Hello Arun Kumar,

As per Section 149 of Companies Act, only an individual can be appointed as a Director and appointment is done by shareholders.

A company, a legal firm, association, with an artificial legal personality cannot be appointed as a director as per the Company Act.

Modes of Appointment of Directors are listed below.

1. Appointment by Signatures to the Memorandum

2. Appointment of Director by Central Government

3. Appointment oy Company in the General Meeting

4. Appointment of Directors by third party

5. Appointment of Director by Proportional Representation

6. Appointment by Board of Directors

Hope this information was helpful to you.

Best of Luck!!