The Registrar of Companies, Vijayawada, acting under Section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013, passed an adjudication order imposing a penalty for violation of statutory provisions relating to Director Identification Numbers (DIN). The case involved an individual who held two DINs simultaneously, which contravenes Sections 152, 155, and 156 of the Act. Despite filing a suo-moto application for surrender of one DIN, the default was established, and a show cause notice along with an opportunity for e-hearing was provided. Upon examination, the adjudicating officer imposed a penalty of ₹50,000, being the maximum permissible amount, without additional daily penalty. The individual was directed to rectify the default and pay the penalty within 90 days through the MCA e-adjudication portal. The order also clarifies that the penalty must be paid personally and provides a right to appeal before the Regional Director within 60 days, failing which further consequences may arise.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
ROC Vijayawada
Registrar of Companies, 29-7-33, First Floor, Vishnuvardhanarao Street, Suryaraopet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India,
520002
Phone: 0866-2432347
E-mail: roc.vijayawada@mca.gov.in
Order ID: PO/ADJ/04-2026/VW/01936 | Dated: 15/04/2026
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. 698(E) dated 10/02/2026 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 SAMEER KUMAR RENTALA ________________
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:
- Default committed by the officers in default/noticee – The application filed by the applicant suo-motto for surrender of DIN No. 10122447.
- Sri Sameer Kumar Rentala has been applied suo-moto for surrender of DIN No. 10122447 and issued Show Cause notice dated 19.02.2026 and also given the e-hearing.
E. Order:
1. Non compliance of Section 152 read with Section 155 and 156 of the Companies Act,2013 by holding dual DIN numbers 10122447 & 07322661. Hence the penalty imposed.
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 | SAMEER KUMAR RENTALA having DIN as 10122447 | 50000 | 0 | 50000 |
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.
M.Varaprasad Rao,
Registrar of Companies
ROC Vijayawada
