Rule 30 - Shifting of registered office from one State or Union territory to another State - Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014.

4 [ 30. Shifting of Registered Office from one State or Union Territory to another State (1) An application under sub-section (4) of section 13, for the purpose of seeking approval for alteration of memorandum with regard to the change of place of the registered office from one State Government or Union territory to another, shall be filed with the Central Government in Form No. INC.23 along with the fee and shall be accompanied by the 6 [ following details and documents ] , namely:- (a) a copy of Memorandum of Association, with proposed alterations; (b) a copy of the minutes of the general meeting at which the resolution authorising such alteration was passed, giving details of the number of votes cast in favour or against the resolution; (c) a copy of Board Resolution or Power of Attorney or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. (2) There shall be 7 [ particulars of ] , a list of creditors and debenture holders, drawn up to the latest practicable date preceding the date of filing of application by not more than one month, setting forth the following 7 [ details in the application ] , namely:- (a) the names and address of every creditor and debenture holder of the company; (b) the nature and respective amounts due to them in respect of debts, claims or liabilities: Provided that the list of creditors and debenture holders, accompanied by declaration signed by the Company Secretary of the company, if any, and not less than two directors of the company, one of whom shall be a managing director, where there is one, stating that (i) they have made a full enquiry into the affairs of the company and, having done so, have concluded that the list of creditors are correct, and that the estimated value as given in the list of the debts or claims payable on a contingency or not ascertained are proper estimates of the values of such debts and claims and that there are no other debts of or claims against the company to their knowledge, and (ii) no employee shall be retrenched as a consequence of shifting of the registered office from one state to another state and also there shall be an application filed by the company to the Chief Secretary of the concerned State Government or the Union territory. (3) A duly authenticated copy of the list of creditors shall be kept at the registered office of the company and any person desirous of inspecting the same may, at any time during the ordinary hours of business, inspect and take extracts from the same on payment of a sum not exceeding ten rupees per page to the company. (4) There shall also be attached to the application a copy of the acknowledgment of service of a copy of the application with complete annexures to the 8 [****] Chief Secretary of the State Government or Union territory where the registered office is situated at the time of filing the application. 9 [ Provided that the applicant need not to submit separate copy of application with the Registrar and an intimation of filing of application in Form no. INC-23 with the Regional Director shall be shared with the Registrar through MCA system. ] (5) The company shall, not more than thirty days before the date of filing the application in Form No. INC.23 - (a) advertise in the Form No.INC.26 in the vernacular newspaper in the principal vernacular language in the district and in English language in an English newspaper 5 [ with wide circulation ] in the tate in which the registered office of the company is situated: Provided that a copy of advertisement shall be served on the Central Government immediately on its publication. (b) serve, by registered post with acknowledgement due, individual notice, to the effect set out in clause (a) on each debenture-holder and creditor of the company; and (c) serve, by registered post with acknowledgement due, a notice together with the copy of the application to the Registrar and to the Securities and Exchange Board of India, in the case of listed companies and to the regulatory body, if the company is regulated under any special Act or law for the time being in force. (6) There shall be attached to the application a duly authenticated copy of the advertisement and notices issued under sub-rule (5), a copy each of the objection received by the applicant, and tabulated details of responses along with the counter-response from the company received either in the electronic mode or in physical mode in response to the advertisements and notices issued under sub-rule (5). (7) Where no objection has been received from any person in response to the advertisement or notice under sub-rule (5) or otherwise, the application may be put up for orders without hearing and the order either approving or rejecting the application shall be passed within fifteen days of the receipt of the application. (8) Where an objection has been received, (i) the Central Government shall hold a hearing or hearings, as required and direct the company to file an affidavit to record the consensus reached at the hearing, upon executing which, the Central Government shall pass an order approving the shifting, within sixty days of filing the application. (ii) where no consensus is reached at the hearings the company shall file an affidavit specifying the manner in which objection is to be resolved within a definite time frame, duly reserving the original jurisdiction to the objector for pursuing its legal remedies, even after the registered office is shifted, upon execution of which the Central Government shall pass an order confirming or rejecting the alteration within sixty days of the filing of application. (9) The order passed by the Central Government confirming the alteration may be on such terms and conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, 10 [ **** ] : Provided that the shifting of registered office shall not be allowed if any inquiry, inspection or investigation has been initiated against the company or any prosecution is pending against the company under the Act. 11 [ Provided further that where the management of the company has been taken over by new management under a resolution plan approved under section 31 of the Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) and no appeal against the resolution plan is pending in any Court or Tribunal and no inquiry, inspection, investigation is pending or initiated after the approval of the said resolution plan, the shifting of the registered office may be allowed. ] (10) On completion of such inquiry, inspection or investigation as a consequence of which no prosecution is envisaged or no prosecution is pending, shifting of registered office shall be allowed] ---------------- Notes:- 1. Inserted vide F.No.1/13/2013-CL-V - Dated 27-7-2016 2. Omitted vide F.No.1/13/2013-CL-V - Dated 27-7-2016 before it was read as, and to the Securities and Exchange Board of India, in the case of listed companies 3. Inserted vide F.No.1/13/2013-CL-V - Dated 27-7-2016 4. Substituted F. No. 1/13/2013 CL-V - Dated 27-7-2017 , before it was read as, 30. Shifting of registered office from one State or Union territory to another State.