The Registrar of Companies, Kanpur passed an adjudication order under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013 imposing penalties for non-filing of the annual return in Form MGT-7 for the financial year 2023–24, in violation of Section 92(4) and punishable under Section 92(5). The Ministry of Corporate Affairs had authorized the Adjudicating Officer to initiate proceedings, and a show-cause notice was issued on 18 December 2025. Despite the lapse of more than 30 days, neither the company nor its officers in default submitted any reply or sought a personal hearing. Considering the continued default and applying the benefit available to producer companies under Section 446B, penalties of ₹21,300 were imposed on the company as well as on each officer in default, without any additional per-day penalty. The order directs rectification of the default and payment of penalties within 90 days through the MCA e-Adjudication portal, failing which further statutory consequences may follow, with a right of appeal provided to the Regional Director.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
ROC Kanpur
Registrar of Companies, 37/17, Westcottt Buidling, The Mall, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, 208001
Phone: 0512-2310443,2310227,2310323
E-mail: roc.kanpur@mca.gov.in
Order ID: PO/ADJ/01-2026/KN/01500 | Dated: 30/01/2026
ORDER FOR ADJUDICATION OF PENALTY UNDER SECTION 454 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (‘THE ACT’) FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 92(5) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013.
A. Appointment of Adjudicating Officer:
Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Gazette notification number S.O. 831(E) dated 24/03/2015 appointed undersigned as Adjudicating Officer in exercise of the powers conferred by section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013 [herein after known as Act] read with Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 for adjudging penalties under the provisions of this Act.
B. Company details:
In the matter relating to TALIYAN FARMER PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED [herein after known as Company] bearing CIN U01100UP2021PTC151826, is a company registered with this office under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013/1956 having its registered office situated at C/O VIKRANT TALIYAN 896 CHHUR MEERUT UTTAR PRADESH 250342 NA MEERUT MEERUT UTTAR PRADESH INDIA 250342
Individual details:
In the matter relating to VIKRANT TALIYAN_________
In the matter relating to VISHAL TALIYAN_________
In the matter relating to ANJU DEVI_________
In the matter relating to PRAMANDRA KUMAR_________
In the matter relating to . RAMKUMAR_________
C. Provisions of the Act:
If any company fails to file its annual return under sub-section (4), before the expiry of the period specified therein, such company and its every officer who is in default shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees and in case of continuing failure, with further penalty of one hundred rupees for each day during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of two lakh rupees in case of a company and fifty thousand rupees in case of an officer who is in default.
D. Facts about the case:
1. Default committed by the officers in default/noticee – The company has failed to file Annual Return in form MGT-7 for the Financial Year 2023-24 in terms of Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013. Thereby attracts penal provision u/s 92 (5) for violation of section 92 (4) of the Companies Act, 2013. The O/o DGCoA has directed to initiate penal action u/s 92 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013.
2. Neither any response has been received from the company and its officers-in-default nor any request of hearing received in this regard.
E. Order:
1. This office issued Show Cause Notice on 18.12.2025 to the company and its officer-in-default for not filing the Annual Return for the year ending as at 31.03.2024. More than 30 days have expired, no response has been received till date. The company and its officer-in default have also not requested for hearing. In the said circumstances, penalty as applicable to producer company (Section 446B of the Companies Act, 2013) as mentioned below is being imposed upon the company as well as its officer-in default as per Section 92 (5) Companies Act, 2013.
2. The details of penalty imposed on the company, officers in default and others are shown in the table below:
| (A) | Name of person on whom penalty imposed (B) | Rectification of Default required (C) | Penalty Amount (D) | Additional Penalty (E) (*Per day of continuing default i.e. date of rectification of default less order issue date) | Maximum limit for Penalty (F) |
| 1 | TALIYAN FARMER PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED having CIN as U01100UP2021P TC151826 | 21300 | 0 | 200000 | |
| 2 | VIKRANT TALIYAN having DIN as 09311052 | 21300 | 0 | 50000 | |
| 3 | VISHAL
TALIYAN having DIN as 09311053 |
21300 | 0 | 50000 | |
| 4 | ANJU DEVI having DIN as 09311054 |
21300 | 0 | 50000 | |
| 5 | PRAMANDRA KUMAR having DIN as 09311055 | 21300 | 0 | 50000 | |
| 6 | RAMKUMAR having DIN as 09311056 | 21300 | 0 | 50000 |
3. The notified officers in default/noticee shall rectify the default mentioned above and pay the penalty, so applicable within 90 days of receipt of the order.
4. The notified officers in default/noticee shall pay the penalty amount via ‘e-Adjudication’ facility which can be accessed through the respective login IDs on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs and upload the copy of paid challan / SRN of e-filing (if applicable) on the ‘e-Adjudication’ portal itself. It is also directed that the penalty so imposed upon the officers in default shall be paid from their personal sources/income.
5. Appeal against this order may be filed in writing with the Regional Director, RD Noida within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of this order, in Form ADJ setting for the grounds of appeal and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of this order [Section 454 (5) & 454 (6) of the Act, read with Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014].
6. For penal consequences of non-payment of penalty within the prescribed time limit, please refer Section 454(8) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Sanjay Bose,
Registrar of Companies
ROC Kanpur
