DCM Limited Updates on Pending Litigation and Approves One-Time Settlement
DCM Limited updates on pending litigation, approves settlement under Punjab's OTSS, involving a payment of ₹113.89 lakhs. Board meeting held on November 12, 2025.
The settlement involves a relatively small amount (₹113.89 lakhs) and aims to avoid future litigation, suggesting a limited financial impact.
The announcement provides an update on ongoing litigation and the company's decision to settle, which is neither clearly positive nor negative.
* DCM Limited provided an update on pending litigation, following their earlier communication on August 21, 2023. * The Government of Punjab introduced a scheme on September 30, 2025, effective from October 1, 2025, for recovering outstanding dues, with a settlement deadline of December 31, 2025. * The litigation concerns demands raised by the Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax, Ropar, regarding disallowed Entry Tax credit for HSD. * The company argues that Section 13(5)(b) of the PVAT Act 2005 doesn't apply to entry tax and that the entry tax should be considered advance tax. * The Board of Directors approved settling the litigation under the One-Time Settlement Scheme (OTSS) notified on September 30, 2025, at its meeting on November 12, 2025. * The settlement requires a payment of ₹113.89 lakhs, which is 50% of the basic tax amount. * The company has already deposited ₹99 lakhs, with a balance of approximately ₹19.23 lakhs to be paid under the OTSS.
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DCM Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under litigation updates. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it low impact, the band that almost never moves a portfolio on its own.
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