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contextRef="MainI">2026-09-14</in-capmkt:DateOfReport><in-capmkt:DetailsOfExecutionOfAgreement contextRef="MainI">Joint Venture Agreement (“JVA”) has been executed between Carnation Hotels Private Limited (“Carnation”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and RJ Corp Limited (“RJ Corp”) with respect to Arum Hotels Private Limited (“Arum”), the Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”) and step-down wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the execution of the JVA, RJ Corp shall acquire 49% stake by subscribing to fresh issuance of equity shares of Arum.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfExecutionOfAgreement><in-capmkt:WhetherProposedOrExecutedAgreementIsInNormalCourseOfBusiness contextRef="MainI">true</in-capmkt:WhetherProposedOrExecutedAgreementIsInNormalCourseOfBusiness><in-capmkt:ImpactOfAgreementOnManagementAndControlOfTheListedEntity contextRef="MainI">Upon completion of the transaction, Arum shall cease to be a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and pursuant thereto, Carnation shall hold 51% and RJ Corp shall hold the remaining 49% of the equity of Arum.</in-capmkt:ImpactOfAgreementOnManagementAndControlOfTheListedEntity><in-capmkt:NumberOfPartiesToTheAgreement contextRef="MainI" unitRef="pure" decimals="0">3</in-capmkt:NumberOfPartiesToTheAgreement><in-capmkt:NameOfPartiesOrCounterPartiesOfTheAgreement contextRef="D_PartiesOfTheAgreement1">Carnation Hotels Private Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfPartiesOrCounterPartiesOfTheAgreement><in-capmkt:NatureOfThePartiesOfTheAgreement contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement1">Party entering into the agreement</in-capmkt:NatureOfThePartiesOfTheAgreement><in-capmkt:DetailsOfShareholdingInTheEntityWithWhomTheAgreementIsExecuted contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement1">Carnation is wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and Arum is wholly owned step-down subsidiary of the Company. 
Post completion of transaction Carnation shall hold 51% and RJ Corp shall hold the remaining 49% of the equity of Arum.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfShareholdingInTheEntityWithWhomTheAgreementIsExecuted><in-capmkt:WhetherThePartiesToTheAgreementAreRelatedToPromoterOrPromoterGroupOrAssociateOrHoldingOrSubsidiaryOrGroupCompaniesOrDirectorOrKMPAndItsRelativesInAnyManner contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement1">true</in-capmkt:WhetherThePartiesToTheAgreementAreRelatedToPromoterOrPromoterGroupOrAssociateOrHoldingOrSubsidiaryOrGroupCompaniesOrDirectorOrKMPAndItsRelativesInAnyManner><in-capmkt:NatureOfRelationshipOfTheAgreement contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement1">Carnation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and Arum is a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of the Company. None of the Promoter, Promoter Group or Group Companies of the Company have any interest in the transaction, except to the extent of their indirect shareholding in Carnation and Arum through the Company.
RJ Corp is not related to the Promoter, Promoter Group or Group Companies of the Company.</in-capmkt:NatureOfRelationshipOfTheAgreement><in-capmkt:NameOfPartiesOrCounterPartiesOfTheAgreement contextRef="D_PartiesOfTheAgreement2">RJ Corp Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfPartiesOrCounterPartiesOfTheAgreement><in-capmkt:NatureOfThePartiesOfTheAgreement contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement2">Counterparties to the agreement</in-capmkt:NatureOfThePartiesOfTheAgreement><in-capmkt:DetailsOfShareholdingInTheEntityWithWhomTheAgreementIsExecuted contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement2">Not Applicable</in-capmkt:DetailsOfShareholdingInTheEntityWithWhomTheAgreementIsExecuted><in-capmkt:WhetherThePartiesToTheAgreementAreRelatedToPromoterOrPromoterGroupOrAssociateOrHoldingOrSubsidiaryOrGroupCompaniesOrDirectorOrKMPAndItsRelativesInAnyManner contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement2">false</in-capmkt:WhetherThePartiesToTheAgreementAreRelatedToPromoterOrPromoterGroupOrAssociateOrHoldingOrSubsidiaryOrGroupCompaniesOrDirectorOrKMPAndItsRelativesInAnyManner><in-capmkt:NameOfPartiesOrCounterPartiesOfTheAgreement contextRef="D_PartiesOfTheAgreement3">Arum Hotels Private Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfPartiesOrCounterPartiesOfTheAgreement><in-capmkt:NatureOfThePartiesOfTheAgreement contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement3">Party entering into the agreement</in-capmkt:NatureOfThePartiesOfTheAgreement><in-capmkt:DetailsOfShareholdingInTheEntityWithWhomTheAgreementIsExecuted contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement3">Arum Hotels Private Limited is step-down wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfShareholdingInTheEntityWithWhomTheAgreementIsExecuted><in-capmkt:WhetherThePartiesToTheAgreementAreRelatedToPromoterOrPromoterGroupOrAssociateOrHoldingOrSubsidiaryOrGroupCompaniesOrDirectorOrKMPAndItsRelativesInAnyManner contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement3">true</in-capmkt:WhetherThePartiesToTheAgreementAreRelatedToPromoterOrPromoterGroupOrAssociateOrHoldingOrSubsidiaryOrGroupCompaniesOrDirectorOrKMPAndItsRelativesInAnyManner><in-capmkt:NatureOfRelationshipOfTheAgreement contextRef="I_PartiesOfTheAgreement3">Arum is a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of the Company.</in-capmkt:NatureOfRelationshipOfTheAgreement><in-capmkt:WhetherTheAgreementWouldFallWithinRelatedPartyTransactions contextRef="MainI">false</in-capmkt:WhetherTheAgreementWouldFallWithinRelatedPartyTransactions><in-capmkt:DateOnWhichAgreementWasEntered contextRef="MainI">2026-09-14</in-capmkt:DateOnWhichAgreementWasEntered><in-capmkt:PurposeOfEnteringIntoTheAgreement contextRef="MainI">For development and execution of Aurika Shillong project by Arum.</in-capmkt:PurposeOfEnteringIntoTheAgreement><in-capmkt:SignificantTermsOfTheAgreementInBriefSpecialRightsLikeRightToAppointDirectorsOrFirstRightToShareSubscriptionInCaseOfIssuanceOfSharesOrRightToRestrictAnyChangeInCapitalStructure contextRef="MainI">In accordance with the JVA, Carnation shall hold 51% of the equity share capital of Arum, and RJ Corp shall hold the remaining 49% of the equity share capital of Arum.
The Board of Directors of Arum shall comprise an equal number of directors nominated by Carnation and RJ Corp.
Neither Carnation nor RJ Corp shall be entitled to transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its shares in Arum to any third party other than an entity forming part of its respective affiliate group, subject to the terms and conditions of the JVA.
All other terms and conditions shall be governed by the JVA, including any amendments or modifications thereto made from time to time, and such other terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed between the parties.</in-capmkt:SignificantTermsOfTheAgreementInBriefSpecialRightsLikeRightToAppointDirectorsOrFirstRightToShareSubscriptionInCaseOfIssuanceOfSharesOrRightToRestrictAnyChangeInCapitalStructure><in-capmkt:WhetherThereIsAnyIssuanceOrTransferOfSharesToTheParties contextRef="MainI">true</in-capmkt:WhetherThereIsAnyIssuanceOrTransferOfSharesToTheParties><in-capmkt:ClassOfSharesIssuedOrTransferred contextRef="MainI">47,65,394 (Forty Seven Lakh Sixty Five Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Four) Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10 will be issued to RJ Corp by Arum.</in-capmkt:ClassOfSharesIssuedOrTransferred><in-capmkt:IssuePricePerShare contextRef="MainD" unitRef="INRPerShare" decimals="INF">10</in-capmkt:IssuePricePerShare><in-capmkt:DetailsAndQuantificationOfTheRestrictionOrLiabilityImposedUponTheListedEntity contextRef="MainD">NIL</in-capmkt:DetailsAndQuantificationOfTheRestrictionOrLiabilityImposedUponTheListedEntity><in-capmkt:OtherDisclosuresRelatedToSuchAgreements contextRef="MainI">Carnation and RJ Corp shall always have equal number of Directors on the Board of Arum.</in-capmkt:OtherDisclosuresRelatedToSuchAgreements></xbrli:xbrl>
