According to provisions of Companies Act, 1956 a company has to file various returns and statements with the Registrar of Companies from time to time with regard to the changes taking place on administration and operational matter prescribed under the Companies Act 1956. This includes initial returns such as Notice of Registered Office in Form no. 18, Particulars of directors, managing directors, secretary in form no. 32, consent of directors in form no. 29, Prospectus, statement in lieu of prospectus, return of allotment in form no. 2, statutory report in form no.22, etc. Apart from this, certain periodical returns are required to be filed with ROC which includes Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss A/c, Annual Return, Compliance Certificate, etc. There are other causal returns required to be filed which includes special resolution in form no. 23, notice of increase in share capital in form no. 5, particulars of charge/ mortgages in form no. 8, particulars of debentures in form no. 10, etc.