Your directors have pleasure in submitting their 32nd Annual Report of the Company togetherwith the Audited Statements of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the IndianAccounting Standards (Ind AS) notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, readwith Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
The financial performance of the Company, for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2025 issummarized below:
(In Lac Rs)
PARTICULARS
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24
Revenue from Operations
752.49
684.53
Other Income
71.20
48.24
Profit Before Depreciation and Taxation
39.78
75.89
Less: Depreciation
16.03
13.59
Profit before Tax
23.75
62.30
Less: Current Tax (Net)
11.45
15.05
Deferred Tax/MAT Entitlement
27.99
(3.38)
Profit for the year
(15.70)
50.64
Other Comprehensive Income
-
Total comprehensive income for the year
(Amount in Actual Rs.)
Standalone
2024-25
2023-24
Basic
(0.14)
0.63
Diluted
The paid-up Equity Share capital of theCompany is Rs. 10,93,08,000/-. During theyear under review, the company hasneither issued any shares with differentialvoting rights nor granted any stock Optionnor any sweat Equity Shares.
The Board has proposed to issue30,82,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- eachat a premium of Rs. 34/- as preferentialissue and the same is subject to approvalof shareholders in Annual General Meetingto finance the expansion of Gas Division,Engineering Division and InformationTechnology Division.
In view of the loss in current financial year,the Board of Directors have notrecommended any dividend on the EquityShare Capital of the Company for thefinancial year ended 31st March, 2025.TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDTO INVESTOR EDUCTION ANDPROTECTION FUND
Since there was no unpaid/unclaimedDividend declared and paid last year, theprovisions of Section 125 of theCompanies Act, 2013 do not apply.
During the year under review, theCompany has not transferred any amountto General Reserve out of the amountavailable for appropriation.
Cash and Cash equivalent as at March31st, 2025 was Rs. 158.35 lacs. TheCompany’s working capital management isrobust and involves a well-organisedprocess, which facilitates continuousmonitoring and control over receivables,inventories and other parameters
During the year, the Company has notaccepted any deposit within the meaning ofSections 73 and 74 of the Companies Act,2013 read with the Companies(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014(including any statutory modification(s) orreenactment(s) for the time being in force)from the public or the members and assuch, no amount on account of principal orinterest on public is outstanding.
Your Company has established adequateinternal financial control systems to ensurereliable financial reporting and compliancewith laws and regulations. All resources areput to optimal use and adequatelyprotected against any loss.
Internal control systems commensuratewith its size and operations to ensureorderly and efficient conduct of businesswhile safeguarding the assets, quality, andsafety, procurements, finance andaccounts and reducing and detecting error.The Company also has appointed anexternal firm of Chartered Accountants tosupplement the efficient Internal Audit.
The Management Discussion and AnalysisReport as required under Regulation34(2)(e) read with Schedule V of SEBI(Listing Obligations & DisclosureRequirements) Regulation 2015 is providedin a separate section and forms an integralpart of this Report and is annexed asAnnexure A.
Maintaining of high standards of CorporateGovernance has been fundamental to thebusiness of your Company since itsinception.
Your Company always endeavors toadhere to the highest standards ofcorporate governance, which are within thecontrol of the Company. A comprehensiveReport on Corporate Governance inter-aliahighlighting the endeavors of the Companyin ensuring transparency, integrity andaccountability in its functioning has beenincorporated as a separate section, forminga part of the Annual Report as AnnexureB. The certificate issued by PracticingCompany Secretaries on Compliance withCorporate Governance is annexed to theReport on Corporate Governance.
