regd office

MCA has introduced a new sub-section (9) in section 12 of the companies act, 2013 wherein it gives powers to the Registrar to visit any registered office of a company where it believes that there is no business going on in that premises, and in case there is default, i.e. he finds that there is actually no business or operations going on in that premises, he can take action for striking off the name of the company from the records of MCA.

This is a very draconian provision in the sense that it gives vast powers to a government official to strike off the name of the company where he believes that the company is not doing any business or operations in its registered office.

Therefore, compliance for companies to show that business or operations are taking place in their registered offices - name plate of the company on the outside of the regd office, copy of certificate of incorporation and other statutory licenses to be displayed prominently on the walls of the R/O, keeping books of accounts, statutory registers, original documents, licences, share certificates, common seal, invoice books, bank documents (passbook, cheque book etc.) etc. to be kept at the R/O. All official documents like letter heads should carry the name, CIN, registered office address, GST no., telephone no., e-mail id, website (if any).