The Board of Directors is delighted to present the 09th Annual Report on the Business and Operations of your Company (“theCompany”) and the Standalone and Consolidated Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025. Thisreport is accompanied by the audited financial statements, which deliver a thorough overview of the Company’s financial performanceand position for the year. We believe this report will provide valuable insights into the Company’s achievements and strategic direction,offering a clear and detailed understanding of our overall performance.
The Audited Financial Statements of your Company as of March 31, 2025, have been prepared in accordance with the applicableAccounting Standards (“AS”), Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”), and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”).
Key highlights of the standalone and consolidated financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2025, are summarized asfollows:
Particulars
F.Y. 2024-25
F.Y. 2023-24
Standalone
Consolidated
Revenue From Operations
28,380.87
28,809.83
27,099.18
Other Income
75.07
75.09
92.71
Total Income
28,455.94
28,884.92
27,191.89
Operating expenditure before Finance cost,depreciation and amortization
24,166.14
24,561.00
22,6 46.36
22,650.72
Earnings before Finance cost, depreciation andamortization (EBITDA)
4,214.73
4,248.83
4,452.82
4,448.46
Less: Depreciation
1,525.76
1,525.87
825.65
Less: Finance Cost
783.58
773.31
655.07
Total Expenses
(Operating Expenses Depreciation Finance Cost)
26,475.48
26,860.18
24,127.08
24,131.44
Profit Before Tax
1,980.46
2,024.74
3,064.81
3,060.45
Less: Current Tax
635.00
647.25
850.00
Less: Short/Excess provision for Income Tax
3.49
(6.75)
Less: Deferred tax Liability (Asset)
(67.34)
(2.63)
Profit after Tax
1,409.31
1,441.34
2,224.19
2,219.83
Previous year figures have been regrouped/re-arranged wherever necessary.
The key aspects of the Company's performance during the
financial year 2024-25 are as follows:
Standalone Performance
• For the financial year ended 2024-25, the Company'sstandalone revenue from operations reached ' 28,380.87Lakhs. This represents an increase of 4.73% compared tothe revenue of ' 27,099.18 Lakhs recorded in the previousfinancial year, 2023-24.
• The standalone EBITDA for FY 2024-25 was ' 4,214.73Lakhs, as against ' 4,452.82 Lakhs in FY 2023-24,indicating a marginal decrease of 5.35%.
• The standalone net profit for FY 2024-25 was ' 1,409.31Lakhs, compared to ' 2,224.19 Lakhs in the previous year,FY 2023-24. This represents a year-over-year decrease of36.64%.
Consolidated Performance
• For the financial year ended 2024-25, the consolidatedrevenue from operations was ' 28,809.83 Lakhs, comparedto ' 27,099.18 Lakhs in the previous year, 2023-24. Thisrepresents a growth of 6.31% over the previous year.
• For the financial year ended 2024-25, the consolidatedEBITDA was ' 4,248.83 Lakhs, compared to ' 4,448.46Lakhs in the previous year, 2023-24. This reflects a marginaldecrease of 4.49% compared to the previous year.
• For the financial year ended 2024-25, the consolidated netprofit was ' 1,441.34 Lakhs, compared to ' 2,219.83 Lakhsin the previous year, 2023-24. This represents decrease inyear-over-year of (35.07%) on a consolidated basis.
During the year under review, the Company participated in tenders floated by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and received ordersfor the supply of Bio-Diesel from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), and BharatPetroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at various terminal locations:
i. On May 13, 2024, Company has received OMC tender of 7,851 KL for the supply of Bio Diesel for the period April 24 to June24 and July 24 to Sep 24 amounting to approx. ' 63.85 Crores for various locations of Gujarat and Rajasthan Terminals in Indiawere as under:
IOCL
BPCL
HPCL
TOTAL
Total Qty. (in KL/QNTY.)
Rajasthan
5,788
0
Gujarat
2,063
Total
7,851
ii. On November 20, 2024, Company has received OMC tender of 48,381 KL for the supply of Bio Diesel for the period October2024 to September 2025 amounting to approx. ' 564.00 Crores for various locations of Gujarat and Rajasthan Terminals in Indiaare as under:
3,032
9,014
4,735
16,781
Haryana
4,200
1,908
5,965
12,073
Madhya Pradesh
2,086
845
133
3,064
Maharashtra
600
100
800
Punjab
6,555
919
3,598
11,072
3,580
575
436
4,591
20,053
13,361
14,967
48,381
However, despite the tender allocation, OMC has notissued a Purchase Order (PO) for the supply of Biodieselagainst the above allocated quantity of 48,381 KL. On13th March 2025, Company received a notification onmail from OMC that the entire tender having reference no.OMV/EOI/NUCO/BD/OCT24 (CYCLE 1), and Tender ID:2024_MKTHO_181149_1 dated October 17.10.2024,has been cancelled with immediate effect due to OMCsadministrative reason.
iii. During the financial year, On June 27, 2024, our Companyreceived the "Consent to Operate” letter from the RajasthanState Pollution Control Board. This letter, issued under fileno. F(Tech)/Sirohi (Swaroopgunj)/2(1)/2018-2019/398-399and bearing order no. 2024-2025/Sirohi/10689, granted usthe authorization to operate our facility. The validity of thisconsent is from May 16, 2024, to April 30, 2034. It permitsthe manufacturing of bio-diesel (the product) and glycerin(the by-product) at our factory located at Plot No. F-86to F-90, RIICO Industrial Area, Swaroopgunj, Dist. Sirohi,Rajasthan-307023, with maximum production capacities of1,500 KL per day and 210 KL per day, respectively.
During the year under review, we have submitted a tender/bid against joint EOI no. OMC/EOI/NUCO/BD/MAR25 (CYCLE1)
Tender ID - 2025_MKTHO_ 184206_1 dated 13th Mar’25 forprocurement of Biodiesel against which Company has receiveda Letter of Intent for procurement of Biodiesel via mail as detailsbelow:
i. On April 16, 2025, received 4,246 KL, having total
deliverable cost order of approx. ' 36.23 Crores fromIndian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for supply to variouslocations in state of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Haryanaand received 808 KL, having total deliverable cost orderof approx. ' 07.01 Crores from Hindustan PetroleumCorporation Limited (HPCL) for supply to various locationsin state of Haryana. These orders are for the supply periodof April 2025 to July 2025.
ii. On April 17, 2025, received 1,047 KL, having total
deliverable cost order of approx. ' 08.84 Crores fromHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for supplyto various locations in state of Gujarat and received 3,690KL, having total deliverable cost order of approx. ' 31.22Crores from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)for supply to various locations in state of Gujarat. Theseorders are for the supply period of April 2025 to July 2025.
iii. On April 18, 2025, received 3,109 KL, having total
deliverable cost order of approx. ' 26.95 Crores fromHindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for supplyto various locations in state of Maharashtra.
