Practising Company Secretary
4432 Points
Joined October 2014
If First Auditor is not signing the Balance sheet of First Financial Year and you want new Auditor to sign it, you should take resignatiuon from First Auditor. If agrees to give resignation, then Company can appoint an Auditor in EGM within 3 months from the date of recomendation by board. (Section 139(8)(i)).
If he does not agree to give resignation, then Company has an option to remove Auditor pursuant to Section 140.
Please refer the provisions.