Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd said in a BSE filing on September 25, 2026 that its board approved the appointment of Raju & Prasad and J C R & Co LLP as RCF statutory auditors for the financial year 2026-27. The approval followed their appointment by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG).

The government undertaking said the appointments were made under Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013. Its disclosure identifies September 25, 2026 as the appointment date and specifies FY2026-27 as the financial year covered by the audit assignment.

The board considered the appointments at its meeting held that day. The meeting began at 5.30 pm and concluded at 7.20 pm, according to the exchange communication.

Two firms appointed for the financial year

The filing names the following statutory auditors:

  • Raju & Prasad
  • J C R & Co LLP

RCF submitted the information under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015. In its prescribed disclosure, the company classified the reason for the change as an appointment and referred readers to an annexure for the auditors' profiles.

The communication was addressed to both BSE and the National Stock Exchange. It identifies the company's BSE equity code as 524230 and its NSE symbol as RCF EQ. Jai Bhagwan Sharma, Executive Director (Legal) and Company Secretary, signed the filing on behalf of the company.

Raju & Prasad profile included in filing

The accompanying profile states that Raju & Prasad was established in 1979 and has its head office in Hyderabad. Its office list also includes Bangalore, Mumbai, Thane, Tirupati, Chennai and Vijayawada.

The profile, dated April 1, 2025, lists services spanning audit and assurance, taxation, financial consultancy, management consultancy, corporate and secretarial advice, and virtual CFO services.

It also describes experience in statutory audits of public sector and government companies, bank audits, internal audits and information system audits. The firm's listed client sectors, covering past and present assignments, include government undertakings, banking, insurance, infrastructure, private industry and services.

Source: BSE corporate announcement.