Keeping in view the transition of Company forms from V2 to V3 Portal and its non-availability for filing during the period starting from 07.01.2023 to 22.01.2023, the MCA has allowed the Companies intending to file forms
-GNL-2 (filing of prospectus related documents)
-MGT-14 (filing of resolutions relating to prospectus related documents)
during the said period of non-availability, to file these forms in physical mode duly signed by the persons concerned as per requirements of the relevant forms, along with a copy thereof in electronic media, with the concerned Registrar without payment of fee and take thereof. Such filing will be accompanied by an undertaking from the company that once the filing of such Form is enabled on the portal, the company shall file the relevant Form in electronic form on MCA Portal along with fees payable.
Also, as clarified by General Circular No. 01/2023 dated 09th January, 2023, no additional fees shall be levied for the period during which the filing was disabled.
General Circular No. 02/2023
File No. Policy-02/0/12023-CL-V-MCA
Government of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhavan,
Dr R.P. Road, New Delhi
Dated: 09.01.2023
To,
The Director General of Corporate Affairs,
All Regional Directors,
All Registrars of Companies,
All Stakeholders.
Subject: Filing of Forms GNL-2 (filing of prospectus related documents) and MGT-14 (filing of Resolutions relating to prospectus related documents) due to migration from V2 Version to V3 Version in MCA 21 Portal from 7th January, 2023 to 22nd January, 2023
Sir/Madam,
Representations have been received in the Ministry requesting for clarification about filing of Form GNL-2, for the purposes of filing prospectus related documents and MGT-14 during 7th January, 2023 to 22nd January, 2023 when migration from V2 Version to V3 Version in MCA-21 Portal will be done and such forms will not be available for filing in V2 Version. The stakeholders have further stated that such forms required to be filed due to time bound activities.
2. The matter has been examined in the Ministry and it has been decided that the companies intending to file (i) Form GNL-2 (filing of prospectus related documents) and (ii) MGT-14 (filing of Resolutions relating to prospectus related documents) during 7th January, 2023 to 22nd January, 2023 on the MCA-21 Portal may file such Form in physical mode duly signed by the persons concerned as per requirements of the relevant forms, along with a copy thereof in electronic media, with the concerned Registrar without payment of fee and take acknowledgement (as per Annexure to this Circular) thereof. Such filing will be accompanied by an undertaking from the company that once the filing of such Form is enabled on the portal, the company shall file the relevant Form in electronic form on MCA-21 Portal alongwith fees payable as per Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.
3. As clarified by General Circular Number 01/2023 dated 09.01.2023 no additional fees will be levied for the period during which the filing was disabled.
4. For the purpose of inspection or obtaining copy of any documents pursuant to section 399 of the Companies Act, 2013, the forms as referred to in this circular alongwith annexures thereto shall be placed by the Ministry on its website in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
5. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
As above.
Yours faithfully
(KMS Narayanan)
Deputy Director,
Telephone No. 011-2338-7263
Copy to:-
1. e-Governance Section with a request to place this circular on the Ministry’s website
2. File No. Policy-17/150/2022-CL-V-MCA
3. Guard File
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