The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of a company is scheduled to be held on 22nd August, 2019 at 2 p.m. Taking into account the relevant legal provisions contained in the Companies Act, 2013 indicate the latest time for pos

According to Section 101(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, a general meeting of a company may be called by giving not less than clear twenty-one days' notice either in writing or through electronic mode. For the purpose of reckoning twenty-one days clear Notice, the day of sending the Notice and the day of Meeting shall not be counted. Further in case the company sends the Notice by post or courier, an additional two days shall be provided for the service of Notice in line with Rule 35(6) of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 which provides that in case of delivery by post, such service shall be deemed to have been effected, at the expiration of forty eight hours after the letter containing the same is posted. In the instant case, the Annual General Meeting is called on August 22, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. Therefore, the notice must be sent latest by July 31, 2019. Further, if notice is sent by post or courier it must be posted latest by July 29, 2019.