The SCI auditor appointment disclosure filed with BSE on September 9, 2026, identified Mukund M Chitale & Co and S G C O & Co LLP as Shipping Corporation of India Ltd’s joint statutory auditors for FY2026-27. Both firms are based in Mumbai, and their appointments cover a one-year term.

The company listed September 8, 2026, as the appointment date, explaining that this was the date it received communication from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The September 9 filing followed an earlier communication dated September 8 and supplied details of the newly appointed auditors, together with their profiles.

SCI submitted the disclosure under Regulation 30 and Schedule III of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015. It also referred to the SEBI Master Circular dated January 30, 2026, and other relevant circulars.

Appointment term and disclosure timeline

  • Joint statutory auditors: Mukund M Chitale & Co, Mumbai, and S G C O & Co LLP, Mumbai.
  • Tenure: One year, covering financial year 2026-27.
  • Reason for change: Appointment.
  • Event occurrence recorded in the filing: September 9, 2026, at 2 pm IST.

The filing separately records the appointment date and the date and time of the event. Its stated appointment date is tied specifically to receipt of the CAG communication.

The disclosure was addressed to BSE and the National Stock Exchange. Shipping Corporation of India is identified by BSE scrip code 523598 and NSE trading symbol SCI.

Profiles attached to the filing

According to its attached profile, Mukund M Chitale & Co has 17 partners, of whom 13 focus exclusively on audits, and around 200 chartered accountants and staff. The firm lists a Mumbai head office, branches at Navi Mumbai and Pune, and experience across banking, insurance, mutual funds and other sectors.

S G C O & Co LLP’s profile states that it was established in 1992 and has offices in Mumbai, New Delhi and Jaipur. It lists capabilities in audit and assurance, taxation, governance and risk, and accounting-standard conversions.

Source: BSE corporate announcement.