✅Public Notice Advertisement in Newspapers – Formats, Types, Cost & Booking
Need to publish a Public Notice, Legal Notice or other newspaper notice?
We help individuals, companies, housing societies, advocates and organisations publish public notices in newspapers across India. Whether you need a notice for property, lost documents, society share certificates, company shares, legal heirs, court proceedings, name change or a corporate/statutory requirement, we can assist with drafting, newspaper selection and publication.
✅Publish Your Public Notice in 2 Newspapers – Starting from ₹890
Need to complete your newspaper publication formalities quickly?
Send us your draft or tell us what type of public notice you need to publish. We can help with the newspaper options, quotation, ad artwork and publication process.
Public Notice advertisements in selected two-newspaper combinations start from ₹890.
Call us for a quotation or send us your ad matter on 9090353586 / 8888337371
✅What is Public Notice?
Public notice is an announcement or notification that is intended to be seen by the general public. It is a proper and recognised way of informing general Public about specific Governmental, Legal, or Civic matters.
Public notices are commonly used for matters involving:
- ➤Property transactions and property-related claims
- ➤Lost documents
- ➤Lost society share certificates
- ➤Company or equity shares
- ➤Legal heirs and succession-related matters
- ➤Court-directed publications
- ➤Certain corporate and statutory requirements
- ➤Other situations where public notification is required or requested
The purpose of a public notice depends on the matter involved. It may be used to inform the public, invite claims or objections, meet a publication requirement, or create a record that the information was published.
Need to publish a Public Notice or Legal Notice in a newspaper? We help you publish ads quickly and affordably. Here are the most common types of Public Notices we handle:
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- 📄 Loss of Society Share Certificates
Lost your society share certificate? Publish a notice to protect your interest. - ⚖️ No Nomination by Deceased Owner
If a flat owner passes away without nomination, a public notice is legally advisable. - 🏠 Property Sale or Purchase Notices
Selling or buying a property? Publish a notice inviting objections, as advised by lawyers. - 📁 Documents Lost (Sale Deed, Chain Agreement, Educational Certificates, )
Secure yourself legally by notifying the loss of critical property documents. - 🎓 Lost Educational Certificates
Misplaced your school/college mark sheets or degree certificates? We’ll publish the notice. - 🪪 Name Change for Passport/Gazette
Need a name change ad for passport or Gazette application? We can assist you. - 📊 Loss of Company Shares (Equity Shares)
Lost physical share certificates? A notice is needed before you request duplicates. - 🏢 INC-26 – Change of Registered Office
Need to notify the public about your company’s change of registered office (within state or to another jurisdiction)? We help publish the required INC-26 notice as per Companies Act, 2013.
- 📄 Loss of Society Share Certificates
- 📄 INC-25 – Company Name Change
Changed your company name? An INC-25 public notice is mandatory for compliance. We’ll help you get it published quickly.📑 Form 155 – Striking Off LLP Name
Voluntarily striking off your LLP? We handle the required Form 155 legal notice. - 🔄 URC-2 – Conversion of Firm/LLP to Company
Planning to convert a partnership firm or LLP into a private limited company? URC-2 notice is legally required and we help you publish it smoothly. -
🗳️ AGM Notice (Annual General Meeting)
Conducting your company’s AGM? Publish a legal notice with meeting details as required by law. -
💬 Need help? Call 8888337371 / 9090353586
Contact us today and get your Public Notice published the next day!
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📝 How to Book Your Public Notice Ad in a Newspaper — Step-by-Step Guide
Need to publish a Public Notice? Here’s how the process works — it’s simple, quick, and we’ll guide you every step of the way:
- 📞 Step 1 Tell Us What the Notice Is About
Tell us whether your notice relates to property, lost documents, shares, a housing society, court proceedings, name change, company matters or another purpose. - 🧾 Step 2 – Already Have a Draft?
If your society or lawyer has given you a draft OR you’ve copied one from a sample ad, just fill the form above and send it to us. - 🎨 Step 3 – Select the Newspaper
We will provide the available newspaper options and the applicable quotation for your notice.
The appropriate newspaper can depend on the purpose of the notice, location and any specific requirement given by your advocate, court, authority, society or other institution.
