1. Part I – Law(s) Governing the E Form

Section and Rule Number(s) E Form DIR-11 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 168 (1) of The Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 16 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference.

Section 168(1):

A director may resign from his office by giving a notice in writing to the company and the board shall on receipt of such notice take note of the same and the company shall intimate the Registrar in such manner, within such time and in such form as may be prescribed and shall also place the fact of such resignation in the report of directors laid in the immediately following general meeting by the company:

Provided that a director shall also forward a copy of his resignation along with detailed reasons for the resignation to the Registrar within thirty days of resignation in such manner as may be prescribed.

Rule 16:

Where a director resigns from his office, he shall within a period of thirty days from the date of resignation, forward to the registrar a copy of his resignation along with reasons for the resignation in form DIR-11 along with the fee as provided in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.

2. Purpose of the Form

Director may resign from his office by giving a notice in writing to the company and he is also required to forward a copy of his resignation along with detailed reasons for the resignation to the registrar within thirty days of resignation in E Form DIR-11.The resignation of a director shall take effect from the date on which the notice is received by the company or the date, if any, specified by the director in the notice, whichever is later.

Fees payable is subject to changes in pursuance of the Act or any rule or regulation made or notification issued there under.

3. When a director files E Form DIR-11 for intimating about his resignation before the company files E Form DIR-12, an email will be sent to the company for filing the E Form DIR-12 and the status of the director in the company will be changed to ‘resigned’ against the selected designation. Once the company files the relevant E Form DIR-12, the status shall be changed as per the existing system.

In case of company having share capital, the applicable fees is:

In case of company not having share capital, the applicable fees is Rs. 200.

Additional fees: