Your Directors are pleased to present their 49th Annual Report on the Business and operations of theCompany together with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
The financial performance of your Company for the year ended March 31st, 2024 is summarizedbelow:
Particulars
(Rs. in Lakhs)
2023-24
2022-23
Income from operations (Net)
1442.82
1188.67
Other Income
-
0.25
Total Income
1188.92
Total Expenses
1420.43
1163.72
Profit/(Loss)
22.40
25.20
(-) Exceptional Items
Profit/(Loss)Before Tax
Tax
(-) Current Tax
(5.82)
(6.55)
( ) Deferred Tax
Net Profit After Tax
16.57
18.65
(-) Extraordinary Items
Net Profit
The Company has earned income from trading of construction / PEB material. The Company hasachieved turnover of Rs 1442.82 Lakhs and earned profit before tax of Rs. 22.40 Lakhs as compareto the last year profit before tax of Rs 25.20 Lakhs.
The Company is trying to set dominance in the trading of construction / PEB material business inIndia and is also looking to expand further. However, there is no change in the business during thefinancial year 2023-24.
To avoid duplication between the Directors Report and the Management Discussion and AnalysisReport for the year, we present below a composite summary of performance of the various business& functions of the Company.
The trend in slowdown in global growth continued during the year. India was the fastest growinglarge economy with a stable currency that performed better than the most emerging marketcurrencies. If the industry players manage to restructure their operations as per the new realities,
success will not be very hard to find now. The Company has already achieved turnover of Rs. 1442.82Lakhs during year under review and the company expects decent increase in turnover and profitmargin in upcoming time.
The main business activities are trading of construction / PEB material, especially in the closeproximity of Mumbai and nearby suburban. The management was confident of business potential inthis new venture and hence we achieved decent turnover in current year. Company has alreadystarted taking various labour contracts for construction of warehouses, godowns etc. The Companyis into trading activities of various materials which are required for construction of warehouses/godowns etc. Initially, these activities are carried in and around Mumbai.
An appropriate and adequate system of internal controls exist in the company to ensure that all assetsare safeguarded and protected against loss or from misuse or disposition, and that the transactionsare authorized, recorded and reported suitably. Internal control systems are ensuring effectivenessof operations, accuracy and promptness of financial reporting and observance with laws ®ulations.
The internal control is supplemented on an ongoing basis, by an extensive program of internal auditbeing implemented throughout the period. The internal audit reports along with the managementcomments thereon are review by the Audit Committee of the Board comprising of independent andnon-executive Directors. Implementations of the suggestions are also monitored by the AuditCommittee. The internal control is designed to ensure that the financial and other records of thecompany are reliable for preparing financial statements and other data, and for maintainingaccountability of assets.
The Company recognizes the importance of Human Resource as a key asset instrumental in itsgrowth. The Company believes in acquisition, retention and betterment of talented team players.With the philosophy of inclusive growth, the Company has redefined its performance managementsystem. The new system focuses on progression of individual employees together withorganizational goals. Under the new system, increased thrust will be on job rotation and multi¬skilling.
The company recognizes the importance of human value and ensures that proper encouragementboth moral and financial is extended to employees to motivate them.
The Company is into single reportable segment only.
The Compliance function of the Company is responsible for independently ensuring that operatingand business units comply with regulatory and internal guidelines. The Compliance Department ofthe Company is continued to play a pivotal role in ensuring implementation of compliance functionsin accordance with the directives issued by regulators, the Company's Board of Directors and theCompany's Compliance Policy. The Audit Committee of the Board reviews the performance of theCompliance Department and the status of compliance with regulatory/internal guidelines on aperiodic basis.
New Instructions/Guidelines issued by the regulatory authorities were disseminated across theCompany to ensure that the business and functional units operate within the boundaries set by theregulators and that compliance risks are suitably monitored and mitigated in course of their activitiesand processes.