- 🗞️ Step 4 – Check the Advertisement
We prepare or format the advertisement according to the newspaper’s requirements and share the matter with you for confirmation where applicable. We’ll also suggest the best newspaper combo — typically 1 English + 1 local / regional paper — to meet legal or society needs. - 💳 Step 5 – Approve and Pay:
Review the ad text. Once approved, make the payment in advance. We accept NEFT, RTGS, GPay, Paytm, and PhonePe. - 📅 Step 6 – Ad Publishing:
We submit the advertisement to the newspaper for publication on the agreed date, subject to the newspaper’s acceptance and publication schedule, your notice will be published on the next working day or your selected date. - 📬 Step 7 – Receive Proof of Publication
After publication, we can provide the available newspaper copy, e-paper copy or other publication proof depending on the newspaper and service selected.
Call us now — 8888337371 / 9090353586 we’re happy to assist you with everything!
Few Sample Public Notice ads:
Co-owner of the flat transferring the flat in his name after the death of the deceased partner- Public Notice for loss of society share certificate
- Indemnity bond for loss of share certificate of housing society
- Family members informing the public that they are the only legal heirs of the deceased’s property
- Claim against legal heirs of the property
Refer our FREE Database for more ads
Why Publish a Public Notice in a Newspaper?
A newspaper is a widely used medium for giving public notice because it allows information to be communicated to a broad group of people and provides a dated record of the publication.
Depending on the purpose, newspaper publication may be required by a court, government authority, company, housing society or other institution. In other situations, it may be used to invite claims or objections or to inform interested persons about a proposed transaction or action.
Common Reasons for Newspaper Publication
A public notice may be published to:
- ➤Inform the public about a particular matter
- ➤Invite claims or objections
- ➤Meet a specified publication requirement
- ➤Create a record of publication
- ➤Provide proof that the notice was published
- ➤Notify potentially interested persons who may not otherwise be aware of the matter
✅Does Every Public Notice Have to Be Published in a Newspaper?
No. The requirement depends on the purpose of the notice and the procedure applicable to that matter.
Some notices specifically require newspaper publication. Others may be requested or recommended by a court, housing society, company, advocate or other authority. The required newspaper, language, number of publications and publication period can also vary.
Need help selecting the newspaper for your notice? Send us your requirements for a quotation.
A public notice advertisement is not merely a procedural formality. It is a structured legal tool designed to bring potential claims into the open before a transaction is completed.
When used correctly, it:
- ➤Improves transparency
- ➤Reduces risk
- ➤Strengthens legal position
Public Notice ads was designed keeping in mind that a large number of people require public notice to be placed in newspapers. In such circumstances either the information related to public notice is either incorrect or the cost incurred for such Notice ads is extremely high.
Public Notice being a formality, is required by a number of Government Organizations, Courts and Housing Societies. The genuine customer is willingly or unwillingly forced to shell out huge amounts to Agents who take advantage of his lack of awareness or the pressure that builds up to fulfill the formality.
Solutions to All your above problems is now a step away 
✅Types of Public Notices We Publish
Public notices can relate to property, documents, shares, succession, court proceedings, companies and other legal or administrative matters.
We publish and assist with a wide range of newspaper notices, including:
Property & Real Estate Public Notices
- ➤Public Notice for purchase of property
- ➤Public Notice for sale or transfer of property
- ➤Claims and objections against property
- ➤Property title-related notices
- ➤Property dispute notices
- ➤Notices concerning legal heirs of a property
- ➤Auction and property sale notices
View our Property Public Notice services →
Housing Society & Share Certificate Notices
- ➤Lost society share certificate
- ➤Duplicate share certificate
- ➤Transfer of society shares
- ➤Member died without making a nomination
- ➤Notices concerning claims or objections to society membership or shares
View Society Share Certificate services →
Lost Document Public Notices
- ➤Sale deed and property documents
- ➤Agreements and other legal documents
- ➤Educational certificates
- ➤Mark sheets and degree certificates
- ➤Other lost documents
View Lost Document Public Notices →
Company & Equity Share Notices
- ➤Lost physical share certificates
- ➤Equity share certificates
- ➤Duplicate share certificate-related publications
- ➤Company and registrar requirements for lost shares
Legal Heir & Succession Notices
- ➤Claims against legal heirs
- ➤Deceased property
- ➤Succession-related public notices
- ➤Notices inviting claims or objections
Court & Legal Publications 
- ➤Court summons
- ➤Court-directed newspaper publication
- ➤Substituted service where ordered by the court
- ➤Other court-related newspaper notices
Corporate & Statutory Notices
We also handle newspaper publications connected with certain corporate and statutory requirements, including notices relating to:
- ➤INC forms
- ➤URC-2
- ➤AGM
- ➤Corporate meetings and notices
- ➤Other prescribed newspaper publications
See Corporate & Statutory Newspaper Notices →
Other Newspaper Notice Services
Depending on the requirement, we can also assist with name-change advertisements, C Forms, tender notices, UFR/AFR advertisements and other specialised newspaper publications.
