Your directors are pleased to present this 33rd Annual Report together with the Audited AnnualFinancial Statements for the year ended March 31,2024.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS- AT A GLANCE
> Overall Performance of your Company
The Financial Year 2023-24 has been a little tumultuous for the Company as your Companyhas shown a conventional performance during the year under review. The Net Loss of yourCompany, on standalone basis, stood at Rs. (93.04) Lakh & Rs.(93.89)Lakh on Consolidatedbasis for the financial year 2023-24 as compared to the net loss of Rs. (484.24) Lakh onstandalone basis &Rs. (484.93) Lakh on Consolidated basis in the Financial Year 2022-23.
> The financial summary, performance highlights operations/state of affair of yourCompany for the years are summarized below:
(Amount In Lakh)
PARTICULARS
Standalone
Consolidated
Year ended31st March,2024
Year ended31st March,2023
Income from Business Operations
-
Other Income
80.80
103.12
81.99
103.21
Total Income
Less: Expenditure exceptDepreciation
147.04
160.86
147.72
160.80
Profit/Loss before Depreciationand Tax
(66.24)
(57.74)
(65.73)
(57.59)
Less: Depreciation
28.72
32.72
29.73
33.65
Profit/Loss before Tax
(94.96)
(90.46)
(95.46)
(91.24)
Less: Tax Expense
Add: Deferred Tax Asset
(5.71)
398.59
(5.35)
398.50
Add: MAT Credit Entitlement
Less: Prior Period Taxes
3.79
(4.81)
3.78
Net Profit/Loss after tax
(93.04)
(484.24)
(93.89)
(484.93)
Add: Other Comprehensive Income
(0.25)
(0.50)
Net Profit/Loss for the period
(93.29)
(484.74)
(94.14)
(485.43)
Earnings per share:
Basic
(0.42)
(2.19)
Diluted
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS & STATE OF COMPANY’S AFFAIRS UNDER SECTION 134(3)(i) OFTHE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
During the year under review, the total income of the company stood at Rs 80.80 Lakhs in comparisonto Rs.103.12 Lakh in the previous year on a standalone basis, and total income, on a consolidatedbasis of the company, for the year stood at Rs.81.99 Lakh in comparison to Rs.103.21 Lakh for thelast year. Earnings before Tax (PBT) for the period was Rs. (94.96) Lakh as compared to Rs. (90.46)Lakh of last fiscal on a standalone basis. Earning after Tax (PAT) was Rs. (93.04) Lakh as comparedto Rs. (484.24) Lakh of last fiscal and earning per share (EPS)increased to Rs. (0.42) as comparedto Rs. (2.19) of last financial year on a standalone basis.
DIVIDEND
No Dividend was declared for the current financial year due to losses incurred by the Company duringthe year under review.
As per the requirements of notification dated 16th February, 2015 issued by the Ministry of CorporateAffairs (MCA), Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year 2023- 24 have beenprepared as per Indian Accounting Standard (IND-AS) specified under Section 133 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 (the Act), Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, and other relevantprovisions of the Act.
The Board, in light of losses incurred during the year under review, proposes no amount fortransferring to the reserves.
There was no change under the Share Capital during the year under review as the Company hasnot issued any shares including Equity Shares, Shares with Differential Voting Rights, Stock Options,Sweat Equity, etc. The Company has not bought back any equity shares during the year 2023-24.
As on 31st March, 2024, the Authorised Capital of the Company stood at Rs. 65,00,00,000 consistingof 6,50,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each & paid-up share capital of the Company stood at Rs.221,250,540/- consisting of 22,125,054 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Since there was no unpaid/unclaimed Dividend declared or paid by the Company, the provisions ofSection 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply on the Company for the period under review..
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any deposits in terms of Section73 of the Companies Act, 2013.However, as on 31.03.2024, there are outstanding fixed depositsaggregating to Rs.4090.43 lacs are payable and the Hon’ble Court has appointed the committee ofJustice Anil Kumar, former Judge of Delhi High Court and who has invited claims from Depositors forthe verification and payment as per report/ scheme. Once this exercise is complete and the reportis submitted to the Court, the numbers and the value of unclaimed deposits will be known. After theDemise of Justice Anil Kumar, the Delhi High Court appointed Sh. Laxmi Kant Gaur District Judge(Retd.) to head One Man Committee to resolve the Depositor’s pending issue with the Company &Company is now working under the directions of Sh. Laxmi Kant Gaur. District Judge (Retd.) for theresolution of outstanding Fixed Deposit holders as well as Debenture holders.
