S. K. Mohapatra, Member - (1.) One of the directors of M/s S. T. Merchandising Pvt. Ltd. has filed the present appeal under Section 252 of the Companies Act, 2013 seeking restoration of the name of the petitioner company which has been struck off by the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi and Haryana.
(2.) M/S S. T. Merchandising Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated on 29th September 2004 having its registered office at G-102, Abdul Fazal, Part - II, Kalindi Kunj Road, New Delhi - 110025, within the jurisdiction of this Tribunal.
(3.) It is the case of petitioner that the name of the Company was struck off from the Registrar of Companies under Section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013, by a suo moto action of the Respondent, after issuing the notification under Section 248(5) in the Official Gazette dated 08.07.2017. The aforesaid action was taken on account of failure of the Company to file its statutory returns and other documents since the financial year ending 31.03.2014, giving rise to the reasonable belief that the company was not operational.;