This document is an adjudication order issued by the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Bangalore, under the authority of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The order concerns a penalty levied against Gameskraft Technologies Private Limited, along with five individuals associated with the company, for a violation of the Companies Act, 2013. The Adjudicating Officer, Sanjay Sood, was appointed by the Ministry to handle such matters and issued this order following a suo-motu application filed by the company.
The violation pertains to a failure to comply with the filing requirements under Section 117(2) of the Companies Act, 2013. The company admitted to a default in filing a resolution that was passed during an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on September 30, 2022. The required form, MGT-14, was not filed within the stipulated 30-day period. Instead, it was filed on April 4, 2025, which constituted a delay of 886 days.
As a result of this admitted default, the order imposes a penalty on both the company and the individuals identified as officers in default. Gameskraft Technologies Private Limited has been fined ₹98,500, while the five individuals—Ramesh Prabhu, Deepak Singh, Vikas Taneja, Divya Alok Agarwal, and Vimal Kumar Chawla—have each been fined amounts ranging from ₹49,500 to ₹50,000. The individuals are required to pay the penalties from their personal funds within 90 days via the e-Adjudication facility on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website. The order also notes that any appeal must be filed within 60 days with the Regional Director.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
ROC : ROC Bangalore
Address : Registrar Of Companies ‘E’ Wing 2nd Floor Kendriya Sadana Kormangala Bangalore – 560034, India, Karnataka
Phone : 080-25633105,080-25537449, Fax : NA, E-Mail : roc.bangalore@mca.gov.in
Order ID: PO/ADJ/05-2025/BL/00311 Dated: 16/05/2025
ORDER FOR ADJUDICATION OF PENALTY UNDER SECTION 454 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (‘THE ACT’) FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 117(2) 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 GAMESKRAFT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED [herein after known as Company] bearing CIN U74999KA2017PTC103635, is a company registered with this office under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013/1956 having its registered office situated at 2nd Floor, B-Wing, Elnath Building, Exora Business Park, Prestige Tech Park, Kadubesanhalli 2nd Floor, B-Wing, Elnath Building, Exora Business Park, Prestige Tech Park, Kadubesanhalli NA Bangalore Bangalore Karnataka India
Individual details:
In the matter relating to RAMESH PRABHU [herein after known as individual] having DIN 02796961 and having its address at Flat No B 304, Victory Harmony SSA Road Flat No B 304, Victory Harmony SSA Road Hebbal Karnataka India
In the matter relating to DEEPAK SINGH [herein after known as individual] having DIN 03564121 and having its address at 4201, PARAS QUARTIER, 4201, PARAS QUARTIER, Sector -45 Gurgaon Haryana India
In the matter relating to VIKAS TANEJA [herein after known as individual] having DIN 07146092 and having its address at 1055, Prestige Shantiniketan, 1055, Prestige Shantiniketan, Bangalore North Bangalore Karnataka India
In the matter relating to DIVYA ALOK AGARWAL [herein after known as individual] having DIN 09239449 and having its address at Flat No.17123, Prestige Shanti Niketan, ITPL Main Road, Near Zuri Hotel Mahadevpura Flat No.17123, Prestige Shanti Niketan, ITPL Main Road, Near Zuri Hotel Mahadevapura Bangalore North Bangalore Karnataka India
In the matter relating to VIMAL KUMAR CHAWLA [herein after known as individual] having PAN AFBPC4324B and having its address at C-3/101, SOVEREIGN, C-3/101, SOVEREIGN, Gurgaon Gurgaon Haryana India
C. Provisions of the Act: (2) If any company fails to file the resolution or the agreement under sub-section (1) before the expiry of the period specified therein, such company shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees and in case of continuing failure, with a further penalty of one hundred rupees for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of two lakh rupees and every officer of the company who is in default including liquidator of the company, if any, shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees and in case of continuing failure, with a further penalty of one hundred rupees for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of fifty thousand rupees.
D. Facts about the case:
1. Default committed by the officers in default/noticee – The company has filed a suo-motu adjudication application through GNL-1 vide SRN N29696705 on 09.04.2025 wherein it was submitted by the company that it has violated the provisions of section 117(1) of the Act read with Rule 24 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014.
It has been submitted that the resolution(s) passed by the company in the EGM dated 30.09.2022 ought to have been filed within 30 days as per the above mentioned rules. However, e-from MGT-14 vide SRN AB3202946 was filed by the company on 04.04.2025 with a delay of 886 days, and the company has hence filed this application for adjudication.
2. The company has not asked for a hearing and the same has not been provided. The order is issued based on the application, notice for adjudication, and the replies received.
E.Order:
1. Reason for imposition of penalty, to be entered manually
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 | GAMESKRAFT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED having CIN as U74999KA2017P TC103635 | 98500 | 0 | 200000 | |
| 2 | RAMESH PRABHU having DIN as 02796961 | 50000 | 0 | 50000 | |
| 3 | DEEPAK SINGH having DIN as 03564121 | 49500 | 0 | 50000 | |
| 4 | VIKAS TANEJA having DIN as 07146092 | 50000 | 0 | 50000 | |
| 5 | DIVYA ALOK AGARWAL having DIN as 09239449 |
50000 | 0 | 50000 | |
| 6 | VIMAL KUMAR CHAWLA having PAN as AFBPC4324B | 50000 | 0 | 50000 |
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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 Hyderabad 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 Sood
Adjudicating Officer,
ROC Bangalore
