Board of Directors hereby present the 35th Annual Report on the business and operations of CallistaIndustries Limited (Formerly known as CHPL Industries Limited) together with the Audited Statementsof Accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024.
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the IndianAccounting Standards ("Ind AS") notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") readwith the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
The financial performance of the Company, for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2024 issummarized below: (Amount in Lakhs)
Pa rticulars
Year ended 31.03.2024
Year ended 31.03.2023
Revenue From Operations
-
Other Income
Total Income
Total Expenses
15.40
0.72
Profit before Exceptional Item And tax
(15.43)
(0.72)
Exceptional Item
255.78
Profit Before Tax
(271.85)
0.52
Taxation:
Current Tax
Previous Tax
Deferred Tax
MAT Credit Entitlement
Profit for the period
Other Comprehensive Income (after tax)
Total Comprehensive Income for the year
In light of the financial performance, the Board of Directors not recommend the dividend for thefinancial year 2023-24.
During the period under review, the company reported Nil operational revenue and incurred a PBT(loss) of Rs. (15.43) lakhs and PAT (loss) Rs. (15.43)/- lakhs compared to PAT (Loss) of Rs. (0.72)/- lakhsin the previous year.
The Company does not propose to carry any amount to general reserve.
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the year within the meaning ofSection 73(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, and the rules made thereunder.
No material changes or commitments affecting the financial position of the Company have takenplace from March 31, 2024 till the date of this report.
The Company has no subsidiary and Associate companies.
No company has become or ceased to be the Company's subsidiaries and associate companiesduring the year under review.
The details of Share capital of the Company is as under:
As at 31st March,
2024
As at 31st March, 2023
Number ofShares
Amount
Authorised Capital:
Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each
1,00,00,000
10,00,00,000
Issued, Subscribed &
Paid-Up Capital:
30,46,588
3,04,65,880
During the period under review, the following changes occurred in the Company's Board:
1. Appointment of Mr. Abhishek Johri, as Additional Director (Executive) of the company w.e.f. 14thApril, 2023
2. Appointment of Mr. Ashish Gandhi, as Additional Director (Executive) of the company w.e.f. 14thApril, 2023
3. Appointment of Mr. Ashish Gandhi, as Whole Time Director and Chief Financial Officer of thecompany w.e.f. 09th May, 2023
4. Resignation of Mrs. Binita Devang Shah from the post of Chief Financial Officer of the companyw.e.f. 29th June, 2023
5. Appointment of Mr. Chetan Malik, as the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer w.e.f. 17thJuly, 2023
Other than the above, there has been no change in the constitution of Board during the yearunder review i.e. the structure of the Board remains the same
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurredbetween the end of the financial year of the Company i.e. 31st March, 2024 to which these financialstatements relates and the date of this report.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 149(7) of the Act Mr. Tejas Mahesh Darji, IndependentDirector of the Company as on 31st March, 2024 have given their declarations to the Board that theymeet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Act, Regulation 16(1)(b)and Regulation 25 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and are qualified to be Independent Directorspursuant to Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. TheIndependent Directors are in compliance with the Code of Conduct prescribed under Schedule IV ofthe Act.
Further, the Independent Directors have confirmed that they have included their names in theIndependent Director's databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in terms ofSection 150 of the Act read with Rule 6 of Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors)Rules, 2014.
The Board is of the opinion that both the Independent Directors of the Company possess requisitequalifications, experience and expertise in the fields of strategy, planning and execution,management and leadership, functional and managerial experience, legal and risk management,corporate governance systems and practices, finance, banking and accounts and they hold higheststandards of integrity.
During the financial year 2023-24 a separate meeting of Independent Directors was held on 30thMarch, 2024 without the presence of executive directors or management representatives and thefollowing matters were discussed:
• the performance of non-Independent directors and the Board as a whole;
• the performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into account the views of executivedirectors and non-executive directors; and
• assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Companymanagement and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably performtheir duties.
