Your Directors are pleased to present the 15th (Fifteenth) Annual Report along with the AuditedFinancial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 ("FinancialYear under review").
The key highlights of the Company’s financial performance for the Financial Year ended March31, 2025 as compared to the previous Financial Year ended March 31, 2024 are summarisedbelow:
Particulars
Standalone (in Rs. in Thousands)
FY 2024-25
FY 2023-24
Revenue from Operation
560.00
840.00
Other Income
1144.65
7,923.53
Total Income
1704.65
8,763.53
Total Expenses
5665.33
5,178.12
Profit before tax
(3960.69)
3,585.41
TAX
(33.94)
950.74
PAT
(3926.75)
2,634.67
On a standalone basis, the revenue from operations for the Financial Year 2024-25 stood at Rs.5.60 lakhs as compared to Rs. 8.40 lakhs in the Financial Year 2023-24, Total revenue for theFinancial Year 2024-25 stood at Rs. 17.04 lakhs as compared to Rs. 87.63 lakhs in the FinancialYear 2023-24. The Tax provision of Rs. (3.394) lakhs for the FY 2024-25 has been considered asper IND-AS Compliances. Total profit after tax for the Financial Year 2024-25 stood at Rs. 39.2675lakhs as compared to Rs. 26.34 lakhs in the Financial Year 2023-24.
There was no change in the Share Capital of the Company during the Financial Year under review.As on March 31, 2025, the issued, subscribed and paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Companystood at Rs. 4,11,22,960/- comprising of 41,12,296 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten only)each fully paid.
During the Financial Year under review, the Company has not raised any funds through Issue ofany Securities.
There has been no material changes or commitments affecting the financial position of thecompany, which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to whichthe financial statements relate and the date of the report.
No amount has been transferred to general reserves for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.Dividend.
The Directors do not recommend any dividend for the Financial Year under review.
Loans, guarantees and investments covered under Section 186 of the Act form part of the Notesto the Financial Statements provided in this Annual Report.
Your Company has not invited or accepted any deposits during the financial year ended on 31stMarch, 2025, under Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013, and rules made thereunder.
As of March 31, 2025, the Board comprises of 1 Managing Director, 1 Non-Executive WomanDirector and 2 (two) Non-Executive Independent Directors.
Mr. R Natarajan (DIN: 00595027), Managing Director whose term of office is concluding on 31stMarch, 2025 is liable to be appointed for another term of five years
The approval of the Shareholders will be sought at the 15th AGM for re- appointment ofMr. R Natarajan, (DIN: 00595027), Managing Director as the Managing Director to hold office witheffect from 01st April, 2025 to 31st March, 2030.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act and the Articles of Association of theCompany, Mrs. Saraswathi (DIN: 07140959), Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of theCompany is liable to retire by rotation in the ensuing 15th Annual General Meeting ("15th AGM").
The approval of the Shareholders will be sought at the 15th AGM for appointment of Mrs.Saraswathi (DIN: 07140959) as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director on the Board of theCompany.
The Company has, inter alia, received the following declarations from all the IndependentDirectors confirming that:
• they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of the Act, read withthe Schedule and Rules issued thereunder and the SEBI Listing Regulations. There has been nochange in the circumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors of the Company;
• they have complied with the Code for Independent Directors prescribed under Schedule IV tothe Act; and
• they have registered themselves with the Independent Directors’ Database maintained by theIndian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
The Board is of opinion that the Independent Directors of the Company possess the requisitequalifications, experience, and expertise and hold the highest standards of integrity.
Also, the Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactionswith the Company, other than sitting fees, for attending the Board/ Committee meetings of theCompany.
None of the Directors of the Company is disqualified to act as a Director under Section 164(2) ofthe Act read with Rule 14(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)Rules, 2014.
