Moving Our Factory from Delhi to Rudrapur: Do We Need to Surrender Licenses?

Hi Deepak,

We are a small-scale industry (Telecom & IT-based industry) planning to shift our factory from Delhi to Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), where we have obtained a factory license. Currently, we only have our corporate office in Delhi. Do we need to maintain the following licenses at our Delhi address? If yes, please provide an explanation:

1. Factory License under the Factories Act
2. Municipal Corporation License
3. SSI (Small Scale Industries) Registration

Could you kindly advise if we are required to surrender our existing licenses in Delhi and operate our corporate office under the Shops and Establishment Act? Subsequently, our factory in Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) would be governed by these acts. Your guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Best regards

Steps for Surrendering Licenses During Winding-Up Operations

You need to first surrender all your existing original consents with the appropriate covering letter to all concerned state/central government agencies/departments. Typically, in a winding-up operation, you need to do the following:

• **Surrender the Existing Factory License (DISH):** Please ensure you attach all the last filed returns along with it. Also, attach the last medical test report card from doctors approved by DISH, crane test reports, etc. Please prepare a comprehensive cover letter covering all the points from your industrial aspects related to DISH with enclosures. Take acknowledged copies of the letter, and if DISH in your state issues a confirmation of cancellation/surrender of the license, do take it.

• **State Pollution Control Board Certificate Surrender:** Attach the last Hazardous Waste Statement, Annual Environment Return Statement, and Water CESS Payment receipt. Also, attach the original consent with the appropriate cover letter covering various aspects as per your consent.

• Similarly, surrender your...

Procedures for Transferring Your Unit from Delhi to Rudrapur

By transferring your unit from Delhi to Rudrapur, the following procedures are applicable in your case:

1. In Rudrapur, you have to obtain a Factory License from the Director of Industrial Safety & Health, Government of Uttarakhand, if you are hiring more than 10 employees and running your factory with the aid of power.

2. Since your office is located in the Delhi area, you are required to comply continuously with The Shops & Establishment Act issued by the NCT of Delhi.

3. For the Factory License you have obtained from DISH Delhi Government, you have to surrender your license as per the provisions of the Delhi Factory Rules in conjunction with The Factory Act 1948.

Surrender of License Form 142

We are a small-scale manufacturing industry planning to shift our factory from Hebbal Mysore to Koorgalli Mysore. We have a factory license for Hebbal Mysore, but now our corporate office is the only entity remaining there. Do we need to fill out a surrender form for the following licenses?

1. Under Factories Act (Factory License)

Kindly advise if we need to surrender our existing licenses here and maintain our corporate office under the Shops and Establishment Act. Subsequently, our factory will be in Koorgalli Mysore.

Kindly advise.

Regards,
Prakasha