Process To Active The Dormant Company

CS Divesh Goyal | Last updated: 12 March 2026

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If your company has been dormant for five consecutive years, the Registrar may initiate the process to strike it off. To avoid this, you need to apply for active status by filing specific forms (MSC-4 and MSC-3) with the Registrar. This process requires convening a board meeting for approval and results in the ROC issuing a certificate (MSC-5) to confirm the active status.

SHORT SUMMARY Registrar may initiate the process of striking off the name of the Company if the Company remains as a Dormant Company for a period of consecutive five years so if dormant want to status of Activeneeds to comply the applicable section and rule of the Company Act. Where a Dormant Comp

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CS Divesh Goyal

Practicing Compnay Secretary

CAREER PROFILE He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Companies Secretaries of India having intense expertise in Corporate Law for the last 8 years. He is a young and progressive Practicing Company Secretary with zeal to dig deep into the nuances of Corporate Laws. Being a researcher at heart, he has done ... Read more

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