Dear Sir,As per my understanding, reply of notice should be filed within the prescribed period (30 days) I think, as section 248(1) of Companies Act 2013, otherwise ROC may impose penal provisions on Directors and all concerned directors may be disqualified.
And really, intention does matter, if the ROC has sent notice for justification, there is no harm to reply such notice. Concerned Directors simply can tell the ROC whether
the Company wants to be revived or closed. No reply from Company/ concerned directors will attract penal provisions.
If it were so, none would have file the reply of ROC notice and were able to skip the Form filing fees, which is Rs. 5000 and other expenses.
Thanks & regards
Ranjeet