Partnership Firm and Partner Name Change in Jharkhand: Registrar of Firms, Sections 60, 62 and 64
Partnership firms in Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad and Bokaro are registered with the Registrar of Firms, and the Register records "the names in full and permanent addresses of the partners", as section 58 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 requires. When a partner's name changes, section 62 says: "When any partner in a registered firm alters his name or permanent address, an intimation of the alteration may be sent by any partner or agent of the firm to the Registrar". A changed firm name goes under section 60. A mistake in the Register can be rectified under section 64. We publish Gazette notices, and we say this first: a spelling slip in the Register of Firms needs no Gazette notice.
Five points, in the order you will need them. First, decide what changed: a partner's name, the firm's name, a partner joining or leaving, or a plain mistake. Second, for a partner's name, send an intimation to the Registrar under section 62. Third, for the firm name, send a signed and verified statement with the fee under section 60. Fourth, for a typing mistake, the Registrar can rectify it under section 64. Fifth, update the partnership deed, bank, PAN and GST to match. We publish Gazette notices, and we say plainly that a spelling slip in the Register needs none.
What the Indian Partnership Act Says About Changing Names in the Register of Firms
The Indian Partnership Act, 1932 sets out a separate route for each kind of change. These are the ones that matter for a name.
| Section | What it says |
|---|---|
| 58, registration | The statement gives "the names in full and permanent addresses of the partners" |
| 62, partner's name | An intimation of the alteration "may be sent by any partner or agent of the firm to the Registrar" |
| 60, firm name | A statement "accompanied by the prescribed fee, specifying the alteration and signed and verified" |
| 63, partners joining or leaving | Notice to the Registrar of the change, "specifying the date thereof" |
| 64, mistakes | The Registrar can rectify mistakes, including on application by all who signed the document, as summarised by Delhi's Department of Industries |
Which Partnership Firm Name Change You Have
Firm name problems usually fall into a few kinds. This sorting follows the Act.
| What changed | Section |
|---|---|
| A partner changed her or his name | Section 62 |
| A partner's name was typed wrong | Section 64, rectification |
| The firm's name changed | Section 60 |
| A partner joined or left | Section 63 |
| A partner's address changed | Section 62 |
| A partner died | Section 63, a change in constitution |
How to Record a Partner or Firm Name Change With the Registrar of Firms
The Act gives the section. The Jharkhand Registrar's own form, fee and office must be confirmed there. This table is our practical advice.
| Case | What we usually advise |
|---|---|
| Partner's changed name | Intimation under section 62, with proof of the new name: Aadhaar, PAN and, for a real change, the Gazette |
| Married partner's new name | Intimation under section 62, with the marriage certificate. See married women |
| Spelling mistake in the Register | Application for rectification under section 64, signed by all who signed the statement |
| New firm name | Statement under section 60, signed and verified, with the fee; a supplementary deed recording the new name |
| Partner joining or leaving | Notice under section 63, with the date |
Updating the Partnership Deed, Bank, PAN and GST After a Name Change
The Register is one record. The firm's name also sits in the deed, the bank, the firm's PAN and GST. A change in one should be carried to the others.
| Record | What usually applies |
|---|---|
| Partnership deed | A supplementary or rectification deed signed by all partners. We print no stamp duty figure |
| Firm's bank account | Updated with the Registrar's record and the deed |
| GST registration | See Udyam and GST name change |
| Trade licence | See trade licence name change |
| Partner's own PAN and Aadhaar | See PAN card name change |
Does a Partnership Firm Name Change Need a Gazette Notice?
No, for a slip. A mistake in the Register is rectified under section 64. A Gazette notice is for a partner's genuine change of name; it proves the new name, and the intimation under section 62 records it.
| Situation | What usually applies |
|---|---|
| Spelling mistake in the Register | Section 64 rectification. No Gazette |
| Married partner's name | Marriage certificate. Usually no Gazette |
| New firm name | Section 60 statement. No personal Gazette notice |
| Partner's genuine change of name | A Central Gazette notice, then section 62 intimation |
How to Change a Name in the Register of Firms, Step by Step
Get the Registrar's entry for the firm
Read every name.
