Star Housing Finance Limited obtained regulatory approval to extend the timeline for holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The Registrar of Companies (ROC) granted a three-month extension, allowing the lender to convene the meeting by December 31, 2026.

The ROC Mumbai issued the approval letter on September 17, 2026, citing reasons provided by the company in its application. The original statutory deadline under Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2013, was September 30, 2026.

Regulatory Context

The company applied for the extension on September 11, 2026, via SRN AC5848627. The Board of Directors approved the move in a resolution dated August 31, 2026. The ROC order explicitly advises the company to ensure timely compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, in future filings.

The disclosure was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Nachiketa Purohit, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, signed the intimation to the BSE.

Next Steps

Star Housing Finance will communicate the specific date of the AGM within the extended window. The company has attached the ROC approval letter as an annexure to the exchange filing.

Shareholders of Star Housing Finance have approved the appointment of three directors through a postal ballot process. The resolutions passed include the nomination of Yogesh Limbachiya and the appointment of Shweta Mehta and Abhaykumar J. Pal as independent directors.

The voting period for the remote e-voting facility commenced on August 15, 2026, and concluded on September 13, 2026. Rinkesh Gala of RA Gala & Associates served as the scrutinizer for the process. The results were declared on September 16, 2026, in compliance with Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015.

Voting Results Overview

A total of 11,109 shareholders were on record as of August 7, 2026. The promoter group held 13,818,090 shares, while public non-institutional investors held 65,085,858 shares. Institutional public shareholders held 60,000 shares. All three resolutions received overwhelming support from the promoter group, which voted unanimously in favor of each appointment.

Detailed Resolution Outcomes

The first resolution, an ordinary resolution to appoint Yogesh Limbachiya (DIN: 11709935) as a Nominee Director, was supported by 99.99% of valid votes cast. The promoter group contributed 5,123,872 votes in favor. Public non-institutional shareholders polled 3,254,310 votes, with 3,253,438 votes in favor and 872 against. Two votes totaling 13 shares were marked invalid due to abstention.

The second resolution, a special resolution to appoint Shweta Mehta (DIN: 01262603) as an Independent Director, secured 99.99% of valid votes. The promoter group again voted unanimously with 5,123,872 shares. Public non-institutional voters cast 3,254,319 votes, with 3,253,433 in favor and 886 against. One vote comprising 4 shares was invalid due to abstention.

The third resolution, also a special resolution, appointed Abhaykumar J. Pal (DIN: 11802566) as an Independent Director. This resolution mirrored the second in terms of voting patterns, receiving 99.99% support. Invalid votes totaled 4 shares from one abstaining voter in the public non-institutional category.

What the Numbers Show

The promoter group’s participation rate was significantly higher than that of public shareholders. Promoters polled 37.08% of their outstanding shares, whereas public non-institutional shareholders polled only 5% of their holdings. Despite the lower participation rate among retail and non-institutional public investors, the dissenting votes remained minimal, representing less than 0.03% of the total votes polled in each resolution.