The aggregate total deliverable value from all above theaforementioned LOIs stands at approximately ' 110.26 Crores.In the previous cycle, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) issuedan allocation sheet before releasing the Letters of Intent(LOIs). While in the current cycle, Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) issued LOIs directly without issued any separateallotment sheet. This change in process indicates a fasterand more streamlined approach by the OMCs, which hasresulted in accelerated confirmation of Purchase Orders. Itreflects increased operational efficiency and strengthens theCompany’s confidence in the continuity and reliability of itsbusiness relationship with the OMCs.
Your directors have not apportioned any amount to the GeneralReserves. Full amount of net profit is carried to Reserve & Surplusaccount as shown in the balance sheet of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company, at their meeting held onMay 23, 2025, recommended a Final Dividend of ' 1.00 (RupeesOne Only) per equity share of ' 10.00 each for the FY 2024¬25, subject to approval by the shareholders at the forthcomingAnnual General Meeting. If approved, the total dividend payoutwill amount to ' 102.79 Lakhs. The Dividend, if approved atthe ensuing Annual general Meeting, will be paid within thestipulated time under the Companies Act, 2013 (subject todeduction of Tax at source).
Further, The Board of Director of the Company, at their meetingheld on October 29, 2024, declared an Interim Dividend of' 07.50 (Rupees Seven and Fifty Paisa Only) per equity share of' 10.00 each for the FY 2024-25.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 and Section 125 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 the declared dividends which remainsunpaid/unclaimed for a period of Seven (7) years from the dateof declaration, are required to be transferred to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund (“IEPF”).
Your Company has declared dividend a Final Dividend of
i. ' 07.50 (Rupees Seven and Fifty Paisa Only) per Equityshares, face value of ' 10.00 per equity shares (i.e. 75%of face value) for the financial year ended on March 31,2024, at the 08th Annual General Meeting held on 27thSeptember, 2024.
ii. ' 5.00 (Rupees Five Only) per Equity shares, face value of' 10.00 per equity shares (i.e. 50% of face value) for thefinancial year ended on March 31,2023, at the 07th AnnualGeneral Meeting held on 26th September, 2023.
However, since Seven (7) years have not elapsed from the dateof declaration of dividend, transfer of unpaid dividend on whichdividend has not been paid or claimed, to Investor Educationand Protection Fund (“IEPF”) is not applicable to the Company.
The Shareholders may claim their unclaimed/unpaid amountdue to them by making a request to the RTA or Company givingtheir particulars before the same are transferred to the IEPF.During the year under review ' 8,400.00 and '.32,775.00 areunclaimed Dividend of the Company which was declared for theF.Y. 2022-23 and F.Y. 2023-24 respectively. Further ' 28,125.00is also unclaimed Interim Dividend of the Company which wasdeclared for the FY 2024-25 by Board of Directors.
In terms of Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulations, theCompany has voluntarily adopted a Dividend DistributionPolicy to maintain transparency and consistency in shareholdercommunication and the same is available on the website of theCompany and can be accessed at: ittps://www.kotyark.com/_files/ugd/e196d6_09b42d6499a04e099794ffe4b4af2608.pdf?index=true
As on March 31, 2025, Kotyark Industries Limited has thefollowing subsidiaries companies namely:
i. Kotyark Agro Private Limited, a Wholly Owned SubsidiaryCompany incorporated on July 07, 2022
ii. Kotyark Bio Specialities Limited, a Subsidiary Companyincorporated on December 14, 20231
iii. Semani Industries Limited, a Wholly Owned SubsidiaryCompany incorporated on January 30, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 (“Act”), a statement containing salient features ofthe financial statements of the above mentioned SubsidiariesCompanies in Form AOC - 1 is annexed as Annexure - A, of thisAnnual Report.
*Note: On January 18, 2024, the status of Kotyark BioSpecialities Limited changed from a Wholly Owned Subsidiaryto a Subsidiary Company. This change occurred due to theissuance of equity shares on a rights issue basis by Kotyark BioSpecialities Limited. Kotyark Industries Limited, which initiallyheld 100% ownership, renounced its rights to these shares infavor of other shareholders.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 129 and 133 of theAct read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and asrequired under Regulation 34 of the SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“ListingRegulations”), the Company has prepared Consolidated AuditedFinancial Statements consolidating financial statements of itsfollowing subsidiary companies with its financial statements inaccordance with the applicable provisions namely:
1. Kotyark Agro Private Limited, a Wholly Owned SubsidiaryCompany
2. Kotyark Bio Specialities Limited, a Subsidiary Company
3. Semani Industries Limited, a Wholly Owned SubsidiaryCompany
The Consolidated Audited Financial Statements along with theIndependent Auditors' Report thereon are annexed herewithand forms part of this Report and the summarized consolidatedfinancial position is provided in financial highlights stated above.
During the financial year under review, the Company does nothave any joint venture/associate Company.
During the year, there was no change in Registered Office of theCompany.
Details of Loans, Guarantees, Investments and Security coveredunder the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013are given in the notes to the Financial Statement.
During the year under review, there were no such significant andmaterial orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunalswhich could impact the going concern status and Company’soperations in the future.
There were following material changes and commitments, ifany, affecting the financial position of the company which haveoccurred between the end of the financial year of the companyto which the financial statements relate and the date of thereport: 1
Area, Swaroopgunj, District Sirohi, Rajasthan - 307023on 02.07.2025. During the said visit, certain preliminaryobservations were made by the officials in relation tothe Company’s operations and allegations regarding taxcompliance.
• The Company strongly denies such allegations andreiterates that it strictly adheres to all applicable laws,including tax regulations, while conducting its operationswith full transparency. The Company is fully cooperatingwith the concerned authorities and, as on the date of thisReport, no formal notice or written communication has beenreceived in this regard.
• The said visit has not impacted the ongoing manufacturingoperations of the Company in any manner and the Rajasthanplant continues to remain fully operational and functional.
• The Company has also noticed certain speculative andunverified information circulating on social media platformswhich may not reflect the true and fair picture of thesituation. Stakeholders and investors are therefore advisednot to rely on such unverified information and to consideronly official communications issued by the Company and/orregulatory authorities.
• Further, in continuation of the aforesaid development,on July 02, 2025, a complaint was subsequently filed bythe Deputy CEO of the Bio-Fuel Authority alleging certainnon-compliances, which the Company strongly denies. Itis pertinent to note that the Company had duly applied forrenewal of its Bio-Fuel registration in July 2022, prior to theexpiry of its earlier license. As no final decision was taken bythe Authority despite repeated submissions, the Companyapproached the Hon’ble High Court of Jodhpur. The Courthas granted interim relief in favour of the Managing Directorand directed cooperation with the ongoing inquiry. TheCompany reiterates its commitment to compliance andconfirms that its operations remain unaffected.
