AOC-4 XBRL for FY 2023-24. The company had filed the form on 08.03.2025, but while submitting the e-form, an incorrect response was selected under point 8 of the AOC-4 XBRL form. The form was digitally signed by the director, who, under Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, was responsible for the correctness of the contents and attachments of the e-form. The company filed a suo motu adjudication application admitting the error. In reply to the show cause notice, the director acknowledged the technical contravention, agreed to pay the adjudicated penalty, and waived the right to personal or online hearing. Considering the facts and the admission made, the adjudicating authority imposed a penalty of Rs. 10,000 on the director.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
ROC Mumbai II
100, Everest, Marine Drive, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400002 Phone: 022-22812627
E-mail: roc.navimumbai@mca.gov.in
Order ID: PO/ADJ/05-2026/MR/02268 | Dated: 25/05/2026
ORDER FOR ADJUDICATION OF PENALTY UNDER SECTION 454 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (‘THE ACT’) FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 450 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013.
A. Appointment of Adjudicating Officer:
Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Gazette notification number S.O. 698(E) dated 10/02/2026appointed undersigned as Adjudicating Officer in exercise of the powers conferred by section 454 of theCompanies 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 JASMINO CORPORATION LIMITED [herein after known as Company] bearing CIN U25190MH1996PLC102376, is a company registered with this office under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013/1956 having its registered office situated at L-61, MIDC TALOJA DIST. RAIGAD, THANE TALOJA PANVEL RAIGARH(MH) MAHARASHTRA INDIA 410208
Individual details:
In the matter relating to BALACHANDRAN SESHADRI__________
C. Provisions of the Act:
If a company or any officer of a company or any other person contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, or any condition, limitation or restriction subject to which any approval, sanction, consent, confirmation, recognition, direction or exemption in relation to any matter has been accorded, given or granted, and for which no penalty or punishment is provided elsewhere in this Act, the company and every officer of the company who is in default or such other person shall be 1[liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees, and in case of continuing contravention, with a further penalty of one thousand rupees for each day after the first during which the contravention 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 or any other person]
D. Facts about the case:
1. Default committed by the officers in default/noticee – Whereas Registrar of Companies Mumbai-II (hereafter referred to as the ROC) is in receipt of a suo-moto Adjudication application on 22.07.2025 filed by the Company (hereafter referred to as the Applicant) under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) for default under Rule 8(3) of the Companies (the Registration Offices and Fees) Rules,2014 on account of incorrect filing of E-form AOC-4 XBRL for Financial Year 2023-24.
Rule 8 (1) of the Companies (The Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 reads as:
(1) An electronic form shall be authenticated by authorised signatories using digital signature and
(2) Rule 8 (3) reads as the authorised signatory and the professional, if any, who certify e-form shall be responsible for the correctness of the contents of e-form and correctness of the enclosures attached with the electronic form.
The applicant in adjudication application has stated that it had filed form AOC-4 XBRL for F.Y. 2023-24 vide SRN N29332681 dated 08.03.2025. While filing the said E-form the applicant mistakenly selected No under point 8 of the AOC-4 XBRL form. The said form was digitally signed by Mr. Balchandran Sheshadri, Director. As per Rule 8(3) of the Companies (The Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, the authorised signatory and the professional who certifies the form shall be responsible for correctness of contents of e-form and correctness of enclosures attached with the e-form. Thus, Mr. Balchandran Sheshadri, Director, is liable for penalty under section 450 of the Companies Act, 2013.
2. The applicant has not opted for e-hearing.
E. Order:
1. The applicant had filed form AOC-4 XBRL for F.Y. 2023-24 vide SRN N29332681 dated 08.03.2025. While filing the said E-form the applicant mistakenly selected No under point 8 of the AOC-4 XBRL form. The said form was digitally signed by Mr. Balchandran Sheshadri, Director. As per Rule 8(3) of the Companies
(The Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014, the authorised signatory and the professional who certifies the form shall be responsible for correctness of contents of e-form and correctness of enclosures attached with the e-form. Thus, Mr. Balchandran Sheshadri, Director, is liable for penalty under section 450 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The applicant in its reply to show cause notice stated that “The undersigned admits the technical contravention referred to in the Show Cause Notice and undertakes to deposit such penalty as may be adjudicated. The undersigned does not wish to avail of any personal or online/oral hearing in this matter and requests that the matter be decided on the basis of this written reply and the records already on file.”
In view of facts of case and reply submitted by the applicant, a penalty of Rupees ten thousand is being imposed on BALACHANDRAN SESHADRI, director having DIN as 01385336.
2. The details of penalty imposed on the company, officers in default and others are shown in the table below:
| (A) | Name of person | Rectification of | Penalty Amount | Additional Penalty | Maximum limit for |
| on whom penalty imposed (B) | Default required (C) | (D) | (E) (*Per day of continuing default i.e. date of rectification of default less order issue date) | Penalty (F) | |
| 1 | BALACHANDRA N SESHADRI having DIN as 01385336 | 10000 | 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 Navi Mumbai 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.
Anannya Saikia,
Registrar of Companies
ROC Mumbai II
