Board of Directors

Ms. Laxmi Chauhan is B.A. (Hons), LLB, Advocate and founder of Legafin Law Associates LLP at Delhi. She is member of Supreme Court Bar Association, Delhi High Court Bar Association, NCLT & NCLAT (National Company Law Tribunal & Appellate Tribunal Bar Association). She possesses a deep expertise in various spheres of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) gained from years of experience in dealing with complex and high-value litigation and arbitration matters. She was associated with the Standing Counsel-Criminal for C.B.I. and Delhi Police at Delhi High Court. She is a trained Mediator from Samadhan Delhi High Court, New Delhi and has been attending various Mediation Training Programmes and Summits i. e. American Bar Association (ABA), Asia Pacific International Mediation Summit, New Delhi, Advance Training Course and Techniques and Procedure of Mediation and others. She has also appeared in a large number of complex disputes in the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, the Company Law Board, Consumer Forums, District Courts and various other authorities and Tribunals, variety of civil cases.

Mr. Vinod Kumar Pandey is a retired Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer with extensive experience in customs, administration, intelligence, and vigilance. A science graduate from Calcutta University, he began his career at the State Bank of India before joining the Customs department in 1987. Over his 34-year career, he held key positions at Kolkata Port, Haldia Dock, and the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, among others. His roles focused on customs intelligence and administration. He retired in January 2021 after serving as Assistant Commissioner at the GST Audit Commissionerate, Kolkata. His hobbies include cricket, singing, and reading spiritual and mythological books.

Mr. Debaditya Chakrabarti, IAS (Retd.) is a highly experienced former Indian Administrative Service officer from the West Bengal cadre (1976 batch), who retired in 2013. He holds a postgraduate degree in Physics from IIT Kharagpur. Throughout his career, he held key leadership positions in government, managing departments.

Post-retirement, Debaditya has worked as a consultant and advisor in the areas of foreign trade, business development, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). He has also been involved with various NGOs, focusing on social development, rehabilitation, and educational initiatives. His experience spans collaborations with international organizations like UNICEF and the World Bank.He is fluent in multiple languages and has interests in squash, adventure sports, and philately.

Mr. Kumar Shankar Datta is a seasoned finance professional with over four decades of experience in leadership roles across diverse industries. He has held prominent positions such as Group Finance Head at Jardine Henderson Ltd and CFO of Dhelakhat Tea Co. Ltd. His extensive career includes key roles at Edcons Exports Pvt Ltd, Birla Tyres, KPMG, PwC, and Haldia Petrochemicals, among others.

A Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant, Mr. Datta holds an M.Com from the University of Calcutta. He is also a qualified Independent Director, empanelled with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
A long-time member of prestigious clubs like Calcutta Swimming Club and Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro South, Mr. Datta continues to contribute actively to professional and social organizations.

Mr. Sunil Jha is a Chartered Accountant and has also attended Real Estate Management Program at Harvard Business School. He has been associated with the Company since last Twenty-two years and has over Thirty-five years of multidimensional experience in finance, operations and team development. Under his stewardship, the Company has won various awards for its development projects. As Managing Director of the Company, he is spearheading the diversified operations and is leading the Management Team. He has made “Shristi” as a brand which is a name synonymous with infrastructure and real estate business in India. He has created long-term value for the stakeholders of the company and the community as a whole.