The Directors have pleasure in submitting their 40th Annual report on the business and operationsof the Company along with the Audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Accounts for the yearended 31st March, 2025.
Financial Results of the Company for the year under review along with the figures for previousyear are as follows:
Details
Year ended 31. 03.2025
Year ended 31.03.2024
Total Revenue
281.28
156.50
Expenditure
592.52
177.64
Depreciation
-
Exceptional Items
Profit/(Loss) before Tax
(273.63)
(20.20)
Tax Expense
Profit/(Loss) after Tax
During the year under review, your Company has reported revenue of Rs. 281.28 lakhs fromoperations Financial Year 2024-25 as against the Rs. 156.50 Lakhs revenue of Last year.
No dividend was declared for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025 by the Board of Directors.
"In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company is not among the top 1000 listed entities and hastherefore not maintained a Dividend Distribution Policy.
During the year under review, no amount was transferred to general reserves.
Your Company has not accepted deposits within the meaning of Section 73 and 76 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. The questionof non-compliance of the relevant provisions of the law relating to acceptance of deposit doesnot arise.
The Company is not having any subsidiary company.
Name of Director
DirectorIdentificationNumber (DIN)
Designation
Category
Mr. Ishant Malhotra
06459062
Managing Director
Executive Director
Mr. Shivam Kumar
08436589
Independent Director
Non-Executive
Director
Mrs. Shivani
09426134
Mr. Love Kumar
10180176
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that theymeet the criteria of Independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on Company / Business Policy andStrategy apart from other Board business. The Board / Committee Meetings are scheduled incompliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Agenda of the Board / Committee meetings includes detailed notes on the items to bediscussed at the meeting is circulated at least a week prior to the date of the meeting.
Quarter
Date
Day
Quarter 1
01-04-2024
Monday
30-05-2024
Thursday
Quarter 2
08-08-2024
02-09-2024
Quarter 3
03-10-2024
07-11-2024
Quarter 4
11-02-2025
Tuesday
The following are the committees constituted by the Board as;
(i) Audit Committee;
(ii) Nomination and Remuneration Committee; and
(iii) Stakeholder Relationship Committee
SI. No.
Name of Member
Designation (and Category)
1
Chairperson (Non-Executive IndependentDirector)
2
Member (Non-Executive Independent Director)
3
(ii) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Table containing details of meetings of various Committees along with dates are as below:
SI.
No.
Committee
No. of Meetings
Date of Meetings
Audit Committee (ACM)
04
May 30, 2024August 8, 2024November 07, 2024February 11, 2025
Nomination and RemunerationCommittee (NRC)
01
May 30, 2024
Stakeholder Relationship
Your Directors state that:
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2025, theapplicable Indian Accounting Standards have been followed along with properexplanation relating to material departure;
(ii) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and were applied themconsistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent soas to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31,2025 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
(iii) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act forsafeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud andother irregularities;
(iv) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on-going concern basis;
(v) The Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by theCompany and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operatingeffectively; and
(vi) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisionsof all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
During the period under review, neither the Statutory Auditors nor the Secretarial Auditor hasreported to the Audit Committee, under section 143(12) of the Companies Act 2013, anyinstance of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, the details ofwhich would need to be mentioned in the Board's report.
The Company has received necessary declaration from each independent director under Section149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 that they continue to confirm the criteria of independencelaid down in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 and 25 of of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Details pertaining to composition of Nomination & Remuneration Committee are included in thereport on Corporate Governance.
vii) EXPLANATION OR COMMENTS ON QUALIFICATIONS, RESERVATIONS OR ADVERSE REMARKS ORDISCLAIMERS MADE BY THE AUDITORS AND THE PRACTICING COMPANY SECRETARY IN THEIRREPORTS
There were no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by the Statutory Auditorsor the Secretarial Auditor of the Company.
The company has not given any loans, guarantees or investments made covered under theprovisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Board has formulated and adopted a Related Party Transactions Policy for the purpose ofidentification, monitoring and reporting related party transactions. The policy is available oncompany's website. Further the company has not entered into any related party transactionduring the financial year 2024-25
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurredbetween the end of the financial year to which this financial relate and the date of this report.
(i) The steps taken or impact on the conservation of energy
Regular efforts are made to conserve energy through various means such as the use of low energyconsuming lighting, etc.
(ii) The steps taken by the Company for using alternate sources of energy
Since your Company is not an energy-intensive unit, utilization of alternate sources of energy maynot be feasible; and
(iii) Capital investment on energy conservation equipmentNil.
(i) Efforts made towards technology absorption:
The Company has not entered into technology agreement or collaborations.
(ii) The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development orimport substitution:
Benefits from the efforts above include cost rationalization, lower usage of natural resources,
enhancement of productivity, resource optimisation.
(iii) Information regarding imported technology (Imported during last three years):
The Company did not imported any technology.
(iv) Expenditure incurred on research and development: None
Kalpa Commercial Limited does not have any foreign exchange earnings and expenditure.
