“Easy Exit Scheme, 2011” is a scheme to give opportunity to the defunct companies to get their names struck off from the register under Section 560 of the Companies Act, 1956.
The Scheme shall come into force on the 1st Jan, 2011 and shall remain effective up to 30th April, 2011.
The Scheme does not inter-alia cover the listed companies, companies that have been delisted, section 25 companies, vanishing companies, companies under inspection/investigation, companies against which prosecution for a non-compoundable offence is pending in court, companies having outstanding public deposits or secured loan or dues towards banks and financial institutions or any other Government Departments etc. or having management dispute or company in respect of which filing of documents have been stayed by court or CLB or Central Government or any other competent authority.
Refer general circular number 6/2010 available on MCA portal under News & Events and under heading Act, Bills and Rules for details.
The Company desirous to get its name struck off from the Register shall file an application with the Registrar in the prescribed Form EES, 2011.
Yes, applicant is required to file an application in the prescribed Form EES, 2011 along with prescribed fee of Rs.3000/-
In case there are active signatories of the company existing in the MCA21 system, then the Form shall have to be mandatorily digitally signed by the authorised signatory of the company.
In case no such signatories are existing in the MCA 21 system, then a physical copy of the Form duly filled in, shall have to be signed manually by a director authorised by the Board of Directors of the company and shall be attached with the Form.
In all cases, certification by a practicing professional (i.e. CA/ CS/ CWA) is mandatory.
List of applications filed under EES, 2011 will be available on the portal. In case any stakeholder has any objections to the Striking off the name of any company, he/she may raise such objection with the concerned RoC Office within 30 days from the date of filing Form EES, 2011 by the company.
Form 61 for normalising a company should not be filed by a dormant company which is desirous of getting struck off under Easy Exit Scheme (EES), 2011. Such company should file Form EES, 2011 only. Incase any charges are pending, such company is also allowed to file Form 17 for satisfaction of the same.
Form 61 for normalising a company should be filed by only those dormant companies which are desirous of getting back to Active status by filing the due annual returns and balance sheets.