Your directors' have pleasure in presenting the 33rd Annual Report on the business andoperations of your company along with the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31stMarch 2025.
The Financial Results for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
Particulars
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24
Income for the year
30.23
0.19
Expenditure for the year.
26.73
20.45
Profit / (Loss) beforeDepreciation/adjustment
3.50
(20.26)
Tax Expenses
-
Net Profit/(Loss) for the year
During the year under review, the Company made a profit of Rs 30.23 Lakhs against a loss of Rs.20.26lakhs in the previous year.
There is no change in the nature of the business.
The Paid-up Equity Share Capital as on March 31, 2025 was Rs. 30,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhsonly).
The Board of Directors wish to conserve the profit for future development and expansion. YourCompany have not recommended any dividend for the financial year 2024-25.
Details of Loans, Guarantee and Investments have been disclosed in the notes to financial statements.
Your directors do not propose to transfer any amount to the general reserve of the company duringthe financial year 2024-25.
Your Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the year under review. Thereare no outstanding deposits as on 31st March 2025.
During the year 2024-25, the Company had not entered into any material transaction with relatedparties pursuant to the provisions of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013. AOC-2 is attached tothis Report as Annexure III.
The Management Discussion & Analysis Report on the business of the Company for the yearended 31st March 2025 as stipulated under Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, isannexed as Annexure-I to this report.
Pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has a risk management policyin place for identification of key risks to its business objectives, impact assessment, risk analysis,risk evaluation, risk reporting and disclosures, risk mitigation and monitoring, and integrationwith strategy and business planning. The Management identifies and controls risks through aproperly defined framework in terms of the aforesaid policy.
11. BOARD POLICIES:
The Company has the following policies which are applicable as per the Companies Act, 2013 andSEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 which are placed on the website of the Companywww.dhousingl.in
(i) Composition of Board of Directors and its committees.
(ii) Code of conduct for board and senior management personal.
(iii) Policy for prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace.
(iv) Terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Directors.
(v) Policy on Board Diversity.
(vi) Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy.
(vii) Policy for determination of materialityof events or information.
(viii) Formalization program for I ndependent Directors.
(ix) Criteria for making payments to Non-Executive Directors.
(x) Policy on preservation and archival of documents.
(xi) Nomination and remuneration Policy
(xii) Performance Evaluation Policy.
(x i ii) Succession plan.
(xiv) Code of conduct for insider trading.
(xv) Policy for determination of material subsidiaries.
(xvi) Code of practices and procedures for fair disclosure of UPSI.
12. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY:
Pursuant to Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors has framed a policywhich lays down a framework in relation to remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personneland Senior Management of the company. The policy also lays down the criteria for selection andappointment of Board Members. The policy and details of Nomination and Remuneration isavailable on the website of the Company at www.dhousingl.in
In accordance with the Nomination and Remuneration Policy, the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee has, inter alia, the following responsibilities:
1. The Committee had formulated the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes,and independence of a director. and is available in the company website www.dhousingl.inThe Committee shall identify persons who are qualified to become Director and persons whomay be appointed in Key Managerial and Senior Management positions in accordance with thecriteria laid down in this policy.
2. Recommend to the Board, appointment, and removal of Director, KMP and Senior ManagementPersonnel.
3. The Board shall carry out evaluations of the performance of every Director, KMP and SeniorManagement Personnel at regular intervals (yearly).
4. The remuneration/ compensation/ commission etc. to the Managerial Personnel, KMP andSenior Management Personnel will be determined by the Committee and recommended to theBoard for approval. The remuneration/ compensation/ commission etc. shall be subject to theprior/ post approval of the shareholders of the Company and Central Government, whereverrequired.
5. Increments to the existing remuneration/ compensation structure may be recommended by theCommittee to the Board which should be within the slabs approved by the Shareholders in thecase of Managerial Personnel.
6. Where any insurance is taken by the Company on behalf of its Managerial Personnel, ChieExecutive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, the Company Secretary, and any other employees forindemnifying them against any liability, the premium paid on such insurance shall not betreated as part of the remuneration payable to any such personnel. Provided that if such personis proved to be guilty, the premium paid on such insurance shall be treated as part of theremuneration.
7. The Non-Executive/ Independent Director is not paid remuneration by way of fees forattending meetings of the Board or Committee thereof.
