Veer, a director of Jyoti Ltd. gave in writing to the company that the notice for any general meeting and of the Board of Directors' meeting be sent…

According to section 20 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013, a document may be served on Registrar or any member by sending it to him by post or by registered post or by speed post or by courier or by delivering at his office or address, or by such electronic or other mode as may be prescribed. Provided that a member may request for delivery of any document through a particular mode, for which he shall pay such fees as may be determined by the company in its annual general meeting. Thus, if a member wants the notice to be served on him only by registered post at his residential address at Bangalore for which he has deposited sufficient money, the notice must be served accordingly, otherwise service will not be deemed to have been effected. Accordingly, the questions as asked may be answered as under: (i) The contention of Veer shall be tenable, for the reason that the notice was not properly served. (ii) In the given circumstances, the company is bound to serve a valid notice to Veer by registered post at his residential address at Bangalore and not outside India.