The Board of Directors take pleasure in presenting the Eighty Two Annual Report together with theAudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2024. The Management Discussion andAnalysis has also been incorporated into this report.
1. OVERVIEW :
The Financial Statements have been prepared provisions of Section 129 read with Schedule III ofCompanies Act, 2013 and in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards under the Companies(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and under Section 133 of the said Act read with Rule 3 ofthe Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2015 and Companies (Indian AccountingStandard) Accounting Rules, 2016. Our management accepts responsibility or the integrity andobjectivity of these financial statements, as well as for various estimates and judgments used therein.The estimates and judgments relating to the financial statements have been made on a prudent andreasonable basis, so that the financial statements reflect in a true and fair manner the form andsubstance of transactions, and reasonably present our state of affairs, profits and cash flows for theyear.
Particulars
31/03/2024(Amount inThousand)
31/03/2023(Amount inThousand)
Income
- Revenue from Operations
-
- Other Income
18381.98
2951.39
Profit Before Tax and Depreciation
16518.41
600.96
Less: Depreciation
82.71
131.01
Profit After Depreciation but Before Tax
16352.98
731.97
Less: Tax Expenses for the Current Year
1662.36
114.19
Less: Tax Expenses Adjustment Previous Year
3.94
(18.10)
Less: Deferred Tax Expenses/(Incomes)
1687.74
(1044.62)
Less: MAT Credit Entitlement
1077.70
1207.46
Profit After Tax
12003.96
473.03
Earning Per Share (Nominal Value ofShare ' 10/-) Basic & Diluted
8.00
0.32
3. DIVIDEND :
IIn order to conserve funds for the business of the Company, the Board of Directors do notrecommend any dividend for the financial year 2023-2024.
The paid-up Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2024 was ' 1.5 Crore. During the year underreview, the Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor granted stock optionsnor sweat equity.
The Board of Directors of the Company are exploring new business opportunities.
The Board of Directors of the Company perceive the outlook of the Company with optimism.
The Company has adopted Risk Management Policy as per Section 134 (3) (n) of the Companies Act,
2013. This framework seeks to create transparency, minimize adverse impact on the businessobjectives and enhance the Company's competitive advantage. The business risk policy defines therisk management approach which helps in identifying risks trend, exposure and potential impactanalysis at a Company level as also separately for business segments. The detailed riskmanagement policy has been hosted on the website of the Company. There are no perceived risks inthe present activity.
The Company has in place well defined and adequate internal controls commensurate with the size ofthe Company and the same were operating effectively throughout the year.
The Company has an in-house Internal Audit Function (IA). To maintain its objectivity andindependence, the IA Department evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal control system, itscompliance with operating systems and policies of the Company and accounting procedures at alllocations of the Company. Based on the report of IA function, process owners undertake correctiveaction in their respective areas and thereby strengthening the controls. Significant audit observationsand corrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with the size, scaleand complexity of its operations. The Company has policies and procedures in place of ensuringproper and efficient conduct of the business, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention anddetection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and timelypreparation of reliable financial information.
Pursuant to Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has appointed M/s. Sarda Soni &Associates LLP as an Internal Auditor of the Company. Pursuant to Section 134 (5) (e) of theCompanies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors has adopted Internal Financial Control Policy, which hasalso been hosted on website of Company.
Mr. Bhavin Sheth (Din: 00114608), Director of the Company is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuingAnnual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Shri Ashok Somani ceased to Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 24th May, 2023.
Ms. Unnatti Jain has appointed Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f.24th May, 2023.
Pursuant to the amendments in the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,
2014, all the Independent Directors of the Company have registered themselves with the Databank ofIndependent Directors. The Directors who were not exempted from the requirement of appearing inthe online proficiency test, have successfully qualified in the same.
All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laiddown under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 and 25 of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015) for fulfilment of their responsibilities ina professional and faithful manner and to promote confidence of the investment community,particularly minority shareholders, regulators of the Company.
Independent Directors play an important role in their governance process of the Board. They bring tobear their expertise and experience on the deliberations of the Board. This enriches the decisionmaking process at the Board with different point of view and experiences and prevents conflict ofinterest in the decision making process.
The appointment of Independent Director is carried out in a structured manner. The Nomination andRemuneration Committee identifies potential candidates based on certain laid down criteria andtakes in to consideration the diversity of the Board.
