Sections 62 explained: this guide covers what it means, who it applies to, the step-by-step process, documents required, fees, due dates and penalties in India — so you can stay compliant with confidence and avoid costly mistakes.
Section 62 lets a partner's change of name or permanent address be noted in the register. Section 63 lets a change in the constitution of a registered firm, or its dissolution, be notified to the Registrar, and covers a minor who attains majority and elects whether to become a partner. If your firm's partners have changed, our changes in partnership agreement service can prepare the notice.
When a partner in a registered firm alters his name or permanent address, any partner or agent of the firm may send intimation to the Registrar, who deals with it as under section 61 (s.62). When a change occurs in the constitution of a registered firm, or the firm is dissolved, any incoming, continuing or outgoing partner, or any person who was a partner immediately before dissolution, or his specially authorised agent, may give notice to the Registrar specifying the date, and the Registrar records it and files the notice (63(1)). A minor who attains majority and elects to become, or not to become, a partner may give notice to the Registrar (63(2)).
Section 62: change of a partner's name or address
The text reads: when any partner in a registered firm alters his name or permanent address, an intimation of the alteration may be sent by any partner or agent of the firm to the Registrar, who shall deal with it in the manner provided in section 61.
| Element | Text |
|---|---|
| Event | A partner in a registered firm alters his name or permanent address |
| Who may send | Any partner or agent of the firm |
| What | An intimation |
| Registrar's act | Deals with it as under section 61: notes it in the entry and files it with the statement under section 59 |
The language is permissive ("may be sent"). Names and permanent addresses are among the particulars the original statement had to carry under section 58(1)(e); see section 58. The text does not mention a fee or a time limit. For the way section 61 works, see sections 60 and 61.
Section 63(1): change in the constitution or dissolution
Who may give notice and of what
| Event | Who may give notice |
|---|---|
| A change occurs in the constitution of a registered firm | Any incoming, continuing or outgoing partner |
| A registered firm is dissolved | Any person who was a partner immediately before the dissolution |
| In either case | The agent of any such partner or person, specially authorised in this behalf |
The notice must specify the date of the change or dissolution. The Registrar shall make a record of the notice in the entry relating to the firm in the Register of Firms, and file the notice along with the statement filed under section 59.
The text of this copy runs "any incoming continuing or outgoing partners" without commas; it is read by sense as listing three kinds of partner.
Points to notice:
- Notice may come from the incoming, continuing or outgoing partner. An outgoing partner does not need to rely on the others to put the retirement on record.
- On dissolution, the notice may come from any person who was a partner immediately before it.
- The text uses "may give notice". It does not state a time limit, a fee or a penalty in this sub-section.
- The text does not mention what the notice must contain beyond specifying the date.
Why it matters
Notice to the Registrar is a different thing from the public notice that ends a retiring or dissolving partner's continuing liability to outsiders under section 32(3) and section 45. Section 63 deals with the register. Public notice is a separate step, and the mode of giving it is in section 72; see sections 72 to 74. Do both.
Example. Registered firm Rao & Sinha admits a third partner, Tanvi, on 1 April. Under 63(1), any of the incoming partner Tanvi, or the continuing partners, or an authorised agent, may give notice to the Registrar specifying 1 April. The Registrar records it in the firm's entry and files the notice with the original statement.
Example (dissolution). The same firm is dissolved on 31 March the next year. Any person who was a partner immediately before that date may give notice specifying the date. The Registrar records it.
The source copy has a "Short Note" under section 63 about sending the notice by post; it is the compiler's note and is not used here. The text of 63(1) itself does not mention post.
Section 63(2): a minor attains majority
Where a minor who has been admitted to the benefits of partnership in a firm attains majority and elects to become or not to become a partner, and the firm is then a registered firm, he, or his agent specially authorised in this behalf, may give notice to the Registrar that he has or has not become a partner. The Registrar deals with the notice in the manner provided in sub-section (1).
| Element | Text |
|---|---|
| Who | A minor admitted to the benefits of partnership who has attained majority |
| Event | He elects to become or not to become a partner |
| Firm | Must then be a registered firm |
| Notice | That he has or has not become a partner, by him or his specially authorised agent |
| Registrar | Deals with it as under 63(1) |
The election itself is governed by section 30, which covers the minor's position and the choice he has on attaining majority; see section 30. Section 63(2) is only about recording the outcome on the register.
Example. Aman was admitted to the benefits of partnership at 16. At 18 he decides not to become a partner. As the firm is registered, he may give notice to the Registrar that he has not become a partner, and the Registrar records it. This is in addition to whatever public notice section 30 requires, which this article does not go into.
Why this matters under section 69
A person suing as a partner against the firm or another partner must, under section 69(1), be shown in the Register as a partner; see section 69. Keeping the register current with every change in partners is therefore practical as well as procedural.
What can the deed change?
The sections concern the public register and are not subject to contract between the partners. A deed can allocate the task of giving notice and set a time limit between the partners.
Practical points
- Give notice to the Registrar for each admission, retirement, death or expulsion, with the date.
- Give separate public notice for outgoing partners.
- Record dissolution on the register.
- For minors, note the election on majority in the register as well as in your records.
Need help recording changes?
An out-of-date register can leave a retired partner on the record or a new partner missing from it. Our changes in partnership agreement team can prepare the supplementary deed and the notice for the Registrar of your State, and the public notice that goes with it. Share your deed and the date of the change.
Key takeaways
- Any partner or agent may send intimation of a partner's change of name or permanent address (s.62).
- Incoming, continuing or outgoing partners, or persons who were partners immediately before a dissolution, or their specially authorised agents, may give notice of a change or dissolution, specifying the date (63(1)).
- A minor who attains majority and elects may notify the Registrar that he has or has not become a partner (63(2)).
- Notice to the Registrar is separate from public notice.
Read next
- Sections 60 and 61: change of firm name, place of business and branches
- Sections 64 and 65: rectification of mistakes and amendment by Court
- Section 30: minors admitted to the benefits of partnership
- Reconstitution of partnership: admission and retirement
Disclaimer: Based on the text of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 as consulted on 1 October 2026. Several States have amended the registration chapter and make their own rules, forms and fees for the Registrar of Firms. This article is general information, not legal advice; check the official text and your State's rules before acting.