India Ratings and Research has communicated the credit rating assigned to the Company vide its email dated July 03, 2025 at 02:49PM IST. The rating has also been published by India Ratings and Research through a press release, which is available on their officialwebsite at the following link: https://www.kotyark.com/_files/ugd/510267_7d33215311ca4b4db15ac599297f4bae.pdf
The details of the credit ratings assigned to the Company’s banking facilities are as follows:
Type of Instrument
Size of Issue(7 in Million)
Rating Assigned along withOutlook/Watch
Rating Action
Fund-based Working Capital Limits
INR 765
IND BBB/Stable / IND A3
Assigned
Non-fund-based Working Capital Limits
INR 60
IND A3
Term Loan
INR 175
IND BBB/Stable
These ratings reflect the Company’s financial discipline and creditworthiness. The assigned ratings provide assurance to stakeholdersregarding the Company’s ability to meet its financial commitments in a timely manner.
During the year, the Company has not changed its business orobject and continues to be in the same line of business as perthe main object of the Company.
During the year under review, the Board of Directors of theCompany approved the proposal for migration of the Company’sequity shares from the NSE SME Platform to the Main Board ofNSE and BSE. The said proposal was subsequently approvedby the shareholders of the Company through Postal Ballotconducted from December 26, 2024 to January 24, 2025.
Pursuant thereto, the Company filed its application for in¬principle approval for migration with NSE and BSE on January28, 2025 along with all requisite documents. However, theCompany has received a communication from NSE on February03, 2025 informing that the Company’s scrip has been placedunder Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM) category. As perthe extant guidelines, migration application can be processedonly after a cooling period of two months from the date of exitfrom surveillance/trade-to-trade category.
Accordingly, the Company shall make a fresh application toNSE and BSE once its equity shares are out of any surveillanceframework and the cooling period requirement is complied with.
Kotyark Industries Limited has received approval for theregistration and issuance of Carbon Credits under Verra, aleading global standard for Carbon certification. This landmarkaccomplishment earmarks Kotyark Industries Limited as the firstIndian Company in the Bio Diesel sector to be acknowledgedthis achievement.
The approval of carbon credits is a testament to our commitmentto sustainability and environmental responsibility. Our Companyhas consistently led the charge in implementing innovative andeco-friendly practices within the Bio Diesel industry, and thisacknowledgment by the pertinent authorities further solidifiesour position as a pioneer in this domain.
By adopting innovative and eco-friendly practices, KotyarkIndustries Limited has successfully earned 57,874 carboncredits from the period of 15th September 2020 to 31st March2022 as per confirmation mail received from Verra registrydated 02nd March 2024. This feat is not only a testament toour dedication towards minimizing our environmental footprintbut also establishes us as a leader in the sustainable evolutionof the Bio Diesel sector. This accomplishment is not only areflection of our Company's ethos but also underscores ourcommitment to contributing to the larger national and globalenvironmental goals. We firmly believe that sustainability servesas a fundamental driver for long-term success, and we remaindedicated to playing our role in fostering a greener and moresustainable future.
We are confident that this milestone, coupled with the prospect ofaccruing additional income over the ensuing of approx 21 years,will be met with favor by the Company and our stakeholders.
Kotyark Industries Limited has received a Certificate ofRecognition from Infinite Solutions, an esteemed internationalEnvironment & Sustainability Consulting Company. Thisrecognition acknowledges Kotyark Industries Limited as theworld’s first project to produce biodiesel registered under theVoluntary Carbon Mechanism (VCS, GS, GCC, etc.), with ProjectID: VCS 3095.
Infinite Solutions is the first Company from India to join the CarbonNeutral Initiative by the UNFCCC, reinforcing our commitment tosustainability and environmental responsibility. More informationabout Infinite solution can be access by clicking on: https://infisolutions.org
This recognition is a significant milestone for our Company andreflects our dedication to innovative and sustainable practices inthe biodiesel sector. We believe this achievement will enhanceour reputation in the market and support our ongoing effortstowards sustainable development.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with section 134(3) (a) of theCompanies Act 2013 read with rule 12 of the Companies(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 includingamendments thereunder. The Annual Return for the FinancialYear 2024-25 is available on the website of the Company andcan be accessed at https://www.kotyark.com/annual-returns.
There is no change in the Authorized, Issued, Subscribed andPaid-up share capital during the financial year.
During the Financial year, there has been no change in theAuthorized Share Capital of the Company. As at March 31,2025,the authorized share capital is ' 23,00,00,000.00 (RupeesTwenty-Three Crore Only) divided into 2,30,00,000 Equityshares of ' 10.00 (Rupees Ten Only) each.
During the year under review, no changes took place inthe Issued, Subscribed & Paid-Up Capital of the Company.Consequently, As at March 31, 2025, the Issued, Subscribedand Paid up capital of the Company stands to ' 10,27,91,160.00(Rupees Ten CroreTwenty Seven Lakhs Ninety One ThousandOne Hundred Sixty Only) divided into 1,02,79,116 equity sharesof face value of ' 10.00 (Rupees Ten Only) each.
During the period under review, your Company has not boughtback any of its securities/has not issued any Sweat EquityShares/has not issued shares with Differential Voting rights/hasnot issued any shares under Employee stock option plan andthere has been no change in the voting rights of the shareholder.
During the F.Y 2024-25, Kotyark Industries Limited has applied for the Tender of Supply of Bio diesel issued by the OMC for variouslocation in india and the company has been awarded with the allocation of the order of supply of Bio diesel against their tenderapplication and the same has been already disseminated with the exchange for the public information.
The updated status as on March 31,2025 of the OMC order book till F.Y. 2024-25 are mentioned in below table
Sr.
Date of NSE
Tender id issued by OMCs
Supply
(Data in
“KL”)
No.
intimation
Period
AllocatedQuantityin tender
“PO” Letter ofissued by Indent (LOI)OMC issued byOMC
Supplymade byCompany
1
01.04.2023
EOI no. OMC/EOI/NUCO/BD/MAR23 (CYCLE 1) (2023_MKTHO_164259_1)
Apr. 2023 toJun. 2023.
20,731
9,889.44
7,559.50
2
06.07.2023
EOI no. OMC/EOI/NUCO/BD/JUNE23 (CYCLE1) Tender ID -2023_MKTHO_167368_1 dated June 20,2023.
Jul. 2023 toSep. 2023.
20,070
9,305
4,405
3 (i)
05.10.2023
EOI no. OMC/EOI/NUCO/BD/
SEP23 (CYCLE1) Tender ID - 2023_MKTHO_170988_1 dated 19th Sep2023
Oct. 2023 toSep. 2024.
