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In reference to Order dated 18 February 2026  passed by Honourable National Company Law Appellate Tribunal New Delhi regarding continuation of interim STAY on CIRP process and fixed up next hearing on 20 April 2026

Dear Sir

In furtherance to our intimation dated 21 February 2026 regarding the captioned order passed by Honourable NCLAT we would like to inform you that due to paucity of time the Honourable NCLAT could not hear the matter on 20 April 2026 and fixed the next date of hearing on 10 July 2026

Further Honourable NCLAT has also directed the continuation of interim STAY on CIRP process granted vide its Order dated 03 September 2024 </in-capmkt:AnyOtherMaterialInformationNotInvolvingCommercialSecretsExplanatoryTextBlock></xbrli:xbrl>