Key Event Details

  • Event: Demise of Mr. Ashok Patel, Practicing Company Secretary (Certificate of Practice No. 15326)
  • Role: Secretarial Auditor of the Company
  • Date of Demise: Sunday, August 16, 2026
  • Date of Intimation to Company: August 17, 2026 (the day of the disclosure)

Professional Background

Mr. Ashok Patel was associated with the company through his firm M/s. Ashok Patel & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, which served as the company's Secretarial Auditor for the past one year. The disclosure notes that he "played a key role in all Board deliberations."

Company Response

The company describes Mr. Patel's demise as "unexpected" and "an irreparable loss." All Directors have expressed their "deep sympathy, sorrow and condolences to his family."