The Company has One Subsidiary Company named as ‘Global IT Options Limited’ within themeaning of Section 2(87) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) and there are no associates or jointventure companies within the meaning of Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”). Pursuantto the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement containing the salient features of financialstatements of the Company’s subsidiary is mentioned in Form AOC-1 is marked as “Annexure-A”and form part of this report .
There was no revision of the financial statements of the company, for the year under reviewMANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated underRegulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, ispresented in a separate section of this Board Report.
The details about the changes in Directors or Key Managerial Personnel by way of Appointment, Re- designation, Resignation, Death, Dis-qualification, variation made or withdrawn etc. are as follows:
S.No.
Name
Designation
Appointment
Resignation
1.
Ms. Rajni Gupta (DIN:07242992)
Independent Director
12.02.2018
12.08.2023
2.
Ms. Ruchi Chordia(DIN:09725509)
Additional (Non¬Executive)
S.No. Name Designation Appointment Resignation
3. Ms. Ruchi Chordia Independent Director 12.08.2023 -
(DIN:09725509) (Regularized at
AGM held on
15.09.2023)
4. Mrs. Nidhi Deveshwar Additional (Executive) Re-appointed -
(DIN:09505480) Wholetime Director w.e.f. 29.11.2023
5. Mrs. Nidhi Deveshwar Wholetime Director 29.11.2023 -
(DIN:09505480 (Regularized at
EGM held on
28.02.2024)
6. Ms. Priyanka Sisodia Additional (Non- 24.01.2024 -
(DIN:10479252) Executive)
7. Ms. Priyanka Sisodia Independent Director 24.01.2024 -
(DIN:10479252) (Regularized at
8. Ms. Parul Singh Independent Director 29.11.2022 31.01.2024
(DIN:09811725)
The Board places on record its appreciation for the services rendered by Ms. Rajni Gupta and Ms.Parui Singh during their term as Independent Directors of the Company.
Opinion of the Board with regard to integrity, expertise and experience (including theproficiency) of the independent directors appointed during the year
Based on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and the Board ofDirectors of the Company at their respective Meeting held on 12.08.2023 has appointed Ms. RuchiChordia(DIN: 09725509) as an Additional (Non-Executive) Independent Director (Category: Non¬Executive) of the Company for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive years w.e.f. 12.08.2023 to 11.08.2028in accordance with the provisions of Section 149, 150 and 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Schedule IV and Rules made thereunder and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act,2013, if any and regularized at Annual General Meeting (aGm) of the Company held on 15.09.2023.
Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board ofDirectors of the Company at their respective Meeting held on 24.01.2024 has appointed Ms. PriyankaSisodia (DIN: 10479252) as an Additional (Non-Executive) Independent Director of the Companyfor a term of 5 (Five) consecutive years w.e.f. 24.01.2024 to 23.01.2029 in accordance with theprovisions of Section 149, 150 and 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Schedule IV and Rulesmade thereunder and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, if any and regularizedat Extra Ordinary General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on 28.02.2024.
The details of Directors being recommended for appointment / re-appointment as required underRegulation 36 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 iscontained in the accompanying Notice convening ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.Appropriate Resolution(s) seeking shareholders’ approval are also included in the Notice.
Retirement by Rotation
Pursuant to Section 149(13) of the Companies Act, 2013, the independent directors are not liableto retire by rotation. Further Section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 stipulates that 2/3rd of thetotal number of directors of the public company should be liable to retire by rotation and out of suchdirectors, 1/3rd should retire by rotation at every Annual General Meeting of the company. To meetthe requirement of provisions of Section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 Mr. Kaushal Kashyap(DIN: 07683753)Director will be retiring by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and beingeligible, offers himself for re- appointment. The Board recommends his re-appointment to the Board ofDirectors of the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. A resolution seeking Shareholders’approval for his re-appointment along with other required details forms part of the Notice.
