Shareholders approved the Popees Baby Care auditor appointment at the company's 38th Annual General Meeting on September 30, 2026, according to a BSE filing dated October 3, 2026. Popees Baby Care India Ltd said members approved Manikandan & Associates, Chartered Accountants, as statutory auditors to fill a casual vacancy and serve a fresh five-year term.

The shareholder approval covers two distinct aspects of the appointment: filling the vacancy left by the previous auditor and appointing the firm for the subsequent term. The company submitted the disclosure under Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015.

Popees Baby Care India Ltd is identified in the filing by BSE scrip code 531971 and ISIN INE167F01018.

Vacancy appointment and five-year tenure

The vacancy arose following the resignation of C.V. Paturkar & Co., Chartered Accountants. Its resignation letter was dated August 6, 2026, and the resignation took effect on August 14, 2026.

The filing's annexure sets out the appointment sequence and tenure:

  • The Board approved the appointment of Manikandan & Associates to fill the casual vacancy on August 14, 2026.
  • Members approved the vacancy appointment at the 38th AGM held on September 30, 2026.
  • Members also approved a five-year term, running from the conclusion of the 38th AGM until the conclusion of the 43rd AGM.

The October 3 disclosure was signed by Shaju Thomas, Managing Director, and included the incoming auditor's profile and appointment particulars.

About the appointed audit firm

Manikandan & Associates, registered under firm registration number 008520S, was established in 1999. According to the annexure, it is a Peer Review Certified firm registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Its services include audit and assurance, finance and accounting, taxation, company law, RBI/FEMA/SEBI matters, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate and professional services.

CA Manikandan C.K., B.Com., FCA, DISA (ICAI), is the firm's Founder and Managing Partner and has been in practice since 1999. The annexure marks disclosure of relationships between directors as not applicable.