The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has recently disqualified over 2 lakh Directors of
companies that failed to file their MCA annual return. The recent decision by MCA has
left many companies without a Board of Directors. Some Directors who hold Directorship
in multiple companies have also been disqualified, even if only one of the companies
failed to file MCA annual return. In this article, we look at the procedure for
becoming a Director again after Director Disqualification.
What are the situation for removing the Disqualification of Director?
* If a person having Directorship in Struck off Company / Companies only.
* If a person having Directorship in Struck off and Active Company both
* If a person having Directorship only in Active Companies.
How to Become a Director Again after Disqualification
You can become a Director again after disqualification by following one of the
following approaches or a combination of approaches. To become a director after
a disqualification, the disqualified director may have to appeal to the NCLT
and work closely with Officers at MCA for filing returns. Hence, its important
to engage an experienced CA or CS or Lawyer immediately after disqualification
to resolve the matter.