Investors are cautioned that this discussion contains statements that involve risks and uncertainties.Words like anticipate, believe, estimate, intend, will, expect and other similar expressions areintended to identify “Forward Looking Statements”. The company assumes no responsibility toamend, modify or revise any forward-looking statements, on the basis of any subsequentdevelopments, information or events. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed orimplied.
The Board of Directors does not recommend any Dividend for the year under review.
The Company does not have any subsidiary Company.
The Company's Authorized Capital is Rs.10,00,00,000/- The paid-up capital of the Company as on31st March, 2024 is Rs. 20,00,000/-
The Company has earned profit after tax of Rs. 16.57 lakhs during the year under review and theamount was transferred to the Reserves.
The Company has not accepted any Fixed Deposits from general public within the purview of Section73, of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rule, 2014, duringthe year under review.
There are transactions with Related Parties which requires disclosure under Section 134(3) (h) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and as definedunder Regulation 23 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The policy on materiality of related partytransactions and also on dealing with related party transactions as approved by the Board may beaccessed on the Company website.
All related party transactions which were entered into during the year were on arm's length basisand were in the ordinary course of business and did not attract provisions of section 188 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and were not material related party transactions under Regulation 23 of theSEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. Pursuant to Regulation 26(5) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015,senior personnel made periodical disclosures to the Board relating to all material, financial andcommercial transactions, where they had or were deemed to have had personal interest that mighthave been in potential conflict with the interest of the Company & the same is nil. This is disclosed inForm AOC - 2 (Annexure - I) in regards to Related party.
The company has mentioned the details of Investment made/loan given under section 186 of theCompanies Act, 2013 in the financials if applicable.
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements as designed and implementedby the Company are adequate. During the year under review, no material or serious observations hasbeen received from the Auditor of the Company for inefficiency or in adequacy of such controls.
No material changes and commitments which could affect the Company financial position haveoccurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and the date of this report, except asdisclosed elsewhere in this report.
There are no changes in the composition of the Board of Directors & KMP of the Company during theyear. The composition of Board of director as on 31st March, 2024 was as follows:
DIN/PAN
Name
Designation
Begin date
End date
05019696
Mr. Bhagwanji Narsi Patel
Managing Director
29/08/2016
05292970
Mr. Utkarsh Goyal
Director
BDMPG3894A
CFO
20/05/2019
08220007
Mr. Manish Heeralal Chandak
Independent Director
01/02/2023
08180731
Mrs. Sandhya KrishnaKaranjavkar
Women IndependentDirector
13/07/2018
AUXPK6161H
Mr. Ravi Dinesh Kothari
Company Secretary
13/11/2020
The Board on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has framed aRemuneration policy, providing criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes,independence of a Director and a policy on remuneration for Directors, key managerial personneland other employees. The detailed Remuneration policy is displayed on the Company's website.
The Company does not require to prepare the Consolidation financials as the Company does not haveany subsidiary, joint venture & associate Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sub-Section (7) of Section 149 of the Companies Act 2013, the Companyhas received individual declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they fulfillthe criteria of independence as specified in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made there under,the current auditors of the Company, M/s. DMKH & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, hold officeup to the conclusion of 51st AGM of the company to be held for the FY 2025-26 of the Company.However, their appointment as Statutory Auditors of the Company is subject to ratification by themembers at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Company has received a certificate from thesaid Statutory Auditors that they are eligible to hold office as the Auditors of the Company and arenot disqualified for being so ratified. Necessary resolution for ratification of appointment of the saidAuditor is included in this Notice.
The observations and comments furnished by the Auditors in their report read together with thenotes to Accounts are self-explanatory and hence do not call for any further comments under Section134 of the Companies Act, 2013.
