I. The following registers and papers shall be permanently retained :—
1. (a) Register of Firms.
(a) All registered documents of existing firms.
(b) Certificates of registration of dissolved firms.
(c) Dissolution of orders.
(d) References to Legal Remembrancer to Government, Madhya Pradesh.
(e) Legal Remembrancer’s opinion.
(f) References to State Government regarding amendments in the law and replies to the same.
(g) Index Register.
II. The following Registers and papers shall be destroyed after five years :
(a) Cash book.
(b) Register of fees.
(c) Papers, other than the above, of firms which have been dissolved.
(d) References to State Government other than above.
IIII. The following registers and papers shall be destroyed after five years from the succeeding 1st of April :
(a) Receipt Book.
(b) Despatch Register.
(c) Other routine correspondence.
(d) Indents for forms, etc.
(e) Treasury receipts.
IV. The following registers and papers shall be destroyed after one year from the succeeding 1st of April :
(a) Reminders.
(b) Explanations of delay.