Practising Company Secretary
4432 Points
Joined October 2014
Kindly check the rules. Rule 4(2) talks about filing Form ADT-1 but it gives reference of 139(1) only. It does not talk about appointment of first auditor as per 139(6).
If you go for strict interpretation, many people have an opinion for not filing adt-1 for appointing first auditor.
Thought, I always advise to file adt-1 in case of first auditor, but since your case is delayed one, I suggest not to file a form to avoid additional fees. (It is not possible to appoint auditor in current date for previous financial year.)