The annual evaluation process of the Board of Directors, individual Directors and Committees wasconducted in accordance with the provision of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Board evaluated its performance after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of criteriasuch as the Board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information andfunctioning, etc. The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputsfrom the committee members on the basis of criteria such as the composition of committees,effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The above criteria are as provided in the Guidance Note onBoard Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The evaluation was done in accordance with the framework and criteria laid down by the NRC.Further, at a separate meeting, the Independent Director evaluated performance of Non¬Independent Directors, Board as a whole and of the Chairman of the Board.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Act, M/s. Ramanand & Associates, CharteredAccountants (ICAI Firm Registration No. 117776W) are the Statutory Auditors of the Company, asper their appointment at the 32nd AGM of the Company held on 28th September,2021 for a periodof 5 (five) years.
The requirement of seeking ratification of members for continuing the appointment of StatutoryAuditors at every AGM was withdrawn by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 w.e.f. 07th May,2018.
M/s. Ramanand & Associates, Chartered Accountants have confirmed that they are eligible andare in compliance with the provisions specified under Section 141(3)(g) of the Act and they are notdisqualified to act as Statutory Auditors in terms of the provisions of Sections 139 and 141 of theAct and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014. The Report of the Statutory Auditorforming part of the Annual Report, does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remarkor disclaimer. The observations made in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and thereforedo not call for any further comments.
ii. Cost Auditors:
The Company is not required to keep cost records or appoint cost auditors.
iii. Secretarial Auditors and Secretarial Audit Report:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board had appointed M/s. Nidhi Bajaj &Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries in Practice, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of theCompany for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024. The Secretarial Audit Report for thefinancial year ended 31st March, 2024 is enclosed to this report as "Annexure A".
The Company is in compliance with the Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of CompanySecretaries of India.
Reply to concerns mentioned in the Secretarial Audit Report as below:
Sr.no
Secretarial Auditors Qualification
Management's Response
01.
The Company has failed to comply with
The same was due to inadvertent
the AGM provisions which are applicable
delay. Further the management will
to the company for the year 2023-2024.
make sure for timely compliance.
02.
The Company has failed to pay statutory
The company has been suspended
dues such as Annual Listing Fees and other
effective from 11th April 2019 and has
charges as applicable to the BSE Limited
remained inactive in carrying out its
(BSE) in the manner specified by the Board
business operations since then.
or BSE Limited (BSE).
However, the company is currently inthe process of filing a revocationapplication and arranging for thepayment of the Annual Listing Fees.
03.
The Company has failed to maintain
Due to the lack of human resources in
functional website as stated under
the company and suspension in the
Regulation 46 of Securities and Exchange
trading of shares there is an
Board of India (Listing Obligations and
inadvertent error with the compliance.
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
The management will make sure to
2015.
maintain the website functional andassessable.
04.
The Company failed to comply with theprovisions of SDD Compliance asprescribed under SEBI (PIT) Regulations,2015
The same was due to inadvertentdelay. Further the management willmake sure for timely compliance.
05.
The Un-audited Standalone FinancialResults of the Company for the quarterended 30th September, 2023 is filed on13th December, 2023 with a delay of 29days.
06.
The Company doesn't have mandatorynumbers of Independent Directors onBoard as per the requirement of applicablelaws & regulations.
The Company was making endeavor tofind the suitable candidate for theposition of Independent Directorwhich caused the inadvertent delay infiling the causal vacancy.
07.
Form MGT-15 for the Annual GeneralMeeting held in the Financial Year 2023-24is filed on 05th December, 2023 with adelay of 37 days.
08.
Form MGT-14 for Appointment of Mr.Himanshu Jayantilal Parmar, as the InternalAuditor of the Company for the financialyear ended 2023-24 is not filed.
The same was due to inadvertentdelay. The management will make sureto filing the same at the earliestpossible.
09.
