk s ukVs djuk 4- dEiuh d s jftLVMZ dk;kZy; dh fLFkfr dk s ukVs djuk vkSj dEiuh d s uke e sa jftLVMZ dk;kZy; d s ifjlj d s VkbVy d s jftLVMZ nLrkots k sa rFkk dEiuh d s uke e sa yht@+ fdjk;k vucq /a k dh ukVs jkbTM ifzr dh vfHkiqf"V djuk 5- dEiuh d s izFke fun's kdk sa dk s ukVs djuk 6- fun's kdk sa }kjk fn, x, fgrk sa d s izdVhdj.k d s ukfsVlk sa dk s i<u+ k vkSj fjdkMZ djuk 7- vfrfjDr fun's kdk sa dh fu;fqDr ij fopkj djuk 8- ckMs Z d s p;s jeSu dh fu;qfDr ij fopkj djuk 9- izFke y[s kk ijh{kdk sa dh fu;qfDr ij fopkj djuk 10- dEiuh dh dkWeu lhy dk s viukuk16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 11- cdSa lZ fu;qDr djuk vkSj dEiuh d s cSda [kkr s [kkys uk 12- 'k;s j izek.ki=k sa d s eqnz.k vkSj tekdrkZvk sa d s lkFk i=&O;ogkj] ;fn dkbs Z gk]sa dk s vf/kd`r djuk 13- dEiuh d s ees ksj.s Me ,Ma vkfVdZ Yl vkQ ,lkfsl,'ku d s lnL;k sa ¼lClØkbclZ½ dk s 'k;s j izek.ki= tkjh dju s d s fy, vf/kd`r djuk 14- izkjfEHkd [kpk sZa vkSj izkjfEHkd vuqc/a kk sa dk vuqekns u vkSj vfHkifq"V djuk 15- izeq[k izc/a kdh; dkfedZ ] ;fn ykx w gk]s vkSj vU; ofj"B vf/kdkfj;k sa dh fu;qfDr dk vuqekns u djuk 16- fctusl izkjHa k dju s d s fy, vkjvkslh d s lkFk ?kk"sk.kk Qkby dju s ds fy, dEiuh d s fun's kd ¼dk½sa dk s vf/kd`r djuk lk/kkj.k cSBdksa ij lfpoh; ekud baLVhV~;Vw vkWQ dEiuh lØs Vs jht vkWQ bf.M;k dh ifj"kn u s ^^lkekU; cSBdk sa ij lfpoh; ekud&2** ¼,l&,l&2½ dk fuEufyf[kr ikB tkjh fd;k g S vkSj bl s dUs nzh; ljdkj dk vuqekns u izkIr gSA dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 2013 d s izko/kkuk sa d s vuqlkj fdlh dEiuh }kjk bl lØs Vs fsj;y ekud dk vuqlj.k djuk ck/;dkjh gAS ¼bl lfpoh; ekud esa ekud Hkkxksa dks eksVs v{kjksa esa fy[kk x;k gSA i`"B Hkkx dh ikB~; lkexzh ds izlax esa] tks lkekU; Vkbi esa fy[ks x, gSa] ekud Hkkx vkSj i`"BHkwfe lkexzh nksuksa dk gh leku izkf/kdkj izkIr gS½A izLrkouk ; s ekud lk/kkj.k cSBdk sa dk s cyq ku s vkSj mul s lEcfU/kr ekeyk sa d s fl)kark sa fu/kkZfjr djr s gSAa ; s ekud bZ&okfsVxa vkSj Mkd&eri=k sa dk Hkh vk;kts u dju s l s ljkds kj j[kr s gASa dk;Z{ks= ; s ekud vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr fuxfer lHkh dEifu;k sa dh lHkh idz kj dh lk/kkj.k cSBdk sa ij ykx w gkxsa s fdUrq ,d O;fDr }kjk lpa kfyr dEiuh ¼vkis hlh½ ftUg sa vf/klpw uk tkjh dj dUs nzh; ljdkj l s NVw izkIr gS] ij ykx w ugh a gkxsa As lnL;ksa dh lk/kkj.k cSBdk sa d s fy, ble sa fyf[kr fl)kar ;Fkk ifjofrZr :i e sa fMcpsa j&gkYs Mjk sa vkSj yus nkjk sa ij ykx w gkxsa As U;k;ky; ;k dEiuh ykW ckMs Z ¼lh,ych½ ;k u's kuy dEiuh ykW VªkbC;quy ¼,ulh,yVh½ ;k fdlh vU; fu/kkfZjr izkf/kdj.k ¼vFkkfjVh½ d s funsZ'kkuqlkj dEiuh d s lnL;k sa ;k lnL;k sa dh J.s kh ;k fMcpsa j&gkYs Mjk sa ;k yus nkjk sa dh cSBd ij ;g ^^ekud** ykx w gkxas ]s fdUrq bl izdkj dh cSBdk sa d s vk;kts u d s ckj s e sa U;k;ky;k]sa U;kf;d epa rFkk vU; izkf/kdj.kk sa d s fu;e] fofu;e vkSj fu/kkfZjr funsZ'kk sa ;k vkn's kk sa l s iwokZxzfgr ugh a jgxsa As ; s ekud vf/kfu;e d s izko/kkuk sa d s vuq:i gASa fdUrq] ;fn vf/kfu;e e sa ckn e sa gkus s oky s ifjorZuk sa d s dkj.k] ;fn fdlh fo'k"sk ekud ;k mldk dkbs Z Hkkx vf/kfu;e d s izfrdyw jgrk gS] rk s vf/kfu;e d s izko/kku gh ykx w gkxsa As ifjHkk"kk bl ekud e sa fuEufyf[kr 'kCnksa dk iz;kxs uhp s fy[k s vFkksZ a e sa fd;k tk,xk% ^^vf/kfu;e** ¼,DV½ dk vFkZ dEiuh vf/kfu;e 2013 ¼2013 dk vf/kfu;e l-a 18½ ;k bldk dkbs Z vU; fiNyk vf/kfu;eu] ;k bldk dkbs Z vU; lkfaof/kd l'a kk/s ku ;k bldk iqu%& vf/kfu;eu rFkk bud s vUrxZr cu s fu;ek sa vkSj fofu;ek sa l s jgxs kA ^^,tsalh** dk vFkZ dkiksZjVs dk;Z ea=ky; }kjk vuqekfsnr ;k ekU; rFkk ernku d s fy, byDs Vªkfud IyVs QkeZ miyC/k djku s vkSj v/kh{k.k d s fy, ckMs Z }kjk fu;qDr dkbs Z ,tsalhA ^^vUrfuZ;e** ¼vkfVZdy½ dk vFkZ dEiuh d s ,lkfsl,'ku d s vUrfuZ;e] tSlk ml s eyw :i e sa cuk;k x;k gk]s ;k le;&le; ij mle sa l'a kk/s ku fd;k gk]s tk s fd fiNy s dEiuh ykW vFkok dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 2013 d s vulq j.k e sa ykx w gkrs s gkAsa ^^dys .s Mj o"kZ** dk vFkZ fxztkfsj;u dys .s Mj d s vuqlkj jgxs k vFkkZr~ ,d o"kZ dh vof/k 1 tuojh l s vkjEHk gkds j 31 fnlEcj rd dh gkxs hA ^^p;s jeSu** dk vFkZ ckMs Z ;k bldh lfefr] ;FkkfLFkfr] d s p;s jeSu ;k fdlh cSBd e sa fu;qDr ;k fuokZfpr p;s jeSu l s gkxs kA ^^vuqj{k.k vFkkZr~ n[s kHkky** ¼eus Vus sal½ dk jftLVjk sa vkSj fjdkMk sZa dk s j[ku s l s gS] pkg s o s HkkfSrd ;k byDs Vªkfud :i e sa gk]sa tk s rRdkyhu le; e sa ykx w fdlh fof/k d s vuqlkj j[ku s dh vuqefr feyh gk]s vkSj ble sa vko';d izfof"V;k a djuk 'kkfey gS] bu izfof"V;k sa dk izek.khdj.k rFkk HkkfSrd ;k byDs Vªkfud fjdkMk sZa dk laj{k.k Hkh 'kkfey jgxs kA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 17 ^^cSBd** ;k ^^lk/kkj.k cSBd** ;k ^^okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd** ;k ^^vlk/kkj.k lk/kkj.k cSBd** dk vFk Z cqykbZ xbZ] j[kh xbZ vkSj vk;kfstr lnL;k sa dh cSBd l s gSA ^^dk;Zo`Rr** dk vFkZ cSBd dh dk;Zokgh d s vkiS pkfjd fyf[kr fjdkMZ] pkg s og HkkSfrd ;k byDs Vªkfud :i e sa gkAs ^^dk;Zo`Rr iqfLrdk** ¼fefuV~l cqd½ dk vFkZ dk;ZoR` r dh fjdkfMxZa d s iz;kts u d s fy,] HkkfSrd ;k byDs Vªkfud :i e as j[kh iqfLrdk ¼jftLVj½ l s gkxs kA ^^jk"Vªh; NqV~Vh** ¼u's kuy gkWyhM½s e sa x.kra= fnol vFkkZr~ 26 tuojh] Lora=rk fnol vFkkZr~ 15 vxLr] xk/a kh t;Urh vFkkZr ~ 2 vDrcw j] vkSj ,slk vU; dkbs Z fnol] ftl s dUs nzh; ljdkj u s jk"Vªh; NqV~Vh ?kkfs"kr dj fn;k gkAs ^^lk/kkj.k fctusl dk vFkZ fuEufyf[kr l s lEcfU/kr okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa fd, tku s okyk dkbs Z Hkh fctusl ¼dkedkt½ & (i) foRrh; fooj.kk]sa lefsdr foRrh; fooj.kk]sa ;fn dkbs Z gk]sa vkSj fun's kd ckMs Z vkSj y[s kkijh{kdk sa dh fjikVs sZ a (ii) fdlh ykHkk'a k dh ?kk"sk.kk( (iii) lsokfuoR` r gkus s oky s fun's kdk sa d s LFkku ij fun's kdk sa dh fu;qfDr vkSj (iv) mudh fu;qfDr ;k vfHkiqf"V rFkk y[s kk ijh{kdk sa d s ikfjJfed dk fu/kkZj.kA ^^izkDlh** dk vFkZ fdlh lnL; }kjk fyf[kr gLrk{kj okyk midj.k] ftle sa og fdlh vU; O;fDr dk s cSBd e sa viuh vksj l s mifLFkr gkus s rFkk okVs dju s dk vf/kdkj nsrk gS] pkg s og O;fDr lnL; gk s ;k u gk s vkSj tgk a dgh a Hkh izlxa dh vko';drkuqlkj] ,slk O;fDr ftl s lnL; fu;qDr djrk gAS ^^dksje** dk vFkZ fun's kdk sa dh ml U;uw re l[a ;k l s gS ftudk fdlh cSBd vk;kfstr dju s d s fy, mruh l[a ;k e sa mifLFkr gkus k vko';d gAS ^fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa * dk vFkZ fdlh lnL; }kjk lk/kkj.k cSBd d s vykok fdlh vU; LFky l s byDs Vªkfud okfsVxa dk iz;kxs dj ernku dju s dh lqfo/kk gSA ^^lfpoh; y[s kkijh{kd** dk vFk Z dEiuh dh lfpoh; y[s kk ijh{kk dju s d s fy, fu;qDr ifzsDVljr dEiuh lfpo l s gAS ^^lqjf{kr dEI;Vw j flLVe** dk vFkZ dEI;Vw j gkMZo;s j] lk¶Vo;s j vkSj izfdz;k l s gS tk&s ¼d½ fdlh vuf/kd`r ,Dlsl vkSj nq:i;kxs l s leqfpr <xa l s lqjf{kr jg(s ¼[k½ fo'oluh;rk vkSj lgh vki'zs ku d s leqfpr Lrj dk izko/kku djuk( ¼x½ bfPNr dk;ksZ a d s leqfpr :i l s viuk;k tk ld(s vkSj ¼N½ lk/kkj.kr;k Lohd`r lqj{kk izfdz;kvk sa dk s viuk;k tk, ^^fo'k"sk fctusl** dk vFkZ fdlh okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa fd, tku s oky s lk/kkj.k fctusl d s vykok vU; fctusl l s gS vkSj vU; fdlh lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa fd, tku s oky s lHkh izdkj d s fctusl l s gAS ^^VkbeLVkEi** dk vFkZ fdlh ?kVuk dk orZeku dky gS ftl s dEI;Vw j }kjk fjdkMZ fd;k tkrk gS tk s ml le; d s fy, i;z kxs fd;k tkrk gS] ftl s Qkbuy ;k fdlh vU; LFkku ij efqnzr gksrk gS rkfd tc dHkh Hkh MkVk dk s tkMs +k tk,] gVk;k tk,] Hkts k ;k izkIr fd;k tk, rk s mldk irk yx ldAs ^^iksLVy cSyVs }kjk okfsVxa ** dk vFkZ Mkd }kjk ;k byDs Vªkfud lk/kuk sa }kjk cSyVs l s ernku djukA ^^okfsVxa vf/kdkj** dk vFkZ lnL;k sa dh fdlh cSBd e sa fdlh ekey s ij okVs nus s dk lnL; dk vf/kdkj ;k bl s og bZ&okfsVxa ;k Mkd ;k Lo; a mifLFkr gkds j cSyVs l s ernku djAs tk s 'kCn vkSj vfHkO;fDr;k a iz;qDr dh xb Z gS a vkSj ;gk a mudh ifjHkk"kk ugh a nh xb Z gS] mudk vFkZ vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr mud s Øfed fu;ru l s gkxs kA lfpoh; ekud 1- cSBd cqykuk 1-1 izkf/kdkj ¼vFkkfjVh½ lk/kkj.k cSBd cksMZ }kjk vFkok mlds izkf/kdkj ij cqykbZ tk,xh ckMs Z ifzro"kZ viu s lnL;k sa dh cSBd cqyk,xk ;k cSBd cqyku s d s fy, izkf/kd`r djxs k] ftl s okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd dgk tk,xk rkfd lk/kkj.k fctusl dh enk sa dk s Vªkta Ds V fd;k tk,] fo'k"sk :i l s ftUg sa okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd vkSj fo'k"sk fctusl] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s mUg sa fd;k tk ldAs ;fn ckMs Z fdlh o"kZ viuh okf"kdZ lk/kkj.k cSBd vk;kfstr ugh a djrk gS rk s dkbs Z Hkh dEiuh dk lnL; fu/kkZfjr izkf/kdkjh d s ikl tk ldrk gS] tk s dEiuh dh okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd cqyku s dk funsZ'k nxs kA ckMs Z] ;fn tc Hkh mfpr le>]s dEiuh dh vlk/kkj.k cSBd cyq k ldrk gAS ckMs Z ,sl s fdUgh a lnL;k sa dh ekxa ij] ftld s ikl oS/k ekxa &izkfIr dh rkjh[k ij] fuEufyf[kr 'k;s j gS&a18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼d½ ,slh dEiuh d s ekey s e]sa ftldh 'k;s j itwa h okfsVxa vf/kdkj dh iznRr 'k;s j itwa h dk de l s de nlok a fgLlk ¼1@10½ gk]s ;k ¼[k½ ,slh dEiuh d s ekey s e]sa dEiuh d s dqy okfsVxa 'kfDr d s nlo sa fgLl s ¼1@10½ l s de u gk]s o s dEiuh dh lk/kkj.k lk/kkj.k cSBd cqyk ldr s gASa ;fn bl ckj s e sa oS/k ekxa izkIr gksrh gS rk s ckMs Z izkfIr dh rkjh[k l s bDdhl fnu d s vUnj cSBd cqyk,] ;fn bl ekxa izkfIr dh iSarkyhl fnu d s vUnj cSBd ugh a cqykrk gS rk s ekxa drkZ ¼fjDohthfuLV½ Lo; a ekxa dh rkjh[k l s rhu eghu s d s vUnj mlh <xa l s cSBd cqyk ldrk gS vkSj vk;kts u dj ldrk gS] ftl rjg l s ckMs Z bl cSBd dk s cyq krk vkSj vk;kfstr djrkA ¼ekxa drkZvk½sa fjDohthfuLV O;fDr;k sa dk s vlk/kkj.k lk/kkj.k cSBd cqyku s d s fy, ukfsVl d s lkFk Li"Vhdj.k fooj.k lya Xu djuk vko';d ugh a gS vkSj o s cSBd e sa i's k dju s oky s izLrko ¼ok½sa d s dkj.kk sa dk s izxV dj ldr s g]Sa ftUg sa o s cSBd e sa izLrkfor djuk pkgr s gASa bl idz kj d s ekxa dk lEcU/k fctusl dh en l s ugh a gkxs k] ftl s iksLVy cSyVs d s ek/;e ls fctusl Vªkta Ds V djuk ck/;dkjh gSA 1-2 uksfVl 1-2-1 izR;sd cSBd dk fyf[kr uksfVl dEiuh ds izR;sd lnL; dks nsuk gksxkA bl izdkj dk uksfVl dEiuh ds funs'kdksa vkSj ys[kkijh{kdksa] lfpoh; ys[kk ijh{kdksa] fMcsapj VªfLV;ksa] ;fn dksbZ gks] vkSj tgka dgha ;s ykxw gksa ;k visf{kr gksa] ogka vU; fof'k"V O;fDr;ksa dks nsuk vko';d gksxkA lnL;k sa d s ekey s e]sa ukfsVl dk s dEiuh ;k fMikftVjh e sa jftLVMZ irk sa ij Hkts k tk,xkA ;fn 'k;s j ;k vU; flD;qfjVht l;a qDr :i l s nk s ;k vf/kd O;fDr;k sa d s uke gksrh gS a rk s ukfsVl ml O;fDr dk s fn;k tk;xk ftldk uke] ;FkkfLFkfr] dEiuh ;k fMikftVjh d s fjdkMZ e sa igy s vkrk gSA fdlh vU; O;fDr dh fLFkfr e]sa ftl s ukfsVl feyuk pkfg,] ml O;fDr dk s mld s }kjk fn, x, ir s ij Hkts k tk,xkA tgk a dEiuh dk s fdlh lnL; dh eR` ;q dh lpw uk fey tkrh gS rk s cSBd dk ukfsVl bl idz kj Hkts k tk,xk% ¼d½ tc flD;qfjVht ,d gh O;fDr d s uke gk s rk s flxa y&gkYs Mj d s ukferh dk(s ¼[k½ tgk a flD;qfjVht l;a qDr :i l s ,d O;fDr l s vf/kd d s uke gksrh gS vkSj l;a qDr/kkfj;k sa es a l s ,d dh e`R;q gk s tkrh gS rk s igy s l;a qDr/kkjh thfor O;fDr dk s Hkts k tk,xk( ¼x½ tgk a flD;qjhVht l;a qDr :i l s ,d O;fDr l s vf/kd d s uke gksrh gS vkSj l;a qDr/kkjh dh eR` ;q gk s tkrh gS rk s lHkh l;a qDr/kkfj;k sa }kjk fu;qDr ukferh dk s Hkts k tk,xk( ukferh u gkus s dh fLFkfr e sa ukfsVl e`rd lnL; d s fof/k lEer izfrfuf/k dk s Hkts k tk,xkA fdlh lnL; dh balkYosalh ¼fnokfy;k gkus s ij½ ukfsVl balkYoVsa lnL; d s vf/kU;klh ¼,lkbuh½ dk s Hkts k tk,xkA ;fn lnL; dEiuh ;k ckWMh dkiksZjVs gS] ftldk ifjlekiu gk s x;k gS rk s ukfsVl fyfDoMVs j dk s Hkts k tk,xkA 1-2-2 uksfVl dks nLrh ;k lk/kkj.k Mkd ;k LihM iksLV ;k jftLVMZ iksLV ;k dwfj;j ;k QsfLlekby ;k bZ&esy ;k vU; fdlh bysDVªkfud lk/ku }kjk Hkstk tk,xkA ^bysDVªkfud lk/ku* dk vFkZ dEiuh }kjk vius vf/kd`r rFkk lajf{kr dEI;wVj ek/;e ls Hkstk x;k i= gS] ftldh iqf"V gks lds vkSj lnL; }kjk fn, x, fiNys bysDVªkfud Mkd irs ij bl i= ds izkIrdrkZ O;fDr dk fjdkMZ j[kk tk ldsA ;fn ukfsVl vkSj mld s lkFk lya Xu nLrkots bZ&eys }kjk Hkts k tkrk gS rk s bUg sa lnL;k sa dk s vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr fu/kkZfjr <xa l s fMikftVjh }kjk dEiuh e sa jftLVMZ ;k mld s }kjk fn, x, lnL; d s bZ&eys ir s ij Hkts k tk,xkA dEiuh lfquf'pr djxs h fd og ,slh iz.kkyh dk iz;kxs dj s ftll s irk py ld s fd bZ&eys d s izkIrdrkZvk sa l s iqf"V izkIr gbq Z vkSj dEiuh izR;ds izkIrdrkZ dk]s ftl s ukfsVl Hkts k x;k] mldk fjdkMZ j[kxs h vkSj bl fjdkMZ dh ifzr rFkk ftu ykxs k sa dk s ukfsVl ugh a fey ldk vkSj mld s ckn ftUg sa nkcs kjk ukfsVl Hkts k x;k] ml s ^^Hkts u s d s izek.k** d s :i e sa bu lcdk fjdkMZ j[kuk vko';d gSA fun's kdk]sa y[s kk ijh{kdk]sa lfpoh; y[s kk ijh{kdk sa ;k vU; ykxs k sa d s ekey s e]sa ;fn dkbs Z gk]sa ukfsVl vkSj lya Xu nLrkots k sa dk s dEiuh d s mud s }kjk fn, x, bZ&eys irk sa ij Hkts k tk,xk] ;fn ml s byDs Vªkfud lk/kuk sa }kjk Hkts k x;k gkAs ukfsVl dk s jftLVMZ iksLV] ;k LihM iksLV ;k dfwj;j ;k bZ&eys l s lnL;k sa dk s Hkts k tk,xk vkSj fuEufyf[kr ekeyk sa e sa lk/kkj.k Mkd }kjk ugh a Hkts k tk,xk% ¼d½ ;fn dEiuh bZ&okfsVxa dh lqfo/kk iznku djrk gS( ¼[k½ ;fn fctusl en dk s iksLVy cSyVs d s ek/;e l s Vªkta Ds V fd;k tk jgk gk(s¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 19 ;fn dkbs Z lnL; fdlh [kkl <xa l s lpw uk izkIr dju s dk vuqjk/s k djrk gS rk s dEiuh }kjk okf"kZd vke cSBd e sa fy, x, fu.kZ; d s vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr 'kqYd nds j lnL; dk s mlh <xa ls ukfsVl Hkts k tk,A ;fn ekxa drkZvk sa }kjk ,slh fLFkfr esa Lo; a cSBd cqykbZ tkrh g]S tgk a ckMs Z cSBd cqyku s dh dkjZokbZ ugh a djrk gS rk s lnL;ksa dk s ukfsVl jftLVMZ Mkd] LihMiksLV ;k bZ&eys l s Hkts k tk,xkA 1-2-3 ftu dEifu;ksa ds ikl osclkbV gksrh gS] mUgsa viuh osclkbV ij Hkh uksfVl fn[kkuk vko';d gksxkA 1-2-4 uksfVl esa rkjh[k] le; vkSj cSBd ds LFkku dk iwjk irk fn;k tk,xkA ukfsVl e sa cSBd dk LFkku dk iwjk fooj.k nus k gkxs k] ftle sa vklkuh l s LFkku <<wa u+ s d s fy, ml LFkku dk ekufp= Hkh nus k 'kkfey gSA dEifu;k sa d s ekey s e sa dEiuh d s ocs lkbV ij ukfsVl d s lkFk LFkku dk ekufp= Hkh fn;k tk,A cSBd dk s dke dju s d s ?k.Vk sa e sa vFkkZr ~ 9 ct s izkr% vkSj 6 ct s lk; a rd fdlh ,sl s fnu cyq k;k tk,] tk s jk"Vªh; NqV~Vh dk fnu u gkAs ekxa drkZvk sa }kjk cyq kbZ xbZ cSBd dk s dsoy fdlh dk;Z fnol ij gh cqyk;k tk ldrk gSA okf"kdZ lk/kkj.k cSBd dk s ;k rk s dEiuh d s jftLVMZ dk;kZy; ;k 'kgj] dLck ;k xkao e sa fdlh vU; LFkku ij] tgk a dEiuh dk jftLVMZ dk;kZy; fLFkr gS] ogk a cqyk;k tk,xk] tcfd vU; lk/kkj.k cSBdk sa dk s Hkkjr e sa fdlh Hkh LFkku ij cqyk;k tk ldrk gSA ekxa drkZvk sa }kjk cyq kbZ xbZ cSBd ;k rk s dEiuh d s jftLVMZ dk;kZy; ;k 'kgj] dLck ;k xkao] tgk a dEiuh dk jftLVMZ dk;kZy; fLFkr gS] ogk a cqyk;k tk,xkA dEiuh dk ukfsVl] ftle sa 'k;s j itwa h ;k ,sl s vUrfuZ;e gS] ftud s vUrxZr izkDlh }kjk ernku dk izko/kku j[krh gS rk s Li"V :i l s ,slk fooj.k gkus k pkfg, fd cSBd e sa Hkkx yus s vkSj okVs nus s oky s lnL; dk s fdlh izkDlh dk s fu;qDr dju s dk gd gS] vFkok tgk a bldh vuqefr gksrh gS rk s ml lnL; d s LFkku ij og ,d ;k ,d l s vf/kd izkfDl;k sa dk s fu;qDr dj ldrk gS vkSj ,sl s izkDlh d s fy, lnL; gkus k vko';d ugh a gAS ,slh dEifu;k sa d s ekey s e sa tgk a vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr izkDlh dk lnL; gkus k vko';d gS] ogk a bl ckj s e sa ukfsVl e sa Li"V :i l s bl ckr dk mYy[s k djuk vko';d gAS 1-2-5 uksfVl esa cSBd dh izd`fr vkSj mlesa fdl izdkj dk fctusl VªkatsDV gksuk gS] mls cgqr lkQ 'kCnksa esa fy[kk tkuk pkfg,A fo'ks"k fctusl dh enksa ds ckjs esa] gjsd en ,d izLrko ds :i esa gksxk vkSj mlesa Li"Vhdj.k fooj.k dk gksuk vko';d gS] ftlesa ,sls lHkh rF; fn, tk,a] ftlls lnL; ml fctusl en ds vFkZ] dk;Z{ks= vkSj fufgrkFkksZa dks le> ldsa vkSj ml ij fu.kZ; ys ldsaA lk/kkj.k fctusl dh enksa ds ckjs esa] uksfVl ls izLrkoksa dks crkus dh vko';drk ugha gS] flok; tgka] ;FkkfLFkfr] lsokfuo`Rr gksus okys ys[kkijh{kdksa ;k funs'kdksa ds vykok ys[kkijh{kdksa ;k funs'kdksa dks fu;qDr djus dh ckr jgrh gSA Li"Vhdj.k fooj.k e]sa izLrkfor izLrko e sa fctusl dh fdlh en e sa fuEufyf[kr O;fDr;k sa d s lEcU/k ;k fgr ¼foRrh; ;k vU;Fkk½] ;fn dkbs Z gk]sa ml s bl Li"Vhdj.k fooj.k e as lkQ&lkQ crkuk vko';d gSA% ¼d½ fun's kd vkSj izc/a kd( ¼[k½ vU; ize[q k icz /a kdh; dkfedZ ( vkSj ¼x½ mi;qZDr mfYyf[kr O;fDr;k sa d s fj'rns kjA dEiuh dh cSBd e sa Vªkta Ds V fd, tku s oky s fo'k"sk fctusl dh fdlh en d s ckj s e]sa ftldk lEcU/k fdlh vU; dEiuh l s gksrk gS] ;k fdlh vU; dEiuh ij izHkko iM+rk gS] ,slh fLFkfr e sa Li"Vhdj.k fooj.k e sa izFke mfYyf[kr dEiuh d s izR;ds fun's kd] icz /a kd] vkSj vU; fdlh izeq[k izc/a kdh; dkfeZd dk ml vU; dEiuh e sa fdl gn rd 'k;s j fgr j[krk gS] fn;k tkuk pkfg,] ;fn ,sl s 'k;s j gkfsYMxa dh gn ml dEiuh d s iznRr 'k;s j itwa h d s nk s ifzr'kr l s de ugh a gksrh gS vkSj bl s Li"Vhdj.k fooj.k e sa fn;k tkuk pkfg,A tgk a dgh a fdlh nLrkots ] vuqc/a k] djkj] ,lkfsl,'ku dk Kkiu ¼ees ksj.s Me vkWQ ,lkfsl,'ku½ ;k ,lkfsl,'ku d s vUrfuZ;ek sa dk mYy[s k fd;k tkrk gS] ogk a lxa r Li"Vhdj.k fooj.k e sa ;g crkuk gkxs k fd bl idz kj d s nLrkots fujh{k.k d s fy, miyC/k g Sa vkSj bu nLrkots k sa dk s dEiuh d s jftLVMZ dk;kZy; e sa fu/kkZfjr dk;Z&?kVa k sa d s le; e sa HkkSfrd ;k byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e sa fujh{k.k d s fy, miyC/k jgxsa s rFkk ;fn ;g dk;kZy; vU; dgh a fLFkr gk]s rk s budh izfr;k a dEiuh d s eq[;ky; vkSj dkiksZjVs dk;kZy; e sa HkkSfrd ;k byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e as fujh{k.k d s fy, Hkh miyC/k jgxsa h rFkk cBS d e sa miyC/k gkxsa hA lHkh ekeyk sa e sa ftudk lEcU/k fun's kdk sa dh fu;qfDr ;k iqufu;Z qfDr vkSj@;k mud s ikfjJfed d s fu;ru l s gS] ftue sa izcU/k fun's kd ;k ,DthD;fwVo fun's kd ;k i.w kZdkfyd fun's kd ;k izc/a kd ;k ikfjJfed dh 'krksZ a e sa ?kV&c< + gksrh gS] ogk a ,sl s izR;ds fun's kd ;k icz /a kd] dk fooj.k fn;k tk,] ftle sa vk;q] DokfyfQd's kal] vuqHko] fu;fqDr ;k izfrfu;qfDr dh 'krsZ a rFkk lkFk gh fn, tku s oky s ikfjJfed ,o a ml O;fDr }kjk fy, x, fiNy s ikfjJfed] ;fn ykx w gk]s ckMs Z e sa mudh izFke fu;fqDr] dEiuh e sa 'k;s jgkfsYMxa ] vU; fun's kdk]sa icz /a kdk sa vkSj dEiuh d s vU; izeq[k izc/a kdh; O;fDr;k sa d s lkFk lEcU/k ¼fjy's kuf'ki½] o"kZ e sa ckMs Z dh cSBdk sa e sa mifLFkfr dh l[a ;k rFkk vU; ckMs ksZ a dh lfefr;k sa d s funs'kd in] lnL;rk@p;s jeSuf'ki dk s Li"Vhdj.k e sa fn;k tkuk pkfg,A20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Lora= fun's kdk sa dh fu;qfDr dh fLFkfr e]sa Lora= fun's kdk sa d s :i e sa fu;qfDr d s p;u dh ;qfDr;qDrrk Hkh crkbZ tkuh pkfg, vkSj Lora= fun's kdk sa dh iqufu;Z qfDr dh fLFkfr e sa ,sl s fun's kd dh iQksZea sal ¼fu"iknu½ eYw ;kda u fjikVs Z ;k mldk lkjk'a k Li"Vhdj.k fooj.k e sa fn;k tkuk pkfg,A 1-2-6 uksfVl rFkk layXu nLrkostksa dks cSBd ds vk;kstu ls de ls de Li"V bDdhl fnuksa igys fn;k tkuk vko';d gSA ukfsVl d s Li"V bDdhl fnuk sa dh x.kuk dju s d s iz;kts u d s fy, ukfsVl Hkts u s dh rkjh[k vkSj cSBd dh rkjh[k dh x.kuk ugh a dh tk,xhA bld s vykok] tc dEiuh ukfsVl dk s Mkd ;k dfwj;j l s Hkts rh g S rk s ukfsVl dh lfoZl ¼igpqa ½ d s fy, nk s fnu vfrfjDr tkMs + nus s gkxsa As ;fn vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr dkbs Z oS/k ukfsVl lnL; ¼;k½sa l s izkIr gksrk gS rk s dEiuh cSBd l s de l s de lkr fnu igy s viu s lHkh lnL;k sa dk s izLrko dk ukfsVl nxs h] ftle sa ukfsVl dk s Hkts u s d s fnu vkSj cSBd d s fnu dk s 'kkfey ugh a fd;k tk,xk tk s mlh <xa dk jgxs k tSl s fd fdlh lk/kkj.k cSBd dk ukfsVl fn;k tkrk gSA tgk a ,slk djuk O;kogkfjd u gk]s ogk a ukfsVl dk s dEiuh d s jftLVMZ dk;kZy; d s fty s d s izeq[k oukZdqyj ¼LFkkuh;½ Hkk"kk e sa fdlh LFkkuh; lekpkj i= vkSj vxa zts h Hkk"kk e sa ,d vxa zts h lekpkji= e]sa ftldk ml fty s e sa O;kid ldqZy's ku gk]s nkus k sa e as gh cSBd l s de l s de lkr fnu igy s izdkf'kr fd;k tk,xk] ftle sa ukfsVl d s idz k'ku vkSj cSBd d s fnu dk s 'kkfey ugh a fd;k tk,xkA ifCyd dEifu;k sa d s ekey s e sa bl izdkj dk ukfsVl dEiuh d s ocs lkbV ij Hkh fn[kk;k tk,xkA 1-2-7 uksfVl vkSj layXu nLrkostksa dks vYidkfyd vof/k esa Hkh Hkstk tk ldrk gS] ;fn ,slh fdlh cSBd esa oksV nsus okys lnL;ksa dk de ls de fipkUos ¼95½ izfr'kr HkkSfrd ;k bysDVªkfud ek/;e ls fyf[kr esa viuh lgefr ns nsA vYidkfyd ukfsVl vkSj lya Xu nLrkots nkus k sa dk s bdV~Bk gh ukfsVl d s lkFk Hkts k tk,xk vkSj cSBd dk vk;sktu rHkh gkxs k tc cSBd d s fy, fu/kkZfjr rkjh[k l s igy s bl cSBd e sa mifLFkr gkus s oky s lnL;k sa dh de l s de fipkUo s izfr'kr dh lgefr izkIr gk s tkrh gSA 1-2-8 ;fn uksfVl bl ekud ds vuqlkj ugha fn;k tkrk gS rks dksbZ Hkh fctusl bl cSBd esa VªkatsDV ugha fd;k tk,xkA fdUrq] ;fn dkbs Z lnL; ;k vU; O;fDr] tk s fdlh cSBd e sa bl izdkj dk ukfsVl iku s dk gdnkj gS] mld s }kjk l;a kxs o'k fdlh pdw l s ukfsVl izkIr u gkus s ij] ;k bl izdkj dh vizkfIr gkus s ds dkj.k cSBd dh dk;Zokgh dk s voS/k ugh a Bgjk;k tk,xkA 1-2-9 uksfVl esa mfYyf[kr fctusl dh en ds vykok vkSj vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr fo'ks"k :i ls vuqeR; cSBd esa vU; fdlh en ij fopkj ugha fd;k tk,xkA izLrko rHkh oS/k gkxs k tc cSBd e sa cqyk, x, ukfsVl e sa fctusl dh og en gk s ;k vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr bl s fo'k"sk :i l s vuqefr nh xbZ gkAs vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr vuqeR; fof'k"V en] ftu ij cSBd e sa fopkj gk s ldrk gS] o s bl izdkj gS% ¼d½ izLrkfor izLrko] ftld s ckj s e sa lnL;k sa }kjk ukfsVl fn;k x;k gk s ¼[k½ ,sl s izLrko ftud s fy, fo'k"sk ukfsVl vko';d gksr s g]Sa ;fn ; s izLrko izLrqr dju s d s bjkn s l s izkIr g,q gk(sa ¼x½ fun's kd in d s mEehnokj] ;fn ,sl s dkbs Z ukfsVl izkIr g,q gkAsa tgk a fdlh izLrko d s fy, fo'k"sk ukfsVl vko';d gksrk gS vkSj fu/kkfZjr l[a ;k d s lnL;k sa l s dEiuh dk s bl izdkj dk izLrko izLrqr dju s d s bjkn s l s ukfsVl feyrk gS rk s vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr fu/kkZfjr fof/k e sa lnL;k sa d s ukfsVl fn, tku s d s ckn cSBd e sa fctusl dh bl en dk s fopkjkFkZ j[kk tk,xkA ukfsVl e sa fdlh idz kj dk l'a kk/s ku] ftle sa fctusl dh fdlh en e sa tkMs u+ k 'kkfey gS] ml s dk;kfZUor fd;k tk ldrk g S c'krsZ fd l'a kk/s ku dk ukfsVl ,sl s lHkh ykxs k sa dk s cSBd l s de l s de Li"V bDdhl fnu igy s og ukfsVl izkIr gk s x;k gkAs 1-2-10 uksfVl ds lkFk ,d mifLFkfr iphZ vkSj izkDlh QkeZ layXu gksuk pkfg, ftlesa izkDlh QkeZ Hkjus] LVkEi yxkus] gLrk{kj vkSj@;k tek djus ds funsZ'k lkQ 'kCnksa esa fn, tkus pkfg,A 1-2-11 ;Fkkor uskfVl nsdj cqykbZ fdlh cSBd dks u rks LFkfxr fd;k tk,xk vkSj u gh jn~n fd;k tk,xkA ;fn] ckMs Z d s fu;a=.k l s ckgj dkbs Z dkj.k gksrk gS ftll s cSBd dk s eyw fu/kkZfjr rkjh[k dk s cSBd dk vk;kts u ugh a gk s ldrk gS rk s cSBd dk s lnL;k sa dk s de l s de rhu fnu dk ukfsVl nds j cSBd dk s nkcs kjk cqyk;k tk ldrk gSA lpw uk ;k rk s ekud e sa crkbZ xbZ fof/k d s vuqlkj O;fDrxr :i l s Hkts h tk ldrh gS ;k dEiuh dk jftLVMZ dk;kZy; ftl fty s e sa gS ml fty s dh izeq[k LFkkuh; Hkk"kk d s LFkkuh; lekpkji= e sa izdkf'kr djd]s rFkk vxa zts h Hkk"kk d s lekpkj i= e]sa nkus k sa e sa gh ml fty s d s O;kid ldqZy's ku oky s lekpkj i= e sa izdkf'kr dh tk ldrh gAS¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 21 2- cSBdksa dh ÝhDosalh ¼vko`fRr½ 2-1- okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd izR;sd dsys.Mj o"kZ esa izR;sd dEiuh dks ,d lk/kkj.k cSBd j[kuh gksrh gS ftls okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd dgk tkrk gSA izR;ds dys .s Mj o"kZ e sa iRz ;ds dEiuh dk s lk/kkj.k cSBd j[kuh gksrh gS ftl s okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd dgk tkrk gAS izR;ds dEiuh dk s iFz ke foRrh; o"kZ lekIr gkus s dh rkjh[k l s ukS eghu s d s vUnj igyh okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd j[kuh gksrh gS vkSj mld s ckn iRz ;ds dys .s Mj o"k Z e sa foRrh; o"kZ dh lekfIr d s Ng eghu s d s vna j nk s vuqØfed okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBdk sa d s chp vf/kd l s vf/kd iUngz eghuk sa d s vUrjky ij j[kuk vko';d gSA mi;ZqDr Ng eghuk sa dh vof/k ;k iUngz eghuk as d s vUrjky dk s igyh lk/kkj.k cSBd d s vykok vU; fdlh okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd dh fLFkfr e sa dEiuh jftLVªkj d s iwoZ vuqekns u l s vf/kd l s vf/kd rhu eghu s c<+k;k tk ldrk g Sa ;fn dkbs Z dEiuh] mi;qZDr dFkukuqlkj] viuh igyh okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd j[krh gS rk s ml dEiuh dk s viu s fuxeu d s dys .s Mj o"kZ e sa dkbs Z okf"kdZ lk/kkj.k cSBd j[kuk t:jh ugh a gksrk gSA 2-2 vlk/kkj.k lk/kkj.k cSBd lk/kkj.k fctusl ds vykok vU; fctusl dh enksa dks fdlh vlk/kkj.k lk/kkj.k cSBd ;k iksLVy cSysV ds ek/;e ls] ;fn cksMZ ,slk djuk mfpr le>s] fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gSA 3- dksje 3-1 cSBd ds iwjs dky ds nkSjku dksje dk gksuk vko';d gS cSBd d s izkjEHk d s le; gh dksje dk gkus k vko';d ugh a gksrk gS] cfYd fctusl Vªkta Ds V dju s dh iwjh vof/k d s nkSjku dksje dk gkus k vko';d gksrk gSA tc rd vUrfuZ;ek sa e sa fdlh vf/kd l[a ;k dk izko/kku gk]s lk/kkj.k cSBd d s fy, dksje bl izdkj gkxs k% ¼d½ ifCyd dEiuh dh fLFkfr e&sa (i) cSBd dh rkjh[k dk s lnL;k sa dh l[a ;k ,d gtkj l s vf/kd ugh a gS rk s ikpa lnL;k sa dk s O;fDrxr :i l s mifLFkr gkus k pkfg, (ii) ;fn cSBd dh rkjh[k dk s lnL;k sa dh l[a ;k ,d gtkj l s vf/kd] fdUrq ikpa gtkj rd jgrh gS rk s iUnzg lnL;k as dk s O;fDrxr :i l s mifLFkr gkus k pkfg, (iii) ;fn cSBd dh rkjh[k dk s lnL;k sa dh l[a ;k ikpa gtkj l s vf/kd jgrh gS rk s rhl lnL;k sa dk s O;fDrxr :i l s mifLFkr gkus k pkfg,A ¼[k½ izkboVs ¼futh½ dEiuh d s ekey s e sa nk s lnL;k sa dk s O;fDrxr :i l s mifLFkr jguk pkfg,A ;fn vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr vUrfuZ;ek sa e sa dksje dk tgk a izko/kku vf/kd l[a ;k e sa gksrk g S rk s dksje bl vf/kd l[a ;k dh vko';drkuqlkj gkxs kA cSBd e sa O;fDrxr :i l s mifLFkr jgu s dh lnL;k sa dh vko';drk l s dksje dk xBu gksrk gSA dksje d s fu;ru d s fy, izkDlh O;fDr;k sa dk s 'kkfey ugh a fd;k tkrk gAS 3-2 ckWMh dkiksZjsV ds ;Fkkor izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k ;k Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr ;k jkT; ds jkT;iky ds izfrfuf/k dks O;fDr'k% mifLFkr lnL; ekuk tkrk gS vkSj O;fDrxr :i ls ,sls fdlh lnL; ds lHkh izdkj ds leku vf/kdkj gksrs gSaA dkbs Z ,d O;fDr ,d l s vf/kd ckWMh dkiksZjVs dk izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k gk s ldrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr e sa dksje d s iz;kts u d s fy, ml s ,d l s vf/kd lnL; d s :i e sa ekuk tkrk gAS vr% ;fn fdlh ifCyd dEiuh d s lnL;k sa dh l[a ;k 1000 l s de gS] ftudh dksje vko';drk ikpa gksrh g S rk s ikpa ckWMh dkiksZjVs d s izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k viu s vki e sa dksje dk s ijw k ugh a dj ldr s g]Sa cfYd ,slk rHkh gk s ldrk gS tc de l s de ,d vkSj lnL; O;fDrxr :i e sa mifLFkr gkAs tk s lnL; fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa ds ek/;e