Adani Total Gas appoints Sanjay Pandita as executive director from 1 Nov 2026

Management change
City gas distribution

Blacklitt Research22 October 20263 min read

Adani Total Gas (NSE: ATGL) said its board approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Pandita as Additional Director and Whole-time Director, designated Executive Director, effective 1 Nov 2026 for three years, subject to shareholder approval, and noted that Executive Director Suresh P. Manglani ceases to hold that role on 31 Oct 2026 on superannuation, it said in a filing on 22 Oct 2026.

Key highlights

Appointment effective: 1 Nov 2026
Term of appointment: three years, subject to shareholder approval
Cessation of Suresh P. Manglani: close of business, 31 Oct 2026
Reason for cessation: superannuation

The board changes in numbers

Item	Detail
Appointee	Sanjay Pandita (DIN: 11929763)
Appointment	Additional Director and Whole-time Director, designated Executive Director
Effective date of appointment	1 Nov 2026
Term	Three years, subject to approval of the shareholders
Post after appointment	Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (Key Managerial Personnel)
Director leaving	Suresh P. Manglani (DIN: 00165062), Executive Director and Key Managerial Personnel
Date of cessation	Close of business hours, 31 Oct 2026
Reason for cessation	Superannuation
Relationship with other directors	Not related to any Director of the Company
Debarment	Not debarred from holding office of director under any SEBI or other authority order, per the company

Mr Manglani's exit and the board's record of thanks

The company says Mr Suresh P. Manglani ceases as Executive Director and Key Managerial Personnel with effect from the close of business hours on 31 Oct 2026, upon his superannuation. The board placed on record its appreciation for his services during his tenure.

The filing gives superannuation as the only reason for the cessation.

Mr Pandita's appointment and the CEO role

The board, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, approved the appointment of Mr Sanjay Pandita, currently Chief Executive Officer and Key Managerial Personnel, as Additional Director and Whole-time Director designated as Executive Director, effective 1 Nov 2026 for three years.

The filing says that on appointment he will be designated Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (Key Managerial Personnel). According to the Annexure-A profile, he holds a B.Tech, a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and a Post Graduate qualification in Executive Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management Kolkata, and has over 25 years of experience in natural gas, LNG, LPG and low-carbon energy.

Approvals and the revised disclosure list

The appointment is subject to approval of the shareholders of the company, and the filing does not give a date for that vote. Under Regulation 30(5), the revised list of Key Managerial Personnel authorised to determine materiality and make disclosures from 1 Nov 2026 includes Mr Pandita, Chief Financial Officer Preyash Jhaveri and Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Anil Agrawal.

What the board changes mean for Adani Total Gas shareholders

The changes alter the executive leadership: the CEO becomes an Executive Director from 1 Nov 2026, and the executive director seat held by Mr Manglani falls vacant from 31 Oct 2026. The filing does not say who will succeed Mr Pandita as Chief Executive Officer, whether another successor has been named for Mr Manglani's role, when shareholders will vote, or what Mr Pandita's remuneration is.

The next dated step in the filing is the shareholder approval of Mr Pandita's appointment, for which no date is given.

Reference: Original filing (PDF)

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