All Independent Directors have given declarations under Section 149(7)of the Companies Act, 2013that they meet the criteria of Independence as laid down under section 149(6) of the Companies Act,2013 and Rules made thereunder to be read with SEBI (Listing Obligation & Disclosure Requirement)Regulation, 2015.
Further, in the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors also possess the attributes of integrity,expertise and experience as required to be disclosed under Rule 8(5)(iiia), of the Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
As required under Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return for the financial year ended on 31stMarch 2023 in Form MGT-7 pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) ofthe Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 is put on the Company’s website andcan be accessed at https://dfslonline.in/investor.html.
During the financial year ended on March 31,2024, 11 Board Meetings were held & the dates on which theBoard meetings were held are 11.04.2023, 23.05.2023, 09.08.2023, 12.08.2023, 08.11.2023, 29.11.2023,26.12.2023, 24.01.2024, 27.01.2024, 08.02.2024 & 20.03.2024. The maximum interval between anytwo meetings didn’t exceed 120 days, as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013. Further, details of themeetings of the Board and its Committees are given in the Corporate Governance Report, which formspart of the Annual Report. Further, during the year, a separate meeting of the Independent Directorsof the Company was held on March 18, 2024 to discuss and review the performance of all other non¬independent Directors, the Chairperson of the Company and the Board as a whole, and for reviewing andassessing the matters as prescribed under Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Regulation25(4) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Audit Committee of the Company is constituted in line with the provisions of section
177 of the Companies Act, 2013 to be read with Regulation 18 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation &Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015. The Audit Committee of the Company comprises of Ms.Richa Kalra (Chairperson), Mrs. Nidhi Deveshwar and Mr. Sanjay Sahni as Members. During theyear, all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
The Composition of Audit Committee is given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms theintegral part of this Annual Report.
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Company is constituted in line with theprovisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 to be read with Regulation 19 of the SEBI(Listing Obligation &Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015. The Nomination and RemunerationCommittee of the Company comprises Ms. Richa Kalra (Chairperson), Mrs. Nidhi Deveshwar, andMr. Sanjay Sahni as Members.
The Composition of the Committee is given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms theintegral part of this Annual Report.
The Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee of the Company is constituted in line with the provisions ofsection 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 to be read with Regulation 20 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation& Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015. The Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee of theCompany comprises of Ms. Richa Kalra (Chairperson), Mrs. Nidhi Deveshwar and Mr. KaushalKashyap as Members.
The provisions of Section 134(3)(p) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SEBI (Listing Obligations &Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 mandate that a Formal Annual Evaluation is to be madeby the Board of its own performance and that of its Committee and individual Directors. Schedule IVof the Companies Act, 2013 states that performance
evaluation of the Independent Director shall be done by Directors excluding the Director beingevaluated. The Board carried out a formal annual performance evaluation as per the criteria/framework laid down by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the company and adoptedby the Board. The evaluation was carried out through a structured evaluation process to judge theperformance of individual Directors including the Chairperson of the Board. They were evaluated on
parameters such as their education, knowledge, experience, expertise, skills, behavior, leadershipqualities, level of engagement & contribution, independence of judgment, decision making ability forsafeguarding the interest of the Company, stakeholders and its shareholders.
The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Boardexcept the participation of concerned Independent Director whose evaluation was to be done. Theperformance evaluation of the Chairperson and the Non Independent Directors was carried out bythe Independent Directors. The Board was satisfied with the evaluation process and approved theevaluation results thereof.
