Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 42"d Annual Report and the Audited FinancialStatements for the Financial Year ended March 31st, 2024.
1. Financial summary or highlights/Performance of the Company
Particulars
2023-24(Rs. in lakhs)
2022-23(Rs. in lakhs)
Revenue from Operations
20.45
18.00
Other Income
0.02
0.08
Total Income
20.47
18.08
Operating Expenses
-
Employee Benefit Expense
8.06
Finance Cost
0.45
Depreciation
Other Expense
11.64
9.23
Total Expense
20.15
17.74
Profit/ Loss before exceptionalitem and tax
0.32
0.34
Exceptional Item
Profit before tax
Current Tax
0.05
Net Profit
0.27
0.29
2. Brief description of the Company's working during the vear/State of Company's affair
During the year under review, the Company undertook sub-contract work for a C & F Agent. TheCompany earned profit of Rs. 27000/-.
3. Change in the nature of business, ifanv
There is no change in the nature of business during the year under review.
4. Dividend
The Directors do not recommend any dividend for the financial year 2023-24 due to insufficientprofit.
5. Reserves
No amount has been transferred to Reserves duringthe year.
6. Management Discussion And Analysis Report:
Pursuant to Clause 34(2) (e) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, the Management Discussion and Analysis Report is appended to this report.
7. Corporate Governance Disclosures
In compliance with Regulation 34(3) of the Listing Regulations,2015 a separate report onCorporate Governance along with the a certificate from the Auditors on its Compliance forms anintegral part of this Report.
Certificate from Practicing Company Secretary certifying that none of the Directors have beendebarred or disqualified from being appointed or continuing as Directors of the Companypursuant to Regulation 34(3) read with schedule V Para C clause (10)(i) of SEBI (ListingObligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 , is attached to the CorporateGovernance Report.
8. Indian Accounting Standards f IND AST- IFRS Converged Standards
Pursuant to notification of Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated 16th February, 2015 notifying(Indian Accounting Standard] Rules, 2015 IND AS is applicable to our Company, w.e.f 01st April,2017.
9. Listing with Stock Exchanges:
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2023-24 to BSE wherethe Company’s Shares are listed.
10. Events Subsequent to the date of Financial Statements:
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurredbetween the end of the financial year to which these financial statements relate on the date of thisreport.
11. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
The Board of Directors is duly constituted with Sh. Rishabh Goel, Sh. Bhagat Ram Goyal,Mrs. Priyanka Maggo & Shri Kanishka Jain.The above constitution of Board of Directors is as perCompanies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements] Regulations,2015.
Mr. Kanishka Jain, Non Executive Director, retire by rotation as per section 152 (6] at theforthcoming Annual General Meetingand being eligible, offer himself for reappointment.
12. Particulars of Employees:
Pursuant to the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel] Rules,2014, Statement of particulars of employees is annexed as Annexure I.
13. Board Meetings
During the year Five (5] Board Meetings were convened and held. The details of which are given inthe Corporate Governance Report. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within theperiod prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
14. Board Committees
The Company has duly constituted Board level committees namely Audit Committee, Nominationand Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee as mandated by theapplicable laws and as per the business requirements.
The details with respect to Board Committees are provided in the Corporate Governance Report ofthe Company which forms part of this report
15. Board Evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obliglations and DisclosureRequirements]Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation ofits own performance, the directors individually as well as the evaluation of the working of its Audit,Nomination & Remuneration and Compliance Committees. The manner in which the evaluationhas been carried out has been explained in the Corporate Governance Report.
16. Independent Directors' Meeting
During the year under review, the Independent Directors met on 12th March, 2024 inter alia, todiscuss:
• Evaluation of the performance of Non-independent Directors and the Board of Directors as awhole.
• Evaluation of the performance of the chairman of the Company, taking into account the views ofthe Executive and Non-executive directors.
• Evaluation of the quality, content and timelines of flow of information between the Managementand the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform its duties.
All the Independent Directors were present at the Meeting.
17. Remuneration Policy
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed apolicy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their remuneration.The Remuneration Policy is stated in the Corporate Governance Report.
18. Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy:
The Company has a Whistle Blower Policy to deal with instance of unethical behavior actual orsuspected fraud or violation of the Company's code of conduct, if any. The details of the WhistleBlower Policy are posted on the website of the Company.
19. Corporate Social Responsibility
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder of the Corporate SocialResponsibility is not applicable to the Company during the financial year under review.
20. Details of Subsidiarv/loint Ventures/Associate Companies
The Company has no subsidiary or joint venture or associate company.
