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How To Search For A Registered Partnership Firm in Maharashtra

Can I do an online search of Partnership Firms Registered in Maharashtra?

Yes, you can do an online search of Registered Partnership Firms in Maharashtra, but the online search is not very accurate and does not cover all firms registered.

Online search of Partnership Firms in Maharashtra can be done at the website: https://rof.mahaonline.gov.in/

How do I search for the details of a Partnership Firm in Maharashtra?

You need to know the Name of the Firm along with the Registration Number or the Address of its Registered Office.

Registered Offices of the Registrar of Firms in Maharashtra:

Jurisdiction	Office Address
Aurangabad, Jalna, Hingoli, Beed, Parbhani, Nanded, Osmanabad, Latur, Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar	Assistant Registrar of Firm, Aurangabad Office No 101, Siddharth Arcade, Vedant Nagar , In front of M.T.D.C. Holiday Camp, Station Road, Aurangabad 431 005. Pho. No. 0240 2970498
Nagpur, Amravati, Buldhana, Akola, Washim, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondiya, Bhandara, Wardha	Assistant Registrar of Firms, Nagpur. 118, Old Sachivalay Building, Civil Lines, Nagpur-440 001. Ph. No. 0712-2530897
Pune,Satara,Sangli,Kolhapur,Solapur, Ahmednagar	Assistant Registrar of Firms, Pune. Survey No. 47/30, Saraswati Parvati Bhavan, 2nd Floor, Behind Lokesh Hotel, Arnyeshwar Corner, Pune Satara Road, Pune-411 009. Ph. No. 020-24221898
Mumbai, Mumbai(Suburban),Thane,Ratnagiri, Raigad,Sindhudurga	Registrar of firms, Maharashtra State, Mumbai. New Administrative Building, 6th Floor, Near Chetna College, Govt. Colony, Bandra (East), Mumbai- 400 051. Ph No. 022-26551149, 022-26559881

Form For Taking Inspection Of Details Of A Registered Partnership Firm

Form For Getting Certified Copies Of Documents Of A Registered Partnership Firm

Differences between section 9 and section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Indian Postal Order and eIPO for RTI Application Fees

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You can now pay RTI Fees through eIPO i.e. online, without having to purchase a physical IPO from the post office. See below for more.

What is an Indian Postal Order?

An Indian Postal Order is a useful way of sending and receiving small amounts of money from / to any corner of India.

The Indian Postal Order is especially useful in making payments for an application under the Right to Information Act, to make a payment to the Authority you are seeking information from.

An Indian Postal Order can be used only for making RTI payment to a Central Government Department. For State Government Departments, see their RTI Rules. Eg: In Maharashtra, Court Fee Stamps are accepted.

This article will help you understand how to purchase, fill and submit the Postal Order, along with your RTI Application.

Where is the Indian Postal Order available for purchase?

The IPO can be purchased from any Head or Sub-Post Office in India or any post office specially authorized for this purpose. This includes Army Post Offices.

You can also search for a post office through this link: http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Pin/

What are the denominations available for purchase?

The IPO is available in 6 denominations. You need to pay a commission amount on the IPO’s purchased by you.

Rs. 0.50
Re. 1
Rs. 2
Rs. 5
Rs. 7
Rs. 10
Rs. 20
Rs. 50
Rs. 100

Commission Rates:

upto Rs. 10 = Re. 1
upto Rs. 20 = Rs. 2
upto Rs. 30 = Rs. 3
upto Rs. 40 = Rs. 4
upto Rs. 50 = Rs. 5
upto Rs. 100 = Rs. 10

RTI Applicants must check the fee amount they need to pay. It is usually Rs. 10/- per application, but you must verify the latest applicable fees.

What details are to be written on the IPO?

You need to fill in:

Name of the Payee (person to whom the payment is to be made)
Office of Payment (Post Office which is most convenient to the Payee. If not known then district, town or city maybe specified. It is not mandatory to put this in, but is useful if the IPO is lost)

Also fill in the same details on the counterfoil.

Tear the counterfoil and keep it, before you submit the IPO with the application.

For RTI Applications, if you are unaware of what details to write, leave the IPO Blank, but mention the IPO Number within your application letter.

It would also be useful to take a photocopy of the IPO, before sending.

For how long is the IPO valid?

The IPO is valid for a period of 6 months.

The 6 month period is calculated from the last date of the month in which it was issued.

Eg: If the IPO was issued on 5-Jan-2011, then it will be valid for 6 months from 31-Jan-2011.

The IPO can be renewed beyond this period of 6 months, for an additional 6 months, by paying the commission amount due on it.

How can I encash the postal order?

The IPO must be within the duration specified above, it must contain the payees name and the Post Office name.

To encash the valid postal order, it must be presented at the counter of the Post Office mentioned, by the payee himself.

Can I cancel the IPO?

Yes. You can return the IPO to the same Post Office from where it was issued. You will get a refund of the entire amount of the IPO, not the commission amount.

What is an eIPO?

