**Executive Summary**
This document summarizes responses to questions raised in the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1509 concerning corporate affairs in Tamil Nadu. The questions cover the district-wise number of registered companies, the status of MCA-21 portal filings, IBC cases, Fast Track Special Courts, and the effectiveness of the single window clearance system, as of February 9th, 2026. Data is provided where available, with references to annexures for detailed information.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **District-wise Company Registration:**
* The district-wise number of companies registered in Tamil Nadu as of December 31, 2025, is provided in Annexure-I.
* Chennai district's count includes companies in Chengalpattu, Nagapattinam includes Mayiladuthurai, Tirunelveli includes Tenkasi, and Vellore includes Ranipet and Tirupattur.
* **MCA-21 Portal Filings:**
* Details regarding MCA-21 portal filings pendency status and compliance rates, district-wise, are provided in Annexure-II.
* The MCA-21 portal does not capture data specific to MSME-dominated districts.
* **Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Cases:**
* District-wise data is not maintained by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).
* Details of IBC cases admitted and resolved by NCLT, Chennai Bench, as of December 31, 2025, are as follows: 854 cases admitted, 99 cases resolved.
* **Fast Track Special Courts:**
* The Ministry of Corporate Affairs does not maintain information regarding Fast Track Special Courts operational for commercial disputes.
* **Single Window Clearance System:**
* There is no single window clearance system with State investment promotion agencies.
* The single window clearance system introduced through MCA integration includes e-Form SPICe+ along with AGILE PRO-S.
* The system aims to provide services like name reservation, incorporation, PAN/TAN/DIN allotment, EPFO/ESIC registration, GST number, and bank account opening.
* New e-Form FILLiP (Form for incorporation of Limited Liability Partnership) has been introduced.
* **MCA-21 Form MGT 7/7A and AOC-4 Compliance**
* Compliance rates for MCA-21 Form MGT 7/7A and AOC-4 filed as of 31.12.2025 in percentage# are provided in Annexure II.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Corporate Affairs**
* **Impact**: The Ministry provided information on corporate filings, IBC cases, and the single-window clearance system.
* **Action Required**: No immediate action required, but the ministry should be aware of the limitations in data collection for MSME-dominated districts.
**Stakeholder: Companies Registered in Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact**: Companies are subject to the filing requirements and regulations outlined by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
* **Action Required**: Companies should refer to Annexure-I for registration data and Annexure-II for compliance rates to ensure adherence to filing requirements.
**Stakeholder: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)**
* **Impact**: The document highlights that district-wise IBC data is not maintained by IBBI.
* **Action Required**: Potentially review data collection methods to include district-wise information.
**Stakeholder: State Investment Promotion Agencies**
* **Impact**: There is no single window clearance system integration with the MCA.
* **Action Required**: Consider future integration to streamline processes.
Key Entities Referenced
MCA-21 Portal: An online portal for filings and compliance related to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), India.
Tamil Nadu: A state in India, which is the focus of the questions regarding company registration and insolvency cases.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC): A law in India regarding insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings.
Companies Act, 2013: A law that governs company incorporation, regulation, and winding up in India.
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008: Law related to the formation and regulation of Limited Liability Partnerships in India.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1509
ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 09TH FEBRUARY 2026
MAGHA 20, 1947 (SAKA)
MCA-21 PORTAL FILINGS
QUESTION
1509. SHRI THIRU ARUN NEHRU:
WILL THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS BE PLEASED TO STATE:
(a) the district-wise number of companies registered in Tamil Nadu so
far;
(b) the details of the MCA-21 portal filings pendency status and
compliance rates, district-wise, particularly for MSME-dominated
districts;
(c) the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) cases filed, admitted and
successfully resolved in Tamil Nadu, district-wise;
(d) the Fast Track Special Courts operational for commercial disputes in
major districts; and
(e) the effectiveness of the single window clearance system through
MCA integration with State investment promotion agencies?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS;
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND
HIGHWAYS
(SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA)
(a) The district-wise number of companies registered in Tamil Nadu are
at Annexure-I.
(b) The details of the MCA-21 portal filings pendency status and
compliance rates, district-wise are at Annexure-II. Further, the MCA-
21 portal does not have a field which captures data of MSME
dominated districts.(c) Details of district-wise data is not maintained by Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). However, the details of cases
admitted and resolved by NCLT, Chennai Bench, as on 31/12/2025, is
as under:-
NCLT Bench Cases admitted Cases
resolved
Chennai 854 99
(d) Ministry of Corporate Affairs is concerned with administration of the
Companies Act, 2013 & Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008,
accordingly no such information in respect of Fast Track Special
Courts operational for commercial disputes is maintained.
