Companies Act, 1956
Sec 22 -
Rectification of name of company.
(1) If, through inadvertence or otherwise, a
company on its first registration or on its registration by a new name, is
registered by a name which, in the opinion of the Central Government, is
identical with, or too nearly resembles, the name by which a company in
existence has been previously registered, whether under this Act or any
previous companies law, the first-mentioned company :
(a) may, by ordinary resolution and with the
previous approval of the Central Government signified in writing, change its
name or new name; and
(b) shall, if the Central Government so
directs within twelve months of its first registration or registration by its
new name, as the case may be, or within twelve months of the commencement of
this Act, whichever is later, by ordinary resolution and with the previous
approval of the Central Government signified in writing, change its name or new
name within a period of three months from the date of the direction or such
longer period as the Central Government may think fit to allow.
(2) If a company makes default in complying
with any direction given under clause (b) of sub-section (1), the company, and
every officer who is in default, shall be punishable with fine which may extend
to one thousand rupees for every day during which the default continues.