All contracts/ arrangements/ transactionsentered by the Company during theprevious financial year with the relatedparties were in the ordinary course ofbusiness and on arms’ length basis. Therewere no materially significant related partytransactions entered by the Company with
its Promoters, Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel or other persons which mayhave potential conflict with the interest ofthe Company. All Related Party
transactions are placed before the AuditCommittee for approval, wherever
applicable. Prior omnibus approval fornormal business transactions is alsoobtained from the Audit Committee for therelated party transactions which are ofrepetitive nature and accordingly, therequired disclosures are made to theCommittee on a quarterly basis in terms ofthe approval of the Committee. Thedisclosure of Related Party Transactionsas required under Section 134(3)(h) of theAct in Form AOC - 2 is annexed asAnnexure C. The Related PartyTransactions took placed during thefinancial year 2024-25 have placed inNotes of Financial Statements of theCompany.
The policy on Related Party Transactionsas approved by the Board may beaccessed through the web link:https://hilltonegases.com/codes-and-policies.php
The information required under Section197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 is attached asAnnexure D to this reportPARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The particulars of employees required tobe furnished pursuant to section 197 (12)of the Companies Act, 2013 read with subrules 2 and 3 of Rule 5 of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial personnel) Rules, 2014, are notapplicable to the Company as there was noemployee in receipt of remuneration underthis section.
During the F.Y 2024-25, the followingchanges were made in Board of Directors
i. The Following Non-ExecutiveIndependent Directors are appointed
Sr.
No
Name of Director
Date ofAppointment
1.
ADITYA
VIKRAMBHAI PATEL
03/01/2025
2.
NIHAR GAURANGSHETH
3.
PARESH
RAMESHCHANDRA
PAREKH
ii. The Following Directors haveresigned from the company
Name Director
Date ofResignation
PARULBEN
NIKETKUMAR
SHAH
SHAILESHKUMARAMBALAL PATEL
AMITKUMAR
TRIVEDI
iii. The Board regrets to inform that Mr.Sunil Purohit, Non-ExecutiveIndependent Director was deceasedduring the year under review
iv. The Board in its meeting dated01/09/2025, decided to appoint Ms.Dipika Modi (DIN: 11269866) as Non¬Executive Independent Director for aperiod of Five years subject to approvalfrom shareholders as specialResolution in Annual General Meeting.
CEO/CFO CertificationThe requisite certification from theManaging Director and Chief FinancialOfficer required to be given underRegulation 17(8) read with Part B ofSchedule II of SEBI (LODR) Regulations,2015. The aforesaid certificate, dulysigned by the Managing Director and ChiefFinancial Officer in respect of the financialyear ended 31st March 2025, has beenplaced before the Board. (Annexure E)Retirement by RotationsIn accordance with the provisions ofsection 152 (6) of the Act and in terms ofthe Articles of Association of the Company,Mrs. Sapna Shah (DIN: 08615859), willretire by rotation at the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting and being eligible, offers
herself for re-appointment. The boardrecommends her re-appointment.
Profile of Directors SeekingAppointment / Re-appointment
As required under Regulation 36 (3) of theSEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015,particulars of Directors seekingappointment / re-appointment at theensuing Annual General Meeting areannexed to Annexure I of the noticeconvening 32nd Annual General Meeting.Training of Independent DirectorsTo familiarise the new inductees with thestrategy, operations and functions of ourCompany, the executive directors / seniormanagerial personnel make presentationsto the inductees about the Company’s'strategy, operations, product and serviceofferings, organisation structure, finance,human resources, technology, quality andfacilities. Further, the Company hasdevised a Familiarisation Program forIndependent Directors as per Regulation46 (2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosures Requirements) Regulations,2015 and the same has been placed on thewebsite of the Company at:https://hilltonegases.com/codes-and-policies.php
Key Managerial Personnel
Pursuant to Section 203 of the CompaniesAct 2013, the following are the KeyManagerial Personnel of the Company ason 31st March, 2025:
Mr. Niket Shah Managing Director
Mr. Hital M. Shah Whole time DirectorMrs. Hinisha Patel Company Secretary
Mr. Prafull Makwana CFOEvaluation of Performance of the Board,its Committees and Individual DirectorsDuring the year, the evaluation of theannual performance of individual directorsincluding the Chairman of the Companyand Independent Directors, Board andCommittees of the Board was carried outunder the provisions of the Act andrelevant Rules and the CorporateGovernance requirements as prescribedunder Regulation 17 of Listing Regulations,2015 and the circular with respect toGuidance Note on Board Evaluation. TheNomination and Remuneration Committeehad approved the indicative criteria for the
evaluation based on the SEBI GuidanceNote on Board Evaluation.
