174. Costs of calling meetings at the instance of creditor or partner

(1) Where a creditor or partner requests the LLP liquidator or liquidator to convene a meeting, the LLP liquidator or liquidator may require such creditor or partner to deposit as a condition precedent thereto a sum sufficient for the costs thereof, to be computed as hereinafter provided; and on any application to the Tribunal by a creditor or partner to direct the LLP Liquidator or liquidator to convene a meeting, the Member may, if he thinks fit, require the applicant to deposit a similar sum for such costs and such sum shall include all disbursements necessary to be made for printing, stationery, postage and hire of room, to be calculated at the rate of Rs.200 for each creditor or partner up to the first 25 creditors or partners, Rs. 150/-for each creditor or partner for the next 75 creditors or partners, Rs. 100/- for each creditor or partner above the first 100 creditors or partners and the sum so deposited shall be repaid to the person depositing the same out of the assets of the LLP, if the Tribunal shall by order, or if the creditors shall by resolution in voluntary winding up, so direct.

(2) This rule shall not apply to meetings to be summoned by the Liquidator under rule 43 or a meeting summoned at the instance of a creditor for filling the vacancy of the LLP liquidator occurs by death, resignation or otherwise.