Trustees of UPASI Tea Research Foundation 2022 – 2023
MR.JEFFRY REBELLO PRESIDENT, UPASI 3/12, CLEVELAND ROAD CROSS FRAZER TOWN BENGALURU – 560 005 KARNATAKA |
MR.C. SHREEDHARAN VICE PRESDENT TEA ESTATES INDIA LTD 10, DAMU NAGAR COIMBATORE – 641 045 TAMIL NADU |
MR.S.B. PRABHAKAR CHAIRMAN, APK PAMBADAMPARA GROUP OF ESTATES PAMBADAMBPARA – 685 556 KERALA |
MR.N. RAMANATHAN CHAIRMAN, KPA KARRIE KOLLIE ESTATE POST BOX NO.13 SUNTIKOPPA – 571 113 KODAGU – KARNATAKA |
MR.ARUN KUMAR CHAIRMAN, PAT PARRY AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD 5TH FLOOR , PARRY HOUSE (DARE HOUSE ANNEXE) 43, MOORE STREET CHENNAI – 600 001 TAMIL NADU |
MR.M.P. CHERIAN COTTANAD PLANTATIONS LTD., POST BOX NO.1117, BEACH ROAD, KOZHIKODE – 673 032, KERALA. |
UPASI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2022-2023
MR.JEFFRY REBELLO PRESIDENT, UPASI 3/12, CLEVELAND ROAD CROSS FRASER TOWN BENGALURU – 560 005 KARNATAKA |
MR.C. SHREEDHARAN VICE PRESIDENT, UPASI TEA ESTATES INDIA LTD., 10, DAMU NAGAR COIMBATORE – 641 045 TAMIL NADU |
MR.AJAY JOHN GEORGE A.V. GEORGE & COMPANY PVT. LTD., ANCHERIL BANK BUILDING, BAKER JUNCTION, KOTTAYAM – 686 001, KERALA. |
MR.AJOY THIPAIAH CHAIRMAN, UPASI COFFEE COMMITTEE, THARIGUDDI ESTATE, ALDUR P.O. – 577 111, CHIKMAGALUR – KARNATAKA. |
MR.ANIL MATHEW, THE MIDLAND RUBBER & PRODUCE CO. LTD., POST BOX NO.4260, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI – 682 036, KERALA. |
MR.ARUN KUMAR, CHAIRMAN, PAT, PARRY AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD., 5TH FLOOR, PARRY HOUSE, (DARE HOUSE ANNEXE), 43, MOORE STREET, CHENNAI – 600 001, TAMIL NADU. |
MR.ASHISH ROZARIO, MATHESON BOSANQUET ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD., SPRINGFIELD P.O., COONOOR – 643 104, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.M.M. CHENGAPPA, SILVER MIST ESTATE, NAJARAYAPATNA, PIN – 571 234, KODAGU – KARNATAKA. |
MR.M.P. CHERIAN, COTTANAD PLANTATIONS LTD., POST BOX NO.1117, BEACH ROAD, KOZHIKODE – 673 032, KERALA. |
MR.CHERIAN M. GEORGE, CHAIRMAN, UPASI TEA COMMITTEE, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI – 682 003, KERALA. |
MR.M.B. GANAPATHY, TATA COFFEE LIMITED, POLLIBETTA – 571 215, KODAGU – KARNATAKA. |
MR.K. JAGAN THIMAIAH KELACHANDRA COFFEE, EMBASSY GOLF LINKS BUSINESS PARK, SIGNATURE BLOCK, OFF INTERMEDIATE RING ROAD, DOMLUR, BANGALORE – 560071. |
MR.A.K. JALEEL, VICE CHAIRMAN, APK, KMA ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED, A-1, PADMA APARTMENTS, 4/105-A, YMCA ROAD, KOZHIKODE – 673 001, KERALA. |
MR.T. JAYARAMAN, HAVUKAL ESTATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.P.T. JOSEPH, THE TROPHICAL PLANTATIONS LIMITED, POST BOX NO.4, KOTTAYAM – 686 001, KERALA. |
MR.J. KARTHIK NARAYAN, HAVUKAL TEA & PRODUCE CO.PVT. LTD., HAVUKAL ESTATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.MAHESH SHASHIDHAR, VICE CHAIRMAN, KPA, SHIVAGANGE ESTATE, MALLANDUR – 577 130, CHIKMAGALUR – KARNATAKA. |
MR.MARVIN RODRIGUES, A-2, BRUTON RUSTUMJI, 21, BRUTON ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 025. KARNATAKA. |
MR.K. MATHEW ABRAHAM, KANAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATIONS COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED, KDHP HOUSE, MUNNAR – 685 612, KERALA. |
MR.E.K. NANDAKUMAR, MENON & PAI, ADVOCATES, VIII/793/2, I.S. PRESS ROAD, KOCHI – 682 018, KERALA. |
MR.NISHANT R. GURJER, CHAIRMAN, UPASI SPICES COMMITTEE, 1421, EMBASSY HABITAT, 59, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001, KARNATAKA. |