The Independent Directors have been appointed for a fixed tenure of five years from their respectivedates of appointment.
None of the Independent Directors serves as "Independent Directors" in more than seven listedentities.
During the year under review, the Independent Directors met on January 31, 2024, inter alia, todiscuss:
(a) Evaluation of the Performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board of Directors as awhole.
(b) Evaluation of the Performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into account the views ofthe Executive and Non-Executive Directors.
(c) 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.
(d) Other related matters.
The Independent Directors have expressed satisfaction at the robustness of the evaluation process,the Board's freedom to express its views on matters transacted at the meetings and the openness andtransparency with which the Management discusses various subject matters specified on the agendaof meetings.
An appropriate induction programme for new Directors and ongoing familiarization with respect to thebusiness/working of the Company for all Directors is a major contribution for meaningful Board Leveldeliberations and sound business decisions.
At the time of appointing a Director, a formal letter of appointment is given to him/her which, interalia,explains his/her role, function, duties and responsibilities and the Board's expectations from him/heras a Director of the Company. The Director is also explained in detail the compliances required fromhim/her under the Act, SEBI Regulations and other relevant regulations and his/her affirmation takenwith respect to the same.
A Presentation is also shared with newly appointed Director giving an overarching perspective of theindustry, organizational set-up of the Company, the functioning of various divisions/departments, theCompany's market in which it operates, governance and internal control process and other relevantinformation pertaining to the Company's business.
The above initiatives help the Directors to understand the Company, its business and the regulatoryframework in which the Company operates and equips him/her to effectively fulfill his/her role as theDirector of the Company.
The Company's Board comprises of Six Directors -Two of them are Executive Directors, One is Non¬Executive Non-Independent Director and remaining three are Non-Executive Independent Directors.The Chairman of the Board is Executive Director. The number of Non-Executive IndependentDirectors is 50% of the total strength of the Board.
During the year, there were Four (4) Board Meetings held on 24/05/2023, 27/07/2023, 27/10/2023,and 29/01/2024. The attendance of the Directors in the Board Meetings and last Annual GeneralMeeting is given here below-
Name of the Director
Category
and
Desig¬
nation
No. ofBoardMeetingsattendedduring theyear
Whether
attended
last
AGM
No. of
Directorshipin otherLimitedCompanies
Membershipof committeesother thanthe Company
Chairmanshipof committeesother t hanthe Company
Mr. Bhavin Sheth
ED
04
Yes
01
Nil
Mr. Ashok Somani
Mrs. Shanta Somani
NED
Mr. Mathura Prasad Sharma
ID
Mr. Toby Antony
Mr. Nandkumar Pareek
Meetings held during the year are expressed as number of meetings eligible to attend.
ED - Executive DirectorNED - Non- Executive DirectorID - Independent Director
The Board has constituted the following Committees of Directors:
The constitution of Audit Committee meets with the requirements of Section 178 of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
The Audit Committee acts as link between Statutory and Internal Auditor and the Board ofDirectors. It assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities of monitoring financialreporting processes, reviewing the Company's statutory and internal audit activities. Majority ofthe members on the Committee, including the Chairman are Independent Directors. TheCommittee is governed by a Charter which is in line with the regulatory requirements mandatedunder Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule 6 of The Companies (Meetingsof Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and SEBI Regulations. The terms of reference of the AuditCommittee are as follows -
(1) oversight of the listed entity's financial reporting process and the disclosure of its financialinformation to ensure that the financial statements is correct, sufficient and credible;
(2) recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of auditors of thelisted entity;
(3) approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other services rendered by the statutoryauditors;
(4) reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements and auditor's reportthereon before submission to the board for approval, with particular reference to:
(a) matters required to be included in the director's responsibility statement to be includedin the board's report in terms of clause (c)of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of theCompanies Act, 2013;
(b) changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;
(c) major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment bymanagement;
(d) significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit findings;
(e) compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial statements;
(f) disclosure of any related party transactions;
(g) modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report;
(5) reviewing, with the management, the quarterly financial statements before submission tothe board for approval;
(6) reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses / application of funds raised throughan issue (public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, etc.), the statement of funds utilizedfor purposes other than those stated in the offer document / prospectus / notice and thereport submitted by the monitoring agency monitoring the utilisation of proceeds of a publicor rights issue, and making appropriate commendations to the board to take up steps in thismatter;