In accordance with the requirement of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directorsof the Company confirms that:
a. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024 theapplicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relatingto material departures.
b. The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profitand loss of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
c. The Directors have taken sufficient and proper care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting material fraud andother irregularities.
d. The Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern basis.
e. There are no material changes & commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of thecompany which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company towhich the financial statements relate and the date of the report.
f. The Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company andthat such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
g. Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems establishedand maintained by the Company, work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarialauditors and external consultants, including audit of internal financial controls overfinancial reporting by the statutory auditors, and the reviews performed by managementand the relevant board committees, including the audit committee, the board is of theopinion that the Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effective duringthe F.Y. 2023-24.
The Board of Directors of the Company has initiated and put in place evaluation of its ownperformance, its committees and individual Directors. The result of the evaluation is satisfactory andadequate and meets the requirement of the Company. Information on the manner in which the annualevaluation has been made by the Board of its own performance and that of its committee andindividual Directors is given below.
Composition of Audit Committee of Directors, Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Directorsand Stakeholders Relationship/Grievance Committee of Directors, number of meetings held of eachCommittee during the financial year 2023-24 and meetings attended by each member of theCommittee as required under the Companies Act, 2013 are provided in Corporate Governance Reportand forming part of the report is given below. The recommendation by the Audit Committee as andwhen made to the Board has been accepted.
During the year, Management of the Company evaluated the existing Risk Management Policy of theCompany to make it more focused in identifying and prioritizing the risks, role of various executivesin monitoring & mitigation of risk and reporting process. Its aim is to enhance shareholders valueand provide an optimum risk-reward tradeoff. The Risk Management Policy has been reviewed andfound adequate to the requirements of the Company and approved by the Board. The Managementevaluated various risks and that there is no element of risk identified that may threaten the existenceof the Company.
The Company is not required to maintain the cost records in terms of Section 148 of the Act read withthe Companies (Cost Records and Audit Rules), 2014.
A Secretarial Audit Report for the year ended 31st March, 2024 in prescribed form duly audited bythe Practicing Company Secretary CS Rajvirendra Singh Rajpurohit, Mumbai is annexed herewithand forming part of the report. (Annexure-II)
The report on Corporate Governance as required by SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015 is not applicableto the Company as its paid-up capital is below the threshold limit specified by it. However, report onCorporate Governance as required by the Companies Act, 2013 is given below to the extent it isapplicable and the Company has complied with all the statutory and regulatory requirements asstipulated in the applicable laws.
All Board members and Senior Management personnel have affirmed compliance with the Code ofConduct for the year 2023-24. The Managing Director have certified to the Board with regard to thefinancial statements and other matters as required under Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI (LODR),Regulations, 2015.
Regulations 17 to 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 46 and Para C, D and Eof Schedule V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 regarding Corporate Governance is not applicable to the Companyas the paid-up capital of the Company was less than Rs. 10 crores and net worth of the Company wasless than Rs. 25 Crore as on 31st March, 2024.
The Company is managed by suitably well - qualified, experienced and competent professionaldirectors and Key Managerial Personnel. The members of the Board of Directors are persons withconsiderable experience and expertise in Audit, Accounts, Finance, Administration and Marketing.The Company is benefited by the experience and skills of the Board of Directors.
The Independent Directors have made disclosures to the Board confirming that there is no material,financial and/or commercial transactions between them and the company which could havepotential conflict of interest with the company at large. The Company has Code of Conduct forDirectors and Senior Management personnel.
Regulations 17(5) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, requires listed Companies to lay down aCode of Conduct for its Directors and Senior Management, incorporating duties of Directors as laiddown in the Companies Act, 2013. The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct for all Directors andSenior Management of the Company.
The maximum tenure of Independent Directors is in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation 25(2) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
The Company issues a formal letter of appointment to Independent Directors in the manner asprovided in the Companies Act, 2013.