l s okVs djrs gS a mUgsa lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa mifLFkr jgu s dk vf/kdkj gS vkSj rn~uqlkj mudh mifLFkfr dk s dksje d s iz;kts u d s fy, fxuk tk,xkA ;fn dkbs Z lnL; lEcfU/kr ¼fjyfsVM½ ikVhZ gkus s d s dkj.k fctusl dh fdlh [kkl en ij okVs Mkyu s dk ik= ugh a gS] vkSj og mifLFkr gksrk gS] rk s ml s dksje d s iz;kts u d s fy, fxuk tk,xkA dksje dh mifLFkfr d s ckj s e sa fu/kkZj.k iksLVy cSyVs d s ek/;e l s Vªkta Ds V fd, tku s okyh fctusl en ds lEcU/k e sa ykx w ugh a gksrk gSA22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 4- funs'kdksa rFkk ys[kk ijh{kdksa dh mifLFkfr 4-1 funs'kd 4-1-1 ;fn funs'kd cSBd esa Hkkx ugha ys ikrs gSa rks ps;jeSu dks cSBd esa budh vuqifLFkfr dk Li"Vhdj.k nsuk gksxkA y[s kk ijh{kk lfefr d s p;s jeSu] eukus hr vkSj ikfjJfed lfefr rFkk LVds gkYs MlZ fjy's kuf'ki dfeVh ;k lfefr d s p;s jeSu }kjk izkf/kd`r fdlh ,sl s vU; lnL; dk s viuh vksj l s lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa Hkkx yus s dh vuqefr gkxs hA 4-1-2 dEiuh dh lk/kkj.k cSBd esa Hkkx ysus okys funs'kdksa vkSj dEiuh lfpo ps;jeSu ds lkFk cSBsaxsA dEiuh lfpo cSBd vk;kts u esa p;s jeSu dh lgk;rk djxsa As 4-2 ys[kk ijh{kd tc rd dEiuh us NwV u nh gks rc rd ys[kk ijh{kdksa dks] ;k rks Lo;a ;k muds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k;ksa ds ek/;e ls dEiuh dh okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd esa Hkkx ysuk gksrk gS vkSj mUgsa fctusl ds ml Hkkx ds lEcU/k esa bl cSBd esa mudh ckr lquus dk vf/kdkj gS tks ys[kk ijh{kdksa ds :i esa muls lEcfU/kr gksrh gSaA izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k] tk s dEiuh dh lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa Hkkx ysrk gS] og y[s kkijh{kd d s :i e sa Hkh ;kXs ; O;fDr jgxs kA 4-3 lfpoh; ys[kk ijh{kd lfpoh; ys[kk ijh{kd] tc rd dEiuh NwV ugha nsrh gS] ;k rks og Lo;a ;k vius izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k ds :i esa okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd eas Hkkx ys ldsxk vkSj mls cSBd esa ,sls fdlh fctusl ds ckjs esa viuh ckr j[kus dk vf/kdkj gksxk] ftldk lEcU/k lfpoh; ys[kk ijh{kd ds :i esa Lo;a mlds lkFk jgrk gSA p;s jeSu lfpoh; y[s kk ijh{kd dk s ;k mld s izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k dk]s ;fn og vko';drk eglwl dj]s fdlh Hkh lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa vkefa=r dj ldrk gSA izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k tk s dEiuh dh lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa Hkkx ysrk gS] og lfpoh; y[s kk ijh{kd d s :i e sa Hkh ;kXs ; O;fDr jgxs kA 5- ps;jeSu 5-1 fu;qfDr cksMZ ds ps;jeSu cSBd esa dqlhZ laHkkydj vkSj mldk vk;kstu djus esa leFkZ gksxkA ;fn cSBd vk;ksftr djus ds fu;r le; ds iUnzg fefuV ckn ps;jeSu mifLFkr ugha gksrk gS] ;k ;fn og cSBd dk ps;jeSu ds :i es dk;Z djus dk vfuPNqd gksrk gS] ;k ;fn fdlh funs'kd dks bl :i esa euksuhr ugha fd;k tkrk gS rks cSBd esa mifLFkr funs'kdksa esa ls fdlh dks Hkh cSBd ds ps;jeSu ds :i esa fuokZfpr fd;k tk ldrk gSA ;fn cSBd vk;ksftr djus ds fu;r le; ds iUnzg fefuV ckn Hkh dksbZ funs'kd mifLFkr ugha gksrk gS] ;k ;fn dksbZ funs'kd dqlhZ laHkkyus dks rS;kj gksus dk bPNqd ugha gksrk gS rks mifLFkr lnL;ksa esa ls fdlh Hkh lnL; dks gkFk [kM+k djds muesa ls cSBd dk ps;jeSu fuokZfpr fd;k tk ldrk gS] tc rd fd fdlh vUrfuZ;e esa blds vU;Fkk dksbZ izko/kku u gksA ;fn p;s jeSu d s pquko d s fy, ernku dh ekxa dh tkrh gS] bl s vf/kfu;e d s izko/kkuk sa d s vuqlkj rqjar fopkjkFkZ fy;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj gkFk [kM+k djd s pqu s x, ps;jeSu d s :i esa dke djuk tkjh j[kxs k] tc rd fd fdlh vU; O;fDr dk s ernku d s ifj.kkeLo:i p;s jeSu fu;qDr u dj fn;k tk,] vkSj ,slk og vU; O;fDr cSBd d s 'k"sk Hkkx rd d s fy, p;s jeSu cuk jgxs kA p;s jeSu ;g lqfuf'pr djxs k fd cSBd dk xBu vf/kfu;e vkSj vUrfuZ;ek sa ;k fdlh vU; ykx w dkuuw k sa d s izko/kkuk sa d s vuqlkj fd;k tk,] bll s igy s fd fdlh fctusl dk Vªkta Ds V djuk 'kq: gkAs rc p;s jeSu cSBd dk vk;kts u mi;qDr rFkk fu"i{k <xa l s djxs k vkSj ;g lqfuf'pr fd;k tk,xk fd ukfsVl e sa fu/kkZfjr fctusl d s vuqlkj dke fd;k tk,A p;s jeSu vf/kfu;e d s izko/kkuk sa dk s /;ku e sa j[kdj mlh rjg fu;fer <xa l s dke djxs k ftle sa cSBd e sa okfsVxa dh tkrh gSA 5-2 ps;jeSu cSBd esa oksfVax ls iwoZ izLrkoksa ds mn~ns'; ,oa fufgrkFkksZa dks Li"V djsxkA p;s jeSu lnL;k sa dk s leqfpr volj iznku djxs k] tk s okVs dju s d s ik= gS] mUgsa fctusl dh fdlh en l s lEcfU/kr fdlh ckr ij Hkh Li"Vhdj.k vkSj@;k fVIi.kh nus s rFkk mldk gy izLrqr djxs k] tSlk Hkh mfpr gkAs 5-3 ifCyd dEifu;ksa ds ekeys esa] ps;jeSu ,sls fdlh izLrko dks izLrkfor ugha djsxk ftlesa ;g ekuk tkrk gks fd bl izLrko ls mldk dksbZ lEcU/k gS ;k fgr gS vkSj u gh og fctusl dh ml en dh dk;Zokgh dk lapkyu djsxkA ;fn p;s jeSu dk fgr fdlh fctusl dh en e sa gk]s rk s izLrkok sa ij mld s okfsVxa vf/kdkj e sa fcuk dlh iwokZxzg d]s og ,slh en dk s fdlh fgr u j[ku s oky s fun's kd ;k lnL; dk s dk;Zokgh dju s d s fy, lkSia nxs k vkSj fctusl dh ml en ij Vªkta Ds 'ku iwjk gkus s d s ckn] mifLFkr lnL;k sa dh lgefr l s fQj l s dqlhZ lHa kky yxs kA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 23 6- izkDlht 6-1 fu;qfDr dk vk/kkj dksbZ Hkh lnL;] ftls cSBd esa Hkkx ysus vkSj oksV nsus dk vf/kdkj gS] ;k tgka ;g vuqeR; gksrk gS rks ogka Lo;a ds LFkku ij fdlh vU; dks ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd izkDlht dks Hkkx ysus vkSj oksV nsus dk vf/kdkj ns ldrk gS vkSj izkDlh ds fy, lnL; gksus dh vko';drk ugha gksrh gSA fdUrq] /kekZFk Z mn~n's ;k sa vkfn d s fy, [kkys h xbZ dEifu;k sa e sa rFkk tgk a vf/kfu;e d s fufnZ"V izko/kkuk sa d s vUrxZr ykHk jftLVMZ djuk vko';d ugh a gksrk gS] ogk a izkDlh d s fy, lnL; gkus k vko';d gAS izkDlh lnL;k sa dh vksj l s dk; Z dj ldrk gS] tk s ipkl l s vf/kd u gk sa vkSj okfsVxa vf/kdkj j[ku s okyh ml dEiuh e sa mu lnL;k sa dh dqy 'k;s j itwa h nl izfr'kr l s vf/kd u gkAs fdUrq] okfsVxa vf/kdkj j[ku s okyh dEiuh d s dqy 'k;s j itwa h d s nl izfr'kr l s vf/kd 'k;s j gkus s ij fdlh lnL; dk s mldh lEi.w kZ 'k;s j gkfsYMxa d s fy, izkDlh d s :i e sa ,d flxa y O;fDr dk s fu;qDr fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj ,slk O;fDr fdlh nwlj s O;fDr ;k 'k;s jgkYs Mj d s fy, izkDlh dk dke ugh a djxs kA ;fn ipkl lnL;k sa l s vf/kd d s fy, izkDlh fu;qDr fd;k tkrk gS rk s og fdUgh a ipkl lnL;k sa dk s pquxs k vkSj fujh{k.k d s fy, fufnZ"V vof/k d s izkjEHk gkus s l s igy s dEiuh dk s budh ifq"V djxs kA ;fn izkDlh ,slk ugh a dj ikrk gS rk s dEiuh dsoy igy s izkIr ipkl izkDlht dk s oS/k ekuk tk,xkA 6-2 izkDlh dk QkeZ 6-2-1 izkDlh fu;qDr djus ds fy, baLVªqesaV ¼midj.k½ ;k rks vUrfuZ;eksa esa fufnZ"V ;k vf/kfu;e esa fu/kkZfjr QkeZ esa gksuk vko';d gSA izkDlh d s baLVªqeVsa ij fu;qfDrdrkZ ;k fyf[kr e sa izkf/kd`r mld s vVkuhZ }kjk gLrk{kfjr gksa ;k ;fn fu;qfDrdrkZ dkbs Z ckMW h dkiksZjVs gS rk s mldh lhy d s vUrxZr ;k fdlh vf/kdkjh ;k bld s izkf/kd`r vVkuhZ }kjk gLrk{kfjr gkus s pkfg,A 6-2-2 ;Fkkor Hkjs x, LVkEi yxs vkSj gLrk{kfjr izkDlh baLVªqesaV mlh cSBd ds fy, oS/k gksxk ftldk blls lEcU/k gS ftlesa bldh LFkfxr cSBd Hkh 'kkfey gSA 6-3 izkDlht dk LVkfEiax iz;ksT; dkuwu ds vuqlkj leqfpr LVkEi okys izkDlh baLVªqesaV gh oS/k gksaxsA fcuk LVkEi okys ;k vi;kZIr LVkEi okys izkDlht ;k ,sls izkDlht ftuds LVkEiksa dks jn~n ugha fd;k x;k gSa] os voS/k gksaxsA 6-4 izkDlht dk dk;kZUo;u 6-4-1 cSBd esa Hkkx ysrs le; izkDlh/kkjh dks viuh igpku fl) djuh gksxhA 6-4-2 ckWMh dkiksZjsV ;k Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr] ;k fdlh jkT; ds jkT;iky ds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k] ftuds dEiuh esa 'ks;j gSa] os vius gLrk{kjk/khu izkDlh fu;qDr dj ldrs gSaA 6-5 [kkyh ;k viw.kZ izkfDl;ksa dh izkfDl;ka 6-5-1 ftl izkDlh QkeZ ij izkDlh dk uke ugha gksxk] mls oS/k ugha ekuk tk,xkA 6-5-2 fcuk fnukafdr izkDlh dks oS/k ugha ekuk tk,xkA 6-5-3 ;fn fdlh lnL; dh mlh gksfYMax dh dbZ izkfDl;ka izkIr gksrh gSa rks og izkDlh] ftl ij vfUre rkjh[k iM+h gksxh] mls gh oS/k ekuk tk,xk( ;fn mu ij rkjh[k u iM+h gks ;k ogh rkjh[k ftl ij le; dk fufnZ"V mYys[k u gks rks ,slh ftruh Hkh izkfDl;ka gksaxh] mUgsa voS/k ekuk tk,xkA 6-6 izkfDl;ksa dks tek djuk 6-6-1 izkfDl;ksa dks dEiuh esa ;k rks Lo;a vkdj ;k Mkd }kjk lEcfU/kr cSBd esa izkjEHk gksus ls de ls de vM+rkyhl ?kaVs iwoZ tek djkuk gksrk gS ftlls bu izkfDl;ksa dk lEcU/k gS rFkk izkDlh dks fdlh NqV~Vh ds fnu Hkh Lohdkj fd;k tk,xk] ;fn tek djkus dh mldh vkf[kjh rkjh[k NqV~Vh dk fnu gksA ;fn fdlh dEiuh d s vUrfuZ;ek sa d s izko/kku e as fufnZ"V gksrk g S ;k dEiuh dh cSBd l s igy s vM+rkyhl ?kVa s l s vf/kd vof/k dh izkDlh tek djkuk gksrk g S rk s blh dk s iHz kkoh ekuk tk,xk tSl s fd vM+rkyhl ?kVa s dh vof/k fufnZ"V gksrh gS ;k bl izkDlh dk s tek djkuk ml le; e sa vko';d gksrk gAS 6-6-2 ;fn vUrfuZ;eksa esa ,slk izko/kku gks fd lnL; us] ftlus cSBd esa viuh vksj ls Hkkx ysus vkSj oksV nsus ds fy, izkDlh dks fu;qDr u fd;k gks] rks og fdlh LFkfxr cSBd ds fy, bl LFkfxr cSBd ds de ls de vM+rkyhl ?k.Vs iwoZ izkDlh dks fu;qDr dj ldrk gSA24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 6-7 izkfDl;ksa dk fujLrhdj.k 6-7-1 ;fn fdlh izkDlh dks ewy cSBd ds fy, fu;qDr fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj ;g cSBd LFkfxr gks tkrh gS rks LFkfxr cSBd ds fy, nh xbZ izkDlh dks ewy cSBd ds fy, nh xbZ izkDlh dks jn~n fd;k tk ldrk gSA 6-7-2 ckn dh rkjh[k okyh izkDlh ls bl izdkj dh izkDlh@izkDlht ftl ij igys dh rkjh[k gks rks ;g jn~n gks tkrh gSA 6-7-3 izkDlh rHkh rd oS/k jgrh gS tc rd fujL=hdj.k dk fyf[kr uksfVl ;FkkfLFkfr cSBd ;k LFkfxr cSBd ds izkjEHk gksus ls iwoZ dEiuh dks izkIr ugha gks tkrk gSA fcuk rkjh[k okyk fujL=hdj.k dk ukfsVl Lohdkj ugh a fd;k tk,xkA ;fn l;a qDr lnL;rk gkus s dh fLFkfr e sa fujL=hdj.k d s ukfsVl ij] ftlu s izkDlh ij gLrk{kj fd, g]Sa mlh lnL; d s gLrk{kj l s ukfsVl d s fujL=hdj.k ij Hkh gLrk{kj gkus s pkfg,A lnL; }kjk tkjh izkDlh d s fuL=hdj.k dh lpw uk izkDlh dk s nsu s dh vko';drk ugh a gSA 6-7-4 tc dksbZ lnL; fdlh izkDlh dks fu;qDr djrk gS vkSj nksuksa lnL; rFkk izkDlh cSBd esa Hkkx ysrs gSa rks Lor% gh izkDlh jn~n gks tkrh gSA 6-8 izkfDl;ksa dk fujh{k.k 6-8-1 izkDlht ds fujh{k.k ds fy, ekax] ;fn dksbZ gks] fdlh ,sls lnL; ls fyf[kr :i esa izkIr gksxh] tks fdlh izLrko ij oksV nsus dk ik= gS] tks cSBd izkjEHk gksus ls de ls de rhu fnu iwoZ fey tkuh pkfg,A 6-8-2 izkDlht dks cSBd ds izkjEHk gksus ds fy, fu/kkZfjr le; ls iwoZ pkSchl ?k.Vs dh vof/k ls ysdj cSBd dh lekfIr ds var rd ds nkSjku fujh{k.k djus dk le; miyC/k jgsxkA fujh{k.k bl vof/k e sa 9 ct s izkr% l s yds j lk; a 6 ct s rd fd;k tk ldrk gAS 6-8-3 ;fn ewy cSBd LFkfxr gks tkrh gS rks mi;qZDr vko';drkvksa ds vuq:i ,d u;k ekaxi= izkDlht ds fujh{k.k ds fy, fn;k tk,xkA 6-9 izkfDl;ksa dk fjdkMZ 6-9-1 dEiuh }kjk izkIr lHkh izkDlht dk fjdkMZ bl iz;kstu ds fy, j[ks x, jftLVj esa dkyØe :i ls j[kk tk,xkA 6-9-2 ;fn jftLVj esa ntZ fdlh izkDlh dks vLohd`r fd;k tkrk gS rks mlds dkj.k fjekDlZ dkWye esa ntZ fd, tk,axsA 7- oksfVax 7-1 izLrko dks izLrkfor djuk izR;sd izLrko dks fdlh lnL; }kjk izLrkfor djuk gksxk rFkk fdlh nwljs lnL; dks bldk leFkZu djuk gksxkA 7-2 bZ&oksfVax 7-2-1 izR;sd dEiuh] ftuds bZfDoVh 'ks;j ekU;rkizkIr LVkd ,Dlpsat esa lwphc) gS] tks mu dEifu;ksa ds 'ks;jksa ls fHkUu gS tks ,l,lbZ ,Dlpsat ;k baLVhV~;w'kuy VsªfMax IysVQkeZ rFkk vU; fu/kkZfjr dEifu;ksa esa gksrs gSa] mUgsa vius lnL;ksa dks vius oksfVax vf/kdkj iz;ksx djus dh bZ&oksfVax lqfo/kk nh tk,xhA orZeku e sa vU; dEifu;k sa dk fu/kkZj.k mu dEifu;k sa l s gS ftud s de l s de ,d gtkj lnL; gkAsa fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa lqfo/kk iznku dju s l s dEiuh }kjk lk/kkj.k cSBd vk;kfstr dju s dh vko';drk lekIr ugh a gk s tkrh gSA 7-2-2 cSBd esa oksfVax izR;sd dEiuh] tks vius lnL;ksa ds fy, bZ&oksfVax lqfo/kk nsrh gS] izR;sd izLrko dks cSBd esa cSysV izfØ;k ek/;e ls Hkh oksfVax j[ksxhA cSyVs ifzØ;k dk s er ifpZ;k sa dk s forfjr dj d s ;k dEI;Vw j d s ek/;e l s okfsVxa dh O;oLFkk djuk ;k byDs Vªkfud flLVe d s }kjk fd;k tk ldrk gAS dkbs Z Hkh lnL;] ftlu s fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa ek/;e l s viuk okVs igy s gh n s fn;k gk s rk s ml s cSBd e sa viuk okVs Mkyuk euk gS vkSj ;fn og cSBd e sa okVs Mkyrk gS rk s og voS/k ekuk tk,xkA izkDlh cSyVs izfØ;k l s okVs Mky ldr s gASa¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 25 7-3 gkFk [kM+s dj oksV Mkyuk bZ&oksfVax }kjk is'k fd, izLrko dks NksM+dj izR;sd dEiuh dks izFke n`"Vkar esa izR;sd izLrko dks cSBd eas gkFk [kM+k dj oksV ds fy, izLrqr djuk gksxk] tc rd fd ernku dh oS/k :i ls ekax u dh xbZ gksA dkbs Z izkDlh O;fDr gkFk [kM+k dj okfsVxa ugh a dj ldrk gAS 7-4 ernku ps;jeSu ernku dh fdlh oS/k ekax dh izkfIr ij ;k rks fdlh izLrko ij gkFk [kM+k djds oksfVax ls iwoZ ;k ifj.kke dh ?kks"k.kk fd, tkus ij ernku dk vkns'k nsxkA ,sl s ekeyk sa e sa ernku cSyVs izfØ;k l s fd;k tk,xkA tcfd izkDlh cSBd e sa ckys ugh a ldrk gS] fdUrq ml s ernku d s fy, ekxa dju s dk vf/kdkj ;k ekxa e sa 'kkfey gkus s dk vf/kdkj izkIr gAS p;s jeSu }kjk viu s gh izLrko ij Hkh ernku dk fu.kZ; y s ldrk gAS 7-5 oksfVax vf/kdkj 7-5-1 bZfDoVh 'ks;j/kkjh izR;sd lnL; vkSj] vf/kfu;e esa fu/kkZfjr dqNsd ekeyksa esa izR;sd izsÝsjsa'k;y 'ks;j/kkjh lnL; fdlh Hkh izLrko ij oksV Mky ldsaxsA fdlh Hkh izLrko ij vkSj O;fDrxr :i l s mifLFkr izR;ds lnL; dk s gkFk [kM+k djd s okVs Mkyu s dk vf/kdkj gS] ijUrq mld s ikl pkg s ftru s Hkh 'k;s jk sa dh l[a ;k gk]s mudk ,d gh okVs ekuk tk,xkA O;fDrxr :i l s mifLFkr ;k izkDlh }kjk mifLFkr izR;ds lnL; dk s ernku e sa ;k cSyVs e sa dEiuh d s iznRr ¼iMs &+ vi½ bZfDoVh 'k;s j itwa h e sa mld s 'k;s j d s vuqikr e sa okVs gksr s gS]a c'krsZ fd vUrfuZ;ek sa e sa fu/kkZfjr dfri; 'k;s jk sa l s lya Xu ;k ,sl s 'k;s jk sa dk s tkjh dju s dh 'krk sZa d s vuqlkj okfsVxa d s :i e sa foHkns d ¼fMÝfsa'k;y½ vf/kdkj gkAsa iÝzs 'sa k;y 'k;s jgkYs Mjk sa dk s vf/kfu;e e sa fu/kkZfjr dqNds ekeyk sa e sa gh okVs nus s dk vf/kdkj gSA 7-5-2 dksbZ lnL;] tks lEcfU/kr ikVhZ ls gks] mls fdlh fo'ks"k izLrko ij oksV Mkyus dk vf/kdkj ugha gS ftldk lEcU/k ,sls daVªsDV ¼vuqca/k½ ;k O;oLFkk ds vuqeksnu ls gks ftldk og lnL; lEcfU/kr ikVhZ ls rkYyqd j[krk gksA 7-6 f}rh; ;k fu.kkZ;d oksV tc rd vUrfuZ;eksa eas vU;Fkk izko/kku u gks] erksa ds cjkcj&cjkcj gksus dh fLFkfr esa] pkgs og gkFk [kM+k djds ;k bysDVªkfud :i ls ;k ernku djus dh fLFkfr gks] mlesa cSBd ds ps;jeSu dks f}rh; ;k fu.kkZ;d oksV Mkyus dk vf/kdkj gSA ,slh fLFkfr e sa tc p;s jeSu u s fdlh ,slh en d s ckj s e]sa ftle as mldk viuk fgr gk]s ml ij dk;Zokgh pyku s d s dke dh dk;Zokgh dk s fdlh ,sl s fun's kd ;k lnL; dk s lkiSa fn;k gk]s ftle sa mldk viuk fgr ugh a gksrk gS rk s ,slk O;fDr dqlhZ lHa kkyu s ij f}rh; ;k fu.kkZ;d okVs Mky ldrk gAS 8- bZ&oksfVax dk vk;kstu 8-1 ,slh izR;sd dEiuh] tks vius lnL;ksa dks bZ&oksfVax lqfo/kk iznku djrh gS ;k fodYi nsrh gS] rks lnL;ksa dks bl lEcU/k eas cus izko/kkuksa dk vuqikyu djuk gksrk gSA 8-2- bZ& oksfVax lqfo/kk iznku djus okyh izR;sd dEiuh dks vius lHkh lnL;ksa dks ,slh lqfo/kk,a nsuk vko';d gS] pkgs ;s lnL; HkkSfrd :i esa ;k fMeSfVjkbTM QkeZ esa 'ks;j j[krs gksaA 8-3 fjeksV bZ&oksfVax dh lqfo/kk de ls de rhu fnuksa rd [kqyh jgsxhA lkekU; cSBd dh rkjh[k l s iwo&Z fnol dk s ernku dju s dk le; lk; a 5 ct s lekIr gk s tk,xkA 8-4 cksMZ dk vuqeksnu cksMZ fuEufyf[kr dk;Z djsxk& ¼d½ bZ&oksfVax ;k csySV izfØ;k ds fy, ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd laoh{kdksa dh fu;qfDr ds fy, ,d laoh{kd ¼LØwVhukbtj½ fu;qDr djuk laaoh{kd ¼dk½sa dkbs Z izfsDVljr dEiuh lfpo] ifzsDVljr pkVZM Z ,dkm.VVsa ;k dkbs Z ifzsDVljr dkWLV ,dkm.VVsa ;k dkbs Z fo[;kr ,Mokds Vs gk s ldrk gS] vkSj tk s ckMs Z dh jk; e sa ;FkkfLFkfr b&Z okfsVxa ifzØ;k ;k cSyVs izfØ;k dh fu"i{k vkSj ikjn'khZ <xa l s cM+h l{w erk l s tkpa dj ldrk gkAs26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] fu;qDr fd, x, laoh{kd¼dk½sa fdlh vU; O;fDr dh lgk;rk y s ldrk gS] tk s dEiuh dk deZpkjh u gk s vkSj og bZ&okfsVxa izfdz;k l s iwjh rjg voxr gkAs laoh{kd ¼dk½sa d s :i e sa dk; Z dju s dh iwo Z lgefr loa h{kd ¼dk½sa l s yh tk,xh vkSj ukfsVxa d s fy, ckMs Z d s lkeu s j[kh tk,xhA ¼[k½ ,tsalh dh fu;qfDr ¼x½ oksfVax vf/kdkj ds ik= lnL;ksa ds ukeksa dh x.kuk ds iz;kstu ds fy, vfUre rkjh[k r; djuk ,sl s lnL;k sa d s fy, vfUre rkjh[k dk fu'p; djuk] tk s fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa ;k vU;Fkk fdlh vU; ek/;e l s okVs Mkyu s d s ik= g]Sa mud s fy, ,slh rkjh[k gkus h pkfg, tk s cSBd fu/kkfZjr fd, tku s dh rkjh[k l s lkr fnu l s vf/kd iwo Z le; dh rkjh[k u gk s vfUre rkjh[k dk s dsoy ftu lnL;k sa u s fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa lk/ku d s ek/;e l s viuk okfsVxa vf/kdkj dk iz;kxs dju s dk fu.kZ; u fd;k gk]s o s gh cSBd e sa okVs Mkyu s d s ik= gkxsa As ¼?k½ ps;jeSu] ;k mudh vuqifLFkfr esa fdlh vU; funs'kd dks laoh{kd jftLVj] bZ&oksfVax dh fjiksVZ vkSj vko';d fooj.k lfgr vU; lEcfU/kr dkxt izkfIr ds fy, vf/kÑr djukA laoh{kd ¼dk½sa dk s viuh fjikVs Z bZ&okfsVxa dh lekfIr dh rkjh[k l s rhu dk;Z fnolk sa dh vof/k d s vUnj i's k djuh gkxs hA miyC/k laoh{kd ¼dk½sa dh fjikVs Z ij ,sl s izkf/kd`r p;s jeSu ;k vU; fdlh fun's kd dk s ifzr gLrk{kj dju s gkxsa As 8-5 uksfVl 8-5-1 cSBd ds uksfVl dks] tgka bZ&oksfVax lqfo/kk dk izko/kku gS] ;k rks jftLVMZ Mkd ;k LihM iksLV ;k dwfj;j ;k QsLlhekby ;k bZ&esy ;k fdlh vU; bysDVªkfud lk/ku ls Hkstk tk ldrk gSA cSBd d s ukfsVlk sa dh i"zsk.k vkifwrZ d s rqjUr ckn fu/kkZfjr C;kSjk sa lEcU/kh ,d foKkiu izdkf'kr fd;k tk,xk] ijUrq bl s lk/kkj.k cSBd dh rkjh[k l s de l s de bDdhl fnu iwoZ idz kf'kr djuk gkxs k ftl s ml fty s dh de l s de ,d izeq[k oukZdyq j ¼LFkkuh;½ Hkk"kk e sa rFkk ,d vxa zts h lekpkj i= e sa ,d ckj] nkus k sa esa gh fty s dh O;kid ldqZy's ku oky s lekpkj i=k sa e sa fu/kkfZjr C;kSjk sa d s lkFk izdkf'kr fd;k tk,xk ftle sa vU; ckrksa d s lkFk fuEufyf[kr fo"k;k sa dk s Hkh mYy[s k jgxs k] vFkkZr%~& ¼d½ bZ&okfsVxa }kjk dkedkt fd, tku s lEcU/kh ,d fooj.k( ¼[k½ fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa izkjEHk gkus s dh rkjh[k vkSj le;( ¼x½ bZ&okfsVxa lekfIr dh rkjh[k vkSj le;( ¼?k½ lnL;k sa d s okfsVxa vf/kdkj dh vfUre ¼dV vkQ½ rkjh[k fdl fnu l s fxuh tk,xh ¼³½ 'k;s j izkIr dju s okyk O;fDr vkSj ml s izkIr dj lnL; cuu s d s ckn ukfsVl fMLiSp d s fy, viuk ykWx&bu igpku i= vkSj ikloMZ izkIr dj(sa ¼p½ fdl fof/k l s dEiuh cSBd e sa mifLFkr lnL;k sa vkSj ernku dk izko/kku djxs h( ¼N½ fuEu lEcU/kh fooj.k& (i) fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa dfFkr rkjh[k vkSj le; d s ckn ugh a dh tk,xh (ii) fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa d s ek/;e l s okVs Mkyu s d s viu s vf/kdkj dk iz;kxs dju s d s ckn Hkh og lnL; lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa 'kkfey gk s ldrk gS] ijUrq og nkcs kjk okVs ugh a Mky ldxs k( vkSj (iii) dkbs Z Hkh lnL; dV vkWQ rkjh[k dk]s ;FkkfLFkfr] lk/kkj.k cSBd e]sa ;FkkfLFkfr] fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa lqfo/kk ;k okVs Mkyu s dh lqfo/kk izkIr dj ldrk gAS ¼t½ ;fn dEiuh d s ikl ocs lkbV gS rk s dEiuh dh ocs lkbV dk irk vkSj og ,tsalh] tgk a ukfsVl iznf'kZr fd;k tkrk g(S vkSj ¼>½ bZ&okfsVxa lEcU/kh f'kdk;rk sa dk lek/kku dju s oky s O;fDr dk uke] in] irk bZ&eys igpku i= vkSj Qkus u-a( ¼p½ dEiuh rFkk ,tsalh dk ocs lkbV irk tgk a ukfsVl iznf'kZr fd;k x;k gk(s vkSj ¼N½ bZ&okfsVxa lEcU/kh f'kdk;rk sa ij lek/kku d s fy, mRrjnk;h O;fDr l s lEidZ dk fooj.kA ;fn dEifu;k sa d s ikl ocs lkbV vkSj ,tsalh gS rk s dEiuh d s ocs lkbV ij foKkiu iznf'kZr fd;k tk,xkA 8-5-2 ;fn dEiuh rFkk ,tsalh ds ikl osclkbZV gks rks uksfVlksa dks blds osclkbV ij Hkh iznf'kZr djukA ; s ukfsVl ocs lkbV ij cSBd dh rkjh[k rd yx s jgxsa As¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 27 8-5-3 uksfVl lnL;ksa dks fjeksV bZ&oksfVax dh izfdz;k] bl izdkj dh lqfo/kk dh miyC/krk dh lwpuk nsxk vkSj mlds ckjs es vko';d lwpuk iznku djsxk ftlls os bl lqfo/kk rd igqap ldsaA ukfsVl e sa crk;k tk,xk fd dEiuh bZ&okfsVxa lqfo/kk iznku dj jgh gS vkSj bl okfsVxa d s ek/;e l s dkedkt fd;k tk ldrk gSA ukfsVl e sa Li"V :i l s fjekVs bZ&okfVxa ifzdz;k vkSj bu lnL;k sa d s fy, okfsVxa dh izfd;z k dk mYy[s k gkus k pkfg, tk s byDs Vªkfud lk/kuk sa l s okVs ugh a djr s gSAa ukfsVl e sa Li"V :i l s bZ&okfsVxa d s izkjEHk vkSj lekIr gkus s dh rkjh[k vkSj le; dk mYy[s k gkus k pkfg, vkSj ;g fooj.k Hkh gkus k pkfg, fd fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa le; d s ckn ;g lfqo/kk CykdW dj nh tk,xhA ukfsVl e sa mu ftEens kj vf/kdkfj;k sa dk lEidZ fooj.k Hkh jguk pkfg, tk s byDs Vªkfud lk/kuk sa l s okVs dju s l s lEcfU/kr f'kdk;rk sa dk s gy dj ldr s gASa ukfsVl e sa ;g Hkh Li"V mYy[s k gk s fd dkbs Z Hkh lnL;] ftlu s fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa l s okVs Mkyk gS] og cSBd e sa okVs ugh a Mky ldrk gSA ukfsVl e sa bZ&okfsVxa d s ifj.kkek sa d s ?kk"sk.kk dh fof/k dk Hkh mYy[s k jguk pkfg,A ukfsVl e sa dV&vkQ rkjh[k dk Li"V mYy[s k gk s fd fdl rkjh[k l s lnL;ksa dk okfsVxa vf/kdkj fxuk tk,xk vkSj crk;k tk, fd ,slk O;fDr tk s dV&vkQ rkjh[k dh lnL; ugh a gS] og bl ukfsVl dh dsoy lpw uk iz;kts u eku dj pyAs ukfsVl e sa ykWx&bu vkbZMh d s ckj s e sa fooj.k fn;k tk,xk vkSj lqjf{kr <xa l s ikloMZ tus jsV ;k izkIr dju s dh izfdz;k vkSj fof/k dh tkudkjh jgxs hA 8-6 ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk 8-6-1 fjeksV bZ&oksfVax ij izkIr laoh{kd fjiksVZ vkSj cSBd esa oksfVax ds vk/kkj ij izkf/kd`r ps;jeSu ;k vU; fdlh funs'kd dks laoh{kd fjiksVZ ij izfrgLrk{kj djus gksaxs vkSj rqjUr gh oksfVax ds ifj.kke ?kksf"kr fd, tk,axs ftles izLrko ds i{k vkSj foi{k esa Mkys x, oksVksa dh la[;k dk fooj.k fn;k tk,] voS/k oksVksa dh la[;k crkbZ tk, rFkk ;g crk;k tk, fd D;k izLrko ikfjr gqvk gS ;k ughaA 8-6-2 oksfVax ds ifj.kke] ftlesa izLrko ds i{k vkSj foi{k esa Mkys x, oksV] voS/k oksV vkSj ;g izLrko ikfjr gqvk gS ;k ugha] bu fooj.kksa dks dEiuh ds vius jftLVMZ dk;kZy; vkSj vius eq[;ky; rFkk dkiksZjsV dk;kZy;] ;fn dksbZ gks] ;fn ,slk dk;kZy; fdlh vU; LFkku ij fLFkr gks] iznf'kZr fd;k tk,xk rFkk bUgsa dEiuh dh osclkbV gks rks ml ij ij Hkh fn[kk;k tk,xkA blds vykok] laoh{kd fjiksVZ ds lkFk ernku ds ifj.kkeksa dks Hkh dEiuh dh osclkbV ij iznf'kZr fd;k tk,xkA ;fn dEiuh ds ikl osclkbV gS vkSj ,tsalh ds ikl Hkh gS rks ifj.kke ?kksf"kr gksus ds rqjar ckn bu ifj.kkeksa dks fn[kk;k tk,A 8-6-3 ;fn izLrko dks visf{kr cgqer ls ikfjr dj fn;k tkrk gS rks mls laxr lk/kkj.k cSBd dh rkjh[k dks ikfjr eku fy;k tk,xkA 8-7 laoh{kd ds jftLVj] fjiksVZ vkSj vU; lEcfU/kr dkxtkr dh vfHkj{kk laoh{kd ls izkIr laoh{kd ds jftLVj] fjiksVZ vkSj vU; lEcfU/kr dkxtkr dks dEiuh lfpo ;k bl iz;kstu ds fy, cksMZ }kjk izkf/kd`r fdlh vU; O;fDr dh vfHkj{kk esa j[kk tk,xkA 9- ernku dk vk;kstu 9-1 tc fdlh izLrko ij ernku dh ekax gksrh gS rks ps;jeSu dks ekax dh oS/krk dks lR;kfir djkuk gksxk vkSj ;fn ekax oS/k gS] rks og rqjar ernku dk vkns'k nsxk] ;fn ;g ekax ps;jeSu dh fu;qfDr ds iz'u ij ;k cSBd ds LFkfxr djus ij vkSj] fdlh vU; ekeys ls gS rks ernku dh ekax ds vM+rkyhl ?k.Vs ds vUnj og vfoyEc vkns'k nsxkA 9-2 ;fn ernku] ftl ij vfoyEc fu.kZ; ugha fy;k tkrk gS rks ,slh fLFkfr esa ps;jeSu ernku dh rkjh[k] LFkku vkSj le; dh ?kks"k.kk dj lnL;ksa dks viuk oksV Mkyus ds fy, i;kZIr rFkk lqfo/kktud volj iznku djsxkA ps;jeSu fdlh lnL; dks vuqefr ns ldrk gS tks pkgrk gks fd og oksVksa dh fxurh ds le; ogka mifLFkr jgsA ;fn cSBd e sa ernku dju s dh rkjh[k] LFkku vkSj le; dh ?kk"sk.kk u dh tk ldrh gk s rk s p;s jeSu lnL;k sa dk s ,sl s i=kpkj }kjk fof/k vkSj le; dh lpw uk nxs k tk s fdlh Hkh fLFkfr e sa cSBd dh lekfIr d s pkcS hl ?k.Vk sa e sa gk s tkuh pkfg,A ,slk dkbs Z lnL; ftlu s cSBd e sa Hkkx u fy;k gk s og ,sl s ekeyk sa e sa ernku es a Hkkx vkSj okVs n s ldrk gAS28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 9-3 ernku }kjk oksV ds fy, j[ks x, izR;sd izLrko ij vyx&vyx oksV Mkys tk,axsA ,d cSyVs iis j dk bLres ky ,d en l s vf/kd d s fy, fd;k tk ldrk gSA 9-4 laoh{kdksa dh fu;qfDr ps;jeSu bruh la[;k esa laoh{kdksa dh fu;qfDr djsxk] ftls og vko';d le>rk gks ftuesa izsfDVljr dEiuh lfpo] izsfDVljr pkVZMZ ,dkm.VsaV] izsfDVljr dkWLV ,dkm.VsaV ;k dksbZ ,MoksdsV ;k vU; dksbZ fo[;kr O;fDr gks ldrk gS tks dEiuh dk deZpkjh u gks vkSj og ernku eas Mkys x, oksVksa dh tkap dks fu"i{k vkSj ikjn'khZ <ax ls djuk lqfuf'pr djsxkA laoh{kd dEiuh d s vf/kdkjh vkSj deZpkjh ugh a gkxsa As laoh{kdk sa e sa l s de ls de ,d loa h{kd dkbs Z ,d lnL; gkxs k] tk s cSBd e sa mifLFkr jgk gk]s c'krsZ fd og lnL; miyC/k gS vkSj fu;qDr fd, tku s dk bPNdq gkAs 9-5 ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk 9-5-1 laoh{kdksa dh fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij ps;jeSu ernku ds nks fnuksa ds vUnj ernku ds ifj.kke ?kksf"kr dj fn, tk,axs] ftlesa izLrko ds i{k vkSj foi{k esa Mkys x, oksV] voS/k oksVksa dh la[;k dk C;kSjk fn;k tk,xk vkSj crk;k tk,xk fd izLrko ikfjr gqvk gS ;k ughaA laoh{kd viuh fjikVs Z p;s jeSu dk s izLrqr djxs k vkSj og bl ij ifzrgLrk{kj djxs kA ;fn p;s jeSu miyC/k ugh a gksrk gS rk s bl iz;kts u d s fy, laoh{kd dh fjikVs Z ,sl s fdlh vU; fun's kd dk s izLrqr dh tk,xh ftl s ckMs Z u s bl fjikVs Z dk s izkIr dju s d s fy, izkf/kd`r fd;k gk]s tk s p;s jeSu dh vksj l s laoh{kd dh fjikVs Z ij ifzrgLrk{kj djxs kA p;s jeSu ;k bl iz;kts u d s fy, p;s jeSu }kjk fyf[kr e as izkf/kd`r dkbs Z vU; O;fDr ifj.kkek sa dh ?kk"sk.kk djxs kA p;s jeSu ds ikl fdl fof/k l s pquko dk s djk;k tk,] ml s fu;fer djus dh 'kfDr gksrh gS vkSj og vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr fu/kkfZjr fof/k l s ernku dh laoh{kk djku s dk s lfquf'pr djrk gSA 9-5-2 oksfVax ds ifj.kke] ftlesa izLrko ds i{k vkSj foi{k esa Mkys x, oksV] voS/k oksV vkSj ;g izLrko ikfjr gqvk gS ;k ugha] bu fooj.kksa dks dEiuh ds vius jftLVMZ dk;kZy; vkSj vius eq[;ky; rFkk dkiksZjsV dk;kZy;] ;fn dksbZ gks] ;fn ,slk dk;kZy; fdlh vU; LFkku ij fLFkr gks] iznf'kZr fd;k tk,xk rFkk bUgsa dEiuh dh osclkbV ij Hkh fn[kk;k tk,xkA 9-5-3 ernku ds ifj.kkeksa dks ml izLrko ij cSBd ds fu.kZ; ds :i esa ekuk tk,xk] ftl ij ernku fd;k x;k FkkA 10- izLrkoksa dk okil ysuk fctusl dh enksa ij izLrkoksa dh] ftuls dEiuh ds flD;qfjVht ds cktkj ewY; ij izHkko iM+us dh laHkkouk gksrh gS] ,sls izLrkoksa dks okil ugha fy;k tk ldsxkA fdUrq] bZ&oksfVax ds ek/;e ls fopkj fd, tkus okys fdlh izLrko dks okil ugha fy;k tk,xkA 11- izLrkoksa dks jn~n djuk cSBd ikfjr izLrko dks jn~n ugha fd;k tk ldsxk tc rd fd ckn esa gksus okyh cSBd esa bl ckjs esa izLrko ikfjr u dj fn;k tk,A 12- izLrkoksa eas vk'kks/ku ,sls izLrko eas vk'kks/ku] ftlls HkkSfrd :i ls izLrko ds iz;kstu ds fy, cnyko u vkrk gks] ml izLrko ds ;Fkkor leFkZu ds lkFk izLrkfor fd;k tk ldrk gS vkSj bls cSBd esa visf{kr cgqer ls viuk;k tk,xk vkSj blds ckn ,sls vk'kksf/kr izLrko dks izLrkfor ,oa leFkZu ls bls oksV ds fy, j[kk tk ldrk gSA ,sl s fdlh izLrkfor izLrko dk l'a kk/s ku ugh a yk;k tk ldrk gS ftll s ukfsVl e sa fufnZ"V izLrko d s Hkko e sa fdlh