Appointment of Whole Time Company Secretary (KMP) and Compliance Officer

Bhagwati Autocast's Board has appointed Mr. Rahul Pitaliya as Whole Time Company Secretary (Key Managerial Personnel) and Compliance Officer, with effect from 10th October, 2026.

Sat 10 Oct 2026

Appointment

Mr. Rahul Pitaliya as Whole Time Company Secretary (Key Managerial Personnel) and Compliance Officer

Effective Date

with effect from 10th October, 2026

Experience

over three (3) years of post-qualification experience in corporate secretarial functions, statutory compliance and compliance management

Appointment of a Whole Time Company Secretary

Bhagwati Autocast Ltd has informed the stock exchange that its Board of Directors, at its meeting held on Saturday, 10th October, 2026 (commenced at 01.30 p.m. and concluded at 2.00 p.m.), approved the appointment of Mr. Rahul Pitaliya as Whole Time Company Secretary (Key Managerial Personnel) and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from 10th October, 2026.

What the update states

• The appointment was made on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
• It is in terms of Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder, and Regulation 6 (1) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
• Mr. Rahul Pitaliya is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), holding Membership No. A69746.
• He possesses over three (3) years of post-qualification experience in corporate secretarial functions, statutory compliance and compliance management.
• He is not related to any Director of the Company.

What else changed

• The Board has authorised Mr. Rahul Pitaliya to determine materiality of an event or information to the stock exchange, along with the existing authorised persons.
• The designated Key Managerial Personnel for this purpose are Ms. Reena P. Bhagwati, Managing Director, and Mr. Rahul Pitaliya, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.

Why this matters to a retail investor

A Company Secretary is a Key Managerial Personnel, a senior officer named under the Companies Act, 2013. The role covers secretarial work, statutory updates and liaison with the stock exchange, and the Compliance Officer is the person responsible for the company's listing-related disclosures.

This update is an intimation that this position has been filled with effect from 10th October, 2026, and that the new appointee also becomes one of the persons who decides which events are material enough to be reported to the exchange. Such appointments are routine board-level changes, and the update carries no financial terms, contracts or commercial arrangements.

How it may be perceived

The disclosure shows the position of Company Secretary and Compliance Officer has been formally filled, with the appointee's qualification, experience and non-relationship with the directors stated. Investors may read it as a procedural, governance-related update rather than a business development.

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