AGM approves Secretarial Auditors and regularises Sunil Kumar Gupta as Independent Director
HKS & Associates LLP, Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditors for 5 consecutive years from FY 2026-27.
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- Secretarial Auditor Appointment
- HKS & Associates LLP, Company Secretaries, appointed for 5 consecutive years from FY 2026-27
- Independent Director Regularisation
- Mr. Sunil Kumar Gupta (Non-Executive Independent Director) regularised effective 26th August, 2026, up to AGM in 2031 or 5 consecutive…
- Director Experience
- Mr. Sunil Kumar Gupta is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience in audit, taxation, project financing and…
- Auditor Firm Background
- HKS & Associates LLP established in 2015, with over 14 years' experience in Corporate Law, handled more than 100 complex legal matters and…
What was approved
At the 41st Annual General Meeting held on 25th September, 2026, members of the company approved two items.
- Appointment of HKS & Associates LLP, Company Secretaries, a peer reviewed firm based in Kanpur, as Secretarial Auditors for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive years commencing from financial year 2026-27.
- Regularisation of Mr. Sunil Kumar Gupta (DIN: 11899017) as Non-Executive Independent Director, holding office with effect from 26th August, 2026 up to the conclusion of the AGM to be held in calendar year 2031, or for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive years, whichever is earlier.
About the auditor firm
HKS & Associates LLP is a registered LLP of Practicing Company Secretaries recognised by ICSI, established in 2015 by CS Hemant Kumar Sajnani and converted into an LLP in 2024. The update notes the firm draws on over 14 years' experience in Corporate Law, having handled more than 100 complex legal matters and supported over 300 corporate clients.
About the director
Mr. Sunil Kumar Gupta is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience in audit, taxation, project financing and regulatory compliance, holding ISA (ICAI), Bank Concurrent Audit and NSE Financial Markets credentials. He is Senior Partner at M/s Sunil Rajjan & Associates and has handled statutory, concurrent, revenue and KYC audits for public and private sector banks and corporates. He has no relationship with the directors of the company and is not debarred from holding office of director by SEBI or any other authority.
What it means
The director was earlier appointed as an Additional Director on 26th August, 2026 subject to shareholder approval; that approval has now been obtained. These are governance and board-composition matters and involve no financial transaction.
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More numbers
- Secretarial Auditor term5 (Five) consecutive years
- Independent Director term5 (Five) consecutive years
- Firm's experience in Corporate Lawover 14 years’
- Complex legal matters handled by firmmore than 100
- Corporate clients supported by firmover 300
- Director's professional experienceover 30 years
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