31. Winding up order to be communicated to the liquidator and the Registrar

(1) Where the Tribunal makes an order for the winding up of a LLP, it shall, within a period not exceeding fifteen days from the date of passing of the order, cause intimation thereof to be sent to the Liquidator and the Registrar in Form No 12.

(2) On the making of a winding up order, it shall be the duty of the petitioner in the winding up proceedings and of the LLP to file with the Registrar a certified copy of the order with in fifteen days of the making of the order.

(3) On receipt of the intimation under sub-rule (1), the Registrar shall make an endorsement to that effect in his records relating to the LLP and notify in the Official Gazette that such an order has been made.

(4) On receipt of the intimation under sub-rule (1), a notice shall be sent by Liquidator to the registered office of the LLP by registered post and Liquidator shall serve notice to the partners, designated partners, officers, employees including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Finance Officer and auditors and secured creditors, if any, within fifteen days of the receipt of the intimation, for the purpose of custody of the property, assets, effects, actionable claims, books of accounts or other documents.

(5) The winding up order shall be deemed to be a notice of discharge to the officers, employees and workmen of the LLP, except when the business of the LLP is continued.