Companies Act, 1956
Sec 24 - Change
of name of existing private limited companies.
(1) In the case of a company which was a
private limited company immediately before the commencement of this Act, the
Registrar shall enter the word "Private" before the word
"Limited" in the name of the company upon the register and shall also
make the necessary alterations in the certificate of incorporation issued to
the company and in its memorandum of association.
(2) Sub-section (3) of section 23 shall apply
to a change of name under sub-section (1), as it applies to a change of name
under section 21.