To be a trusted, transparent and prompt service provider to the investors, conforming to the highest standards of compliance, confidentiality and professionalism in conduct, to meet the obligation towards investors in Indian capital markets.

  • To maintain high standard of integrity in the conduct of business by fulfilling obligations in a prompt, ethical, transparent and professional manner.
  • To comply with all regulatory requirements in a time bound manner
  • To facilitate prompt service to investors by and through streamlining the process and harnessing technology
  • To facilitate easy approach, communication and interface with investors so as to resolve their queries / grievances
  • To ensure confidentiality of information shared by investors unless such information is required to be provided in furtherance of discharging legal obligations or investors have provided specific consent to share such information.

  • Providing details of allotment and clarification on allotment.
  • Processing change in /up-dation of the KYC details of the investors for physical holdings like change of address/bank account details/ e-mail address /telephone/mobile/ nomination and PAN).
  • Processing and updating investor holding/title change requests viz name deletion, transmission, transposition, issue of duplicate shares, dematerialization and rematerialisation of securities.
  • Processing of other requests, viz., recording of declaration w.r.t. exemption / lower tax rates for TDS on dividend/interest, revalidation and reissue of dividend and interest instruments.
  • Processing investor service requests in a timely manner and providing details of discrepancies observed in the documents to the investors in one go.
  • Execution and intimation of other corporate actions viz., ESOPs, Dividend payment, Stock split, Bonus issue and Merger/Demerger activities.
  • Communication of Rights issue entitlements.
  • Communication of Buyback, exit offer, takeover made by the company/ acquirer, and the procedure to be followed by investor in respect of these issues
  • Mandatory execution of transfer of shares and dividends to IEPF and transfer of undelivered share certificates to Suspense account.
  • Process grievance received through mails and Letters and those through SCORES also.

  • Right to receive all the benefits/ material information declared by the Company.
  • Right to fair and equitable treatment.
  • Right to actively participate in the AGM / EGM of the company & E-voting events so as to be a part of the decision making of the Company’s business resolutions.
  • Right to approach RTA, Depository, Company, Stock Exchange or SEBI for resolution within prescribed timelines, in case of any grievances.
  • Right to ask for and receive information about all the statutory and regulatory disclosures.
  • Right to sell/transfer securities with minimal documentation.
  • Right to get access to services in a suitable manner even if differently abled.
  • Right to get access to educational materials of RTAs.
  • Right to get customised services as per requirement at fair price.
  • Right to have access to the escalation matrix for communication with the RTA.
  • Right to not be bound by any clause prescribed by the Issuer Company/RTA which are contravening to the Regulatory provisions.
  • Right to get updates with respect to various service requests filed with the RTA.

DO's
  1. Encash dividend/Interest regularly to avoid transfer of unclaimed amount/underlying securities to IEPF.
  2. Follow up diligently and promptly if you have not received allotment intimation/ certificate/ dividend / interest etc.
  3. Ensure that your PAN is registered with the RTA for all your folios.
  4. Ensure nomination is registered for all your securities to smoothen the transmission.
  5. Ensure that all KYC details viz., full postal address with PIN, mobile number, e-mail address etc. are updated to facilitate the RTA for sending communication.
  6. Ensure that correct and complete Bank details are recorded with RTA to facilitate prompt electronic credit of dividend / interest / redemption amounts and eliminate possibility of unclaimed amounts / underlying securities being transferred to IEPF.
  7. Promptly inform the RTA in writing and complete required formalities in case of loss of securities.
  8. Ensure that the documents provided for availing any investor service request are complete in all respects and keep copies of documents sent to the RTA.
  9. Monitor all corporate announcements pertaining to investments made.
Don'ts
  1. Do not keep your folios without PAN.
  2. Do not keep your folios without nomination
  3. Do not deal with unauthorized persons for any investor service requests such as change in / updation of address, e-mail address, mobile number and bank details.
  4. Do not share security details, viz., folio number, certificate number, distinctive number(s), bank details, specimen signature, KYC documents, etc. with unknown person(s).