21. Statutory Auditors:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act,2013, the members at the 40thAnnual General Meeting of the Company held on 30th September,2022 appointed M/s Saluja &Associates, Chartered Accountants,(Firm Registration no. 000148NJ as statutory auditors of theCompany from the conclusion of 40th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 45th AnnualGeneral meeting for a period of five consecutive years. As required under Section 142 of theCompanies Act,2013, a proposal is put up for approval of members for authorising the Board ofDirectors of the Company to fix Auditor's remuneration for the year 2024-25 and thereafter. Themembers are requested to approve the same.
22. Auditor's Report:
The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification. Notes to Accounts and Auditors remarksin their report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
23. Secretarial Audit Report
In terms of Section 204 of the Act and Rules made there under, M/s. Rohit Bhatia & Associates,Practicing Company Secretary has been appointed Secretarial Auditors of the Company. The reportof the Secretarial Auditors is enclosed as Annexure II to this report. The report is self-explanatoryand do not call for any further comments.
24. Internal Audit & Controls
The Company has appointed M/s MBR & Company LLP as its Internal Auditors. During the year, theCompany implemented their suggestions and recommendations to improve the controlenvironment. Their scope of work includes review of processes for safeguarding the assets
of the Company, review of operational efficiency, effectiveness of systems and processes, andassessing the internal control strengths in all areas. Internal Auditors findings are discussed withthe process owners and suitable corrective actions taken as per the directions of Audit Committeeon an ongoing basis to improve efficiency in operations. The Audit Committee periodically reviewinternal control system.
25. Prevention of Insider Trading
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view toregulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Coderequires pre-clearance for dealing in the Company's shares and prohibits the purchase or sale ofCompany shares by the Directors and the designated employees while in possession ofunpublished price sensitive information in relation to the Company and during the period whenthe Trading Window is closed. The Director of the Company is responsible for implementation ofthe Code.
All Board Members and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with theCode.
26. Risk Management Policy
Risk Management Policy is not applicable on our Company during theyear under review.
27. Extract Of Annual Return:
The Annual Return of the Company in form MGT-7 as required under Section 92 and Section 134 ofthe Act read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules,2014 isavailable on the website of the Company at www.rpsl.co.in
28. Deposits
The Company has not accepted any deposits during the year under review. There was no depositoutstanding at the beginning of the year.
29. Details of significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunalsimpacting the going concern status and company's operations in future
No such orders had been passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the goingconcern status and company's operations in future.
30. Details in respect of adequacy of internal financial controls with reference to the FinancialStatements.
The audit committee periodically reviews internal control system which are designated toassured that the overhead level are reduced to the minimum.
31. Particulars of Loans. Guarantees or Investments Under Section 186
No loans, guarantees and investment has been granted by the Company during the financialyear.
32. Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties:
There is no a related party contract or arrangement by the company during the reporting
financial year.
33. Obligation of Company Under the Sexual Harassment of Women at workplacefPrevention. Prohibition and Redressall Act, 2013
The provisions relating to constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal] Act, 2013 is notapplicable to our Company as the number of employees is below 10 during the year under review.
34. Maintenance of Cost Records under Sub Section f 11 of Section 148 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 as Specified by Central Government
The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Sub Section(1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 for any of the products/services of the Company.
35. Conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earningsand outgo
The Company has nothing to report under this heading as the Company is not presently involvedin manufacturing or processing activities.
Foreign exchange earnings and OutgoForeign exchange earnings during the year - NilForeignexchangespent duringtheyear-Nil
36. Human Resource
There are no Industrial Relation issues during the year under review.
37. Green Initiative
Electronic copies of Annual Report 2023-24 and the Notice of 42nd Annual General Meeting aresent to the members whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Company/ DepositoryParticipant(s).
38. Directors' Responsibility Statement
The Board of Directors pursuant to clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the CompaniesAct, 2 013, state that—
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March,2024 theapplicable Accounting Standards and schedule III of the Companies Act 2013,have beenfollowed and there are no material departures from the same,
(b) the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profitand loss of the company for that period;
(c) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding theassets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(e) the directors, had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and
that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
(f) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
39. Transfer of Amounts to Investor Education and Protection Fund
The Non-convertible Debentures Redemption proceeds which were lying with IDBI TrusteeshipServices Ltd. (Trustees to the Non-convertible Debentures issued by the Company) as unpaid orunclaimed for a period of Seven Years, have been transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund on 08,h May,2018.
40. Compliance with Secretarial Standards
The Company is fully compliant with the applicable Secretarial Standards (SS) viz, SS-1 &SS-2 on meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings respectively.
41. Code Of Conduct
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct which is applicable to the Members of theBoard and all employees. The Code has been posted on the Company's website www.rpsl.co.in
42. Acknowledgements
The Directors would like to express their appreciation for the continued confidence reposed inthem by the share holders of the Company and look forward to their continued support.
Managing Director ChairmanDIN:06888389 DIN:01659885