Intimation of Appointment of Receiver or Manager [Section 84]
# Appointment of Receiver/Manager [Section 84]
## Triggers for Section 84
Section 84 applies when any person:
1. Receives a court order appointing him as receiver or manager of a property subject to a charge, OR
2. Is appointed as receiver/manager under a power contained in any instrument (such as the deed of charge).
## Duties of the Appointee
### On Appointment
Give notice of appointment to:
The company, and
The ROC (with a copy of the order/instrument).
Notice must be given within 30 days of the court order or appointment.
### Action by ROC
ROC shall register particulars of the receiver/manager or the instrument in the register of charges, on payment of prescribed fees.
### On Cessation
When the person ceases to hold appointment, he must give notice to the company and the ROC.
ROC shall register such notice.
### Form
Notice of appointment or cessation is filed in Form CHG-6.
## Why Section 84 Matters
A receiver/manager controls the secured property. Recording the appointment and cessation on the ROC's register ensures transparency and protects third parties and other creditors who deal with the company.
Worked example
### Example 1
Example — Receiver Appointed by Court
Bank R obtained an order on 1st May 2026 appointing Mr. T as receiver of the secured factory of D Ltd.
Mr. T must give notice of his appointment to D Ltd. and the ROC within 30 days (by 31st May 2026), along with a copy of the court order.
Notice is filed in Form CHG-6.
ROC registers Mr. T's particulars in the register of charges.
When Mr. T's appointment ends (e.g., after realisation of dues), he must again give notice in Form CHG-6 to D Ltd. and the ROC.
⚠️ Common exam mistakes
Forgetting the 30-day timeline runs from the date of court order or appointment, not from taking charge.
Believing only court-appointed receivers are covered — Section 84 also covers receivers/managers appointed under power in any instrument (e.g., the debenture trust deed).
Overlooking the duty to notify cessation — appointees often comply only at appointment but not at exit.
Confusing the form — CHG-6 covers both appointment and cessation under Section 84.
Bare-Act text Section 84 · Companies Act, 2013 · click to expand
Section 84 — 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. 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.