MCA Form DIR-11: Notice of Resignation of a Director to the Registrar of Company (ROC)

MCA Form DIR-11: Notice of Resignation of a Director to the Registrar of Company (ROC). Sections and Provisions
DIR-11 is required to be filed under Section 168 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 16 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
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.
Purpose
The 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 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.
Key Information:
The DIR-11 will be auto-approved.
Documents Required:
The following are the mandatory attachments to be filed in all cases:

Notice of resignation filed with the company.
Proof of dispatch
Acknowledgement received from the company, if any, and is mandatory if yes selected in option at serial no 6.
Any other information can be provided as an optional attachment(s).

Timeline
The 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 DIR-11.
Fees

Nominal Share Capital

Fee applicable

Less than 1,00,000

Rupees 200

1,00,000 to 4,99,999

Rupees 300

5,00,000 to 24,99,999

Rupees 400

25,00,000 to 99,99,999

Rupees 500

1,00,00,000 or more

Rupees 600

Key Considerations
When a director files e-Form DIR-11 for intimating 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.
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Sections and Provisions

DIR-11 is required to be filed under Section 168 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 16 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.

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.

Purpose

The 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 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.

Key Information:

The DIR-11 will be auto-approved.

Documents Required:

The following are the mandatory attachments to be filed in all cases:

Notice of resignation filed with the company.
Proof of dispatch
Acknowledgement received from the company, if any, and is mandatory if yes selected in option at serial no 6.
Any other information can be provided as an optional attachment(s).

Timeline

Fees

Nominal Share Capital	Fee applicable
Less than 1,00,000	Rupees 200
1,00,000 to 4,99,999	Rupees 300
5,00,000 to 24,99,999	Rupees 400
25,00,000 to 99,99,999	Rupees 500
1,00,00,000 or more	Rupees 600

Key Considerations

When a director files e-Form DIR-11 for intimating 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.