Decide what changed
Name, firm, partner or mistake.
Pick the section
60, 62, 63 or 64.
Collect proof of the right name
Aadhaar, PAN, certificate or Gazette.
Draft the intimation or statement
Signed and verified.
Prepare a supplementary deed if needed
Signed by all partners.
Ask the Jharkhand Registrar for form and fee
In writing.
File and keep the receipt
Date and number.
Check the amended entry
Every letter.
Update bank, GST and licences
With the new entry.
Central Gazette Process for a Name From Jharkhand, and Where It Fits a Partnership Firm
No district in Jharkhand has a gazette counter, so a genuine file goes from Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Deoghar or anywhere else in the state to the Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054, and the notice publishes in Part IV of the Gazette of India. As reported in July 2025 the Finance Department stopped personal name change notifications from the Jharkhand Government Press with immediate effect, so there is no state alternative to fall back on.
The Eight Steps of a Name File Sent From Jharkhand
Settle the final name first
Letter by letter, with the spacing you want, and then use exactly that everywhere, Aadhaar included. A corrigendum after publication is a second fee and a second wait.
Pick the category, then its proforma
A genuine change of name is change of Name Adult or Major. A wrongly typed spelling is the public notice for a wrongly written name. Twelve categories exist and only one is yours.
Type the proforma in duplicate
Two originals with two witnesses giving signature, full name, address and mobile number on both copies. A change of name is signed in the old name; a public notice is signed in your own name.
Fill the employment field if it is a change of name
The adult proforma asks for the post of the applicant and the office or company name. A student or a homemaker should still complete it rather than leaving it blank, because a blank field brings the file back.
Publish and keep the original paper
One of the daily local leading newspapers, carrying both names in full, the father or husband name and the residential address. The whole original paper goes in the file, not a cutting.
Pay only through BharatKosh
The Non Tax Receipt Portal and nowhere else since October 2018. Select the Department of Publication by name, read the amount the portal shows on the day, pay in your own name and print the e-receipt.
Check every date, then post it yourself
Nothing in the file older than one year. Personally or by post or courier only, never through an agent or advocate. Photocopy everything first, because nothing sent in comes back.
Read the notice, then update in the right order
Check every word the day it publishes and download the e-Gazette copy. Then update Aadhaar and PAN, and send an intimation to the Registrar of Firms under section 62.
The Five Papers in the File, and What Is Checked in Each
| The paper | What is checked in it, clause by clause |
|---|---|
| 1. The proforma, in duplicate | That it is the right category format; the existing full name exactly as your documents carry it; the new full name exactly as settled; the father or husband name; the full address with pin code; the post and office or company name where it is a change of name; the signature in the right name for the category; two witnesses complete with signature, full name, address and mobile number |
| 2. The affidavit or undertaking | The same names and address as the proforma, word for word, with wording matching the category. On Rs 100 non-judicial stamp paper as our safe default |
| 3. The original newspaper | The original paper, not a cutting; the paper name and date of publication visible; both names carried; the father or husband name and residential address; dated within the last year |
| 4. Photographs, identity proof and any category paper | Two self attested passport photographs; self attested identity and address proof matching the proforma address; both witnesses proofs; and, in a public notice file, the attested photocopy of the connected document carrying the error |
| 5. The CD, its certificate and the BharatKosh receipt | MS Word, without the witness portion, with the name typed in place of the signature; the certificate that the hard copy and the soft copy are the same; the forwarding letter to the Controller of Publication with a telephone number and email; the e-receipt |
The posting detail is on the sending the file to Delhi page, the change of name wording on the proforma format page and the public notice wording on the public notice proforma page, the charge by category on the fee and undertaking page, the reasons files come back on the rejection reasons page, and the download on the download page.