izdkj dk cnyko vkrk gkAs O;kdj.kh;] fyfidh; rF;kRed rFkk vuqorhZ lEcU/kh xyrh] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s rk s mls lq/kkjk tk ldrk gS] ftl s p;s jeSu mi;qDr le>As fdlh Hkh izLrko e sa dkbs Z vk'kk/s ku ugh a gkxs k] ftl s igy s gh cSBd l s fjekVs bZ&okfsVxa d s fy, j[k fn;k x;k gkAs 13- fjiksVksZa dk iBu 13-1 ys[kk ijh{kd fjiksVZ esa mfYyf[kr foRrh; VªkatsD'kuksa ;k ekeyksa ij DokfyfQds'ku] i;Zos{k.k ;k fVIi.kh ;k vU; fdlh dFku dks] ftldk dEiuh ds dkedkt ij foijhr izHkko iM+rk gks] ;fn dksbZ gks] rks mls okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd esa i<+k tk,xk vkSj mifLFkr lnL;ksa dk /;ku fjiksVZ esa funs'kdksa ds cksMZ }kjk fn, x, Li"Vhdj.kksa ,oa fVIif.k;ksa dh rjQ fnyk;k tk,xkA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 29 13-2 izsfDVljr dEiuh lfpo }kjk tkjh lfpoh; ys[kk fjiksVZ esa mfYyf[kr] ;ksX;rkvksa] i;Zos{k.kksa ;k fVIif.k;ksa ;k vU; dFkuksa] ;fn dksbZ gks] dks okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd esa i<+k tk,xk vkSj mifLFkr lnL;ksa dk /;ku mudh fjiksVZ esa fn, x, funs'kd cksMZ }kjk fn, x, Li"Vhdj.kksa@fVIif.k;ksa dh vksj vkd`"V fd;k tk,xkA 14- migkjksa dk forj.k migkjksa dh ,ot esa fdlh izdkj ds migkj] migkj dwiu ;k udn jkf'k dks cSBd ls lEcfU/kr ekeyksa esa vkSj lnL;ksa dks forfjr ugha fd;k tk,xkA 15- cSBdksa dk LFkxu 15-1 fdlh cqykbZ xbZ cSBd dks LFkfxr ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd ,slh ifjfLFkfr;ka u cu tk,a fd LFkxu djuk vko';d gks tk,A ps;jeSu lnL;ksa dh lgefr ls cSBd LFkfxr dh tk ldrh gS tgka dksje mifLFkr gS vkSj cSBd dks rHkh LFkfxr fd;k tk,xk ;fn lnL;ksa dk ,slk funsZ'k gksA cSBd dk s vifs{kr dksje u gkus s ij LFkfxr fd;k tk ldrk gAS p;s jeSu vO;oLFkk ;k nwlj s vU; ,sl s dkj.kk]sa ftue sa cSBd dk vk;kts u vkSj mldk fctusl dk dke iwjk djuk vlHa ko gk s tk, rk s cSBd LFkfxr dh tk ldrh gSA 15-2 ;fn dksbZ cSBd vfuf'pr dky ;k rhl fnu vFkok blls vf/kd le; ds fy, LFkfxr dh tkrh gS rks uksfVl ls lEcfU/kr mi;qZDr fn, izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj LFkfxr cSBd dk uksfVl fn;k tk,xkA 15-3 ;fn cSBd rhl fnu ls de le; ds fy, LFkfxr gksrh gS rks dEiuh lnL;ksa dks de ls de rhu fnu dk uksfVl nsxh] ftlesa cSBd dh rkjh[k] le; vkSj LFkku dk mYys[k fd;k tk,xk] ftls og lnL;ksa dks O;fDrxr :i ls forfjr djsxh ;k ftl ftys esa dEiuh dk jftLVMZ dk;kZy; fLFkr gS] ml ftys dh izeq[k oukZdqyj ¼LFkkuh;½ Hkk"kk ds LFkkuh; lekpkj i= esa vkSj ml ftys esa vaxzsth Hkk"kk esa fdlh vaxzsth lekpkj i= esa] nksuksa esa gh] ftldk O;kid ldqZys'ku gks] foKkiu fn;k tk,xkA 15-4 ;fn ekax ij cqykbZ cSBd ds vykok fdlh cSBd dks dksje ds vHkko esa LFkfxr djuk gksrk gS rks LFkfxr cSBd mlh fnu vxys lIrkg esa mlh le; vkSj LFkku ij ;k vU; fdlh fnu] tks jk"Vªh; NqV~Vh u gks] ;k vU; fdlh le; vkSj LFkku ij] ftls cksMZ r; djs] ogka ij ;g cSBd vk;ksftr dh tk,xhA ;fn dkbs Z cSBd dksje d s vHkko e sa vxy s lIrkg d s mlh fnu] mlh le; vkSj mlh LFkku d s fy, ;k fnu] le; ;k LFkku e sa ifjorZu dj LFkfxr dh tkrh gS rk s dEiuh de l s de rhu fnu dk ukfsVl nxs h ftle sa ml s lnL;k sa dk s fnu] le; vkSj cSBd d s LFkku dk mYy[s k djr s gq, ;k rk s O;fDrxr :i l s forfjr djuk gkxs k ;k ftl fty s e sa dEiuh dk jftLVMZ dk;kZy; gS] ml fty s dh ize[q k oukdZ qyj ¼LFkkuh;½ Hkk"kk d s LFkkuh; lekpkj i= e sa vkSj ml fty s e sa vxa zts h Hkk"kk e sa fdlh vxa zts h lekpkj i= e]sa nkus k sa e sa gh ftldk O;kid ldqZy's ku gk]s foKkiu izdkf'kr fd;k tk,xkA ;fn LFkfxr cSBd e sa dksje fu;r le; l s vk/k s ?kVa s d s vna j mifLFkr ugh a gksrk gS rk s mifLFkr lnL;] ftudh l[a ;k nk s l s de u gk]s dksje dk xBu cu tk,xkA 15-5 ;fn ekaxdrkZvksa }kjk cqykbZ xbZ cSBd ds vk;kstu ds fy, fu;r le; ls vk/ks ?kaVs ds vanj dksje mifLFkr ugha gksrk gS rks cSBd jn~n dj nh tk,xhA 15-6 LFkfxr cSBd esa dsoy ewy cSBd ds v/kwjs fctusl ij gh fopkj fd;k tk,xkA LFkfxr cSBd e sa ikfjr izLrko dk s LFkfxr cSBd dh rkjh[k dk s izLrko ikfjr ekuk tk,xk] vkSj bld s igy s dh rkjh[k l s ugh a ekuk tk,xkA 16- iksLVy cSysV }kjk izLrkoksa dk ikfjr gksuk 16-1 izR;sd dEiuh] flok; ,slh fdlh dEiuh ds] ftlds nks lnL;ksa ls de ;k mlds cjkcj lnL; gks] fu/kkZfjr fctusl dh enksa dk VªkatsD'ku lk/kkj.k cSBd esa ,sls fctusl dks VªkatsDV djus dh ctk, dsoy iksLVy cSysV ls djsxhA iksLVy cSyVs }kjk gh Vªkta Ds V dh tku s okyh fctusl dh enk sa dh lpw h lya Xud e sa nh xbZ gAS fdUrq] ckMs Z fo'k"sk fctusl dh fdlh vU; en dk s Vªkta Ds V dju s dk fodYi iksLVy cSyVs }kjk dj ldrk gS] ftle s ,slk dkbs Z fctusl u gk]s ftld s ckj s e sa fun's kdk sa ;k y[s kk ijh{kdk sa dh cSBd e as lquokbZ dk vf/kdkj gksrk gAS lk/kkj.k fctusl dk s Vªkta Ds V dju s d s fy, iksLVy cSyVs d s ek/;e l s ugh a fd;k tk,xkA 16-2 izR;sd lwphc) dEiuh ftuds bZfDoVh 'ks;j ekU;rk izkIr LVkd ,Dlpsat esa lwphc) gS] tks bu dEifu;ksa ds 'ks;jksa ls fHkUu gSa] tks ,l,lbZ ,Dlpsat ;k baLVhV~;w'kuy VªsfMax IysVQkeZ rFkk vU; fu/kkZfjr dEifu;ksa esa gksrs gSa] mUgsa vius lnL;ksa dk vius oksfVax vf/kdkj iz;ksx djus dh bZ&oksfVax lqfo/kk nh tk,xh ftUgsa os iksLVy cSysV ds ek/;e ls VªkatsDV djuk visf{kr ekurs gSaA30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] fQygky fu/kkZfjr vU; dEifu;k sa e sa og dEifu;k a gS ftud s ,d gtkj lnL;k sa l s de lnL; ugh a gSAa 16-3 cksMZ dk vuqeksnu cksMZ fuEufyf[kr ij r; djsxk% ¼d½ ,sls fctuslksa dh igpku] ftUgsa iksLVy cSysV ds ek/;e ls VªkatsDV fd;k tk,xk( ¼[k½ iksLVy cSysV ds uksfVl dk vuqeksnu] ftlesa izLrkfor izLrko ¼oksa½ vkSj muds Li"Vhdj.k fooj.kksa dk lekos'k gks( ¼x½ dEiuh lfpo dks izkf/kd`r djuk ;k tgka dEiuh lfpo u gks] ogka dEiuh dk dksbZ funs'kd iksLVy cSysV izfØ;k dk vk;kstu djs rFkk gLrk{kj djs ,oa vU; nLrkostksa ds lkFk uksfVl Hkstsa( ¼?k½ iksLVy cSysV ds fy, ,d laoh{kd dh fu;qfDrA laaoh{kd dkbs Z ifzsDVljr dEiuh lfpo] izfsDVljr pkVZMZ ,dkm.VVsa ;k izfsDVljr dkWLV ,dkm.VVsa ;k dkbs Z fo[;kr ,Mokds Vs gk s ldrk gS] vkSj tk s ckMs Z dh jk; e sa ;FkkfLFkfr bZ&okfsVxa ifzØ;k ;k cSyVs izfØ;k dh fu"i{k vkSj ikjn'kh Z <xa l s l{w e <ax l s tkpa dj ldrk gkAs fdUrq ;g laoh{kd dEiuh dk dkbs Z vf/kdkjh ;k deZpkjh ugh a gkxs kA bl izdkj fu;qDr laoh{kd fdlh ,sl s O;fDr dh lgk;rk y s ldrk gS tk s dEiuh dh ukdS jh u djrk gk s vkSj ftl s bZ&okfsVxa iz.kkyh e sa vR;ar fuiq.krk izkIr gkAs laoh{kd d s :i e sa dk;Z dju s dh iwoZ lgefr laoh{kd l s yh tk,xh vkSj ukfsVxa d s fy, ckMs Z d s lkeu s j[kh tk,xhA ¼³½ iksLVy cSysV ds fy, bZ&oksfVax ds ckjs esa ,tsalh dh fu;qfDr ¼p½ oksfVax vf/kdkjksa dh x.kuk ds fy, fjdkMZ rkjh[k r; djuk vkSj mu lnL;ksa ds ckjs eas lqfuf'pr djuk ftudks iksLVy QkeksZa dks Hkstuk gksxkA fjdkMZ rkjh[k d s gh lnL; iksLVy cSyVs l s izLrkfor izLrko ij okVs nus s d s ik= gkxsa As ¼N½ ?kVukvksa ds dsys.Mj ds ckjs esa fu.kZ; ysuk ¼t½ ps;jeSu ;k mldh vuqifLFkfr esa fdlh vU; funs'kd dks laoh{kd jftLVj] iksLVy cSysV ij fjiksVZ rFkk vU; lEcfU/kr dkxtkr vkSj vko';d C;kSjs izkIr djus ds fy, izkf/kd`r djukA laoh{kd dk s iksLVy cSyVs QkeksZ a dh vkf[kjh rkjh[k l s lkr fnu d s vna j viuh fjikVs Z izLrqr djuh gksrh gAS 16-4 uksfVl 16-4-1 iksLVy cSysV dk uksfVl dEiuh ds izR;sd lnL; dks fyf[kr :i esa nsuk gksrk gSA bl uksfVl dks ;k rks jftLVMZ iksLV ;k LihM iksLV ;k dwfj;j ;k bZ&esy ;k vU; fdlh byssDVªkfud lk/ku ds ek/;e ls dEiuh esa ntZ irs ij Hkstk tk,xkA ukfsVl d s lkFk iksLVy cSyVs QkeZ yxk;k tk,xk rFkk lkFk gh bl s Hkju]s gLrk{kj dju s vkSj bl s okil Hkts u s dh vko';d fgnk;r sa Hkh nh tk,xa hA ;fn ukfsVl vkSj bld s lkFk yx s nLrkots k sa dk s bZ&eys l s lnL;k sa dk s Hkts k tkrk gS rk s bUg sa dEiuh e sa ntZ ;k fMikftVjh }kjk vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr fu/kkZfjr fof/k l s iznRr lnL;k sa d s bZ&eys ir s ij Hkts k tk,xkA ;g ukfsVl dEiuh d s fun's kdk sa vkSj y[s kk ijh{kdk]sa lfpoh; y[s kk ijh{kdk]sa fMcpsa j VªfLV;k]sa ;fn dkbs Z gk]s vkSj tgk a dgh a ykx w gk s ;k vko';d gk]s fdUgh a vU; fufnZ"V izkIrdrkZvk sa dk s Hkh Hkts k tk,xkA ftl fty s e sa dEiuh dk jftLVMZ dk;kZy; gS] ml fty s d s izeq[k oukZdqyj ¼LFkkuh;½ Hkk"kk d s LFkkuh; lekpkj i= e]sa ftldk O;kid ldqZy's ku gk]s vkSj ml fty s e sa vxa zts h Hkk"kk e sa fdlh vxa zts h lekpkj i=] nkus k sa e sa gh] de l s de ,d ckj] ftldk O;kid ldqZy's ku gk]s mle sa ukfsVl rFkk cSyVs iis lZ Hkts u s d s ckj s e sa foKkiu izdkf'kr fd;k tk,xkA 16-4-2 iksLVy cSysV dk uksfVl dEiuh dh osclkbV ij Hkh iznf'kZr djuk gksxkA ;g ukfsVl ocs lkbV ij lnL;ksa l s iksLVy cSyVs dh izkfIr dh vkf[kjh rkjh[k rd iznf'kZr j[kk tk,xkA 16-4-3 tgka iksLVy cSysV }kjk oksfVax ds ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk djuh gksxh] mlds fy, uksfVl esa fnu] rkjh[k vkSj LFkku dk mYys[k djuk gksxk rFkk osclkbV ds fyad dks nsuk gksxk] tgka blds ifj.kkeksa dks iznf'kZr fd;k tk,xkA ukfsVl e sa iksLVy cSyVs }kjk okfsVxa d s ifj.kkek sa dh ?kk"sk.kk dh fof/k dk Hkh mYy[s k jgxs kA32 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼t½ iksLVy cSysV QkeZ ij izfrfuf/k dh gSfl;r ls fd, x, gLrk{kj ds lkFk lacaf/kr fof'k"V izkf/kdkjh dh izekf.kr izfrfyfi lkFk u yxh gks( ¼>½ ;g ,sls fdlh lnL; ls izkIr gqvk gks ftldh ^dkWy* dh jkf'k dk Hkqxrku cdk;k gks( ¼´½ ;g bl rjg ls fod`r vkSj dVk&QVk gks ftlls blds okLrfod QkeZ gksus dh igpku u dh tk ldrh gks( ¼V½ viuk oksV Mkyrs gq, lnL; us izLrko eas la'kks/ku dj fn;k gks ;k dksbZ 'krZ yxk nh gks( iksLVy cSyVs QkeZ] tk s lHkh idz kj l s vU;Fkk i.w kZ gk s vkSj fu/kkZfjr le;&lhek e sa tek djk fn;k gk]s ijUrq ml ij rkjh[k u iM+h gk s rk s ml s oS/k le>k tk,xkA 16-6 ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk 16-6-1 laoh{kd dh fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij ps;jeSu ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kd`r vU; dksbZ funs'kd uksfVl esa fufnZ"V rkjh[k] le; vkSj LFkku ij iksLVy cSysV ds ifj.kkeksa dh ?kks"k.kk djsxk ftlesa og izLrko ds i{k vkSj foi{k eas oksVksa dh la[;k] voS/k oksVksa dk fooj.k nsxk vkSj vafre ifj.kke crk,xk fd izLrko ikfjr gqvk gS ;k ughaA laoh{kd p;s jeSu dk s viuh fjikVs Z izLrqr djxs k( tk s ml ij izfrgLrk{kj djxs kA ;fn p;s jeSu bl iz;kts u d s fy, miyC/k ugh a gksrk g S rk s laoh{kd dh fjikVs Z dk s ckMs Z }kjk bl idz kj dh fjikVs Z izkIr dju s d s fy, izkf/kd`r fdlh vU; fun's kd dk s izLrqr fd;k tk,xk] tk s p;s jeSu dh vksj l s laoh{kd dh fjikVs Z ij izfrgLrk{kj djxs kA 16-6-2 oksfVax ds ifj.kkeksa dks izLrko ds i{k vkSj foi{k esa Mkys x, oksVksa dh la[;k] voS/k oksVksa ds fooj.k ds lkFk rFkk ;g crkrs gq, fd izLrko ikfjr gqvk gS ;k ugha] laoh{kd dh fjiksVZ dks dEiuh ds vius jftLVMZ dk;kZy; vkSj vius iz/kku dk;kZy; rFkk dkiksZjsV dk;kZy;] ;fn dksbZ gks] tks fdlh vU; LFkku ij fLFkr gS] ds uksfVl cksMZ ij iznf'kZr fd;k tk,xk vkSj bls dEiuh dh osclkbV ij Hkh iznf'kZr fd;k tk,xkA 16-6-3 ;fn izLrko visf{kr cgqer ds lkFk ikfjr gks tkrk gS rks bls iksLVy cSysV QkeZ ds Hkjs tkus dh izkfIr ;k bZ&oksfVax ds fy, fu/kkZfjr vfUre rkjh[k dks ikfjr le>k tk,xkA 16-7 laoh{kd ds jftLVj] fjiksVZ vkSj vU; lEcfU/kr dkxtkr dh vfHkj{kk laoh{kd ls izkIr laoh{kd ds jftLVj] fjiksVZ vkSj vU; lEcfU/kr dkxtkr dks dEiuh lfpo ;k bl iz;kstu ds fy, cksMZ }kjk izkf/kd`r fdlh vU; O;fDr dh vfHkj{kk esa j[kk tk,xkA 16-8 izLrko dks jn~n djuk iksLVy cSysV }kjk izLrko dks jn~n ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd fd izLrko dks ckn esa iksLVy cSysV ls ikfjr ugha dj fn;k tkrk gSA 16-9 izLrko esa vk'kks/ku iksLVy cSysV }kjk ikfjr djus ds fy, lnL;ksa dks fdlh izLrko dks ldqZysV djus ij mlesa fdlh izdkj dk la'kks/ku ;k vk'kks/ku ugha fd;k tk,xkA 17- dk;Zo`Rr izR;ds dEiuh dk s lHkh cSBdk sa dk dk;ZoR` r j[kuk gkxs kA vf/kfu;e d s izko/kkuk sa d s vUrxZr j[k s dk;Zo`Rr cSBd e sa fjdkMZ dh xbZ dk;Zokgh dk lk{; gksrk gAS dk;ZoR` r l s cSBd e sa g,q fopkj&foe'kZ vkSj fu.kZ;k sa dk s le>u s e as enn feyrh gSA 17-1 dk;Zo`Rr dk j[k&j[kko 17-1-1 bl iz;kstu ds fy, j[kh xbZ iqLrdksa ¼jftLVjksa½ esa dk;Zo`Rr fjdkMZ fd;k tkrk gSA 17-1-2 vf/kfu;eksa ds vUrxZr visf{kr dEiuh ds lnL;ksa] ysunkjksa vkSj vU; ds fy, vk;ksftr cSBdksa ds fy, vyx&vyx dk;Zo`Rr jftLVj j[ks tk,axsA iksLVy cSyVs }kjk ikfjr izLrkok sa dk s lk/kkj.k cSBdk sa d s dk;ZoR` r jftLVj e sa fjdkMZ fd;k tk,xkA 17-1-3 vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr fu/kkZfjr fof/k vkSj cksMZ }kjk fd, x, fu.kZ;kuqlkj dk;Zo`Rr dks bysDVªkfud QkeZ esa j[kk tk ldrk gSA dEiuh viu s dk;ZoR` r fQthdy ;k VkbeLVkEi d s lkFk byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e sa j[k ldrh gSA fdUrq izR;ds dEiuh dk s dk;ZoR` r j[ku s dk ,d leku vkSj ,d:irk QkeZ dk vuqlj.k djuk gkxs kA bl QkeZ l s gV dj bl s j[kk tk,xk rk s ckMs Z }kjk izkf/kd`r gkus k vko';d gSA izR;ds lpw hc) dEiuh ;k ,slh dEiuh ftld s 'k;s jgkYs Mj] fMcpsa jgkYs Mj vkSj vU; flD;qfjVhgkYs Mj ¼izfrHkfwr/kkjh½ de l s de ,d gtkj lnL; gk]sa o s viu s dk;Zo`Rr dk s byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e sa j[k ldr s gASa¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 33 17-1-4 dk;Zo`Rr jftLVjksa ds i`"Bksa dks Øekuqlkj la[;k nh tk,xhA ;fn dk;ZoR` r dk s fQthdy QkeZ e as j[kk tkrk gS rk s budh le;&le; ij ckbfMxa d s dkj.k jftLVj esa czds vku s ij Hkh Øekda l[a ;k viukbZ tk,xhA ;g VkbeLVkEi d s lkFk byDs Vªkfud QkWeZ e sa j[k s tku s oky s dk;ZoR` rk sa ij Hkh leku :i l s ykx w gkxs hA ;fn dk;ZoR` r jftLVj dk dkbs Z i`"B [kkyh jg tkrk gS rk s bl s j[s kk Mky dj dkV fn;k tk,xk vkSj dk;Zo`Rr ij gLrk{kj dju s oky s p;s jeSu d s ml ij vk|k{kj dj s tk,xa As 17-1-5 dk;Zo`Rr dks fpidk;k ;k dk;Zo`Rr jftLVj ds lkFk layXu ;k fdlh Hkh <ax ls jn~nkscny ugha dh tk,xhA 17-1-6 ;fn cSBd ds dk;Zo`Rr dks [kqys iUuksa ds :i esa j[kk tkrk gS rks le;&le; ij ftYnlkth djkuh gksxh tks mlds vkdkj vkSj okY;we ¼[k.M½ ij fuHkZj djrk gSA bldh leqfpr ykWfdxa fMokbl gkus h pkfg, rkfd [kqy s iUuk sa dk s gVku s ;k fdlh izdkj dh gsjkQsjh jkds u s d s fy, lqj{kk vkSj leqfpr fu;a=.k j[kk tk ldAs 17-1-7 dk;Zo`Rr dks dEiuh ds jftLVMZ dk;kZy; esa j[kk tkuk pkfg, ;k bls fdlh vU; LFkku ij j[kk tk ldrk] ftls cksMZ vuqeksfnr djsA 17-2 dk;Zo`Rr dh fo"k; lwph 17-2-1 lkekU; fo"k; lwph 17-2-1-1 dk;Zo`Rr esa cSBd ds 'kq: esa gh dEiuh dk uke] fnu] rkjh[k] LFkku vkSj cSBd 'kq: gksus vkSj lekIr gksus ds le; dks fy[kk tk,xkA ;fn cSBd LFkfxr gk s tkrh g S rk s dk;Zo`Rr e sa eyw cSBd vkSj LFkfxr cSBd d s ckj s e sa izfof"V dh tk,xhA cqykbZ xbZ ,slh fdlh cSBd d s ckj ss e]sa ftl s dksje d s vHkko e sa LFkfxr djuk iM+rk gS] rk s bl ckr dk fooj.k p;s jeSu ;k cSBd e sa mifLFkr fdlh fun's kd d s dk;Zo`Rr e sa bl ckr dk s fjdkMZ djuk gkxs kA 17-2-1-2 dk;Zo`Rr esa cSBd esa mifLFkr funs'kdksa vkSj dEiuh lfpo ds uke fjdkMZ fd, tk,axsA fun's kdk sa d s ukek sa dh lpw h dk s vdkjkfn Øe ;k fdlh vU; ;qfDr;qDr <xa l s fy[kk tk,xk] ijUrq nkus k sa gh fLFkfr;k as e sa p;s jeSu O;fDr d s uke l s 'kq:vkr dh tk,xhA 17-2-2 fof'k"V fo"k; lwph 17-2-2-1 dk;Zo`Rr esa vU; ckrksa ds lkFk&lkFk fuEufyf[kr fo"k; gksaxs% ¼d½ cSBd esa ps;jeSu ds pquko dk fjdkMZ] ;fn dksbZ gks rksA ¼[k½ ;g rF; fd dfri; jftLVjksa] nLrkostksa vkSj ys[kk ijh{kd dh fjiksVZ rFkk lfpoh; ys[kk ijh{kk fjiksVZ fujh{k.k ds fy, miyC/k FkhA ¼x½ dksje mifLFkfr dk fjdkMZ ¼?k½ fdrus lnL; O;fDrxr :i ls mifLFkr Fks] ftuesa izfrfuf/k;ksa dh la[;k Hkh 'kkfey jgsxhA ¼³½ izkDlht dh la[;k vkSj muds }kjk fdrus 'ks;jksa dh la[;k ds os izfrfuf/kRo djrs FksA ¼p½ ys[kkijh{kk lfefr ds ps;jeSu] euksuhr vkSj ikfjJfed lfefr vkSj LVsdgksYMlZ fjys'kuf'ki lfefr ;k muds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k;ksa dh mifLFkfrA ¼N½ lfpoh; ys[kkijh{kd] ys[kkijh{kdksa ;k muds izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k;ksa] dksVZ@VªkbC;wuy fu;qDr izs{kd ;k laoh{kdksa dh mifLFkfr] ;fn dksbZ gksA ¼t½ ps;jeSu ds mn~?kkVu fjekDlZ dk lkjka'kA ¼>½ foRrh; VªkatsD'kuksa ;k ekeyksa ij DokfyfQds'ku] vkCtosZ'ku ;k vU; fjekDlZ dk iBu] ftlls dEiuh ds dkedkt ij foijhr izHkko iM+rk gks] tSlk fd ys[kk ijh{kdksa dh fjiksVZ esa mYys[k gSA ¼´½ lfpoh; ys[kkijh{kd dh fjiksVZ esa fd, x, mYys[kkuqlkj DokfyfQds'ku] vkCtosZ'ku ;k fVIif.k;ksa ;k vU; fjekDlZ dk iBuA ¼V½ fofHkUu ,ts.Mk enksa ij Li"Vhdj.k dk lkjka'kA ¼B½ izR;sd izLrko ds ckjs eas] izLrko dk izdkj] fdu O;fDr;ksa us izLrkfor vkSj leFkZu fd;k rFkk fdrus cgqer ls ;g izLrko ikfjr fd;k x;kA34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] tgk a izLrkfor izLrko dk s vk'kkfs/kr dju s d s fy, izLrko yk;k tkrk gS rk s bl izLrko ij okfsVxa d s ifj.kke dk mYy[s k jgxs kA ;fn 'k;s j gkYs Mjk sa }kjk fdlh izLrko d s vuqlj.k esa izLrkfor izLrko e as vk'kk/s ku fd;k tkrk gS rk s dk;ZoR` r e sa vk'kkfs/kr izLrko dh okfsVxa d s C;kSjk sa dk s fy[kk tk,xkA ¼M½ ernku dh fLFkfr esa fu;qDr laoh{kdksa ds uke vkSj izLrko ds i{k vkSj foi{k esa Mkys x, oksVksa rFkk voS/k oksVksa dh la[;kA ¼<½ ;fn ps;jeSu fdlh fof'k"V en ds ckjs esa dqlhZ NksM+rk gS rks og rF; crk, ftl dkj.k ,slk gqvk vkSj mlds LFkku ij fdlh vU; funs'kd ;k lnL; us dqlhZ laHkkyhA ¼.k½ cSBd ds izkjEHk vkSj lekiu dk le; 17-2-2-2 ,sls izLrkoksa ds ckjs esa ftUgsa bZ&oksfVax ;k iksLVy cSysV }kjk ikfjr fd;k tkrk gS rks bZ&oksfVax vkSj iksLVy cSysV vk;kstu dh laf{kIr fjiksVZ ftlesa izLrkfor izLrko Hkh 'kkfey jgsxk] ml ij oksfVax dk ifj.kke vkSj laoh{kd fjiksVZ dh la{ksi fooj.k dh dk;Zo`Rr jftLVj eas fjdkMZ fd;k tk,xk vkSj ml ij ps;jeSu ;k ps;jeSu dh e`R;q ;k v'kDrrk dh gkyr esa] bl iz;kstu ds fy, cksMZ }kjk izkf/kd`r dksbZ funs'kd bZ&oksfVax ;k iksLVy cSysV }kjk ikfjr izLrko dh rkjh[k ls rhl fnu ds vanj gLrk{kj djsxkA 17-3 dk;Zo`Rr dh fjdkfMZax 17-3-1 dk;Zo`Rr esa cSBd dh dk;Zokgh dh fu"i{k vkSj lgh dk;Zokgh dks fjdkMZ fd;k tk,xkA dEiuh lfpo cSBd dh dk;Zokgh dk s fjdkMZ djxs kA tgk a dEiuh lfpo ugh a gksrk gS] rk s mldh vksj l s dkbs Z vU; izkf/kd`r O;fDr dk;Zokgh dk s fjdkMZ djxs kA p;s jeSu lqfuf'pr djxs k dh cBS d dh dk;Zokgh dk s lgh&lgh fjdkMZ fd;k tk,A p;s jeSu d s ikl iwjk foods gksrk gS fd og dk;ZoR` r e sa l s ,sl s fdUgh a ekeyk sa dk s u fy[ku s n]s tk s mldh jk; e sa ;qfDr;Dq r :i l s cnukeh] vlxa rrk ;k dk;Zokgh lEcU/kh fo"k;k sa d s fy, fujFkZd ;k ftUg sa dEiuh d s fgrk sa dk s uqdlku igqpa ku s okyk ekuk tkrk gkAs 17-3-2 dk;Zo`Rr dks Li"V] laf{kIr vkSj ljy Hkk"kk esa fy[kk tkuk gksxkA dk;Zo`Rr r`rh; O;fDr vkSj Hkwrdky e sa fy[kh tk,xhA fdUrq izLrkok sa dk s orZeku dky e sa fy[kk tk,xkA dk;Zo`Rr cSBd dh dk;Zokgh dk ;FkkFk Z Hkk"kkraj.k dju s dh vko';drk ugh a gSA 17-3-3 cSBd esa fopkjkFkZ yh xbZ fctusl dh izR;sd en ij la[;k Mkyh tk,xhA l[a ;k Mkyu s dk dke bl <xa l s gkxs k] ftll s jÝs sal ;k ØkWl&jÝsa sal djuk vklku gk s tk,A 17-4 dk;Zo`Rr jftLVj esa izfof"V 17-4-1 cSBd dh lekfIr dh rkjh[k ls rhl fnu ds vanj dk;Zo`Rr esa izfof"V gks tk,xhA ;fn cSBd LFkfxr gk s tkrh gS rk s mi;qZDr Øfed cSBdk as dh rkjh[k l s rhl fnu d s vna j dk;Zo`Rr e sa eyw cSBd vkSj LFkfxr cSBd dh izfof"V gk s tk,xhA 17-4-2 dk;Zo`Rr jftLVj esa dk;Zo`Rr dh izfof"V dh rkjh[k dh izfof"V dEiuh lfpo fjdkMZ djsxkA tgk a dkbs Z dEiuh lfpo ugh a gksrk gS] ckMs Z ;k p;s jeSu }kjk izkf/kd`r dkbs Z vU; O;fDr ;g ifzof"V djxs kA 17-4-3 dk;Zo`Rr dks ,d ckj dk;Zo`Rr jftLVj eas izfof"V ntZ gksus ij dksbZ ifjorZu ugha fd;k tk,xkA 17-5 dk;Zo`Rr ij gLrk{kj vkSj rkjh[k Mkyuk 17-5-1 lk/kkj.k cSBd ds dk;Zo`Rr ij ps;jeSu }kjk gLrk{kj vkSj rkjh[k Mkyuh gksxh ;k ps;jeSu dh e`R;q vFkok v'kDrrk dh gkyr esa] bl iz;kstu ds fy, cksMZ }kjk izkf/kd`r cSBd esa mifLFkr fdlh vU; funs'kd dks lk/kkj.k cSBd ds rhl fnu ds vanj gLrk{kj vkSj rkjh[k Mkyuh gksxhA 17-5-2 ps;jeSu dks dk;Zo`Rr ds izR;sd i`"B ij vk|k{kj djus gksaxs] mls vkf[kjh i`"B ij gLrk{kj djus gksaxs vkSj og rkjh[k rFkk ml LFkku lfgr vius gLrk{kj djsxk] tgka mlus dk;Zo`Rr ij gLrk{kj fd, gSaA dk;Zo`Rr dh lekfIr vkSj p;s jeSu d s gLrk{kj d s chp fdlh i`"B e sa [kkyh LFkku dk s j[s kk Mkydj dkV fn;k tk,xkA ;fn dk;Zo`Rr dk s byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e sa j[kk tkrk gS rk s p;s jeSu fMthVy :i e sa gLrk{kj djxs kA 17-6 dk;Zo`Rr dk fujh{k.k ,oa m)j.k 17-6-1 lHkh lk/kkj.k cSBdksa ds dk;Zo`Rrksa dks funs'kd rFkk lnL; fujh{k.k dj ldrs gSa ftuesa iksLVy cSysV }kjk ikfjr izLrko Hkh 'kkfey gSA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 35 lHkh lk/kkj.k cSBdk sa d s dk;Zo`Rr dEiuh d s fctusl ?k.Vk sa d s nkSjku fdlh Hkh lnL; }kjk fujh{k.k d s fy, fu%'kqYd [kyq s jgxsa ]s ijUrq ,slh ;qfDr;qDr ifzrc/a k yxk, tk ldr s gS a ftUgsa dEiuh viu s vUrfuZ;ek sa ;k lk/kkj.k cSBd e sa yxk ldrh gS] fQj Hkh iRz ;ds fctusl fnu esa de l s de nk s ?kVa s fujh{k.k d s fy, vuqeR; gkxsa As dEiuh }kjk fu;qDr ifzsDVljr dEiuh lfpo ;k dEiuh d s lfpoh; y[s kk ijh{kd ;k LVPs ;qVjh ¼lkafof/kd½ y[s kk ijh{kd tc Hkh o s viuh M~;Vw h fuHkku s d s fy, vko';d le>]sa dk;Zo`Rrk sa dk fujh{k.k dj ldr s gASa dEiuh }kjk fu;qDr ifzsDVljr lfpo] lfpoh; y[s kkijh{kd] LVPs ;qVjh y[s kk ijh{kd] dkWLV y[s kkijh{kd ;k vkra fjd y[s kkijh{kd] tc Hkh viu s dÙkOZ; fuoZgu d s fy, mfpr le>]s dk;Zo`Rr dk fujh{k.k dj ldr s gSAa dk;Zo`Rr iqLrd dk fujh{k.k HkkfSrd ;k byDs Vªkfud QkeZ e sa fd;k tk ldrk gSA dk;Zo`Rr iqLrd dk fujh{k.k djr s le; dEiuh lfpo ;k mld s }kjk vf/kd`r dEiuh d s fdlh vf/kdkjh dk s ,slh lHkh lko/kkfu;k a cjruh pkfg, ftll s fujh{k.kdrkZ O;fDr fdlh rjg l s bl s [kjkc u dj s ;k fod`r u djAs 17-6-2 dk;Zo`Rr ds m)j.k dk;Zo`Rr ds gLrk{kj gksus ds ckn gh fn, tk,axs] fdUrq] fdlh cSBd esa ikfjr izLrko dk;Zo`Rr ds gLrk{kj u gksus ij Hkh tkjh fd;k tk ldrk gS c'krsZ fd bls ps;jeSu ;k fdlh funs'kd ;k dEiuh lfpo us izekf.kr dj fn;k gksA tc dkbs Z lnL; fdlh dk;ZoR` r dh izfr fyf[kr :i e sa ekxa djrk gS] ftl s og fujh{k.k dju s dk ik= gS] rk s dEiuh mld s vuqjk/s k dh izkfIr d s lkr dk; Z fnuk sa d s vna j bl s iznku dj nxs h] c'krsZ fd og dEiuh d s vUrfuZ;ek sa e sa mfYyf[kr 'kYq d dk Hkqxrku dj nAs ;fn lnL; dk;ZoR` r dh izfr byDs Vªkfud Qke Z d s fy, vuqjk/s k djrk gS] ftl s rhu foRrh; o"kk sZa d s rqjUr iwoZ dh vof/k d s nkSjku fiNyh lk/kkj.k cSBd d s ckj s e sa viuk;k gk]s rk s dEiuh bl s vf/kfu;e d s vUrxZr fu/kkfZjr 'kqYd Hkqxrku dju s ij iznku dj nxs hA dEiuh lfpo }kjk izekf.kr ;k tgk a dEiuh lfpo ugh a gksrk gS] ogk a bldh vksj l s ckMs Z }kjk vf/kd`r fdlh O;fDr dh ekxa dju s ij dk;Zo`Rr ;k mld s m)j.kk sa dh izfr;k a HkkSfrd ;k byDs Vªkfud :i e sa nh tk ldrh gASa 18- dk;Zo`Rr rFkk vU; fjdkMksZa dk lqjf{kr j[kuk 18-1- lHkh cSBdksa ds dk;Zo`Rrksa dks LFkk;h :i ls HkkSfrd ;k bysDVªkfud :i esa lqjf{kr j[kk tkuk pkfg,A tgk a fdlh O;oLFkk d s vUrxZr fdlh dEiuh dk foy; ;k ,dhdj.k fdlh nwljh dEiuh d s lkFk gk s tkrk g S rk s VªkalQjj dEiuh dh lHkh cSBdk sa d s dk;Zo`Rr] ftUg sa VªkalÝh dEiuh dk s lkiSa s tkr s g]Sa mUg sa VªkalÝh dEiuh LFkk;h :i l s lqjf{kr j[kxs h] Hky s gh VªkalQjj dEiuh Hkxa gk s pqdh gkAs 18-2 uksfVlksa dh dk;kZy; izfr;ka] laoh{kd dh fjiksVZ] rFkk vU; lEcfU/kr dkxtkr dks HkkSfrd ;k bysDVªkfud QkeZ esa Bhd <ax ls rc rd lqjf{kr tk,xk] tc rd ;s pkyw jgrs gSa ;k vkB foRrh; o"kksZa rd j[kk tk,xk] tks Hkh le; ckn esa iM+rk gks vkSj mlds ckn cksMZ ds vuqeksnu ls mUgsa u"V fd;k tk,xkA VªkalQjj dEiuh d s ukfsVlk sa dh dk;kZy; izfr;k]a laoh{kd dh fjikVs Z rFkk vU; lEcfU/kr dkxtkr] ftUg sa VªkalÝh dEiuh dk s lkiSa k tkrk gS] HkkSfrd ;k byDs Vªkfud QkeZ l s Bhd <xa l s j[k s tk,xa s tc rd fd o s pky w jgr s g Sa ;k vkB foRrh; o"kksZ a rd lqjf{kr j[kk tk,xk] tk s Hkh le; ckn esa iM+rk gk]s vkSj mld s ckn ckMs Z d s vuqekns u ls vkSj dUs nz ljdkj dh vuqefr l]s tgk a ykx w gksrk gk]s mUg sa u"V fd;k tk ldrk gAS 18-3 dk;Zo`Rr jftLVjksa dks dEiuh lfpo dh vfHkj{kk esa j[kk tk,xkA tgk a dkbs Z dEiuh lfpo ugh a gksrk gS] dk;Zo`Rr dk s ckMs Z }kjk bl iz;kts u d s fy, izkf/kd`r fdlh fun's kd dh vfHkj{kk e sa j[kk tk,xkA 19- okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd dh fjiksVZ izR;sd lwphc) dEiuh fu/kkZfjr QkeZ esa okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd dh fjiksVZ rS;kj djsxh] ftlesa ;g iqf"V Hkh 'kkfey jgsxh fd cSBd cqykbZ xbZ] j[kh xbZ vkSj vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj bldh dk;Zokgh lapkfyr gqbZA bl izdkj dh fjikVs Z] tk s cSBd dh dk;Zokgh dh fu"i{k vkSj lgh lkjk'a k dk s n'kkZrh gS] mle sa fuEufyf[kr izfof"V;k a gkxsa h% ¼d½ okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd dk fnu] rkjh[k vkSj LFkku( ¼[k½ cSBd d s p;s jeSu dh fu;qfDr d s ckj s e as iqf"V( ¼x½ cSBd e sa Hkkx yus s okyk sa dh l[a ;k( ¼?k½ dksje dh iqf"V( ¼³½ vf/kfu;e vkSj ekudk sa d s vuqikyu d s ckj s e sa iqf"V rFkk cSBd cqyku]s j[ku s vkSj lpa kyu d s ckj s e sa iqf"V( ¼p½ cSBd e sa Vªkta Ds V fd;k fctusl vkSj bud s ifj.kke( ftle sa ppkZ dk lfa{kIr lkjk'a k Hkh gk(s36 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼N½ cSBd d s fdlh LFkxu] eqYroh dju]s LFkku cnyu s d s ckj s e sa fooj.k( vkSj ¼t½ ,slk dkbs Z vU; lxa r fcUn q ftl s fjikVs Z e sa 'kkfey fd;k tk ldrk gkAs bl ij cSBd d s p;s jeSu d s gLrk{kj gkxsa s ;k mld s }kjk gLrk{kj dju s e sa vleFk Z gkus s dh fLFkfr e]sa dEiuh d s dkbs Z Hkh nk s fun's kd] ftue sa l s ,d icz /a k fun's kd gkxs k] ;fn dkbs Z ,slk O;fDr gk s vkSj dEiuh lfpo d s gLrk{kjA bl fjikVs Z dk s okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd dh lekfIr d s rhl fnu d s vUnj dEiuh&jftLVªkj d s ikl Qkby djuk vko';d gAS 20- izdVhdj.k foRrh; o"kZ ds nkSjku j[kh xbZ okf"kZd lk/kkj.k cSBd dh rkjh[k dks dEiuh dh okf"kZd fooj.kh eas izdV djuk gksxkA izHkkoh rkjh[k ; s ekud 1 tqykbZ] 2015 l s ykx w gkxsa As layXud ¼iSjk 16-1½ fctusl dh ensa] tks dsoy iksLVy cSysV }kjk ikfjr gksaxh 1- Kkiu d s mn~n's ; [k.M e sa ifjorZu vkSj ;fn dkbs Z dEiuh vf/kfu;e d s izkjEHk l s rqjar igy s vfLrRo e sa vkrh gS] mle sa Kkiu d s eq[; mn~n';k sa e sa ifjorZuA 2- ,sl s izko/kkuk sa d s fuo's ku vkSj gVku s l s lEcfU/kr ,lkfsl,'ku d s vUrfuZ;ek sa e sa ifjorZu djuk] ftUg sa dEiuh d s vUrfuZ;ek sa e sa 'kkfey djuk vko';d gS rkfd bll s izkboVs dEiuh dk xBu gk s ldAs 3- fdlh 'kgj] dLc s ;k xkao dh LFkkuh; lhek l s ckgj jftLVMZ dk;kZy; d s LFkku e sa ifjorZuA 4- mn~n's ;k sa es a ifjorZu ftld s fy, dEiuh e sa ifCyd l s izksLiDs V~l d s ek/;e l s /kujkf'k bdV~Bh dh gk s vkSj bl izdkj l s bdV~Bh dh xbZ jkf'k;k sa l s dqN /kujkf'k dk mi;kxs u gk s ldk gkAs 5- okfsVxa ;k ykHkk'a k vFkok vU;Fkk fdlh :i e sa foHkns d vf/kdkjk sa oky s 'k;s jk sa dk s tkjh djukA 6- 'k;s jk sa ;k fMcpsa jk sa ;k vU; izfrHkfwr;k sa dh J.s kh l s tqM +s vf/kdkjk sa e sa fHkUurkA 7- dEiuh }kjk 'k;s jk sa dh okilh [kjhnA 8- NkVs s 'k;s jgkYs Mjk sa }kjk fun's kd dh fu;fqDrA 9- fdlh dEiuh dh iwjh v.MjVfsdxa dk s iwjh rjg l s ;k i;kZIr :i l s cps uk ;k tgk a dEiuh d s ikl ,d l s vf/kd v.MjVfsdxa dk LokfeRo gS] mu v.MjVfsdxa e sa l s fdlh dk s i.w kZ ;k iz;kZIr :i l s cps ukA 10- _.k nus k ;k xkj.Vh dk foLrkj djuk ;k fufn"ZV lhek l s vf/kd dh flD;fqjVh dk izko/kku djukA 11- fdlh ykx w dkuuw ] fu;e ;k fofu;e d s vUrxZr fu/kkZfjr dkbs Z vU; izLrkoA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 37 THE INSTITUE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd April, 2015 ICSI NO. 1(SS) of 2015 ---In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (10) of section 118 and explanation under sub-section (1) of section 205 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government