As per the explanation to section 314 of the Companies Act, 1956, a partner or relative of a Director,a firm in which any Director or his relative is a partner, a Private Company in which a Director of the Company is a Director or member, Director or manager of such private Company in which a Director of the Company is a Director or member is said to hold an office or place of profit in the Company if it/he/she receives anything from the Company by way of salary,fees, commission,perquisites,right to occupy free of rent any premises for residential purpose or otherwise.
Coming to ur query, a Legal/ Consulting Firm or an Audit Firm rendering serivces to the Company in which a relative of the Director/ Director is a partner and is receiving remuneration for the services rendered is said to hold an office or place of profit in the Company.