**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, dated February 10, 2026, amends a previous notification from December 31, 2015. The key change involves replacing the list of locations for "Regional Directors" under the Companies Act, 2013. The amendment is effective from February 16, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Details:**
* The notification amends the Government of India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs notification number S.O. 3557 (E) dated December 31, 2015, published in the Gazette of India.
* The amendment replaces the locations for "Regional Directors".
* **Updated List of Regional Director Locations:**
* The original list "Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Shillong" is replaced with "Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi".
* **Effective Date:**
* The notification is effective from February 16, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** The Ministry of Corporate Affairs
**Impact:** Accountable for the new arrangements for the locations of Regional Directors.
**Action Required:** Inform the relevant Government Departments of the changes to Regional Director locations.
Key Entities Referenced
Companies Act, 2013: The primary legislation authorizing the amendment regarding Regional Directors.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification.
S.O. 3557 (E): The original notification dated 31st December, 2015, being amended by this notification, concerning Regional Directors.
Section 458 of the Companies Act, 2013: The specific section granting the power to make the amendment.
India: The geographic location that the Act encompasses.
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कारपोरेट कार् य मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 701(अ).— केंद्रीर् सरकार, कंपनी अधिधनयम, 2013 (2013 का 18) की िारा 458 द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (ii) ददनांक 31 ददसंबर, 2015 म ें
प्रकाजित अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3557 (अ) ददनांक 31 ददसंबर, 2015 म ें संशोिन करती ह,ै धसवाय उन कायों के जो
ऐसे संशोिन स ेपहल े दकए गए थ े या नहीं दकए गए थ,े अथाात्:-
उि अधिसूचना म,ें “म ंबई, कोलकाता, चेन्नई, ददल्ली, अहमदाबाद, हदै राबाद और धशलागं म ें प्रािेजिक जनिेजिक”
शब्दों के स्थान पर “अहमदाबाद, बगं लौर, चंडीगढ़, चेन्नई, ग वाहाटी, हदै राबाद, कोलकाता, मब ं ई, नवी म ंबई और नई ददल्ली
म ें प्रािेजिक जनिेजिक” शब्द रख े जाएंगे।
2. यह अधिसूचना 16 फरवरी, 2026 स ेप्रभावी होगी।
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बालामुरुगन िेवराि, संर्ुक् त सजचव
1006 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. 701(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. 3557 (E) dated 31st December, 2015,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 31st December,
2015, 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, 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 the 16th day of February, 2026.
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BALAMURUGAN DEVARAJ, Jt. Secy.
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