Sadhwani v. Deepu Sadhwani – sllr 1989 volume 1 page 227

In SADHWANI v. DEEPU SADHWANI, involving the Petitioner-Appellants in relation to Esquire (Garments) Company, the court addressed whether necessary procedural steps under Section 91(3) of the Companies Ordinance—specifically obtaining the Registrar’s prior sanction, passing a special resolution, and submitting the prescribed notice—had been properly fulfilled. The core dispute centered on the sufficiency of documentary evidence indicating compliance and the District Court of Negombo’s jurisdiction to hear the application, despite the trial court’s previous dismissal for alleged procedural lapses. It was held that evidence such as the Registrar’s seal on the notice constituted sufficient proof that statutory requirements were satisfied, invoking the presumption that official acts are perfor