
About Bharat Overseas Bank Limited
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Bharat Overseas Bank Limited was a public limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company has been struck off by the Registrar of Companies, typically due to non-filing of annual returns or failure to commence business. It is no longer operational and cannot enter into any legal contracts or agreements. It operated in the bfsi segment of the financial services sector. It was incorporated on 22 September 1973.
The company was registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U65110TN1973PLC006435.
The company had an authorised share capital of ₹50 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹1.58 Lakh. It was led by directors including Rajagopalan Krishnan (Managing Director) and Swaroop Vupputur.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 15 June 2006, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2006. The registered office was at 196 Anna Salaichennai – 2 Chennai – 2, Tamil Nadu, India – 600002.
The company was associated with 1 brand: Bharat Overseas Bank. Court records list 347 cases involving the company, including 155 filed by the company and 192 filed against it; 25 cases are pending.
The last known website on record is bharatoverseasbank.com.
Company details
Contact details
Bharat Overseas Bank Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Registered Address196 Anna Salaichennai – 2 Chennai – 2, Tamil Nadu, India – 600002
- IndustryFinancial Services, Bfsi, Bank Intermediatories, Banking
- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
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- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
Bharat Overseas Bank operates one associated brand: Bharat Overseas Bank. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| Operates as a commercial bank, providing deposits, loans, and payment services to customers. | bharatoverseasbank.com |
Financials of Bharat Overseas Bank Limited
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To see the full financial statements and ratios of Bharat Overseas Bank Limited, buy the company report.
Board of directors of Bharat Overseas Bank Limited
Bharat Overseas Bank has 10 current directors and 2 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Sethuramalingam Dhinakar | Additional Director | 11 Dec 2006 | 19 Years 11 Months | As last reported |
| Krishnamurthy Chandrasekhar | Additional Director | 26 Oct 2006 | 20 Years 0 Months | As last reported |
| Vijayaraghavan Krishnaswamy Also directs: Plantbyte Foods and Nutrition Private Limited | Additional Director | 12 Feb 2007 | 19 Years 9 Months | As last reported |
| Swaroop Vupputur Also directs: Tube Lights Private Limited | Director | 21 Jul 2003 | 23 Years 3 Months | As last reported |
| Ramakrishnan Shankar Also directs: Kriyasoft LLP, Ameya Health LLP | Additional Director | 11 Dec 2006 | 19 Years 11 Months | As last reported |
| Sella Ganapathy Also directs: Holistic Finance Private Limited | Director | 20 Oct 2003 | 23 Years 0 Months | As last reported |
Legal cases
Bharat Overseas Bank Limited has 347 court cases on record: 155 filed by Bharat Overseas Bank, 192 filed against it. 25 cases are pending and 322 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 246 | 165 | 23 |
| District courts | 91 | 25 | 1 |
| Supreme Court | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Cases on record (5 of 347)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Calcutta, West Bengal | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Ms Calcutta Retreads P Ltd | Disposed |
| High Court, TELANGANA | Court case (COMPA) | Filed by the company against M/S Midwest ( India ) Industries Ltd., ( in Prov. Liqn.) | Disposed |
| High Court of Punjab and Haryana | Appeal | Filed by the company against an individual | Pending |
| High Court, TAMIL NADU | Court case (TCA) | Filed against the company by Commissioner of Income Tax M/S.V. Pushpa Senior Standing Counsel for Appellant, (Vide B/O Dt:1 and 1 other | Pending |
| Supreme Court | Court case (1601-Direct Taxation : Income Tax Act, 1961, Wealth Tax Act, 1957, Gift Tax Act, 1958, Excess Profits Tax Act, 1940, Business Profit Tax Act, 1947 [other than matters covered by categories 1602-1605]) | Filed by the company against The Commissioner of Income Tax III Chennai ,Chennai , Tamil Nadu | Pending |
To see the full case history of Bharat Overseas Bank Limited, buy the company report.
Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Bharat Overseas Bank Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
No GST registration is on our record for Bharat Overseas Bank Limited; the GSTIN and return-filing check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Recent activity
Bharat Overseas Bank Limited has 12 board changes on record since 2002: 10 appointments and 2 cessations. The latest: Vijayaraghavan Krishnaswamy was appointed as Additional Director on 12 Feb 2007.
3 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Bharat Overseas Bank has a status of "Struck Off" as per MCA records. This means the company has been officially removed from the Register of Companies, typically due to non-filing of annual returns or failure to commence business within one year of incorporation. A struck-off company cannot enter into any legal contracts or agreements, and any dealings with such an entity carry significant legal and financial risk.
Bharat Overseas Bank was a public limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company worked in bfsi, within the financial services industry. It was incorporated on 22 September 1973 and is registered under CIN U65110TN1973PLC006435. The company has been struck off by the Registrar of Companies and is no longer operational.
Bharat Overseas Bank had 10 directors:
- Rajagopalan Krishnan - Managing Director
- Sethuramalingam Dhinakar - Additional Director
- Krishnamurthy Chandrasekhar - Additional Director
- Vijayaraghavan Krishnaswamy - Additional Director
- Swaroop Vupputur - Director
- Ramakrishnan Shankar - Additional Director
- Sella Ganapathy - Director
- Nagarajan Venkatakrishnan - Director
- Sivaramswamy - Director
- Kunnavakkam Elayavalli Venugopal - Additional Director
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Bharat Overseas Bank is U65110TN1973PLC006435. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
The registered office of Bharat Overseas Bank is at 196 Anna Salaichennai – 2 Chennai – 2, Tamil Nadu, India – 600002.
Bharat Overseas Bank was incorporated on 22 September 1973. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
Bharat Overseas Bank can be reached through the website bharatoverseasbank.com. Its registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
The latest financial statements of Bharat Overseas Bank on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2006. Its last annual general meeting was held on 15 June 2006. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
Bharat Overseas Bank operated in the financial services industry, in the bfsi segment. It worked in this industry before it was struck off.
Bharat Overseas Bank has 347 court cases on record: 155 filed by the company and 192 filed against it. 25 are pending. Most are in the high courts.

