Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has appointed S K Agrawal and Co., Chartered Accountants LLP, Kolkata as its statutory auditor for FY 2026-27, according to a BSE filing dated 25 September 2026. The appointment was made by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India under Section 139(5) of the Companies Act, 2013.

GRSE said the statutory auditor’s appointment will take effect from 25 September 2026, the date of the company’s Annual General Meeting. The disclosure was made under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015.

Appointment follows CAG communication

The company referred to the CAG’s letter dated 8 September 2026 while informing the stock exchanges about the appointment. The filing was signed by Sandeep Mahapatra, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of GRSE.

S K Agrawal and Co., Chartered Accountants LLP, is described in the filing as a longstanding audit firm of Eastern India. Established in 1968, the firm has completed 57 years in the chartered accountancy profession.

Profile of the appointed audit firm

According to GRSE’s filing, the firm currently has 24 chartered accountants, including 17 FCA partners, four of whom are DISA qualified. It also has seven qualified chartered accountants and one qualified cost and management accountant in employment, supported by more than 200 staff and article assistants.

The firm has conducted statutory audits of 21 public sector undertakings across sectors including mining, steel, manufacturing, insurance, NBFCs, agriculture, transport, engineering and telecommunications. It also served as the central statutory auditor of UCO Bank for FY 2020-21 to FY 2022-23.

Source: BSE corporate announcement.