(7) reviewing and monitoring the auditor's independence and performance, and effectivenessof audit process;
(8) approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the listed entity with relatedparties;
(9) scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
(10) valuation of undertakings or assets of the listed entity, wherever it is necessary;
(11) evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
(12) reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and internal auditors, adequacyof the internal control systems;
(13) reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function, if any, including the structure of the internalaudit department, staffing and seniority of the official heading the department, reportingstructure coverage and frequency of internal audit;
(14) Discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow up there on;
(15) Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internal auditors into matterswhere there is suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of internal control systems of amaterial nature and reporting the matter to the board;
(16) Discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the nature and scopeof audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;
(17) To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, debentureholders, shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends) and creditors;
(18) To review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
(19) Approval of appointment of chief financial officer after assessing the qualifications,experience and background, etc. of the candidate;
(20) Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of the auditcommittee;
(21) Review of Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results ofoperations;
(22) Review of Statement of significant related party transactions (as defined by the auditcommittee), submitted by management;
(23) Review of Management letters / letters of internal control weaknesses issued by thestatutory auditors;
(24) Review Internal audit reports relating to internal control weaknesses; and
(25) Review the appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the chief internal auditor;
(26) Review of Statement of deviations if any; and
(27) Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of the AuditCommittee and any other terms of reference as may be decided by the Board or specified/provided under the Companies Act, 2013 or Securities and Exchange Board of India (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("the Listing Regulations") orby any other regulatory authority.
ii. Composition :
The Audit Committee comprises of three members, all of which are Independent Directors.
Following are the members of the committee :
1. Mr. Nandkumar Pareek - Chairman
2. Mr. Toby Antony - Member
3. Mr. Mathura Prasad Sharma - Member
The Audit Committee met for Four (4) times during the year i.e. on 24/05/2023, 27/07/2023,
27/10/2023, and 29/01/2024. The attendance of Members at the Audit Committee was as
follows:
Name of Director
Meetings during the year 2023-2024
Held
Attended
Toby Antony
Member
4
Chairman
• To investigate any activity within its terms of reference.
• To seek information from any employee.
• To obtain outside legal or other professional advice.
• To secure attendance of outsiders with relevant expertise, if it considers necessary.
a. Review the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company's system and internal controls.
b. Review and discuss with the Management, the Company's major financial risk exposuresand steps taken by the Management to monitor and control such exposure.
c. To oversee and review the functioning of vigil mechanism (implemented in the Company asEthical view Reporting Policy) and to review the findings of investigations into cases ofmaterial nature and the actions taken in respect thereof.
All the Members of the Audit Committee possess the requisite qualification for appointment onthe Committee and have sound knowledge of finance, accounting practices and internalcontrols.
The Representative of the Statutory Auditors are permanent invitees to the Audit Committees.They have attended all the Audit Committee Meetings held during the year. The Chief FinancialOfficer (CFO) attended the meetings of Committee. The Company Secretary is the Secretary tothe all the Committee Meetings of the Company.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee comprises of three Members all of which are Independent
Directors. The Committee is governed by a Charter.
The terms of reference of the Committee are as follows -
a) To scrutinize and approve registration of transfer of shares/ debentures/ warrants issued / tobe issued by the Company;
b) To decide all questions and matters that may arise in regard to transmission of shares /debentures / warrants issued / to be issued by the Company;
c) To approve and issue duplicate shares / debentures / warrants certificates in lieu of thosereported lost;
d) To refer to the Board and any proposal of refusal of registration of transfer of shares /debentures / warrants for their consideration;
e) To look into Shareholders and investors complaints like transfer of shares, non- receipt ofannual reports, non-receipt of declared dividends, etc.;
f) To delegate all or any of its powers of Officers/ Authorized Signatories of the Company;
g) To issue new certificates against subdivision of shares, renewal, split or consolidation ofshare certificates / certificates relating to other securities;
h) To issue and allot debentures, bonds another securities, subject to such approvals as may berequired;
i) To approve and monitor Dematerialization of shares / debentures / other securities and allmatters incidental or related thereto;
j) To authorize the Company Secretary and Head Compliance / other Officers of the ShareDepartment to attend to matters relating to non-receipt of annual reports, notices, non-receiptof declared dividend/interest, change of address for correspondence etc. and to monitoraction taken.
