19. Rule

19 (1) A limited liability partnership or a body corporate or any other entity which already has a name which is similar to or which too nearly resembles the name of a limited liability partnership incorporated subsequently, may apply to the Registrar in Form 23 to give a direction to that limited liability partnership incorporated subsequently to change its name.

(2) The application under sub-rule (1) shall state -

(i) the LLPIN of limited liability partnership, or the CIN of the company or the registration number of the other entity as the case may be;

(ii) the name with which the limited liability partnership or the company or any other entity was incorporated or registered;

(iii) the grounds of objection to the name of the limited liability partnership incorporated subsequently.

(3) The application shall be verified by the person making it.

(4) The person making the application shall attach -

(a) the authority under which he is making such an application;

(b) a copy of the incorporation certificate of the limited liability partnership or the company or the registration certificate of the entity, as the case may be,

(5) The application shall be accompanied by a fee as mentioned in Annexure ‘A’.