3 (ii)
09.01.2024
DEC23 (CYCLE 2) Tender ID -2023_MKTHO_173644_1 dated 8th Dec2023
Dec. 2023 toSep. 2024.
1,64,220
64,353
35,456
35,336
3 (iii)
13.05.2024
EOI no. OMC/EOI/NUCO/BD/APR24 (CYCLE3) Tender ID -2024_MKTHO_176473_1 dated 4thApr’24
Apr. 2024 toSep. 2024.
4
20.11.2024
OCT24 (CYCLE1) Tender ID - 2024_
MKTHO_ 181149_1 dated 17th
Oct.2024
Oct. 2024 toSep. 2025.
Tender Cancelled by OMCs due toOMCs administrative reasons on13.03.2025.
*Link of NSE w.r.t OMC order update:
1] https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/KOTYARK_01042023195443_KIL_Bagging_of_order_of_Biodiesel.pdf
2] https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/KOTYARK_06072023154742_Orders.pdf
3] https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/KOTYARK_05102023231147_Tender.pdf
4] https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/KOTYARK_09012024145657_Orders.pdf
5] https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/KOTYARK_13052024190057_Orders.pdf
6] https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/KOTYARK_20112024193449_Reg30_OMCTender.pdf
7] https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/KOTYARK_13032025172613_OMC_Tender.pdf
Note: The Company shall receive the Letter of Indent (LOI) and Purchase Order (PO) in due course. The supply of bio diesel is subjectto the Company receiving LOI (Supply order) within the reasonable time period before expiry date mentioned in respective PO.Historically, we have observed that LOI for some of the allocation quantity were not received.
All the Related Party Transactions entered into during the financialyear were on an Arm’s Length basis and in the Ordinary Courseof Business. The disclosure of Related Party Transactions asrequired under Section 134(3) (h) of the Companies Act, 2013,in Form AOC-2 is attached as Annexure - B.
The details of the related party transactions for the financial year2024-25 is given in notes of the financial statements which ispart of Annual Report.
The Company’s Policy on Related Party Transactions, as approvedby the Board of Directors, is available on the Company’s websiteand can be accessed at: https://www.kotyark.com/_files/ugd/e196d6_3f68d771057443fdb9291a5ec2f55a01.pdf
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act readwith Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statementshowing the names and other particulars of the employeesdrawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said
rules will be available for inspection at the Registered Office ofthe Company during working hours and any member interestedin obtaining such information may write to the Company and thesame will be furnished on request.
Having regard to the provisions of the first proviso to Section136(1) of the Act and as advised, the Annual Report excludingthe aforesaid information is being sent to the members of theCompany.
Disclosures relating to remuneration and other details asrequired under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 are provided as an Annexure - C, whichforms part of this Report.
The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted withproper balance of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directorsand Independent Directors.
None of the Directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2025 frombeing appointed as a Director under Section 164 of the Act.
As on the date of this report, the Board comprises of the following Directors;
Name ofDirector
Category CumDesignation
Date ofOriginalAppointment
Date ofAppointmentat current Term& designation
TotalDirectorShips inother co. 2
No. of Committee1
in which in whichDirector is Director isMembers Chairman
No. ofSharesheld as on31.03.2025
Gaurang
Rameshchandra
Shah
Chairman cumManaging Director
12.12.2018
09.08.2021Chairman cumManagingDirector
3
51,66,135
Equity
Shares
Dhruti MihirShah
Whole timeDirector & CFO
30.12.2016
09.08.2021Whole timeDirector
'
95,594
BhavinibenGaurang Shah
Non-Executive
Director
24.07.2021
09.08.2021
-
8,83,887
Akshay J. Shah
Harsh M. Parikh
Independent
Rashmi KamleshOtavani
21.01.2025
19.04.2025
5
1 Committee includes Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee across all Public Companies including ourCompany.
The composition of Board complies with the requirementsof the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”). Further, in pursuance ofRegulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”),the Company is exempted from the requirement of havingcomposition of Board as per Regulation 17 of ListingRegulations. The members may take the note of the Compositionof Board and Committees on Company’s website at:https://5102679a-74da-4c25-9d44-7cf38377b56c.usrflles.com/ugd/510267_318342dfa6e84240ae55e4525d1c52cc.pdf
During financial year 2024-25, In accordance with Section 203of the Companies Act, 2013,
• Mr. Gaurang Rameshchandra Shah who is acting asChairman cum Managing Director of the Company.
• Mrs. Dhruti Mihir Shah has appointed as Whole time Director& Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
• Mr. Bhavesh Nagar appointed as a Company Secretary andCompliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. December 01,2022.
During the financial year 2024-25, Mr. Amish Dhirajlal Shahhas resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of theCompany, effective September 04, 2024. In his Place Mrs. DhrutiMihir Shah, who is Whole time director of the Company, hasappointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f.September 05, 2024.
Mrs. Bhaviniben Gaurang Shah (DIN: 06836934), Director,is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting, pursuant to Section 152 and other applicableprovisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013, read with theCompanies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,
2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s)thereof for the time being in force), and being eligible haveoffered herself for re-appointment.
Appropriate business for her re-appointment is being placedfor the approval of the shareholders of the Company at theensuing AGM. The brief resume of the Director and other relatedinformation has been detailed in the Notice convening theensuing AGM of the Company.
The relevant details, as required under Regulation 36 (3) of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”) and Secretarial Standard, ofthe person seeking re-appointment/appointment as Director arealso provided in Notes to the Notice convening the 09th AnnualGeneral meeting.
The Directors on the Board have submitted notice of interestunder Section 184(1) i.e. in Form MBP 1, intimation under Section164(2) i.e. in Form DIR 8 and declaration as to compliance withthe Code of Conduct of the Company.
None of the Director of the Company is serving as a Whole-TimeDirector in any other Listed Company and the number of theirdirectorship is within the limits laid down under section 165 ofthe Companies Act, 2013.
In terms of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rulesmade there under, the Company has Three Non-ExecutiveIndependent Directors in line with the act. The Company hasreceived necessary declaration from each Independent Directorunder Section 149 (7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that theymeet the criteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6)of the Act. All the Independent Directors of the Companyhave registered themselves in the Independent Director DataBank. Further, In the opinion of the Board, all our IndependentDirectors possess requisite qualifications, experience, expertiseincluding the Proficiency and hold high standards of integrity forthe purpose of Rule 8(5)(iiia) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held onMarch 20, 2025 to review the performance of Non-IndependentDirectors and Board as whole and performance of Chairpersonof the Company including assessment of quality, quantity andtimeliness of flow of information between Company managementand Board.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.Hence, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India & theProvision of Section 73 to 76 of the Company Act, 2013 or anyother relevant provisions of the Act and the Rules there underare not applicable.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of the Act read with theCompanies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014, theCompany has framed policy on Corporate Social Responsibility.As part of its initiatives under CSR, the Company has identifiedvarious projects/activities in accordance with Schedule VII of theAct.