The constitution and terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee is inpursuance of Regulation 20 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 and Section 178(5) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Committee met Four (4) times during the year i.e. on 24/05/2023, 27/07/2023, 27/10/2023,and 29/01/2024. The attendance of Members at the Stakeholder Relationship Committee wasas follows:
Meetings held during the year are expressed as number of meetings eligible to attend.iii. Powers of the Committee :
(i) To approve and monitors transfers, transmission, splitting and consolidation of securities andissue of duplicate certificates by the Company;
(ii) To look into various issues relating to shareholders, including the redressal of Shareholders' andinvestors' complaints like transfer of shares, non-receipt of Balance Sheet, dividend etc.; and
(iii) To carry out the functions envisaged under the Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider trading,which is effective from 15th May, 2015.
Details of Investor Complaints Received and Redressed during the year 2023-24 are as follows:
Opening balance
Received during the year
Resolved during the year
Closing balance
0
1
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is governed by a Charter. The Chairman along with
the other members of the Committee are Independent Directors.
The terms of reference of the Committee inter alia include the following -
(1) Formulation of the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes andindependence of a director and recommend to the board of directors a policy relating to, theremuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and other employees;
(2) Formulation of criteria for evaluation of performance of independent directors and the boardof directors;
(3) Devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
(4) Identifying persons who are qualified to become directors and who may be appointed insenior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, and recommend to the board ofdirectors their appointment and removal.
(5) Whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director, on thebasis of the report of performance evaluation of independent directors.
The Composition of the Committee is composed pursuant to the Section 178 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee met for one time during 2023-2024 i.e. on29/01/2024.
Meetings held during the year are expressed as number of meetings eligible to attend.INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETING :
As stipulated by the Code of Independent Directors under Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the IndependentDirectors of the Company shall hold at least one meeting in a year without the presence of NonIndependent Directors and members of the management. All the independent directors shall strive tobe present at such meeting
The independent directors in their meeting shall, inter alia-
(a) Review the performance of non-independent directors and the board of directors as a whole;
(b) Review the performance of the chairperson of the listed entity, taking into account the views ofexecutive directors and non-executive directors;
(c) Assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the management of thelisted entity and the board of directors that is necessary for the board of directors to effectivelyand reasonably perform their duties;
Independent Directors met 1 (one) time during the year on January 29, 2024 and attended by all theIndependent Directors i.e. Mr. Nandkumar Pareek, Mr. Toby Anthony and Mathura Prasad Sharma.
In compliance with the requirements of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, the Company has put in place a familiarization program for the IndependentDirectors to familiarize them with their role, rights and responsibility as Directors, the working ofthe Company, nature of the industry, in which the Company operates the business model etc.The same is also available on the website of the Company and can be accessed.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the SEBI Regulations, the Board has carried out theannual performance evaluation of the working of its Audit, Nomination and Remuneration andStakeholders Relationship Committee respectively. The Chairman of the Board of Directorsindividually get an overview of the functioning of the Board and its constituents interalia on thefollowing broad criteria i.e. attendance and level of participation independence of judgmentexercised by Independent Directors, interpersonal relationship etc.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors includingthe Chairman of the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement andcontribution, independence of judgement safeguarding the interest of the Company and itsminority shareholders etc. The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carriedout by the entire Board. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non-IndependentDirectors was carried out by the Independent Directors who also reviewed the performance ofthe Secretarial Department. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluationprocess.
The following persons have been designated as Key Managerial Personnel of the Companypursuant to the Section 2 (51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules thereunder -
1. Mr. Ashok Somani - Chief Financial Officer and Director
2. Mr. Bhavin Sheth - Chief Executive Officer and Director
3. Ms. Unnatti Jain - Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company
During the year under review, Mrs. Unnatti Jain appointed as Company Secretary andCompliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 24th May, 2023.
15. MEETINGS :
A calendar of Meetings is prepared and circulated in advance to the Directors. During the year underreview there were Four (4) Board Meetings, Four (4) Audit Committee Meetings, Four (4),Stakeholders Relationship Committee Meetings and One (1) Nomination and RemunerationCommittee Meeting were convened and held. The intervening gap between the Meetings was withinthe period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.The attendance of Meetings are enumerated in
thp> tah|p> hp>ln\A/ _
Board Meetings Held During the Year
Sr.
Date on which the Board Meeting
Total Strength of the
No. of Directors
No.
was held
Board
Present
1.