The Exercise was carried out through astructured evaluation process covering thevarious aspects of the Board’s functioningsuch as composition of board &
committees, experience & competencies,performance of specific duties &
obligations, governance issues etc.
The evaluation of the independentDirectors was carried out by Board, exceptthe independent Director being evaluatedand the chairperson and the non¬independent Directors was carried out bythe independent Directors.
Board of Director MeetingsRegular meetings of the Board are held atleast once in a quarter, inter-alia, to reviewthe quarterly, half yearly and annualfinancial results of the Company. AdditionalBoard meetings are convened to discussand decide on various business policies,strategies and other businesses.
The Board business generally includesconsideration of important corporateactions and events including:-
• quarterly and annual resultannouncements;
• oversight of the performance of thebusiness;
• development and approval of overallbusiness strategy;
• Board succession planning;
• review of the functioning of theCommittees and
• other strategic, transactional andgovernance matters as required under theCompanies Act, 2013, Listing Regulationsand other applicable legislations.
The notice of Board meeting is given wellin advance to all the Directors. Usually,meetings of the Board are held in Mehsanaor at the factory office at Santej. TheAgenda of the Board Meetings is set by theCompany Secretary in consultation with theChairman and the Managing Director andWhole time Director of the Company. TheAgenda is circulated a week prior to thedate of the meeting. The Board Agendaincludes an Action Taken Reportcomprising the actions emanating from theBoard Meetings and status update thereof.
The Agenda for the Board Meetings coversitems set
out as per the guidelines in ListingRegulations to the extent it is relevant andapplicable. The Agenda for the BoardMeetings include detailed notes on theitems to be discussed at the meeting toenable the Directors to take an informeddecision.
Prior approval from the Board is obtainedfor circulating the Agenda items withshorter notice for matters that form part ofthe Board Agenda and are considered tobe in the nature of Unpublished PriceSensitive Information.
The minutes of proceeding of each Boardmeetings are maintained in terms ofstatutory provisions.
During the year under review, the Board ofDirectors of the Company met Nine times.The Dates of meeting are as under:
Meeting Number
Date of Meeting
01/2024-25
11/05/2024
02/2024-25
04/06/2024
03/2024-25
14/08/2024
04/2024-25
19/09/2024
05/2024-25
24/10/2024
06/2024-25
12/11/2024
07/2024-25
08/2024-25
06/02/2025
09/2024-25
08/03/2025
13. COMMITTEES OF BOARD OFDIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has constitutedBoard Committees to deal with specificareas and activities which concern theCompany and requires a closer review.The Board Committees are formed withapproval of the Board and function undertheir respective Charters. TheseCommittees play an important role in theoverall management of day-to-day affairsand governance of the Company. TheBoard Committees meet at regular intervalsand take necessary steps to perform itsduties entrusted by the Board. The Minutesof the Committee Meetings are placedbefore the Board for noting.
The Board of Directors of the Companyhave constituted the following Committees:
a. Audit Committee
b. Nomination and RemunerationCommittee
c. Stakeholders’ Grievances andRelationship Committee and ShareTransfer Committee
d. Risk Management Committee.
a. AUDIT COMMITTEE
The composition of the Audit Committee isin alignment with the provisions of Section177 of the companies Act, 2013 read withthe Rules issued there under andRegulation 18 of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosures Requirements)Regulations, 2015.
All the Members of the Audit Committeeare well Qualified, experienced andpossess sound knowledge of finance,accounting practices and internal controls.The Company Secretary of the Companyacts as the Company Secretary of theAudit Committee.