Gazetted Officers in India

Bad Road Condition Complaint System In Mumbai

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This article deals with successfully complaining about potholes, melting roads, broken footpaths and all other problems related to the road conditions in Mumbai City.

Updated: 14-Dec-2017

Mumbai Road Complaint Public Notice in Marathi

Which governmental authorities are responsible for maintenance of roads in Mumbai?

Road maintenance is the primary responsibility of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM). However, there are other authorities who also are responsible for maintenance of roads (carriage-ways).

This includes:

MMRDA
Mumbai Port Trust
MSRDC
Various Public-Private Partnerships

How does a citizen complain about bad roads in Mumbai?

A citizen can complain to the Maharashtra Legal Services Authority (which has been appointed as the Nodal Office) to take complaints for bad roads in Mumbai

As per the Public Notice given above, a citizen can complain to the Maharashtra Legal Services Authority (which has been appointed as the Nodal Office) in any one of the following ways:

By email sent to [email protected]
By post or hand delivery to
The Member Secretary,
Maharashtra Legal Services Authority,
105, High Court, (PWD Building), Fort, Mumbai 400032.

Is there a format for making complaints?

No there is no format for complaints.

However it would be ideal for your letter or email to contain the following details:

To: [email protected]
Subject: Bad Road Condition Complaint for ________________(Road Name or Location)
Road Location: (Location of the bad patch or where repairs are required)
Pincode:
MCGM Ward: (if you know the ward under which the road comes
Problem with the road: (in brief)
Road Condition: (Bad / Very Bad / Highly Dangerous etc.)
Remarks:

To:

[email protected]

Subject:

Bad Road Condition Complaint for ________________(Road Name or Location)

Body:

Bad Road Condition Complaint Details as per Public Notice dated 7th Sept 2017

Road Location:

Merewether Road / BK Boman Behram Marg, Colaba, Behind The Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba

Pincode:

400001

MCGM Ward:

A Ward

Problem with the road:

Potholes, bumps, portion around manholes is damaged, topping of the entire road is coming off

Road Condition:

Highly dangerous for motorists

Remarks:

This road has been in this condition since over 2 years now. It appears to be worse than the surface of the moon.

Do acknowledge this complaint and kindly provide me a complaint number for follow up.

—
Thanks,(Your Name)

What type of complaints can be made regarding bad roads?

You can complain about any aspect related to bad road conditions, which includes:

Broken manhole covers
Misaligned gutters
Unauthorized speed breakers
Broken or damaged speed humps
Absent or improper speed breaker signage
Broken median or road dividers
Uneven of out of level paver blocks
Bad patch work for road repairs
Melting roads
Broken footpath or pavements
Slippery road
Excessive gradient
Broken bridges

How effective is this mechanism for complaining about bad roads?

As of December 2017, this mechanism for road complaints is extremely effective as the whole complaint process is monitored by the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority. Hence all responses have to be given in a time bound and systematic manner.

A few email responses to complaints are given here.

What is Suo Motu PIL No. 71 of 2013 of the Bombay High Court?

Suo Motu PIL No. 71 of 2013 was a Public Interest Litigation which the High Court instituted on its own, without any particular citizen or aggrieved party coming forward to complain about the bad road conditions specifically.

Here is a list of recent orders in the matter:

8-11-2017
3-8-2017
10-3-2017

This article is being constantly updated.

	Section 9	Section 17
	Interim measures by a Court	Interim measures by the Arbitral Tribunal
Scope	Exercise powers in certain matters of arbitration	Exercise powers in the subject matter of the dispute only
Exclusion	Cannot be excluded by the parties	Can be excluded by an explicit clause in the Arbitration Agreement
Tribunal Formation	Can operate even when an Arbitral Tribunal has not yet been formed or is not in existence at the time	Can operate only when an Arbitral Tribunal is formed
When can it be invoked	Any time before tribunal has been constituted unless there are exceptional cirucmstances (as per amendment) not during arbitration proceedings	When arbitral proceedings are pending – not pre/post proceedings
Applicability	Only when place of arbitration is within India	Even when place of arbitration is not in India

Organisation	Gazetted Officer
Educational Insitutes	Lecturer in a Govt. College (1) Principal of a Govt. College (1) Head Master of a Govt. School Readers in a Govt. University Librarians of Govt. Libraries
Defence	Technical Officer
Police	Addl. Commissioner or Deputy Superintendent and above (3 stars and above) Refer to this page to identify a gazetted police officer by his shoulder insignia.
Medical Officers	District Medical Officer and above (Eg: District Malaria Officer) Director / Jt. Director / Asst. Director of a Govt. Health Institute
Administrative / Executive Officers	Tahsildar (Railway Station Master – not verified) Collector
Scientific Officers	Director / Jt. Director / Asst. Director of a Govt. Research Institute Scientists of DRDO / NPL / BARC Jr. Works Managers and above (Group ‘B’ Gazetted Officers) Ordinance Factory
Municipality	Municipal Commissioner

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