As per MCA database, there are 7135 individuals holding multiple Director Identification Numbers (DINs) dating back to the period prior to June, 2011 when validation of application for DIN with the Income Tax PAN data was made compulsory.

While a few defaulters have already submitted applications for compounding of the defaults, directions have been issued for verification of all cases of the same individual holding more than one DIN.

No fresh case relating to the period after June, 2011 has come to light.

This was stated by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, MoS in the Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Director Identification Number duplication: verification and compounding directed for pre-validation era multiple DIN holders action Multiple individuals hold more than one Director Identification Number, with 7135 instances traced to the period before PAN-based validation became mandatory; authorities have directed verification of all such cases and noted some applications for compounding of defaults, with no new instances identified after PAN validation was introduced.