What a Partnership Firm Name Change Costs
Section 60 speaks of "the prescribed fee". We did not verify Jharkhand's fee, so we print none. It is usually not a Gazette notice.
| Item | What we can and cannot tell you |
|---|---|
| Registrar's fee | The prescribed fee in Jharkhand. We print none |
| Supplementary deed | Stamp duty in Jharkhand. We print no figure |
| Affidavit, if asked | Stamp paper, Rs 100 as our safe default, plus the notary's fee |
| GST and bank updates | Usually no government fee that we know of |
| Gazette notice | Only for a partner's genuine new name. Paid on BharatKosh, revised each year and non-refundable |
| What we charge | Quoted on the call. For telling you which section applies, nothing |
Myths About Partnership Firm Name Changes
| What people believe | What is actually so |
|---|---|
| A partner's new name needs no filing | Intimation under section 62 |
| Only the firm name matters | The Register records partners' full names |
| A spelling mistake needs a new registration | Rectification under section 64 |
| A firm name change is just a bank letter | A statement under section 60 |
| A slip needs a Gazette | No |
| GST is the main record | The Register of Firms is |
| A partner leaving needs nothing | Notice under section 63 |
| Every state has the same form | Ask the Jharkhand Registrar |
| The deed updates itself | A supplementary deed is signed |
| The Jharkhand Government Press can publish my notice | Personal notices were stopped in July 2025, as reported |
| An LLP follows the same Act | An LLP has its own law; this page is for firms |
Key Terms in a Partnership Firm Name Change
| Term | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Partnership firm | A business run by partners under a deed |
| Registrar of Firms | The officer who keeps the Register of Firms |
| Register of Firms | The official record of registered firms |
| Firm name | The name the business trades under |
| Intimation | A written notice to the Registrar |
| Statement | A signed and verified filing with the Registrar |
| Rectification | Correcting a mistake in the Register |
| Constitution of the firm | Who the partners are |
| Partnership deed | The agreement between partners |
| Supplementary deed | A deed that changes the original deed |
| Section 69 | The rule on suits by registered and unregistered firms |
| One-and-the-same affidavit | A sworn statement that two names are one person |
Partnership Firm Name Help Across Jharkhand
For partners whose Register of Firms entry, deed or bank record do not agree, the first question is which section applies. We read the Registrar's entry and the deed, and tell you what to file. For a spelling slip, we will tell you that you need no Gazette notice, and we charge nothing for telling you. We help people across Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh and every other district, on scans over WhatsApp.
District pages are linked from the services page.
Send the Registrar's entry, the deed and the partner's ID
Send the firm's Register of Firms entry or certificate first, then the partnership deed and the partner's Aadhaar and PAN. Our first reply tells you which section applies. For a spelling slip, we will tell you that no Gazette notice is needed and charge you nothing. Details on the contact page.
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Partnership Firm Name Change: Frequently Asked Questions
A partner changed her name. What do we file?
Who can send the intimation?
The Register has a partner's name spelt wrong.
We want to change the firm's name.
A partner has left the firm.
What does the Register record about partners?
Why does the Register matter?
What is the fee in Jharkhand?
Does this apply to an LLP?
What else must be updated?
Do I need a Gazette notice?
How much of this can you do for us?
Official Sources on Partnership Firm Name Changes
| Source | What it is used for on this page |
|---|---|
| Indian Partnership Act, 1932, sections 60 and 63, Indian Kanoon | Firm name statement; notice of changes in constitution |
| Delhi Department of Industries, Partnership Act page | Sections 58 and 62 quoted; sections 64 and 69 summarised |
| Assam Registrar of Firms, change in name and address of partners | An example of another state's papers |
| What we could not verify | Jharkhand's form, fee and office; stamp duty |
| Our other pages on the neighbouring questions | Udyam and GST; DIN director name; trade licence |
Partnership Firm Name Change in Nine Lines
The short version
- The Register of Firms records partners' full names.
- A partner's changed name: section 62.
- A changed firm name: section 60, with the fee.
- A partner joining or leaving: section 63.
- A mistake in the Register: section 64.
- Ask the Jharkhand Registrar for form and fee.
- Sign a supplementary deed where needed.
- Then update bank, GST and licences.
- A spelling slip in the Register needs no Gazette notice.