Nature of Disclosure: Proceedings of the 63rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Tuesday, 11th August 2026.
Meeting Details:
- The 63rd AGM was held on Tuesday, 11th August 2026 at 3:30 p.m. through video conference.
- The meeting was conducted in accordance with circulars issued by the MCA and SEBI.
- The meeting concluded at 4:11 p.m.
Attendance:
- Dr. Prakash A. Mody, Chairman of the Board, could not attend due to personal reasons.
- Mr. Pranay Godha, Non-Executive Director, acted as Chairman and presided over the meeting.
- The Chairman of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and Stakeholders' Relationship Committee were present.
- All other Directors were present.
- Representatives from Statutory Auditors N.A. Shah Associates LLP were present.
- Secretarial Auditors & Scrutinizer from Alwyn Jay & Co. were present.
Proceedings:
- The requisite quorum was present.
- The Company Secretary provided instructions for participation via video conference and details of the e-voting facility through the NSDL platform.
- The Notice convening the AGM, Directors' Report with all annexures, and Financial Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) for FY ended 31st March 2026 were taken as read.
- The Managing Director presented a speech on the current market scenario, its impact on business, and the company's performance.
- The Company Secretary confirmed that the Statutory Auditors' Report and Secretarial Auditor's report contained no qualifications.
Resolutions Considered:
Ordinary Business:
1. Adoption of audited standalone financial statements and reports of directors and auditors for the year ended 31st March 2026.
2. Adoption of audited consolidated financial statements and auditors report for the year ended 31st March 2026.
3. Re-appointment of Mr. Pabitrakumar Bhattacharyya (DIN: 07131152) as a director who retires by rotation.
Special Business:
4. Re-appointment of Mr. Pabitrakumar Bhattacharyya as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
5. Ratification of remuneration payable to Cost Auditors, Kishore Bhatia & Associates (Firm Registration No. 00294), for the year ending 31st March 2027.
Voting and Results:
- Members raised queries and suggestions, which were answered during the meeting.
- E-voting on the NSDL platform remained open for an additional fifteen minutes for members who had not yet voted.
- Mr. Alwyn D'Souza, Practicing Company Secretary (CP No.: 5137; Membership No. 5559), was appointed as scrutinizer to supervise the e-voting process.
- The results were to be disclosed to stock exchanges and placed on the company's website within stipulated time.
Financial Impact: Not quantified in the disclosure.