Appointment of Auditors

Sub-section (6) of section 139 of the Act states that, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the first auditor of a company, other than a government company, shall be appointed by the board of directors within 30 days from the date of registration of the company and in the case of failure of the Board to appoint such auditor, it shall inform the members of the company, who shall within 90 days at an extraordinary general meeting appoint such auditor and such auditor shall hold office till the conclusion of the first annual general meeting.