8. Commission to Non-Executive/ Independent Directors If proposed may be paid within themonetary limit approved by shareholders, subject to the limit not exceeding 1% of the net profitsof the Company computed as per the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
9. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
There are no employees falling within the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014.
10. MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN HUMAN RESOURCES / INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSFRONT:
Human Resources Employees are vital and most valuable assets. The Company has a favorablework environment that encourages innovation and motivation. The Management continues toinvest in people through various Learning & Development initiatives and believes in nurturingleaders among them, as far as possible and provide opportunities for growth across all levels.
11.INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE:
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policy onPrevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at workplace in line with theprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed thereunder. Internal Complaints Committee ("ICC”) is inplace for all works and offices of the Company to redress complaints received regarding sexualharassment. The policy on Prohibition Prevention & Redressal of Sexual Harassment is available onthe website of the Company at www.dhousingl.in
During the Financial Year under review, no complaints with allegation of sexual harassment werefiled with the ICC.
Internal Complaint Committee Members:
1. Mrs. Tikamchand Rakhi
2. Mr. Lakshmaiah Devarajulu
The Committee met once in the financial year 2024-25. The Company is committed to provide asafe and conducive work environment to its employees during the financial year. Your directorsstate that during the financial year 2024-25, there were no cases filed pursuant to the Sexualharassment of Women at workplace (Prevention and Redressal) Act, 2013.
12. SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES:
The Company does not have any subsidiaries, associates and joint venture companies.
From April 2025 to the date of this Report, the following events has taken place:
- Increased the Authorized Share Capital of the Company from Rs 10,00,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Crores Only)to Rs. 14,00,00,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Crores Only).
- Allotteed 67,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ren only) each at an Issue price of Rs. 12/- (RupeesTwelve Only) per share, on preferential basis to the persons other than Promoters.
- Allotteed 27,00,000 fully Convertible Equity Warrants ("Warrants/ Equity Convertible Warrants") on a prefer¬ential basis at a price of Rs. 12/- (Rupees Twe lve Only) per warrant, convertible into 1 (one) equity share ofthe face value of Rs. 10/- (Rs Ten only) each fully paid up at a premium of Rs. 2/- (Rs. Two only) per share tothe persons othe r than Promoters and all the warrants got converted into 27,00,000 Equity Shares therebyincreasing the total Paid-up Capital of the Company to 97,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each.
- Altered the Main Object of the Company from Real Estate developments into InformationTechnology and Artificial Intelligence.
- Approval for Changing the Name of the Company.
- Changed and appointed the Secretarial Auditor M/s. Shivam Bhatt & Co., Company Secretaries in Practice,as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for conducting Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2025-26.
- On 07th April, 2025, Mr. Vinoth Kumar Mohandas ("Acquirer 1") along with Mrs. Suseela Kumarappan("Acquirer 2") and collectively as ("Acquirers") have announced an Open Offer for acquisition of upto30,94,000 fully paid-up Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each from the shareholders of Dugar HousingDevelopments Limited ("Target Company"), representing 26% of its Total Share Capital, at a price of Rs. 12/-per EquityShare ("Offer Price").
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts which would impactthe going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
During the year under review, neither the Statutory Auditors nor the Secretarial Auditor hasreported to the Audit Committee under Section 143 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013, any instancesof fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, the details of which wouldneed to be mentioned in the Board's Report.
During the year 2024-25, M/s. M Sahu & Co. Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.:130001W), as the Statutory Auditors of the Company w.e.f. 24.02.2024 to fill the casual vacancycaused by the resignation of previous statutory auditor M/s. M N & Associates, CharteredAccountants (Firm Registration No. 018167S).
There are no qualifications, reservations, remarks or disclaimers made by M/s. M Sahu & Co,Statutory Auditor, in their audit report.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 9 of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Mrs. N.Srividhya of M/s. Lakshmmi Subramanian & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries(Membership No. A34428, CP No: 14058) was appointed as a Secretarial Auditor w.e.f., 27th May2024 to conduct the Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2024-2025.
The Secretarial Audit report as received from the Secretarial Auditor is annexed to this report asAnnexure II.
There are no material qualifications in the Secretarial Report except for few observations in theSecretarial Audit report and the same has been taken on record for due action.
