Secretarial Auditor Resigns Effective 28 September 2026

The Board has taken on record the resignation of M/s. Ankur Gandhi & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditor, effective 28/09/2026.

Mon 28 Sep 2026

Resignation Effective Date

28/09/2026

Original Appointment Date

02/09/2025

Audit Term

Financial years 2025-26 to 2029-30

Resignation Reason (Auditor)

Non-receipt of data for audit and pre-occupation with other professional commitments

Board Meeting Duration

08:00 p.m. to 08:30 p.m.

What was announced

At its Board meeting, VCU Data Management Limited took on record the resignation of M/s. Ankur Gandhi & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries, from the post of Secretarial Auditor, with effect from 28/09/2026.

Background of the appointment

• Date of appointment: 02/09/2025
• Appointed under Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the secretarial audit of financial years 2025-26 to 2029-30
• Peer Review Certificate No. 2468/2022

The resignation therefore comes early in a five-year term.

Reasons stated

The company's covering letter records the reason as due to pre-occupation with other professional commitments, and states the Secretarial Auditor confirmed there are no material reasons for resignation other than those mentioned in the resignation letter.

The resignation letter signed by the Proprietor, Ankurkumar D. Gandhi, states that due to non-receipt of data for audit and pre-occupation with other professional commitments requiring substantial time and attention, he is unable to continue discharging the responsibilities of Secretarial Auditor.

What this means for an investor

A Secretarial Auditor checks a company's compliance with company law and listing rules; this is different from the statutory (financial) auditor. An early exit, with the auditor's letter referring to data not being received for the audit, is the kind of disclosure investors typically watch closely, since it touches on the smoothness of the compliance process. The company will need to fill the vacancy for the secretarial audit work to continue.

Meeting details

• Board meeting commenced at 08:00 p.m. and concluded at 08:30 p.m. at the Registered Office.

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