Detailed Summary
Meeting Details
The AGM was conducted via video conference on Saturday, June 20, 2026, commencing at 11:00 AM and concluding at 1:30 PM.
Attendance
- Initial attendance: 418 shareholders present through video conference
- Final attendance: 605 shareholders participated during the meeting
- Requisite quorum was present throughout the meeting
Directors Present
- Sri T C A Ranganathan: Independent Director & Chairperson of Stakeholders Relationship Committee
- Dr C Chandramouli: Independent Director & Chairperson of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
- Sri Anurag Mishra, IFS: Nominee Director from Govt. of Tamilnadu
- Sri Ganesh Balakrishna Bhadti: Executive Director (Operations & Projects)
- Sri S Srinivas: Director (Finance) & Secretary
Absent Directors with Leave
- Smt. Sheela Balakrishnan: Independent Director & Chairperson of Project Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee (hospitalized)
- Sri S. Durgashankar: Independent Director & Chairperson of Audit Committee (bereavement)
Auditors Present
- Statutory Auditor: Sri Sanjeev Aditya, Partner, M/s Suri & Co.
- Internal Auditor: Sri N R Suresh, Partner, M/s Maharaj N R Suresh and Co LLP
- Secretarial Auditor: Mrs. Swetha Subramanian, Partner, M/s Lakshmmi Subramanian & Associates
- Cost Auditor: Mrs Meena Ramji, Partner, M/s S.Mahadevan & Co.
- Scrutiniser: Sri K Sankara Subramanian, K Sankara Subramanian & Associates
Meeting Proceedings
- Register of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel and their shareholdings and Register of Contracts were made available electronically for inspection
- Notice and Board's Report were taken as read with shareholder consent
- Corporate video showcasing company's Genesis and ESG embedded Growth Story was presented
- Chairman addressed shareholders covering Global/Indian Economy, Indian Paper Industry status, near-term challenges, Company's FY 2025-26 performance, ESG embedded Growth projects, and outlook for FY 2026-27
- Executive Director (Operations & Projects) made a presentation on company performance and key highlights for FY 2025-26
Audit Reports
- Statutory Auditor's Report (Pages 170-183 for Standalone Ind-AS Financial Statements and Pages 247-257 for Consolidated Ind-AS Financial Statements) contained no qualifications, reservations or adverse comments
- Secretarial Audit Report (Pages 162-166) contained no qualifications, observations or comments
Voting Process
- Two voting options offered: Remote e-voting and E-voting during AGM
- Remote e-voting conducted through NSDL from June 17, 2026 (09:00 AM) to June 19, 2026 (05:00 PM)
- E-voting during AGM available for shareholders who hadn't used remote e-voting
- Scrutiniser: Sri K Sankara Subramanian appointed for e-voting process
Resolutions and Voting Results
Five Ordinary Resolutions were proposed and passed with overwhelming majority:
1. Adoption of Financial Statements for FY ended March 31, 2026
- Votes For: 463 members, 31,066,599 votes (99.997%)
- Votes Against: 3 members, 980 votes (0.003%)
2. Declaration of Dividend for FY 2025-26
- Final dividend: ₹2.00 per fully paid-up Equity Share
- Share count: 6,30,68,140 Equity Shares of face value ₹2 each fully paid-up
- Dividend to be rounded off to nearest rupee
- Record date: June 10, 2026
- Votes For: 467 members, 31,224,710 votes (99.999%)
- Votes Against: 1 member, 100 votes (0.001%)
3. Re-appointment of Sri Ganesh Balakrishna Bhadti (DIN: 09634741)
- Executive Director (Operations & Projects) retiring by rotation
- Votes For: 462 members, 31,203,496 votes (99.932%)
- Votes Against: 6 members, 21,314 votes (0.068%)
4. Re-appointment of Sri S Srinivas (DIN: 09713128)
- Director (Finance) & Secretary retiring by rotation
- Votes For: 462 members, 31,203,496 votes (99.932%)
- Votes Against: 6 members, 21,314 votes (0.068%)
5. Remuneration to Cost Auditor
- M/s S.Mahadevan & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Registration No. 000007)
- Appointed for audit of cost records for FY 2026-27
- Votes For: 465 members, 31,223,830 votes (99.997%)
- Votes Against: 3 members, 980 votes (0.003%)
Additional Notes
- No invalid votes in the voting at the venue
- Vote percentages based on total number of valid votes cast
- All resolutions deemed passed on June 20, 2026
- Compliance with Companies Act, 2013, Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, and SEBI LODR Regulation 44
Document Certification
Place: Erode
Date: June 20, 2026
Signed: N Gopalaratnam, Chairman