MR.S.B. PRABHAKAR, CHAIRMAN, APK, PAMBADAMPARA GROUP OF ESTATES, PAMBADAMBPARA – 685 556, KERALA. |
MR.PRASHANT BHANSALI, KAIRBETTA ESTATES SYNDICATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.N. RAMANATHAN, CHAIRMAN, KPA, KARRIE KOLLIE ESTATE, POST BOX NO.13, SUNTIKOPPA – 571 237, KODAGU – KARNATAKA. |
MR.P.N. RAVUNNI, JOONKTOOLEE TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD., CHEMONI PUTHUKAD ESTATE CENTRAL OFFICE, PALAPPILLY P.O., THRISSUR – 680 304, KERALA. |
MR.SAHADEV BALAKRISHNA, COFFEE PLANTER, POST BOX NO.5, KOPPA – 577 126, CHIKMAGALUR – KARNATAKA. |
MR.SANTOSH KUMAR, CHAIRMAN, UPASI RUBBER COMMITTEE, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI – 682 003, KERALA. |
MR.SATISH ABRAHAM, VADAVATHOOR ‘A’ ESTATE, C/O. PADINJERAKARA AGENCIES PVT. LTD., POST BOX NO.22, KOTTAYAM – 686 001, KERALA. |
MR.SHAKER NAGARAJAN, PILLAVALI COFFEE ESTATES, POST BOX. NO.2, PATTIVEERANPATTI – 624 211, DINDIGUL – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.J.K. THOMAS, MALANKARA PLANTATIONS LTD., MALANKARA BUILDINGS, KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM – 686 039, KERALA. |
MR.T.J. VARGHESE VAIDYAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, PAT, MATHESON BOSANQUET ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD., SPRINGFIELD P.O., COONOOR – 643 104, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.VENKITRAMAN ANAND, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI – 682 003, KERALA. |
Tea Committee 2020 – 2021
MR.CHERIAN M. GEORGE, CHAIRMAN, UPASI TEA COMMITTEE, HARRISONS MALAYALAM LTD., BRISTOW ROAD, WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI – 682 003, KERALA. |
MR.AJAY JOHN GEORGE, A.V. GEORGE & COMPANY PVT. LTD., ANCHERIL BANK BUILDING, BAKER JUNCTION, KOTTAYAM – 686 001, KERALA. |
MR.ANIL MATHEW, THE MIDLAND RUBBER & PRODUCE CO. LTD., POST BOX NO.4260, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI – 682 036, KERALA. |
MR.ARUN KUMAR, CHAIRMAN, PAT, PARRY AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD., 5TH FLOOR, PARRY HOUSE, (DARE HOUSE ANNEXE), 43, MOORE STREET, CHENNAI – 600 001, TAMIL NADU. |
MR.ASHISH ROZARIO, MATHESON BOSANQUET ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD, SPRINGFIELD POST, COONOOR – 643 104, THE NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.T. JAYARAMAN, HAVUKAL ESTATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU |
MR.P.T. JOSEPH, THE TROPHICAL PLANTATIONS LIMITED, POST BOX NO.4, KOTTAYAM – 686 001, KERALA. |
MR.J. KARTHIK NARAYAN, HAVUKAL TEA & PRODUCE CO.PVT. LTD., HAVUKAL ESTATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.K. MATHEW ABRAHAM, KANAN DEVAN HILLS PLANTATIONS COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED, KDHP HOUSE, MUNNAR – 685 612, KERALA – KERALA. |
MR.PRASHANT BHANSALI, KAIRBETTA ESTATES SYNDICATE, KOTAGIRI – 643 217, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.P.N. RAVUNNI, JOONKTOOLEE TEA & INDUSTRIES LTD., CHEMONI PUTHUKAD ESTATE CENTRAL OFFICE, PALAPPILLY P.O., THRISSUR – 680 304, KERALA. |
MR.J.K. THOMAS, MALANKARA PLANTATIONS LTD., MALANKARA BUILDINGS, KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM – 686 039, KERALA. |
MR.T.J. VARGHESE VAIDYAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, PAT, MATHESON BOSANQUET ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD., SPRINGFIELD P.O., COONOOR – 643 104, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
MR.R. SANJITH, SECRETARY, UPASI, GLENVIEW, COONOOR – 643 101, NILGIRIS – TAMIL NADU. |
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