About The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited
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The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited is a private limited company based in Karnataka, India. It operates in the book and digital publishing segment of the media and publishing sector. It was incorporated on 04 February 1948 and has been in existence for over 78 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Bangalore, under CIN U22110KA1948PTC000521. Its GSTIN is 29AABCT2065N1ZY (Karnataka).
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹6.4 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹6.4 Cr. It was formerly known as The Printers (Mysore) Limited and The Printers Limited. It is led by directors including Kanekal Nettakallappa Tilak Kumar (Whole-Time Director) and Kanekal Nettakallappa Shanth Kumar.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 24 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Plot No.7 – 12 Kumbalgodu Indl.Area Mysore Road B'Lore – 560074 Karnataka., Karnataka, India.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹244.75 Cr, a growth of 2% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹6.47 Cr (net margin -2.6%) and EBITDA of ₹4.19 Cr (EBITDA margin 1.7%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 8% over three years and 1% over five years.
The company is associated with 3 brands: Prajavani, Printers Mysore and DH Classifieds. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹30 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹140.6 Cr on record. Court records list 663 cases involving the company, including 476 filed by the company and 187 filed against it; 54 cases are pending. The company has 6 deals on record (6 secondary share transfers); the latest was in May 2018. Its 8 peer companies in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities) are compared by revenue, 4 larger and 4 smaller; the largest is The Sandesh Limited with revenue of ₹331.48 Cr. The company has 10 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2021 and 2024, listing 134 overdue payments to 35 micro and small suppliers.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website printersmysore.com.
Company details
Name history
The Printers (Mysore) has undergone 2 name changes throughout its history. The company was previously known as The Printers (Mysore) Limited, and The Printers Limited. The current legal name is The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited.
| Company Name | Status |
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| The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited | Current |
| The Printers (Mysore) Limited | Previous |
| The Printers Limited | Previous |
Contact details
The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited's registered office is in Karnataka. Its website is printersmysore.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressPlot No.7 – 12 Kumbalgodu Indl.Area Mysore Road B'Lore – 560074 Karnataka., Karnataka, India
- IndustryMedia and Publishing, Book & Digital Publishing, Print Media & Publishing
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
The Printers (Mysore) operates multiple associated brands including Prajavani, Printers Mysore, and DH Classifieds. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Provides daily Kannada news covering politics, sports, and events. | prajavani.net | |
| Newspaper and magazine publishing services are provided by The Printers Mysore in Karnataka. | printersmysore.com | |
| Classified ad booking services for newspapers in Karnataka are provided. | dhclassifieds.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of The Printers (Mysore) is information and communication. In detail, this covers publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities and other information & communication service activities. 2 activity segments are registered with the MCA.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J | Information and communication | J1 | Publishing of Newspapers, Books, periodicals, etc. activities | |
| J | Information and communication | J8 | Other information & communication service activities |
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Financials of The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableThe Printers (Mysore) Private Limited reported revenue of ₹244.75 Cr (up 2% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue rose 2% in the latest year, though over five years it has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 1%. EBITDA rose 169% in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| EBITDA | ₹4.19 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹6.47 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 1.7% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -2.6% | ||||
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Board of directors of The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited
The Printers (Mysore) has 6 current directors and 13 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanekal Nettakallappa Shanth Kumar Also directs: K N Guruswamy Properties LLP, Kirloskar Electric Company Limited, Anuradha Shanthkumar Holdings Private Limited and 2 more | Director | 30 Jul 1986 | 40 Years 2 Months | Current |
| Parul Anant Shah | Director | 10 Nov 2006 | 19 Years 11 Months | Current |
| Sulegai Dhodusa Muniswamy | Director | 04 May 2018 | 8 Years 5 Months | Current |
| Kanekal Nettakallappa Tilak Kumar Also directs: K N Guruswamy Properties LLP | Whole-Time Director | 30 Nov 1983 | 42 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Chaitanya Hari Netkalappa | Director | 06 Mar 2023 | 3 Years 7 Months | Current |
| Kanekal Tilak Sowbhagya Lakshmi Also directs: The Indian Newspaper Society., The Indian Newspaper Society. | Director | 06 Mar 2023 | 3 Years 7 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited is compared with the 8 companies closest to it by revenue in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| The Sandesh Limited | ₹331.48 Cr (FY 2025) | -32.0% | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | |||
| Metropolitan Media Company Limited | ₹319.79 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| The Hind Samachar Ltd | ₹317.14 Cr (FY 2025) | -8.0% | Jalandhar, Punjab, India | |||
| Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited | ₹255.27 Cr (FY 2025) | -10.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| The Printers (Mysore) Private Limitedthis company | ₹244.75 Cr (FY 2025) | -₹6.47 Cr | -2.6% | 2.0% | Karnataka, India | |
| Neutral Publishing House Ltd | ₹215.01 Cr (FY 2025) | 0.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Eastern Media Limited | ₹172.66 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India | |||
| VRL Media Private Limited | ₹169.06 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Hubli, Karnataka, India | |||
| Bhaskar Prakashan Pvt Ltd | ₹168.94 Cr (FY 2025) | -6.0% | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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Auditor
The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited is audited by VARMA & VARMA for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| VARMA & VARMA | FY 2023 | 004532S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
| Shareholder category | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 23 Mar 2022 | 100561522 | State Bank of India | ₹30 Cr | Open | |
| 20 Oct 2018 | 100235485 | Others | ₹51.5 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 100129257 | Others | ₹10 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 100083744 | Others | ₹8.5 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 28 Apr 2015 | 10570562 | Canara Bank | ₹25 Lakh | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 9 View all charges
Deals & funding
The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited has 6 deals on record (6 secondary share transfers); the latest was in May 2018.
