Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2008—Substitution of Forms 21 and 23 - GSR 872(E), - Companies Law

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION NO. GSR 872(E), DATED 23-12-2008, New Delhi, the 23 rd December, 2008 Subject:- Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2008 Substitution of Forms 21 and 23 GSR 872(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 642 read with section 610B of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms, 1956, namely : 1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms (Sixth Amendment) Rules 2008. (2) These rules shall come into force from February 15, 2009. 2. In the Companies (Central Government s) General Rules and Forms, 1956, in the Annexure A , ( a ) for Form 21, the following Form shall be substituted, namely : Form 21 Notice of the court or the company law board order or any other competent authority [Pursuant to sections 17(1), 17A, 79, 81(2), 81(4), 94A(2), 102(1), 107(3), 111(5), 141, 155, 167, 186, 391(2), 394(1), 397, 398, 445, 466,481, 559 and 621A of the Companies Act, 1956] Note :- All fields marked in* are to be mandatorily filled. 1. ( a ) *Corporate identity number (CIN) or foreign company registration number (FCRN) of the company Pre-fill ( b ) Global location number (GLN) of company 2. ( a ) Name of the company ( b ) Address of the registered office or of the principal place of business in India of the company. ( c ) *e-mail ID of the company 3. ( a ) *Order passed by ( b ) *Name of the court or company law board (CLB) or any other competent authority ( c ) *Location ( d ) *Petition or application number ( e ) *Order number 4. *Date of passing the order (DD/MM/YYYY) 5. ( a ) *Section of the Companies Act under which order passed ( b ) if others, mention 6. *Number of days within which order is to be filed with Registrar (To be entered pursuant to aforesaid sections or in terms of court order or CLB order or order of the competent authority, as the case may be) 7. *Date of application to court or CLB or the competent authority for issue of certified copy of order DD/MM/YYYY) 8. *Date of issue of certified copy of order DD/MM/YYYY) 9. Due date by which order is to be filed with Registrar DD/MM/YYYY) 10. In case of compounding of offence, enter Service request number (SRN)(s) of Form 61 11. In case of amalgamation, mention whether company filing the form is transferor or transferee Transferor Transferee ( a ) Details of transferee company CIN Pre-fill Name Appointed date of amalgamation (DD/MM/YYYY) ( b ) Details of transferor company(s) Number of transferor company(s) I. Category of the transferor company CIN or FCRN or any other registration number Pre-fill Name Appointed date of amalgamation (DD/MM/YYYY) SRN of Form 21 II. Category of the transferor company CIN or FCRN or any other registration number Pre-fill Name Appointed date of amalgamation (DD/MM/YYYY) SRN of Form 21 III. Category of the transferor company CIN or FCRN or any other registration number Pre-fill Name Appointed date of amalgamation (DD/MM/YYYY) SRN of Form 21 IV. Category of the transferor company CIN or FCRN or any other registration number Pre-fill Name Appointed date of amalgamation (DD/MM/YYYY) SRN of Form 21 V. Category of the transferor company CIN or FCRN or any other registration number Pre-fill Name Appointed date of amalgamation (DD/MM/YYYY) SRN of Form 21 12. In case of winding up, provide the following details ( a ) ( i ) Date of commencement of winding up under section 445 (DD/MM/YYYY) ( ii ) Income-tax permanent account number (Income-tax PAN) ( iii ) Name of liquidator ( iv ) Address of liquidator Line I Line II City State Country Pin code ( b ) Date with effect from which winding up proceedings have been stayed under section 466 (DD/MM/YYYY) ( c ) Date of dissolution under section 481 (DD/MM/YYYY) ( d ) ( i ) Date with effect from which dissolution has been declared as void under section 559 (DD/MM/YYYY) ( ii ) Whether the order is in respect of company dissolved under section 394 Yes No ( iii ) If yes, provide details of the transferor company whose dissolution has been declared as void CIN or FCRN Pre-fill Name Date of amalgamation (DD/MM/YYYY) 13. ( a ) SRN of relevant form (Mention the SRN of relevant Form 8, 10, 17, 18, 21, 23 or any other form; if