Press Release No. 417, Online Registration of Partnership Firms, 11 June 2020
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department issued Press Release No. 417 on 11 June 2020, asking partnership firms to use the revamped STAR 2.0 online registration facility. The guidance allows partnership firm documents to be submitted, checked and corrected online, and digitally signed registration certificates to be downloaded without visiting the District Registrar's office.
What the guidance covers
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department's Press Release No. 417, dated 11 June 2020, explains the online process for registering partnership firms under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932. Partnership firms are registered by the District Registrar, who issues the appropriate registration certificate.
The procedures connected with partnership firm registration have been computerised through the STAR 2.0 system. The Registration Department asks partnership firms to use this online facility.
Online registration process
Partnership firm members can complete the process from their residence or office:
- Create an online login.
- Upload all forms required for firm registration.
- Wait for the District Registrar to examine the uploaded documents.
- If the documents are in order, the District Registrar registers the partnership firm.
- A digitally signed registration certificate is sent to the firm's online login.
- The partnership firm can download the certificate through that login.
Handling defects in documents
The STAR 2.0 process also allows problems in submitted documents to be handled online:
- If an uploaded document has a defect, details of the defect are communicated and the submission is returned online.
- The partnership firm can correct the defect and upload the documents again.
- The District Registrar then examines the corrected submission.
- After registration, the digitally signed certificate is sent to the firm's login.
The Registration Department states that partnership firm members do not need to visit the District Registrar's office in person for this registration process.
Chit company submissions
Press Release No. 417 also covers minutes relating to auction proceedings for periodic chit auctions conducted by chit companies. These minutes may be sent through the website, without an in-person visit.
Who is affected
The guidance is relevant to partnership firm members seeking registration, existing applicants correcting online submissions, and chit companies submitting minutes of periodic chit auction proceedings. The statement on avoiding personal visits was made by the head of the Registration Department, Mrs. P. Jothi Nirmalasamy, Indian Administrative Service.
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Common questions
Can a partnership firm apply without visiting the District Registrar's office?
Yes. Partnership firm members can create a login, upload the required forms and receive the digitally signed certificate online from their residence or office.
What happens if the District Registrar finds a defect in an uploaded document?
Details of the defect are communicated online and the submission is returned. The applicant can correct the defect and upload the documents again for examination.
How does a registered partnership firm receive its certificate?
The digitally signed registration certificate is sent to the firm's online login. The firm can download it through that login.
Can a chit company submit auction proceeding minutes online?
Yes. Minutes relating to periodic chit auction proceedings may be sent through the website without an in-person visit.
