Meeting Details

The 79th Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, 8th September 2026 at 3:00 PM Indian Standard Time through Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). The deemed venue was the Registered Office at 7, Council House Street, Kolkata, West Bengal - 700 001.

Voting Process and Participation

  • Cut-off date for determining voting eligibility: Tuesday, 1st September 2026
  • Total shareholders on record date: 24,931
  • Remote e-voting period: Friday, 4th September 2026 (10:00 AM) to Monday, 7th September 2026 (5:00 PM)
  • Service provider: Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL)
  • Total shares outstanding: 11,403,899
  • Total votes polled: 9,655,531 shares (84.67% of outstanding shares)
  • Shareholders attended through VC: 85 (32 Promoters and Promoter Group, 53 Public)

Resolution-wise Voting Results

Resolution 1: Ordinary Resolution - Adoption of Financial Statements

  • Approval of audited Financial Statements (including consolidated) for FY ended 31st March 2026 and Reports of Board of Directors and Auditors
  • Votes in favor: 9,655,332 (100.00% of votes polled)
  • Votes against: 17 (0.00% of votes polled)
  • Total valid votes: 9,655,349
  • One member abstained from voting

Resolution 2: Ordinary Resolution - Declaration of Dividend

  • Declaration of dividend of ₹50 per equity share of ₹10 each (500%) for FY ended 31st March 2026
  • Votes in favor: 9,655,521 (100.00% of votes polled)
  • Votes against: 10 (0.00% of votes polled)
  • Total valid votes: 9,655,531

Resolution 3: Ordinary Resolution - Appointment of Secretarial Auditor

  • Appointment of M/s. Ronak Jhuthawat & Co. as Secretarial Auditor for five consecutive years from FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31
  • Votes in favor: 9,655,514 (100.00% of votes polled)
  • Votes against: 17 (0.00% of votes polled)
  • Total valid votes: 9,655,531

Resolution 4: Special Resolution - Reappointment of Director

  • Reappointment of Smt. Vinita Singhal as Director liable to retire by rotation and continuation of her appointment as Non-Executive Director
  • Promoter/promoter group was interested in this resolution
  • Votes in favor: 9,654,387 (99.99% of votes polled)
  • Votes against: 1,144 (0.01% of votes polled)
  • Total valid votes: 9,655,531

Resolution 5: Special Resolution - Reappointment of CEO & CFO

  • Reappointment of Shri Upendra Kumar Gupta as Manager with designation 'Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer' for three years with effect from 1st July 2026
  • Votes in favor: 9,655,509 (100.00% of votes polled)
  • Votes against: 22 (0.00% of votes polled)
  • Total valid votes: 9,655,531

Scrutinizer's Report

  • Scrutinizer: Ronak Jhuthawat, Partner of M/s Ronak Jhuthawat & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries (Firm Registration Number: P2025RJ104300)
  • Scrutinizer certified the voting process as fair and transparent
  • Votes were unblocked at 6:11 PM after conclusion of voting at AGM in presence of two witnesses
  • All resolutions passed with requisite majority
  • Advertisements were published in Financial Express (English) and Aajkaal (Bengali) on 12th August 2026 and 18th August 2026