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A Director in a company may want to resign or the Board of Directors may want to remove the Director for several reasons. The Director of a company can also resign from the Board by filing a resignation letter with the company and also intimating the ROC with the same. Here, we will take a look at the procedure that a director needs to follow in case he wants to resign from the post of Director.

Director’s notice of resignation to the company

After giving notice in writing to the Company a Director may resign from a company. The Board is required to intimate the ROC of this notice within 30 days in the form of DIR-12. If the Director chooses, he can also send a copy of the resignation letter to the ROC along with the reasons for the resignation using Form DIR-11. Here is the format for the resignation letter of a Director:

Director’s Resignation Letter Format

Date, Month, Year

To,

The Chairman / Secretary

Company Name Private Limited

City, State, Pin Code

Obligation on the part of the Director who is resigning from the post

Step 1: A director can resign from his office by submitting a notice in writing to the Board of Directors of the company. An email or a letter to the company is also a valid mode of communication.

Step 2:A copy of the resignation can also be forwarded along with the detailed reason for the resignation to the Registrar of Companies in Form DIR11 with the prescribed fees in the Companies Rules,2014 within 30 days from the date of resignation.

*Effective date of resignation: It shall be in effect from the date on which the company has received the notice of resignation or the date the director has specified any. The effective date of resignation shall be the same as the date of cessation that is entered in the form DIR12.

Step 3:With DIR-11 the Director is also required to attach the following documents:

  • Notice of the resignation that is filed with the Company (resignation letter can also be attached)
  • Proof of Dispatch of the letter.
  • If any acknowledgment that is received from the Company and is mandatory is the Director has selected Yes in Form DIR11.
  • Other information can also be provided as optional attachments.
  • Obligations for the Company

    Step 1: The Board of Directors shall take considers the notice of resignation that is received and accordingly the resolution should be passed by the Board of Directors for accepting the resignation and it is necessary to draft the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors.

    Step 2:The Registrar should be intimated in Form DIR12 (According to Rule 15 of the companies,2014) the Board of Directors should be intimated within 30 days from the date the resignation is received.

    Step 3: The board of directors should mention the resignation in the Director’s report of the annual general meeting and it should also be reflected on the website of the Company.

    Step 4:The company is required to attach these documents while filing DIR1:

  • The notice of resignation (Mandatory)
  • Evidence of cessation (The board resolution or the acceptance letter can be attached)