This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Voting By Joint Share Holder ====== Yes a Joint Shareholder can vote in absence of the first named joint holder; Here is why? Section 2(55) definces Member as " “member”, in relation to a company, means— (i) the subscriber to the memorandum of the company who shall be deemed to have agreed to become member of the company, and on its registration, shall be entered as member in its register of members; (ii) every other person who agrees in writing to become a member of the company and whose name is entered in the register of members of the company; (iii) every person holding shares of the company and whose name is entered as a beneficial owner in the records of a depository;" So the second holder is also a member as his name is duly recorded in this Register of Members! Now the Table F Clause 52 Reads as "52. (i) In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders. (ii) For this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members." This means that the voting will be considered with seniority meaning top priority for 1st holder, 2nd priority for 2nd holder & so on. now if the 1st holder has died the second holder automatically becomes 1st holder and the 3rd holder becomes second holder & so on. The only confusion about legality of voting by second holder arises because of confusion around transmission of shares. However in my opinion Since both 1st & 2nd holders names were in the register of members, and due to rule of residence the notice of meeting will be issued in the name of only 1st shareholder, both 1st & 2nd shareholders are entitled to attend the meeting but 2nd holder is allowed to cast vote only when 1st holder is not present in the meeting.