FORM NO. 23A

Registration No. of the company …………….
Nominal Capital Rs. ………………….
Paid-up Capital Rs. ……………………
THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956

Form of Application to the Central Government for

obtaining for the previous approval for

Appointment/Continuance of the former Managing

Agents or Secretaries and Treasurers
[pursuant to section 204A(1)]

1. (a) Name of Company
ii. Address of its registered office
ii. Address of the principal office if
it is other than the registered office
ii. Branches at

(b) (a) Management structure (full
list of directors/managing
directors/manager/secretary with
particulars of other
directorships, if any held by them)
ii. Details of the existing capital
structure
ii. Turnover (for each of the last
three financial years)
ii. Net profits (for each of the last
three financial years)

3. (a) The proposal for which
Central Government’s approval is
sought including particulars of

remuneration payable

and the reasons therefor
(b) In case of appointment existing
as on the date of commencement of
the

Companies(Amendment)

Act, 1974 particulars of
remuneration payable as on the
said date
4. If the proposal is for
appointment of former managing
agents or secretaries and
treasurers:
(a) Name and status (whether
individual, firm or body
corporate) of the former
managing agents or secretaries
and treasurers of the company
and business being carried on
by them
(a) (i) In the case of a body
corporate, name of the directors
(including managing directors
and

whole-time directors, if

any)

(b)

ii. In the case of a firm, names
of partners

5. Particulars of remuneration paid
to managing agents or secretaries
and treasurers during the last year
of appointment as such under the

company and copy of relevant
approval of the Central
Government for the said
remuneration.

6. If the proposal is for appointment
of an associate of former
managing agents or secretaries
and treasurers:
(a) Name and status of such
associate and business carried on
by the said associate.
(b) (I) In case of body corporate,
name of the directors (including
managing directors and

whole-time directors, if

any)
(ii) In case of firm, name of
partners.
© The date since when the
relationship of associate to the
managing agents or secretaries and
treasurers existed (bringing
out the nature of the association )
7. Name of the office, i.e. consultant,
adviser, etc.
8. Nature of services to be rendered
and justification for such
appointment or continuance.
9. Age, qualification and experience.
10. Has the proposal been
approved by the company in
general meeting ; if so, one copy

of the resolution passed should be
furnished.
11. Declaration:
I/We solemnly declare that the fact
stated in this application are true to
the best of my/our knowledge,
information and belief.

Signature
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Designation …………………………………
Dated this ……………………. Day of ……………. 19