Section378ZP
The Companies Act, 2013

Strike off name of Producer Company

In force From 01 Apr 2014 Act 18 of 2013 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 18 of 2013 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 29 Aug 2013 In force 01 Apr 2014

Section 378ZP of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with strike off name of Producer Company. Where a Producer Company fails to commence business within one year of its registration or ceases to transact business with the Members or if the Registrar is satisfied, after making such inquiry as he thinks fit, that the Producer Company is no longer carrying on any of its objects specified in sec The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.

1[378ZP. Strike off name of Producer Company.-- (1) Where a Producer Company fails to commence business within one year of its registration or ceases to transact business with the Members or if the Registrar is satisfied, after making such inquiry as he thinks fit, that the Producer Company is no longer carrying on any of its objects specified in section 378B, he shall make an order striking off the name of the Producer Company, which shall thereupon cease to exist forthwith:

Provided that no such order cancelling the registration as aforesaid shall be passed until a notice to show cause has been given by the Registrar to the Producer Company with a copy to all its directors on the proposed action and reasonable opportunity to represent its case has been given.

(2) Where the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that a Producer Company is not maintaining any of the mutual assistance principles specified, he shall strike its name off the register in accordance with the provisions contained in section 248.

(3) Any Member of a Producer Company, who is aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1), may appeal to the Tribunal within sixty days of the order.

(4) Where an appeal is filed under sub-section (3), the order of striking off the name shall not take effect until the appeal is disposed of.]

Section 378ZP, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).

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Questions about Section 378ZP

What does Section 378ZP of the Companies Act deal with?

Section 378ZP of the Companies Act is headed "Strike off name of Producer Company". [378ZP. Strike off name of Producer Company.-- (1) Where a Producer Company fails to commence business within one year of its registration or ceases to transact business with the Members or if the Registrar is satisfied, after making such inquiry as he thinks fit, that the Producer Company is no lon

How do I find court cases under Section 378ZP of the Companies Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Companies Act 378ZP, section 378ZP Companies Act, section 378ZP of the Companies Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 378ZP of the Companies Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 248 (Power of Registrar to remove name of company from register of companies), section 378B (Objects of producer company), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 378ZP of the Companies Act come into force?

Section 378ZP of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 378ZP, came into force on 01 Apr 2014, having been enacted on 29 Aug 2013. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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