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Reply to an MCA Adjudication Notice

A company's reply to an adjudication notice issued by the Adjudicating Officer, explaining the default and seeking minimum penalty.

Reply to Adjudication Notice

Date: [Date]

To,
The Adjudicating Officer / Registrar of Companies,
[Jurisdiction], Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Ref: Adjudication Notice No. [Notice No.] dated [Notice Date], [Company Name] (CIN: [CIN]).

Subject: Reply to show-cause notice for adjudication of penalty under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013.

Respected Sir/Madam,

  1. We refer to your notice proposing adjudication of penalty for alleged non-compliance of Section [___] read with the relevant Rules.
  2. The company submits that the default, if any, was procedural and unintentional, occasioned by [reason], and no third party has suffered any loss.
  3. The company has taken corrective steps by [action taken] and has now complied vide [Form/SRN] dated [date] (Annexure A).
  4. Being a [small company / start-up], and having rectified the default suo motu, we request that the penalty be adjudicated at the minimum permissible under the Act.

We seek an opportunity of personal hearing before any order is passed.

Yours faithfully,
For [Company Name]
[Name], Director / Company Secretary
DIN/Membership No.: [___]

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