Kavveri Telecom Products Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'SEBI Letter under regulation 23 of LODR'.
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SEBI has issued an administrative warning to Kavveri Defence & Wireless Technologies for failing to obtain prior approvals for certain material Related Party Transactions (RPTs) between April 2024 and September 2024, in violation of Regulation 23 of the LODR Regulations. Two specific transactions were flagged: a Rs. 0.34 crore RPT with Samoro Telecoms Private Limited lacking prior audit committee approval (later ratified), and a Rs. 0.61 crore transaction with promoter group member Mr. Sanketh Ram Reddy lacking prior shareholder approval (later called off). The combined value of the flagged transactions is approximately Rs. 0.95 crores, which is small relative to typical corporate scales. SEBI has warned the company to exercise due caution and avoid recurrence, with the threat of enforcement action if violations happen again. The company has stated it will adopt corrective measures and has placed the matter before its Board and Audit Committee.
This is a relatively mild regulatory action — an administrative warning rather than a monetary penalty — and involves small transaction values. However, it highlights weak governance around related party transactions, which may concern retail investors about internal controls. Short-term stock impact is likely limited, but repeated non-compliance could attract stricter SEBI action in the future.