Companies Act · source-checked form guide
RD-1: application to the Regional Director
Select the actual statutory purpose and supply its supporting facts; RD-1 is an application and not the Regional Director’s decision.
Which version and who acts?
Published G.S.R.42(E), 19 January 2023, effective 23 January 2023; fictional 2026 scenario. The April 2026 E-CHNG/E-CON consultation proposals are not treated as enacted forms.
The eligible company through its genuinely authorised signatory; the Regional Director decides the actual application.
Published English Gazette extract, physical PDF pp 126–129: purpose, section, financial-year dates, Board/member resolution, grounds, prior applications and branch-specific conversion details.
Completed field illustration
Fictional example — not for filing. Fictional Aurelia Demonstration Private Limited is a subsidiary of a foreign holding company that follows January–December financial years. To permit overseas consolidation, it proposes 1 January–31 December 2027 as the requested financial year under section 2(41). The Board meets 20 October 2026, with 3 votes in favour and 0 against; the draft application is prepared 21 October.
| Prescribed field / block | Completed fictional entry |
|---|---|
| 1–2 Company | SYNTHETIC-CIN-01; deliberately not a valid CIN; Aurelia Demonstration Private Limited (fictional); contact@example.invalid. |
| 3–4 Purpose / section | Change in financial year; Companies Act 2013 section 2(41). |
| 6 Proposed financial-year dates | 01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027; proposal only, subject to the actual Regional Director decision and transitional directions. |
| 7 Section 8 status | No in this example. |
| 8 Board resolution | 20/10/2026; physical meeting;3 votes for,0 against. |
| 9 Member resolution / MGT-14 | Not assumed required solely for this selected request; record an actual applicable resolution/reference if other facts require it. |
| 10 Grounds | Foreign holding-company relationship and overseas-consolidation requirement; actual ownership and foreign financial-reporting evidence must substantiate eligibility. |
| 11–12 Conversion advertisement / creditors | Not the selected public-to-private conversion branch; do not copy those branch fields as universal requirements. |
| 13 Previous applications / attachments | No financial-year-change application in preceding 5 years assumed; actual Board resolution, foreign relationship/consolidation support and relevant prior decisions required. |
| Declaration / authority outcome | 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
- 1 January–31 December 2027 is the proposed 12-month calendar year. The application does not itself shorten or change the presently applicable financial year.
- Section 2(41)’s overseas-consolidation eligibility is substantive; convenience alone is not the stated statutory basis for a different financial year.
- The 3–0 Board vote and 20 October authority precede the 21 October draft. The Regional Director’s eventual decision and any transitional accounting period must be recorded from the actual order.
Prepare, submit and retain the evidence
- Confirm the real holding/subsidiary/associate relationship and overseas-consolidation need within section 2(41), and obtain the actual Board authority.
- Choose financial-year-change purpose and complete dates, grounds, prior-history and evidence; do not import unrelated public-to-private declarations.
- Submit the applicable RD-1 and respond to actual queries; change reporting periods only according to the actual competent-authority decision and required follow-up.
Download the right reference and sample
Official prescribed referenceFilled sample: fictional field illustrationThe reference preserves the complete official source document. Use the physical PDF page locators above to find this form; adjacent forms and amendment provisions may share a page. The sample is a static educational model, not an MCA utility, statutory approval or executed filing.
Primary authorities and exact locators
- Published English Gazette extract, physical PDF pp 126–129: purpose, section, financial-year dates, Board/member resolution, grounds, prior applications and branch-specific conversion details.
- Companies Act, 2013: the sections expressly identified in the form and explanatory workflow; source copy, read with the specific later rules linked here.
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.