The Company has received the mail dated08th May, 2023 from BSE Limited regardingthe
The Company did not have theCompliance Officer during the periodfor which non-compliances have beenmentioned above as he had resigneddue to his health issues.
Further, the company tried to managethe compliances in the absence of theOfficer but because the company didnot have the required legal and
professional guidance for the
applicable compliances, the company
committed such defaults and/or non-
compliances inadvertently.
Further that, the Company has filed the
application for waiver of the fines/
penalty via letter dated: 27th June,
2023
iv. Internal Auditor:
The Board, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has appointed Mr. HimanshuJayantilal Parmar, as the Internal Auditor of the Company for financial year 2023-2024.
The observations made in the Internal Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and therefore do notcall for any further comments.
14. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT:
The Management Discussion and Analysis of financial condition, including the results of operations ofthe Company for the year under review as required under Regulation 34(2)(e) of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, is provided as a "Annexure B".
15. ANNUAL RETURN:
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, a copy of the Annual Return as on31st March, 2024 is available on the Company's website www.chplindustriesltd.com
16. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES, INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES:
The particulars of loans, guarantees and investments as per Section 186 of the Act by the Company,have been disclosed in the financial statements.
17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act and rules framed thereunder and Regulation 23of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has in place a Related Party Transaction ("RPT") Policy.
No related party transactions ("RPT") entered into during the financial year 2023-24.
During the year under review, the Board met Twelve (12) times on 14th April, 2023, 09th May, 2023,29th May, 2023, 07th June, 2023, 29th June, 2023, 17th July, 2023, 03rd August, 2023, 10th August, 2023,08th November, 2023, 13th December, 2023, 14th February, 2024 and 29th March, 2024. In accordancewith the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. There have not been anyinstances during the year when recommendations of the Audit Committee were not accepted by theBoard.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established andmaintained by the Company, work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditorsincluding audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting by the statutory auditors and thereviews performed by Management and the relevant Board Committees, including the AuditCommittee, the Board is of the opinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequateand effective during the financial year 2023-24.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board ofDirectors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that-
i. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followedand that there are no material departures;
ii. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that were reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state ofaffairs of the Company at the end of financial year and of the loss of the Company for the year;
iii. they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of the Act, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
v. they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively;
vi. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems are adequate and operating effectively
Pursuant to Regulation 27 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015a Report on Corporate Governance Report is not applicable to the Company as it does not fall underthe criteria of Paidup Share Capital of Rs. 10 Crore and Turnover of Rs. 25 Crores.
The Company shares are listed on the BSE Ltd. However, the Company has not paid the listing feesfor the Financial Year 2023-24. The shares of the Company are traded at The BSE Ltd having Nation¬wide terminals.
Your Company has in place a vigil mechanism for directors and employees to report concerns aboutunethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of your Company's Code of Conduct.
Under the vigil mechanism of the Company, which also incorporates a Whistle Blower Policy in termsof Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, protected disclosures can be made by a whistleblower through an e-mail, or dedicated telephone line or a letter to the Chairman of the AuditCommittee. Adequate safeguards are provided against victimization to those who avail of the vigilmechanism.
The Whistle Blower Policy is available on the Company's website at the www.chplindustriesltd.com.
The Board has nothing to report under this. However, the company is taking adequate steps to seethat the energy used by the company is the minimum under the given circumstance.
The Board has nothing to report under the head technology absorption.
During the year, the total foreign exchange used was NIL (previous year Nil) and the total foreignexchange earned was NIL (previous year Nil).
The internal financial controls with reference to the Financial Statements are commensurate with thesize and nature of business of the Company. During the year, such control was tested and noreportable material weakness in the design or operation was observed.
The Company has not raised any funds through Preferential Allotment.
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in the Annual Report and is marked as "Annexure C"to this Report.
The Company does not have any of its securities lying in demat/ unclaimed suspense account arisingout of public/bonus/right issues as at 31st March, 2024. Hence, the particulars relating to aggregatenumber of shareholders and the outstanding securities in suspense account and other related mattersdoes not arise.