has vide letter no.1/3/2014/CL/I dated April 10, 2015 approved the following Secretarial Standards (SS), specified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India constituted under Section 3 of Companies Secretaries Act, 1980 namely, :- (i) SS-1 : Meetings of the Board of Directors ( Annexure I) and (ii) SS-2 : General Meetings (Annexure II) These Secretarial Standards shall come into force on 1st day of July, 2015. By the Order of the Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India C. S. SUTANU SINHA, Chief Executive and Officiating Secy. [ ADVT-III/4/Exty/121/18/15] SECRETARIAL STANDARD ON MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The following is the text of the Secretarial Standard-1 (SS-1) on “Meetings of the Board of Directors”, issued by the Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government. Adherence by a company to this Secretarial Standard is mandatory, as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. (In this Secretarial Standard, the Standard portions have been set in bold type. These shall be read in the context of the background material which has been set in normal. Both the Standard portions and the background material have equal authority). INTRODUCTION This Standard prescribes a set of principles for convening and conducting Meetings of the Board of Directors and matters related thereto. SCOPE This Standard is applicable to the Meetings of Board of Directors of all companies incorporated under the Act except One Person Company (OPC) in which there is only one Director on its Board. The principles enunciated in this Standard for Meetings of the Board of Directors are also applicable to Meetings of Committee (s) of the Board, unless otherwise stated herein or stipulated by any other applicable Guidelines, Rules or Regulations. This Standard is in conformity with the provisions of the Act. However, if, due to subsequent changes in the Act, a particular Standard or any part thereof becomes inconsistent with the Act, the provisions of the Act shall prevail. DEFINITIONS The following terms are used in this Standard with the meaning specified: “Act” means the Companies Act, 2013 (Act No. 18 of 2013) or any previous enactment thereof, or any statutory modification thereto or re-enactment thereof and includes any Rules and Regulations framed thereunder.38 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] “Articles” means the Articles of Association of a company, as originally framed or as altered from time to time or applied in pursuance of any previous company law or the Companies Act, 2013. “Calendar Year” means calendar year as per Gregorian calendar i.e. a period of one year which begins on 1st January and ends on 31st December. “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board or its Committee, as the case may be, or the Chairman appointed or elected for a Meeting. “Committee” means a Committee of Directors constituted by the Board. “Electronic Mode” in relation to Meetings means Meetings through video conferencing or other audio-visual means. “Video conferencing or other audio-visual means” means audio-visual electronic communication facility employed which enables all the persons participating in a Meeting to communicate concurrently with each other without an intermediary and to participate effectively in the Meeting. "Invitee" means a person, other than a Director and Company Secretary, who attends a particular Meeting by invitation. ”Maintenance” means keeping of registers and records either in physical or electronic form, as may be permitted under any law for the time being in force, and includes the making of appropriate entries therein, the authentication of such entries and the preservation of such physical or electronic records. “Meeting” means a duly convened, held and conducted Meeting of the Board or any Committee thereof. “Minutes” means a formal written record, in physical or electronic form, of the proceedings of a Meeting. “Minutes Book” means a Book maintained in physical or in electronic form for the purpose of recording of Minutes. “National Holiday” includes Republic Day i.e. 26th January, Independence Day i.e. 15th August, Gandhi Jayanti i.e. 2nd October and such other day as may be declared as National Holiday by the Central Government. ”Original Director” means a Director in whose place the Board has appointed any other individual as an Alternate Director. “Quorum” means the minimum number of Directors whose presence is necessary for holding of a Meeting. “Secretarial Auditor” means a Company Secretary in Practice appointed in pursuance of the Act to conduct the secretarial audit of the company. ‘‘Secured Computer System" means computer hardware, software, and procedure that – (a) are reasonably secure from unauthorized access and misuse; (b) provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct operation; (c) are reasonably suited to performing the intended functions; and (d) adhere to generally accepted security procedures. "Timestamp” means the current time of an event that is recorded by a Secured Computer System and is used to describe the time that is printed to a file or other location to help keep track of when data is added, removed, sent or received. Words and expressions used and not defined herein shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them under the Act. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS 1. Convening a Meeting 1.1 Authority 1.1.1 Any Director of a company may, at any time, summon a Meeting of the Board, and the Company Secretary or where there is no Company Secretary, any person authorised by the Board in this behalf, on the requisition of a Director, shall convene a Meeting of the Board, in consultation with the¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 39 Chairman or in his absence, the Managing Director or in his absence, the Whole-time Director, where there is any, unless otherwise provided in the Articles. 1.1.2 The Chairman may, unless dissented to or objected by the majority of Directors present at a Meeting at which a Quorum is present, adjourn the Meeting for any reason, at any stage of the Meeting. 1.2 Time, Place, Mode and Serial Number of Meeting 1.2.1 Every Meeting shall have a serial number. 1.2.2 A Meeting may be convened at any time and place, on any day, excluding a National Holiday. Notice of the Meeting, wherein the facility of participation through Electronic Mode is provided, shall clearly mention a venue, whether registered office or otherwise, to be the venue of the Meeting and it shall be the place where all the recordings of the proceedings at the Meeting would be made. A Meeting adjourned for want of Quorum shall also not be held on a National Holiday. 1.2.3 Any Director may participate through Electronic Mode in a Meeting, if the company provides such facility, unless the Act or any other law specifically does not allow such participation through Electronic Mode in respect of any item of business. Directors shall not participate through Electronic Mode in the discussion on certain restricted items, unless expressly permitted by the Chairman. Such restricted items of business include approval of the annual financial statement, Board’s report prospectus and matters relating to amalgamation, merger, demerger, acquisition and takeover. Similarly, participation in the discussion through Electronic Mode shall not be allowed in Meetings of the Audit Committee for consideration of annual financial statement including consolidated financial statement, if any, to be approved by the Board , unless expressly permitted by the Chairman. 1.3 Notice 1.3.1 Notice in writing of every Meeting shall be given to every Director by hand or by speed post or by registered post or by courier or by facsimile or by e-mail or by any other electronic means. The Notice shall be sent to the postal address or e-mail address, registered by the Director with the company or in the absence of such details or any change thereto, any of such addresses appearing in the Director Identification Number (DIN) registration of the Director. Where a Director specifies a particular means of delivery of Notice, the Notice shall be given to him by such means. Proof of sending Notice and its delivery shall be maintained by the company. 1.3.2 Notice shall be issued by the Company Secretary or where there is no Company Secretary, any Director or any other person authorised by the Board for the purpose. 1.3.3 The Notice shall specify the serial number, day, date, time and full address of the venue of the Meeting. 1.3.4 In case the facility of participation through Electronic Mode is being made available , the Notice shall inform the Directors about the availability of such facility, and provide them necessary information to avail such facility. Where such facility is provided, the Notice shall seek advance confirmation from the Directors as to whether they will participate through Electronic Mode in the Meeting. The Notice shall also contain the contact number or e-mail address (es) of the Chairman or the Company Secretary or any other person authorised by the Board, to whom the Director shall confirm in this regard. In the absence of an advance communication or confirmation from the Director as above, it shall be assumed that he will attend the Meeting physically. 1.3.5 The Notice of a Meeting shall be given even if Meetings are held on pre-determined dates or at pre-determined intervals. 1.3.6 Notice convening a Meeting shall be given at least seven days before the date of the Meeting, unless the Articles prescribe a longer period.40 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] In case the company sends the Notice by speed post or by registered post or by courier, an additional two days shall be added for the service of Notice. Notice of an adjourned Meeting shall be given to all Directors including those who did not attend the Meeting on the originally convened date and unless the date of adjourned Meeting is decided at the Meeting, Notice thereof shall also be given not less than seven days before the Meeting. 1.3.7 The Agenda, setting out the business to be transacted at the Meeting, and Notes on Agenda shall be given to the Directors at least seven days before the date of the Meeting, unless the Articles prescribe a longer period. Agenda and Notes on Agenda shall be sent to all Directors by hand or by speed post or by registered post or by courier or by e-mail or by any other electronic means. These shall be sent to the postal address or e-mail address or any other electronic address registered by the Director with the company or in the absence of such details or any change thereto, to any of such addresses appearing in the Director Identification Number (DIN) registration of the Directors. In case the company sends the Agenda and Notes on Agenda by speed post or by registered post or by courier, an additional two days shall be added for the service of Agenda and Notes on Agenda. Where a Director specifies a particular means of delivery of Agenda and Notes on Agenda, these papers shall be sent to him by such means. Proof of sending Agenda and Notes on Agenda and their delivery shall be maintained by the company. The Notice, Agenda and Notes on Agenda shall be sent to the Original Director also at the address registered with the company, even if these have been sent to the Alternate Director. Notes on items of business which are in the nature of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information may be given at a shorter period of time than stated above, with the consent of a majority of the Directors, which shall include at least one Independent Director, if any. For this purpose, "unpublished price sensitive information" means any information, relating to a company or its securities, directly or indirectly, that is not generally available which upon becoming generally available, is likely to materially affect the price of the securities and shall, ordinarily including but not restricted to, information relating to the following: – (i) financial results; (ii) dividends; (iii) change in capital structure; (iv) mergers, de-mergers, acquisitions, delistings, disposals and expansion of business and such other transactions; (v) changes in key managerial personnel; and (vi) material events in accordance with the listing agreement.1 General consent for giving Notes on items of Agenda which are in the nature of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information at a shorter Notice may be taken in the first Meeting of the Board held in each financial year and also whenever there is any change in Directors. Where general consent as above has not been taken, the requisite consent shall be taken before the concerned items are taken up for consideration at the Meeting. The fact of consent having been taken shall be recorded in the Minutes. Supplementary Notes on any of the Agenda Items may be circulated at or prior to the Meeting but shall be taken up with the permission of the Chairman and with the consent of a majority of the Directors present in the Meeting, which shall include at least one Independent Director, if any. *1 Definition under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 41 1.3.8 Each item of business requiring approval at the Meeting shall be supported by a note setting out the details of the proposal, relevant material facts that enable the Directors to understand the meaning, scope and implications of the proposal and the nature of concern or interest, if any, of any Director in the proposal, which the Director had earlier disclosed. Where approval by means of a Resolution is required, the draft of such Resolution shall be either set out in the note or placed at the Meeting. The items of business that are required by the Act or any other applicable law to be considered at a Meeting of the Board shall be placed before the Board at its Meeting. An illustrative list of such items is given at Annexure ‘A’. There are certain items which shall be placed before the Board at its first Meeting. An illustrative list thereof is given at Annexure ‘B’. 1.3.9 Each item of business to be taken up at the Meeting shall be serially numbered. Numbering shall be in a manner which would enable ease of reference or cross-reference. 1.3.10 Any item not included in the Agenda may be taken up for consideration with the permission of the Chairman and with the consent of a majority of the Directors present in the Meeting, which shall include at least one Independent Director, if any. In case of absence of Independent Directors, if any, at such Meeting, the Minutes shall be final only after at least one Independent Director, if any, ratifies the decision taken in respect of such item. In case the company does not have an Independent Director, the Minutes shall be final only on ratification of the decision taken in respect of such item by a majority of the Directors of the company, unless such item was approved at the Meeting itself by a majority of Directors of the company. 1.3.11 To transact urgent business, the Notice, Agenda and Notes on Agenda may be given at shorter period of time than stated above, if at least one Independent Director, if any, shall be present at such Meeting. If no Independent Director is present, decisions taken at such a Meeting shall be circulated to all the Directors and shall be final only on ratification thereof by at least one Independent Director, if any. In case the company does not have an Independent Director, the decisions shall be final only on ratification thereof by a majority of the Directors of the company, unless such decisions were approved at the Meeting itself by a majority of Directors of the company. The fact that the Meeting is being held at a shorter Notice shall be stated in the Notice. 2. Frequency of Meetings 2.1 Meetings of the Board The Board shall meet at least once in every calendar quarter, with a maximum interval of one hundred and twenty days between any two consecutive Meetings of the Board, such that at least four Meetings are held in each Calendar Year. The Board shall hold its first Meeting within thirty days of the date of incorporation of the company. It shall be sufficient if one Meeting is held in each of the remaining calendar quarters, subject to a maximum interval of one hundred and twenty days between any two consecutive Meetings of the Board, after the first Meeting. Further, it shall be sufficient if a One Person Company , Small Company or Dormant Company holds one Meeting of the Board in each half of a calendar year and the gap between the two Meetings of the Board is not less than ninety days. An adjourned Meeting being a continuation of the original Meeting, the interval period in such a case, shall be counted from the date of the original Meeting. 2.2 Meetings of Committees Committees shall meet as often as necessary subject to the minimum number and frequency stipulated by the Board or as prescribed by any law or authority. 2.3 Meeting of Independent Directors42 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Where a company is required to appoint Independent Directors under the Act, such Independent Directors shall meet at least once in a Calendar Year. The meeting shall be held to review the performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole; to review the performance of the Chairman and to assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the company management and the Board and its members that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties. The Company Secretary shall facilitate convening and holding of such meeting, if so desired by the Independent Directors. 3. Quorum 3.1 Quorum shall be present throughout the Meeting. Quorum shall be present not only at the time of commencement of the Meeting but also while transacting business. 3.2 A Director shall not be reckoned for Quorum in respect of an item in which he is interested and he shall not be present, whether physically or through Electronic Mode, during discussions and voting on such item. For this purpose, a Director shall be treated as interested in a contract or arrangement entered into or proposed to be entered into by the company: (a) with the Director himself or his relative; or (b) with any body corporate, if such Director, along with other Directors holds more than two percent of the paid-up share capital of that body corporate, or he is a promoter, or manager or chief executive officer of that body corporate; or (c) with a firm or other entity, if such Director or his relative is a partner, owner or Member, as the case may be, of that firm or other entity. 3.3 Directors participating through Electronic Mode in a Meeting shall be counted for the purpose of Quorum, unless they are to be excluded for any items of business under the provisions of the Act or any other law. Any Director participating through Electronic Mode in respect of restricted items with the express permission of Chairman shall however, neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for the purpose of Quorum in respect of such restricted items. The restricted items of business include approval of the annual financial statement, Board’s Report, prospectus and matters relating to amalgamation, merger, demerger, acquisition and takeover and in meetings of Audit Committee for the consideration of annual financial statement including consolidated financial statement, if any, to be approved by the Board. 3.4 Meetings of the Board 3.4.1 The Quorum for a Meeting of the Board shall be one-third of the total strength of the Board, or two Directors, whichever is higher. Any fraction contained in the above one-third shall be rounded off to the next one. Where the Quorum requirement provided in the Articles is higher than one-third of the total strength, the company shall conform to such higher requirement. Total strength for this purpose, shall not include Directors whose places are vacant. If the number of Interested Directors exceeds or is equal to two-thirds of the total strength, the remaining Directors present at the Meeting, being not less than two, shall be the Quorum during such item. If a Meeting of the Board could not be held for want of Quorum, then, unless otherwise provided in the Articles, the Meeting shall automatically stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place or, if that day is a National Holiday, to the next succeeding day which is not a National Holiday, at the same time and place.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 43 If there is no Quorum at the adjourned Meeting also, the Meeting shall stand cancelled. 3.4.2 Where the number of Directors is reduced below the minimum fixed by the Articles, no business shall be transacted unless the number is first made up by the remaining Director(s) or through a general meeting. If the number of Directors is reduced below the Quorum fixed by the Act for a Meeting of the Board, the continuing Directors may act for the purpose of increasing the number of Directors to that fixed for the Quorum or of summoning a general meeting of the company, and for no other purpose. 3.5 Meetings of Committees The presence of all the members of any Committee constituted by the Board is necessary to form the Quorum for Meetings of such Committee unless otherwise stipulated in the Act or any other law or the Articles or by the Board. Regulations framed under any other law may contain provisions for the Quorum of a Committee and such stipulations shall be followed. 4. Attendance at Meetings 4.1 Attendance registers 4.1.1 Every company shall maintain separate attendance registers for the Meetings of the Board and Meetings of the Committee. The pages of the respective attendance registers shall be serially numbered. If an attendance register is maintained in loose-leaf form, it shall be bound periodically depending on the size and volume. 4.1.2 The attendance register shall contain the following particulars: serial number and date of the Meeting; in case of a Committee Meeting name of the Committee; place of the Meeting; time of the Meeting; names of the Directors and signature of each Director present; name and signature of the Company Secretary who is in attendance and also of persons attending the Meeting by invitation. 4.1.3 Every Director, Company Secretary who is in attendance and every Invitee who attends a Meeting of the Board or Committee thereof shall sign the attendance register at that Meeting. In case of Directors participating through Electronic Mode, the Chairman shall confirm the attendance of such Directors. For this purpose, at the commencement of the Meeting, the Chairman shall take a roll call. The Chairman or Company Secretary shall request the Director participating through Electronic Mode to state his full name and location from where he is participating and shall record the same in the Minutes. The proceedings of such Meetings shall be recorded through any electronic recording mechanism and the details of the venue, date and time shall be mentioned. The attendance register shall be deemed to have been signed by the Directors participating through Electronic Mode, if their attendance is recorded by the Chairman or the Company Secretary in the Attendance Register and the Minutes of the Meeting. 4.1.4 The attendance register shall be maintained at the Registered Office of the company or such other place as may be approved by the Board. The attendance register may be taken to any place where a Meeting of the Board or Committee is held. 4.1.5 The attendance register is open for inspection by the Directors. The Company Secretary in Practice appointed by the company or the Secretarial Auditor or the Statutory Auditor of the company can also inspect the attendance register as he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties. A Member of the company is not entitled to inspect the attendance register. 4.1.6 Entries in the attendance register shall be authenticated by the Company Secretary or where there is no Company Secretary, by the Chairman by appending his signature to each page.44 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 4.1.7 The attendance register shall be preserved for a period of at least eight financial years and may be destroyed thereafter with the approval of the Board. The recording of attendance of Meetings through Electronic Mode shall be preserved for a period of at least eight financial years and may be destroyed thereafter with the approval of the Board. 4.1.8 The attendance register shall be kept in the custody of the Company Secretary. Where there is no Company Secretary, the attendance register shall be kept in the custody of any Director authorised by the Board for this purpose. 4.2 Leave of absence shall be granted to a Director only when a request for such leave has been received by the Company Secretary or by the Chairman. The office of a Director shall become vacant in case the Director absents himself from all the Meetings of the Board held during a period of twelve months with or without seeking leave of absence of the Board. 5. Chairman 5.1 Meetings of the Board 5.1.1 The Chairman of the company shall be the Chairman of the Board. If the company does not have a Chairman, the Directors may elect one of themselves to be the Chairman of the Board. 5.1.2 The Chairman of the Board shall conduct the Meetings of the Board. If no Chairman is elected or if the Chairman is unable to attend the Meeting, the Directors present at the Meeting shall elect one of themselves to chair and conduct the Meeting, unless otherwise provided in the Articles. It would be the duty of the Chairman to check, with the assistance of Company Secretary, that the Meeting is duly convened and constituted in accordance with the Act or any other applicable guidelines, Rules and Regulations before proceeding to transact business. The Chairman shall then conduct the Meeting. The Chairman shall encourage deliberations and debate and assess the sense of the Meeting. If the Chairman is interested in any item of business, he shall, with the consent of the members present, entrust the conduct of the proceedings in respect of such item to any Dis-interested Director and resume the Chair after that item of business has been transacted. The Chairman shall also not be present at the Meeting during discussions on such items. In case some of the Directors participate through Electronic Mode, the Chairman and the Company Secretary shall safeguard the integrity of the Meeting by ensuring sufficient security and identification procedures. No person other than the Director concerned shall be allowed access to the proceedings of the Meeting where Director (s) participate through Electronic Mode, except a Director who is differently abled, provided such Director requests the Board to allow a person to accompany him and ensures that such person maintains confidentiality of the matters discussed at the Meeting. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles, in case of an equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. 5.2 Meetings of Committees A member of the Committee appointed by the Board or elected by the Committee as Chairman of the Committee, in accordance with the Act or any other law or the Articles, shall conduct the Meetings of the Committee. If no Chairman has been so elected or if the elected Chairman is unable to attend the Meeting, the Committee shall elect one of its members present to chair and conduct the Meeting of the Committee, unless otherwise provided in the Articles. 6. Passing of Resolution by Circulation The Act requires certain business to be approved only at Meetings of the Board. However other business that requires urgent decisions can be approved by means of Resolutions passed by circulation. Resolutions passed by circulation are deemed to be passed at a duly convened Meeting of the Board and have equal authority. 6.1. Authority 6.1.1 The Chairman of the Board or in his absence, the Managing Director or in his absence, the Whole- time Director and where there is none, any Director other than an Interested Director, shall decide,¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 45 before the draft Resolution is circulated to all the Directors, whether the approval of the Board for a particular business shall be obtained by means of a Resolution by circulation. An illustrative list of items which shall be placed before the Board at its Meeting and shall not be passed by circulation is given at Annexure ‘A’. 6.1.2 Where not less than one-third of the total number of Directors for the time being require the Resolution under circulation to be decided at a Meeting, the Chairman shall put the Resolution for consideration at a Meeting of the Board. Interested Directors shall not be excluded for the purpose of determining the above one-third of the total number of Directors. 6.2. Procedure 6.2.1 A Resolution proposed to be passed by circulation shall be sent in draft, together with the necessary papers, individually to all the Directors including Interested Directors on the same day. 6.2.2 The draft of the Resolution to be passed and the necessary papers shall be circulated amongst the Directors by hand, or by speed post or by registered post or by courier, or by e-mail or by any other recognised electronic means. The draft of the Resolution and the necessary papers shall be sent to the postal address or e-mail address registered by the Director with the company or in the absence of such details or any change thereto, any of the addresses appearing in the Director Identification Number (DIN) registration of the Director. Proof of sending and delivery of the draft of the Resolution and the necessary papers shall be maintained by the company. 6.2.3 Each business proposed to be passed by way of Resolution by circulation shall be explained by a note setting out the details of the proposal, relevant material facts that enable the Directors to understand the meaning, scope and implications of the proposal, the nature of concern or interest, if any, of any Director in the proposal, which the Director had earlier disclosed and the draft of the Resolution proposed. The note shall also indicate how a Director shall signify assent or dissent to the Resolution proposed and the date by which the Director shall respond. Each Resolution shall be separately explained. The decision of the Directors shall be sought for each Resolution separately. Not more than seven days from the date of circulation of the draft of the Resolution shall be given to the Directors to respond and the last date shall be computed accordingly. 6.3. Approval 6.3.1 The Resolution is passed when it is approved by a majority of the Directors entitled to vote on the Resolution, unless not less than one-third of the total number of Directors for the time being require the Resolution under circulation to be decided at a Meeting. Every such Resolution shall carry a serial number. If any special majority or the affirmative vote of any particular Director or Directors is specified in the Articles, the Resolution shall be passed only with the assent of such special majority or such affirmative vote. An Interested Director shall not be entitled to vote. For this purpose, a Director shall be treated as interested in a contract or arrangement entered or proposed to be entered into by the company: (a) with the Director himself or his relative; or (b) with any body corporate, if such Director, along with other Directors holds more than two percent of the paid-up share capital of that body corporate, or he is a promoter, or manager or chief executive officer of that body corporate; or (c) with a firm or other entity, if such Director or his relative is a partner, owner or Member, as the case may be, of that firm or other entity.46 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 6.3.2 The Resolution, if passed, shall be deemed to have been passed on the last date specified for signifying assent or dissent by the Directors or the date on which assent from more than two-third of the Directors has been received, whichever is earlier, and shall be effective from that date, if no other effective date is specified in such Resolution. Directors shall signify their assent or dissent by signing the Resolution to be passed by circulation or by e- mail or any other electronic means. Directors shall append the date on which they have signed the Resolution. In case a Director does not append a date, the date of receipt by the company of the signed Resolution shall be taken as the date of signing. In cases where the interest of a Director is yet to be communicated to the company, the concerned Director shall disclose his interest before the last date specified for the response and abstain from voting. In case not less than one-third of the Directors wish the matter to be discussed and decided at a Meeting, each of the concerned Directors shall communicate the same before the last date specified for the response. In case the Director does not respond on or before the last date specified for signifying assent or dissent, it shall be presumed that the Director has abstained from voting. If the approval of the majority of Directors entitled to vote is not received by the last date specified for receipt of such approval, the Resolution shall be considered as not passed. 6.4. Recording Resolutions passed by circulation shall be noted at the next Meeting of the Board and the text thereof with dissent or abstention, if any, shall be recorded in the Minutes of such Meeting. Minutes shall also record the fact that the Interested Director did not vote on the Resolution. 6.5. Validity Passing of Resolution by circulation shall be considered valid as if it had been passed at a duly convened Meeting of the Board. This shall not dispense with the requirement for the Board to meet at the specified frequency. 7. Minutes Every company shall keep Minutes of all Board and Committee Meetings in a Minutes Book. Minutes kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act evidence the proceedings recorded therein. Minutes help in understanding the deliberations and decisions taken at the Meeting. 7.1. Maintenance of Minutes 7.1.1 Minutes shall be recorded in books maintained for that purpose. 7.1.2 A distinct Minutes Book shall be maintained for Meetings of the Board and each of its Committees. 7.1.3 Minutes may be maintained in electronic form in such manner as prescribed under the Act and as may be decided by the Board. Minutes in electronic form shall be maintained with Timestamp. A company may maintain its Minutes in physical or in electronic form with Timestamp. Every company shall however follow a uniform and consistent form of maintaining the Minutes. Any deviation in such form of maintenance shall be authorised by the Board. 7.1.4 The pages of the Minutes Books shall be consecutively numbered. This shall be followed irrespective of a break in the Book arising out of periodical binding in case the Minutes are maintained in physical form. This shall be equally applicable for maintenance of Minutes Book in electronic form with Timestamp. In the event any page or part thereof in the Minutes Book is left blank, it shall be scored out and initialled by the Chairman who signs the Minutes.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 47 7.1.5 Minutes shall not be pasted or attached to the Minutes Book, or tampered with in any manner. 7.1.6 Minutes of the Board Meetings, if maintained in loose-leaf form, shall be bound periodically depending on the size and volume and coinciding with one or more financial years of the company. There shall be a proper locking device to ensure security and proper control to prevent removal or manipulation of the loose leaves. 7.1.7 Minutes of the Board Meeting shall be kept at the Registered Office of the company or at such other place as may be approved by the Board. 7.2. Contents of Minutes 7.2.1 General Contents 7.2.1.1 Minutes shall state, at the beginning the serial number and type of the Meeting, name of the company, day, date, venue and time of commencement and conclusion of the Meeting. In case a Meeting is adjourned, the Minutes shall be entered in respect of the original Meeting as well as the adjourned Meeting. In respect of a Meeting convened but adjourned for want of quorum, a statement to that effect shall be recorded by the Chairman or any Director present at the Meeting in the Minutes. 7.2.1.2 Minutes shall record the names of the Directors present physically or through Electronic Mode, the Company Secretary who is in attendance at the Meeting and Invitees, if any, including Invitees for specific items. The names of the Directors shall be listed in alphabetical order or in any other logical manner, but in either case starting with the name of the person in the Chair. The capacity in which an Invitee attends the Meeting and where applicable, the name of the entity such Invitee represents and the relation, if any, of that entity to the company shall also be recorded. 7.2.1.3 Minutes shall contain a record of all appointments made at the Meeting. Where the Minutes have been kept in accordance with the Act and all appointments have been recorded, then until the contrary is proved, all appointments of Directors, First Auditors, Key Managerial Personnel, Secretarial Auditors, Internal Auditors and Cost Auditors, shall be deemed to have been duly approved by the Board. All appointments made one level below Key Managerial Personnel shall be noted by the Board. 7.2.2 Specific Contents 7.2.2.1 Minutes shall inter-alia contain: (a) Record of election, if any, of the Chairman of the Meeting. (b) Record of presence of Quorum. (c) The names of Directors who sought and were granted leave of absence. (d) The mode of attendance of every Director whether physically or through Electronic Mode. (e) In case of a Director participating through Electronic Mode, his particulars, the location from where and the Agenda items in which he participated. (f) The name of Company Secretary who is in attendance and Invitees, if any, for specific items and mode of their attendance if through Electronic Mode. (g) Noting of the Minutes of the preceding Meeting. (h) Noting the Minutes of the Meetings of the Committees. (i) The text of the Resolution(s) passed by circulation since the last Meeting, including dissent or abstention, if any. (j) The fact that an Interested Director was not present during the discussion and did not vote. (k) The views of the Directors particularly the Independent Director, if specifically insisted upon by such Directors, provided these, in the opinion of the Chairman, are not defamatory of any person, not irrelevant or immaterial to the proceedings or not detrimental to the interests of the company.48 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (l) If any Director has participated only for a part of the Meeting, the Agenda items in which he did not participate. (m) The fact of the dissent and the name of the Director who dissented from the Resolution or abstained from voting thereon. (n) Ratification by Independent Director or majority of Directors, as the case may be, in case of Meetings held at a shorter Notice and the transacting of any item other than those included in the Agenda. (o) The time of commencement and conclusion of the Meeting. 7.2.2.2. Apart from the Resolution or the decision, Minutes shall mention the brief background of all proposals and summarise the deliberations thereof. In case of major decisions, the rationale thereof shall also be mentioned. The decisions shall be recorded in the form of Resolutions, where it is statutorily or otherwise required. In other cases, the decisions can be recorded in a narrative form. Where a Resolution was passed pursuant to the Chairman of the Meeting exercising his second or casting vote, the Minutes shall record such fact. 7.3. Recording of Minutes 7.3.1 Minutes shall contain a fair and correct summary of the proceedings of the Meeting. The Company Secretary shall record the proceedings of the Meetings. Where there is no Company Secretary, any other person duly authorised by the Board or by the Chairman in this behalf shall record the proceedings. The Chairman shall ensure that the proceedings of the Meeting are correctly recorded. The Chairman has absolute discretion to exclude from the Minutes, matters which in his opinion are or could reasonably be regarded as defamatory of any person, irrelevant or immaterial to the proceedings or which are detrimental to the interests of the company. 7.3.2 Minutes shall be written in clear, concise and plain language. Minutes shall be written in third person and past tense. Resolutions shall however be written in present tense. Minutes need not be an exact transcript of the proceedings at the Meeting. In case any Director requires his views or opinion on a particular item to be recorded verbatim in the Minutes, the decision of the Chairman whether or not to do so shall be final. 7.3.3 Any document, report or notes placed before the Board and referred to in the Minutes shall be identified by initialling of such document, report or notes by the Company Secretary or the Chairman. Wherever any approval of the Board is taken on the basis of certain papers laid before the Board, proper identification shall be made by initialling of such papers by the Company Secretary or the Chairman and a reference thereto shall be made in the Minutes. 7.3.4 Where any earlier Resolution (s) or decision is superseded or modified, Minutes shall contain a reference to such earlier Resolution (s) or decision. 7.3.5 Minutes of the preceding Meeting shall be noted at a Meeting of the Board held immediately following the date of entry of such Minutes in the Minutes Book. Minutes of the Meetings of any Committee shall be noted at a Meeting of the Board held immediately following the date of entry of such Minutes in the Minutes Book. 7.4. Finalisation of Minutes Within fifteen days from the date of the conclusion of the Meeting of the Board or the Committee, the draft Minutes thereof shall be circulated by hand or by speed post or by registered post or by courier or by e-mail or by any other recognised electronic means to all the members of the Board or the Committee for their comments.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 49 Where a Director specifies a particular means of delivery of draft Minutes, these shall be sent to him by such means. If the draft Minutes are sent by speed post or by registered post or by courier, an additional two days may be added for delivery of the draft Minutes. Proof of sending draft Minutes and its delivery shall be maintained by the company. The Directors, whether present at the Meeting or not, shall communicate their comments, if any, in writing on the draft Minutes within seven days from the date of circulation thereof, so that the Minutes are finalised and entered in the Minutes Book within the specified time limit of thirty days. If any Director communicates his comments after the expiry of the said period of seven days, the Chairman shall have the discretion to consider such comments. In the event a Director does not comment on the draft Minutes, the draft Minutes shall be deemed to have been approved by such Director. A Director, who ceases to be a Director after a Meeting of the Board is entitled to receive the draft Minutes of that particular Meeting and to offer comments thereon, irrespective of whether he attended such Meeting or not. 7.5. Entry in the Minutes Book 7.5.1 Minutes shall be entered in the Minutes Book within thirty days from the date of conclusion of the Meeting. In case a Meeting is adjourned, the Minutes in respect of the original Meeting as well as the adjourned Meeting shall be entered in the Minutes Book within thirty days from the date of the respective Meetings. 7.5.2 The date of entry of the Minutes in the Minutes Book shall be recorded by the Company Secretary. Where there is no Company Secretary, it shall be entered by any other person duly authorised by the Board or by the Chairman. 7.5.3 Minutes, once entered in the Minutes Book, shall not be altered. Any alteration in the Minutes as entered shall be made only by way of express approval of the Board at its subsequent Meeting in which such Minutes are sought to be altered. 7.6. Signing and Dating of Minutes 7.6.1 Minutes of the Meeting of the Board shall be signed and dated by the Chairman of the Meeting or by the Chairman of the next Meeting. Minutes of the previous Meeting may be signed either by the Chairman of such Meeting at any time before the next Meeting is held or by the Chairman of the next Meeting at the next Meeting. 7.6.2 The Chairman shall initial each page of the Minutes, sign the last page and append to such signature the date on which and the place where he has signed the Minutes. Any blank space in a page between the conclusion of the Minutes and signature of the Chairman shall be scored out. If the Minutes are maintained in electronic form, the Chairman shall sign the Minutes digitally. 7.6.3 Minutes, once signed by the Chairman, shall not be altered, save as mentioned in this Standard. 7.6.4 A copy of the signed Minutes certified by the Company Secretary or where there is no Company Secretary, by any Director authorised by the Board shall be circulated to all Directors within fifteen days after these are signed. 7.7. Inspection and Extracts of Minutes 7.7.1 The Minutes of Meetings of the Board and any Committee thereof can be inspected by the Directors. A Director is entitled to inspect the Minutes of a Meeting held before the period of his Directorship.50 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] A Director is entitled to inspect the Minutes of the Meetings held during the period of his Directorship, even after he ceases to be a Director. The Company Secretary in Practice appointed by the company, the Secretarial Auditor, the Statutory Auditor, the Cost Auditor or the Internal Auditor of the company can inspect the Minutes as he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties. Inspection of Minutes Book may be provided in physical or in electronic form. While providing inspection of Minutes Book, the Company Secretary or the official of the company authorised by the Company Secretary to facilitate inspection shall take all precautions to ensure that the Minutes Book is not mutilated or in any way tampered with by the person inspecting. A Member of the company is not entitled to inspect the Minutes of Meetings of the Board. 7.7.2 Extracts of the Minutes shall be given only after the Minutes have been duly entered in the Minutes Book. However, certified copies of any Resolution passed at a Meeting may be issued even earlier, if the text of that Resolution had been placed at the Meeting. A Director is entitled to receive, a copy of the Minutes of a Meeting held before the period of his Directorship. A Director is entitled to receive a copy of the signed Minutes of a Meeting held during the period of his Directorship, even if he ceases to be a Director. Extracts of the duly signed Minutes may be provided in physical or electronic form. 8. Preservation of Minutes and other Records 8.1 Minutes of all Meetings shall be preserved permanently in physical or in electronic form with Timestamp. Where, under a scheme of arrangement, a company has been merged or amalgamated with another company , Minutes of all Meetings of the transferor company , as handed over to the transferee company, shall be preserved permanently by the transferee company, notwithstanding that the transferor company might have been dissolved. 8.2 Office copies of Notices, Agenda, Notes on Agenda and other related papers shall be preserved in good order in physical or in electronic form for as long as they remain current or for eight financial years, whichever is later and may be destroyed thereafter with the approval of the Board. Office copies of Notices, Agenda, Notes on Agenda and other related papers of the transferor company , as handed over to the transferee company , shall be preserved in good order in physical or electronic form for as long as they remain current or for eight financial years, whichever is later and may be destroyed thereafter with the approval of the Board and permission of the Central Government, where applicable. 8.3 Minutes Books shall be kept in the custody of the Company Secretary. Where there is no Company Secretary, Minutes shall be kept in the custody of any Director duly authorised for the purpose by the Board. 9. Disclosure The Annual Report and Annual Return of a company shall disclose the number and dates of Meetings of the Board and Committees held during the financial year indicating the number of Meetings attended by each Director. EFFECTIVE DATE This Standard shall come into effect from 01st July, 2015 Annexure ‘A’ (Para 1.3.8) Illustrative list of items of business which shall not be passed by circulation and shall be placed before the Board at its Meeting General Business Items¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 51 • Noting Minutes of Meetings of Audit Committee and other Committees. • Approving financial statements and the Board’s Report. • Considering the Compliance Certificate to ensure compliance with the provisions of all the laws applicable to the company. • Specifying list of laws applicable specifically to the company. • Appointment of Secretarial Auditors and Internal Auditors. Specific Items • Borrowing money otherwise than by issue of debentures. • Investing the funds of the company. • Granting loans or giving guarantee or providing security in respect of loans. • Making political contributions. • Making calls on shareholders in respect of money unpaid on their shares. • Approving Remuneration of Managing Director, Whole-time Director and Manager . • Appointment or Removal of Key Managerial Personnel. • Appointment of a person as a Managing Director / Manager in more than one company. • According sanction for related party transactions which are not in the ordinary course of business or which are not on arm’s length basis. • Purchase and Sale of subsidiaries/assets which are not in the normal course of business. • Approve Payment to Director for loss of office. • Items arising out of separate meeting of the Independent Directors if so decided by the Independent Directors. Corporate Actions • Authorise Buy Back of securities • Issue of securities, including debentures, whether in or outside India. • Approving amalgamation, merger or reconstruction. • Diversify the business. • Takeover another company or acquiring controlling or substantial stake in another company. Additional list of items in case of listed companies • Approving Annual operating plans and budgets. • Capital budgets and any updates. • Information on remuneration of KMP. • Show cause, demand, prosecution notices and penalty notices which are materially important. • Fatal or serious accidents, dangerous occurrences, any material effluent or pollution problems. • Any material default in financial obligations to and by the company, or substantial non-payment for goods sold by the company. • Any issue, which involves possible public or product liability claims of substantial nature, including any judgement or order which, may have passed strictures on the conduct of the company or taken an adverse view regarding another enterprise that can have negative implications on the company. • Details of any joint venture or collaboration agreement.52 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] • Transactions that involve substantial payment towards goodwill, brand equity, or intellectual property. • Significant labour problems and their proposed solutions. Any significant development in Human Resources/ Industrial Relations front like signing of wage agreement, implementation of Voluntary Retirement Scheme etc. • Quarterly details of foreign exchange exposures and the steps taken by management to limit the risks of adverse exchange rate movement, if material. • Non-compliance of any regulatory, statutory or listing requirements and shareholder services such as non-payment of dividend, delay in share transfer etc. Annexure ‘B’ (Para 1.3.8) Illustrative list of items of business for the Agenda for the First Meeting of the Board of the Company 1. To appoint the Chairman of the Meeting. 2. To note the Certificate of Incorporation of the company, issued by the Registrar of Companies. 