Holding-subsidiary or small companies: RD approval (not NCLT), 30-day objection period. Fast Track Merger (S.233) takes 5 steps over about 164 days and is filed with the ROC on CAA-11 and INC-28.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee. OnCompliance tracks the date and warns you before it costs anything.
5 steps over about 164 days, filing CAA-11 and INC-28 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Board Approval (Both Companies) | None | within 14 days |
| 2 | File CAA-11 with RD | CAA-11 | within 30 days |
| 3 | Publish Notice | None | within 30 days |
| 4 | Obtain RD Approval | None | within 60 days |
| 5 | File INC-28 with ROC | INC-28 | within 30 days |
The 5 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Boards of both companies approve fast track merger scheme.
File application with Regional Director for approval.
Publish notice of the scheme. 30-day objection period.
Regional Director confirms the merger after objection period.
File RD order with ROC.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 164 days across 5 steps. The first step is: Board Approval (Both Companies).
CAA-11 and INC-28.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.