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How to Track Resolution Professional Public Announcements (2026)
A resolution professional's public announcement is the notice that tells the world a company has gone into insolvency and that creditors must file their claims by a set date. In a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process it is made in Form A under Regulation 6 of the IBBI (CIRP) Regulations, 2016, and the IBBI publishes it at ibbi.gov.in. If you are a creditor, missing this announcement can mean missing the claims deadline, so tracking it matters. This guide explains what a public announcement is, where to find it, what it contains, and how to watch for the one that affects you. Last verified October 2026.
- What it is: the notice an insolvency professional issues that a company is in insolvency and claims are invited.
- CIRP form: Form A under Regulation 6 of the IBBI (CIRP) Regulations, 2016.
- Liquidation form: Form B under Regulation 12 of the IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016.
- Where: the IBBI publishes them at ibbi.gov.in, sortable by type.
- Why it matters: it sets the claims deadline, and a late claim is at risk, so watch for the one that affects you.
01The short answer
Resolution professionals and liquidators publish their public announcements through the IBBI, and the central feed is on the IBBI website. To track them:
- Open the IBBI public announcements section at ibbi.gov.in.
- Filter by type, as a CIRP announcement is in Form A and a liquidation announcement is in Form B.
- Search by the company name or the professional's name, then read the commencement date and the claims deadline.
To then confirm the stage of the matter, see how to check a company's CIRP status. To find companies more broadly, see how to find companies under insolvency.
02What a public announcement is
When a company is admitted into a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), the interim resolution professional must tell the public that the process has started and invite creditors to come forward. That notice is the public announcement.
- In a CIRP it is made in Form A under Regulation 6 of the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016, soon after the process begins.
- In a liquidation, the liquidator issues a similar announcement in Form B under Regulation 12 of the IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016.
The announcement is also published in newspapers, but the IBBI feed is the one place that gathers them across all NCLT benches, which makes it the practical place to track.
03Where it is published
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India is the regulator, and its website carries the public announcements of both CIRP and liquidation. On the IBBI public announcements section you can:
- Sort by type, so you see CIRP and liquidation announcements separately.
- See the key fields for each entry, such as the company, the date and the professional.
- Open the full announcement for the detail, including the claims deadline and filing channel.
The NCLT order that admitted the matter sits separately on nclt.gov.in, and reading the two together gives you both the announcement and the order behind it.
04What the announcement contains
A Form A public announcement is short but carries the facts a creditor needs. Expect to find:
| Field | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Corporate debtor | The name and particulars of the company in insolvency |
| Commencement date | The insolvency commencement date, which is when the clock starts |
| Insolvency professional | The name, registration and contact details of the IRP or RP |
| Last date for claims | The deadline by which creditors must submit their claims |
| How to submit | The forms and the channel, such as electronic filing, for claims |
Once you have the professional's details and the deadline, you can file your claim; see how to file a claim in a company insolvency.
05Why creditors must track it
The public announcement is not just information, it is a call to act. For a creditor it matters because:
- It sets the deadline to file your claim, and a claim filed late is at risk.
- Once a CIRP starts, a moratorium under Section 14 stops you recovering in the usual way, so the claim is your route in. See the moratorium under Section 14.
- Filing a recognised claim lets a financial creditor take part in the Committee of Creditors. See the Committee of Creditors.
The announcement is easy to miss and hard to undo. A creditor who learns of a CIRP after the claims date has lost time that the law does not easily give back.
06How to watch for the right one
The hard part is not reading an announcement, it is catching the one that affects you among the many published every week. A practical approach:
- Keep a list of the companies and groups you are exposed to, by exact name and CIN.
- Watch both CIRP and liquidation announcements, since either can start the claims clock.
- Include connected parties, such as group companies and guarantors.
- Check often, because an announcement appears only once the matter has started, and the deadline runs from there.
A single search goes stale within days. Ongoing monitoring is what actually catches a new announcement in time.
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08Sources and further reading
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (public announcements of CIRP and liquidation): ibbi.gov.in
- India Code (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016): indiacode.nic.in
- National Company Law Tribunal (admission orders and cause lists): nclt.gov.in
- Claw: clawlaw.in
This guide is general information, not legal advice. The forms and regulations change, so check the current IBBI regulations and the specific announcement before you act.
09Frequently asked questions
Where are resolution professional public announcements published?
The IBBI publishes them on its website at ibbi.gov.in, in the public announcements section, which gathers CIRP and liquidation announcements across all NCLT benches and can be sorted by type. Announcements also appear in newspapers, but the IBBI feed is the practical place to track them.
What form is a CIRP public announcement made in?
In a CIRP, the interim resolution professional issues the public announcement in Form A under Regulation 6 of the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016. In a liquidation, the liquidator issues a similar announcement in Form B under Regulation 12 of the Liquidation Process Regulations.
What does a public announcement contain?
It names the corporate debtor, gives the insolvency commencement date, the name, registration and contact details of the insolvency professional, the last date for creditors to submit claims, and how to submit them, including the forms and the filing channel.
Why should a creditor track public announcements?
Because the announcement sets the deadline to file a claim, and a claim filed late is at risk. Once a CIRP starts, a moratorium stops normal recovery, so filing a claim is your route in, and missing the announcement can mean missing your chance to be counted.
How do I avoid missing an announcement that affects me?
Keep a list of the companies, groups and guarantors you are exposed to by exact name and CIN, watch both CIRP and liquidation announcements, and check often, because an announcement appears only once the matter has started and the deadline runs from there. Ongoing monitoring catches a new announcement better than a single search.