24/05/2023
6
2.
27/07/2023
3.
27/10/2023
4.
29/01/2024
Audit Committee Meetings Held During the Year
Date on which the Commmittee
No. of Members
Meeting was held
Committee
3
Stakeholders Relationship Committee Meetings Held During the Year
Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meetings Held During the Year
& o
Date on which the CommmitteeMeeting was held
Total Strength of theCommittee
No. of MembersPresent
Independent Director Meeting Held During the Year
In terms of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, We, the Directors of Chemo PharmaLaboratories Limited, state in respect of Financial Year 2023-2024 that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followedalong with proper explanation relating to material departures.
b) The Directors have selected the accounting policies, applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company forthat period.
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Companyand for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) The Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern basis.
e) The Directors have ensured that Proper Internal Financial Controls were in place and that thefinancial controls were adequate and were operating effectively.
f) The Directors reviewed that systems are in compliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand were in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
Details of Loans, Guarantees or Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of theCompanies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to Financial Statements.
There was one Related Party Transactions pursuant to Section 188 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 15 of The Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Disclosures pursuant to Accounting Standards on related party transactions have been made in thenote no. 19 of Notes to Financial Statements.
The policy on Related Party Transaction approved by the Board has been hosted on the website ofthe Company.
19. DEPOSITS :
The Company has not accepted deposits from the public falling within the ambit of Section 73 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder.
Information as per Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with Rule 5 of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, in respect ofemployees of the Company can be obtained by an interested shareholder by submitting a writtenrequest to the Company. This practice is followed as per the provisions of Section 136 (1) of the Act.Thus, the Report and the Accounts are being sent to all Shareholders, excluding the information onemployees' particulars under Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 which is available for inspection by theMembers at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on working days of theCompany up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If any Member is interested inobtaining a copy thereof, such Member may write to the Company in this regard.
The Auditors, M/s Sanjay Rane & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants were appointed asStatutory Auditors for a period of five continuous years from the conclusion of 79th AGM held duringthe year under review till the conclusion of 84th AGM.
Certificate from the Auditors has been received to the effect that they are eligible to act as auditors ofthe Company and their appointment would be within the limits as prescribed under Section 141 of theAct.
The Auditors have confirmed that they have subjected themselves to the peer review process of ICAIand hold valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the ICAI.
As per the requirement of SEBI Regulations, the Auditors have confirmed that they hold a validcertificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and thesame has been put up in the Notice of Annual General Meeting for approval of the members of theCompany.
However, as per Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 notified on 7th May, 2018 the provisionsregarding the ratification of auditor has been done away
The Statutory Auditors for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 does not contain any adversecomments or qualifications on the financial statements of the Company.
There is no material transaction during the year.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board ofDirectors appointed M/s. Kavita Khatri & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries, as SecretarialAuditor of the Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Report of the Secretarial Auditors isenclosed as "Annexure C" to this report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remark.
25. INTERNAL AUDIT :
The Board of Directors on recommendation of Audit Committee appointed M/s. Sarda SoniAssociates LLP, Practicing Chartered Accountants, to undertake the Internal Audit of the Companypursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 13 of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
As required under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014, the information relating to conservation of energy, technology absorptionand foreign exchange earnings and outgo, etc. are not given as there has not been anymanufacturing operation during the under report. A copy of Statements of Particulars under theCompanies (Disclosure of particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 have beenAnnexed along with Board's Report in "Annexure B".
27. ANNUAL RETURN :
Pursuant to Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014 the Annual Return of the Company as on March 31,2024 is available oncompany's website at www.thechemopharmalaboratoriesltd.com
Pursuant to the Regulation 15 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, which is effective from 01st December, 2015, the Company is not required tocomply with provisions of Corporate Governance as its Paid-up capital is less then Rs. 10 Crore andits net worth is also less than Rs. 25 Crore as on 31/03/2024.
The Company has a Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy in place since 2014 pursuant to theSection 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of (the Companies of Board and itsPowers) Rules, 2014 for reporting the genuine concerns of Directors and Employees and alsoprovide adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use such mechanism. The detailsof this policy are published on the website of the Company.
The Board has adopted the policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct ofits business, including adherence to the Company's policies, the safeguarding of its assets, theprevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accountingrecords, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information.
