Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 ("the Rules"), as amended from time to time, all unclaimed/un-encashed dividends are required to be transferred by the Company to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central Government, after the completion of seven years from the date of its transfer to the Unpaid Dividend Account.
Any person(s) whose unclaimed dividend has been transferred to the fund may apply for a refund under Section 125(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 by submitting an online application in Form IEPF-5 available on the website www.iepf.gov.in along with the fee specified by the Authority from time to time in consultation with the Central Government.
Pallavi Yerragonda
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Likhitha Infrastructure Limited
Email: cs@likhitha.in