STATUTORY AUDITOR & SECRETARIAL AUDITOR WITH THEIR QUALIFICATION, RESERVATIONOR ADVERSE REMARKS ALONG WITH THE EXPLANATION OR COMMENTS BY THE DIRECTORS
A. STATUTORY AUDITOR:
M/s. V. Sahai Tripathi & Co., Chartered Accountants (FRN: 000262N),were appointed as theStatutory Auditors of the Company at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on January20, 2023 for a term of (5) five consecutive years i.e., to hold the office from the conclusion of theExtra Ordinary General Meeting till the conclusion of 36th Annual General Meeting of the Companyto be held for the financial year ending March 31, 2027 pursuant to Section 139 of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Qualification(s) and Directors' comments on the report of Statutory Auditor:
(i) Justice Anil Kumar* as one man committee was appointed vide order dated:- 3rdSeptember, 2015 by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi to scrutinize the list of depositors andother claimants and to take steps enumerated hereinafter with the view to resolve at-leastsome of the disputes. The one-man committee submitted its report on to Hon’ble High Court ofDelhi on 22nd April, 2016.Taking cognizance of the report, Hon’ble High Court of Delhi on 10thAugust, 2017 accepted the recommendation of one-man committee enumerated in the report.Under Scheme of One-Man Committee, Interest of Rs 235 Lakhs are payable to DebentureHolders and Rs 1,448 Lakhs are payable to Fixed Depositors under Phase-2 of Schedule ofPayments laid down by One Man Committee. Presently the said committee has waived anyfurther payment of Interest to Fixed Depositors, Debenture-holders and other lenders,
however on complete liquidation of properties and investments, if any surplus remains afterpayment to all stakeholder creditors, then further payment of Interest would be decided.All stakeholders’ creditors which are covered under scheme has given its consent to thescheme. No provision of Rs. 1,683 Lakhs as laid down under the scheme towards Intereston Debentures and Fixed Deposits, have been provided in the financial statements on theoutstanding amount of Debentures and Fixed Deposits.
Had interest of Rs. 1,683 Lakhs been provided for in the financial statements of year ending31st March 2018 on outstanding amount of Debentures and Fixed Deposits, the Net Profitbefore tax would have been lowered by Rs. 1,683 Lakhs and Net Profit after tax would havebeen lowered by Rs. 1,340 Lakhs as at 31st March, 2018. The cumulative net loss as well asCurrent Liabilities as at 31st March, 2024 would have been higher by Rs 1,340 Lakhs. Thesame has been explained in Note 15.2 and Note 15.3.
*The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has appointed Mr. Laxmi Kant Gaur, District Judge (Retd.)vide its order dated 29th July 2021, as the One Man Committee in place of Hon’ble Mr. JusticeAnil Kumar (in view of his unfortunate demise).The One Man Committee would continuefrom the stage at which the exercise assigned to the One Man Committee by the High Courtstands, at the stage when Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar unfortunately expired. The agendaof the One Man Committee would be as per the order dated 3rd September, 2015, read withsubsequent orders passed, if any, in that regard.
Director’s Comment: Provision of interest on certain liabilities covered under Para i and under notes15.2. & 15.3 is in accordance with the Scheme of restructuring filed by the Company before theHon'ble Delhi High Court, which provides for waiver and cancellation of interest and the same ispending before the Hon'ble Court. Further, the quantum of interest, if any will be decided by the HighCourt of Delhi upon completion of phase II payments and sale of assets.
(ii) For redemption of ‘B’ series debentures of Rs. 2014.98 Lakhs debenture redemptionreserve is required to be created. Debenture redemption reserve of Rs. 2014.98 Lakhs has notbeen created due to insufficient profits. The same has been explained in Note 15.2
Director’s Comment: Non-creation of debenture redemption reserve. The same cannot be createddue to insufficient profits in the past against the redemption of debenture. This has no impact onfinancial results of the company as redemption reserve is to be created out of Reserve and Surplusavailable with the company. Company has commenced repayments in the earlier years as well as inthe current Year as per directions of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi vide order dated 10th Aug,2017and recommendations of One Man Committee. Company is still not creating Debenture redemptionReserve for the same reason that it has no sufficient profits to do so.
(iii) The value of assets charged as security in favor of banks, debenture-holders & financialinstitutions have been depleted over a period of time. The depletion has not yet beenascertained by the Company. To the extent of shortfall, if any, the liability is unsecured,whereas the same has been shown as secured. The same has been explained in Note 15.2.
Director’s Comment: It relates to the ascertainment of Security against Debentures and BankLoan, which could not be ascertained since the Company has litigation with various Lease and HirePurchase customers and the matters are sub-judice, hence confirmations and acknowledgments arenot feasible.
