Rule 33 Alteration of articles
- Chapter
- VI · Alteration and Conversion
- Text as on
- 14 August 2026
33. Alteration of articles.- (1) For effecting the conversion of a private company into a public company or vice versa, the application shall be filed in FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form or e Form means a form in the electronic form or non electronic form as specified under the Act or Rules made there under and notified by the Central Government under the Act No.INC.27 with fee.
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(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (1), for effecting the conversion of a public company into a private company, Service Request Number (SRN) of FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form or e Form means a form in the electronic form or non electronic form as specified under the Act or Rules made there under and notified by the Central Government under the Act No. RD-1, pertaining to order of the Regional DirectorDefined in rule 2(e): Regional Director means the person appointed by the Central Government in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a Regional Director approving the alteration, shall be mentioned in FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form or e Form means a form in the electronic form or non electronic form as specified under the Act or Rules made there under and notified by the Central Government under the Act No. INC-27 to be filed with Registrar along with fee together with the altered e-Memorandum of Association and e-Article of Association within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the order from the Regional DirectorDefined in rule 2(e): Regional Director means the person appointed by the Central Government in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a Regional Director.
33A.Allotment of a new name to the existing company under section 16(3) of the ActDefined in rule 2(a): Act means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013).
(1) In case a company fails to change its name or new name, as the case may be, in accordance with the direction issued under sub-section (1) of section 16 of the ActDefined in rule 2(a): Act means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) within a period of three months from the date of issue of such direction, the letters "ORDNC" (which is an abbreviation of the words "Order of Regional DirectorDefined in rule 2(e): Regional Director means the person appointed by the Central Government in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a Regional Director Not Complied"), the year of passing of the direction, the serial number and the existing Corporate Identity Number (CIN) of the company shall become the new name of the company without any further actDefined in rule 2(a): Act means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or deed by the company, and the Registrar shall accordingly make entry of the new name in the register of companies and issue a fresh certificate of incorporation in FormDefined in rule 2(c): Form or e Form means a form in the electronic form or non electronic form as specified under the Act or Rules made there under and notified by the Central Government under the Act No.INC 11 C:
Provided that nothing contained in sub-rule (1) shall apply in case e-formDefined in rule 2(c): Form or e Form means a form in the electronic form or non electronic form as specified under the Act or Rules made there under and notified by the Central Government under the Act INC-24 filed by the company is pending for disposal at the expiry of three months from the date of issue of direction by Regional DirectorDefined in rule 2(e): Regional Director means the person appointed by the Central Government in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a Regional Director, unless the said e-formDefined in rule 2(c): Form or e Form means a form in the electronic form or non electronic form as specified under the Act or Rules made there under and notified by the Central Government under the Act is subsequently rejected.
(2) A company whose name has been changed under sub-rule (1) shall at once make necessary compliance with the provisions of section 12 of the ActDefined in rule 2(a): Act means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) and the statement, "Order of Regional DirectorDefined in rule 2(e): Regional Director means the person appointed by the Central Government in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as a Regional Director Not Complied (under section 16 of the Companies ActDefined in rule 2(a): Act means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), 2013)" shall be mentioned in brackets below the name of company, wherever its name is printed, affixed or engraved:
Provided that no such statement shall be required to be mentioned in case the company subsequently changes its name in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the ActDefined in rule 2(a): Act means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013).