- (1) An application under sub-section (4) of section 13 , for the purpose of seeking approval for alteration of memorandum with regard to the change of place of the registered office from one State Government or Union territory to another, shall be filed with the Central Government in Form No. INC.23 along with the fee and shall be accompanied by the following documents, namely:- (a) a copy of the memorandum and articles of association; (b) a copy of the notice convening the general meeting along with relevant Explanatory Statement; (c) a copy of the special resolution sanctioning the alteration by the members of the company; (d) a copy of the minutes of the general meeting at which the resolution authorizing such alteration was passed, giving details of the number of votes cast in favor or against the resolution; (e) an affidavit verifying the application; (f) the list of creditors and debenture holders entitled to object to the application; (g) an affidavit verifying the list of creditors; (h) the document relating to payment of application fee; (i) a copy of board resolution or Power of Attorney or the executed Vakalatnama, as the case may be. 1 [ (j) a copy of the No Objection Certificate from the Reserve Bank of India where the applicant is a registered Non-Banking Financial Company ] (2) There shall be attached to the application, a list of creditors and debenture holders, drawn up to the latest practicable date preceding the date of filing of application by not more than one month, setting forth the following details, namely:- (a) the names and address of every creditor and debenture holder of the company; (b) the nature and respective amounts due to them in respect of debts, claims or liabilities: Provided that the applicant company shall file an affidavit, signed by the Company Secretary of the company, if any and not less than two directors of the company, one of whom shall be a managing director, where there is one, to the effect that they have made a full enquiry into the affairs of the company and, having done so, have formed an opinion that the list of creditors is correct, and that the estimated value as given in the list of the debts or claims payable on a contingency or not ascertained are proper estimates of the values of such debts and claims and that there are no other debts of or claims against the company to their knowledge. (3) There shall also be attached to the application an affidavit from the directors of the company that no employee shall be retrenched as a consequence of shifting of the registered office from one state to another state and also there shall be an application filed by the company to the Chief Secretary of the concerned State Government or the Union territory (4) A duly authenticated copy of the list of creditors shall be kept at the registered office of the company and any person desirous of inspecting the same may, at any time during the ordinary hours of business, inspect and take extracts from the same on payment of a sum not exceeding ten rupees per page to the company. (5) There shall also be attached to the application a copy of the acknowledgment of service of a copy of the application with complete annexures to the Registrar and Chief Secretary of the State Government or Union territory where the registered office is situated at the time of filing the application. (6) The company shall at least fourteen days before the date of hearing- (a) advertise the application in the Form No.INC.26 in a vernacular newspaper in the principal vernacular language in the district in which the registered office of the company is situated, and at least once in English language in an English newspaper circulating in that district; (b) serve, by registered post with acknowledgement due, individual notice(s), to the effect set out in clause (a) on each debenture-holder and creditor of the company; and (c) serve, by registered post with acknowledgement due, a notice together with the copy of the application to the Registrar 2 [***] and to the regulatory body, if the company is regulated under any special Act or law for the time being in force. (7) Where any objection of any person whose interest is likely to be affected by the proposed application has been received by the applicant, it shall serve a copy thereof to the Central Government on or before the date of hearing. (8) Where no objection has been received from any of the parties, who have been duly served, the application may be put up for orders without hearing. (9.) Before confirming the alteration, the Central Government shall ensure that, with respect to every creditor and debenture holder who, in the opinion of the Central government, is entitled to object to the alteration, and who signifies his objection in the manner directed by the Central government, either his consent to the alteration has been obtained or his debt or claim has been discharged or has determined, or has been secured to the satisfaction of the Central Government. (10.) The Central Government may make an order confirming the alteration on such terms and conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, and may make such order as to costs as it thinks proper: Provided that the shifting of registered office shall not be allowed if any inquiry, inspection or investigation has been initiated against the company or any prosecution is pending against the company under the Act. 3 [ Explanation .- On completion of such inquiry, inspection or investigation as a consequence of which no prosecution is envisaged or no prosecution is pending, shifting of registered office shall be allowed. ] 5. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION G.S.R.180(E). dated 06-03-2019 before it was read as with the widest circulation 6. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 42(E) dated 19-01-2023 before it was read as, following documents 7. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 42(E) dated 19-01-2023 before it was read as, attached to the application details 8. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 42(E) dated 19-01-2023 before it was read as, Registrar and 9. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 42(E) dated 19-01-2023 10. Omitted vide NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 790(E) dated 20-10-2023 w.e.f. 21-10-2023 before it was read as, and may include such order as to costs as it thinks proper 11. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 790(E) dated 20-10-2023 w.e.f. 21-10-2023