The Registrar of Companies, Chennai, acting as Adjudicating Officer under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013, passed an order dated 30.06.2026 in relation to KWICK FORENSIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED for violation of Section 4(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013. The company submitted a suo motu adjudication application stating that the objects in its Memorandum of Association, as originally stated at incorporation on 04.03.2005, did not align with its actual business activities. The company altered its Memorandum of Association through a special resolution dated 07.04.2025, filed the relevant forms, and thereafter complied with Section 4(1)(c). The Adjudicating Authority held that the company had contravened Section 4(1)(c) from 04.03.2005 until 07.04.2025 and that the company and its officer in default were liable for penalty under Section 450 of the Companies Act, 2013. A penalty of 竄ｹ2,00,000 was imposed on the company and 竄ｹ50,000 on the officer in default, Shammer Saralal Shah, with no additional per-day penalty. The noticees were directed to rectify the default and pay the penalty within 90 days, with a right of appeal to the Regional Director, Chennai, within 60 days.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
ROC Chennai
Registrar Of Companies, Block No.6,B Wing 2nd Floor, Shastri Bhawan 26, Haddows Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600034
Phone: 044-28276652/28276654 | E-mail: roc.chennai@mca.gov.in
Order ID: PO/ADJ/01-2026/CN/01389 | Dated: 30/06/2026
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 KWICK FORENSIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED [herein after known as Company] bearing CIN U72200TN2005PLC055566, is a company registered with this office under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 2013/1956 having its registered office situated at NEW NO 12 OLD NO 11 EAST PARK ROAD SHENOY NAGAR SHENOY NAGAR EGMORE NUNGAMBAKKAM CHENNAI TAMIL NADU INDIA 600030
Individual details
In the matter relating to SHAMMER SARALAL SHAH [herein after known as individual] having DIN 01929867 and having its address at KHUSHAL GARDEN A BLOCK 1002 10TH FLOOR, 448 745 POONAMALLEE HIGH ROAD, PERAMBUR PURASAWALKAM, CHENNAI, 600010 PERAMBUR PURASAWALKAM CHENNAI TAMIL NADU INDIA 600010
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/notice – The company M/s. KWICK FORENSIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED have filed the following GNL -2 e-forms vide SRN:AB5878460 and have also submitted a physical Suo-moto adjudication application under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the Violation of Section 4(1) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013, which read as follows:
4(1) the memorandum of a company shall state (c) – the objects for which the company is proposed to be incorporated and any matter considered necessary in furtherance thereof;
Whereas the company has initially mentioned its objectives in its Memorandum of Association during the time of its incorporation i.e., 04/03/2005, however during a later due diligence it was identified that the actual activities carried on by the company does not align with its objectives mentioned in the MOA. Hence the company has altered its MOA to align with its activities through a special resolution conducted on 07.04.2025, for which the company has filed the E- form MGT ? 14 vide SRN: AB3337058 dated 10.04.2025.
Therefore, the company has violated Section 4 (1)(c) from the date of its incorporation ? 04.03.2005 to the date of alteration of the Memorandum of Association ? 07.04.2025. Hence the company and its directors are liable under Section 450 of the Companies Act, 2013.
2. The Adjudicating Authority had issued notice for e-Adjudication on 05.12.2025. The Company vide letter dated 08.12.2025, acknowledged the Show cause notice issued for the violation of Section 4 of the Companies Act, 2013 and requested to arrange for an early e-hearing and that Mr. Balu Sridhar, Authorized Representative would represent both the parties i.e., the Company and the MD, Mr. Shammer Saralal Shah. Further, the Adjudicating Authority had issued for e hearing, scheduled on 30.12.2025. Mr. Balu Sridhar, Authorized Representative, Company Secretaries in Practice attended the e-hearing scheduled on 30.12.2025 and made submissions that the violation may be adjudicated by imposing lesser penalty.
E. Order:
1. The company M/s. KWICK FORENSIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED have filed the following GNL -2 e-forms vide SRN:AB5878460 and have also submitted a physical Suo-moto adjudication application under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the Violation committed under Section 4(1) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013. The objects for which the Company is proposed to be incorporated and any matter considered necessary in furtherance thereof:- To carry on the business of making online accounting software, educational software games, web entertainment telemovies, teleseries for various television channels and satellite channels, cable channels, advertisement films, acquire and market videos, copyrights and television programme in India and abroad. Etc. Whereas, the company has initially mentioned the above objectives in its Memorandum of Association at the time of its Incorporation i.e., 04.03.2005. However, subsequently it was noticed that the actual activities carried on by the company are business of developing, producing, creating and designing of Forensic Products, Equipment, Kits, Mobile Forensic Vans and all products and services related to forensics and facilitated research, development and promote “Make in India” products and solutions for forensics including hardware, software, smart devices, simple to use mobile apps, Software as a service (SaaS).
The deviated objects does not align with its objectives mentioned in the MOA. Hence, the company altered its MOA to align with its activities vide special resolution dated 07.04.2025.
The Company also filed INC-27 vide SRN: AB3455757 on 29.04.2025 for altering MOA and for conversion of its status from a Private limited Company to Public Limited Company and thus, the Company is in compliance with the Section 4(1) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013.
In view of the above, it is evident that the Company has contravened Section 4(1) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013 from the date of its Incorporation (04.03.2005) till the date of alteration of the MOA (07.04.2025). Therefore, the Company and its officer in default are liable for penal action under Section 450 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 | KWICK FORENSIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED having CIN as U72200TN2005P | 20000 | 0 | 200000 | |
| 2 | SHAMMER SARALAL SHAH having DIN as 01929867 | 50000 | 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 Chennai 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.
B SRIKUMAR,
Registrar of Companies
ROC Chennai