As per the requirement of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors haveadopted Code of Conduct of Independent Director in its meeting held on 26/09/2014, for thefulfillment of their responsibilities in a professional and faithful manner and to promote confidence ofthe investment community, particularly minority shareholders, regulators of the Company, a copy ofdetailed policy is published on the website of the Company.
As per the Listing Agreement entered into with the Company, every Listed Company needs to adoptPerformance Evaluation Policy for annual evaluation of the Board of Directors and of its ownperformance (self-appraisals) and that of its committees and individual Directors as mentioned underthe Clause (p) of Sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.The Company adopted itin its meeting dated 29/09/2014, details of this Policy is published on the Website of the Company.
The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy aimed to ensure resilience for sustainablegrowth and sound corporate governance by having a process of risk identification and managementin compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Board of Directors had adopted the policies prescribed under SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, in its meeting dated 21st January, 2016, copies ofwhich is hosted on website of the Company.
The Polices which were adopted are as follows -
a. Archival Policy
b. Policy on Determination of Materiality of Events or Information Materiality
c. Policy on Preservation of Records
d. Policy on Materiality of Related Party
TThe Company is an equal opportunity provider and continuously strives to build a work culture whichpromotes the respect and dignity of all employees across the Organization. In order to providewomen employees a safe working environment at workplace and also in compliance with theprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed there-under, the Company has formulated a well defined
policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of complaints relating to sexual harassment of womenat the workplace. All women who are associated with the Company either as permanent employeesor temporary employees or contractual persons including service providers at Company sites arecovered under the above policy. The said policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company.
An Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) has been set up comprising of two female and one maleemployee. One of the female employees is the Chairperson and a female member is the Secretary ofthe Committee. There is one external male member on the Committee who is a specialist in dealingwith such matters. Apart from the above, there is one female nodal person to receive and forwardcomplaints either to the First Instance Person (FIP).
In January 2015, SEBI notified the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 whichcame into force on 15th May, 2015. Pursuant thereto, the Company has formulated and had adopteda Code for Prevention of Insider Trading. Further the SEBI notified Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 on 31st December, 2018directing the listed entities to adopt revised code of conduct as per the amendments listed in thecircular.
The Company adopted the new Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading to Regulate,Monitor and Report Trading by Insiders. This code is applicable to all key managerial personnel,connected persons and designated person of the Company and the persons who have access tounpublished price sensitive information relating to the Company.
The Board of Directors in its meeting held on 27th May, 2019 adopted the policy. A Copy of DetailedPolicy is hosted on the website of the Company.
(a) Location and time where last three Annual General Meetings were held:
Annual General Meetings
Financial Year
Date
Time
Location
No. of SpecialResolutions passed
2022-2023
25/09/2023
04:00 p.m.
At Registered Office -Kumud Apt, Kalyan, Thane
2021-2022
08/09/2022
2020-2021
01/09/2021
Conducted through VC
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No resolution has been passed through Postal Ballot
The Company has No Subsidiary Companies.
In the preparation of financial statements, the Company has followed the Accounting Standardsissued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India along with Indian Accounting Standardsunder the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 to the extent applicable. TheFinancial Statements have been prepared on their historical cost convention and in accordancewith the normally the normally accepted accounting principles on accrual basis.
The Company has submitted Audited and Un-audited Quarterly Results to the Bombay StockExchange.
2. Newspapers wherein normally published: Free Press Journal, Mumbai Nav Shakti, Active
Times and Mumbai Lakshwadeep.
(a) AGM DATE, TIME AND VENUE : Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, September
23, 2024 at the Registered Office of the Company situated at 5, Kumud Apartment CHS Limited,Karnik Road Chikan Ghar, Kalyan, Thane - 421 301 at 04:00 p.m.
Tentative Schedule
Un-audited Results for quarter ending June 30, 2024
upto 14th August, 2024
Un-audited Results for quarter ending September 30, 2024
upto 14th November, 2024
Un-audited Results for quarter ending December 31,2024
upto 15th February, 2025
Audited Annual Results for the year ending March 31,2025
upto 30th May, 2025
(c) DATE OF BOOK CLOSURE AND RECORD DATE : Share Transfer Register will be closed fromSeptember 17, 2024 to September 23, 2024 (both days inclusive) and Record Date will beSeptember 16, 2024
(d) Dividend payment date: Not Applicable
(e) Company's Shares are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange
(f) Stock Code: 506365
Month
BSE Price (Rs.)
