valid as on 25/10/2026

Section 365. Order of dissolution of company
Effective from 15-12-2016

(1) The Official Liquidator2(61) Official Liquidator means an Official Liquidator appointed under sub-section (1) of section 359 shall, if he is satisfied that the company2(20) Company means a company incorporated under this Act or under any previous company law is finally wound up, submit a final report to—

(i) the Central GovernmentDelegation of power to Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Shillong vide notification S.O. 4090(E). To view the notification,Click Here, in case no reference was made to the Tribunal2(90) Tribunal means the National Company Law Tribunal constituted under section 408 under sub-section (4) of section 364; and
(ii) in any other case, the Central Government and the Tribunal.

(2) The Central GovernmentDelegation of power to Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Shillong vide notification S.O. 4090(E). To view the notification,Click Here, or as the case may be, the Tribunal on receipt of such report shall order that the company be dissolved.

(3) Where an order is made under sub-section (2), the Registrar2(75) Registrar means a Registrar, an Additional Registrar, a Joint Registrar, a Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar, having the duty of registering companies and discharging various functions under this Act shall strike off the name of the company from the register of companies2(74) Register of companies means the register of companies maintained by the Registrar on paper or in any electronic mode under this Act and publish a notification2(58) Notification means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression “notify” shall be construed accordingly to this effect.

Delegations of Powers to Regional Directors S.O. 4090(E) dated 19/12/2016


Enforcement Notification S.O. 3677(E) dated 07/12/2016