Tell us what you need to publish and we will guide you to the appropriate service.
✅Public Notice Formats & Samples
The format of a public notice depends on the purpose of the advertisement. A property notice will not necessarily follow the same format as a lost share certificate notice, court publication or corporate notice.
Our website contains examples of public notices published for different purposes. These samples can help you understand how the information is generally presented in a newspaper.
Common Public Notice Formats 
- Property purchase and sale notices
- Claims and objections against property
- Lost society share certificate notices
- Duplicate share certificate notices
- Lost company or equity share notices
- Legal heir notices
- Deceased member / no nomination notices
- Lost document notices
- Court-directed publication
- Corporate and statutory notices
What Information Does a Public Notice Usually Contain?
Depending on the type of notice, it may include:
- Name of the person, company or organization issuing the notice
- Relevant address or location
- Property, document, share or transaction details
- Date and other identifying information
- Purpose of the notice
- Claim or objection procedure, where applicable
- Time limit, where applicable
- Contact details
View Public Notice Formats & Samples →
If you already have a draft supplied by your lawyer, society or company, you can send the same draft to us for publication. We do not recommend changing legally prescribed wording without checking with the person or authority that provided it.
✅Cost to Publish Legal Notice in Newspaper:
Note : 890/- is a GENUINE rate for Mumbai based public notice ads. For other cities rates are different as per the popularity, circulation and readership of that geographical location. You are advised to kindly contact us on 9090353586 / 8888337371 for rates in other regions or email us your ad matter at publicnoticeads@gmail.com to get the rates for your desired location.
Apart from Mumbai and Maharashtra, We publish Public Notices in many cities like Ahmedabad, Delhi, Guragon, Gaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkatta, Chennai, Lucknow, Kerala, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and across Many major cities of India.
✅Why Publish Public Notice Ads in Newspapers
A newspaper is a widely used medium for giving public notice because it allows information to be communicated to a broad group of people and provides a dated record of the publication.
Depending on the purpose, newspaper publication may be required by a court, government authority, company, housing society or other institution. In other situations, it may be used to invite claims or objections or to inform interested persons about a proposed transaction or action.
Common Reasons for Newspaper Publication
A public notice may be published to:
- Inform the public about a particular matter
- Invite claims or objections
- Meet a specified publication requirement
- Create a record of publication
- Provide proof that the notice was published
- Notify potentially interested persons who may not otherwise be aware of the matter
✅How to Draft a Public Notice
A Public Notice should be clear, specific and easy for the reader to understand. The information required depends on the purpose of the notice and the newspaper in which it is to be published.
A well-drafted public notice generally identifies who is giving the notice, what the notice relates to, what information the public needs to know, and what action—if any—the reader is required to take.
What Should a Public Notice Contain?
Depending on the type of notice, the advertisement may include:
- A clear heading such as PUBLIC NOTICE
- Name of the person, company, society or organisation issuing the notice
- Relevant address or location
- Details of the property, document, shares, transaction or matter concerned
- Important dates, numbers or identifying details
- The purpose of the notice
- Details of claims or objections, where applicable
- The time period for submitting claims or objections, where applicable
- Contact details or the address to which a response should be sent
- Name and designation of the person issuing the notice
How Do I Write a Public Notice?
The wording should be based on the purpose of the advertisement.
