Compounding Order under Section 441 of the Companies Act, 2013 in the matter of M/s. Kasai India (Chennai) Private Limited

CA No. 78/Sec.441/RD (SR)/2025-26 BEFORE THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR (SOUTHERN REGION) MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS CHENNAI IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 AND SECTION 441 OF CA 2013 IN THE MATTER OF M/s. KASAI INDIA WENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED

1. M/s. Kasai India (Chennai) Private Limited
2. Mr. Hisazumi Kondo, Managing Director Applicants Date of Hearing Present 20.08.2025 Shri. Abhilash, Advocate ORDER This is an application filed under Section 441 of the Comparaes Act, 2013 by the above applicants for compounding of offence under Sec. 96(1) of the (_’omparaes Act, 2013 Violation Details / Nature of Violation Sec. 96(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 As per SecdmmhmmMRmmiM one person company shall in each year hold in addition to any other meetings, a general meeting as its annual general meeting and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it, and not more than fifteen months shall elapse between the date of one annual general meeting of a company and that of the date of one annual general meeting of a company and the next. For the financial year ended 31.03.2024, the company / Director’s ought to have held the AGM on or before 30.09.2024. However the company has held the same belatedly on 30.01.2025 and thereby contravened the provisions of Sec. 96 of the Companies Act, 2013

The Registrar of Companies, Chennai vide letter dated 21.07.2025 had reported that the company had filed Form GNL-1 vide SRN: N=29381993 dated 10.03.2025. ROC has further reported that this is the first offence and that no progecution is filed for the above said offence.

orted that the company had filed Form GNL-1 vide SRN: N=29381993 dated 10.03.2025. ROC has further reported that this is the first offence and that no progecution is filed for the above said offence. Also, Roc has conveyed no objection for compounding the violation. 3. The applicants have stated in the application that the delay in conducting AGM is neither wilful nor deliberate and prayed to compound the offence. 4. At the hearing held on 20.08.2025, the Authorized Representative of the Applicants had reiterated the submissions made in the application and pleaded to take a lenient view 5. That taking into consideration the submissions made, facts of the case and the report of Registrar of Companies, Chennai dated 21.07.2025, the following compounding fees were directed to be paid as pre-condition for compounding the above said offence committed by the applicants.

Sl. No, Applicant Compounding fee payable by applicant (in Rupees) 1,50,000.00 1,50,000.00 3,00,000.00 t t Total 6. That pursuant to the above directions, the applicants have remitted the compounding fees imposed and submitted receipts evidencing payment of compounding fees as detailed below: Applicant No i) Private Limited IN iN Total SRN/Date Amount UUl163835/22.08.2025 UUl163875/22.08.2025 1,50,000.00 1,50,000.00 3,00,000.00 Therefore, the offences as mentioned above as against the said two applicants stands compounded and the compounding application is hereby allowed and disposed off 7.

50,000.00 1,50,000.00 3,00,000.00 Therefore, the offences as mentioned above as against the said two applicants stands compounded and the compounding application is hereby allowed and disposed off 7. The Company is directed to give intimation to the Registrar of Companies concerned within 7 days from the date on which the offence is so compounded in compliance of Sub-Section (3)(b) of Section 441 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the company shall also file this order as per the provisions of Section 441(4) read with Section 403 of the Companies Act, 2013 in eform No. 1NC-28 within 30 days from the date of receipt of this order. Dated at Chennai this the j7th day of March, 2026 (h REGION DIRECTOR To 1. M/ s. Kasai India (Chennai) Private Limited Survey No. 463/2A to 2E, Panayur to PaIIn Main Road, Near Panayur, Ezhichur Village, Oragadam, Kancheepuram, Sriperurmbadur, Tamil Nadu – 603 204. 2. The Registrar of Companies, Chennai.