Ashiana Housing shareholders approved the appointment of Anjali Yadav & Associates as the company's Secretarial Auditor for a five-year term spanning FY27 to FY31. The decision was taken during the 40th Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2026, which also ratified the re-appointment of Krishna Suraj Moraje as an Independent Director.
Meeting proceedings and attendance
The meeting commenced at 11:30 am and concluded at 12:10 pm. A total of 43 members attended the session, representing 3,57,24,266 shares. This included three shareholders from the promoter and promoter group category and 40 public shareholders. Varun Gupta served as the Chairperson of the meeting, while Nitin Sharma acted as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.
Independent Directors Narayan Anand, Krishna Suraj Moraje, and Piyul Mukherjee were present in their respective capacities on various board committees. Vikash Dugar, the Chief Financial Officer, also attended the meeting. The Statutory Auditors, B. Chhawchharia & Co., were represented by Abhishek Gupta.
Key resolutions passed
The shareholders voted on several critical items through the electronic voting facility provided by NSDL. The agenda included the adoption of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY26, along with the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors. The Company Secretary noted that there were no adverse remarks or qualifications in the auditor's report for the year under review.
The following resolutions were put to vote:
- Confirmation of the interim dividend of ₹1 per equity share (50%).
- Reappointment of Ankur Gupta as Joint Managing Director.
- Increase in remuneration for Vishal Gupta (Managing Director), Ankur Gupta (Joint Managing Director), and Varun Gupta (Whole Time Director).
- Reappointment of Krishna Suraj Moraje as Independent Director for a term of 5 years.
- Authorization to provide security against loans, including the issue of secured non-convertible debentures or bonds on a private placement basis.
- Appointment of Anjali Yadav & Associates as Secretarial Auditors.
- Ratification of remuneration for Cost Auditors.
Details of Secretarial Auditor appointment
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the company disclosed details regarding the appointment of Anjali Yadav & Associates. The firm was initially approved by the Board of Directors on May 27, 2026, subject to shareholder approval, which was now granted at the AGM.
| Particulars |
Details |
| Reason for change |
Appointment |
| Date of appointment |
September 29, 2026 |
| Term |
5 Financial Years from FY27 to FY31 |
| Firm Name |
Anjali Yadav & Associates |
| Membership No. |
F 6628 |
| Certificate of Practice |
No. 7257 |
Ms. Anjali Yadav is a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the founder of the firm. She has diversified exposure of 24 years in dealing with secretarial and legal functions. Prior to establishing her firm, she worked with various corporate houses in Delhi. She holds a law degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Operations. Additionally, she is an Insolvency Professional under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and a member of the Task Force Committee on Companies Act constituted by ICSI.
Details of Independent Director re-appointment
The meeting also confirmed the re-appointment of Krishna Suraj Moraje as an Independent Director for a term of five years commencing from the 40th AGM. He has confirmed that he satisfies the criteria of independence prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013, and is not debarred from holding the office of director by any order passed by SEBI or other authorities.
Mr. Moraje is the Founder of the Eka Fellowship, India's first longitudinal school-to-work program, and Beyond Trees, a land restoration company. He previously served as the CEO of Quess Corp, a USD 2 billion publicly listed company with over 400,000 employees. Prior to that, he spent two decades at McKinsey & Company, where he played an instrumental role in establishing the Firm's African Tech Media and Telecom practice and managing the Philippines Office. He holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and is a gold medalist in Electrical Engineering from NIT Surat.
Auditor and compliance status
The meeting confirmed that M/s. B. Chhawchharia & Co., Chartered Accountants, continued as the Statutory Auditors. Their report, dated May 27, 2026, was taken as read by the members. The Company Secretary explicitly stated that neither the Statutory Auditors nor the newly appointed Secretarial Auditors raised any reservations or qualifications regarding the company's compliance or financial reporting for FY26.
The e-voting results, scrutinized by Ashok Kumar Verma of A.K. Verma & Co., are scheduled to be declared within two working days of the meeting's conclusion. The meeting facilitated questions from ten registered speaker shareholders, which were addressed by the Chairperson.