THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
Town Hall, Shahid Bhagatsingh Road, Mumbai 400 001
Tel: (office) 2266 0956, (Library) 22660062
E-mail: (Off) asiaticoffice@asiaticsociety.
Society’s Website: https://asiaticsociety.org.in
222nd Annual General Meeting Saturday, 26th September, 2026, at 2.00 p.m.
N O T I C E
1. As per the Resolution No. 15 passed in the 205th AGM (21st August, 2009), the Annual Report of the Society for the year 2025-2026 (containing the Audited Statement of Accounts) and the minutes of the previous AGM of 2025 (221st AGM held on 27th September, 2025) were already circulated to the Members by e-mail.
Note: The Audited Statement of Accounts are for the previous year 2025-2026. The present Office Bearers and Managing Committee Members have taken charge w.e.f. 7th July 2026.
2.The printed copy of the minutes of the previous AGM (221st AGM held on 27th September 2025; the Annual Report (2025-2026) and the Resolutions from Managing Committee as well as Members, if any, will also be available at the venue of the AGM.
3. Members are requested to intimate to the office in writing, within 30 days after the AGM, their desire to have a hard copy of the draft minutes of the 222nd AGM, 2026.
4. According to Rule No.4 of the Rules and Regulations of the Society, the following categories of Members of the Society are entitled to attend the Society’s AGM and vote – Resident, Resident Life, Non-Resident, Non-Resident Life, Patron Life Member, Donor Life Member & the Head of the Member Institute (in case of Institutional Memb
5.Every member should bring his/her ORIGINAL I-CARD along with him/her at the time of the AGM (NO PHOTOCOPY / DIGITAL COPY / SOFT COPY WILL BE ACCEPTED). No member will be allowed in the meeting room wi
6. Please pay your subscription on or before Thursday, 24th September 2026. (Kindly ignore if payment is already made.)
Place: Town Hall, Mumbai Vivek V. Ganpule
Date: 21st September, 2026 Hon. Secretary
Please note:
Rule 13(b): A member who, on the day of any General Body Meeting of the Society, is in arrears of subscription, or is liable to pay any dues to the Society, shall not be entitled to participate in any way at such a meeting.
Rule 5(c)(i): A person shall cease to be a member of the Society if he/she has failed to pay his/her annual subscription for one year.
Time of Voting - On the day of election, i.e. Saturday, 26th September, 2026, the ballot boxes will be kept open from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. or till all the members present have cast their votes, whichever is later.
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I] Resolution proposed by the Managing Committee:
Item No.7: To appoint the Statutory Auditor for one year 2026-27
The following resolution passed unanimously by the Managing Committee at its meeting held on 8th September, 2026, is recommended to the General Body for approval:
“Resolved that M/s. Bhogilal C. Shah & Co, Chartered Accountant, is hereby appointed Auditor of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai (ASM) for one year (2026-27) from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of 2027 of the ASM on such honorarium as may be fixed by the Managing Committee.”
Proposed by : Vivek Ganpule
Seconded by: Neelakantan Aiyyar
II] tem No.8: To consider the resolutions (Managing Committee and Members)
There are no other resolutions from the Managing Committee as well as from the Members of the Society.
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