Sometime, the Company does enter into contracts with companies in which some of the Directors ofthe Company are interested as director or member. However, these contracts are in the ordinary
course of the Company's business without giving any specific weight age to them. Directors regularlymake full disclosures to the Board of Directors regarding the nature of their interest in the companiesin which they are directors or members. Full particulars of contracts entered with Companies inwhich directors are directly or indirectly concerned or interested are entered in the Register ofContracts maintained under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the same is placed in everyBoard Meeting for the noting of the Directors.
The Board of Directors of the listed entity shall have the following responsibilities:
1. Disclosure of information:
i. Members of Board of Directors and key managerial personnel shall disclose to the Board ofdirectors whether they, directly, indirectly, or on behalf of third parties, have a materialinterest in any transaction or matter directly affecting the listed entity.
ii. The Board of Directors and senior management shall conduct themselves so as to meet theexpectations of operational transparency to stakeholders while at the same time maintainingconfidentiality of information in order to foster a culture of good decision- making.
2. Key functions of the Board of Directors:
i. Reviewing and guiding corporate strategy, major plans of action, risk policy, annual budgetsand business plans, setting performance objectives, monitoring implementation and corporateperformance, and overseeing major capital expenditures, acquisitions and divestments.
ii. Monitoring the effectiveness of the listed entity's governance practices and making changes asneeded.
iii. Selecting, compensating, monitoring and, when necessary, replacing key managerial Personneland overseeing succession planning.
iv. Aligning key managerial personnel and remuneration of board of directors with the long-terminterests of the listed entity and its shareholders.
v. Ensuring a transparent nomination process to the board of directors with the diversity ofthought, experience, knowledge, perspective and gender in the board of Directors.
vi. Monitoring and managing potential conflicts of interest of management, members of the Boardof Directors and shareholders, including misuse of corporate assets and abuse in related partytransactions.
vii. Ensuring the integrity of the listed entity's accounting and financial reporting systems,including the independent audit, and that appropriate systems of control are in place, inparticular, systems for risk management, financial and operational control, and compliancewith the law and relevant standards.
viii. Overseeing the process of disclosure and communications.
ix. Monitoring and reviewing Board of Director's evaluation framework.
3. Other responsibilities:
i. The Board of Directors shall provide strategic guidance to the listed entity, ensure effectivemonitoring of the management and shall be accountable to the listed entity and theshareholders.
ii. The Board of Directors shall set a corporate culture and the values which the executivesthroughout the group shall have the same.
iii. Members of the Board of Directors shall act on a fully informed basis, in good faith, with duediligence and care, and in the best interest of the listed entity and the shareholders.
iv. The Board of Directors shall encourage continuing directors training to ensure that themembers of Board of Directors are kept up-to-date.
v. Where decisions of the Board of Directors may affect different shareholder groups differently,the Board of Directors shall treat all shareholders fairly.
vi. The Board of Directors shall maintain high ethical standards and shall take into account theinterests of stakeholders.
vii. The Board of Directors shall exercise objective independent judgment on corporate affairs.
viii. The Board of Directors shall consider assigning a sufficient number of non- executive membersof the Board of Directors capable of exercising independent judgment to tasks where there is apotential for conflict of interest.
ix. The Board of Directors shall ensure that, while rightly encouraging positive thinking, these donot result in over-optimism that either leads to significant risks not being recognized orexposes the listed entity to excessive risk.
x. The Board of Directors shall have the ability to 'step back' to assist executive management bychallenging the assumptions underlying strategy, strategic initiatives (such as acquisitions),risk appetite, exposures and the key areas of the listed entity's focus.
xi. When committees of the Board of Directors are established, their mandate, composition andworking procedures shall be well defined and disclosed by the Board of Directors.
xii. Members of the Board of Directors shall be able to commit themselves effectively to theirresponsibilities.
xiii. In order to fulfill their responsibilities, members of the Board of Directors shall have access toaccurate, relevant and timely information.
xiv. The Board of Directors and senior management shall facilitate the independent Directors toperform their role effectively as a member of the Board of Directors and also a member of acommittee of Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, theBoard has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, and that of its committeesand individual directors. Manner in which such formal annual evaluation was made by theBoard is given below:
• Performance evaluation criteria for Board, Committees of the Board and Directors wereapproved by the Board at its meeting.
