Integrated Annual Report 2025-26 108 The Board of Directors of your Company, based on the recommendations of the Audit Committee, at its Meeting held on 5th May 2026 appointed M/s. D. C. Dave & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Registration Number 000611), as the Cost Auditors of the Company for the FY27 under section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’). M/s. D. C. Dave & Co. have confirmed that their appointment is within the limits of section 141(3)(g) of the Act and have also certified that they are free from any disqualifications specified under section 141(3) and proviso to section 148(3) read with section 141(4) of the Act. The Audit Committee has also received a Certificate from the Cost Auditors certifying their independence and arm’s length relationship with the Company. As per the provisions of the Act, the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditor is required to be placed before the Members for their ratification. Accordingly, a Resolution seeking Members’ ratification for the remuneration payable to M/s. D. C. Dave & Co., Cost Auditors is included in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting. Cost Records As per section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, your Company is required to maintain cost records and accordingly, such accounts and records are maintained. Reporting of Frauds by Auditors During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors, Cost Auditors and Secretarial Auditor have not reported any instances of frauds committed in the Company by its Officers or Employees to the Audit Committee under section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013. H. P ARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES, INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES Particulars of the loans given, investment made or guarantee given or security provided and the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security is proposed to be utilised by the recipient of the loan or guarantee or security are provided in Note Nos. 8 and 42 to the Financial Statements. I. PUBLIC DEPOSITS AND LOANS / ADVANCES Your Company had discontinued acceptance of Fixed Deposits with effect from 1st April 2014. All the deposits from public and Shareholders had already matured as on 31st March 2017. Out of these, 5 deposits aggregating Rs. 0.84 lakh from the public and Shareholders as on 31st March 2026 had matured and had not been paid at the end of the Financial Year as there is a restraining order from the Hon’ble Court / Tribunal / Statutory Authority. Since then, no deposits have been claimed. There was no default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest thereon during the year under review. There is no non-compliance with the requirements of Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013. The particulars of loans / advances / investments, etc., required to be disclosed pursuant to Para A of Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘SEBI LODR Regulations’) are furnished separately in this Annual Report. The transaction(s) of the Company with a company belonging to the promoter / promoter group which hold(s) more than 10% shareholding in the Company as required pursuant to Para A of Schedule V of the SEBI LODR Regulations are disclosed separately in the Financial Statements of the Company. J. EMPLOYEES Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) The following have been designated as the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company pursuant to sections 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014: (a) D r. Anish Shah – Group CEO and Managing Director (Re-appointed with effect from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030) (b) Mr. Rajesh Jejurikar – Executive Director and CEO (Auto and Farm Sector) (Re-appointed with effect from 1st April 2025 to 24th June 2029) (c) Mr. Amarjyoti Barua - Group Chief Financial Officer (d) Mr. Narayan Shankar – Company Secretary (upto close of 1st April 2025) (e) Ms. Divya Mascarenhas – Interim Company Secretary (with effect from 2nd April 2025 upto close of 15th July 2025) (f) Mr. Sailesh Kumar Daga – Company Secretary (with effect from 16th July 2025)
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