(1) Every application for investigation into the affairs of a corporation under section 63 of the Act shall specify—
(a) the names and addresses of the applicants ;
(b) if the corporation has a share capital, the voting power hold by each applicant ;
(c) the total number of applicants ;
(d) their total voting power ; and
(e) the reasons for requiring investigation.
(2) The reasons in pursuance of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) shall be precise and specific.
(3) Every such application shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence in support of the statement made therein as are reasonably open to the applicants.
(4) Every such application shall be signed by the applicants and dated and shall be verified by their affidavits stating that what is stated in the application is true to the best of their information, knowledge and belief.
(5) The State Government may, before passing orders on the application, require the applicants or any one or more of them to produce such further documents or other evidence as it may consider necessary—
(a) for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the truth of the allegations made in the application ;
(b) for ascertaining any information which, in the opinion of the State Government, is necessary for the purpose of enabling it to pass orders on the application.
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16. Manner of authentication of copy of report under section *[65]:
A copy of the report of any person or persons appointed under section 63 shall, for the purposes of sub-section (2) of section 65, be authenticated either—
(a) by the seal of the corporation whose affairs have been investigated ; or
(b) by a certificate of a public officer having the custody of the report under and in accordance within the provisions of section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 ( I of 1872 ).