During the Period from 01/04/2014 to 20/10/2014, Who have filed GNL-2 for appointment of Auditor due to non-availability of e-form ADT-1 during the said period.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has received representation from stakeholders seeking relaxation of fee for filing e-form no.ADT- 1, particularly form ADT-1 filed through GNL-2.
Purpose Of GNL-2?
This Form is used to file certain documents with the Registrar of Companies by filing this e-Form GNL-2 and in case there is no e-Form prescribed for filing any document with Registrar, then company or liquidator can file such documents through this eForm .
Now, The matter has been examined and it is here by clarified that companies which had filed Form no. ADT-1 through GNL-2 as an attachment (by selecting ‘others) during the period from 01/04/2014 to 20/10/2014 may file e-form no. ADT-1 for appointment of Auditor for the period upto 31/03/2019 without fee, till 15/06/2019 (since fee had been paid for filing GNL-2 for the same purpose) and thereafter fee and additional fee shall be applicable as per Companies (Registration of Office and fees) Rules, 2014.
Stakeholders are advised to avail this one time opportunity and File ADT-1 without fee as stated above, well in time and adhcre to the time lines as specified above.