All the recommendations made by theAudit Committee were accepted by theBoard of Directors of the Company.MEETING AND ATTENDANCEDuring the Financial Year ended 31stMarch, 2025, the Audit Committee metFour times as follows and the requisiteQuorum was present.
1) 11/05/2024 2) 14/08/2024
3) 24/10/2024 4) 06/02/2025
b. NOMINATION & REMUNERATIONCOMMITTEE
The composition of the Nomination &Remuneration Committee is in alignmentwith the provisions of Section 178 of thecompanies Act, 2013 read with the Rulesissued there under and Regulation19 of theSEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosuresRequirements) Regulations, 2015.MEETING AND ATTENDANCEDuring the Financial Year 2024-25 theNomination & Remuneration Committeemet thrice on 14th August, 2024, 24thOctober, 2024 and 03rd January, 2025 andthe requisite Quorum was present.
c. STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP
COMMITTEE AND SHARE TRANSFERCOMMITTEE
The compliance with the provisions ofSection 178 of the companies Act, 2013read with the Rules issued there under andRegulation 20 of the SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosures Requirements)Regulations, 2015, the Board hasconstituted Stakeholders RelationshipCommittee and share transfer committee.The Committee is entrusted with theresponsibility of addressing thestakeholders' / investors' complaints withrespect to share transfers, non-receipt ofannual reports, dividend payments, issueof duplicate shares, etc and othershareholders related queries, complaints,as well as relating to transfer of shares,Review and approval of all requestspertaining to sub-division, consolidation,transfer, transmission of shares and issueof duplicate share certificates; etc.
There were 1 meeting of StakeholdersRelationship Committee & Share transferCommittee meeting held during the year asunder:
1)14/08/2024
The Board of Directors has framed a policywhich lays down a framework in relation toremuneration of directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel and Senior Management of theCompany. This policy also lays downcriteria for selection and appointment of theboard members.
All the independent Directors of yourcompany have given their declarations,that they meet the criteria of independenceas laid down under Section 149(6) of theAct and the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements)
Regulations,2015.
The Board has duly reviewed the StatutoryAuditors’ Report for the year ended on 31stMarch, 2025 and the observations andcomments, appearing in the report are self¬explanatory and do not call for any furtherexplanation / clarification by the Board ofDirectors as provided under section 134 ofthe Companies Act, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 139 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Rules made there under,M/S K.C Parikh & Associates, Chartered
Accountants (Firm Registration No.107550W), are appointed for a period offive years from the conclusion of the 30thAnnual General Meeting held on 29thSeptember, 2023 until the conclusion of the35th Annual General Meeting to be held inthe year 2028. However, during the currentFY 2025-26 the Auditor have resigned dueto difference in Audit fees expectations ofAuditor and as approved by Management.Hence, the Board in its meeting held on02nd July, 2025 has decided to appoint M/s.Ashvin K. Yagnik & Co., CharteredAccountants (FRN: 100710W), as StatutoryAuditors of the Company to fill the casualvacancy subject to approval ofShareholders in Annual General Meeting.INTERNAL AUDITOR AND THEIRREPORT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139of the Companies Act, 2013 and TheCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, duringthe year under review the Internal Audit ofthe functions and activities of the Companywas undertaken by the Internal Auditors ofthe Company by BPA & Co., CharteredAccountants, Ahmedabad (FirmRegistration No. 109685W), the InternalAuditors of the Company for F.Y 2024-25.For FY 2025-26 the company hasappointed M/s Dipesh Choksi & Co.,Chartered Accountants, (FRN: 114533W)as Internal Auditors.
There were no adverse remarks orqualification on accounts of the Companyfrom the Internal Auditors.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204of the Companies Act, 2013 and theCompanies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors hadappointed M/s. HUSSAIN BOOTWALA &ASSOCIATES, COMPANY
SECRETARIES IN PRACTICE havingMembership No. A49591 and COP no.23980 to undertake the Secretarial Audit ofthe Company for the FY 2024-25. TheSecretarial Audit Report for the FY 2024-25is annexed to this Directors’ Report asAnnexure-F. The Board of Directors hasduly reviewed the Secretarial Auditors’
Report and the observations andcomments, appearing in the report are self¬explanatory and do not call for any furtherexplanation/clarification by the Board ofDirectors as provided under section 134 ofthe Act.