(e) At present there is no single window clearance system with State
investment promotion agencies.
*****Annexure-I
In reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1509
Sl. No District Name Count as on 31.12.2025
1. Ariyalur 56
2. Chennai & 98037
3. Chengalpattu *
4. Coimbatore 24402
5. Cuddalore 1424
6. Dharmapuri 807
7. Dindigul 1468
8. Erode 3714
9. Kallakurichi 1
10. Ka ncheepuram 13972
11. Ka nniyakumari 2751
12. Ka rur 940
13. Kr ishnagiri 2136
14. Ma durai 5449
15. Na gapattinam & 598
16. Ma yiladuthurai **
17. Na makkal 1800
18. Th e Nilgiris 864
19. Pe rambalur 289
20. Pu dukkottai 554
21. Ra manathapuram 461
22. Sa lem 3762
23. Siv aganga 623
24. Th anjavur 1964
25. Th eni 692
26. Tir uvallur 7587
27. Tir uvannamalai 734
28. Tir uvarur 435
29. Th oothukudi 1703
30. Tir uchirappalli 3593
31. Tir unelveli 2512
32. Te nkasi ***
33. Tir uppur 06
34. Ve llore 2496
35. Ra nipet ****36. Tir upattur
37. Vil uppuram 1023
38. Vir udhunagar 1782
* Companies Incorporated in Chennai District
includes companies in Chengalpattu also
** Companies Incorporated in Nagapattinam District
includes companies in Mayiladuthurai.
*** Companies Incorporated in Tirunelveli District
includes companies in Tenkasi.
**** Companies Incorporated in Vellore District
includes companies in Ranipet and Tirupattur
*****Annexure-II
In reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1509
Compliance rate
Compliance rate for
for Form AOC-4
Sl. Form MGT 7/7A filed
Name of district filed as on
No. as on 31.12.2025 in
31.12.2025 in
percentage #
percentage#
Ariyalur 66.67 66.67
1.
2. Chennai &
Chengalpattu * 22.65 20.49
3.
Coimbatore 31.85 29.99
4.
Cuddalore 21.05 20.46
5.
Dharmapuri 18.84 19.45
6.
Dindigul 29.04 28.10
7.
Erode 31.43 29.90
8.
Kallakurichi 100.00 100.00
9.
Kancheepuram 52.67 47.90
10.
Kanniyakumari 24.84 25.44
11.
Karur 44.08 42.94
12.
Krishnagiri 34.11 31.43
13.
Madurai 25.64 24.52
14.
15. Naga pattinam &
Mayiladuthurai ** 23.98 22.42
16.
Namakkal 36.13 34.76
17.
The Nilgiris 23.78 24.57
18.
Perambalur 25.00 26.25
19.
Pudukkottai 32.68 31.22
20.
Ramanathapuram 29.62 28.74
21.Salem 25.77 24.95
22.
Sivaganga 33.19 32.35
23.
Thanjavur 24.47 24.41
24.
Theni 36.06 35.32
25.
Tiruvallur 52.86 50.13
26.
Tiruvannamalai 34.96 34.80
27.
Tiruvarur 27.90 27.07
28.
Thoothukudi 36.60 34.72
29.
Tiruchirappalli 31.53 19.33
30.
31. Tirun elveli &
Tenkasi *** 28.21 27.57
32.
Tiruppur 50.00 50.00
33.
34. Vello re
35.
Ranipet ****
Tirupattur 23.59 23.06
36.
Viluppuram 32.35 31.60
37.
Virudhunagar 27.20 25.57
38.
# The compliance rate is of all companies registered up to 31.3.2024.
* Companies Incorporated in Chennai District includes companies in
Chengalpattu also
** Companies Incorporated in Nagapattinam District includes
companies in Mayiladuthurai.
*** Companies Incorporated in Tirunelveli District includes
companies in Tenkasi.
**** Companies Incorporated in Vellore District includes companies
in Ranipet and Tirupattur
*****(f) agencies The Single window clearance system introduced through
MCA integration includes introduction of e-Form SPICe+ along with a
linked form called AGILE PRO-S for providing different services at one
place such as Name Reservation, Incorporation, Allotment of PAN,
TAN, DIN, EPFO Registration, ESIC Registration, GST number, opening
of Bank Account etc. at the time of incorporation of company to start
the business immediately. Similarly, new e-Form FiLLiP (Form for
incorporation of Limited Liability Partnership) was introduced for
providing such services.