About Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited
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Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited is a public limited company based in Secunderabad, Telangana, India. It operates in the print media and publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 16 December 2002 and has been in existence for over 24 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Hyderabad, under CIN L22122TG2002PLC040110. Its GSTIN is 36AABCD6737D1ZT (Telangana). The company holds 8 GST registrations, all of them active. It is recorded as listed by MCA, but its shares were delisted from NSE on 12 May 2017 · compulsory delisting and from BSE on 23 Aug 2017 · compulsory delisting, and no longer trade on a stock exchange.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹70 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹55 Cr. It is led by directors including Vinayak Ravi Reddy Tikkavarapu (Managing Director) and Karthik Iyer Parasuraman (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 28 March 2013, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 30 September 2012. The registered office is at No.36 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad, Telangana, India – 500003.
The company has about 503 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Deccan Chronicle Holdings. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹3,596.28 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹3,115.83 Cr on record. Court records list 446 cases involving the company, including 139 filed by the company and 310 filed against it; 101 cases are pending. The company has 12 deals on record (8 market trades, 3 funding rounds, 1 ipo), with disclosed funding of ₹224 Cr; the latest was in June 2019.
The current compliance status is marked as active non-compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website deccanchronicle.com.
Company details
CIN history
Deccan Chronicle Holdings has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): L22122AP2002PLC040110. The current CIN is L22122TG2002PLC040110, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| L22122TG2002PLC040110 | Current |
| L22122AP2002PLC040110 | Previous |
Contact details
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited's registered office is in Secunderabad, Telangana.
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- Registered AddressNo.36 Sarojini Devi Road, Secunderabad, Telangana, India – 500003
- IndustryMedia and Publishing, Print Media & Publishing
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- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
Deccan Chronicle Holdings operates one associated brand: Deccan Chronicle Holdings. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| Daily English newspapers on business, politics, and entertainment are published. | deccanchronicle.com |
Financials of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited
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To see the full financial statements and ratios of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited, buy the company report.
Board of directors of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited
Deccan Chronicle Holdings has 6 current directors and 15 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Vinayak Ravi Reddy Tikkavarapu Also directs: Aviotech Private Limited | Managing Director | 30 Dec 2002 | 23 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Karthik Iyer Parasuraman Also directs: Aviotech Private Limited | Whole-Time Director | 30 Dec 2002 | 23 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Suresh Srinivasan | Director | 08 Dec 2012 | 13 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Venkateswarlu Malapaka | Director | 08 Dec 2012 | 13 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Tikkavarapu Venkatram Reddy Also directs: Media Asia Pvt Ltd, Aviotech Private Limited | Whole-Time Director | 30 Dec 2002 | 23 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Dipen Chatterjee Also directs: J L Morison (India) Limited | Director | 01 Jun 2021 | 5 Years 4 Months | Current |
Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 27 Sep 2012 | 10378494 | Others | ₹9.5 Cr | Open | |
| 03 Sep 2012 | 10374369 | Others | ₹250 Cr | Open | |
| 27 Aug 2012 | 10373236 | Others | ₹55 Cr | Open | |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 10392425 | Icici Securities Limited | ₹45 Cr | Open | |
| 07 Aug 2012 | 10368791 | Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited | ₹100 Cr | Open |
To see the full charge records of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited, buy the company report.
Total charge records: 69 View all charges
Deals & funding
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited has 12 deals on record (8 market trades, 3 funding rounds, 1 ipo), with disclosed funding of ₹224 Cr; the latest was in June 2019.
Deals on record (5 of 12)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Jun 2019 | Funding round | Undisclosed | Investors: Srei Alternative Investment Managers |
| Jan 2014 | Market trade | ₹53.1 Lakh | Buyer: JFC Finance (India) Limited |
| Aug 2012 | Market trade | ₹1.6 Cr | Buyer: Vora Financial Services Private Limited Seller: Vora Financial Services Private Limited |
| Aug 2009 | Market trade | ₹14.23 Cr | Buyer: Reliance Mutual Fund A/C Reliance Regularsavingfund Equity Option |
| Mar 2009 | Market trade | ₹11.17 Cr | Seller: Morgan Stanley And Co International Limited Plc |
To see the full deal history of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited, buy the company report.
Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited has 446 court cases on record: 139 filed by Deccan Chronicle Holdings, 310 filed against it. 101 cases are pending and 345 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 209 | 135 | 44 |
| District courts | 182 | 149 | 52 |
| Supreme Court | 22 | 9 | 3 |
| NCLT | 18 | 10 | 0 |
| NCLAT | 15 | 7 | 2 |
Cases on record (5 of 446)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Supreme Court | Court case (4201-SEBI Act and Securities Laws including Forward Contract Regulation Act, 1952 and Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 : SEBI Act and Securities Laws including Forward Contract Regulation Act, 1952 and Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956) | Filed against the company by Securities and Exchange Board of India | Pending |
| Supreme Court | Court case (2501-Insolvency Laws and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 : Insolvency Laws and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016) | Filed against the company by an individual | Disposed |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Jupiter Ventures LLP | Pending |
| High Court | Writ petition | Filed against the company by Jupiter Ventures LLP and 2 others | Pending |
| District court, Hyderabad Central, Telangana | Court case (CC - NI) | Filed against the company by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd | Pending |
To see the full case history of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited, buy the company report.
Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
Deccan Chronicle Holdings has 8 GST registrations: 8 active. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 36AABCD6737D1ZT | Telangana | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 07AABCD6737D1ZU | Delhi | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 27AABCD6737D1ZS | Maharashtra | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 29AABCD6737D1ZO | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
To see the full GST registrations and return filing status of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited, buy the company report.
Recent activity
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited has 31 board changes on record since 2002: 18 appointments and 13 cessations. The latest: Dipen Chatterjee ceased to be Director on 16 Jun 2023.
161 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
Deccan Chronicle Holdings is an active public limited company based in Secunderabad, Telangana, India. The company works in print media and publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 16 December 2002 (24+ years old) and is registered under CIN L22122TG2002PLC040110.
Deccan Chronicle Holdings has 6 current directors:
- Vinayak Ravi Reddy Tikkavarapu - Managing Director
- Karthik Iyer Parasuraman - Whole-Time Director
- Tikkavarapu Venkatram Reddy - Whole-Time Director
- Suresh Srinivasan - Director
- Venkateswarlu Malapaka - Director
- Dipen Chatterjee - Director
The latest financial statements of Deccan Chronicle Holdings on record with the MCA are for the year ended 30 September 2012. Its last annual general meeting was held on 28 March 2013. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Deccan Chronicle Holdings is 36AABCD6737D1ZT, registered in Telangana. The company has 8 GST registrations in all, of which 8 are active. Other active GSTINs include 07AABCD6737D1ZU (Delhi), 27AABCD6737D1ZS (Maharashtra), 29AABCD6737D1ZO (Karnataka).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Deccan Chronicle Holdings is L22122TG2002PLC040110. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Deccan Chronicle Holdings is recorded as a listed company by MCA, but its shares were delisted from NSE on 12 May 2017 · compulsory delisting and from BSE on 23 Aug 2017 · compulsory delisting, and no longer trade on a stock exchange.
Deccan Chronicle Holdings has 446 court cases on record: 139 filed by the company and 310 filed against it. 101 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Deccan Chronicle Holdings was incorporated on 16 December 2002, making it 24+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad.
Deccan Chronicle Holdings has 12 deals on record (8 market trades, 3 funding rounds, 1 ipo), with disclosed funding of ₹224 Cr; the latest was in June 2019.
Dipen Chatterjee ceased to be Director on 16 Jun 2023. Upendra Rao Kancharana ceased to be Director on 18 Oct 2021. Upendra Rao Kancharana was appointed as Director on 09 Jul 2021. Deccan Chronicle Holdings has 31 board changes on record in total.