3. To take note of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company, as registered. 4. To note the situation of the Registered Office of the company and ratify the registered document of the title of the premises of the registered office in the name of the company or a Notarised copy of lease / rent agreement in the name of the company. 5. To note the first Directors of the company. 6. To read and record the Notices of disclosure of interest given by the Directors. 7. To consider appointment of Additional Directors. 8. To consider appointment of the Chairman of the Board. 9. To consider appointment of the first Auditors. 10. To adopt the Common Seal of the company. 11. To appoint Bankers and to open bank accounts of the company. 12. To authorise printing of share certificates and correspondence with the depositories, if any. 13. To authorise the issue of share certificates to the subscribers to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company. 14. To approve and ratify preliminary expenses and preliminary agreements. 15. To approve the appointment of the Key Managerial Personnel, if applicable and other senior officers. 16. To authorise Director(s) of the company to file a declaration with the ROC for commencement of business. SECRETARIAL STANDARD ON GENERAL MEETINGS Following is the text of the Secretarial Standard-2 (SS-2) on “General Meetings”, issued by the Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government. Adherence by a company to this Secretarial Standard is mandatory, as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. (In this Secretarial Standard, the Standard portions have been set in bold type. These shall be read in the context of the background material which has been set in normal type. Both the Standard portions and the background material have equal authority). INTRODUCTION This Standard seeks to prescribe a set of principles for the convening and conducting of General Meetings and matters related thereto. This Standard also deals with conduct of e-voting and postal ballot. SCOPE¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 53 This Standard is applicable to all types of General Meetings of all companies incorporated under the Act except One Person Company (OPC) and class or classes of companies which are exempted by the Central Government through notification. The principles enunciated in this Standard for General Meetings of Members are applicable mutatis-mutandis to Meetings of debenture-holders and creditors. A Meeting of the Members or class of Members or debenture-holders or creditors of a company under the directions of the Court or the Company Law Board (CLB) or the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) or any other prescribed authority shall be governed by this Standard without prejudice to any rules, regulations and directions prescribed for and orders of, such courts, judicial forums and other authorities with respect to the conduct of such Meetings. This Standard is in conformity with the provisions of the Act. However, if, due to subsequent changes in the Act, a particular Standard or any part thereof becomes inconsistent with the Act, the provisions of the Act shall prevail. DEFINITIONS The following terms are used in this Standard with the meaning specified: “Act” means the Companies Act, 2013 (Act No. 18 of 2013) or any previous enactment thereof, or any statutory modification thereto or re-enactment thereof and includes any Rules and Regulations framed thereunder. “Agency” means agency approved or recognised by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and appointed by the Board for providing and supervising electronic platform for voting. “Articles” means the Articles of Association of a company, as originally framed or as altered from time to time or applied in pursuance of any previous company law or the Companies Act, 2013. “Calendar Year” means calendar year as per Gregorian calendar, i.e., a period of one year which begins on 1st January and ends on 31st December. ”Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board or the Chairman appointed or elected for a Meeting. “Maintenance” means keeping registers and records either in physical or electronic form, as may be permitted under any law for the time being in force, and includes the making of necessary entries therein, the authentication of such entries and the preservation of such physical or electronic records. “Meeting” or “General Meeting” or “Annual General Meeting” or “Extra-Ordinary General Meeting” means a duly convened, held and conducted Meeting of Members. “Minutes” means a formal written record, in physical or electronic form, of the proceedings of a Meeting. “Minutes Book” means a Book maintained in physical or in electronic form for the purpose of recording of Minutes. “National Holiday” includes Republic Day, i.e., 26th January, Independence Day, i.e., 15th August, Gandhi Jayanti, i.e., 2nd October and such other day as may be declared as National Holiday by the Central Government. ”Ordinary Business” means business to be transacted at an Annual General Meeting relating to (i) the consideration of financial statements, consolidated financial statements, if any, and the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors; (ii) the declaration of any dividend; (iii) the appointment of Directors in the place of those retiring; and (iv) the appointment or ratification thereof and fixing of remuneration of the Auditors. ”Proxy” means an instrument in writing signed by a Member, authorising another person, whether a Member or not, to attend and vote on his behalf at a Meeting and also where the context so requires, the person so appointed by a Member. ”Quorum” means the minimum number of Members whose presence is necessary for holding of a Meeting. “Remote e-voting” means the facility of casting votes by a member using an electronic voting system from a place other than venue of a general meeting. “Secretarial Auditor” means a Company Secretary in Practice appointed in pursuance of the Act to conduct the secretarial audit of the company.54 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ‘‘Secured Computer System" means computer hardware, software, and procedure that – (a) are reasonably secure from unauthorized access and misuse; (b) provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct operation; (c) are reasonably suited to performing the intended functions; and (d) adhere to generally accepted security procedures. ”Special Business” means business other than the Ordinary Business to be transacted at an Annual General Meeting and all business to be transacted at any other General Meeting. "Timestamp” means the current time of an event that is recorded by a Secured Computer System and is used to describe the time that is printed to a file or other location to help keep track of when data is added, removed, sent or received. ‘Voting by electronic means, includes ‘remote e-voting’ and voting at the general meeting through an electronic voting system which may be the same as used for remote e-voting. “Voting by postal ballot” means voting by ballot, by post or by electronic means. “Voting Right” means the right of a Member to vote on any matter at a Meeting of Members or by means of e-voting or postal or physical ballot; Words and expressions used and not defined herein shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Act. SECRETARIAL STANDARD 1. Convening a Meeting 1.1 Authority A General Meeting shall be convened by or on the authority of the Board. The Board shall, every year, convene or authorise convening of a Meeting of its Members called the Annual General Meeting to transact items of Ordinary Business specifically required to be transacted at an Annual General Meeting as well as Special Business, if any. If the Board fails to convene its Annual General Meeting in any year, any Member of the company may approach the prescribed authority, which may then direct the calling of the Annual General Meeting of the company. The Board may also, whenever it deems fit, call an Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the company. The Board shall, on the requisition of Members who hold, as on the date of the receipt of a valid requisition, (a) in the case of company having a share capital, not less than one-tenth of the paid-up share capital carrying Voting Rights or (b) in the case of a company not having share capital, not less than one-tenth of total voting power of the company, call an Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the company. If, on receipt of a valid requisition having been made in this behalf, the Board, within twenty-one days from the date of such receipt, fails to call a Meeting on any day within forty-five days from the date of receipt of such requisition, the requisitionists may themselves call and hold the Meeting within three months from the date of requisition, in the same manner in which the Board should have called and held the Meeting. Explanatory statement need not be annexed to the Notice of an Extra-ordinary General Meeting convened by the requisitionists and the requisitionists may disclose the reasons for the Resolution(s) which they propose to move at the Meeting. Such requisition shall not pertain to any item of business that is required to be transacted mandatorily through postal ballot. 1.2 Notice¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 55 1.2.1 Notice in writing of every Meeting shall be given to every Member of the company. Such Notice shall also be given to the Directors and Auditors of the company, to the Secretarial Auditor, to Debenture Trustees, if any, and, wherever applicable or so required, to other specified persons. In the case of Members, Notice shall be given at the address registered with the Company or depository. In the case of shares or other securities held jointly by two or more persons, the Notice shall be given to the person whose name appears first as per records of the Company or the depository, as the case may be. In the case of any other person who is entitled to receive Notice, the same shall be given to such person at the address provided by him. Where the company has received intimation of death of a Member, the Notice of Meeting shall be sent as under: (a) where securities are held singly, to the Nominee of the single holder; (b) where securities are held by more than one person jointly and any joint holder dies, to the surviving first joint holder; (c) where securities are held by more than one person jointly and all the joint holders die, to the Nominee appointed by all the joint holders; In the absence of a Nominee, the Notice shall be sent to the legal representative of the deceased Member. In case of insolvency of a Member, the Notice shall be sent to the assignee of the insolvent Member. In case the Member is a company or body corporate which is being wound up, Notice shall be sent to the liquidator. 1.2.2 Notice shall be sent by hand or by ordinary post or by speed post or by registered post or by courier or by facsimile or by e-mail or by any other electronic means. ‘Electronic means’ means any communication sent by a company through its authorised and secured computer programme which is capable of producing confirmation and keeping record of such communication addressed to the person entitled to receive such communication at the last electronic mail address provided by the Member. In case the Notice and accompanying documents are given by e-mail, these shall be sent at the Members’ e- mail addresses, registered with the company or provided by the depository, in the manner prescribed under the Act. The company shall ensure that it uses a system which produces confirmation of the total number of recipients e-mailed and a record of each recipient to whom the Notice has been sent and copy of such record and any Notices of any failed transmissions and subsequent re-sending shall be retained by or on behalf of the company as ‘‘proof of sending’’. In case of the Directors, Auditors, Secretarial Auditors and others, if any, the Notice and accompanying documents shall be sent at the e-mail addresses provided by them to the company, if being sent by electronic means. Notice shall be sent to Members by registered post or speed post or courier or e-mail and not by ordinary post in the following cases: (a) if the company provides the facility of e-voting ; (b) if the item of business is being transacted through postal ballot; If a Member requests for delivery of Notice through a particular mode, other than one of those listed above, he shall pay such fees as may be determined by the company in its Annual General Meeting and the Notice shall be sent to him in such mode. Notice shall be sent to Members by registered post or speed post or e-mail if the Meeting is called by the requisitionists themselves where the Board had not proceeded to call the Meeting. 1.2.3. In case of companies having a website, the Notice shall be hosted on the website. 1.2.4 Notice shall specify the day, date, time and full address of the venue of the Meeting.56 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Notice shall contain complete particulars of the venue of the Meeting including route map and prominent land mark for easy location. In case of companies having a website, the route map shall be hosted along with the Notice on the website. Meetings shall be called during business hours, i.e., between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., on a day that is not a National Holiday. A Meeting called by the requisitionists shall be convened only on a working day. Annual General Meetings shall be held either at the registered office of the company or at some other place within the city, town or village in which the registered office of the company is situated, whereas other General Meetings may be held at any place within India. A Meeting called by the requisitionists shall be held either at the registered office of the company or at some other place within the city, town or village in which the registered office of the company is situated. Notice of a company which has a share capital or the Articles of which provide for voting at a Meeting by Proxy, shall prominently contain a statement that a Member entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint a Proxy, or where that is allowed, one or more proxies, to attend and vote instead of himself and that a Proxy need not be a Member. In case of companies where Proxy shall be a Member under the Act, a statement to that effect shall appear in the Notice prominently. 1.2.5 Notice shall clearly specify the nature of the Meeting and the business to be transacted thereat. In respect of items of Special Business, each such item shall be in the form of a Resolution and shall be accompanied by an explanatory statement which shall set out all such facts as would enable a Member to understand the meaning, scope and implications of the item of business and to take a decision thereon. In respect of items of Ordinary Business, Resolutions are not required to be stated in the Notice except where the Auditors or Directors to be appointed are other than the retiring Auditors or Directors, as the case may be. The nature of the concern or interest (financial or otherwise), if any, of the following persons, in any special item of business or in a proposed Resolution, shall be disclosed in the explanatory statement: (a) Directors and Manager, (b) Other Key Managerial Personnel; and (c) Relatives of the persons mentioned above. In case any item of Special Business to be transacted at a Meeting of the company relates to or affects any other company, the extent of shareholding interest in that other company of every Promoter, Director, Manager, and of every other Key Managerial Personnel of the first mentioned company shall, if the extent of such shareholding is not less than two percent of the paid-up share capital of that company, also be stated in the explanatory statement. Where reference is made to any document, contract, agreement, the Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association, the relevant explanatory statement shall state that such documents are available for inspection and such documents shall be so made available for inspection in physical or in electronic form during specified business hours at the Registered Office of the company and copies thereof shall also be made available for inspection in physical or electronic form at the Head Office as well as Corporate Office of the company, if any, if such office is situated elsewhere, and also at the Meeting. In all cases relating to the appointment or re-appointment and/or fixation of remuneration of Directors including Managing Director or Executive Director or Whole - time Director or of Manager or variation of the terms of remuneration, details of each such Director or Manager, including age, qualifications, experience, terms and conditions of appointment or re-appointment along with details of remuneration sought to be paid and the remuneration last drawn by such person, if applicable, date of first appointment on the Board, shareholding in the company, relationship with other Directors, Manager and other Key Managerial Personnel of the company, the number of Meetings of the Board attended during the year and other Directorships, Membership/ Chairmanship of Committees of other Boards shall be given in the explanatory statement. In case of appointment of Independent Directors, the justification for choosing the appointees for appointment as Independent Directors shall be disclosed and in case of re-appointment of Independent Directors, performance evaluation report of such Director or summary thereof shall be included in the explanatory statement.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 57 1.2.6 Notice and accompanying documents shall be given at least twenty-one clear days in advance of the Meeting. For the purpose of reckoning twenty-one days clear Notice, the day of sending the Notice and the day of Meeting shall not be counted. Further in case the company sends the Notice by post or courier, an additional two days shall be provided for the service of Notice. In case a valid special notice under the Act has been received from Member(s), the company shall give Notice of the Resolution to all its Members at least seven days before the Meeting, exclusive of the day of dispatch of Notice and day of the Meeting, in the same manner as a Notice of any General Meeting is to be given. Where this is not practicable, the Notice shall be published in a vernacular newspaper in the principal vernacular language of the district in which the registered office of the company is situated, and in an English newspaper in English language, both having a wide circulation in that district, at least seven days before the Meeting, exclusive of the day of publication of the Notice and day of the Meeting. In case of companies having a website, such Notice shall also be hosted on the website. 1.2.7 Notice and accompanying documents may be given at a shorter period of time if consent in writing is given thereto, by physical or electronic means, by not less than ninety-five per cent. of the Members entitled to vote at such Meeting. The request for consenting to shorter Notice and accompanying documents shall be sent together with the Notice and the Meeting shall be held only if the consent is received prior to the date fixed for the Meeting from not less than ninety five per cent. of the Members entitled to vote at such Meeting. 1.2.8 No business shall be transacted at a Meeting if Notice in accordance with this Standard has not been given. However, any accidental omission to give Notice to, or the non-receipt of such Notice by any Member or other person who is entitled to such Notice for any Meeting shall not invalidate the proceedings of the Meeting. 1.2.9 No items of business other than those specified in the Notice and those specifically permitted under the Act shall be taken up at the Meeting. A Resolution shall be valid only if it is passed in respect of an item of business contained in the Notice convening the Meeting or it is specifically permitted under the Act. Items specifically permitted under the Act which may be taken up for consideration at the Meeting are: (a) Proposed Resolutions, the notice of which has been given by Members; (b) Resolutions requiring special notice, if received with the intention to move; (c) Candidature for Directorship, if any such notice has been received. Where special notice is required of any Resolution and notice of the intention to move such Resolution is received by the company from the prescribed number of Members, such item of business shall be placed for consideration at the Meeting after giving Notice of the Resolution to Members in the manner prescribed under the Act. Any amendment to the Notice, including the addition of any item of business, can be made provided the Notice of amendment is given to all persons entitled to receive the Notice of the Meeting at least twenty-one clear days before the Meeting. 1.2.10 Notice shall be accompanied, by an attendance slip and a Proxy form with clear instructions for filling, stamping, signing and/or depositing the Proxy form. 1.2.11 A Meeting convened upon due Notice shall not be postponed or cancelled. If, for reasons beyond the control of the Board, a Meeting cannot be held on the date originally fixed, the Board may reconvene the Meeting, to transact the same business as specified in the original Notice, after giving not less than three days intimation to the Members. The intimation shall be either sent individually in the manner stated in this Standard or published in a vernacular newspaper in the principal vernacular language of the district in which the registered office of the company is situated, and in an English newspaper in English language, both having a wide circulation in that district.58 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 2. Frequency of Meetings 2.1 Annual General Meeting Every company shall, in each Calendar Year, hold a General Meeting called the Annual General Meeting. Every company shall hold its first Annual General Meeting within nine months from the date of closing of the first financial year of the company and thereafter in each Calendar Year within six months of the close of the financial year, with an interval of not more than fifteen months between two successive Annual General Meetings. The aforesaid period of six months or interval of fifteen months may be extended by a period not exceeding three months with the prior approval of the Registrar of Companies, in case of any Annual General Meeting other than the first Annual General Meeting. If a company holds its first Annual General Meeting, as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary for the company to hold any Annual General Meeting in the Calendar Year of its incorporation. 2.2 Extra-Ordinary General Meeting Items of business other than Ordinary Business may be considered at an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting or by means of a postal ballot, if thought fit by the Board. 3. Quorum 3.1 Quorum shall be present throughout the Meeting. Quorum shall be present not only at the time of commencement of the Meeting but also while transacting business. Unless the Articles provide for a larger number, the Quorum for a General Meeting shall be: (a) in case of a public company,— (i) five Members personally present if the number of Members as on the date of Meeting is not more than one thousand; (ii) fifteen Members personally present if the number of Members as on the date of Meeting is more than one thousand but up to five thousand; (iii) thirty Members personally present if the number of Members as on the date of the Meeting exceeds five thousand; (b) in the case of a private company, two Members personally present. Where the Quorum provided in the Articles is higher than that provided under the Act, the Quorum shall conform to such higher requirement. Members need to be personally present at a Meeting to constitute the Quorum. Proxies shall be excluded for determining the Quorum. 3.2 A duly authorised representative of a body corporate or the representative of the President of India or the Governor of a State is deemed to be a Member personally present and enjoys all the rights of a Member present in person. One person can be an authorised representative of more than one body corporate. In such a case, he is treated as more than one Member present in person for the purpose of Quorum. However, to constitute a Meeting, at least two individuals shall be present in person. Thus, in case of a public company having not more than 1000 members with a Quorum requirement of five Members, an authorised representative of five bodies corporate cannot form a Quorum by himself but can do so if at least one more Member is personally present. Members who have voted by Remote e-voting have the right to attend the General Meeting and accordingly their presence shall be, counted for the purpose of Quorum. A Member who is not entitled to vote on any particular item of business being a related party, if present, shall be counted for the purpose of Quorum. The stipulation regarding the presence of a Quorum does not apply with respect to items of business transacted through postal ballot.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 59 4. Presence of Directors and Auditors 4.1 Directors 4.1.1 If any Director is unable to attend the Meeting, the Chairman shall explain such absence at the Meeting. The Chairman of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Stakeholders Relationship Committee, or any other Member of any such Committee authorised by the Chairman of the Committee to attend on his behalf, shall attend the General Meeting. 4.1.2 Directors who attend General Meetings of the company and the Company Secretary shall be seated with the Chairman. The Company Secretary shall assist the Chairman in conducting the Meeting. 