(iv) Balance confirmation of security deposits provided, trade receivables, some bankbalances, FD balances with bank, rent receivables, other advances, borrowings, balancespayable to related parties and other receivables and payables have not been received fromthe parties/ persons concerned. In the absence of balance confirmations, the closing balancesas per books of accounts have been incorporated in the financial statements and have beenshown, unless otherwise stated by the management about its recoverability in the financialsincluding considering the NPA Provisions, are good for recovery/payment. Time barred debtsunder the Limitations Act have not been separately ascertained and written off or provided for.In the absence of such confirmation & corresponding reconciliation, it is not feasible for us todetermine financial impact on the financial statements and the amount referred as receivable/payable in the financial statements can differ .(Please refer Note No.-38).
Director’s Comment: Balance Confirmation of security deposits, trade receivables, some bankbalances, some FD with bank, rent receivables, other advances, borrowings, balance payable torelated parties etc. - Note 38 - Due to ongoing litigation and disputes with creditors as outlined in Note38, the Company could not obtain balance confirmations.
(v) Contingent liabilities and Other Commitments
v(a) During the year ended 30th June, 2011 the company's tenant had filed a claim of Rs.100.00 lacsagainst the company due to damages suffered by the tenant which is still pending under arbitrationproceedings as on 31st March, 2024.
Director’s Comment: There are certain disputes with the tenant and the claim of the tenant iscontested
v(b) There is an award passed by the High Court vide its judgment dated April 27, 2022 against thecompany in the matter of MS Shoes East Limited for Rs.
12.82 lacs i.e. the claim amount, along with interest of Rs. 8.97 lacs for an underwriting given by thecompany in the year 1995 for the public issue of M/s MS Shoes East Ltd.
Director’s Comment: Both parties have filed an appeal against the judgement dated 27.4.2022 andboth matters are being heard by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. In view of this, no provision hasbeen made
v(c) Due to dispute with the builder namely M/s NBCC Ltd. from which the company had purchasedan office premises in the year 1995, regarding a claim of Rs. 288.29 lacs on account of increasein super area and certain other expenditure which the builder i.e. M/s NBCC Ltd. had incurred andthe same is pending in arbitration. Breakup of the amount of Rs. 288.29 lacs mentioned supra is asfollows:
S. No.
Description
Amount (In Lacs)
Difference in super area Vs. provisional area
229.28
Claim of property tax
3.19
3.
Claim of ground rent
21.67
4.
Allied charges
7.82
5.
Augmentation of Electric sub station
1.33
6.
Loss of profit
20.00
7.
Arbitration cost
5.00
TOTAL
288.29
During the financial year ending March 31, 2021, the award was given in respect ofdispute that has arisen between NBCC Ltd. (Claimant) and DCM Financial ServicesLimited (Respondent) in relation to sale of Commercial Space-Upper Ground Floor NBCCPlace, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi by the Claimant to the respondent.
The summary position of award is as under:
Party
Amount Claimed(in Lacs)
Awarded(in Lacs)
NBCC Ltd.- Claimant
434.95
41.06
DCM Financial Services Limited -
3,269.50
78.97
Counter Claimant/ Respondent
In addition to the above, interest @ 10% is payable by both the parties on their respectiveamounts.
That whereas NBCC has filed objections to the award in Delhi High Court in Dec 2020 andthe same appears to be lying in objections. That DCM has also filed objection in DelhiHigh Court and the same has not being listed so far.
Director’s Comment: Both parties have filed an appeal against the award before the Hon’bleHigh Court of Delhi and the decision is pending. In view of this, no provision has been made.
The rest of the observations/ comments of auditors are self-explanatory and need no comments
B. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
Pursuant to the provision of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rule, 2014, the Company has appointedM/s. Jain P & Associates, Company Secretaries to undertake Secretarial Audit of the Company forthe Financial Year 2023-24.
The Secretarial Audit was conducted by Ms. Preeti Mittal, Company Secretary, and the reportthereon is annexed herewith as “Annexure-C and form part of this report.".
Qualification(s) and Directors’ comments on the report of Secretarial Auditor:
Observation: E Form DPT-3 not filed for the Financial Years 2022-23 & 2023-24.