High
Low
April, 2023
43.03
37.05
May, 2023
40.22
32.49
June, 2023
36.41
29.80
July, 2023
35.38
27.17
August, 2023
38.30
31.59
September, 2023
37.00
28.31
October, 2023
42.44
28.00
November, 2023
46.40
40.00
December, 2023
65.90
40.38
January, 2024
80.00
63.18
February, 2024
84.60
68.45
March, 2024
75.00
52.25
The Registrar and Share Transfer Agent of the Company is Purva Sharegistry (India) PrivateLimited (SEBI Reg. No.-INR000001112) for handling and dealing with all aspects of investorservicing relating to shares in both physical and DEMAT Form.
Unit No. 9, Shiv Shakti Ind. Estate,
J. R. Boricha Marg, Lower Parel (East), Mumbai - 400011
Tel No. - (022) 23012518
Email Id - support@purvashare.com
Shares transfers in physical form are registered and returned within a period of 15-20 days fromthe date of receipt, in case documents are completed in all respects. The StakeholdersRelationship Committee meets periodically. The total numbers of shares transferred during thefinancial year under review were as below:
No. of cases
No. of shares
Transfer
Other cases
Name Deletion
1050
Transmission
500
Total
12
1550
(j) Dematerialization of shares and liquidity: Yes
(k) Outstanding GDRs/Warrants, Convertible Bonds, conversion date and its impact on equity: Nil
DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDING AS ON 31st MARCH, 2024INE320M01019 - CHEMO PHARMA LABORATORIES LIMITED
Sr.No.
Category (Equity Shares)
No. of Shareholders
% of Shareholders
1 - 100
4685
74.82
2
101-200
790
12.62
201-500
544
8.69
501-1000
152
2.43
1001-5000
78
1.25
5001-10000
8
0.13
7
10001-100000
0.06
100001 and Above
0.02
6262
100
Information as per Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with Rule 5 of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, in respectof employees of the Company can be obtained by an interested shareholder by submitting awritten request to the Company Secretary. This practice is followed as per the provisions ofSection 136 (1) of the Act. Thus, the Report and the Accounts are being sent to all shareholders,excluding the information on employees' particulars under Section 197 of the Act read with Rule5 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The Shareholders of the Company can send their complaints/grievances to either the address ofRegistered Office as mentioned above or to the Registrar and Share Transfer Agents or to theCorporate Office of the Company which is following :
3rd Floor, Empire House, 214, Dr. D. N. Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.
You can also post your query to our Email Address i.e. chemopharmalab@gmail.com
Unit No. 9, Shiv Shakti Ind. Estate, J. R. Boricha Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400011You can also post your query to Email Address i.e. support@purvashare.com
There were no resolutions passed through Postal Ballot Mode.
Pursuant to Regulation 14 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, the Company has paid the Listing Fees for the period 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2024.
Further, the Company has paid Annual Custody Fees for the financial year 2023-24 to both thedepositories namely National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services(India) Limited (CDSl) within the stipulated time.
Our Company believes that its Members are among its most important stakeholders. Accordingly, ourCompany's operations are committed to the pursuit of achieving high levels of operating performanceand cost competitiveness, consolidating and building for growth, enhancing the productive asset andresource base and nurturing overall corporate reputation. Our Company is also committed to creatingvalue for its other stakeholders by ensuring that its corporate actions positively impact the socio¬economic and environmental dimensions and contribute to sustainable growth and development.
Statements in the Board Report and the Management Discussion and Analysis describing theCompany's objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or predictions may be 'forward-lookingstatements' within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results coulddiffer materially from those expressed in the statement. The Company undertakes no obligation topublicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information,future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forwardlooking statements that speak only as of their dates.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters as
• there were no transaction on these matter during the years under review.
• Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
• Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under anyscheme.
• There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
• There is no proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
• There was no instance of one time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
• There was no revision in the previous financial statements of the Company.
The Directors of the Company are thankful to the Central and State Government Departments fortheir continued guidance and Co-operation. The Directors also gratefully to all valuable stakeholdersof the Company viz. customers, Members, dealers, vendors, banks and other business partners forthe excellent support received from them during the year. The Directors place on record their sincereappreciation to all employees of the Company for their unstinted commitment and continuedcontribution to the Company.
(DIN - 03063364) (DIN -00105330)