Deals on record (5 of 6)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| May 2018 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: 4 individuals Seller: 3 individuals |
| Dec 2011 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: an individual |
| Dec 2010 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: 2 individuals Seller: 2 individuals |
| Mar 2010 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: Dechu R Moola Huf, Rekha Parasuram Huf, 2 individuals Seller: K N Harikumar Huf, 3 individuals |
| Feb 2007 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: Geetha Gowtham Huf |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited has 663 court cases on record: 476 filed by The Printers (Mysore), 187 filed against it. 54 cases are pending and 609 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 568 | 119 | 43 |
| High courts | 92 | 68 | 11 |
| Supreme Court | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 663)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Hello Mentor Private Limited | Pending |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Criminal complaint | Filed by the company against M/S. Shivashri Media Pvt Ltd | Pending |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Messrs KNS Residency LLP and 1 other | Pending |
| High Court | Writ petition | Filed against the company by Jupiter Ventures LLP and 2 others | Pending |
| Madras High Court | Appeal | Filed against the company by Network 18 Media and Investments Limited | Disposed |
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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.
Credit ratings & regulatory alerts
The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited was last rated by Crisil on 22 Jun 2021.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Crisil | 22 Jun 2021 |
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MSME payment delays
The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited has 10 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2021 and 2024, listing 134 overdue payments to 35 micro and small suppliers. Companies must report dues to micro and small suppliers that stay unpaid for more than 45 days in a half-yearly MSME Form 1 return.
Suppliers with reported dues (5 of 35)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| an individual supplier | |||
| Wellspring Industries Private Limited | |||
| Oriental Rubber Trading Company (Mysore) Private Limited | |||
| Sitesandservices Private Limited | |||
| Crystal Water Solution & Techn |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
GST
The Printers (Mysore) has 1 GST registration: 1 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 29AABCT2065N1ZY | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
The Printers (Mysore) Private Limited has 18 board changes on record since 1983: 6 appointments and 12 cessations. The latest: Kanekal Nettakallappa Shanth Kumar ceased to be Director on 19 Dec 2023.
31 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
The Printers (Mysore) is an active private limited company based in Karnataka, India. The company works in book and digital publishing, within the media and publishing industry. It was incorporated on 04 February 1948 (78+ years old) and is registered under CIN U22110KA1948PTC000521.
The Printers (Mysore) has 6 current directors:
- Kanekal Nettakallappa Tilak Kumar - Whole-Time Director
- Kanekal Nettakallappa Shanth Kumar - Director
- Parul Anant Shah - Director
- Sulegai Dhodusa Muniswamy - Director
- Chaitanya Hari Netkalappa - Director
- Kanekal Tilak Sowbhagya Lakshmi - Director
The latest financial statements of The Printers (Mysore) on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 24 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of The Printers (Mysore) is 29AABCT2065N1ZY, registered in Karnataka.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of The Printers (Mysore) is U22110KA1948PTC000521. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
The Printers (Mysore) has 663 court cases on record: 476 filed by the company and 187 filed against it. 54 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
The Printers (Mysore) was incorporated on 04 February 1948, making it 78+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore.
The Printers (Mysore) has 6 deals on record (6 secondary share transfers); the latest was in May 2018.
The peers of The Printers (Mysore) by revenue are The Sandesh Limited, Metropolitan Media Company Limited, The Hind Samachar Ltd, Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited, Neutral Publishing House Ltd and 3 more, all in the Media and Publishing industry (Print Media), with the same principal business activity (publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities).
Kanekal Nettakallappa Shanth Kumar ceased to be Director on 19 Dec 2023. Kanekal Nettakallappa Tilak Kumar ceased to be Whole-Time Director on 19 Dec 2023. Chaitanya Hari Netkalappa ceased to be Additional Director on 26 Sep 2023. The Printers (Mysore) has 18 board changes on record in total.
The Printers (Mysore) has 10 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2021 and 2024, listing 134 overdue payments to 35 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 24 Apr 2024.
The Printers (Mysore) can be reached through the website printersmysore.com. Its registered office is in Karnataka, India.