Director’s Comment: The filing of Form DPT-3 has now been shifted to V3 portal of MCA, whichcontains the mandatory field to specify SRN of Form GNL-2, in which DPT-1 is filed. Before theintroduction of Form DPT-3, the Company was required to file Return of Deposits in Form GNL-2.Since there was no requirement of filing DPT-1 in Form GNL-2, as company had not issued anycircular in form of Advertisement inviting Deposits from the Public, during the relevant period. So, wehave not filed DPT-1, as attachment in Form GNL- 2, with MCA, hence SRN of Form GNL -2 is notavailable with us. We are in process of following up with MCA to resolve the issue.
Observation:
It is imperative to mention here that the R.B.I. had filed a petition for winding up of the Company beingCP No 296/2004. The petition for winding up was heard on 6th March, 2006 and the Hon’ble HighCourt, Delhi directed that the Company shall not operate its bank accounts without the permission ofthe court. It is further pertinent to mention that the order is still in operation.
The Company had issued non-convertible debentures in the year 1995-96 on a private placementbasis, wherein the Central Bank of India had been appointed as their Debenture Trustee. Further, atthe time when redemption of the said debentures got due, the Company was ordered by ReserveBank of India to make re-payment to the debenture holders in
priority to any other “Creditor” including the Redemption of these Debentures. However, due toserious financial and cash flow constraints being faced by the Company, the Company could notmake payment to any party at that time. As on date of this report, payment to many Debenture holdersis still pending to be made by the Company.
Thereafter, the matter went to the Hon’ble High Court, Delhi, in the form of a scheme which gotapproved on 10th August, 2017.
Further, as required under the approved scheme, the Company has duly initiated the process ofmaking repayment to the Deposit Holders, but still payment could not be made to the many DepositHolders.
Director’s Comment
Repayments to debenture holders are being carried out in compliance with the directives of theHon’ble High Court of Delhi and the One Man Committee. All debenture holders have receivedpayments from the One-Man Committee, whose Know Your Customer (KYC) information and claimswere verified to be correct.
A Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 on compliance of allapplicable SEBI Regulations and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder, was obtained from M/s.Jain P & Associates, Company Secretaries, and submitted to the stock exchange sand has beenattached with this Annual Report as "Annexure-D"and form part of this report.
The Company had appointed M/s. STVG & Co., Chartered Accountants as Internal Auditor of theCompany to carry out the Internal Audit Functions. The Internal Auditor submits a “Quarterly Report”to the Audit Committee for its review.
Your directors hereby inform you that the Company does not fall under the criteria as specified underSection 148 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Cost Record and Audit) Rules,2018 for maintenance of cost accounts. Therefore, the Company is not required to maintain the costrecords in respect of its products/service. Therefore, no requirement of the Appointment of a CostAuditor arises.
There was no instance of fraud during the year under review, which required the Statutory Auditorsto report to the Audit Committee and / or Board under Section 143 (12) of the Act and Rules framedthereunder.
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Actare given in the notes to Financial Statements forming part of the Annual Report.
During the financial year 2023-24, the Company has not entered into any contracts/arrangements/transactions with related parties which could be considered material in accordance with theCompany’s Policy on Materiality of Related Party Transactions. All the transactions made on arm’slength basis are being reported in Form No.AOC-2 in terms of Section 134 of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is annexed as "Annexure-B"andform part of this report..
DETAILS OF MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIALPOSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THEFINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE ANDTHE DATE OF THE REPORT. IF ANY UNDER SECTION 134(31(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT. 2013
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurredbetween the end of financial year to which this financial statements relates and the date of this Report.
During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of business of the Company.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS OR COURTS ORTRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY’S OPERATIONS INFUTURE
To the best of the Management’s knowledge, there has been no material order passed by anyregulator or Court or Tribunal impacting the Going Concern status of the Company’s operations.
DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIMEOF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THEBANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
During the year under review, there has been no one time settlement of loan taken from Bank &Financial Institution.
The requisite information with regard to conservation of energy, technology absorption, and foreignexchange earnings and outgo,in terms of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read withCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is given below:
Conservation of energy
the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy
Nil
the steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy
the capital investment on energ conservation equipment
Technology absorption
the efforts made towards technology absorption
the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, productdevelopment or import substitution
in case of imported technology (imported during the last three yearsreckoned from the beginning of the financial year)
the details of technology imported
the year of import
whether the technologybeen fully absorbed
Nil.
if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and thereasons thereof; and
8.
the expenditure incurred on Research and Development
Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo
The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year
The Foreign Exchange outgo during the year in terms of actual outflows
Further, there were no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year under review.
