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GNL-4: response to a pending clarification
Provide an addendum correcting defects or incompleteness in a specified application already pending user clarification. It is not a free-standing replacement for an overdue substantive form.
Which version and who acts?
MCA electronic-form field illustration based on the retrieved official instruction kit. Actual current portal fields and the controlling Act/rule govern a real submission; the sample creates no filing.
The person authorised for the underlying form; professional certification follows the underlying form’s actual requirement.
MCA GNL-4 kit pp 6–8: PUCL SRN, company/non-company identity,5(b)rectification,6(a)differentialstamp SRN, conditionalcertification.
Completed field illustration
Fictional example — not for filing. An assumed INC-22 application receives a clarification request on 10 October 2026 because its utility bill image is illegible. The company prepares GNL-4 on 21 October with a readable replacement and an explanation. The assumed clarification deadline is 25 October; no real SRN is supplied.
| Prescribed field / block | Completed fictional entry |
|---|---|
| 1 Relevant-form SRN | SYNTHETIC-PUCL-SRN; deliberately invalid model reference; actual status must be Pending user clarification. |
| 3–4 Company identity | SYNTHETIC-CIN-01; deliberately not a valid CIN; Aurelia Demonstration Private Limited (fictional); prefilled in a real company-linked response. |
| Underlying form / request | INC-22; clarification assumed 10/10/2026; reply required 25/10/2026 in this scenario. |
| 5(b) Rectification details | Replace illegible utility-bill image with readable actual bill for the same premises; no address/event change. |
| 6(a) Differential stamp duty SRN | Not applicable to this assumed image-legibility correction; no payment reference invented. |
| Attachment type / evidence | Actual replacement utility bill and point-by-point explanation; no synthetic bill masquerades as evidence. |
| Certification / signature | Follow actual underlying INC-22 requirements; Not signed. No DSC, certification, SRN, filing or approval has occurred. |
The named fields illustrate this scenario. The official reference contains the additional applicable fields, schedules, attachments and declarations. Synthetic identifiers are not valid input for a live filing. No signature, certification, authority action or successful filing is represented.
Check the dates, amounts and legal branch
- 21 October precedes the assumed 25 October request deadline by 4 days. The actual authority notice, not a universal invented period, controls the reply deadline.
- A new GNL-4 cannot turn an invalid SRN into an approved filing or substitute for a form never submitted.
- Professional certification is conditional on the underlying form; do not state that every GNL-4 has the same signatory/certificate branch.
Prepare, submit and retain the evidence
- Read the actual clarification notice and confirm the underlying SRN/status, defect and deadline.
- Correct precisely the requested defect, attach genuine replacement evidence and explain every requested point without changing unrelated facts.
- Submit through the permitted response route and track the real application outcome; retain original and corrected documents together.
Download the right reference and sample
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Questions readers ask
What does this PDF complete?
It illustrates the named prescribed fields with fictional facts. The real statutory document must include every applicable field and annexure, supported by actual records and authorised verification.
Does downloading the sample create a filing or approval?
No. Follow the specific preparation and submission steps above. The actual portal acknowledgement, authority decision or signed professional report is separate evidence.