Annual Secretarial Compliance Report pursuant to Regulation 24(A) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
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Ashiana Ispat Ltd has filed its Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for FY 2024-25, which highlights serious regulatory lapses. The company defaulted on debt repayment, prompting SBI to issue a SARFAESI notice under Section 13(2) on 27 December 2024, and its credit rating was downgraded by Brickworks without timely disclosure. It failed to inform the stock exchange about the intermittent suspension of its commercial operations in the last quarter of FY25. Multiple financial results (for Sept 2024, Dec 2024, and March 2025) were filed late, and reasons for the delays were also not disclosed on time. BSE has levied total SOP fines of around ₹4.88 lakh (₹1.10 lakh for Reg 13(3), ₹22,000 for Reg 27(2), ₹1.20 lakh for Reg 33 Sept quarter, ₹2.36 lakh for Reg 33 March quarter) for these delays. The Board and its key committees were not properly constituted during the last quarter, and the appointment of an Independent Director was not approved by shareholders within the mandatory 3-month window. Investor complaints related to refund of invested amounts remain unresolved.
Negative for shareholders — this filing reveals financial distress, debt default, regulatory action from SBI, credit downgrade, and a pattern of poor governance and compliance, all of which weigh heavily on the stock's risk profile and investor confidence.