applicable) ( b ) Date of special resolution under section 102(1) (DD/MM/YYYY) 14. *Whether penalty involved or not Yes No If yes, SRN of payment of penalty List of attachments Attachments 1. *Copy of court order or company law board order or order by Attach any other competent authority 2. Optional attachment(s) - if any Attach Remove attachment Verification To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this form and its attachments is correct and complete. I have been authorised by the Board of directors resolution number dated (DD/MM/YYYY) to sign and submit this form. I further confirm that the due balance sheets and annual returns for the last five years in respect of the transferor company have been filed with the Office of the Registrar of Companies (RoC) To be digitally signed by Particulars of the person signing and submitting the form *Name Capacity *Designation Director identification number of the director or Managing Director; or income-tax PAN of the manager or liquidator; or Membership number, if applicable or income-tax PAN of the secretary (secretary of a company who is not a member of SCSI, may qoute his/her income-tax PAN) Certificate It is hereby certified that have verified the above particulars [including attachment(s)] from the records of and found them to be true and correct. I further certify that all required attachment(s) have been completely attached to this form. Chartered accountant (in whole-time practice) or Cost accountant (in whole-time practice) or Company secretary (in whole-time practice) *Whether associate or fellow Associate Fellow *Membership number or certificate of practice number Modify Check Form Pre-scrutiny Submit For office use only : This e-Form is hereby registered Digital signature of the authorising officer Confirm submission ; ( b ) for Form 23, the following Form shall be substituted, namely : Form 23 Registration of resolution(s) and agreement(s) [Pursuant to section 192 of the Companies Act, 1956] Note : All fields marked in *are to be mandatorily filled. 1. ( a )* Corporate identity number (CIN) of company Pre-fill ( b ) Global location number (GLN) of company 2. ( a ) Name of the company ( b ) Address of the registered office of the company ( c ) *e-mail ID of the company 3. *Registration of Resolution(s) Agreement Postal ballot resolution(s) under section 192A 4. Date of dispatch of notice for passing of ( a ) Resolution(s) (DD/MM/YYYY) ( b ) Postal ballot resolution(s) (DD/MM/YYYY) 5. Date of passing of ( a ) Resolution(s) (DD/MM/YYYY) ( b ) Postal ballot resolution(s) (DD/MM/YYYY) 6. Number of resolution(s) for which the form is being filed Details of the resolution I. ( a ) Section of the Companies Act, 1956 under which passed ( b ) Purpose of passing the resolution If others, mention the section and purpose ( c ) Subject-matter of the resolution ( d ) In case of listed company, mention whether resolution passed by postal ballot Yes No ( e ) Indicate the authority passing or agreeing to the resolution Board of directors Shareholders Class of shareholders Creditors ( f ) Whether ordinary or special resolution or with requisite majority Ordinary resolution Special resolution Requisite majority 7. ( a ) In case of alteration in object clause, whether there is any change in industrial activity of the company Yes No ( b ) If yes provide the main division of new industrial activity of the company Description of the main division 8. In case of voluntary winding up under section 484, provide the following details ( a ) Mode of winding up Members Creditors ( b ) Date of commencement of winding up (DD/MM/YYYY) ( c ) Number of liquidator(s) Details of liquidator(s) Income-tax permanent account number (Income-tax PAN) Name Address Line I Line II City State Country Pin code Income-tax PAN Name Address Line I Line II City State Country Pin code 9. Details of the agreement ( a ) Date of the agreement (DD/MM/YYYY) ( b ) Section of the Companies Act, 1956 under which agreement made ( c ) Purpose of entering into the agreement If others, mention the section and purpose ( d ) Subject-matter of the agreement ( e ) Indicate the authority adopting the agreement Board of directors Shareholders Class of shareholders Creditors 10. Service request number (SRN) of Form 21 (in case of alteration in object