Intimation of Appointment of Receiver / Manager (Section 84)
# Intimation of Appointment of Receiver or Manager — Section 84
## Core Idea
When a person is appointed as a receiver or manager of property of a company that is subject to a registered charge, ROC must be told. This keeps the public register accurate about who is in control of the charged property.
## When Section 84 Applies
An appointment may be made:
1. Under an order of the Court / Tribunal; or
2. Under a power contained in the instrument creating the charge (e.g., a debenture trust deed).
## Who Must Give Notice
The person obtaining the order (where appointment is by Court/Tribunal); or
The person making the appointment (where appointment is under instrument of charge).
## Form and Filing
Notice is filed with ROC in Form CHG-6.
Within 30 days of the order/appointment.
ROC enters the particulars in the register of charges.
## On Cessation
Similar intimation must be given when such receiver or manager ceases to hold the appointment — again in Form CHG-6 within 30 days.
## Why It Matters
Anyone dealing with the company can check the register to see if a receiver/manager has taken over the charged property, which directly affects the company's ability to deal with that property.
Worked example
### Example 1
Example. Debenture holders of LMN Ltd., acting under a power in the debenture trust deed, appoint Mr. R as Receiver on 10 May 2026. Mr. R (the person making/obtaining the appointment) must file Form CHG-6 with ROC by 9 June 2026. When Mr. R later ceases as Receiver on 1 December 2026, a fresh CHG-6 must be filed by 31 December 2026.
⚠️ Common exam mistakes
Thinking the company must file Form CHG-6 — actually the obligation is on the person obtaining the order or making the appointment.
Forgetting that intimation is required BOTH on appointment AND on cessation.
Confusing Form CHG-6 (receiver/manager intimation) with CHG-4 (satisfaction) and CHG-5 (certificate of satisfaction).
Bare-Act text Section 84 · Companies Act, 2013 · click to expand
Section 84(1): If any person obtains an order for the appointment of a receiver of, or of a person to manage, the property, subject to a charge, of a company or if any person appoints such receiver or person under any power contained in any instrument, he shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of the passing of the order or of the making of the appointment, give notice of such appointment to the company and the Registrar along with a copy of the order or instrument and the Registrar shall, on payment of the prescribed fees, register particulars of the receiver, person or instrument in the register of charges.
Section 84(2): Any person appointed under sub-section (1) shall, on ceasing to hold such appointment, give to the company and the Registrar a notice to that effect and the Registrar shall register such notice.