4.2 Auditors The Auditors, unless exempted by the company, shall, either by themselves or through their authorised representative, attend the General Meetings of the company and shall have the right to be heard at such Meetings on that part of the business which concerns them as Auditors. The authorised representative who attends the General Meeting of the company shall also be qualified to be an Auditor. 4.3 Secretarial Auditor The Secretarial Auditor, unless exempted by the company shall, either by himself or through his authorised representative, attend the Annual General Meeting and shall have the right to be heard at such Meeting on that part of the business which concerns him as Secretarial Auditor. The Chairman may invite the Secretarial Auditor or his authorised representative to attend any other General Meeting, if he considers it necessary. The authorised representative who attends the General Meeting of the company shall also be qualified to be a Secretarial Auditor. 5. Chairman 5.1 Appointment The Chairman of the Board shall take the chair and conduct the Meeting. If the Chairman is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the Meeting, or if he is unwilling to act as Chairman of the Meeting, or if no Director has been so designated, the Directors present at the Meeting shall elect one of themselves to be the Chairman of the Meeting. If no Director is present within fifteen Minutes after the time appointed for holding the Meeting, or if no Director is willing to take the chair, the Members present shall elect, on a show of hands, one of themselves to be the Chairman of the Meeting, unless otherwise provided in the Articles. If a poll is demanded on the election of the Chairman, it shall be taken forthwith in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Chairman elected on a show of hands shall continue to be the Chairman of the Meeting until some other person is elected as Chairman as a result of the poll, and such other person shall be the Chairman for the rest of the Meeting. The Chairman shall ensure that the Meeting is duly constituted in accordance with the Act and the Articles or any other applicable laws, before it proceeds to transact business. The Chairman shall then conduct the Meeting in a fair and impartial manner and ensure that only such business as has been set out in the Notice is transacted. The Chairman shall regulate the manner in which voting is conducted at the Meeting keeping in view the provisions of the Act. 5.2 The Chairman shall explain the objective and implications of the Resolutions before they are put to vote at the Meeting. The Chairman shall provide a fair opportunity to Members who are entitled to vote to seek clarifications and/or offer comments related to any item of business and address the same, as warranted.60 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 5.3 In case of public companies, the Chairman shall not propose any Resolution in which he is deemed to be concerned or interested nor shall he conduct the proceedings for that item of business. If the Chairman is interested in any item of business, without prejudice to his Voting Rights on Resolutions, he shall entrust the conduct of the proceedings in respect of such item to any Dis-Interested Director or to a Member, with the consent of the Members present, and resume the Chair after that item of business has been transacted. 6. Proxies 6.1 Right to Appoint A Member entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint a Proxy, or where that is allowed, one or more proxies, to attend and vote instead of himself and a Proxy need not be a Member. However, a Proxy shall be a Member in case of companies with charitable objects etc. and not for profit registered under the specified provisions of the Act. A Proxy can act on behalf of Members not exceeding fifty and holding in the aggregate not more than ten percent of the total share capital of the company carrying Voting Rights. However, a Member holding more than ten percent of the total share capital of the company carrying Voting Rights may appoint a single person as Proxy for his entire shareholding and such person shall not act as a Proxy for another person or shareholder. If a Proxy is appointed for more than fifty Members, he shall choose any fifty Members and confirm the same to the company before the commencement of specified period for inspection. In case, the Proxy fails to do so, the company shall consider only the first fifty proxies received as valid. 6.2 Form of Proxy 6.2.1 An instrument appointing a Proxy shall be either in the Form specified in the Articles or in the Form set out in the Act. The instrument of Proxy shall be signed by the appointer or his attorney duly authorised in writing, or if the appointer is a body corporate, be under its seal or be signed by an officer or an attorney duly authorised by it. 6.2.2 An instrument of Proxy duly filled, stamped and signed, is valid only for the Meeting to which it relates including any adjournment thereof. 6.3 Stamping of Proxies An instrument of Proxy is valid only if it is properly stamped as per the applicable law. Unstamped or inadequately stamped Proxies or Proxies upon which the stamps have not been cancelled are invalid. 6.4 Execution of Proxies 6.4.1 The Proxy-holder shall prove his identity at the time of attending the Meeting. 6.4.2 An authorised representative of a body corporate or of the President of India or of the Governor of a State, holding shares in a company, may appoint a Proxy under his signature. 6.5 Proxies in Blank and Incomplete Proxies 6.5.1 A Proxy form which does not state the name of the Proxy shall not be considered valid. 6.5.2 Undated Proxy shall not be considered valid. 6.5.3 If a company receives multiple Proxies for the same holdings of a Member, the Proxy which is dated last shall be considered valid; if they are not dated or bear the same date without specific mention of time, all such multiple Proxies shall be treated as invalid. 6.6 Deposit of Proxies 6.6.1 Proxies shall be deposited with the company either in person or through post not later than forty- eight hours before the commencement of the Meeting in relation to which they are deposited and a Proxy shall be accepted even on a holiday if the last date by which it could be accepted is a holiday.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 61 Any provision in the Articles of a company which specifies or requires a longer period for deposit of Proxy than forty-eight hours before a Meeting of the company shall have effect as if a period of forty-eight hours had been specified in or required for such deposit. 6.6.2 If the Articles so provide, a Member who has not appointed a Proxy to attend and vote on his behalf at a Meeting may appoint a Proxy for any adjourned Meeting, not later than forty-eight hours before the time of such adjourned Meeting. 6.7 Revocation of Proxies 6.7.1 If a Proxy had been appointed for the original Meeting and such Meeting is adjourned, any Proxy given for the adjourned Meeting revokes the Proxy given for the original Meeting. 6.7.2 A Proxy later in date revokes any Proxy/Proxies dated prior to such Proxy. 6.7.3 A Proxy is valid until written notice of revocation has been received by the company before the commencement of the Meeting or adjourned Meeting, as the case may be. An undated notice of revocation of Proxy shall not be accepted. A notice of revocation shall be signed by the same Member (s) who had signed the Proxy, in the case of joint Membership. A Proxy need not be informed of the revocation of the Proxy issued by the Member. 6.7.4 When a Member appoints a Proxy and both the Member and Proxy attend the Meeting, the Proxy stands automatically revoked. 6.8 Inspection of Proxies 6.8.1 Requisitions, if any, for inspection of Proxies shall be received in writing from a Member entitled to vote on any Resolution at least three days before the commencement of the Meeting. 6.8.2 Proxies shall be made available for inspection during the period beginning twenty-four hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the Meeting and ending with the conclusion of the Meeting. Inspection shall be allowed between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. during such period. 6.8.3 A fresh requisition, conforming to the above requirements, shall be given for inspection of Proxies in case the original Meeting is adjourned. 6.9 Record of Proxies 6.9.1 All Proxies received by the company shall be recorded chronologically in a register kept for that purpose. 6.9.2 In case any Proxy entered in the register is rejected, the reasons therefor shall be entered in the remarks column. 7. Voting 7.1 Proposing a Resolution Every Resolution shall be proposed by a Member and seconded by another Member. 7.2 E-voting 7.2.1 Every company having its equity shares listed on a recognized stock exchange other than companies whose equity shares are listed on SME Exchange or on the Institutional Trading Platform and other companies as prescribed shall provide e-voting facility to their Members to exercise their Voting Rights. Other companies presently prescribed are companies having not less than one thousand Members. The facility of Remote e-voting does not dispense with the requirement of holding a General Meeting by the company. 7.2.2 Voting at the Meeting62 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Every company, which has provided e-voting facility to its Members, shall also put every Resolution to vote through a ballot process at the Meeting. Ballot process may be carried out by distributing ballot/poll slips or by making arrangement for voting through computer or secure electronic systems. Any Member, who has already exercised his votes through Remote e-voting, may attend the Meeting but is prohibited to vote at the Meeting and his vote, if any, cast at the Meeting shall be treated as invalid. A Proxy can vote in the ballot process. 7.3 Show of Hands Every company shall, at the Meeting, put every Resolution, except a Resolution which has been put to Remote e-voting, to vote on a show of hands at the first instance, unless a poll is validly demanded. A Proxy cannot vote on a show of hands. 7.4 Poll The Chairman shall order a poll upon receipt of a valid demand for poll either before or on the declaration of the result of the voting on any Resolution on show of hands. Poll in such cases shall be through a Ballot process. While a Proxy cannot speak at the Meeting, he has the right to demand or join in the demand for a poll. The poll may be taken by the Chairman, on his own motion also. 7.5 Voting Rights 7.5.1 Every Member holding equity shares and, in certain cases as prescribed in the Act, every Member holding preference shares, shall be entitled to vote on a Resolution. Every Member entitled to vote on a Resolution and present in person shall, on a show of hands, have only one vote irrespective of the number of shares held by him. A Member present in person or by Proxy shall, on a poll or ballot, have votes in proportion to his share in the paid up equity share capital of the company, subject to differential rights as to voting, if any, attached to certain shares as stipulated in the Articles or by the terms of issue of such shares. Preference shareholders have a right to vote only in certain cases as prescribed under the Act. 7.5.2 A Member who is a related party is not entitled to vote on a Resolution relating to approval of any contract or arrangement in which such Member is a related party. 7.6 Second or Casting Vote Unless otherwise provided in the Articles, in the event of equality of votes, whether on show of hands or electronically or on a poll, the Chairman of the Meeting shall have a second or casting vote. Where the Chairman has entrusted the conduct of proceedings in respect of an item in which he is interested to any Dis-interested Director or to a Member, a person who so takes the chair shall have a second or casting vote. 8. Conduct of e-voting 8.1 Every company that is required or opts to provide e-voting facility to its Members shall comply with the provisions in this regard. 8.2 Every company providing e-voting facility shall offer such facility to all Members, irrespective of whether they hold shares in physical form or in dematerialised form. 8.3. The facility for Remote e-voting shall remain open for not less than three days. The voting period shall close at 5 p.m. on the day preceding the date of the General Meeting. 8.4 Board Approval The Board shall:¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 63 (a) appoint one or more scrutinisers for e-voting or the ballot process, The scrutiniser (s) may be a Company Secretary in Practice, a Chartered Accountant in Practice, a Cost Accountant in Practice, or an Advocate or any other person of repute who is not in the employment of the company and who can, in the opinion of the Board, scrutinise the e-voting process or the ballot process, as the case may be, in a fair and transparent manner. The scrutiniser (s) so appointed may take assistance of a person who is not in employment of the company and who is well-versed with the e-voting system. Prior consent to act as a scrutiniser(s) shall be obtained from the scrutiniser(s) and placed before the Board for noting. (b) appoint an Agency; (c) decide the cut-off date for the purpose of reckoning the names of Members who are entitled to Voting Rights; The cut-off date for determining the Members who are entitled to vote through Remote e-voting or voting at the meeting shall be a date not earlier than seven days prior to the date fixed for the Meeting. Only Members as on the cut-off date, who have not exercised their Voting Rights through Remote e- voting, shall be entitled to vote at the Meeting. (d) authorise the Chairman or in his absence, any other Director to receive the scrutiniser’s register, report on e-voting and other related papers with requisite details. The scrutiniser(s) is required to submit his report within a period of three days from the date of the meeting. The Chairman or any other director so authorized shall countersign the scrutiniser’s report so received. 8.5 Notice 8.5.1 Notice of the Meeting, wherein the facility of e-voting is provided, shall be sent either by registered post or speed post or by courier or by e-mail or by any other electronic means. An advertisement containing prescribed details shall be published, immediately on completion of despatch of notices for meeting but atleast twenty one days before the date of the General Meeting, at least once in a vernacular newspaper in the principal vernacular language of the district in which the registered office of the company is situated and having a wide circulation in that district and at least once in English language in an English newspaper, having country-wide circulation, and specifying therein, inter-alia the following matters, namely:- a) A statement to the effect that the business may be transacted by e-voting; b) The date and time of commencement of remote e-voting; c) The date and time of end of Remote e-voting; d) The cut-off date as on which the right of voting of the Members shall be reckoned; e) The manner in which persons who have acquired shares and become Members after the despatch of Notice may obtain the login ID and password; f) The manner in which company shall provide for voting by Members present at the Meeting g) The statement that i) Remote e-voting shall not be allowed beyond the said date and time; ii) a Member may participate in the General Meeting even after exercising his right to vote through Remote e-voting but shall not be entitled to vote again; and iii) a Member as on the cut-off date shall only be entitled for availing the Remote e-voting facility or vote, as the case may be, in the General Meeting; h) Website address of the company, in case of companies having a website and Agency where Notice is displayed; and64 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] i) Name, designation, address, e-mail ID and phone number of the person responsible to address the grievances connected with the e-voting. Advertisement shall also be placed on the website of the company, in case of companies having a website and of the Agency. 8.5.2 Notice shall also be placed on the website of the company, in case of companies having a website, and of the Agency. Such Notice shall remain on the website till the date of General Meeting. 8.5.3 Notice shall inform the Members about procedure of Remote e-voting, availability of such facility and provide necessary information thereof to enable them to access such facility. Notice shall clearly state that the company is providing e-voting facility and that the business may be transacted through such voting. Notice shall describe clearly the Remote e-voting procedure and the procedure of voting at the General Meeting by Members who do not vote by Remote e-voting. Notice shall also clearly specify the date and time of commencement and end of Remote e-voting and contain a statement that at the end of Remote e-voting period, the facility shall forthwith be blocked. Notice shall also contain contact details of the official responsible to address the grievances connected with voting by electronic means. Notice shall clearly specify that any Member, who has voted by Remote e-voting, cannot vote at the Meeting. Notice shall also specify the mode of declaration of the results of e- voting. Notice shall also clearly mention the cut-off date as on which the right of voting of the Members shall be reckoned and state that a person who is not a Member as on the cut off date should treat this Notice for information purposes only. Notice shall provide the details about the login ID and the process and manner for generating or receiving the password and for casting of vote in a secure manner. 8.6 Declaration of results 8.6.1 Based on the scrutiniser’s report received on Remote e-voting and voting at the Meeting, the Chairman or any other Director so authorised shall countersign the scrutiniser’s report and declare the result of the voting forthwith with details of the number of votes cast for and against the Resolution, invalid votes and whether the Resolution has been carried or not. 8.6.2 The result of the voting, with details of the number of votes cast for and against the Resolution, invalid votes and whether the Resolution has been carried or not shall be displayed on the Notice Board of the company at its Registered Office and its Head Office as well as Corporate Office, if any, if such office is situated elsewhere. Further, the results of voting alongwith the scrutiniser’s report shall also be placed on the website of the company, in case of companies having a website and of the Agency, immediately after the results are declared. 8.6.3 The Resolution, if passed by a requisite majority, shall be deemed to have been passed on the date of the relevant General Meeting. 8.7 Custody of scrutinisers’ register, report and other related papers The scrutinisers’ register, report and other related papers received from the scrutiniser(s) shall be kept in the custody of the Company Secretary or any other person authorised by the Board for this purpose. 9. Conduct of Poll 9.1 When a poll is demanded on any Resolution, the Chairman shall get the validity of the demand verified and, if the demand is valid, shall order the poll forthwith if it is demanded on the question of appointment of the Chairman or adjournment of the Meeting and, in any other case, within forty-eight hours of the demand for poll.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 65 9.2 In the case of a poll, which is not taken forthwith, the Chairman shall announce the date, venue and time of taking the poll to enable Members to have adequate and convenient opportunity to exercise their vote. The Chairman may permit any Member who so desires to be present at the time of counting of votes. If the date, venue and time of taking the poll cannot be announced at the Meeting, the Chairman shall inform the Members, the modes and the time of such communication, which shall in any case be within twenty four hours of closure of the Meeting. A Member who did not attend the Meeting can participate and vote in the poll in such cases. 9.3 Each Resolution put to vote by poll shall be put to vote separately. One ballot paper may be used for more than one item. 9.4 Appointment of scrutinisers The Chairman shall appoint such number of scrutinisers, as he deems necessary, who may include a Company Secretary in Practice, a Chartered Accountant in Practice, a Cost Accountant in Practice, an Advocate or any other person of repute who is not in the employment of the company, to ensure that the scrutiny of the votes cast on a poll is done in a fair and transparent manner. At least one of the scrutinisers shall be a Member who is present at the Meeting, provided such a Member is available and willing to be appointed. 9.5 Declaration of results 9.5.1 Based on the scrutiniser’s report, the Chairman shall declare the result of the poll within two days of the submission of report by the scrutiniser, with details of the number of votes cast for and against the Resolution, invalid votes and whether the Resolution has been carried or not. The scrutiniser shall submit his report to the Chairman who shall countersign the same. In case Chairman is not available, for such purpose, the report by the scrutiniser shall be submitted to any Director who is authorised by the Board to receive such report, who shall countersign the scrutiniser’s report on behalf of the Chairman. The result shall be announced by the Chairman or any other person authorised by the Chairman in writing for this purpose. The Chairman of the Meeting shall have the power to regulate the manner in which the poll shall be taken and shall ensure that the poll is scrutinised in the manner prescribed under the Act. 9.5.2 The result of the poll with details of the number of votes cast for and against the Resolution, invalid votes and whether the Resolution has been carried or not shall be displayed on the Notice Board of the company at its Registered Office and its Head Office as well as Corporate Office, if any, if such office is situated elsewhere, and in case of companies having a website, shall also be placed on the website. 9.5.3 The result of the poll shall be deemed to be the decision of the Meeting on the Resolution on which the poll was taken. 10. Prohibition on Withdrawal of Resolutions Resolutions for items of business which are likely to affect the market price of the securities of the company shall not be withdrawn. However, any resolution proposed for consideration through e-voting shall not be withdrawn. 11. Rescinding of Resolutions A Resolution passed at a Meeting shall not be rescinded otherwise than by a Resolution passed at a subsequent Meeting. 12. Modifications to Resolutions Modifications to any Resolution which do not change the purpose of the Resolution materially may be proposed, seconded and adopted by the requisite majority at the Meeting and, thereafter, the modified Resolution shall be duly proposed, seconded and put to vote.66 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] No modification to any proposed text of the Resolution shall be made if it in any way alters the substance of the Resolution as set out in the Notice. Grammatical, clerical, factual and typographical errors, if any, may be corrected as deemed fit by the Chairman. No modification shall be made to any Resolution which has already been put to vote by Remote e-voting before the Meeting. 13. Reading of Reports 13.1 The qualifications, observations or comments or other remarks on the financial transactions or matters which have any adverse effect on the functioning of the company, if any, mentioned in the Auditor’s Report shall be read at the Annual General Meeting and attention of the Members present shall be drawn to the explanations / comments given by the Board of Directors in their report. 13.2 The qualifications, observations or comments or other remarks if any, mentioned in the Secretarial Audit Report issued by the Company Secretary in Practice, shall be read at the Annual General Meeting and attention of Members present shall be drawn to the explanations / comments given by the Board of Directors in their report. 14. Distribution of Gifts No gifts, gift coupons, or cash in lieu of gifts shall be distributed to Members at or in connection with the Meeting. 15. Adjournment of Meetings 15.1 A duly convened Meeting shall not be adjourned unless circumstances so warrant. The Chairman may adjourn a Meeting with the consent of the Members, at which a Quorum is present, and shall adjourn a Meeting if so directed by the Members. Meetings shall stand adjourned for want of requisite Quorum. The Chairman may also adjourn a Meeting in the event of disorder or other like causes, when it becomes impossible to conduct the Meeting and complete its business. 15.2 If a Meeting is adjourned sine-die or for a period of thirty days or more, a Notice of the adjourned Meeting shall be given in accordance with the provisions contained hereinabove relating to Notice. 15.3 If a Meeting is adjourned for a period of less than thirty days, the company shall give not less than three days’ Notice specifying the day, date, time and venue of the Meeting, to the Members either individually or by publishing an advertisement in a vernacular newspaper in the principal vernacular language of the district in which the registered office of the company is situated, and in an English newspaper in English language, both having a wide circulation in that district. 15.4 If a Meeting, other than a requisitioned Meeting, stands adjourned for want of Quorum, the adjourned Meeting shall be held on the same day, in the next week at the same time and place or on such other day, not being a National Holiday, or at such other time and place as may be determined by the Board. If a Meeting is adjourned for want of a Quorum to the same day on the next week, at the same time and place or with a change of day, time or place, the company shall give not less than three days’ Notice specifying the day, date, time and venue of the Meeting, to the Members either individually or by publishing an advertisement in a vernacular newspaper in the principal vernacular language of the district in which the registered office of the company is situated, and in an English newspaper in English language, both having a wide circulation in that district. If, at an adjourned Meeting, Quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed, the Members present, being not less than two in number, will constitute the Quorum. 