New Company Secretary and Compliance Officer appointed with effect from 1 October 2026
The Board approved the appointment of Mrs. Deepika Bhutra (FCS-13870) as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, effective 1st October 2026.
By ScoutQuest · · 2 min read
- New Company Secretary
- Mrs. Deepika Bhutra (FCS-13870)
- Effective Date
- 1st October 2026
- Role
- Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, Nodal Officer under IEPF Authority Rules 2016
- Employment Type
- Whole-time employee
- Appointee Qualifications
- ICSI member, B.Com and LL.B, over a decade of experience across listed entities, NBFCs and corporates
What was decided
The Board of Directors met on 28th September 2026 and approved two personnel matters relating to statutory compliance roles.
- Mrs. Deepika Bhutra (FCS-13870) appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effect from 1st October 2026.
- She is also nominated as Nodal Officer under the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016.
- Mr. Indar Chand Dakalia, Chief Financial Officer, nominated as Deputy Nodal Officer under the same rules, also from 1st October 2026.
About the appointee
She is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Maldah College (University of Gour Banga) and a Bachelor of Laws from Mayurbhanj Law College, North Odisha University. She has over a decade of professional experience across listed entities, NBFCs and other corporate entities, covering secretarial, legal and compliance matters, including the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI Listing Regulations and RBI compliances.
Terms
She will be a whole-time employee of the company, on terms and conditions approved by the Board and in line with the company's Human Resource Policy applicable to its employees. The disclosure states that relationships between directors are not applicable in her case.
Meeting details
The Board meeting commenced at 02:30 PM (IST) and concluded at 03:20 PM (IST) on 28th September 2026. The intimation was made to BSE Limited (Scrip Code 526409) and the Calcutta Stock Exchange (Scrip Code 021028).
How to read this
The Company Secretary and Compliance Officer is the designated officer who handles updates with the exchanges, board processes and investor-related compliance. The Nodal Officer role relates to handling shareholder claims for shares and dividends transferred to the IEPF. This is an administrative and governance appointment; it does not by itself involve any financial outgo disclosed here, or any change to the company's business operations.
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