**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs amending a previous notification (S.O. 891 (E), dated March 31, 2015) regarding the location of Regional Directors. The amendment substitutes the list of cities where Regional Directors are located. This notification is effective from February 16, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment:** Amends the notification S.O. 891 (E), dated March 31, 2015.
* **Regional Directors' Locations:** Changes the list of cities with Regional Directors.
* **Old List:** Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Noida, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Shillong.
* **New List:** Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and New Delhi.
* **Effective Date:** The amendment comes into effect on February 16, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Corporate Affairs**
* **Impact:** Must implement and enforce the change in the locations of Regional Directors.
* **Action Required:** Update relevant records and communicate the change to the concerned stakeholders.
**Regional Directors**
* **Impact:** The change effects current Regional Directors depending on location.
* **Action Required:** Depending on where regional directors are located, their locations may change.
**Companies**
* **Impact:** Companies may need to interact with different Regional Directors based on their new locations.
* **Action Required:** Update their records with the correct Regional Director contact information based on the new list of locations.
Key Entities Referenced
Companies Act, 2013: The primary law under which the notification is issued; section 458 grants powers to the Central Government.
S.O. 891(E), dated 31st March, 2015: The original notification being amended regarding the location of Regional Directors.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The issuing ministry for the notification.
Regional Directors: The notification pertains to changing the cities where Regional Directors are located.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 665] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 11, 2026/माघ 22, 1947
No. 665] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026/MAGHA 22, 1947
कारपोरेट कार् य मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 699(अ).— केंद्रीर् सरकार, कंपनी अधिधनयम, 2013 (2013 का 18) की िारा 458 द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा म ें भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (ii) ददनांक 31 मार्,च 2015 म ें
प्रकाधशत अधिसूर्ना संख्या का.आ. 891 (अ) ददनांक 31 मार्,च 2015 संशोिन करती ह,ै धसवाय उन कायों के जो ऐसे
संशोिन स े पहल े दकए गए थ े या नहीं दकए गए थ,े अथाचत्:-
उि अधिसूर्ना म,ें “म ंबई, कोलकाता, र्ेन्नई, नोएडा, अहमदाबाद, हदै राबाद और धशलांग म ें प्रािेजिक जनिेजिक”
शब्दों के स्थान पर “अहमदाबाद, बगं लौर, र्ंडीगढ़, र्ेन्नई, ग वाहाटी, हदै राबाद, कोलकाता, मब ं ई, नवी म ंबई और नई ददल्ली
म ें प्रािेजिक जनिेजिक” शब्द रख े जाएंगे।
2. यह अधिसूर्ना 16 फरवरी, 2026 स ेप्रभावी होगी।
[फा. स. ं नीजत-01/4/2025-सीएल-V-एमसीए]
बालामुरुगन िेवराि, संर्ुक् त सजचव
1004 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. 699(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. 891 (E), dated 31st March, 2015
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 31st March,
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, Noida,
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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