The details of CSR activities undertaken during the financial year2024-25, as required under Rule 8 of the Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility) Rules, 2014, are annexed as Annexure - Dand forms part of this report.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, as adoptedby the Board of Directors, is placed on the website ofthe Company at https://www.kotyark.com/_Tles/ugd/e196d6_591069c11ed540f091ecbd99fb3253d3.pdf
Pursuant to Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended),the Board of Directors, on the recommendations of the AuditCommittee, of the Company, has appointed M/s. Ravi Shah &Co., Chartered Accountants, Nadiad, [ICAI Firm RegistrationNo.: 121394W], as the Internal Auditors of the Company for thefinancial year 2024-25.
The Internal Audit Finding/s and Report/s submitted by thesaid Internal Auditors, during the financial year, to the AuditCommittee and Board of Directors of the Company, do notcontain any adverse remarks and qualifications hence, do notcall for any further explanation/s by the Company.
In line with the requirements of Section 139(2) the CompaniesAct, 2013, M/s. Manubhai & Shah LLP., Chartered Accountants,
Ahmedabad (FRN: 106041W), was appointed as StatutoryAuditor of the Company at the 08th AGM held on September 27,
2024 for a term of 2 year to hold office from the conclusion ofthe said meeting till the conclusion of 10th AGM to be held in theyear 2026.
The statutory Auditors’ Report forms part of the AnnualReport. The Auditors’ Report issued by the Statutory Auditors,M/s. Manubhai & Shah LLP, on the Standalone and ConsolidatedFinancial Statement for the financial year ended 31st March,
2025 are with unmodified opinion, self-explanatory and do notcall for any further comments. The Statutory Auditors’ Reportdoes not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remarkon the financial Statements of the Company. The Auditors ofthe Company have not reported any fraud as specified underSection 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act read withThe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, your Company has appointed M/s. SCSand Co. LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries, Ahmedabad, to
conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company for the FY 2024-25.The Secretarial Audit Report in Form MR-3 for the financial year2024-25 is annexed to this report as an ANNEXURE - E.
There have been few common annotations reported by the above Secretarial Auditors in their Report with respect to:
ComplianceRequirement(Regulations/Circulars /
Guidelines IncludingSpecific Clause)
Deviations
Observations/ Remarks of the PracticingCompany Secretary
Reply by management
1.
Regulation 29 ofSecurities andExchange Boardof India (ListingObligationsand DisclosureRequirements)Regulations, 2015
The Companyfailed to give priorintimation of atleast two workingdays (excluding thedate of intimationand the date ofthe meeting) to theStock Exchange(s)regarding themeeting of theBoard of Directors,wherein, interalia, the proposalfor declarationof dividend wasconsidered.
During the year under review, it was observedthat the Company had considered andapproved the agenda of declaration ofdividend in its Board Meeting held on May 17,2024. However, the Company had not giventhe required prior intimation of at least twoworking days (excluding the date of intimationand the date of the meeting) to the StockExchange(s), as mandated under Regulation29(1) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Company received a mail from the NationalStock Exchange of India Limited dated June14, 2024, regarding non-compliance withRegulation 29 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015. In this regard, the Company paid theprescribed penalty amount on June 17, 2024.
The non-compliance occurredinadvertently and without any malafide intent. Upon receipt of thecommunication from the NationalStock Exchange of India Limitedon June 14, 2024, the Companypromptly paid the prescribedpenalty amount on June 17,2024, as per the directions of theExchange.
The Company has sincestrengthened its internalcompliance and monitoringmechanism to ensure that all futureintimations and disclosures aremade strictly within the timelinesprescribed under applicable SEBI(LODR) Regulations.
2.
Few ROC forms were filed delay with additional fees
The delay was due to a technicalissue during submission. Theform was successfully filed withpayment of applicable additionalfee. Company will due take carein future for timely submission offorms
There have been few common annotations reported by the above Secretarial Auditors in their Report with respect to: (Contd.)
3.
Section 188 of theCompanies Act,2013 read with theapplicable Rules readwith Rule 15 of theCompanies (Meetingsof Board and itsPowers) Rules, 2014
The Companyfailed to complywith Section 188of the CompaniesAct, 2013 readwith Rule 15 ofthe Companies(Meetings of Boardand its Powers)Rules, 2014.
During the year under review, it was observedthat the Company had appointed a relative ofits Director and paid remuneration exceedingthe prescribed limit of ' 2,50,000 per month,as specified under Rule 15 of the Companies(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules,2014, without obtaining the prior approvalof the shareholders by way of an ordinaryresolution, as required under Section 188of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theapplicable Rules.
This amounts to a non-compliance with theprovisions relating to related party transactionsunder the Companies Act, 2013.
The non-compliance wasinadvertent and occurred due toan oversight, without any mala fideintention.
A compliance checklist andadditional level of monitoring havebeen introduced to ensure thatall future transactions with relatedparties are carried out strictly inaccordance with the requirementsof the Companies Act, 2013 andapplicable rules.
The Company is not required to maintain cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148of the Companies act, 2013. Accordingly, such accounts and records are not made and maintained by the Company.
During the year under review, neither the Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, or the Secretarial Auditors have reported to the AuditCommittee, under Section 143 (12) of the Act, any instances of fraud committed by the Company or against your Company by itsofficers or employees, the details of which would need to be mentioned in the Boards’ report.
The Board of the Company regularly meets to discuss various Business opportunities. Additional Board meetings are convened, asand when required to discuss and decide on various business policies, strategies and other businesses.
During the year under review, Board of Directors of the Company met 13 (Thirteen) times as April 08, 2024, May 17, 2024, September04, 2024, September 23, 2024, October 21,2024, October 29, 2024, December 18, 2024, December 24, 2024, January 11,2025,January 21,2025, February 17, 2025, March 18, 2025 and March 20, 2025.
The details of attendance of each Director at the Board Meetings are given below:
Name of Director
Date of OriginalAppointment
No. of Board MeetingsEligible to attend
Number of BoardMeetings attended
Presence at the AGM heldon 27.09.2024
Mr. Gaurang R. Shah
12/12/2018
13
Yes
Mrs. Dhruti M. Shah
30/12/2016
Mrs. Bhavini G. Shah
24/07/2021
Mr. Akshay J. Shah
09/08/2021
Mr. Harsh M. Parikh
Ms. Rashmi K. Otavani
21/01/2025
N.A.
The gap between two consecutive meetings was not more than one hundred and twenty days as provided in section 173 of the Act.