Level-1 -To KFin Technologies

In the event that the investor is not satisfied with the resolution provided or the service request / grievance is not redressed within the timelines as mentioned in the Investor Charter, you the investor may escalate the matter through email to our dedicated email ID: compliance.corp@kfintech.com or through a physical letter addressed to the Compliance Team , mentioning the following:

Name of Company :
Folio # / DP ID-Client ID :
Full Name of Investor:
E-mail address:
Registered Mobile number :
Nature of Complaint :
Unique Reference Number (URN) of the correspondence complaint refers to:

Address to share send physical letter :

Compliance Team,
KFin Technologies Limited.
Selenium Building, Tower-B,
Plot No 31 & 32,
Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally,
Hyderabad, Rangareddi, Telangana
India - 500032.

Redressal / resolution of grievance / complaint via e-mail / physical letter , as applicable, will be reverted within 30 days from the date of receipt of grievance / complaint.

Level-2 -To Stock Exchanges

Online registration of complaint / grievance on stock exchanges:

The nature of complaint that can be lodged against Listed Company has been given on the websites of the Stock Exchange. Upon receipt of complaint, the stock exchange shall forward the same to the concerned company with a copy to the complainant. If the company fails to redress the complaint within 30 days, the exchange sends a reminder to the company and follows up with the company and its respective RTA.

Level-3 -To SEBI (SCORES)

Complaints can be lodged through SEBI Complaints Redress System : https://scores.sebi.gov.in/

SMART ODR Portal : In case the investor is still not satisfied with the resolution provided for his complaint/grievance lodged with RTA & SEBI(SCORES), the investor shall lodge his complaint/grievance on SMART ODR Portal (Securities Market Approach for Resolution Through ODR Portal) for online resolution of disputes : https://smartodr.in/login as per the SEBI Circular, SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_IAD-1/P/CIR/2023/131 dated 31-Jul-23, and SEBI Master Circular dated Aug 04, 2023.

For more information on online resolution of disputes in the Indian Securities Market, refer to SEBI Circular.

Modes and Escalation Mechanism
1 Investor complaint/Grievances

Investor can lodge complaint/grievance against RTA in the following ways:

Mode of filing the complaint with Listed Company/RTA:

Investor can approach the Listed Company/RTA at the designated Investor Grievance e-mail ID of the Listed Company/RTA. The Listed Company/RTA will strive to redress the grievance immediately, but not later than 21 days of the receipt of the grievance

Mode of filing the complaint with stock exchanges

i. SCORES 2.0 (a web based centralized grievance redressal system of SEBI) (https://scores.sebi.gov.in)

Two level review for complaint/grievance against RTA:

  • First review done by Designated body/Exchange

· Second review done by SEBI

Emails to designated email IDs of Exchange

2 Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform for online Conciliation and Arbitration If the Investor is not satisfied with the resolution provided by the Market Participants, the Investor has the option to file the complaint/ grievance on SMARTODR platform for its resolution through online conciliation or arbitration.
3 Steps to be followed in ODR for Review, Conciliation and Arbitration

1. Investor to approach Market Participant for redressal of complaint

2. If investor is not satisfied with response of Market Participant, he/she has either of the following 2 options:

i. May escalate the complaint on SEBI SCORES portal.

ii. May file a complaint on SMARTODR portal for its resolution through online conciliation and arbitration.

3. Upon receipt of complaint on SMARTODR portal, the relevant MII will review the matter and endeavor to resolve the matter between the Market Participant and investor within 21 days.

4. If the matter could not be amicably resolved, then the matter shall be referred for conciliation.

5. During the conciliation process, the conciliator will endeavor for amicable settlement of the dispute within 21 days, which may be extended with 10 days by the conciliator with consent of the parties to dispute.

6. If the conciliation is unsuccessful, the investor may request to refer the matter for arbitration.

7. The arbitration process to be concluded by

arbitrator(s) within 30 days, which is extendable by 30 days with consent of the parties to dispute.


SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD/P/CIR/2025/67 of May 14 2025

INVESTOR SERVICE REQUEST
Nature of Service Expected Timelines (Number of days)
Processing of Transmission Request 21
Processing of Issue of Duplicate Security Certificate Request (Letter of Confirmation) 30
Processing of Dematerialization Request 15
Processing of Remat Request 30
Processing of Transposition Request 15
I. PROCESSING OF REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN UPDATION OF
A. Name 30
B. Signature 30
C. Nomination 30
D. Contact Details (Address, E-Mail Address and Mobile Number) 15
E. Bank Account Details 15
II. PROCESSING OF REQUEST FOR UPDATION OF PAN 15
Processing of Re-Validation of Dividend I Interest I Redemption Instruments And Sending The Remittance Request Files To The Bank I Company 15
GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL (CG-MH-E-18082023-248175)
Providing Response To The Inquiries of The Investors And Redressal of Grievance 21
OTHER OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Allotment of Securities (IPO) 6
INTIMATION REGARDING DISTRIBUTION OF CORPORATE BENEFITS (DIVIDEND, BONUS, STOCK SPLIT)
A. E-Mail Communication 15
B. Physical Communication 30

S NoDateReference NumberCircular
1 02/07/2025SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD/P/CIR/2025/97 Special Window for Relodgment of Transfer Requests of Physical Shares
2 23/06/2025SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD/P/CIR/2025/91 Master Circular
3 16/05/2025SSEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD/P/CIR/2025/67 Investor Charter for Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents (RTAs)
4 20/03/2025SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/P/CIR/2025/35 Disclosure of holding of specified securities in dematerialized form
5 31/12/2024SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/CIR/P/2024/185 Implementation of recommendations of the Expert Committee for facilitating ease of doing business for listed entities
6 11/11/2024SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 Master circular for compliance with the provisions of the SEBI(LODR) Regulations 2015 by listed entities
7 10/06/2024SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/CIR/2024/81 Non submission of Choice of Nomination
8 04/01/2024SEBI/FAQ FAQs with respect to Investor Service Requests processed by RTAs
9 28/12/2023SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_IAD-3/P/CIR/2023/195 Master Circular for Online Resolution of Disputes in the Indian Securities Market
10 27/12/2023SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/CIR/2023/193 Extension of timelines for providing choice of nomination in eligible demat accounts and mutual fund folios
11 18/12/2023SEBI/HO/MIRSD/PoD-1/OW/P/2023/50902 Clarification with respect to Corporate Benefits and Voting Rights in case of securities transferred to Suspense Escrow Demat Account (SEDA)
12 17/11/2023SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/CIR/2023/181 Simplified norms for processing investor’s service requests by RTAs
13 26/09/2023SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/CIR/2023/158 Extension of timelines (i) for nomination and (ii) for submission of PAN, Nomination and KYC
14 20/09/2023SEBI/HO/OIAE/IGRD/CIR/P/2023/156 Redressal of investor grievances through the SEBI Complaint Redressal (SCORES) Platform and linking it to Online Dispute Resolution platform
15 11/08/2023SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_IAD-P/CIR/2023/145 Master Circular For Online Dispute Resolution (Updated Aug 11)
16 08/06/2023SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/72 Online Processing of Inv Requests and Complaints
17 25/05/2023SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/79 Model Tripartite Agreement
18 16/03/2023SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/37 Common and simplified norms for processing investor’s service
19 27/01/2023SEBI/HO/OIAE/2023/03391 Awareness on availability of Dispute Resolution Mechanism at Stock Exchanges
20 25/05/2022SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2022/70 Simplification of procedure and standardization of formats of documents for issuance of duplicate securities certificates
21 18/05/2022SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2022/65 Simplification of procedure and standardization of formats of documents for transmission of securities
22 25/01/2022SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2022/8 Issuance of Securities

Data for the month ending 31/08/2025
Sl.NoReceived fromCarried forward from previous monthReceived during the monthTotal PendingResolvedPending at the end of the monthAverage Resolution time (in days)
Pending for less than 3 monthsPending for more than 3 months
1Directly from Investors1116211591407.48
2SEBI (SCORES)1014341133619908.96
3Stock Exchanges 010010001.00
4Other Sources69310505.90
Grand Total:1186151551521808.29
Trend of monthly disposal of complaints
Sl.NoMonthCarried forward from previous monthReceivedResolvedPending
1April, 202560472428104
2May, 202510443846676
3June, 20257648046987
4July, 202587637606118
5August, 2025118615515218
 GRAND TOTAL: 26422484 
Trend of annual (Financial Year) disposal of complaints
Sl.NoFinancial YearCarried forwardReceivedResolvedPending
12020-2101121921121920
22021-220783417831031
32022-2331110351100363
42023-24631106110973151
52024-251516665675660
 GRAND TOTAL: 219294219234