15.5 If, within half an hour from the time appointed for holding a Meeting called by requisitionists, a Quorum is not present, the Meeting shall stand cancelled. 15.6 At an adjourned Meeting, only the unfinished business of the original Meeting shall be considered. Any Resolution passed at an adjourned Meeting would be deemed to have been passed on the date of the adjourned Meeting and not on any earlier date.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 67 16. Passing of Resolutions by postal ballot 16.1 Every company, except a company having less than or equal to two hundred Members, shall transact items of business as prescribed, only by means of postal ballot instead of transacting such business at a General Meeting. The list of items of businesses requiring to be transacted only by means of a postal ballot is given at Annexure. The Board may however opt to transact any other item of special business, not being any business in respect of which Directors or auditors have a right to be heard at the Meeting, by means of postal ballot. Ordinary Business shall not be transacted by means of a postal ballot. 16.2 Every company having its equity shares listed on a recognized stock exchange other than companies whose equity shares are listed on SME Exchange or on the Institutional Trading Platform and other companies which are required to provide e-voting facility shall provide such facility to its Members in respect of those items, which are required to be transacted through postal ballot. Other companies presently prescribed are companies having not less than one thousand Members. 16.3 Board Approval The Board shall: (a) identify the businesses to be transacted through postal ballot; (b) approve the Notice of postal ballot incorporating proposed Resolution(s) and explanatory statement thereto; (c) authorise the Company Secretary or where there is no Company Secretary, any Director of the company to conduct postal ballot process and sign and send the Notice along with other documents ; (d) appoint one scrutiniser for the postal ballot. The scrutiniser may be a Company Secretary in Practice, a Chartered Accountant in Practice, a Cost Accountant in Practice, an Advocate or any other person of repute who is not in the employment of the company and, who can in the opinion of the Board, scrutinise the postal ballot process in a fair and transparent manner. The scrutiniser shall however not be an officer or employee of the company. The scrutiniser so appointed may take assistance of a person who is not in employment of the company and who is well-versed with the e-voting system. Prior Consent to act as a scrutiniser shall be obtained from the scrutiniser and placed before the Board for noting. (e) appoint an Agency in respect of e-voting for the postal ballot; (f) decide the record date for reckoning Voting Rights and ascertaining those Members to whom the Notice and postal ballot forms shall be sent. Only Members as of the record date shall be entitled to vote on the proposed Resolution by postal ballot. (g) decide on the calendar of events. (h) authorise the Chairman or in his absence, any other Director to receive the scrutiniser’s register, report on postal ballot and other related papers with requisite details. The scrutiniser is required to submit his report within seven days from the last date of receipt of postal ballot forms. 16.4 Notice68 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 16.4.1 Notice of the postal ballot shall be given in writing to every Member of the company. Such Notice shall be sent either by registered post or speed post, or by courier or by e-mail or by any other electronic means at the address registered with the company. The Notice shall be accompanied by the postal ballot form with the necessary instructions for filling, signing and returning the same. In case the Notice and accompanying documents are sent to Members by e-mail, these shall be sent to the Members’ e-mail addresses, registered with the company or provided by the depository, in the manner prescribed under the Act. Such Notice shall also be given to the Directors and Auditors of the company, to the Secretarial Auditor, to Debenture Trustees, if any, and, wherever applicable or so required, to other specified recipients. An advertisement containing prescribed details shall be published at least once in a vernacular newspaper in the principal vernacular language of the district in which the registered office of the company is situated, and having a wide circulation in that district, and at least once in English language in an English newspaper having a wide circulation in that district, about having dispatched the Notice and the ballot papers. 16.4.2 In case of companies having a website, Notice of the postal ballot shall also be placed on the website. Such Notice shall remain on the website till the last date for receipt of the postal ballot forms from the Members. 16.4.3 Notice shall specify the day, date, time and venue where the results of the voting by postal ballot will be announced and the link of the website where such results will be displayed. Notice shall also specify the mode of declaration of the results of the voting by postal ballot. 16.4.4 Notice of the postal ballot shall inform the Members about availability of e-voting facility, if any, and provide necessary information thereof to enable them to access such facility. In case the facility of e-voting has been made available, the provisions relating to conduct of e-voting shall apply, mutatis mutandis, as far as applicable. Notice shall describe clearly the e-voting procedure. Notice shall also clearly specify the date and time of commencement and end of e-voting, if any and contain a statement that voting shall not be allowed beyond the said date and time. Notice shall also contain contact details of the official responsible to address the grievances connected with the e-voting for postal ballot. Notice shall clearly specify that any Member cannot vote both by post and e-voting and if he votes both by post and e-voting, his vote by post shall be treated as invalid. The advertisement shall, inter alia, state the following matters: (a) a statement to the effect that the business is to be transacted by postal ballot which may include voting by electronic means; (b) the date of completion of dispatch of Notices; (c) the date of commencement of voting ( postal and e-voting); (d) the date of end of voting ( postal and e-voting); (e) the statement that any postal ballot form received from the Member after thirty days from the date of dispatch of Notice will not be valid; (f) a statement to the effect that Member who has not received postal ballot form may apply to the company and obtain a duplicate thereof; (g) contact details of the person responsible to address the queries/grievances connected with the voting by postal ballot including voting by electronic means, if any; and (h) day, date, time and venue of declaration of results and the link of the website where such results will be displayed.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 69 Notice and the advertisement shall clearly mention the record date as on which the right of voting of the Members shall be reckoned and state that a person who is not a Member as on the record date should treat this Notice for information purposes only. 16.4.5 Each item proposed to be passed through postal ballot shall be in the form of a Resolution and shall be accompanied by an explanatory statement which shall set out all such facts as would enable a Member to understand the meaning, scope and implications of the item of business and to take a decision thereon. 16.5 Postal ballot forms 16.5.1 The postal ballot form shall be accompanied by a postage prepaid reply envelope addressed to the scrutiniser. A single postal ballot Form may provide for multiple items of business to be transacted. 16.5.2 The postal ballot form shall contain instructions as to the manner in which the form is to be completed, assent or dissent is to be recorded and its return to the scrutiniser. The postal ballot form may specify instances in which such Form shall be treated as invalid or rejected and procedure for issue of duplicate postal ballot Forms. 16.5.3 A postal ballot form shall be considered invalid if: (a) A form other than one issued by the company has been used; (b) It has not been signed by or on behalf of the Member; (c) Signature on the postal ballot form doesn’t match the specimen signatures with the company (d) It is not possible to determine without any doubt the assent or dissent of the Member; (e) Neither assent nor dissent is mentioned; (f) Any competent authority has given directions in writing to the company to freeze the Voting Rights of the Member; (g) The envelope containing the postal ballot form is received after the last date prescribed; (h) The postal ballot form, signed in a representative capacity, is not accompanied by a certified copy of the relevant specific authority; (i) It is received from a Member who is in arrears of payment of calls; (j) It is defaced or mutilated in such a way that its identity as a genuine form cannot be established; (k) Member has made any amendment to the Resolution or imposed any condition while exercising his vote. A postal ballot form which is otherwise complete in all respects and is lodged within the prescribed time limit but is undated shall be considered valid. 16.6 Declaration of results 16.6.1 Based on the scrutiniser’s report, the Chairman or any other Director authorised by him shall declare the result of the postal ballot on the date, time and venue specified in the Notice, with details of the number of votes cast for and against the Resolution, invalid votes and the final result as to whether the Resolution has been carried or not. The scrutiniser shall submit his report to the Chairman who shall countersign the same. In case Chairman is not available, for such purpose, the report by the scrutiniser shall be submitted to any other Director who is authorised by the Board to receive such report, who shall countersign the scrutiniser’s report on behalf of the Chairman. 16.6.2 The result of the voting with details of the number of votes cast for and against the Resolution, invalid votes and whether the Resolution has been carried or not, along with the scrutiniser’s report shall be displayed on the Notice Board of the company at its Registered Office and its Head Office as70 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] well as Corporate Office, if any, if such office is situated elsewhere, and also be placed on the website of the company, in case of companies having a website. 16.6.3 The Resolution, if passed by requisite majority, shall be deemed to have been passed on the last date specified by the company for receipt of duly completed postal ballot forms or e-voting. 16.7 Custody of scrutiniser’s registers, report and other related papers The postal ballot forms, other related papers, register and scrutiniser’s report received from the scrutiniser shall be kept in the custody of the Company Secretary or any other person authorised by the Board for this purpose. 16.8 Rescinding the Resolution A Resolution passed by postal ballot shall not be rescinded otherwise than by a Resolution passed subsequently through postal ballot. 16.9 Modification to the Resolution No amendment or modification shall be made to any Resolution circulated to the Members for passing by means of postal ballot. 17. Minutes Every company shall keep Minutes of all Meetings. Minutes kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act evidence the proceedings recorded therein. Minutes help in understanding the deliberations and decisions taken at the Meeting. 17.1 Maintenance of Minutes 17.1.1 Minutes shall be recorded in books maintained for that purpose. 17.1.2 A distinct Minutes Book shall be maintained for Meetings of the Members of the company, creditors and others as may be required under the Act. Resolutions passed by postal ballot shall be recorded in the Minutes book of General Meetings. 17.1.3 Minutes may be maintained in electronic form in such manner as prescribed under the Act and as may be decided by the Board. Minutes in electronic form shall be maintained with Timestamp. A company may maintain its Minutes in physical or in electronic form with Timestamp. Every company shall, however, follow a uniform and consistent form of maintaining the Minutes. Any deviation in such form of maintenance shall be authorised by the Board. 17.1.4 The pages of the Minutes Books shall be consecutively numbered. This shall be followed irrespective of a break in the Book arising out of periodical binding in case the Minutes are maintained in physical form. This shall be equally applicable for maintenance of Minutes Book in electronic form with Timestamp. In the event any page or part thereof in the Minutes Book is left blank, it shall be scored out and initialled by the Chairman who signs the Minutes. 17.1.5 Minutes shall not be pasted or attached to the Minutes Book, or tampered with in any manner. 17.1.6 Minutes of Meetings, if maintained in loose-leaf form, shall be bound periodically depending on the size and volume. There shall be a proper locking device to ensure security and proper control to prevent removal or manipulation of the loose leaves. 17.1.7 Minutes Books shall be kept at the Registered Office of the company or at such other place, as may be approved by the Board. 17.2 Contents of Minutes 17.2.1 General Contents¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 71 17.2.1.1 Minutes shall state, at the beginning the Meeting, name of the company, day, date, venue and time of commencement and conclusion of the Meeting. In case a Meeting is adjourned, the Minutes shall be entered in respect of the original Meeting as well as the adjourned Meeting. In respect of a Meeting convened but adjourned for want of Quorum a statement to that effect shall be recorded by the Chairman or any Director present at the Meeting in the Minutes. 17.2.1.2 Minutes shall record the names of the Directors and the Company Secretary present at the Meeting. The names of the Directors shall be listed in alphabetical order or in any other logical manner, but in either case starting with the name of the person in the Chair. 17.2.2 Specific Contents 17.2.2.1 Minutes shall, inter alia, contain: (a) The Record of election, if any, of the Chairman of the Meeting. (b) The fact that certain registers, documents, the Auditor’s Report and Secretarial Audit Report, as prescribed under the Act were available for inspection. (c) The Record of presence of Quorum. (d) The number of Members present in person including representatives. (e) The number of proxies and the number of shares represented by them. (f) The presence of the Chairmen of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee or their authorised representatives. (g) The presence if any, of the Secretarial Auditor, the Auditors, or their authorised representatives, the Court/Tribunal appointed observers or scrutinisers. (h) Summary of the opening remarks of the Chairman. (i) Reading of qualifications, observations or comments or other remarks on the financial transactions or matters which have any adverse effect on the functioning of the company, as mentioned in the report of the Auditors. (j) Reading of qualifications, observations or comments or other remarks as mentioned in the report of the Secretarial Auditor. (k) Summary of the clarifications provided on various Agenda Items. (l) In respect of each Resolution, the type of the Resolution, the names of the persons who proposed and seconded and the majority with which such Resolution was passed. Where a motion is moved to modify a proposed Resolution, the result of voting on such motion shall be mentioned. If a Resolution proposed undergoes modification pursuant to a motion by shareholders, the Minutes shall contain the details of voting for the modified Resolution. (m) In the case of poll, the names of scrutinisers appointed and the number of votes cast in favour and against the Resolution and invalid votes. (n) If the Chairman vacates the Chair in respect of any specific item, the fact that he did so and in his place some other Director or Member took the Chair. (o) The time of commencement and conclusion of the Meeting. 17.2.2.2 In respect of Resolutions passed by e-voting or postal ballot, a brief report on the e-voting or postal ballot conducted including the Resolution proposed, the result of the voting thereon and the summary of the scrutiniser’s report shall be recorded in the Minutes Book and signed by the Chairman or in the event of death or inability of the Chairman, by any Director duly authorised by the Board for the purpose, within thirty days from the date of passing of Resolution by e-voting or postal ballot. 17.3. Recording of Minutes 17.3.1 Minutes shall contain a fair and correct summary of the proceedings of the Meeting.72 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] The Company Secretary shall record the proceedings of the Meetings. Where there is no Company Secretary, any other person authorised by the Board or by the Chairman in this behalf shall record the proceedings. The Chairman shall ensure that the proceedings of the Meeting are correctly recorded. The Chairman has absolute discretion to exclude from the Minutes, matters which in his opinion are or could reasonably be regarded as defamatory of any person, irrelevant or immaterial to the proceedings or which are detrimental to the interests of the company. 17.3.2 Minutes shall be written in clear, concise and plain language. Minutes shall be written in third person and past tense. Resolutions shall however be written in present tense. Minutes need not be an exact transcript of the proceedings at the Meeting. 17.3.3 Each item of business taken up at the Meeting shall be numbered. Numbering shall be in a manner which would enable ease of reference or cross-reference. 17.4. Entry in the Minutes Book 17.4.1 Minutes shall be entered in the Minutes Book within thirty days from the date of conclusion of the Meeting. In case a Meeting is adjourned, the Minutes in respect of the original Meeting as well as the adjourned Meeting shall be entered in the Minutes Book within thirty days from the date of the respective Meetings. 17.4.2 The date of entry of the Minutes in the Minutes Book shall be recorded by the Company Secretary. Where there is no Company Secretary, it shall be entered by any other person authorised by the Board or the Chairman 17.4.3 Minutes, once entered in the Minutes Book, shall not be altered. 17.5. Signing and Dating of Minutes 17.5.1 Minutes of a General Meeting shall be signed and dated by the Chairman of the Meeting or in the event of death or inability of that Chairman, by any Director who was present in the Meeting and duly authorised by the Board for the purpose, within thirty days of the General Meeting. 17.5.2 The Chairman shall initial each page of the Minutes, sign the last page and append to such signature the date on which and the place where he has signed the Minutes. Any blank space in a page between the conclusion of the Minutes and signature of the Chairman shall be scored out. If the Minutes are maintained in electronic form, the Chairman shall sign the Minutes digitally. 17.6. Inspection and Extracts of Minutes 17.6.1 Directors and Members are entitled to inspect the Minutes of all General Meetings including Resolutions passed by postal ballot. Minutes of all General Meetings shall be open for inspection by any Member during business hours of the company, without charge, subject to such reasonable restrictions as the company may, by its Articles or in General Meeting, impose, so, however, that not less than two hours in each business day are allowed for inspection. The Company Secretary in Practice appointed by the company, the Secretarial Auditor, the Statutory Auditor, the Cost Auditor or the Internal Auditor of the company can inspect the Minutes as he may consider necessary for the performance of his duties. Inspection of Minutes Book may be provided in physical or in electronic form. While providing inspection of Minutes Book, the Company Secretary or the official of the company authorised by the Company Secretary to facilitate inspection shall take all precautions to ensure that the Minutes Book is not mutilated or in any way tampered with by the person inspecting.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 73 17.6.2 Extract of the Minutes shall be given only after the Minutes have been duly signed. However, any Resolution passed at a Meeting may be issued even pending signing of the Minutes, provided the same is certified by the Chairman or any Director or the Company Secretary. When a Member requests in writing for a copy of any Minutes, which he is entitled to inspect, the company shall furnish the same within seven working days of receipt of his request, subject to payment of such fee as may be specified in the Articles of the company. In case a Member requests for the copy of the Minutes in electronic form, in respect of any previous General Meetings held during a period immediately preceding three financial years, the company shall furnish the same on payment of such fee as prescribed under the Act. Copies of the Minutes or the extracts thereof as requisitioned by the Member, duly certified by the Company Secretary or where there is no Company Secretary, an officer duly authorised by the Board in this behalf, may be provided in physical or electronic form. 18. Preservation of Minutes and other Records 18.1 Minutes of all Meetings shall be preserved permanently in physical or in electronic form with Timestamp. Where, under a scheme of arrangement, a company has been merged or amalgamated with another company, Minutes of all Meetings of the transferor company, as handed over to the transferee company, shall be preserved permanently by the transferee company, notwithstanding that the transferor company might have been dissolved. 18.2 Office copies of Notices, scrutiniser’s report, and related papers shall be preserved in good order in physical or in electronic form for as long as they remain current or for eight financial years, whichever is later and may be destroyed thereafter with the approval of the Board. Office copies of Notices, scrutiniser’s report, and related papers of the transferor company, as handed over to the transferee company, shall be preserved in good order in physical or electronic form for as long as they remain current or for eight financial years, whichever is later and may be destroyed thereafter with the approval of the Board and permission of the Central Government, where applicable. 18.3 Minutes Books shall be kept in the custody of the Company Secretary. Where there is no Company Secretary, Minutes shall be kept in the custody of any Director duly authorised for the purpose by the Board. 19. Report on Annual General Meeting Every listed company shall prepare a report on Annual General Meeting in the prescribed form, including a confirmation that the Meeting was convened, held and conducted as per the provisions of the Act. Such report which shall be a fair and correct summary of the proceedings of the Meeting shall contain: (a) the day, date, time and venue of the Annual General Meeting; (b) confirmation with respect to appointment of Chairman of the Meeting; (c) number of Members attending the Meeting; (d) confirmation of Quorum; (e) confirmation with respect to compliance of the Act and Standards with respect to calling, convening and conducting the Meeting; (f) business transacted at the Meeting and result thereof with a brief summary of the discussions; (g) particulars with respect to any adjournment, postponement of Meeting, change in venue; and (h) any other points relevant for inclusion in the report. It shall be signed and dated by the Chairman of the Meeting or in case of his inability to sign, by any two Directors of the company, one of whom shall be the Managing Director, if there is one and Company Secretary.74 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Such report shall be filed with the Registrar of Companies within thirty days of the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. 20. Disclosure The Annual Return of a company shall disclose the date of Annual General Meeting held during the financial year. EFFECTIVE DATE This Standard shall come into effect from 01st July, 2015 Annexure (Para 16.1) Items of business which shall be passed only by postal ballot 1. alteration of the objects clause of the memorandum and in the case of the company in existence immediately before the commencement of the Act, alteration of the main objects of the memorandum 2. alteration of articles of association in relation to insertion or removal of provisions which are required to be included in the articles of a company in order to constitute it a private company 3. change in place of registered office outside the local limits of any city, town or village 4. change in objects for which a company has raised money from public through prospectus and still has any unutilised amount out of the money so raised 5. issue of shares with differential rights as to voting or dividend or otherwise 6. variation in the rights attached to a class of shares or debentures or other securities 7. buy-back of shares by a company 8. appointment of a Director elected by small shareholders 9. sale of the whole or substantially the whole of an undertaking of a company or where the company owns more than one undertaking, of whole or substantially the whole of any of such undertakings 10. giving loans or extending guarantee or providing security in excess of the limit specified 11. any other Resolution prescribed under any applicable law, rules or regulations Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.