Hoskerehalli Technologies Limited, a software company, has been penalized by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for abuse of dominant position under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002. The Managing Director of

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Hoskerehalli Technologies Limited, a software company, has been penalized by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for abuse of dominant position under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002. The Managing Director of the company, S.P Indra, is currently residing in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Since he is unable to be physically present in India, he proposes to authorize the Company Secretary, Naveen Rathod, through a General Power of Attorney (GPA), to represent the company in appellate proceedings against the CCI order. In light of the above, explain the following: (iii) Draft a specimen clause of the GPA authorizing the Company Secretary to appear and act before the appellate authority.

Answer & Explanation:

Specimen clause of the GPA authorizing the Company Secretary to appear and act before appellate authority I, S.P. Indra, Managing Director of Hoskerehalli Technologies Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, CIN: XXX, having its registered office at 123, XYZ, do hereby nominate and appoint Naveen Rathod, Company Secretary of the said Company, as my true and lawful Attorney to represent Hoskerehalli Technologies Limited before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi, or any Bench thereof, in connection with appeals, applications, interlocutory proceedings, or any other proceedings arising out of or relating to the order passed by the Competition Commission of India under the Competition Act, 2002. My said Attorney is hereby authorized to sign, verify, file and present appeals, petitions, applications, affidavits, vakalatnamas, pleadings, statements, documents and other papers; to engage or instruct advocates, counsels or solicitors; to appear, plead and act on behalf of the Company; to do all such acts, deeds and things as may be necessary or incidental for effectively prosecuting or defending the proceedings before the Appellate Tribunal, and to generally represent the Company before all judicial, quasi-judicial and regulatory authorities in connection therewith. I undertake to ratify and confirm all acts done by my said Attorney in pursuance of this authority.

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