Authority: National Company Law Tribunal Chandigarh Bench (Court-I)

Order Date: 12 June 2026

Case Overview

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Chandigarh Bench heard a petition (CP No. 24/Chd/Hry/2023) filed by Shri Dadhichi Finance And Investment Company Private Limited against the Registrar of Companies (NCT of Delhi and Haryana) and the Income Tax Department. The applicant company, incorporated on 16 January 1995 with CIN U67190HR1995PTC032508 and authorized share capital of ₹5 crore, is engaged in finance, investment, and leasing activities. The company sought restoration of its name to the Register of Companies after being struck off on 18 June 2018 for non-filing of financial statements and annual returns from the financial year ending 31 March 2016 onward. The company attributed the default to the serious illness (brain hemorrhage) of the professional engaged to file the documents. The Registrar of Companies confirmed that the last filed documents were for FY2016 and that no dormant status was obtained under Section 455 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Income Tax Department reported no outstanding income tax demands or pending proceedings against the company and raised no objection to the restoration.

Final Outcome

The NCLT allowed the application and ordered restoration of the company's name to the Register of Companies subject to payment of costs of ₹50,000 to the Prime Minister National Relief Fund within three weeks. The tribunal directed the Registrar of Companies to restore the company's original status and change it from 'struck off' to 'active'. The company must file all pending statutory documents (financial statements and annual returns for 2018-2022) with applicable fees within 45 days of restoration and deliver a certified copy of the order to the RoC within 30 days. The order does not preclude the RoC from taking action for other violations, and the Income Tax Department may take action for belated filing of returns or recovery of any future demands.

Topics: Company Restoration, Regulatory Compliance, NCLT Order