During the Financial Year under review, there were no changes in the Key Managerial Personnel("KMPs") of the Company.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(51) and Section 203 of the Act read with the Rules framedthereunder, the following persons are KMPs of the Company as on March 31, 2025:
Mr. R Natarajan
Managing Director
Mr. Kumar Vaidyanathan
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Manas Ranjan Sahoo
Company Secretary
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, theBoard carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the Directorsindividually, as well as the working of the Committees of the Board. The evaluation process wascarried out through structured discussions led by the Chairman, covering various aspects of theBoard’s functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its Committees, Boardculture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance.
The performance of individual Directors was evaluated on parameters such as preparedness,participation, quality of contribution, and effectiveness of decision-making. The Committees wereassessed on the clarity of their roles, effectiveness of recommendations, and the level of oversightprovided.
Based on the evaluation, the Board expressed satisfaction with the overall performance of theBoard, its Committees and the individual Directors.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, the Board of the Company hereby confirms that:
1. in the preparation of the Annual Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended onMarch 31, 2025, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and no materialdepartures have been made from the same;
2. they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair viewof the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025 and of the loss of the Companyfor the year ended on March 31, 2025;
3. they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of theCompany and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
4. the annual accounts for the Financial Year ended on March 31, 2025 are prepared on agoing concern basis;
5. they have laid down internal financial controls and the same have been followed by theCompany and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operatingeffectively; and
6. they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on the Company's performance andstrategies. During the Financial year under review, 5 (Five) Board meetings were held. The Boardmeeting was held on 17th May 2024, 13th August 2024, 28th August 2024,13th November 2024 and12th February, 2025.
All the information that is required to be made available to the Directors in terms of the provisionsof the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, so far as applicable to the Company, is made availableto the Board.
The Audit Committee met at regular intervals to discuss and decide on the Company'sperformance and strategies and recommend the Board for review and approval. The AuditCommittee met four times during the year 2024-25.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee met once during the year 2024-25.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee met 11 times during the Financial Year 2024-25.Committees of the Board.
The Company has constituted the following Committees:
1. Audit Committee;
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
3. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee; and
The composition of each of the above Committees is available in our websitehttps://www.gitarenewable.com/services.htm
All the recommendations made by the various Committee(s), during the year, were accepted bythe Board of your Company.
The Board has adopted a Nomination and Remuneration Policy in terms of the provisions ofSection 178(3) of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations, dealing with the appointment andremuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel ("KMP"). The policy covers criteria fordetermining qualifications, positive attributes, independence and remuneration of its Directorsand KMP. The same has been available on the website of the Company athttps://www.gitarenewable.com/services.htm
The Company has adequate internal financial control procedures commensurate with its size andnature of business. The Company has appointed Internal Auditors who periodically audit theadequacy and effectiveness of the internal controls laid down by the Management and suggestimprovements.
The Audit Committee of the Board approves the annual internal audit plan and periodicallyreviews the progress of audits as per the approved audit plan, along with critical internal auditfindings presented by internal auditors, status of implementation of audit recommendations, ifany, and adequacy of internal controls.
The details with respect to internal financial control and their adequacy are included in theManagement Discussion and Analysis, which is a part of this Annual Report. (Annexure-1)
In terms of the provisions of Section 92(3) and Section 134 (3) (a) of the Act read with Rule 11 ofthe Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return of theCompany for the Financial Year 2024-25 in the prescribed Form No. MGT-7 is available on theCompany’s website at https://www.gitarenewable.com/services.htm
The Company believes that an effective framework of Corporate Governance is the foundation forsustainable growth and long-term shareholders’ value creation. It is critical to ensure soundCorporate Governance for enhancing and retaining stakeholders’ trust and your Company seeksto ensure that its performance goals are met accordingly. The efforts of the Company are focusedon long term value creation to all its stakeholders, including members, customers, partners,employees, lenders and the society at large. The Board reaffirms its continued commitment togood corporate governance practices.
