Chartered Accountant · ICAI M.No. 153926 · FRN 136869W
Why companies get struck off
The ROC can strike off a company for prolonged non-filing or non-operation. Once struck off, it ceases to legally exist — it can’t operate bank accounts or sign contracts — though its past liabilities and directors’ responsibilities continue.
The NCLT route
To revive it, an aggrieved person (the company, a member, creditor or workman) files an appeal to the NCLT, generally within 3 years of the strike-off order (the ROC itself can move within 20 years in some cases). You must file all the pending annual returns, pay the late fees and any costs the Tribunal imposes. If satisfied that the company was operational or revival is just, the Tribunal restores it. Confirm the current limitation period.
A worked example
Example: a company struck off for two years of non-filing still owns a property and wants to transact — it files an NCLT petition, brings its ROC filings up to date with late fees, and the Tribunal restores its name. Reviving is slower and costlier than staying compliant, which is the real lesson. Our team can prepare the petition and filings.