Revival of a Struck-Off Company
Restoring a company the ROC removed from the register.
When the ROC strikes a company off for not filing, its bank accounts freeze and its directors risk disqualification. Section 252 lets the company, a member or a creditor apply to the NCLT to restore it — within three years for the company itself, twenty for others — on showing it was operating or that restoration is just. The tribunal’s order is then filed with the ROC along with every overdue return.
What is included
- Grounds assessment and evidence of operations
- NCLT petition and affidavits
- Hearing representation
- ROC and Income Tax responses
- INC-28 filing and completion of the overdue annual filings
What we will need from you
- Strike-off notice or gazette entry
- Bank statements showing operations
- Financials for the unfiled years
- Board resolution and director affidavits
- ITRs and GST returns for the period
How long it takes
Typically 4–8 months.
Common questions
Can we restore just to close properly?
Yes. Restoration followed by voluntary strike-off is a common route where a company has assets or liabilities a struck-off entity cannot deal with.
Are the directors disqualified?
Three years of unfiled returns disqualifies directors for five years; restoration does not by itself undo that, so we check before filing.