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Government of India

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

24-June-2011 18:23 IST

Special Drive to Clear Pendency of E-Forms Filed with the Registrar of Companies Prior to Implementation of Revised Regulation 17 of the Companies Regulation, 1956

In order to reduce the pendency of e-forms, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided to re-open all such pending e- forms which are filed by the companies with the Registrar of Companies prior to the implementation of revised regulation 17 of the Companies Act 1956 (i.e. 15 .02. 2009) are still pending in the folders like RESUB, PUCL etc. for want of action on the part of stake holders. Unless the companies respond to this, ROCs are unable to process the said forms.

Now such forms have been placed in the category “Held in Abeyance” (HIAB) so that ROCs can review the same. All the have accordingly been advised to review such pending work items with them and depose it by 7th July, 2011. It has clearly been mentioned that this is the last opportunity provided by the Ministry to clear the pendency.

Also, all the stake holders has also been requested to track the work items inMCA21 Portal and contact the concerned ROCs to help them and clear the pendency

As per the existing process, the companies has to resubmit or furnish their clarification in Form 67 within the stipulated period of 30 days failing which such forms, filled prior to 15. 02. 2009, will lie pending in MCA21.

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Reopening of pending e-forms placed Held in Abeyance enables registrar review and requires companies to respond or resubmit. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has reclassified e-forms filed before the implementation of the revised Regulation 17 that remained pending (e.g., in RESUB, PUCL) as Held in Abeyance to allow Registrars of Companies to review and clear them; companies must resubmit or furnish clarifications in Form 67 within the stipulated 30 day period and stakeholders should track items on the MCA21 portal and liaise with ROCs to clear pendency.