law: Companies Act, 2013 
  416.
  
    Resignation
  
  of Members.
  The
  
  President, the Chairperson or any Member may, by notice in writing under his
  
  hand addressed to the Central Government, resign from his office:
  Provided
  
  that the President, the Chairperson, or the Member shall continue to hold
  
  office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice
  
  by the Central Government or until a person duly appointed as his successor
  
  enters upon his office or until the expiry of his term of office, whichever is
  
  earliest.