**Executive Summary**
The notification, issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on February 10, 2026, amends a previous notification regarding the location of Regional Directors. It modifies the list of locations for Regional Directors by substituting a new list of cities for the previous list. This notification comes into effect on February 16, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Notification S.O. 6225(E):** The notification amends the Government of India notification number S.O. 6225(E) dated December 20, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii).
* **Change in Regional Director Locations:**
* The original list of locations for Regional Directors (Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Shillong) is replaced.
* The new list of locations for Regional Directors is Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and New Delhi.
* **Effective Date:** This notification is effective from February 16, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Corporate Affairs**
* **Impact**: Must update internal systems and communications to reflect the change in Regional Director locations.
* **Action Required**: Implement the changes to the list of Regional Director locations in all relevant documents and processes.
**Regional Directors**
* **Impact**: The Regional Directors located in Shillong may be impacted.
* **Action Required**: Relocate or cease operation and ensure smooth transition of regional director functions to new locations.
**Companies Operating Under the Companies Act, 2013**
* **Impact**: The locations of Regional Directors that they need to contact for compliance purposes may have changed.
* **Action Required**: Update company records and communication channels to reflect the new locations of Regional Directors.
Key Entities Referenced
Companies Act, 2013: Central legislation providing the legal framework for companies in India; section 458 grants powers related to this notification.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The primary issuing body of this notification.
S.O. 6225(E) dated 18th December, 2018: Prior notification that is being amended by the current notification regarding Regional Directors.
Regional Directors: The administrative positions whose locations are being amended within the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the issuance of the notification and one of the cities affected by the Regional Directors amendment.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 674] नई दिल्ली, ब धवार, फरवरी 11, 2026/माघ 22, 1947
No. 674] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026/MAGHA 22, 1947
कारपोरेट कार् य मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 708(अ).— केंद्रीर् सरकार, कंपनी अजधजनर्म, 2013 (2013 का 18) की धारा 458 द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों
का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (ii) दिनांक 20 दिसंबर, 2018 म ें
प्रकाजित अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 6225(अ) म ेंसंिोधन करती ह,ै जसवार् उन कार्ों के िो ऐसे संिोधन से पहल ेदकए गए
थे र्ा नहीं दकए गए थे, अथायत्:-
उि अजधसूचना में, “म ंबई, कोलकाता, चेन्नई, नई दिल्ली, अहमिाबाि, हिै राबाि और जिलांग में प्रािेजिक
जनिेजिक” िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर “अहमिाबाि, बंगलौर, चडं ीगढ़, चेन्नई, ग वाहाटी, हिै राबाि, कोलकाता, म ंबई, नवी म ंबई और
नई दिल्ली म ें प्रािेजिक जनिेजिक” िब्ि रखे िाएंगे।
2. र्ह अजधसूचना 16 फरवरी, 2026 से प्रभावी होगी।
[फा. स. ं नीजत-01/4/2025-सीएल-V-एमसीए]
बालाम रुगन िेवराि, संर् क् त सजचव
1014 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th February, 2026
S.O. 708(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 458 of the Companies Act, 2013
(18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the
Government of India, in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs number S.O. 6225 (E) dated 18th December, 2018,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 20th December,
2018, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such amendment, namely:-
In the said notification, for the words “Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi,
Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Shillong”, the words “Regional Directors at Ahmedabad, Bangalore,
Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi” shall be
substituted.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect from 16th day of February, 2026.
[F. No. Policy-01/4/2025-CL-V-MCA]
BALAMURUGAN DEVARAJ, Jt. Secy.
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