Gowra Leasing & Finance Limited held its 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 04:00 p.m. IST through video conferencing/other audio-visual means. The deemed venue was the company's registered office at 501, 5th Floor, Gowra Grand, Behind, Gowra Plaza, 1-8-384 & 385, S.P. Road, Begumpet, Secunderabad – 500003.
Attendance Details
- Total shareholders as of cut-off date (July 23, 2026): 2,635
- Shareholders present through video conference: 46
- Promoter & promoter group attendance: 15 members representing 3,412,355 equity shares (44.04% of capital)
- Public shareholder attendance: 31 members representing 49,099 equity shares (0.64% of capital)
- Total shares represented at meeting: 3,461,454 shares (44.68% of capital)
Directors and Officials Present
Directors:
- Shri P. Sobhanadri (Chairman of Audit Committee & Independent Director)
- Shri Gowra Lakshminarayana (Director & Member)
- Shri Dayanand Soma (Director)
- Shri Gowra Lakshmi Prasad (Director & Member)
- Smt. Samyuktha Mattapalli (Independent Director)
Shri Subbaraj Gowra, Director, was absent with leave.
In Attendance:
- Shri A V Rama Krishna Rao (Chief Financial Officer)
- Shri Zafar Imam Khan (Company Secretary)
- Shri P. Surya Prakash (Practicing Company Secretary, Scrutinizer)
- Shri Mayank Jain (Statutory Auditors)
Meeting Proceedings
The meeting was chaired by Shri Chandrasekhar Suresh. The Company Secretary welcomed attendees and explained voting procedures. The Chairman and Managing Director Shri Gowra Srinivas delivered speeches highlighting:
- Company operations during Financial Year 2025-26
- Challenges faced by the NBFC sector
- Future outlook of the company
Remote e-voting was conducted from July 27, 2026 (9:00 AM) to July 29, 2026 (5:00 PM) for shareholders as of the cut-off date. E-voting facility was also provided during the meeting for shareholders who had not voted remotely.
Resolutions Passed
Ordinary Business:
1. Adoption of Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, together with Reports of Board of Directors and Auditors (Ordinary resolution)
2. Re-appointment of Shri Dayanand Soma (DIN: 00854522) as Director, who retired by rotation (Ordinary resolution)
Special Business:
3. Approval and authorization to the Board to make material related party transactions (Ordinary resolution)
4. Continuation of Shri Pallapotu Sobhanadri (DIN: 01412002) as Non-Executive & Independent Director post attaining age of 75 years (Special resolution)
5. Approval of borrowing limits of the Company (Special resolution)
Additional Information
The Scrutinizer (Shri P. Surya Prakash) was appointed to scrutinize both remote e-voting and e-voting at the AGM. The combined voting results and scrutinizer's report will be shared subsequently on the company's website.
The meeting concluded at 05:27 p.m. with a vote of thanks from Shri Lakshmi Narayana Gowra, Director.