The Statutory Language
Section 241(1)(a) refers to the company’s affairs being conducted in a manner “prejudicial or oppressive to any member or members.” The two words are not synonyms. “Oppressive” connotes burdensome, harsh, and wrongful conduct; “prejudicial” connotes conduct that is detrimental to the member’s interests, even if it does not reach the threshold of oppression.
The Evidentiary Consequence
A petitioner who establishes prejudice but not oppression may still obtain relief under Section 242(2), but the relief may be narrower. A petitioner who establishes oppression may obtain a buyout or a more drastic remedy. The petition should plead both, but the evidence should be organised to establish the higher standard where the relief sought requires it.
The NCLT’s Findings
The NCLT’s order must record a specific finding on oppression or prejudice. A general observation that the affairs were conducted in a “prejudicial manner” without identifying the conduct is vulnerable on appeal. The NCLAT has set aside orders that did not record the requisite finding.
The Practical Pleading
The petition should separate the allegations into: conduct that is oppressive; conduct that is prejudicial but not oppressive; and conduct that is mismanagement. The relief sought should be matched to the finding. A petition that pleads only oppression and fails to establish it may fail entirely, even if prejudice is established.
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