Document Context
This is a regulatory disclosure from Sri Lakshmi Saraswathi Textiles (Arni) Limited (Scrip Code: 521161, ISIN: INE456D01010) submitted to BSE Limited. The document, dated August 28, 2026, and signed by Company Secretary D. Krishnamoorthy, provides the voting results and scrutinizer's report for the company's 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on August 26, 2026. The submission is made under Regulation 44 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
AGM and Voting Details
The 62nd AGM was held on August 26, 2026, at 02:30 PM IST through Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means (VC/OAVM). The cut-off date for determining shareholders eligible to vote was Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The company availed the e-voting facility provided by Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL). The remote e-voting period was open from Sunday, August 23, 2026 (9:00 AM IST) to Tuesday, August 25, 2026 (5:00 PM IST). Shareholders attending the AGM via VC/OAVM who had not voted remotely were also provided an e-voting facility during the meeting.
A public notice regarding the AGM and e-voting was published in the 'Trinity Mirror' (English) and 'Makkal Kural' (Tamil) newspapers on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
Scrutinizer Appointment
M/s. A.K. Jain & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, represented by Partner Mr. Balu Sridhar (FCS, CP No. 3550), was appointed as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize both the remote e-voting process and the e-voting conducted during the AGM. This was done pursuant to Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014.
The scrutinizer unblocked and consolidated the voting report at 15:21 PM on August 26, 2026, in the presence of two independent witnesses, Ms. Sandhya and Ms. Dharsha.
Resolutions and Voting Results
Four resolutions were put to vote at the AGM. The total number of valid votes cast across all resolutions was 24,49,667. This comprised 21,95,566 votes cast via remote e-voting prior to the AGM and 2,54,101 votes cast via e-voting during the AGM.
- Item 1 (Ordinary Resolution): To receive, consider, and adopt the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2026, along with the Reports of the Directors and Auditors.
- Votes in Favor: 17,92,252 (73.16%)
- Votes Against: 6,57,415 (26.84%)
- Result: PASSED
- Item 2 (Ordinary Resolution): To appoint a director in place of Sri R. Padmanaban (DIN: 00084579), who retired by rotation and offered himself for re-appointment.
- Votes in Favor: 17,92,252 (73.16%)
- Votes Against: 6,57,415 (26.84%)
- Result: PASSED
- Item 3 (Special Resolution): To amend the Memorandum of Association of the company by adding an additional clause in the Objects Clause.
- Votes in Favor: 17,92,052 (73.15%)
- Votes Against: 6,57,615 (26.85%)
- Result: NOT PASSED (The scrutinizer's report confirms it failed to achieve the requisite majority for a special resolution, which requires votes in favor to be three times the votes against).
- Item 4 (Ordinary Resolution): To ratify the remuneration of Cost Auditors for the financial year 2026-27.
- Votes in Favor: 17,92,252 (73.16%)
- Votes Against: 6,57,415 (26.84%)
- Result: PASSED
Invalid Votes and Record Keeping
Votes cast for all items by one corporate shareholder holding 1,000 equity shares were considered invalid due to the non-receipt of the required Resolution/Authorization Letter.
The scrutinizer's report states that all relevant e-voting records will remain in their safe custody until the Chairman approves and signs the AGM minutes, after which they will be handed over to the Company Secretary.