Under law, as per the report of performance evaluation, the Board shall determine, inter alia,whether to continue the term of appointment of the independent director. During the yearunder review, there was no occasion to decide on the continuance of the term of appointmentof any of the independent directors and hence, the question of taking a decision on their re¬appointment did not arise.
The Company has no stock option plans for the directors and hence, it does not form part of theremuneration package payable to any executive and/or non-executive director. During the yearunder review, none of the directors was paid any performance-linked incentive. In 2023-24, theCompany did not advance any loans to any of the directors of the Company.
The Company had in place a 'Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading and CorporateDisclosure Practices, in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992,as amended. These regulations have been substituted by SEBI with a new set of Regulations, whichhave come into effect from 15th May, 2015.
The details of familiarization programme for Independent Directors have been disclosed on thewebsite of the Company. In addition to the extensive induction and training provided as part of thefamiliarization programme, the Independent Directors are also taken through various business andfunctional sessions in the Board meetings including the Board meetings to discuss strategy. Thedetails of Directors' induction and familiarization are available on the Company's website.
The Board of Directors of the Company is composed of committed persons with considerableexperience in various fields. The Board is properly constituted as per Regulation 17 of the SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. As on the date of this report,the Board Strength consists of in all 4 directors. Out of them, 2 Directors are Independent Non¬Executive & 2 Directors are Executive Directors. All Independent Non-Executive Directors complywith the legal requirements of being “Independent”.
Further none of the Directors on the Board is a member of more than 10 Committees or Chairman ofmore than 5 Committees across all the Companies in which he is a director. Also, necessarydisclosures regarding Committee positions in other public Companies have been made to theCompany by the Directors at regular intervals. The number of Directorships, CommitteeMembership/Chairmanship of all Directors is within respective limits prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on Company/business policy and strategyapart from the other Board business. The Board meetings are pre-scheduled & Agenda is circulatedwell in advance to facilitate the Directors to ensure meaningful participation in the meetings.However, in case of special and urgent business need, the Committee of Board of Directors met at ashort notice and its minutes is noted and confirmed in the subsequent Board meeting. The Agendafor the Board/Committee meetings cover items set out as per guidelines in Listing Regulations & itincludes detailed notes on the items to be discussed at the meeting to enable the Directors to take aninformed decision. During the Financial Year 2023-24, Four Board Meetings were held on thefollowing dates:
Sr. No.
Date of Meeting
Total Strength
Total Number ofDirectors Present
Percentage ofNumber Present
1
25th May 2023
4
100
2
14th August 2023
3
04th November 2023
14th February 2024
Details of the Board of Directors and External Directorships:
Particulars of the Board's Composition, Director's Attendance at Board Meetings and at the previousAnnual General Meeting, number of other Directorships and Board-Committee memberships held ason 31st March, 2024: are given below:
Sr.
No.
Name of the Director,Designation andCategory
Attendance ofBoard Meetings
Attendanceat previousAGM
No. ofotherDirector¬ships
Number of other BoardCommittee positions
As
Chairman
As Member
Mr. Bhagwanji NarsiPatel
Yes
None
18
Nil
Mr. Manish HeeralalChandak
Directorships held in Private Companies, Foreign Companies and Companies registered underSection 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 are included positions held in every Committee.
The Board Committee plays a crucial role in the governance structure of the Company and has beenconstituted to deal with specific areas/activities which concern the Company and need a closerreview. The Board Committee are set up under the formal approval of the Board to carry out clearlydefined roles which are considered to be performed by members of the Board, as a part of goodgovernance practice. The Board supervises the execution of its responsibilities by the Committeesand is responsible for their action. The Chairman of the respective Committee informs the Boardabout the summary of the discussions held in the Committee meetings.
