Removal of director due to loss of confidence does not appear in the Companies Act and Managing Director is eligible for compensation
The 1st respondent was functioning as Managing Director of the company since 17.04.1996 and was not appointed for a fixed tenure and was removed from the company. Section 202 of the Companies Act, 2013 provides for compensation of loss of office of removal of managing director. “202. Compensation for loss of office of managing or whole-time director or manager.- (1) A company may make payment to a managing or whole-time director or manager, but not to any other director, by way of compensation for loss of office, or as consideration for retirement from office or in connection with such loss [...]