The detail of last three Annual General Meetings and passing of Special Resolutions, are given as follows:
Sr. No. Nature of Meeting
Day, Date and Time of theMeeting
Venue
Number of ResolutionsPassed
1. 08th Annual General Meeting
Friday, September 27, 2024 at04.00 p.m.
Through AudioVisual Means
Ordinary Business:4Special Business: 8
Sr. No.
Nature of Meeting
Day, Date and Time of the VenueMeeting
07th Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, September 26, 2023at 11.30 a.m.
Ordinary Business:5Special Business: 10
06th Annual General Meeting
Thursday, September 22, 2022at 11.00 a.m.
Ordinary Business:4Special Business: 3
Details of Special Resolutions passed by the members of Company by way of Postal Ballot during F.Y. 2024-25 are as under:
Date ofPostal BallotNotice
Type ofResolution
Date of Meetingof ResolutionPassed
Particulars of Resolution
Total Votes inFavour
TotalVotes inagainst
% ofvotes infavour
December24, 2024
Special
January 24,2025
Migration of Company from EmergePlatform of National Stock Exchangeof India Limited (NSE) to Main Board ofNSE and BSE.
295800 (Out of295800 Total no.of votes polled)
100.00%
March 20,2025
April 19, 2025
Appointment of Ms. Rashmi KamleshOtavani (DIN: 06976600) as Non¬Executive Independent Directors ofthe Company for 5 years
398694 (Out of398894 Total no.of votes polled)
200
99.95%
The Company has an effective internal control system, which ensures that all the assets of the Company are safeguarded andprotected against any loss from unauthorized use or disposition.
The Internal Auditors of the Company carry out review of the internal control systems and procedures. The internal audit reports arereviewed by Audit Committee.
The Company has also put in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to the financial statements commensuratewith the size and nature of operations of the Company. During the year, such controls were tested and no material discrepancy orweakness in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting was observed.
The Board of Directors, in line with the requirement of the act, has formed various committees, details of which are given hereunder.
Your Company has formed Audit Committee in accordance with the provisions Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, or anysubsequent modification(s) or amendment(s) thereof.
During the year under review, Audit Committee met 06 (Six) times viz. on May 17, 2024, September 04, 2024, September 23, 2024,October 29, 2024, December 24, 2024, and March 20, 2025.
The composition of the Committee and the details of meetings attended by its members are given below:
Name
Category
Designation
Number of meetings during thefinancial year 2024-25
Eligible to attend
Attended
Akshay Jayrajbhai Shah
Chairperson
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Harsh Mukeshbhai Parikh
Independent Director
Member
Gaurang RameshchandraShah
Audit Committee meeting is generally held for the purpose of recommending the half yearly and yearly financial result. Additionalmeetings are held for the purpose of reviewing the specific item included in terms of reference of the Committee. The StatutoryAuditors of the Company are invited in the meeting of the Committee wherever requires. Company Secretary and Chief FinancialOfficer of the Company is the regular invitee at the Meeting.
Recommendations of Audit Committee, wherever/whenever given, have been accepted by the Board of Directors.
Harsh MukeshbhaiParikh
Dhruti Mihir Shah
Whole Time Director
Audit Committee Policy/Charter:
The Audit Committee Policy, as adopted by the Boardof Directors, is placed on the website of the Companyat https://www.kotyark.com/_Tles/ugd/e196d6_
b768cd4e81264bd3b9c43eeb19851c81.pdf?index=true
Whistle Blower Policy/Vigil Mechanism:
The Company has established a vigil mechanism and accordinglyframed a Whistle Blower Policy. The policy enables theemployees to report to the management instances of unethicalbehavior actual or suspected fraud or violation of Company’sCode of Conduct.
Further the mechanism adopted by the Company encouragesthe Whistle Blower to report genuine concerns or grievancesand provide for adequate safe guards against victimization of theWhistle Blower who avails of such mechanism and also providesfor direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committeein exceptional cases. The functioning of vigil mechanism isreviewed by the Audit Committee from time to time.
The Company hereby affirms that no Director/employee havebeen denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committeeand that no complaints were received during the year.
The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is available on thewebsite of the Company at https://www.kotyark.com/_Tles/ugd/e196d6_3524365588fb4000a57635b8b534e595.pdf?index=true
The Board of Directors of our Company has, in pursuanceto provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, orany subsequent modification(s) or amendment(s) thereof. TheCompany has constituted Stakeholder’s Grievance & RelationshipCommittee mainly to focus on the redressal of Shareholders’/Investors’ Grievances, if any, like Transfer/Transmission/Demat ofShares; Loss of Share Certificates; Non-receipt of Annual Report;Dividend Warrants, etc.
During the year under review, Stakeholder’s RelationshipCommittee met 4 (Four) times viz. on May 17, 2024, September04, 2024, October 29, 2024, and February 17, 2025
During the year, the Company had received 53 Queries/complaints from the Shareholders on e-mail and all the queries/complaintswere resolved. There was no complaint pending as on March 31,2025.
Stakeholder’s Relationship Policy/Charter:
The Stakeholder’s Relationship Policy, as adopted by the Board of Directors, is placed on the website of the Company at https://www.kotyark.com/_files/ugd/e196d6_f002a94b9912437ab62fb3b7bdfaaaf8.pdf.
The Company has formed Nomination and Remuneration committee in line with the provisions of Section 178 of the CompaniesAct, 2013, or any subsequent modification(s) or amendment(s) thereof. Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings aregenerally held for identifying the persons who are qualified to become Directors and may be appointed in senior management andrecommending their appointments and removal.
During the year under review, Nomination and Remuneration Committee met 3 (Three) times viz. on September 04, 2024, January21, 2025, and March 20, 2025.