The provisions of SEBI Regulations for formation of Risk Management Committee are not applicableto the Company. However, as per section 134 (3) (n) of Companies Act 2013, the company regularlymaintains a proper check in normal course of its business regarding risk management. Currently, thecompany does not identify any element of risk which may threaten the existence of the company.
The company does not fall under the criteria of net worth, turnover or profit for applicability ofCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions as per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013,hence the same are not applicable to the company for the period under review.
The Vigil Mechanism Policy of the Company is constituted in line with the provisions of section 177 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 to be read with Regulation 22 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation & DisclosureRequirement) Regulation, 2015. The Company promotes ethical behavior in all its business activities.Towards this, the Company has adopted a Policy on Vigil Mechanism and whistle blower policy.Protected disclosures can be made by a whistle blower through an e-mail or a letter to the ComplianceOfficer or to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee also reviews complaints/issues (if any) raised through Vigil Mechanism or by any Whistle blower on a quarterly basis. Thewhistle blower policy is uploaded on the website of the Company and can be accessed at http://dfslonline.in/policv/5.pdf
During the year under review, no protected disclosure concerning any reportable matter in accordancewith the Vigil Mechanism and Whistle Blower Policy of the Company was received by the Company.
As per the requirement of “The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition&Redressal) Act, 2013” and Rules made thereunder, your Company has constituted Internal ComplaintsCommittee (ICC) at its workplaces. During the year, no complaints were filed with the Company.
Number of
Number of complaints
Number of workshops
complaints
pending more than
or awareness
received
disposed of
ninety days
programme againstsexual harassment
NIL
As per Reg. 34 of SEBI Regulation, 2015 to be read with Part A of Schedule V of the said regulations, aseparate section on corporate governance practices followed by the company, together with the certificatefrom the Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliance forms an integral part of this Report.
The Company has a robust and comprehensive Internal Financial Control system commensuratewith the size, scale and complexity of its operation. The system encompasses the major processesto ensure the reliability of financial reporting, compliance with policies, procedures, laws, andregulations, safeguarding of assets, and economical and efficient use of resources.
The Company has performed an evaluation and made an assessment of the adequacy andeffectiveness of the Company’s Internal Financial Control System. The Statutory Auditors of theCompany have also reviewed the Internal Financial Control system implemented by the Companyon the financial reporting and in their opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, adequateInternal Financial Control system over Financial Reporting and such controls over Financial Reportingwere operating effectively as on 31st March, 2024 based on the internal control over financial reportingcriteria established by the Company.
The policies and procedures adopted by the Company ensure the orderly and efficient conduct of itsbusiness and adherence to the company’s policies, prevention and detection of frauds and errors,accuracy & completeness of the records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information.
The Internal auditors continuously monitor the efficacy of internal controls with the objective ofproviding to the Audit Committee and the Board, an independent, objective and reasonable assuranceon the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s risk management with regard to the internalcontrol framework.
Audit committee meets regularly to review reports submitted by the Internal Auditors. The AuditCommittee also meet the Company’s Statutory Auditors to ascertain their views on the financialstatements, including the financial reporting system and compliance to accounting policies andprocedures followed by the Company.
Your Directors hereby place on record their appreciation for the services rendered by executives, staffand other workers of the Company for their hard work, dedication and commitment. During the yearunder review, relations between the Employees and the Management continued to remain cordial.
The Particulars of Remuneration of Employees during the year 2023-24pursuantto the provisions ofSection 197, read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 is disclosed as an "Annexure-E"and form part of this report.
Disclosure as per Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014
(i) the ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees ofthe company for the financial year-
Ratio to median Remuneration
Ms. Nidhi Deveshwar
Wholetime Director
0.66
(ii) the percentage increase in remuneration of each Director, Chief Financial Officer(CFO), ChiefExecutive Officer(CEO), Company Secretary(CS) or Manager, if any, in the financial year; Given
as per the Table below :
Remuneration(in Rs.)