The Board has constituted following Committees of Directors:
a) Audit Committee,
b) Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and
c) Stakeholder's Relationship Committee
The Audit Committee consists of three Directors (2 Independent directors and 1 non-independentdirector). All members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and they have accounting orrelated financial management expertise. The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist theBoard of Directors (the "Board") of Antariksh Industries Limited (The "Company") in fulfilling itsoversight responsibilities with respect to:
(a) The accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company, including the integrityof the audited financial results and other financial information provided by the Companyto its stockholders, the public, any stock exchange and others,
(b) The Company's compliances with legal and regulatory requirements,
(c) The Company's independent auditors' qualification and independence,
(d) The audit of the Company's financial statements, and the performance of the Company'sinternal audit function and its Independent Auditors.
1. To evaluate internal financial controls and risk management systems;
2. To do the valuation of undertakings or assets of the Company, wherever it is necessary.
3. To review 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.
4. To review the functioning of the Whistle blower mechanism.
5. To review the Company's financial and risk management policies.
6. To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, debentureholders, creditors & shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends).
7. To review the statement of uses/application of funds raised through an issue (public issue;rights issue, preferential issue & etc.), the statement of funds utilized for purposes other thanthose stated in the offer document/prospectus/notice and making appropriaterecommendations to the Board to take steps in the matter.
8. To carry out any other function as mentioned in the terms of reference of the audit committee.
9. To review management letters/ letters of internal control weakness issued by the StatutoryAuditors. The periodic review ensures that all areas within the scope of the Committee arereviewed.
The Constitution of the Audit Committee is in conformity with the Listing Regulations. The Chairmanof the Audit Committee is an Independent Director and is financially literate and has accountingrelated financial management expertise. The Composition of the Committee, together with the detailsof the attendance of each member as at 31st March, 2024 is given below:
Sr. No
Name of the Director
Meetings
attended
Category
1.
Non-Executive Independent Director
2.
Member
3.
Executive Director
The Committee met Four times during the financial year 2023-24.
1. To consider and resolve the grievances of the shareholders of the Company with respectto transfer of shares, non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt of dividends,transmission, split, consolidation of share certificates and matters related thereto.
2. To ensure expeditious share transfer process.
3. To evaluate performance and service standards of the Registrar and Share TransferAgent of the Company.
4. To provide guidance and make recommendations to improve investors service level tothe investors.
5. Attending to complaints of investor routed by SEBI/Stock Exchanges/RBI.
The Committee comprises of 2 Non-Executive Independent Directors, namely Mrs. Sandhya KrishnaKaranjavkar (Chairperson) & Mr. Manish Heeralal Chandak and 1 Executive Director Mr. UtkarshGoyal as member of the committee.
Responsibilities of Compliance Officer
The compliance officer of the listed entity shall be responsible for-
(a) Ensuring conformity with the regulatory provisions applicable to the listed entity in letterand spirit.
(b) Co-ordination with and reporting to the Board, recognized stock Exchange anddepositories with respect to compliance with rules, regulations and other directives ofthese authorities in manner as specified from time to time.
(c) Ensuring that the correct procedures have been followed that would result in thecorrectness, authenticity and comprehensiveness of the information, statements andreports filed by the listed entity under these regulations.
(d) Monitoring email address of grievance redressal division as designated by the listed entityfor the purpose of registering complaints by investors.
The Committee was renamed as Nomination & Remuneration Committee and the terms of referenceof the said committee has been revised in order to align with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 as amended from time to time. However, none of the Directorshas been given any remuneration during the year under review, except Mr. Bhagwanji Narsi Patel,Managing Director who is drawing salary of Rs. 10,000/- per month. The Committee has devised apolicy on Board Diversity. The objective of the policy is to ensure that the Board comprises adequatenumber of members with diverse experience and skills, such that it best serves the governance andstrategic needs of the Company.
