The Directors have pleasure in submitting their 39th Annual report on the business and operationsof the Company along with the Audited Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Accounts for the yearended 31st March, 2024.
Financial Results of the Company for the year under review along with the figures for previousyear are as follows:
(Amt.in “000”!
Details
Year ended 31.03.2024
Year ended 31.03.2023
T otal Revenue
15,650
3,35,520
Expenditure
17,764
5,66,866
Depreciation
-
Exceptional Items
Profit/(Loss) before Tax
(2,020)
(2,29,637)
Tax Expense
Profit/(Loss) after Tax
During the year under review, your Company has reported revenue of Rs. 156.50 lakhs fromoperations Financial Year 2023-24 as against the Rs. 3355.20 Lakhs revenue of Last year.
No dividend was declared for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024 by the Board of Directors.GENERAL RESERVES
During the year under review, no amount was transferred to general reserves.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares.
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. Thequestion of non-compliance of the relevant provisions of the law relating to acceptance ofdeposit does not arise.
The Company is not having any subsidiary company.
Name of Director
DirectorIdentificationNumber (DIN)
Designation
Category
Mr. Mukul Jindal
07229720
Whole Time Director
Executive Director
Mr. Shivam Kumar
08436589
Independent
Director
Non-Executive
Mrs. Shivani
09426134
Non-Independent
Mr. Ishant Malhotra
06459062
Managing Director
Mr. Love Kumar
10180176
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming thatthey meet the criteria of Independence as prescribed under Section 149(6) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, the Board hascarried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, and that of the Directors as wellas the evaluation of the working of its Committees.
The NRC has defined the evaluation criteria, procedure and time schedule for thePerformance Evaluation process for the Board, its Committees and Directors.
The Board's functioning was evaluated on various aspects, including inter alia structure ofthe Board, including qualifications, experience and competence of Directors, diversity inBoard and process of appointment; Meetings of the Board, including regularity andfrequency, agenda, discussion and dissent, recording of minutes and dissemination ofinformation; functions of the Board, including strategy and performance evaluation,
corporate culture and values, governance and compliance, evaluation of risks, grievanceredressal for investors, stakeholder value and responsibility, conflict of interest, review ofBoard evaluation and facilitating Independent Directors to perform their role effectively;evaluation of management's performance and feedback, independence of managementfrom the Board, access of Board and management to each other, succession plan andprofessional development; degree of fulfillment of key responsibilities, establishment anddelineation of responsibilities to Committees, effectiveness of Board processes, informationand functioning and quality of relationship between the Board and management.
Directors were evaluated on aspects such as qualifications, prior experience, knowledgeand competence, fulfillment of functions, ability to function as a team, initiative, availabilityand attendance, commitment, contribution, integrity, independence and guidance/supportto management outside Board/Committee Meetings. In addition, the Chairman was alsoevaluated on key aspects of his role, including effectiveness of leadership and ability tosteer meetings, impartiality, ability to keep shareholders' interests in mind andeffectiveness as Chairman.
Areas on which the Committees of the Board were assessed included mandate andcomposition; effectiveness of the Committee; structure of the Committee; regularity andfrequency of meetings, agenda, discussion and dissent, recording of minutes anddissemination of information; independence of the Committee from the Board;contribution to decisions of the Board; effectiveness of meetings and quality of relationshipof the Committee with the Board and management.
The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entireBoard, excluding the Director being evaluated. The performance evaluation of the Chairmanand the Non Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors, who alsoreviewed the performance of the Board as a whole. The NRC also reviewed the performanceof the Board, its Committees 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 evaluationwere presented to the Board.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on Company / Business Policyand Strategy apart from other Board business. The Board / Committee Meetings arescheduled in compliance 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.
The Board met Eight times in the Financial Year 2023-24 viz. on 16.05.2023, 25.05.2023,19.07.2023, 11.08.2023, 30.08.2023, 08.11.2023, 22.01.2024 and 14.02.2024.
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
Director)
(Non-Executive
2
Member
3
(ii) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Table containing details of meetings of various Committees along with dates are as below:
Committee
No.
