Over a decade later, 77 of 200 'vanished' companies untraceable

These companies came under the scanner between 1996 and 2004

As many as 77 out of over 200 ‘vanished’ companies that came under the scanner between 1996 and 2004, continue to remain missing even as others have been traced. Many of these untraceable companies did not list after filing for Initial Public Offer (IPO).

All these companies were issued notices, to which over 100 of them responded while the rest remain untraceable, officials said.

The ministry of corporate affairs is still in the process of tracking 77 missing  companies with the help of the Registrars of Companies.

These companies were found missing as they did not maintain their registers at the address as