Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions by companies under the Companies Act,2013 read with rules made thereunder on account of COVID-19- Extension of time.(General Circular No. 33/2O20)

General Circular No. 33/2O20

 F No.2/6/2020-CL-V

Government of India

Ministry of Corporate Affairs 

"A" Wing, 5th Floor, Shastri Bhawan

Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi 110001

Date 28th September, 2O20 

To

The DGCoA,

All Regional Directors, 

All Registrar of Companies,

All Stakeholders

Subject: Clarification on passing of ordinary and special resolutions by companies under the Companies Act,2013 read with rules made thereunder on account of COVID-19- Extension of time -reg.

Sir/Madam,

In continuation to this Ministry’s General Circulars No. 14/2020 dated 8th April, 2020, No. 17/2020 dated 13th April, 2020 and No.22/2020 dated 15.06.2020 and after due examination and it has been decided to allow companies to conduct their EGMs through VC or OAVM or transact items through postal ballot in accordance with the framework provided in the aforesaid Circulars upto 31st December, 2020. All other requirements provided in the said Circulars shall remain unchanged.

2. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Yours faithfully.

(K.M.S. Narayanan)

Assistant Director (Policy)

Copy forwarded for information to:-

1. e-governance section and web contents officer to place the circular on MCA website
2. Guard File.