The Registrar of Companies, Bangalore, acting as Adjudicating Officer under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013, passed an order dated 09.02.2026 imposing penalty for violation of Section 155 read with Section 159 of the Act. The director had obtained her first DIN in 2009 and later inadvertently acquired a second DIN on 29.05.2016 without being aware of the earlier allotment. Upon realising the duplication, she filed Form DIR-5 on 29.10.2024 to surrender the second DIN. Since holding more than one DIN is prohibited under Section 155, adjudication proceedings were initiated. The violation continued for 3075 days, from 29.05.2016 to 29.10.2024. After issuing show cause notice and granting an opportunity of hearing, the Adjudicating Officer concluded that the default was established. Considering that the violation was non-repetitive and caused no public injury, 25% of the maximum permissible penalty was imposed, amounting to ₹3,96,750, payable within 90 days, with a right to appeal before the Regional Director.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
ROC Bangalore
Registrar Of Companies, ‘E’ Wing, 2nd Floor, Kendriya Sadana, Kormangala, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560034
Phone: 080-25633105,080-25537449
E-mail: roc.bangalore@mca.gov.in
Order ID: PO/ADJ/02-2026/BL/01614 | Dated: 09/02/2026
ORDER FOR ADJUDICATION OF PENALTY UNDER SECTION 454 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (‘THE ACT’) FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 159 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013.
A. Appointment of Adjudicating Officer:
Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Gazette notification number S.O. 831(E) dated 24/03/2015 appointed undersigned as Adjudicating Officer in exercise of the powers conferred by section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013 [herein after known as Act] read with Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 for adjudging penalties under the provisions of this Act.
B. Individual details:
In the matter relating to OINDRILLA BANERJEE MAHENDRA………..
C. Provisions of the Act:
If any individual or director of a company makes any default in complying with any of the provisions of section 152, section 155 and section 156, such individual or director of the company shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and where the default is a continuing one, with a further penalty which may extend to five hundred rupees for each day after the first during which such default continues.
D. Facts about the case:
1. Default committed by the officers in default/noticee – Mrs. Oindrilla Banerjee, Director (DIN: 02618882) has filed a suo-motu adjudication application for violation of section 155 of the Act read with Rule 11 of Companies (Appointment of Directors) Rules, 2014. It is seen from the application that Mrs. Oindrilla Banerjee obtained her first DIN (Director Identification Number) (No. 02618882) on 01.05.2009. Further, she obtained her second DIN (No. 07530747) on 29.05.2016 inadvertently without any awareness of already existing first DIN.
Mrs. Oindrilla Banerjee, upon realisation of the mistake and violation committed, applied for DIR-5 on 29.10.2024 for rectification of the violation and for surrendering the second DIN i.e. DIN 07530747 obtained by her. The form was sent for resubmission citing violation of section 155 of the Act, and further requiring to get the violation adjudicated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 to consider the application. Subsequently, this adjudication application has been made by her.
Hence, Mrs. Oindrilla Banerjee has violated the provisions of section 155 of the Act for a duration of 3075 days i.e. from 29.05.2016 to 29.10.2024.
2. The company and officers in default asked for a hearing and same was provided. The order is issued based on the application, notice for adjudication, replies received and submission made at the time of hearing.
E. Order:
1. Oindrilla Banerjee, Director (DIN: 02618882) has filed a suo-motu adjudication application for violation of section 155 of the Act read with Rule 11 of Companies (Appointment of Directors) Rules, 2014. It is seen from the application that Mrs. Oindrilla Banerjee obtained her first DIN (Director Identification Number) (No. 02618882) on 01.05.2009. Further, she obtained her second DIN (No. 07530747) on 29.05.2016 inadvertently without any awareness of already existing first DIN.
Mrs. Oindrilla Banerjee, upon realisation of the mistake and violation committed, applied for DIR-5 on 29.10.2024 for rectification of the violation and for surrendering the second DIN i.e. DIN 07530747 obtained by her. The form was sent for resubmission citing violation of section 155 of the Act, and further requiring getting the violation adjudicated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 to consider the application. Subsequently, this adjudication application has been made by her.
Pursuant to the adjudication application filed by the company, show cause notice dated 22.11.2025 was sent to the director through e-Adjudication module and through speed post. Subsequently, e-hearing notice dated 30.12.2025 was sent which was scheduled on 13.01.2026 and attended by Mrs. Radhika, practising company secretory and authorized representative who reiterated the submissions made in the adjudication application filed.
It is established that there is a violation of section 155 of the Act for the duration of 29.05.2016 to 29.10.2024 i.e. 3075 days which is punishable under section 159 of the Act which provides for a maximum one-time penalty of fifty thousand rupees and further maximum penalty of five hundred rupees for each day after the first during which the default continues.
Therefore, having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the director through his authorised representative as detailed above, and in exercise of the powers vested under section 454(3)(a) of the Companies Act 2013, I do hereby impose 25% of the maximum penalty in the following manner on the director considering the nature of default, its non-repeating nature and no injury caused to public interest in accordance with provisions of section 446A of the Act.
2. The details of penalty imposed on the company, officers in default and others are shown in the table below:
| (A) | Name of person on whom penalty imposed (B) | Rectification of Default required (C) | Penalty Amount
(D) |
Additional Penalty (E) (*Per day of continuing default i.e. date of rectification of default less order issue date) | Maximum limit for Penalty (F) |
| 1 | OINDRILLA BANERJEE MAHENDRA having DIN as 02618882 |
396750 | 0 | 1587500 |
3. The notified officers in default/noticee shall rectify the default mentioned above and pay the penalty, so applicable within 90 days of receipt of the order.
4. The notified officers in default/noticee shall pay the penalty amount via ‘e-Adjudication’ facility which can be accessed through the respective login IDs on the website of Ministry of Corporate Affairs and upload the copy of paid challan / SRN of e-filing (if applicable) on the ‘e-Adjudication’ portal itself. It is also directed that the penalty so imposed upon the officers in default shall be paid from their personal sources/income.
5. Appeal against this order may be filed in writing with the Regional Director, RD Hyderabad within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt of this order, in Form ADJ setting for the grounds of appeal and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of this order [Section 454 (5) & 454 (6) of the Act, read with Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014].
6. For penal consequences of non-payment of penalty within the prescribed time limit, please refer Section 454(8) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Manoj Bang,
Registrar of Companies
ROC Bangalore
