Practising Company Secretary
4432 Points
Joined October 2014
Form ADT-1 is requried to be filed pursuant to Section 139(1) of Companies Act, 2013. Section 139(1) only speaks about appointment of Auditor for five/three years. Appointment of First Auditor is as per Section 139(6). Rule 4 gives reference of only Section 139(1) and not Section 139(6).
By this way, many people is of opinion that it is not necessary to file ADT-1 for First Auditor. However, when you see it logically, it would be better to file the form since you are appointing an Auditor. Hence, it is advisable to file the same.