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\textbf{Case Study Description:}Review the share allotment data for Eicher Ltd. to answer the questions:Eicher Ltd. issued equity shares of each at a premium of per share, payable as follows:\begin{itemize}\item On Application: per share\item On Allotment: per share (including Premium)\item On First Call: per share (including Premium)\item On Final Call: Balance amount\end{itemize}Applications were received for shares. The Directors allotted shares on a pro-rata basis to applicants who applied for shares, rejecting the remaining applications. The excess application money received was adjusted against the amount due on allotment. All amounts due were received except for the first call from Rahul, who had applied for shares. His shares were forfeited immediately after the non-payment of the first call. These forfeited shares were later reissued at the minimum possible reissue price.Before a company can legally forfeit a shareholder's shares for non-payment of calls, which corporate body is authorized and required to issue the formal forfeiture notice?

  1. A
    Board of Directors
  2. B
    Company Promoters
  3. C
    Corporate Employees
  4. D
    General Members

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Under the provisions of the Companies Act and a company's Articles of Association, the authority to manage share capital and enforce forfeiture rests with the \textbf{Board of Directors}. The Board must approve and issue a formal legal notice giving the defaulting shareholder a minimum of 14 days to clear their outstanding balance before proceeding with forfeiture.

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\textbf{Case Study Description:}Review the share allotment data for Eicher Ltd. to answer the questions:Eicher Ltd. issued equity shares of each at a premium of per share, payable as follows:\begin{itemize}\item On Application: per share\item On Allotment: per share (including Premium)\item On First Call: per share (including Premium)\item On Final Call: Balance amount\end{itemize}Applications were received for shares. The Directors allotted shares on a pro-rata basis to applicants who applied for shares, rejecting the remaining applications. The excess application money received was adjusted against the amount due on allotment. All amounts due were received except for the first call from Rahul, who had applied for shares. His shares were forfeited immediately after the non-payment of the first call. These forfeited shares were later reissued at the minimum possible reissue price.Before a company can legally forfeit a shareholder's shares for non-payment of calls, which corporate body is authorized and required to issue the formal forfeiture notice?
A
Board of Directors
B
Company Promoters
C
Corporate Employees
D
General Members

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