The section 148 read with Companies(Audit & Auditors) Rules, 2014 and other2applicable provisions, if any, of theCompanies Act, 2013 are not applicable tothe Company Hence, the Board ofDirectors of your company had not beenappointed Cost Auditor for obtaining CostCompliance Report of the company for thefinancial year 2024-25.
17. PARTICULARS OF LOANS,GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTSMADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THECOMPANIES ACT, 2013
As per Section 186 of the Act, the details ofLoans, Guarantees or Investments madeas on 31st March, 2025 are given below:
Name of Party
Natureof Trans¬actions
Loan
Amt
(In.
° Lakhs Rs.)
Harsha R Jhaveri
Debt
78.10
Jeevan Jyoti VanijyaLtd
96.45
Leading LeasingFinance AndInvestment CompanyLtd
225.20
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY,TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION ANDFOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS ANDOUTGO:
The Particulars as prescribed under sub¬section (3)(m) of Section 134 of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, formsan integral part of this report and isannexed as Annexure - G.
In accordance with the provisions ofsection 135 of the Companies Act 2013read with Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 Made
there under, the Company has notdeveloped and implemented the followingCorporate Social Responsibility initiativesas the said provisions are not applicable.SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES ANDASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company does not have anySubsidiary, Joint venture or AssociateCompany.
The Vigil Mechanism of the Company,which also incorporates a whistle blowerpolicy in compliance with the provisions ofSection 177(9) & (10) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Regulation 22 of the SEBI(LODR), 2015, includes an Ethics &Compliance Task Force comprising seniorexecutives of the Company. Protecteddisclosures can be made by a whistleblower through an e-mail or a letter to theTask Force or to the Chairman of the AuditCommittee. The Vigil Mechanism andWhistle Blower Policy may be accessed onthe Company’s website athttps://hilltonegases.com/codes-and-policies.php
Your company has adopted the "Code ofConduct on Prohibition of insider trading"and” Code of Conduct for Directors andSenior Management Personnel” forregulating the dissemination ofUnpublished Price Sensitive Informationand trading in security by insiders.PREVENTION OF SEXUAL
The company has in place the "Policy onPrevention of Sexual Harassment at theworkplace” in line the requirements of thesexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedress-al) Act 2013. The Company hadconstituted Internal Complaints committee(ICC) to redress the complaints receivedregarding sexual harassment. During theyear under review, no complaints werereceived by the Committee for Redress-al.
23. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY REPORT:The Business Responsibility Report as perRegulation 34(2) of the SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015 is not applicable to the
Company as the Company does not fallunder top 500 listed Companies on thebasis of market capitalization.
The company considers its employees asits most valuable assets. The companyfocuses on building an organizationthrough induction and development oftalent to meet current and future needs.
In accordance with the provisions ofSection 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013the Board hereby submit its responsibilityStatement:—
a. in the preparation of the annualaccounts, the applicable accountingstandards had been followed along withproper explanation relating to materialdepartures;
b. the directors had selected suchaccounting policies and applied themconsistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudentso as to give a true and fair view of thestate of affairs of the company at the end ofthe financial year and of the profit and lossof the company for that period;
c. the directors had taken proper andsufficient care for the maintenance ofadequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of this Actfor safeguarding the assets of the companyand for preventing and detecting fraud andother irregularities;
d. the directors had prepared the annualaccounts on a going concern basis; and
e. The directors had laid down internalfinancial controls to be followed by thecompany and that such internal financialcontrols are adequate and were operatingeffectively.
f. the directors had devised propersystems to ensure compliance with theprovisions of all applicable laws and thatsuch systems were adequate andoperating effectively.