The main identified risks at the Company are legal & regulatory risk. Your company hasestablished a comprehensive risk management policy to ensure that risk to the Company'scontinued existence as a going concern and to its development are identified and addressed ontimely basis. Risk management strategy as approved by the board of directors is implementedby the company management.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the requirements related to Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) are applicable to companies that meet the specified thresholds in terms of networth, turnover, or net profit.
We would like to state that for the financial year 2024-25, your Company does not fall under thecriteria prescribed under Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, as the Company has not metany of the following thresholds:
• Net worth of ?500 crore or more, or
• Turnover of ?1,000 crore or more, or
• Net profit of ?5 crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year.
Accordingly, the provisions relating to the constitution of the CSR Committee and formulation of aCSR Policy are not applicable to the Company for the said financial year.
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, the Board has carriedout an annual evaluation of its own performance, and that of the Directors as well as theevaluation of the working of its Committees.
The NRC has defined the evaluation criteria, procedure and time schedule for the PerformanceEvaluation process for the Board, its Committees and Directors.
The Board's functioning was evaluated on various aspects, including inter alia structure of theBoard, including qualifications, experience and competence of Directors, diversity in Board andprocess of appointment; Meetings of the Board, including regularity and frequency, agenda,discussion and dissent, recording of minutes and dissemination of information; functions of theBoard, including strategy and performance evaluation, corporate culture and values, governanceand compliance, evaluation of risks, grievance redressal for investors, stakeholder value andresponsibility, conflict of interest, review of Board evaluation and facilitating IndependentDirectors to perform their role effectively; evaluation of management's performance andfeedback, independence of management from the Board, access of Board and management toeach other, succession plan and professional development; degree of fulfillment of keyresponsibilities, establishment and delineation of responsibilities to Committees, effectiveness ofBoard processes, information and functioning and quality of relationship between the Board andmanagement.
Directors were evaluated on aspects such as qualifications, prior experience, knowledge andcompetence, fulfillment of functions, ability to function as a team, initiative, availability andattendance, commitment, contribution, integrity, independence and guidance/support tomanagement outside Board/Committee Meetings. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluatedon key aspects of his role, including effectiveness of leadership and ability to steer meetings,impartiality, ability to keep shareholders' interests in mind and effectiveness as Chairman.
Areas on which the Committees of the Board were assessed included mandate and composition;effectiveness of the Committee; structure of the Committee; regularity and frequency of meetings,agenda, discussion and dissent, recording of minutes and dissemination of information;independence of the Committee from the Board; contribution to decisions of the Board;effectiveness of meetings and quality of relationship of the Committee with the Board andmanagement.
The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board,excluding the Director being evaluated. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the NonIndependent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors, who also reviewed theperformance of the Board as a whole. The NRC also reviewed the performance of the Board, itsCommittees and of the Directors.
The Chairman of the Board provided feedback to the Directors on an individual basis, asappropriate. Significant highlights, learning and action points with respect to the evaluation werepresented to the Board.
As per the relevant provision of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder andSEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015 report on Management Discussion and Analysis has been includedin this annual report as Annexure-1 and Corporate Governance Report along with Auditorsstatement as Annexure-2.
There is no change in the nature of the business of the company in the review period.
During the Year Mr. Mukul Jindal Director of the Company has resigned from his position as effectiveon 30.09.2024.
Your Company does not have any Joint Ventures or Associate Company and Subsidiary
During the year under review there has been not any such significant and material orders passedby the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company'soperations in future.
The Company has an Internal Control System which is commensurate with the size, scale andcomplexity of its operations. To maintain its objectivity and independence, the Internal Auditreports to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board and to the Managing Director. TheInternal Audit Department reviews the effectiveness and efficiency of these systems andprocedures to ensure that all assets are protected against loss and that the financial and operationalinformation is accurate and complete in all respects. Company policies, guidelines and proceduresprovide for adequate checks and balances and are meant to ensure that all transactions areauthorized, recorded and reported correctly.
Your Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a policyon prevention of sexual harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. There was no complaint on sexual harassmentduring the year under review.
Particular
Number
Number of complaints of sexual harassmentreceived in the year
0
Number of complaints disposed off during theyear
Number of cases pending for more than ninetydays
Your Company is fully committed to upholding the rights and welfare of its employees, particularlywith regard to maternity benefits. We affirm that the company complies with all applicableprovisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, as amended from time to time.
During the reporting period, there were no applications made or proceedings initiated or pendingagainst the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Accordingly, this disclosureis not applicable for the financial year ended 31 March, 2025.
During the reporting period, the Company has not entered into any one-time settlement with banksor financial institutions. Accordingly, the requirement to disclose the difference between thevaluation done at the time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while availing loans doesnot arise and is not applicable for the financial year ended 31 March, 2025.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares.
In view of the numerous advantages offered by the depository system, the members are requested toavail the facility of Dematerialization of the Company's shares on NSDL & CDSL. The ISIN allotted tothe Company's Equity shares is INE059Q01014.
