35. Directions of Tribunal on report of Liquidator etc.

(1) The Tribunal shall, on consideration of report of Liquidator under rule 34, subject to these rules, fix a time limit within which the entire proceedings shall be completed and the LLP dissolved:

 

Provided that the Tribunal may, if it is of the opinion, at any stage of the proceedings, or on examination of the reports submitted to it by the Liquidator and after hearing the Liquidator, creditors or partners, that it will not be advantageous or economical to continue the proceedings, reduce the time-limit within which the entire proceedings shall be completed and the LLP dissolved:

 

Provided further that in the event any such individual proceedings or activity to be completed by the liquidator or his agent for which the time is fixed under these rules, in the opinion of the liquidator which can not be completed within such time, Tribunal, after satisfying itself, on an application of the liquidator, may extend the time, but not exceeding further thirty days.

(2) The Tribunal may, on examination of the reports submitted to it by the Liquidator and after hearing the Liquidator, creditors or partners, order sale of the LLP as a going concern or its assets or part thereof:

Provided that the Tribunal may, where it considers fit, appoint a Sale Committee comprising such creditors, partners and officers or employees of the LLP as the Tribunal may decide to assist the Liquidator under this sub-rule:

Provided further that where the Tribunal is of the opinion that an LLP can be revived or rehabilitated, it may, direct that an action for revival or rehabilitation may be taken in accordance with the procedures prescribed under sections 60 to 62 of the Act.

(3) Where a report is received from the Liquidator that a fraud has been committed in respect of the LLP, the Tribunal shall, without prejudice to the process of winding up, order for investigation under section 43, and on consideration of the report of such investigation, it may pass order and give such directions as it may think appropriate.

(4) The Tribunal may order such steps as may be necessary to protect, preserve or enhance the value of the assets of the LLP.

(5) The Tribunal may pass such other order or give such other directions as it considers fit.