The Company is listed on Bombay StockExchange and was listed on CalcuttaStock Exchange. The members can tradetheir shares on the Bombay Stockexchange. The Company has successfully
delisted from Calcutta Stock Exchange ason 15th April, 2025.
Risk management is embedded in yourCompany’s operating framework. YourCompany believes that managing riskshelps in maximising returns. TheCompany’s approach to addressingbusiness risks is comprehensive andincludes periodic review of such risks anda framework for mitigating controls andreporting mechanism of such risks. Therisk management framework is reviewedperiodically by the Board and the AuditCommittee.
All the Members of the Board and theSenior Management Personnel haveaffirmed their compliance with the Code ofConduct as on 31st March, 2025 and adeclaration to that effect, signed by theManaging Director, forms an integral partof this report and is annexed as Annexure- H
29. MATERIAL CHANGES ANDCOMMITMENT AFFECTING FINANCIALPOSITION OF THE COMPANY
There are no material changes andcommitments, affecting the financialposition of the Company which hasoccurred between the end of financial yearand the date of Directors’ Report exceptas follows:
The Company has taken steps to expandbusiness in the information Technologysector, for which the negotiations withCompany based in United States ofAmerica are being undertaken.
There were no significant and materialorders passed by any Regulators or courtsor Tribunals during the year ended 31stMarch, 2025 impacting the going concernstatus and company’s operations in future.
The Company’s Equity Shares are listedwith Bombay Stock Exchange. TheCompany has paid Listing Fees for thefinancial year 2025-26 to BSE within theprescribed time period.
As per Regulation 46 of SEBI (LODR)Regulations, 2015, your Company hasmaintained a functional website namelyhttps://www.hilltonegases.com/” containingthe information about the Company. Thewebsite of the Company is also containinginformation like Policies, ShareholdingPattern, Financial Results and information ofthe designated officials of the Company whoare responsible for assisting and handlinginvestor grievances for the benefit of allstakeholders of the Company, etc.
In view of increased cyberattack scenarios,the cyber security maturity is reviewedperiodically and the processes, technologycontrols are being enhanced in-line with thethreat scenarios. Your Company’stechnology environment is enabled with realtime security monitoring with requisitecontrols at various layers starting from enduser machines to network, application andthe data
Your Company has taken appropriateinsurance for all assets against foreseeableperils
a) The Company has complied withSecretarial Standards issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of Indiaon Meetings of the Board of Directors andGeneral Meetings.
b) There was no application made or anyproceeding pending under the Insolvencyand Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during theyear.
c) There was no instance of onetimesettlement with any Bank or FinancialInstitution.
Your directors state that no disclosure orreporting is required in respect of thefollowing items as there were notransactions/events of this nature during theyear under review:
1.Details relating to deposits covered underChapter V of the Companies Act, 2013.2.Issue of equity shares with differentialrights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
3.Issue of Shares (Including Sweat EquityShares) to employees of the Companyunder any scheme.
4. No significant or material orders passedby the Regulators or Courts or Tribunalswhich impact the going concern status andthe Company’s operation in future.
5. Voting rights which are not directlyexercised by the employees in respect ofshares for the subscription/ purchase ofwhich loan was given by the Company (asthere is no scheme pursuant to which suchpersons can beneficially hold shares asenvisaged under section 67(3)(c) of theCompanies Act, 2013).
6. There has been no change in the natureof business of your Company.
7. An application made or any proceeding ispending under the Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016.
8. There was no instance of onetimesettlement with any Bank or FinancialInstitution.
9. Revision of financial statements andDirectors’ Report of your Company.
Your Directors wish to thank allstakeholders, employees, Company’sbankers, various government authorities,members and business associates fortheir continued support and valuable co¬operation. Your Directors also wish toplace on record their deep sense ofappreciation for the committed services bythe executives, staff and workers of theCompany.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
(Managing Director) (Executive Director)DIN: 00278968 DIN: 00279026
Date: 01/09/2025Place: Mehsana