Ratanmul Milk India Limited is a public company and formed on 01.01.2023. On this date, Mr. Sharman was appointed as Legal Advisor of the company.…

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Ratanmul Milk India Limited is a public company and formed on 01.01.2023. On this date, Mr. Sharman was appointed as Legal Advisor of the company. It was mentioned in the Articles of Association of the company that Mr. Sharman will not be removed from the post of Legal Advisor till 31.03.2027. On 01.07.2024, a Special Resolution was passed for the alteration in Articles of Association and Mr. Sharman was removed from the company. Mr. Sharman filed the suit against Ratanmul Milk India Limited for removal as a Legal Advisor. Referring the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, whether can company remove Mr. Sharman?

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The Articles of Association of a company are its rules and regulations, which are framed to manage its internal affairs. Just as the Memorandum contains the fundamental conditions upon which the company is allowed to be incorporated, so also the Articles are the internal regulations of the company ( Guiness vs. Land Corporation of Ireland). In the instant case, the AOA of Ratanmul Milk India Limited provided that Mr. Sharman will be the Legal Advisor of the company and shall not be removed upto31.03.2027. But company removed him on 01.07.2024 by passing the Special Resolution in the meeting of members and making the alteration in AOA. On the basis of above provisions of Law and facts of the case, Mr. Sharman cannot enforce any right against the company. Company had right to remove him by making alteration in AOA.

Topics: The Companies Act, 2013

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