The Audit Committee of the Company is constituted/ re-constituted in line with Section 177 of theCompanies Act, 2013. The Audit Committee is constituted in line to monitor and provide effectivesupervision of the management's financial reporting process, to ensure accurate and timelydisclosures, with the highest level of transparency, integrity, and quality of Financial Reporting.
During the Financial Year under review 04 (Four) meetings of the Audit Committee were convenedand held on 29th May, 2023, 10th August, 2023, 13th December, 2023, 14th February, 2024. During theyear, all recommendations of the audit committee were approved by the Board of Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company is constituted/reconstituted in linewith the provisions of Regulation 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure requirements)Regulations, 2015 read with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Nomination andRemuneration Committee recommends the appointment of Directors and remuneration of suchDirectors. The level and structure of appointment and remuneration of all Key Managerial personneland Senior Management Personnel of the Company, as per the Remuneration Policy, is also overseenby this Committee. During the Financial Year under review 02 (Two) meetings of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee were convened and held on 14th April, 2023 and 10th May, 2023.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee of the Company is constituted/reconstituted in line withthe provisions of Regulation 20 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure requirements) Regulations,2015 read with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Stakeholders Relationship Committeereview the matters of Investors Grievances in the company. During the Financial Year under review04 (Four) meetings of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee were convened and held on 29th May,2023, 10th August, 2023, 13th December, 2023 and 14th February, 2024.
During the FY 2023-24, Corporate Social Responsibility is not applicable to the company.
As required under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder, the Company has implemented a policy onprevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace. This has been widelycommunicated internally. Your Company has constituted 'Internal Complaints Committee' to redresscomplaints relating to sexual harassment at its workplaces. The Company has not received anycomplaints relating to sexual harassment during financial year 2023-24.
Your Company has established a Code of Conduct and Code of Fair Disclosures for Prohibition ofInsider Trading ("Code of Conduct" or "Code") which is applicable to the Employees, Directors,designated persons, immediate relatives of designated persons and connected persons of theCompany. The Code lays down the standard of conduct, which is expected to be followed by theDirectors and employees in their business dealings, and in particular, on matters relating to integrityin the work place, dealing with stakeholders and in business practices. All the Board Members andthe Senior Management employees have confirmed compliance with the Code. The Code is availableon website of the Company.
During the period under review, there are no significant material orders passed by the Courts/Regulators or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
However, after the closure of financial year the Delisting Committee of the BSE Limited in theirmeeting held on 27th November, 2024 has passed the order of delisting the Shares of theCompany, if the formalities of Revocation of Suspension is not completed within 3 months i.e., onor before 27th February, 2025.
Further, The Board would like to inform that we are in the process to file the application forrevocation of Suspension with BSE Limited to make the company as going concern.
As per requirements of the SEBI Listing Regulations and applicable Accounting Standards, ourCompany has made proper disclosures in the Financial Statements. The applicable AccountingStandards have been duly adopted pursuant to the provisions of Sections 129 and 133 of the Act.
The Company has complied with all applicable mandatory Secretarial Standards issued by the Instituteof Company Secretaries of India.
During the year under review, there were no application made or proceedings pending in the nameof the company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
During the year under review, there has been no one time settlement of Loans taken from Banks andFinancial Institutions.
Your Directors take this opportunity to convey their deep sense of gratitude for valuable assistanceand Cooperation extended to the Company by all valued customers, professionals and bankers of theCompany. Your Directors also wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for the valuedcontribution, unstinted efforts by the employees at all levels which contributed, in no small measure,to the progress and the high performance of the Company during the year under review.
By order of board of directors,
Callista Industries Limited
(Formerly Known as CHPL Industries Limited)
Date: 14th November, 2024Place: Surat
Sd/- Sd/-
Mahendra Kumar Sharma Rashmi Ravi Sharma
Director Managing Director