<span style="color: #222222;">Hamid Bukhari, Officiating Registrar of Companies, J&K and Ladakh has issued an office order giving extension of upto 3 months to companies to hold their Annual General meetings other than First AGM for the Financial Year that ended on 31 March, 2020.<br />'' <br />'' As per office order, the companies within the jurisdiction of  J&K and Ladakh no longer require to file individual applications for seeking extensions. The decision has been taken based on the representations received from companies, Industry bodies and professional institutions pointing out the difficulties to hold AGMs for the financial year that ended on 31st March, 2020 due to COVID 19 Pandemic.<br />'' <br />'' Field offices (ROCs) of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs had been notified as offices rendering essential services during the COVID 19 lockdown.</span><br />'' <br />''