As the Company Secretary of Joy Ltd., what steps would you take in case the scheduled Board meeting could not complete the agenda slated thereat. The items of business left untransacted are of extreme importance for the

Resolution may be passed in respect of Board approvals in one of the two ways, either at the Board Meeting or by circulation. The items which could not be transacted and decided at the board meeting, if cannot be deferred till the next board meeting may be passed by circulation provided they do not include such items as are required to be passed only at the meeting of directors under Section 179(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. In order to get the un transacted item pass the Board may consider the following procedure as laid down in section 175 and Point no. 6 of Secretarial Standards on Board Meetings. The resolution in draft form together with the necessary papers may be circulated to the directors or members of committee at their address registered with the company in India by post, hand delivery or through electronic means which may include e-mail or fax. The said resolution must be passed by majority of directors or members entitled to vote. If more than one third of directors require that the resolution must be decided at the meeting, the chairperson shall put the resolution to be decided at the meeting. Each business proposed to be passed by way of Resolution by circulation shall be explained by a note setting out the details of the proposal, relevant material facts that enable the Directors to understand the meaning, scope and implications of the proposal, the nature of concern or interest, if any, of any Director in the proposal, which the Director had earlier disclosed and the draft of the Resolution proposed. The note shall also indicate how a Director shall signify assent or dissent to the Resolution proposed and the date by which the Director shall respond. Each Resolution shall be separately explained. The decision of the Directors shall be sought for each Resolution separately. Not more than seven days from the date of circulation of the draft of the Resolution shall be given to the Directors to respond and the last date shall be computed accordingly. The Resolution, if passed, shall be deemed to have been passed on the last date specified for signifying assent or dissent by the Directors or the date on which assent from more than two-third of the Directors has been received, whichever is earlier, and shall be effective from that date, if no other effective date is specified in such Resolution. The resolution passed through circulation be noted at a subsequent meeting and made part of the minutes of such meeting.