For example, a property public notice may describe the property and invite persons having a claim or objection to communicate with the person or advocate mentioned in the notice.
A lost document notice may identify the document, its number or other identifying details and state that the document has been lost.
A society share certificate notice may contain the name of the society, member details, share certificate number and the circumstances relating to the loss or proposed issue of a duplicate certificate.
A court-directed notice should follow the wording and publication requirements specified by the court or the advocate handling the matter.
Do I Have to Draft the Public Notice Myself?
No.
You can send us your existing draft if it has already been prepared by your advocate, company, society or other authority.
If you do not have a draft, tell us what the public notice is for and provide the relevant details. We can guide you on the newspaper publication process and the information required for preparing the advertisement.
Where the wording involves legal rights, claims, objections or a court matter, the substantive legal wording should be confirmed by the concerned advocate or authority.
Need help preparing your Public Notice? Send us the details and we will guide you.
✅ Why Newspaper Publication Is Used for public Notices
Despite digital communication, newspapers remain the preferred medium because they provide:
- Wide and non-selective circulation
- Independent third-party publication
- Time-stamped and verifiable records
- Acceptance by courts and authorities
For this reason, public notices are typically published in:
- One English newspaper
- One regional language newspaper
This ensures both institutional recognition and local reach.
✅Public Notice for Society Share certificate lost : 
One needs to apply for a Duplicate share certificate with the society, if the Original share certificate gets lost. The Procedure for applying for loss of share certificate is simple and easy. The Process takes approximately 15-20 days to get a duplicate share certificate of society.
Step no-1 : Indemnity bond for loss of share certificate of housing society has to be made and submitted to the society
Step -2. Register an FIR with the police station.
Step no-3. Publish a Loss of share certificate advertisement in 2 Newspapers and submit it to the Society. The cost of the ad starts from 890/- onwards. Once the loss of share certificate ad is published it needs to be submitted with the society. The society waits for a Period of 15 days and than issues a duplicate share certificate.
Public Notice for Equity Share certificates lost / Company Shares Lost.
In case of loss of Equity Shares/ Company shares lost, one needs to get duplicate share certificates from the Co. In such situations, You need to register a Police complaint and Publish an ad in 1 or 2 reputed newspapers as requested by your registrar. Some Companies like the TATA group etc request you to Publish the shares lost details in Maharashtra Gazette too. For More details click here
✅C forms lost advertisement format
How do you Publish a Public Notice ad for C forms lost? 
1. Intimate your sales tax office for the lost of C form. 2. Intimate your purchaser and give the following documents for issuing duplicate C form. 3. Indemnity bond (form G), Indemnity Bond on Non – judicial Paper. (The prescribed form of Indemnity bond is in Form G.) 4. Advertisements copy one should be of English and one should in local language for lost of C form giving full description of “c” form. 5. FIR copy of lost C form. 6. Request for issuing duplicate C form to your purchaser. (All Invoice Photocopy & GR Photocopy with above documents submit to department and get other C Form.)
✅Public Notice when Member Dies without making any nomination : 
Many a times in housing Societies, member of the family dies without making any nomination of the flat. In such circumstances the society requests the heirs of the family to publish a Public notice in 2 newspapers inviting the public against any claim / objection for transfer of Shares and interest of the deceased member in the claims property of the Society.
If no claims/objections are received within the period prescribed the Society becomes free to deal with the Shares and the interest of the deceased member in the capital / property of the Society in such manner as is provided under the bye laws of the society.
✅ INC 25 Public Notice :
What is INC-25?
INC-25 is the certificate issued by the Registrar of Companies under Section 14 of the Companies Act, 2013, confirming the conversion of an unlimited company into a limited company, after completion of prescribed procedures, including publication of notice in newspapers to invite objections.
It serves as conclusive evidence of such conversion and enables the company to operate with limited liability status. Upon issuance of INC-25, the altered Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association take legal effect.”
✅ INC 26 Public Notice :
What is INC-26 notice?
- “INC-26 is a public notice published by a company under the Companies Act, 2013 when it intends to shift its registered office from one state to another, inviting objections from stakeholders and the general public within a prescribed time period.”
- Is INC-26 mandatory?”