clause) List of attachments Attachments 1. Copy(s) of resolution(s) along with copy of explanatory statement under section 173 Attach 2. Altered memorandum of association Attach 3. Altered articles of association Attach 4. Copy of agreement Attach 5. Optional attachment(s) - if any Attach Remove attachment Verification To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this form and its attachments is correct and complete. It is also certified that copy of the resolution(s) or agreement(s) filed herewith is or are a true copy(s) of the original. I have been authorised by the Board of directors resolution number dated (DD/MM/YYYY) to sign and submit this form. To be digitally signed by Managing Director or director or manager or secretary or liquidator of the company *Designation Name of liquidator *Director identification number of the director or Managing Director; or Income-tax PAN of the manager or liquidator; or Membership number, if applicable or income-tax PAN of the secretary (secretary of a company who is not a member of ICSI, may qoute his/her income-tax PAN) Certificate It is hereby certified that I have verified the above particulars [including attachment(s)] from the records of and found them to be true and correct. I further certify that all required attachment(s) have been completely attached to this form. Chartered accountant (in whole-time practice) or Cost accountant (in whole-time practice) or Company secretary (in whole-time practice) *Whether associate or fellow Associate Fellow *Membership number or certificate of practice number Modify Check Form Pre-scrutiny Submit For office use only : This e-Form is hereby registered Digital signature of the authorising officer Confirm submission ; [F. No. 1/9/2008 CL.V] Jitesh Khosla, Joint Secretary. Note: The Principal rules were published in the Gazette of India Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. 432 dated the 18th January, 1956 and subsequently amended vide the following notifications:- Serial Number Notification Number Notification Date 1. SRO 2535 1.11.1956 2. SRO 3135 21.12.1956 3. SRO 237 19.1.1957 4. SRO 2105 29.1.1957 5. SRO 3038 28.9.1957 6. SRO 3867 7.12.1957 7. GSR 48 22.2.1958 8. GSR 723 23.8.1958 9. GSR 750 30.8.1958 10. GSR 1026 1.11.1958 11. GSR 14 3.1.1959 12. GSR 548 9.5.1959 13. GSR 1140 17.10.1959 14. GSR 1224 7.11.1959 15. GSR 1364 12.12.1959 16. GSR 220 27.2.1960 17. GSR 595 28.5.1960 18. GSR 195 18.2.1961 19. GSR 814 24.6.1961 20. GSR 1105 9.9.1961 21. GSR 1408 25.11.1961 22. GSR 653 12.5.1962 23. GSR 344 2.3.1963 24. GSR 628 13.4.1963 25. GSR 97 16.1.1965 26. GSR 822 12.6.1965 27. GSR 1570 30.10.1965 28. GSR 368 19.3.1966 29. GSR 421 18.3.1966 30. GSR 499 9.4.1966 31. GSR 743 21.5.1966 32. GSR 847 4.6.1966 33. GSR 1266 13.8.1966 34. GSR 130 20.1.1968 35. GSR 667 30.6.1973 36. GSR 327(E) 10.6.1975 37. GSR 414(E) 16.7.1975 38. GSR 2596 1.11.1975 39. GSR 2828 13.12.1975 40. GSR 154 31.1.1976 41. GSR 248(E) 24.3.1976 42. GSR 627 14.5.1977 43. GSR 24(E) 9.1.1979 44. GSR 1256 6.10.1979 45. GSR 555(E) 4.9.1982 46. GSR 479(E) 22.4.1988 47. GSR 694(E) 10.6.1988 48. GSR 782(E) 13.7.1988 49. GSR 908(E) 7.9.1988 50. GSR 1032(E) 26.10.1988 51. GSR 449 (E) 17.4.1989 52. GSR 510(E) 24.5.1990 53. GSR 795(E) 18.9.1990 54. GSR 289(E) 31.5.1991 55. GSR 614(E) 3.10.1991 56. GSR 754(E) 26.12.1991 57. GSR 312(E) 6.3.1992 58. GSR 353(E) 26.3.1992 59. GSR 484(E) 11.5.1992 60. GSR 581 (E) 27.8.1993 61. GSR 621 (E) 24.9.1993 62. GSR 286(E) 1.3.1994 63. GSR 598(E) 28.7.1994 64. GSR 697(E) 20.9.1994 65. GSR 283(E) 21.3.1995 66. GSR 424(E) 26.5.1995 67. GSR 251(E) 21.6.1996 68. GSR 97(E) 28.2.1997 69. GSR 126(E) 1.3.1997 70. GSR 16(E) 6.1.1999 71. GSR 23(E) 12.1.1999 72. GSR 130(E) 23.2.1999 73. GSR 788(E) 29.11.1999 74. GSR 58(E) 17.1.2000 75. GSR 363 (E) 27.4.2000 76. GSR 638(E) 26.7.2000 77. GSR 836(E) 24.10.2000 78. GSR 24(E) 15.01.2001 79. GSR 35(E) 24.01.2001 80. GSR 51(E) 31.01.2001 81. GSR 96(E) 14.02.2001 82. GSR 330(E) 07.05.2002 83. GSR 5(E) 03.01.2003 84. GSR 479(E) 12.06.2003 85. GSR 580(E) 24.07.2003 86. GSR 56(E) 10-02-2006 87. GSR 555(E) 14-09-2006 88. GSR 399 (E) 30-05-2007 89. GSR 500 (E) 24-07-2007 90. GSR 720(E) 16-11-2007 91. GSR 655(E) 12-09-2008 92 GSR 788(E) 14-11-2008 93 GSR 824 (E) 28-11-2008 94 GSR 835(E) 04-12-2008 95 GSR 868(E) 22.12-2008