A certificate from M/s. M K Madhavan & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, SecretarialAuditors of the Company confirming compliance with the non-applicability of corporategovernance as stipulated under the SEBI Listing Regulations, is annexed to this Report.(Annexure-2)
The Company has not obtained any credit rating from any credit rating agency.
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No
Disclosures
Quantity
a.
Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares in thesuspense account lying at the beginning of the year;
20,844
b.
Number of shareholders who approached listed entity for transfer ofshares from suspense account during the year;
NIL
c.
Number of shareholders to whom shares were transferred fromsuspense account during the year;
d.
Aggregate number of shareholders and the outstanding shares in thesuspense account lying at the end of the year;
e.
That the voting rights on these shares shall remain frozen till the rightfulowner of such shares claims the shares.
The Company has not issued any shares under Employee Stock Options PlanAuditors & ReportsStatutory Auditors
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 139, 142 of the Act read with Companies (Audit & Auditors)Rules, 2014, M/s S.K. Gulecha & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chennai (Firm RegistrationNo. 013340S) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company by the shareholders fora term of five consecutive years, from the conclusion of the 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM)of the Company till the conclusion of the 15th Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2025¬26. The Board proposed the appointment of M/s. Aayush Bohra A & Co., Chartered Accountants,Chennai (Firm Registration No. 026932S) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a periodof 5 years from the conclusion of 15th Annual General Meeting upto the conclusion of 20th AnnualGeneral Meeting. The Board has received the necessary consent letter as specified in section 141of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Notes on financial statements referred to in the Auditors’ Report are self-explanatory and donot call for any further comments. The Auditors’ Report does not contain any qualification,reservation or adverse remark.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board had appointed M/s. M KMadhavan & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries, to conduct the Secretarial Audit of theCompany for the Financial Year 2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Yearended March 31, 2025, is annexed herewith as (Annexure-3) to this Report. The Secretarial AuditReport does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
All contracts/ arrangements/ transactions entered into by the Company during the Financial Yearwith its related parties were approved and reviewed by the Audit Committee from time to timeand the details of same are disclosed as part of the Financial Statements of the Company for theFinancial Year under review, as per the applicable provisions of the Act.
All contracts/ arrangements/ transactions with related parties entered into during the FinancialYear were at arm's length and in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with theprovisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, the SEBI Listing Regulations and theCompany’s Policy on Related Party Transactions. During the Financial Year under review, therewere no transactions for which consent of the Board was required to be taken and accordingly,no disclosure is required in respect of the Related Party Transactions in the Form AOC-2 in termsof Section 134 of the Act and Rules framed thereunder. The Nil Form AOC-2 is annexed asAnnexure-4.
Your Company promotes ethical behavior in all its business activities and your Company hasadopted a Policy on Vigil Mechanism and Whistle Blower in terms of Section 177(9) of the Actand Regulation 22 of the SEBI Listing Regulations for receiving and redressing complaints fromEmployees, Directors and other Stakeholders.
Your Company’s Whistle blower Policy encourages its Directors and Employees and also itsStakeholders to bring to your Company’s attention, instances of illegal or unethical conduct,actual or suspected incidents of fraud, actions that affect the financial integrity of your Company,or actual or suspected instances of leak of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information ("UPSI") thatcould adversely impact your Company’s operations, business performance and/ or reputation.The Policy requires your Company to investigate such incidents, when reported, in an impartialmanner and take appropriate action to ensure that the requisite standards of professional andethical conduct are always upheld. It is your Company’s policy to ensure that no complainant isvictimised or harassed for bringing such incidents to the attention of your Company. The Whistleblower policy has been displayed on the website of the Company athttps://www.gitarenewable.com/services.htm
The Company is using the SDD platform to track the same.
In compliance with the provisions of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015,("PIT Regulations") as amended, the Company has formulated and adopted the Internal Code ofConduct to regulate, monitor and report trading by Insiders ("the Insider Trading Code"). TheInsider Trading Code prohibits dealing in securities of the Company by the designated personsand their immediate relatives, while in possession of unpublished price-sensitive information inrelation to the Company and during the period(s) when the trading window is closed.
