Super Tork Engineering Ltd. is a public sector company engaged in the manufacture of domestic and commercial automobiles. The company has been…

CA Intermediate · Corporate and Other Laws · PYQS · September 2025
Super Tork Engineering Ltd. is a public sector company engaged in the manufacture of domestic and commercial automobiles. The company has been providing automobile dealerships in and across the country to various business entrepreneurs. Out of 56 such dealerships, LD Motors Ltd. situated in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, is one of the prime selling joints for domestic automobiles namely sedan and hatchback cars. Super Tork Engineering Ltd. has entered into a contract with the above said dealer for the provision of warranty services to its customers at local level and has provided the advances namely of 1.20 crore and - 1.25 crore to the aforesaid dealer. The former advance being for provision of warranty relating to engine fault repair within a period of 2 years from the date of purchase and the latter being for providing general services on domestic cars for a period of 6 years. A period of 7 years of provision of such warranty and maintenance services is taken as a common business practice in the automobiles sector. In consonance with the provision of the Companies Act, 2013, decide which of the above advances be treated as deposits by LD Motors Ltd.?
(A) (A) Neither of the above two advances be treated as deposit as both are being valid for providing warranty services to vehicle owners within a period of 6 years, being common business practice in this regard.
(B) (B) The advance of 1.25 crore can only be treated as deposit within the meaning of the Companies Act, 2013.
(C) (C) Both the above advances of 1.20 crore and - 1.25 crore be treated as deposits within the meaning of the Companies Act, 2013.
(D) (D) LD Motors Ltd. has the sole discretion of treating any of the above advances as deposits in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Correct Answer: Option (B)

(B) The advance of 1.25 crore can only be treated as deposit within the meaning of the Companies Act, 2013.

Topics: The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999

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