Mr.
Mansingh L. Bhakta
Shri Mansingh L. Bhakta
is a Director of the Company since September
27, 1977. He is a Senior Partner of Messrs.
Kanga & Company, a leading firm of Advocates
and Solicitors in Mumbai. He has been in practice
for over 50 years and has vast experience in
the legal field and particularly on matters
relating to corporate laws, banking and taxation.
Shri Bhakta is the legal advisor
to leading foreign and Indian companies and
banks. He has also been associated with a large
number of Euro issues made by Indian companies.
He was the Chairman of the Taxation Law Standing
Committee of LAWASIA, an Association of Lawyers
of Asia and Pacific which has its headquarters
in Australia.
Shri Bhakta is a Director
of Ambuja Cements Limited, Micro Inks Limited,
The Indian Merchant’s Chamber, Mumbai,
JCB Manufacturing Limited and JCB India Limited.
He is the Lead Independent Director of the Company.
He is the Chairman of the Shareholders’/
Investors’ Grievance Committee and the
Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is
the Chairman of theAudit Committee, the Compensation
and Remuneration Committee and the Banking Matters
Committee of Ambuja Cements Limited and a member
of the Audit Committees of Micro Inks Limited
and JCB India Limited. He is Recipient of Rotary
Centennial Service Award for Professional Excellence
from Rotary International. He is listed as one
of the Leading Lawyers of Asia for 2006 and
2007 by Asialaw, Hongkong.