Number of meetings during the
financial year 2024-25
Non-Executive IndependentDirector
Bhavini Gaurang Shah
Non-Executive &Non-Independent
Nomination and Remuneration Policy:
Nomination and Remuneration Policy in the Company is designedto create a high performance culture. It enables the Company toattract motivated and retained manpower in competitive market,and to harmonize the aspirations of human resources consistentwith the goals of the Company. The Company pays remunerationby way of salary, benefits, perquisites and allowances to itsExecutive Directors and Key Managerial Personnel. Annualincrements are decided by the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee within the salary scale approved by the membersand are effective from April 1, of each year.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy, as adoptedby the Board of Directors, is placed on the website ofthe Company at https://www.kotyark.com/_files/uqd/e196d6_9e5f810046294406bb232fc6954fe673.pdf?index=true
To foster a positive workplace environment free fromharassment of any nature we have framed Preventionof Sexual Harassment Policy through which we addresscomplaints of sexual harassment at all workplaces of the
Company. Our policy assures discretion and guaranteesnon-retaliation to complainants. We follow a gender-neutralapproach in handling complaints of sexual harassment andwe are compliant with the law of the land where we operate.The Company is committed to creating and maintaining a safeand conducive work environment to its employees withoutfear of sexual harassment, exploitation and intimidation.Further, the Company has complied with provisions relatingto the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee underthe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the year under review:
a) number of complaints of sexual harassment received in theyear - NIL
b) number of complaints disposed off during the year - NA
c) number of cases pending for more than ninety days - NA
The Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy, as adopted bythe Board of Directors, is placed on the website ofthe Company at https://www.kotyark.com/_files/ugd/e196d6_55fc72978e0147fda0262a7df2d6f58c.pdf?index=true
The information on conservation of energy technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulated under Section134(3)(m) of the Act read with Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014:
A
Conservation of Energy:
Comments
i). The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy
The Company has taken measures and applied strictcontrol system to monitor day to day power consumption, toendeavor to ensure the optimal use of energy with minimumextent possible wastage as far as possible. The day to dayconsumption is monitored and various ways and means areadopted to reduce the power consumption in an effort tosave energy
ii). The steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources ofenergy
The Company has not taken any step for utilizing alternatesources of energy.
iii). The capital investment on energy conservation equipment
During the year under review, Company has not incurredany capital investment on energy conservation equipment.
B
Technology absorption
i). The effort made towards technology absorption
ii). The benefit derived like product improvement, cost reduction,product development or import substitution:
iii). in case of imported technology (imported during the last threeyears reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)
a. The details of technology imported:
b. The year of import:
c. Whether the technology has been fully absorbed
None
d. If not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not takenplace, and the reasons thereof
ii). The expenditure incurred on Research and Development
C
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
a. The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows duringthe year
NIL
b. The Foreign Exchange outgo during the year in terms of actualoutflows
The Company is in compliance with the applicable Secretarial Standard issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India andapproved by the Central Government.
The investor complaints are processed in a centralized web based complaints redress system. The salient features of this systemare centralized database of all complaints, online upload of Action Taken Reports (ATRs) by the concerned companies and onlineviewing by investors of actions taken on the complaint and its current status. Your Company has been registered on SCORES andmakes every effort to resolve all investor complaints received through SCORES or otherwise within the statutory time limit from thereceipt of the complaint. The Company has not received any complaint on the SCORES during financial year 2024-25. Link: https://scores.sebi.gov.in/
Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has pursuant to circular no. SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_IAD-1/P/CIR/2023/131 on July 31,2023 as amended by corrigendum ref. no. SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_IAD-1/P/CIR/2023/135 dated August 4, 2023, and further a mastercircular no. SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_IAD-1/P/CIR/2023/145 dated August 11, 2023 (“Master Circular”) introduced a common OnlineDispute Resolution (“ODR”) Portal to facilitate online resolution of all kinds of disputes arising in the Indian Securities Market. Thedispute resolution through the ODR Portal can be initiated when within the applicable law of limitation.
The SMART ODR Portal has been setup by the 7 Market Infrastructure Institutions (MII's) together with the participation of reputedODR Institutions
Process to follow by Shareholders for their grievances/complaints/disputes:
Level 1
Lodging of grievances/complaints/disputes directly
Shareholder(s) may raise any grievance/complaint/dispute against the Companydirectly with the Company or its RTA, in the following manner -
with the Company or itsRegistrar and share transferagent (“RTA”)
RTA
Manager - Corporate Registry,
M/s. KFin Technologies Limited,
Selenium, Tower- B, Plot No 31-32,Financial district, Nanakramguda,Hyderabad - 500032.
Phone number: 91-40-67162222Email id: einward.ris@kfintech.comWebsite: www.kfintech.com
Company
Company Secretary
M/s. Kotyark Industries Limited,
A/3, Shree Ganesh Nagar HousingSociety, Near Ramakaka Temple Road,Chhani, Vadodara -391740, Gujarat.Phone number: 91-9510976156Email ID: info@kotyark.comWebsite: www.kotyark.com
Level 2
SEBI SCORES Platform
Grievances/complaints/disputes which are not resolved at Level 1, or if theshareholder is not satisfied with the resolution provided by the Company or RTA,then a complaint/grievance/dispute may be raised on SEBI Complaints RedressSystem (“SCORES”) which can be accessed at https://scores.sebi.gov.in
Level 3
ODR Portal
In case the shareholder(s) is not satisfied with the resolution provided at Level 1or Level 2, then the online dispute resolution process may be initiated throughthe ODR Portal within the applicable timeframe as prescribed under law. The linkto the ODR Portal is https://smartodr.in/login and the same can also be accessedthrough our website under listing tab of investor relations
Notes:
1)
This is to clarify that the shareholder(s) may directly initiate dispute resolution through the ODR portal withouthaving to go through SCORES portal, if the grievance lodged with the Company is not resolved satisfactorily.
2)
It may be noted that the dispute resolution through the ODR portal can only be initiated if such complaint/dispute is not pending under Level 1 or Level 2 or before any arbitral process, court, tribunal, or consumerforum or if the same is non-arbitrable under Indian law
3)
There is no fee for registration of complaints/disputes on the ODR portal. However, the process of conciliation/arbitration through ODR portal may attract a fee and the same shall be borne by the concerned shareholder/listed entity/its RTA (as the case may be)
The Master Circular for Online Dispute Resolution issued by SEBI has been uploaded on the website of the Company and can beaccessed at: https://www.kotyark.com/smart-odr
DETAILS OF COMPLAINTS/QUERIES RECEIVED AND REDRESSED DURING APRIL 01, 2024 TOMARCH 31, 2025:
Platform
Number of shareholders’ complaints/Queries
Pending at thebeginning of the year
Received duringthe year
Redressed duringthe year
Pending at the end ofthe year
As per RTA
On SEBI Scores
On Smart ODR
On Company Mail
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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PROHIBITION OFINSIDER TRADING:
The Board of Directors has adopted the Insider Trading Policy inaccordance with the requirement of the Securities & ExchangeBoard of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,2015. The Insider Trading Policy of the Company lays downguidelines and procedures to be followed and disclosures tobe made while dealing with shares of the Company as well asconsequences of disclosures to be made while dealing withshares of the Company as well as consequences of violation.The Policy has been formulated to regulate, monitor and ensurereporting of deals by employees and to maintain the highestethical standards of dealing in Company’s shares.
