Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 and other applicable provisions, if any, every listed company is required to appoint Cost Accountants in Practice as Cost Auditors of the Company. Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 15th May 2025, has appointed the appointment of M/s Joshi Apte & Associates, Cost Accountants (Firm Reg. No. 000240), a Peer-reviewed firm as Cost Auditors of the Company to conduct audit of the cost accounts for the Financial Year 2025-26.