The Company is taking due action for improving the LODR compliancesINTERNAL AUDITORS
Mr. Moganasundaram Chandrasekaran, Company Secretary, is the Independent Internal Auditorof the Company. The Audit Committee determines the scope of internal Audit in line withregulatory and business requirements.
Pursuant to notification of Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 read withCompanies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment rules, 2014, the Company does not fall underthe purview of Cost Audit.
Mr. Lakshmaiah Devarajulu Whole-time Director
Mrs. Tikamchand Rakhi Woman Director
Mr. Zakir Hussain Munavar Independent Director
Mr. Suresh Rajasekar Independent Director
Mr. Ulhas Narayan Deosthale Additional Director
(Appointed w.e.f. 06.11.2025)
Mrs. Jankiben Brahmbhatt Additional Director
Mr. Moganasundaram Chandrasekaran Company Secretary
Mr. T. Padam Dugar Chief Financial Officer
Director's appointment and Re-appointment:
Mr. Lakshmaiah Devarajulu (DIN: 07704260), who retires by rotation as a Director and beingeligible offers herself for re-appointment.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on business strategies / policies andreview the financial performance of the Company. The Board Meetings are pre-scheduled, and atentative annual calendar of the Board is circulated to the Directors well in advance to facilitate theDirectors to plan their schedules.
Meeting
No. of Meetings duringthe Financial Year 2024-25
Date of the Meeting
Board Meeting
05
27.05.2024, 07.08.2024, 06.11.2024,
14.02.2025, 24.02.2025
Audit Committee
Nomination &Remuneration Committee
1
06.11.2024
The interval between two Board Meetings was well within the maximum period mentioned undersection 173 of the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI Listing (Disclosures and ObligationsRequirements) Regulations, 2015.
During the year all the recommendations of the Audit Committee were accepted by theBoard. Pursuant to Section 177(8) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Composition of AuditCommittee is given as under:
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Mr. Zakir Hussain Munavar
Independent Director
Mr. Suresh Rajasekar
Mrs. Tikamchand Rakhi
Non-Executive Director
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
Pursuant to the provision of the Companies Act, 2013, a structured questionnaire was preparedafter taking into consideration of the various aspects of the Boards' functioning, the composition ofthe Board and its committees, culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations,and governance.
The board and the committee were evaluated on various criteria as stated below:
1. Composition of the Board and Committee.
2. Understanding of the Company and its business by the Board.
3. Availability of information to the board and committee.
4. Effective Conduct of Board and Committee Meetings.
6. Monitoring by the Board management effectiveness in implementing strategies, managing risksand achieving the goals.
The Board also carried out the evaluation of directors and chairman based on following criteria:
1. Attendance of meetings.
2. Understanding and knowledge of the entity.
3. Maintaining Confidentiality of board discussion.
4. Contribution to the board by active participation.
5. Maintaining independent judgment in the decisions of the Board
As required under Clause VII of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, the Independent Directorsheld a Meeting on 14th February 2025, without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors andmembers of Management.
The familiarization program is to update the Directors on the roles, responsibilities, rights andduties under the Act and other statutes and about the overall functioning and performance of theCompany. The policy and details of familiarization program is available on the website of theCompany at www.dhousingl.in.
All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the Criteria of independence laiddown under Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015 in respect of financial yearended 31st March, 2025, which has been relied on by the Company and placed at the Board
Pursuant to Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Company has established a VigilMechanism policy for directors and employees to report concerns about unethical behaviors, actualor suspected fraud, violations of Code of Conduct of the Company etc. The mechanism alsoprovides for adequate safeguards against the victimization of employees who avail themselves ofthe mechanism and also provides for direct access by the Whistle Blower to the Audit Committee. Itis affirmed that during the Financial Year 2024-25, no employee has been denied access to the AuditCommittee. The vigil mechanism policy is also available on the Company's websitewww.dhousingl.in
The Company has formulated a Framework on Internal Financial Controls In accordance with Rule8 (5) (viii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Company has adequate internal controlsystems to monitor business processes, financial reporting and compliance with applicableregulations and they are operating effectively.
The systems are periodically reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board for identification ofdeficiencies and necessary time-bound actions are taken to improve efficiency at all the levels. TheCommittee also reviews the observations forming part of internal auditors' report, key issues andareas of improvement, significant processes and accounting policies.