Percentage(Incr
ease/(Decrease)
4,04,000/-
(4.72)
Ms. Somali Trivedi
Company Secretary &CFO
6,12,000/-
24.14
Mr. Vikram Dogra
Vice President
32,52,000/-
2.49
(iii) the percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year:24.14%
(iv) the number of permanent employees on the rolls of company; 6
(v) a) average percentile increase already made in the salaries of employees other than the
managerial personnel in the last financial year = 7.92% and its comparison with the
b) percentile increase in the managerial remuneration: Nil and
c) Justification thereof and point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increasein the managerial remuneration paid according to Remuneration Policy of the Company.No exceptional increase in Managerial Remuneration.
Disclosure as per Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 Disclosure of Top Ten Employees in terms of
remuneration drawn and the name of every employee is given in “Annexure-E”and form part ofthis report.
The remuneration paid to all Key Managerial Personnel was in accordance with the remunerationpolicy as adopted by the company.
The Board on the recommendation of Nomination &Remuneration Committee framed a policyfor selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management Personnel and fixation of theirremuneration thereof. The Policy contains, inter-alia, directors’ appointment and remunerationincluding criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director, etc.The same can be accessed at https://dfslonline.in/policv/17.pdf
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 25(7) of Listing Regulations, 2015, the Board has framed apolicy to familiarize Independent Directors about the Company.
The shares of the Company are presently listed at BSE Limited(BSE), National Stock Exchange ofIndia Limited(NSE) and the Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited(CSE).
All statutory dues including Annual Listing Fees for the Financial Year 2024-25 has been paid by theCompany except for dues of Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited(CSE), as correspondence is underwaywith CSE for reconciliation & payment of dues of CSE.
The Board of Directors has laid down the code of conduct for all Board Members and members of theSenior Management of the Company. Additionally, all Independent Directors of the company shall bebound by duties of Independent Directors as set out in Companies Act, 2013 to be read with SEBIListing Regulations, 2015.
The Board of Directors has laid down the Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosuresof Unpublished Price Sensitive Information as per Regulation 8(1) of SEBI (Prevention of InsiderTrading) Regulations, 2015&Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by theDesignated Persons as per Regulation 9(1) of SEBI (Prevention of Insider Trading) Regulations,2015.
All Board Members, Key Managerial Personnel, and Senior Management Personnel have affirmedcompliance with the Code of Conduct.
With reference to Regulation 32 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, the disclosure of Statement of Deviation(s) or Variation(s) as per the saidregulation is not applicable to the Company.
THE DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THEINSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 DURING THE YEAR ALONGWITH THEIRSTATUS AS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR
During the year, no such application was made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016.
THE DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIMEOF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THEBANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
During the year, no such valuation done at the time of One Time Settlement and while taking Loanfrom the Banks or Financial Institutions.
In terms of Section 134(3) of the Companies Act 2013, the Directors, would like to state as follows:
(a) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standards have beenfollowed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments & estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true & fair view of thestate of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit & loss of theCompany for that period ;
(c) The Directors had taken proper & 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 & detecting fraud & other irregularities;
(d) The Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern basis;
(e) The Directors had laid down Internal Financial Controls to be followed by the Company andsuch controls are adequate and are 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.
Disclosure of Credit Rating is not applicable on the company during the year under review.GENERAL
The Board of Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the followingmatters as there were no transactions or applicability pertaining to these matters during the yearunder review:
i) Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
ii) Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares and Employees’ Stock Options Schemes) toemployees of the Company under any scheme.
iii) Fraud reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company.
iv) Scheme of provision of money for the purchase of its own shares by employees or by trusteesfor the benefit of employees.
v) Payment of remuneration or commission from any of its holding or subsidiary companies to theManaging Director of the Company.
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co- operationreceived from the various stakeholders including Financial Institutions, Banks, Governmental authorities,and other business associates who have extended their valuable support and encouragement during theyear under review.
Your Directors take the opportunity to place on record their deep appreciation of the committedservices rendered by the employees at all levels of the Company, who have contributed significantlytowards the Company’s performance and for enhancing its inherent strength. Your Directors alsoacknowledge with gratitude the encouragement and support extended by our valued stakeholders.
Date: 21.08.2024 Chairperson & Whole time Director
Place: New Delhi DIN: 09505480