Meeting Details
- Date: 28th September 2026
- Time: 02.00 P.M. (IST)
- Location: Conducted through Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means (VC/OAVM)
- Type: 55th Annual General Meeting
- Chairman: Mr. Ashwin C Muthiah (DIN: 00255679)
Proposed Resolutions and Implications
The AGM considered 10 resolutions:
Ordinary Business:
1. Adoption of Audited Financial Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) for FY ended 31st March 2026
2. Declaration of dividend on equity shares for FY ended 31st March 2026
3. Re-appointment of Ms. Devaki Muthiah Chardon (DIN: 10073541) as Director retiring by rotation
4. Appointment of Thiru. P Sankar, IAS (DIN: 05125853) as Nominee Director representing Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited
5. Appointment of Thiru. Sanket Balvantrao Waghe, IAS (DIN: 11865401) as Nominee Director representing Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited
6. Approval and ratification of remuneration of Cost Auditors for FY 2026-27
Special Business:
7. Re-appointment of Mr. T K Arun (DIN: 02163427) as Independent Director
8. Payment of remuneration to Non-Executive Directors (including Independent Directors)
9. Revision in Remuneration to Mr. K R Anandan (DIN: 00314502), Whole-Time Director
10. Payment of Special Incentive to Mr. K R Anandan, Whole-Time Director for FY 2025-26
Voting Process and Methods
- Remote e-voting period: 23rd September 2026 (9:30 AM IST) to 27th September 2026 (5:00 PM IST)
- E-voting platform: Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL)
- Meeting e-voting: Facility remained open for fifteen minutes after conclusion of meeting for members present who hadn't voted remotely
- Technical issue: Remote e-voting commenced on 23rd September due to technical glitch
- Notice dispatch: Electronic notice sent on 4th September 2026, paper advertisement published on 19th August 2026
Key Voting Outcomes
Overall Participation:
- Total shareholders on cut-off date: 116,261
- Total outstanding shares: 203,640,336
- Total valid votes cast: 109,816,420 (53.93% of outstanding shares)
- Shareholders attending through VC: 62 (9 Promoters, 53 Public)
Resolution-wise Results:
1. Financial Statements Adoption: 99.99% assent (109,811,921 votes for, 4,499 against)
2. Dividend Declaration: 99.99% assent (109,812,261 votes for, 4,159 against)
3. Devaki Muthiah Chardon Re-appointment: 99.97% assent (109,788,081 votes for, 28,339 against)
4. P Sankar Appointment: 99.98% assent (109,800,831 votes for, 15,589 against)
5. Sanket Waghe Appointment: 99.97% assent (109,789,408 votes for, 27,012 against)
6. Cost Auditor Remuneration: 99.98% assent (109,800,862 votes for, 15,558 against)
7. T K Arun Re-appointment: 99.57% assent (109,347,597 votes for, 468,373 against)
8. Non-Executive Director Remuneration: 99.98% assent (109,794,568 votes for, 21,402 against)
9. K R Anandan Remuneration Revision: 99.97% assent (109,787,356 votes for, 28,634 against)
10. K R Anandan Special Incentive: 99.97% assent (109,787,354 votes for, 28,636 against)
Shareholder Category Breakdown (Resolution 1 as example):
- Promoter & Promoter Group: 99.97% participation (99,745,488 shares held, 99,715,688 votes polled), 100% in favor
- Public Institutions: 89.84% participation (9,285,918 shares held, 8,342,471 votes polled), 100% in favor
- Public Non-Institutions: 1.86% participation (94,608,930 shares held, 1,758,261 votes polled), 99.74% in favor
Scrutinizer's Role and Findings
- Scrutinizer: M/s. B. Chandra & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries
- Appointment date: 20th August 2026
- Report date: 29th September 2026
- Findings: All resolutions passed with requisite majority (ordinary resolutions required simple majority, special resolutions required 3 times votes in favor)
- Records maintained: Electronic register of assent/dissent with shareholder particulars
- Custody: Voting records maintained by scrutinizer for handing over to company after chairman signs minutes
Additional Information
- Cut-off date for shareholder eligibility: Not explicitly stated but implied as record date
- No shares with differential voting rights exist
- Corporate members required to provide scanned copies of Board resolutions/Power of Attorney for authorization
- Quorum was present at meeting commencement
- Voting data sheets and related records are in scrutinizer's safe custody