Meetings
of
Date of Meetings
Audit Committee (ACM)
06
May 16, 2023
May 25, 2023August 11, 2023November 08, 2023January 22, 2024February 14, 2024
Nomination
Remuneration
(NRC)
and
05
May 16, 2023July 19, 2023November 08, 2023January 22, 2024February 14, 2024
Stakeholdercommittee (SRC)
Relationship
02
May 16, 2023May 25, 2023February 14, 2024
Your Directors state that:
(i) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024,the applicable Indian Accounting Standards have been followed along withproper explanation relating to material departure;
(ii) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and were applied themconsistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Companyas at March 31, 2024 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on thatdate;
(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 fraudand other 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 areoperating effectively; and
(vi) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with theprovisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate andoperating effectively.
M/s. SGR & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 022767N) as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company for term of five years from F.Y. 2022-23 to F.Y. 2027-28. Pursuantto the provisions of section 139 of the Act, M/s SGR & Associates LLP, Chartered
Accountants (Firm Registration No. 022767N) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors ofthe Company, for a term of five years, to hold office from the conclusion of the 38th AGM heldon September 29, 2023 till the conclusion of 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, thatthey are eligible to continue with their appointment and that they are not disqualified in anymanner whatsoever from continuing as Statutory Auditors.
The Financial Statements and the Auditor's Report for the financial year ended on 31stMarch, 2024 are free from any qualification, reservation, observation and adverse remark;further the notes on accounts are self-explanatory. The Auditors' Report is enclosed withthe Financial Statements 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 disclaimergiven by 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 theCompany had appointed M/s PARISA SHARMA & ASSOCIATES, COMPANYSECRETARIES as the Secretarial Auditor of your Company to undertake the SecretarialAudit for the Financial Year 2023-24.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024 is annexedherewith marked as Annexure-2 to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does notcontain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
During the period under review, neither the Statutory Auditors nor the Secretarial Auditorhas reported to the Audit Committee, under section 143(12) of the Companies Act 2013,any instance of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, thedetails of which would need to be mentioned in the Board's report.
Pursuant to listing agreement with Stock Exchanges, report on Corporate Governancealong with Auditors statement on its compliance and Management Discussion and Analysishas been included in this annual report as Annexure-4.
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 foradequate safeguards against victimization of employees who avail of the mechanism andalso provides for direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. It is affirmed thatno personnel of the Company has been denied access to the Audit Committee.
Details pertaining to composition of Nomination & Remuneration Committee are includedin the report on Corporate Governance.
The Board has on the recommendation of nomination & remuneration committee framed apolicy for selection and appointment of directors, senior management, their remunerationand other matters, as required under sub- section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies act2013, is available on our website.
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 addressedon timely basis. Risk management strategy as approved by the board of directors isimplemented by the company management.
The Board has formulated and adopted a Related Party T ransactions Policy for the purposeof identification, monitoring and reporting related party transactions. The policy isavailable on company's website.
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Companyoccurred between the end of the financial year to which this financial relate and the dateof this report.
No Significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunalsimpacting the going concern status and company operations in future.
Your Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted apolicy on prevention of sexual harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention,Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. There was no complainton sexual harassment during the year under review.
08 (Eight) meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the year. For further details,please refer report on Corporate Governance.
The company has not given any loans, guarantees or investments made covered under theprovisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Particulars relating to conservation of energy and technology absorption stipulated in theCompanies (Accounts), 2014 are not applicable to Kalpa Commercial Limited.
Kalpa Commercial Limited does not have any foreign exchange earnings and expenditure.
Details pertaining to composition of Audit Committee are included in the report onCorporate Governance. All the recommendations made by Audit Committee were accepted byBoard.
During the year under review, your Company enjoyed cordial relationship with workersand employees at all levels.
Your Company always endeavors to keep the time of response to shareholdersrequest/grievance at the minimum. Priority is accorded to address all the issues raised bythe shareholders and provide them a satisfactory reply at the earliest possible time. TheShareholders' Grievance Committee of the Board meets periodically and reviews the statusof the Shareholders' Grievances. The shareholders of the Company continue to be traded inelectronic forum and de-materialization exists with both the depositories viz., NationalSecurities Depository Limited and Central 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 andmembers during the year under review. Your Directors also wish to place on record theirdeep sense of appreciation for the committed services by the Company's executives, staffand workers.
For Kalpa Commercial Limited
Ishant MalhotraManaging DirectorDIN:06459062
Date: September 02, 2024Place: Delhi