No Stock option has been allotted to any of the Directors during the financial year 2023-24. The termsof reference of Committee broadly includes identifying & selection of candidates for appointment asDirectors/Independent Director based on certain laid down criteria; performing all such functionsas are required to be performed by the Committee with regard to such matters as specified underSEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and requirements of section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013. Itformulates the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of adirector and recommend the Board a policy relating to the remuneration for the Directors, keymanagerial personnel and other employees. While reviewing the Company's remuneration policiesand deciding on the remuneration, the Board and the Committee considers the performance of theCompany, the current trends in the industry, the qualifications of the appointee, their experience,past performance, responsibilities shouldered by them, the statutory provisions and other relevantfactors.
The Committee also ensures that the level & composition of remuneration is reasonable andsufficient to attract, retain and motivate directors of the quality required to run the Companysuccessfully. The Committee also ensures that the relationship of remuneration to performance isclear and meets appropriate performance benchmark. The Committee also ensures that theremuneration to directors, key managerial personnel & senior management involves a balancebetween fixed & incentive pay reflecting short- & long-term performance objectives appropriate tothe working of the Company & its goals. Role of committees shall, inter-alia, include the following:
1. To determine/recommend the criteria for determining appointment, qualifications, positiveattributes and independence of a director and recommend to the Board a policy relating toremunerations of directors, Key Managerial personal and other employees.
2. To formulate the criteria for evaluation of performance of independent directors and theboard of directors.
3. To devise a policy on desired age and diversity of board of directors.
4. To identify 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 boardof directors their appointment and removal.
5. To review and determine all elements of remuneration package of all the Executive Directors,i.e. salary, benefits, bonus, stock options, etc.
The composition of the Remuneration Committee includes Mr. Manish Heeralal Chandak (Chairman),Mrs. Sandhya Krishna Karanjavkar and Mr. Utkarsh Goyal as members of the committee.
During the financial year ended 31stMarch, 2024 Remuneration Committee met only once.
• During the financial year 2023-24, there was Related Party Transaction, with the ManagingDirectors not having potential conflict with the interests of the Company. Further as a matterof policy, all the transactions with related parties, as per requirements of AccountingStandard 18, are disclosed in the Annual Report of the Company on a regular basis.
• There is no related party transaction during the year, which may have potential conflict withthe interests of Company at large.
• The Company has followed the Indian Accounting Standards issued by the Institute ofChartered Accountants of India to the extent applicable.
• The Company has adopted the Code of Ethics and Business principles for the members ofBoard and senior management personnel.
• The Company has adopted a 'Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading (“the Code”)in accordance with the requirements of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibitionof Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 and its subsequent amendment. The code expresslylays down the guidelines and the procedure to be followed and disclosures to be made, whiledealing with shares of the Company and cautioning them on the consequences of non¬compliance thereof. Further, we affirm that no personnel have been denied access to theAudit Committee. Employees can report to the Management concerned regarding unethicalbehavior, act or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct Policy.
• The Company is in compliance with all mandatory requirements of Listing Regulations.
• The Company has ensured that the person who is being appointed as an Independent Directorhas the requisite qualifications and experience which would be of use to the Company andwhich in the opinion of the Company would enable him/her to contribute effectively to theCompany in his/her capacity as an Independent Director.
During the year under review, no extra - ordinary general meeting were held.
The Quarterly, Half-Yearly and Annual Financial Results of the Company are forwarded to the BSEimmediately upon its approval by the Board of Directors and are simultaneously published in leadingnewspapers in English and Marathi (regional language). In accordance with the Listing Regulationsrequirements, data pertaining to Shareholding Pattern, Quarterly Financial Results and Other Detailsare forwarded to the Stock Exchange. During the year under review, no presentation was made to theinstitutional investors or analysts.
There has been no trading at BSE Limited during the year under review.
