Registrar of Companies, Uttar Pradesh I, issued an adjudication order dated 25.06.2026 under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013 concerning an alleged violation of Section 12(8) by Majestic Merchants Private Limited. The matter arose after the Official Liquidator reported that a letter sent to the company’s registered office was returned undelivered with the remark “No Such Person in the Address,” leading to a show cause notice for alleged failure to maintain the registered office. The company responded that the show cause notice had been successfully delivered at its registered office, submitted photographs of the signboard displaying the registered office address, and reiterated these submissions during a hearing held on 19.06.2026. After considering the company’s submissions, documents, and the facts and circumstances of the case, the Registrar concluded that sufficient evidence established that the company was maintaining its registered office at the recorded address. Accordingly, no penalty was imposed on the company or its officers in default, and the penalty table recorded a penalty amount of zero for the company and both officers.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
ROC Uttar Pradesh I
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E-mail: roc.kanpur@mca.gov.in
Order ID: PO/ADJ/06-2026/UP/02436 | Dated: 25/06/2026
ORDER FOR ADJUDICATION OF PENALTY UNDER SECTION 454 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (‘THE ACT’) FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 12(8) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013.
A. Appointment of Adjudicating Officer:
Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Gazette notification number S.O. 698(E) dated 10/02/2026 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 MAJESTIC MERCHANTS PRIVATE LIMITED [herein after known as Company] bearing CIN U51101UP2012PTC050243, is a company registered with this office under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013/1956 having its registered office situated at HOUSE NO. 90, PANKI KATRA JANPAD PANKI (KANPUR NAGAR) GANGA GANJ KANPUR NAGAR UTTAR PRADESH INDIA 208020
Individual details:
In the matter relating to SADANAND DUBEY____________________
In the matter relating to AMIT KUMAR AGARWAL____________________
C. Provisions of the Act:
If any default is made in complying with the requirements of this section, the company and every officer who is in default shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand rupees for every day during which the default continues but not exceeding one lakh rupees
D. Facts about the case:
1. Default committed by the officers in default/noticee – The Official Liquidator sought information vide letter dated 18.03.2026 from the company while examining the scheme of amalgamation and the same has returned UNDELIVERERD with postal remarks ” No such person in the address”. This raises a presumption that the company is not maintaining a registered office at the recorded address and is therefore non-compliance with the provisions of Section 12 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Accordingly, you are called upon to show cause as to why action should not be initiated against the company and its officers in default for violation of Section 12 of the Companies Act, 2013.
2. Hearing Granted
E. Order:
1. Official Liquidator attached to the Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad informed vide letter dated 03.04.2026 that a letter sent to the registered office address of the Company was returned undelivered with the remark ‘No Such Person in the Address’. Accordingly, this office issued a Show Cause Notice dated 06.05.2026 to the Company and its officer-in-default for violation of Section 12(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, for failure to maintain the registered office of the Company.
In response, the Company submitted that the Show Cause Notice issued by this office had been duly delivered at its registered office address and furnished photographs of the signboard displaying the registered office address. The Company also requested an opportunity of being heard in the matter.
Advocate Mr. Anang Shandilya appeared on behalf of the Company through video conference on 19.06.2026 and reiterated that the Company was maintaining its registered office at the stated address, as evidenced by the successful delivery of the Show Cause Notice. The hearing was also attended by Shri Ramesh Pal, Assistant Registrar of Companies.
Upon consideration of the submissions made by the Company, the documents placed on record, and the facts and circumstances of the case, it is observed that sufficient evidence has been produced to establish that the Company is maintaining its registered office at the address recorded with the Registrar. Therefore, no penalty is imposed upon the Company or its officer(s)-in-default under the provisions of the 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 | MAJESTIC MERCHANTS PRIVATE LIMITED having CIN as U51101UP2012P TC050243 | 0 | 0 | 100000 | |
| 2 | SADANAND DUBEY having DIN as 05180457 | 0 | 0 | 100000 | |
| 3 | AMIT KUMAR AGARWAL having DIN as 07746914 |
0 | 0 | 100000 |
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 Delhi 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 Uttar Pradesh I
