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12 In the Matter of:
M/s. Venkatramana Food Specialities Limited
Registrar of Companies, Puducherry
Adjudication Order No. ROC/PDY/Adj / Sec.203 / 02550/ 2024
Date of Order: 9th October, 2024
Adjudication order for violation of section 203 of the Companies Act 2013 (CA 2013) by the Company: Failure to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of the whole time Company Secretary within a period of 6 months.
FACTS
The company had appointed a Whole-time Company Secretary on 15th April 2019 as required under the provisions of Section 203(4) read with Rule 8A of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Subsequently, the said Secretary resigned and moved out of the company from 26th December, 2019.
The company was required to appoint a whole-time company secretary on or before 20th June, 2020 i.e. within 6 months from the date of resignation (26th December, 2019). However, the company appointed a whole-time secretary who joined w.e.f. 9th Dece