The Insider Trading Policy of the Company covering the“Code of practices and procedures for Fair disclosures ofunpublished price sensitive information” is available onthe website https://www.kotyark.com/_Tles/uqd/510267_c2a56a1581b54367927c0fb8443ba5dc.pdf
Maintenance of Structured Digital Database (“SDD”) has beenmandatory since April 1,2019 in view of the relevant provisionsunder the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015(‘PIT Regulations’). The Company has installed SDD Services.Company regularly updates entries in this software andsubmitted report quarterly to stock exchanges under Regulation3(5) & (6) of PIT Regulations.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation ofits own performance, board committees and individual directorspursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3) (p) the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 8(4) of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014, and Securities and Exchange Board of India (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 inthe following manners:
• The performance of the board was evaluated by theboard, after seeking inputs from all the directors, on thebasis of the criteria such as the board composition andstructure, effectiveness of board processes, informationand functioning etc.
• The performance of the committees was evaluated by theboard after seeking inputs from the committee memberson the basis of the criteria such as the composition ofcommittees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc.
• The board and the nomination and remunerationcommittee reviewed the performance of the individualdirectors on the basis of the criteria such as thecontribution of the individual director to the board andcommittee meetings like preparedness on the issues tobe discussed, meaningful and constructive contributionand inputs in meetings, etc.
• In addition, the chairman was also evaluated on the keyaspects of his role.
Separate meeting of independent directors was held to evaluatethe performance of non-independent directors, performance ofthe board as a whole and performance of the chairman, takinginto account the views of executive directors and non-executivedirectors. Performance evaluation of independent directors wasdone by the entire board, excluding the independent directorbeing evaluated.
The Performance Evaluation Policy, as adopted by theBoard of Directors, is placed on the website of theCompany at: https://www.kotyark.com/_flles/ugd/e196d6_e2510acb62294c0cb8dcff781b6fd5df.pdf?index=true
THE DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE ORANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THEINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016DURING THE YEAR ALONG WITH THEIR STATUSAS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR:
During the Financial Year 2024-25, there was no applicationmade and proceeding initiated/pending under the Insolvencyand Bankruptcy Code, 2016, by any Financial and/or OperationalCreditors against your Company. As on the date of this report,there is no application or proceeding pending against yourCompany under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, theboard of directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability,conflrm that:
a) In preparation of annual accounts for the year ended March31, 2025, the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed and that no material departures have been madefrom the same;
b) The Directors had selected such accounting policiesand applied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give atrue and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company atthe end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of theCompany for that year;
c) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care forthe maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors had prepared the annual accounts for theyear ended March 31,2025 on going concern basis.
e) The Directors had laid down the internal financial controlsto be followed by the Company and that such InternalFinancial Controls are adequate and were operatingeffectively; and
f) The Directors had devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable laws andthat such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
RISK MANAGEMENT:
A well-defined risk management mechanism covering the riskmapping and trend analysis, risk exposure, potential impact andrisk mitigation process is in place. The objective of the mechanismis to minimize the impact of risks identified and taking advanceactions to mitigate it. The mechanism works on the principlesof probability of occurrence and impact, if triggered. A detailedexercise is being carried out to identify, evaluate, monitor andmanage both business and non-business risks. At present,the Company has not identified any element of risk which mayperceptibly threaten the existence of the Company.
The Risk Management Policy, as adopted by the Board ofDirectors, isplaced on the website ofthe Company at ittps://www.kotyark.com/_files/ugd/e196d6_1abf9da49be447128e226e9c71426df8.pdf?index=true
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Integrity and transparency are key factors to our corporategovernance practices to ensure that we achieve and will retainthe trust of our stakeholders at all times. Corporate governanceis about maximizing shareholder value legally, ethically andsustainably. Our Board exercises its fiduciary responsibilities inthe widest sense of the term. Our disclosures seek to attain thebest practices in international corporate governance. We alsoendeavor to enhance long-term shareholder value and respectminority rights in all our business decisions.
As our Company has been listed on Emerge Platform of NationalStock Exchange of India Limited, by virtue of Regulation 15of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 the compliance with the corporateGovernance provisions as specified in regulation 17 to 27 andClause (b) to (i) of sub regulation (2) of Regulation 46 and ParaC D and E of Schedule V are not applicable to the Company.
Hence Corporate Governance Report does not form a part of thisBoard Report, though we are committed for the best corporategovernance practices.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISREPORT:
In terms of Regulation 34 and Schedule V of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015a review of the performance of the Company for the yearunder review, Management Discussion and Analysis Report ispresented in a separate section which is annexed to this Report.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
During the year under review, industrial relations remainedharmonious at all our offices and establishments.
COMPLIANCE TO THE PROVISIONS RELATINGTO THE MATERNITY BENEFITS ACT, 1961:
Company is in Compliance with the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.However, no maternity benefit was claimed during the year.
DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNTOF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OFONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATIONDONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKSOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THEREASONS THEREOF:
No such incidence took place during the year.
WEBSITE:
As per Regulation 46 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations 2015 the Company has maintaineda functional website namely “www.kotyark.com” containinginformation about the Company.
The website of the Company is containing information likePolicies, Shareholding Pattern, Financial and information of thedesignated officials of the Company who are responsible forassisting and handling investor grievances for the benefit of allstakeholders of the Company etc.
GENERAL DISCLOSURE:
Your Directors state that the Company has made disclosuresin this report for the items prescribed in section 134 (3) of theAct and Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 andother applicable provisions of the Act and Listing Regulations, tothe extent the transactions took place on those items during theyear. Your Directors further state that no disclosure or reportingis required in respect of the following items as there were notransactions on these items during the year under review;
(i) Issue of Equity Shares with differential rights as to dividend,voting or otherwise;
(ii) Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employeesof the Company under any scheme save and ESOS;
(iii) There is no revision in the Board Report or FinancialStatement;
In compliance with Regulation 36 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Notice of the AGMalong with the Annual Report 2024-25 is being sent only through electronic mode to those Members whose email addresses areregistered with the Company/Depositories. Members may note that the Notice and Annual Report 2024-25 will also be available onthe Company’s website www.kotyark.com.
Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for significant contributions made by the employees at all levelsthrough their dedication, hard work and commitment, enabling the Company to achieve good performance during the year underreview.
Your Directors also take this opportunity to place on record the valuable co-operation and support extended by the banks, government,business associates and the shareholders for their continued confidence reposed in the Company and look forward to having thesame support in all future endeavors.
Registered office: By order of the Board of Directors
2nd Floor, A-3 Shree Ganesh Nagar Housing Society, For, KOTYARK INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Ramakaka Temple Road, Chhani, Vadodara-391740
Dhruti M. Shah Gaurang R. Shah
Place: Vadodara Whole time Director & CFO Chairman cum Managing Director
Date: 06.09.2025 DIN: 07664924 DIN: 03502841
During the year under review, the Honourable AgricultureMinister of Rajasthan, along with his team, conducteda surprise visit and investigation at the Company’smanufacturing unit located at F-86 to F-90, RIICO Industrial
excluding Section 8 Company, Struck off Company, Amalgamated Company and LLPs.