ROC Bangalore Adjudication Order: Delay in Filing INC-20A Before Commencing Business Under Section 10A
The Registrar of Companies, Bangalore, acting as Adjudicating Officer under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013, passed an order (Order ID: PO/ADJ/06-2026/BL/02284, dated 11/06/2026) on a suo motu application by Metropolis Technologies India Private Limited. The application admitted non-compliance with Section 10A(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, which requires the declaration in e-Form INC-20A to be filed before a company commences business. This article reports the order as recorded by the Registrar.
Authority of the Adjudicating Officer
By Gazette notification S.O. 698(E) dated 10/02/2026, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs appointed the Registrar as Adjudicating Officer under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014.
Parties
The order concerns Metropolis Technologies India Private Limited (CIN U74999KA2022FTC167770), with its registered office in Bangalore, and three individuals named as officers in default: Abhishek Sharma (DIN 05177791), Ritu Vig (DIN 09786759) and Kristopher Hal Roy (DIN 09786760).