The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry, one of the premier association of the business community of Kashmir incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 with the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs, representing the Corporate industries of the valley has filed the complaint with ROC Srinagar Office requesting the chair to take enforcement action against the misuse of its name.
The text of the complaint says that “ we would like to bring to your kind notice that a new and unregistered name Chamber of Commerce & Industry Kashmir (CCIK) is misleading the media and public in general in their meetings and Press Conferences in the name of Chamber of Commerce & Industry Kashmir. Some news items and Press Notes issued by them are enclosed for ready reference. The said Association is not registered anywhere.
The Chamber of Commerce & Industry Kashmir (CCIK) is bringing disrepute to The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry and bad name to the business fraternity of the Kashmir region. It is therefore requested to kindly look into the matter and issue notice to all the Departments and Police informing them that they are not representing Chamber of Commerce & Industry Kashmir and also issue notice against them so that they don’t use our name in future.
The Chamber of Commerce & Industry Kashmir (CCIK) may please be booked under Section 447 (Punishment for fraud), Section 448(Punishment for false statement), Section 449 (Punishment for false evidence), Section 450(Punishment where no specific penalty or punishment is provided), Section 451 (Punishment in the case of repeated defaults), Section 452(Punishment for wrongful withholding of property), Section 453(Punishment for improper use of “Limited” or “Private Limited” or any other Section as specified therein under the Companies Act, 2013” reads the complaint letter.
The letter addressed to Registrar of Companies, Kashmir signed by Director KCCI Mr Farooq Amin further requests ROC to take the actions deem fit & necessary in the matter under the relevant provisions of Companies Act 2013.