Yes, INC-26 is mandatory when a company shifts its registered office from one state to another under the Companies Act, 2013. - “Where is INC-26 published?”
It is published in one English newspaper and one vernacular newspaper of the concerned state.
✅Public Notice for Claim against legal heirs of the property
A good example in this case can be that the Property is in the name of the Father. he expires and the family has 2 sons and 2 daughters. All the heirs wish to transfer the said flat in the name of one of the Son. They publish a notice ad in 2 newspapers inviting claim or Objection against legal heir of the said property.
✅Public Notice for Property : 
“A public notice for property is a legal announcement published in newspapers to inform the public about a proposed property transaction and invite objections, if any, from individuals who may have a claim or interest in the property.”
Some Transactions are not Registered. To check such transactions it is advisable for the purchaser to Publish Public Notice in Two News papers and invite Claims / Objections, this helps the purchaser advocate to satisfy him self about the title of the property.
Claims are invited in the nature of mortgage, lien, charge, lease, easement, gift, trust, or any other claim against the property which is required to be notified to the buyers advocate within a period of 15 Days after which it shall be deemed to have been waived.
Such Public Notice supports the buyer’s contention in the case of dispute that he is a bonafide purchaser for value without notice of any claim. You can find more Public notice for disputed property in Free press Journal
✅Public Notice for Loss of Documents : 
In this fast paced life you hear people complaining that their essential documents have been lost while travelling or due to an accident. The first step is to lodge a police complaint. Thereafter, issue a public notice for loss of documents ad in two leading newspapers, preferably in an English language and a vernacular one, stating the loss of document. Depending on the newspapers you choose, this will cost you from 890/- onwards. Remember to keep a copy of the complaint as well as the press clippings with you as proof of loss. These can be submitted in the relevant departments to apply for a duplicate.
✅Name change ads :
People change their names for variety of reasons. The most common reasons for change of name are as follows :
- change of name because of marriage
- Name change after divorce
- Name change due to spelling error
- Change of Name/surname /middle name
- Change of name for minors in school, college
- Change of name due to astrology / numerology
- Name change in pan card, adhar card, ration card, banks, LIC etc
Change of name ad needs to be published only in case if you are applying for the passport. In rest of all other cases one needs to make a gazette also called as egazette which is sufficient proof in almost all government departments. If you wish to publish a name change ad you need to have a Photo Id proof with Correct Name which needs to be submitted it to the publication / agency to publish your ad.
Once the ad is published, the newspaper copies and the original affidavit has to be submitted at the passport office. Step by step process to publish name change are explained at change of name ads the charges start 375/- only
If you wish to make a Gazette for name change this is an excellent site to make name change in gazette after Marriage, Divorce, Adoption, School / College Documentation Error etc
✅Court Summon Notice ads
A court summon notice ad in the newspaper is essentially a public declaration of law done when a respondent cannot be accessible through regular sources. It remains an alternative process of informing subjects or parties against whom legal suits are filed about the same suit.
Courts entertain such publications during divorce, recovery of property cases, debt cases, and any case of fraud. The notice usually contains information like case number, name of the court, respondent‘s name, and date of hearing. It is published in approved newspapers, national or regional, as ordered by the courts.
The cost varies with the circulation of the newspaper and the size of the advertisement. If the respondent ignores the notice, the case may be proceeded ex parte. A published copy must be submitted to the court as proof of service.
The respondent can challenge the summons if the publication was incorrect or misleading. Seeking legal advice is recommended to ensure proper compliance with court requirements.
Disclaimer : Every Care is taken to see that the ad is published correctly in the newspaper However in case of Ads getting Misprinted the same shall not be reproduced again in the newspapers as public notice ads are Non – Response based ads and a formality to be fulfilled as such in such circumstances a CORRIGENDUM with proper corrections shall be published in the Newspaper FREE OF COST from our end.
Disclaimer : Kindly note there are many sample ads available on this page and also on many other pages of this website with the names of advocates and their contact nos given.
However, We wish to inform our readers that we are in no way associated with any advocate whose name and address is mentioned in the sample ads. The ad matters are only designed to educate and help the readers how the ad is legally composed.
You are advised to reach out to your own legal advisor before proceeding ahead with the ad content.