Presently the Share Transfer documents received by the Company's Registrar and Transfer Agentsin physical form are processed, approved and dispatched with in a period of 10 to 15 days from thedate of receipt, provided the documents received are complete and the shares under transfer are notunder dispute. For expeditious processing of share transfers, the Board of Directors of the Companyhas authorized the Compliance Officer, to decide on various issues like transfers/transmission ofsecurities in physical form, change in status of shareholders and confirmation of dematerialization.
SEBI vide circular dated 3rdJune, 2011 introduced SCORES, i.e., SEBI Complaints Redress System, thesystem of processing of investors complaints in a centralized web-based complaints redress portalknown as 'SCORES'. The salient features of this system are: centralized database of all Complaints,online upload Action Taken Reports (ATRs) by concerned Companies and online viewing by investorsof action taken on the complaints and its current status. The Company is registered with SEBI underthe SCORES system.
The Company's Demat International Security Identification Number (ISIN) for its equity shares inNSDL and CDSL is INE825M01017.
The Company has not issued any GDRs/ADRs.
A practicing Company Secretary carries out reconciliation of share capital audit, on quarterly basisto reconcile the total admitted capital with NSDL & CDSL and total issued and listed capital. The auditconfirms that the total issued/paid up capital is in agreement with the total number of shares inphysical form and the total number of dematerialized shares held with NSDL & CDSL.
There are no audit qualifications in the Company's financial statement for the year under review.Secretarial standards:
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standardsissued by the Company Secretaries of India.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism by adopting a Whistle Blower Policy for Directorsand employees to report genuine concerns in the prescribed manner. The Whistle Blower policy/vigilmechanism provides a mechanism for the Directors/employees to report violations, without fear ofvictimization, any unethical behavior, suspected or actual fraud, violation of the Code of Conduct etc.which are detrimental to the organization's interest. The mechanism protects whistle blower fromany kind of discrimination, harassment, victimization or any other unfair employment practice. Itprovides a mechanism for employees to approach the Chairman of Audit Committee. During the year,no such incidence was reported and no personnel were denied access to the Chairman of the AuditCommittee. The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is available on its website.
The Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 regarding Corporate Social Responsibility Committee isnot applicable to the Company as the Net Profit of the Company is below the threshold limitprescribed by the Companies Act, 2013.
The information relating to the conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchangeearnings and outgo under provisions of 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 is not applicable to theCompany, considering the nature of its business activities. Further the Company has not earned norspent foreign exchange during the year under review.
During the year under review, there were no significant and material orders passed by the regulatorsor courts or tribunals, which may impact the going concern status of the Company and its operationsin future.
The financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2024 have been disclosed asper Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013.
A copy of audited financial statements of the said Company will be made available to the members ofthe Company, seeking such information at any point of time. A cash flow statement for the year 2023¬24 is attached to the Balance Sheet. Pursuant to the legislation 'Prevention, Prohibition and Redressalof Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013' introduced by the Government of India, theCompany has a policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at workplace. There was no case reportedduring the year under review under the said policy. Details as required under the provisions ofsection 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel), Rules, 2014, are placed on the Company's website, i.e.www.antarikshindustries.com as an Annexure to the Director Report. Details as required under theprovisions of section 197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel), Rules, 2014, are placed on theCompany's website, i.e. www.antarikshindustries.com as an Annexure to the Director Report. Aphysical copy of the same will be made available to any shareholders on request.
The Directors take this opportunity to thank the Financial Institutions, Banks, Business Associates,Central and State Government authorities, Regulatory authorities, Stock Exchanges and all thevarious stakeholders for their continued co-operation and support to the Company and look forwardto their continued support in future.
By Order of the Board
For Antariksh Industries Limited
Sd/- Sd/-
Bhagwanji Narsi Patel Utkarsh Goyal
Managing Director Director / CFO
DIN:05019696 DIN:05292970
Place: ThaneDate: 14/08/2024