Shareholders approved the Gallard Steel auditor appointment at the company's 11th annual general meeting on September 30, 2026, according to a BSE filing dated October 3, 2026. Members appointed Anil Kamal Garg & Co. as statutory auditors and confirmed Praveen Sinha and Habib Khandwala as non-executive independent directors.

Anil Kamal Garg & Co., Chartered Accountants, will hold office from the conclusion of the 11th AGM until the conclusion of the 16th AGM, scheduled for calendar year 2031. The firm has registration number 004186C. The company said the appointment was made under the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015.

The auditor's profile included in the filing identifies Indore as its core operating location and states that it has provided professional services since 1988. Its services include auditing, assurance, attestation, legal and related work for private, public, governmental and other organisations.

Two independent directors confirmed for five years

Members also confirmed and approved the appointments of Praveen Sinha and Habib Khandwala as non-executive independent directors. Both appointments cover September 8, 2026, to September 7, 2031, and neither director is liable to retire by rotation.

  • Praveen Sinha, DIN 11092375, has more than 40 years of experience in steel foundry operations, automotive castings and process optimisation. His profile cites expertise in vacuum-assisted lost foam casting and energy-efficient manufacturing.
  • Habib Khandwala, DIN 11697079, is a chartered accountant with more than 30 years of experience across finance, accounting, audit, treasury, corporate governance and business management. His profile also describes senior leadership roles and international exposure in financial management, regulatory compliance and risk oversight.

Additional disclosures to BSE

Gallard Steel, listed on BSE under scrip code 544616, stated that neither director is debarred from holding office by SEBI or any other such authority. The annexure lists no directorships in other listed entities for either appointee.

The company submitted the disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations. Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Trapti Jain signed the filing, which also stated that the company was processing the corresponding XBRL disclosure within the stipulated time.