Surya Roshni Fined ₹1.6 Lakh for Delayed Independent Director Appointment
Surya Roshni Limited paid a total of ₹1.6 Lakh in fines to NSE and BSE for a 16-day delay in appointing an independent director, Mr. Ravi Kant Gupta, who joined on July 17, 2025. The company is seeking a waiver for these penalties.
The fines are relatively small in the context of the company's overall operations and financial standing. While a compliance issue, it does not appear to have a significant direct financial or operational impact.
The company incurred fines due to a delay in regulatory compliance, which negatively impacts its governance perception, despite the company's efforts to rectify the situation and seek a waiver.
Surya Roshni Limited has provided comments from its Board of Directors regarding fines imposed by stock exchanges for a delayed compliance with Regulation 17(1) of the Listing Regulations concerning the appointment of an independent director.
Mr. Ravi Kant Gupta was appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) on July 17, 2025, for a period of five years, a decision subsequently approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on September 18, 2025. The company had filed the necessary intimation regarding this appointment.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE Limited each imposed a fine of ₹80,000 (totaling ₹1.6 Lakh) for a 16-day delay in compliance. Surya Roshni has paid these fines as part of its commitment to good governance practices. The company has also filed applications for a waiver of these penalties with the designated exchanges, citing that the delay was unintentional and due to the genuine challenge of identifying a suitable candidate who meets regulatory requirements and possesses the necessary stature, independence, and integrity.
Previously, the exchanges had imposed a fine of ₹2,80,000 each for a 56-day delay for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which was also paid and placed before the Board meeting on November 11, 2025. The Board, in its meeting on February 11, 2026, reviewed the matter, noted the company's submissions, and reiterated that the fines have been paid. The Board also resolved to seek further remedies under SEBI laws if the waiver request is not granted. The Board's comments on the earlier fines were already disseminated on the exchanges' websites.
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