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Chartered Accountant and possesses intense
and varied experience in the field of Accounts,
Finance, Taxation and Corporate Management
for more than three decades. He was appointed
as Independent Director vide EGM held on
September 02, 2021.
Mr. Zaveri is eligible for re-appointment as an
Independent Director for a second term of 5
years and the Board at its meeting held on 20th
May, 2026 has recommended the reappointment of Mr. Zaveri to the Shareholders of
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Director of the Company, no relation exists
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Accountant and holds a Post Graduate Degree in
Management from IIM, Ahmedabad. He is active
in Indian capital markets since 35 years. He
possesses rich experience in finance and capital
markets. He was appointed as Independent
Director vide EGM held on September 02, 2021.
Mr. Toshniwal is eligible for re-appointment as an
Independent Director for a second term of 5
years and the Board at its meeting held on 20th
May, 2026 has recommended the reappointment of Mr. Toshniwal to the
Shareholders of the Company</in-capmkt:BriefProfile><in-capmkt:DisclosureOfRelationshipsBetweenDirectorsInCaseOfAppointmentOfDirector contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">As Mr. Jaykumar Toshniwal is an Independent
Director of the Company, no relation exists
between directors.</in-capmkt:DisclosureOfRelationshipsBetweenDirectorsInCaseOfAppointmentOfDirector><in-capmkt:AffirmationThatThePersonProposedToBeAppointedAsDirectorIsNotDebarredFromHoldingTheOfficeByVirtueOfAnySEBIOrderOrAnyOtherAuthority contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">true</in-capmkt:AffirmationThatThePersonProposedToBeAppointedAsDirectorIsNotDebarredFromHoldingTheOfficeByVirtueOfAnySEBIOrderOrAnyOtherAuthority><in-capmkt:WhetherTheDirectorBeingAppointedIsDisqualifiedFromHoldingTheOfficeOfDirectorPursuantToProvisionsOfSection164OfTheCompaniesAct2013 contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">false</in-capmkt:WhetherTheDirectorBeingAppointedIsDisqualifiedFromHoldingTheOfficeOfDirectorPursuantToProvisionsOfSection164OfTheCompaniesAct2013><in-capmkt:TypeOfChange contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement3">Appointment</in-capmkt:TypeOfChange><in-capmkt:CategoryForChange contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement3">Auditors</in-capmkt:CategoryForChange><in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement3">Cost Auditors</in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:SalutationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement3">Ms.</in-capmkt:SalutationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="I_ChangeInManagement3">Ms. Radha Thakkar</in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfReasonOfChange contextRef="I_ChangeInManagement3">2026-05-20</in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfReasonOfChange><in-capmkt:TermOfAppointmentInMonths contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement3" unitRef="pure" decimals="INF">12</in-capmkt:TermOfAppointmentInMonths><in-capmkt:BriefProfile contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement3">Cost and Management Accountant
with 10+ years of experience in Cost
Audit, Product Costing, Designing
Costing system and Corporate
Management Service (MIS and
Internal Controlling). Zarna Thakar
&amp; Associates have Carried out cost
audit for 100+ companies with
clients across various industries like
chemical, pharmaceuticals,
engineering, textile, mining, plastic
etc</in-capmkt:BriefProfile><in-capmkt:TypeOfChange contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement4">Appointment</in-capmkt:TypeOfChange><in-capmkt:CategoryForChange contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement4">Auditors</in-capmkt:CategoryForChange><in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement4">Internal Auditor</in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:SalutationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement4">Mr.</in-capmkt:SalutationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="I_ChangeInManagement4">Niket Shah</in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfReasonOfChange contextRef="I_ChangeInManagement4">2026-05-20</in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfReasonOfChange><in-capmkt:TermOfAppointmentInMonths contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement4" unitRef="pure" decimals="INF">12</in-capmkt:TermOfAppointmentInMonths><in-capmkt:BriefProfile contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement4">Niket Shah &amp; Associates is
a Chartered Accountants
Firm with over ten years of
experience in the field of
Income Tax, Statutory Audit
and GST.
The firm is also empanelled
with Schedule Banks for
statutory audit and has wide
range experience</in-capmkt:BriefProfile></xbrli:xbrl>
