Process KMP resignation or removal: Board acceptance, file DIR-12, intimate exchange. Resignation / Removal of KMP takes 4 steps over about 39 days and is filed with the ROC on DIR-12.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee. OnCompliance tracks the date and warns you before it costs anything.
4 steps over about 39 days, filing DIR-12 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Receive Resignation / Initiate Removal | None | within 1 day |
| 2 | Board Accepts Resignation | None | within 7 days |
| 3 | File DIR-12 with ROC | DIR-12 | within 30 days |
| 4 | Intimate Stock Exchange (if listed) | None | within 1 day |
The 4 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Receive resignation letter or Board decides removal of KMP.
Board notes and accepts the resignation/removal at Board Meeting.
File Form DIR-12 within 30 days of cessation.
Notify exchange immediately for listed companies.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 39 days across 4 steps. The first step is: Receive Resignation / Initiate Removal.
DIR-12. DIR-12 is the change in directors filing under §170 of the Companies Act 2013.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.