The details of Registrar and Share Transfer Agent of the company is provided in the CorporateGovernance Column of this Annual Report. The Members are advised to contact the Registrar andShare Transfer Agent of the Company or the Company itself with relation to any question related toDematerialisation & related aspects.
The statement containing particulars of top 10 employees and the employees drawing remunerationin excess of limits prescribed under Section 197 (12) of the Act read with Rule 5 (2) and (3) of theCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 will be provided tothe interested candidate, for obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary atinfokalpa2@gmail.com.
In terms of proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act, the Report along with Accounts are being sent to theshareholders excluding the aforesaid Annexure. The said Annexure is open for inspection at theRegistered Office of the Company.
Any member interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary at theRegistered Office of the company, 21 days before and up to the date of the ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting during the business hours on working days.
None of the employees mentioned in the said statement is a relative of any Director of the Company.
And none of the employees hold (by himself or along with his spouse and dependent children) morethan two percent of the equity shares of the Company.
The details of the policies approved and adopted by the Board as required under the Companies Act,2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regulations are provided in Annexure-4 to theBoard's report.
M/s. SGR & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 022767N) as the Statutory Auditors ofthe Company for term of five years from F.Y. 2022-23 to F.Y. 2027-28. Pursuant to the provisionsof section 139 of the Act, M/s SGR & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm RegistrationNo. 022767N) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company, for a term of five years,to hold office from the conclusion of the 38th AGM held on September 29, 2023 till the conclusionof the 43rd AGM.
Further, pursuant to Section 141 of the Act and relevant Rules prescribed there under, theCompany has received certificate from the Auditors along with peer review certificate, that theyare eligible to continue with their appointment and that they are not disqualified in any mannerwhatsoever from continuing as Statutory Auditors.
The Financial Statements and the Auditor's Report for the financial year ended on 31st March,2025 are free from any qualification, reservation, observation and adverse remark; further thenotes on accounts are self-explanatory. The Auditors' Report is enclosed with the FinancialStatements in this Annual Report.
The Report given by the Auditors on the financial statements of the Company is part of theAnnual Report. There has been no qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer givenby the Auditors in their Report.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and The Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company hadappointed M/s PARISA SHARMA & ASSOCIATES, COMPANY SECRETARIES as the Secretarial Auditorof your Company to undertake the Secretarial Audit for the Financial Year 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2025 is annexed herewithmarked as Annexure-3 to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remark.
Your company has appointed M/s Prakash Chander & Associates, Peer Reviewed firm of
Company Secretaries (Firm Registration No. S2017DE496600) as the Secretarial Auditors of theCompany for a 1st term of five consecutive years commencing from the financial year 2025-26till the financial year 2029-30, subject to approval of the shareholders of the Company at theensuing upcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Pursuant to code of Independent Directors in compliance with Schedule IV the Companies Act, 2013and rules made there under and regulation 25 (3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, a separatemeeting of the Independent Directors of the Company was held on August 21st, 2024 and January22nd, 2025 and to review the performance of Non-independent directors (including the Chairman)and the Board as a whole.
The Independent directors also reviewed the quality, content and timeliness of the flow ofinformation between the Management and the Board and its committees which is necessary toeffectively and reasonably perform and discharge their duties.
No Director is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
There were no employee in receipt of remuneration of Rs. 1.02 crores Rupees per annum if employedfor whole of the year or Rs. 8.50 Lakhs per month, if employed for part of the year, whose particularsare required to be given under Rule 5(2) and (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014.
Pursuant to the provision of Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company hasadopted a Whistle Blower Policy, to provide a formal vigil mechanism to the Directors andemployees to report their concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud orviolation of the Company's Code of Conduct or ethics policy. The Policy provides for adequatesafeguards against victimization of employees who avail of the mechanism and also provides fordirect access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. It is affirmed that no personnel of theCompany has been denied access to the Audit Committee.
The Board has on the recommendation of nomination & remuneration committee framed a policyfor selection and appointment of directors, senior management, their remuneration and othermatters, as required under sub- section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies act 2013, is availableon our website.
No Significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impactingthe going concern status and company operations in future.
07 (Six) meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the year. For further details, pleaserefer report on Corporate Governance.
Details pertaining to composition of Audit Committee are included in the report on CorporateGovernance. All the recommendations made by Audit Committee were accepted by Board.
During the year under review, your Company enjoyed cordial relationship with workers andemployees at all levels.
Your Company always endeavors to keep the time of response to shareholders request/grievanceat the minimum. Priority is accorded to address all the issues raised by the shareholders andprovide them a satisfactory reply at the earliest possible time. The Shareholders' GrievanceCommittee of the Board meets periodically and reviews the status of the Shareholders'Grievances. The shareholders of the Company continue to be traded in electronic forum and de¬materialization exists with both the depositories viz., National Securities Depository Limited andCentral Depository Services (India) Limited.
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co¬operation received from the financial institutions, banks, Government authorities and membersduring the year under review. Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep sense ofappreciation for the committed services by the Company's executives, staff and workers.
Ishant MalhotraManaging DirectorDIN:06459062