The Board of Directors has adopted a policy and procedure on Code of Conduct for the BoardMembers and employees of the Company in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of InsidersTrading) Regulations, 2015. This Code helps the Company to maintain the Standard of BusinessEthics and ensure compliance with the legal requirements of the Company.
The Code is aimed at preventing any wrong doing and promoting ethical conduct at the Board andby employees. The Compliance Officer is responsible to ensure adherence to the Code by allconcerned.
The Code lays down the standard of Conduct which is expected to be followed by the Directors andthe designated employees in their business dealings and in particular on matters relating tointegrity in the workplace, in business practices and in dealing with stakeholders.
All the Board Members and the Senior Management Personnel have confirmed Compliance withthe Code.
As per the provision of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, all companies having a net worthof Rs. 500 crore or more, or a turnover of Rs. 1,000 crore or more or a net profit of Rs. 5 crore ormore during any financial year are required to constitute a CSR committee and our Company doesnot meet the criteria as mentioned above, hence the Company has not constituted any CorporateSocial Responsibility Committee; and has not developed and implemented any Corporate SocialResponsibility initiatives and the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 are notapplicable to the Company.
The Annual Return in accordance with Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, is available on company's website andcan be accessed -www.dhousingl.in
The Company has devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and is ofthe view that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Director's appointment and remuneration including criteria for determining qualifications, positiveattributes, independence of a director and other matters provided under the Companies Act, 2013are covered under the Board's policy formulated by the Company and is available on the Companywebsite www.dhousingl.in
As required under Section 134(3)(C) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Directors hereby state andconfirm that they have:
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025, the applicableaccounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures.
b) They have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent, to give a true and fair view of the state of affairsof the Company at the end of the Financial Year and of the profit and loss of the Company for theyear ended on that date.
c) They have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
e) They have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that suchinternal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively.
f) They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicablelaws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
During the year under review, there were no frauds reported by the Auditors on the employees orofficers of the Company under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
a. In view of the pandemic and employees working from home the registered office has beenshifted to a very small place wherein there is absolutely no power consumption whencompared to the earlier years
b. Improvements in operating efficiency and reduction in the employee strength.
(i) The efforts made towards technology absorption: NIL
(ii) Benefits derivedProduction improvement: NILCost Reduction: NIL
Production development or Import substitution; NIL
(iii) Import Technology; NIL
(iv) Expenditure incurred on Research and Development; NIL
FOREIGN EXCHANGEEARNINGS ANDOUTGO
2024-25
2023-24
Earning in ForeignExchange
NIL
Expenditure inForeign Exchange
CIF value of imports -
Raw Materials -Calcium Carbide
As prescribed under the provisions of Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosuresRequirements) Regulations 2015, your Company does not fall under the purview of complying withthe provisions of Corporate Governance. During the year, with the approval of the Board ofDirectors, your Company has informed the non-applicability provision to the Bombay StockExchange.
Since the provision of Corporate Governance is not applicable for the entire Financial Year 2024-25,a separate report of Corporate Governance is not disclosed in the Annual Report 2024-25.
There were no applications made nor any proceeding pending under the insolvency andbankruptcy code, 2016 during the year.
35. THE RATIO OF THE REMUNERATION OF EACH DIRECTOR TO THE MEDIANREMUNERATION OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FINANCIAL YEARAND PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN REMUNERATION OF EACH DIRECTOR AND KMP:
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 of The Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employeesof the Company and Directors is furnished hereunder:
S.
No
Name
Designation
Remunerationpaid. FY 2024¬25
Remunerationpaid FY 2023-2
Increase/Decrease inremuneration fromprevious year
Mr. LakshmaiahDevarajulu
Whole-Time
Director
Rs.6,00,000/-
The Company confirms that it has paid the annual listing fees for the year 2024-25 to the BombayStock Exchange.
Your directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for the hard work and unstintingefforts put in by the employees at all levels. The directors are thankful to the esteemed stakeholdersfor their continued support and the confidence reposed in the Company and its management.
The statements contained in the Board's Report and Management Discussion and Analysis Reportcontain certain statements relating to the future and therefore are forward looking within themeaning of applicable securities, laws and regulations. Various factors such as economic conditions,changes in government regulations, tax regime, other statues, market forces and other associatedand incidental factors may however lead to variation in actual results.
Date: 2 9-08-2025
Lakshmaiah DevarajuluWhole time Director(DIN:07704260)