Text of the provision of Section 161(4) of Companies Act, 2013: In the case of a public company, if the office of any director appointed by the company in general meeting is vacated before his term of office expires in the normal course, the resulting casual vacancy may, in default of and subject to any regulations in the articles of the company, be filled by the Board of Directors at a meeting of the Board.
Provided that any person so appointed shall hold office only up to the date up to which the director in whose place he is appointed would have held office if it had not been vacated.
The following procedure is to be followed for appointment of director in casual vacancy :- https://lexcomply.com/bplu
