NCLT Order Uploaded but Not Reflected in MCA Master Data: Post-Order Implementation Checklist
By Ravi Sisodia · Reviewed by CA Divyanshu Sengar · Updated 5 October 2026
An uploaded NCLT order and MCA master-data change are separate events; the company must complete the statutory/form filing and then verify that the Registrar’s records reflect the accepted filing.
2-minute summary
- NCLT publication of an order does not itself complete every MCA filing required by the Companies Act, rules or the order.
- INC-28 is the notice-of-order form used for many court/Tribunal orders and asks for certified-copy issue date and the filing due date.
- Scheme orders under section 232 have specific CAA rule/order mechanics and can require certified-copy delivery to the Registrar.
- MCA reflection can depend on form approval, linked forms, effective-date conditions and processing; verify SRN/status before escalating a “master data mismatch”.
The post-order owner should distinguish four dates: order date, certified-copy availability, form filing/SRN date and legal-effective/master-data date. Mixing them is a common reason a business says “MCA has not updated” when the underlying form is still pending or a scheme condition is incomplete.
Read the operative order
Extract every filing direction, effective-date condition and company/ROC involved. Determine whether the certified order, e-Certified Copy or additional attachment is needed for the MCA form.
Validate the form chain
Prepare INC-28 or other applicable forms using current MCA instructions. Retain SRN, challan, acknowledgement, resubmission and approval status. For merger/scheme cases, check linked filings and the CAA order requirements.
Only then investigate master data
Compare approved filing outputs with the master data. If there is a genuine lag or incorrect reflection, raise the MCA service request with order, SRN and approval evidence rather than only a screenshot of the NCLT website.
Worked example
NCLT sanctions a scheme and the order is online, but INC-28 is saved as a draft and no SRN exists. The unchanged MCA master data is not yet evidence of portal failure; the company should complete the required filing chain first.
Action checklist
- Extract filing obligations from order.
- Obtain valid certified copy.
- Prepare current MCA form(s).
- Capture SRN/challan and resubmission.
- Check form approval.
- Verify scheme effective conditions.
- Compare master data after accepted filing.
Common mistakes
- Assuming order upload automatically changes MCA records.
- Escalating a master-data complaint before checking SRN status.
- Using an uncertified order attachment where certification is required.
- Missing linked company filings in a multi-entity scheme.
FAQs
Primary / official sources
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs - Instruction Kit for eForm INC-28 (current-reference)
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs - Companies Act, 2013 (current-source)
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs - Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 (current-source)
- NCLT - SOP for issuance and verification of e-Certified Copies (2026-09-08)
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