Menka Steel Furniture Private Limited vs ROC, Mumbai

This court convened through video conferencing today. Mr. Sharatkumar S. Shetty, Practising Company Secretary appeared on behalf of Petitioner

Company.

This Company Petition is filed by Menka Steel Furniture Private Limited [CIN: U36100MH1993PTC074670], represented by its Director &

Shareholder Mr. Hanumant Dashrath Namdas [DIN: 02595804], under section 252(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 praying for restoration of the name

of the company to the Register of Companies maintained by the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai.

The Petitioner submits that the company was incorporated on 22.10.1993 under the Companies Act, 1956 as a private company limited by shares

with the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai. Its CIN is U36100MH1993PTC074670. The Petitioner company has been incorporated to

carry on the following objects:

“To manufacture deal, import and export in all kinds of furniture made from steel, or any other alloys.â€​

The grievance of the Petitioner Company is that the Respondent Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai struck off the name of the

Petitioner Company from the Register of Companies maintained by them by issuing notice in Form STK-1 and STK-5 dated 05.05.2017 under section

248(4)(1) for removal of the name of the Company from the Register of Companies under section 248(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 3 of

the Companies (Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies) Rules, 2016 due to defaults in statutory compliances, namely,

failure to file Financial Statements and Annual Returns for Financial Year 2006- 07 to 2016-17 and for not carrying on any business or operation for a

period of immediately preceding two years and neither made any application within such period for obtaining the status of „Dormant Company’

under section 455 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Consequently, the Respondent ROC initiated the process under section 248(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 by issuing Public Notice in Form STK-7

Public Notice dated 19.07.2017 and informed the Petitioner Company that the name of the Company has been struck off from the Register of

Companies and the Company has been dissolved.

The Petitioner Company further submits that due to striking off the name of the Petitioner Company, the Director Identification Numbers (DIN) of

the directors of the Company have been deactivated.

The Petitioner Company submits that the Company has been functioning since its incorporation. The Petitioner Companyfurther submits that the

Company has failed to file its Financial Statements and Annual Returns for Financial Year 2006-07 to 2015-16 due to inadvertence.

The Petitioner Company submits that the Petitioner Company is having Immovable Property situated at Plot No. J-47, MIDC, Murbad Industrial

Area, District Thane admeasuring 1250 sq. mtrs. The Company proposed to carry the said business on the property and restart its new business in

new dimension.

The Petitioner Company has enclosed the Audited Accounts for the Financial years 2006-07 to 2018-2019. The Petitioner Company submits that

the Petitioner Company has not filed its Income-Tax Returns since its incorporation.

On perusal of the report of the Respondent, it appears that the name of the company was struck off due to failure on the part of the company to

file the statutory documents for Financial Year 2006-07 to 2015-16, and also for not carrying on the business.

Upon perusal of the Financial Statements of the Company, it is observed that the Petitioner Company has Non-Current Liabilities of

Rs.1,25,000.00, has Tangible Assets of Rs.1,81,570.00 has Cash and Cash Equivalent of Rs.26,330.00 for F.Y. 2014-15 and 2015-16. The Petitioner

Company has other Current Liabilities of Rs.18,500.00 and Rs.20,500.00 for F.Y 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively.

On hearing the submissions of the Learned Authorised Representative appearing on behalf of Petitioner andon perusal of the Report of Registrar

of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai, the Audited Accounts submitted by the Petitioner Company and other documents placed on record, the Bench

observes that the Petitioner Company is not running its business/operations, but it has Tangible Assets, Non-Current Liabilities, Current Assets &

Liabilities in its Books of Accounts. Therefore, it would be just, equitable and in the interest of justice to provide an opportunity to the company to

rectify its defaults and continue the business.

Given the above facts and circumstances, we are satisfied that the prayer sought by the Petitioner company deserves to be allowed.

Accordingly, Company Petition bearing CP No. 1114/252(3)/MB- IV/2020 filed by the Petitioner, Menka Steel FurniturePrivate Limited [CIN:

U36100MH1993PTC074670], represented by its Director& Shareholder Mr. Hanumant Dashrath Namdas [DIN: 02595804], under section 252(3) of

the Companies Act, 2013, seeking restoration of the Company’s name in the Register of Companies maintained by the Registrar of Companies,

Maharashtra, Mumbai is allowed on the following terms: -

(a) The Respondent Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai, is directed to restore the name of the Petitioner Company, viz., Menka Steel

FurniturePrivate Limited [CIN: U36100MH1993PTC074670] to the Register of Companies subject to payment of a sum of Rs.1,30,000/- (Rupees one

lakh thirty thousand only) as cost „to be paid online through Bharat Kosh in favour of “Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of Corporate Affairs,

Mumbaiâ€​‘ within thirty days from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order; and

(b) Upon such restoration, the Petitioner Companyshall file all its pending financial statements and Annual Returns with all the applicable fees and late

fees with the Respondent Registrar of Companies within thirty days from the date on which the name of the Company is restored to the Register;

failing which, this order will stand vacated automatically.

Upon restoration of the name of the Petitioner Company to the Register of Companies after complying with the terms mentioned above, the

Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mumbai, shall issue appropriate communications to the bank authorities for defreezing the accounts of the

Petitioner Company.