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A director got disqualified or their DIN was deactivated — now what?
The short answer
When a director is disqualified under Section 164, the company must report it to the ROC through DIR-9. The disqualified person can apply for removal of disqualification through DIR-10 under Rule 14(5) of the Appointment and Qualification of Directors Rules. A common trigger is three consecutive years of non-filing by any company they sit on under Section 164(2) — DIN deactivation for missed KYC is a separate issue, fixed by filing KYC with the applicable fee.
What gets filed with MCA
Company's report to the ROC when disqualification hits its directors
Section 164, Companies Act 2013
Application for removal of disqualification
Rule 14(5), Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014
The sequence
- 1Confirm whether this is Section 164 disqualification or DIN deactivation for missed KYC
- 2File DIR-9 to report director disqualification to the ROC
- 3Have the affected director file DIR-10 if applying for removal of disqualification
- 4If DIN was deactivated for missed KYC, complete DIR-3 KYC and pay the applicable fee
- 5Review board composition and plan replacement appointments if the director cannot continue
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Questions founders actually ask
What usually causes director disqualification?
A common cause under Section 164(2) is three consecutive years of non-filing by any company the person sits on. DIN deactivation for missed KYC is different and is addressed by filing KYC with the applicable fee.
What must the company file when a director is disqualified?
The company reports the disqualification to the ROC through DIR-9 under Section 164. This is the company's statutory intimation — separate from the director's own remediation steps.
Can a disqualified director get reinstated?
They can apply for removal of disqualification through DIR-10 under Rule 14(5) of the Appointment and Qualification of Directors Rules. Outcomes depend on the grounds and MCA processing.
Last verified 2026-08-24 against MCA V3 records and ICSI reference material. Form-level deadlines and penalties live on the linked form pages and update there.