Fireworks Limited had its AGM on 10th August 2018. After completion of all ordinary business as stated in the AGM notice, there was a commotion and disorder at the meeting subsequent to which the Chairman of the meeting

Secretarial Standard 2-Para 15 deals with the adjournment of meetings. Under that, Chairman of a general meeting may also adjourn a meeting in the event of disorder or other like causes, when it becomes impossible to conduct the meeting and complete its business. In the given case, since there was a disorder and commotion during the meeting, the Chairman was right in adjourning the meeting though the same was not accepted by members present. Further, SS-2 says that at an adjourned meeting, only the unfinished business of the original meeting shall be considered. Hence, the Chairman was right in considering the unfinished special business as set out in the AGM notice in the adjourned meeting.