The Company has also adopted the Code of Practice and Procedures for Fair Disclosure ofUnpublished Price Sensitive Information ("the Code of Fair Disclosure") in line with the PITRegulations and has formulated a Policy for the determination of ‘legitimate purposes’ as a partof the Code of Fair Disclosure. The Code of Fair Disclosure also includes policy for procedures ofinquiry in case of leak of (UPSI) and aims at preventing misuse of UPSI.
Pursuant to the above, the Company has put in place an adequate and effective system of internalcontrols to ensure compliance with the requirements of the PIT Regulations. The same has beenavailable at the website of the Company at https://www.gitarenewable.com/services.htm
In terms of the provisions of Section 135 of the Act, read with Companies (Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, During the Financial Year 2023-24, the Net Profit of theCompany is 0.36 Cr. Therefore, the CSR obligation for the Financial Year 2024-25 is Nil. Hence,the CSR is not applicable to the Company.
The Company places importance in the way its business is conducted and the way each employeeperforms his/ her duties. The Company encourages transparency in all its operations,responsibility for delivery of results, accountability for the outcomes of our actions, participationin ethical business practices and being responsive to the needs of our people and society. TheCompany has Code on Business Ethics Policy ("Code") setting out the guiding fundamentals forthe organization to conduct its business. The Code provides for the matters related to governance,compliance, ethics and other matters.
The Company has always believed in providing a safe and harassment free workplace for everyindividual working in any office through various interventions and practices. The Companyendeavors to create and provide an environment that is free from discrimination and harassmentincluding sexual harassment. The Company has in place a robust policy on prevention of sexualharassment at workplace. The policy aims at prevention of harassment of employees and laysdown the guidelines for identification, reporting and prevention of sexual harassment.
a) Number of complaints received during the financial year : Nil
b) Number of complaints disposed off during the financial year : Nil
c) Number of complaints pending for more than 90 days: Nil
The Company consciously makes all efforts to conserve energy across its operations. In terms ofthe provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014,the report on conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings andoutgo forms part of this Report as (Annexure-5)
Disclosure with respect to remuneration of Directors and Employees as required under Section197 of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 ("said Rules") forms part of this Report as (Annexure 6)
Risk management is integral to the Company’s strategy and for the achievement of the long-termgoals. Our success as an organisation depends on our ability to identify and leverage theopportunities while managing the risks.
The challenges faced by the Company have brought a mix of opportunities and uncertaintiesimpacting the Company’s objectives. Risk management, which aims at managing the impact ofthese uncertainties, is an integral part of the Company’s strategy setting and decision-makingprocess. The Company regularly identifies uncertainties and after assessing them, devises short¬term and long-term actions to mitigate any risk which could materially impact your Company’s
long term goals. This process of identifying and assessing the risks is a two-way process withinputs being taken from Employees across the organisation. The Company engages regularly withvarious stakeholders to foresee changing/ emerging expectations and proactively tries tointegrate the same with the overall plans and priorities of the Company. The Risk ManagementCommittee of the Company has been entrusted by the Board with the responsibility of reviewingthe risk management process in the Company and ensuring that the risks are brought withinacceptable limits.
Our approach to risk management is designed to provide reasonable assurance that our assetsare safeguarded, the risks facing the business are being assessed and mitigated and allinformation that may be required to be disclosed is reported to the Company’s SeniorManagement, the Audit Committee, the Risk Management Committee and the Board.
Mitigation plans to mitigate significant risks are well integrated with functional and businessplans and are reviewed on a regular basis by the senior leadership. The Company endeavours tocontinually sharpen its risk management systems and processes in line with a rapidly changingbusiness environment.
Further details on the risk management activities including the implementation of RiskManagement framework/ policy, key risks identified and their mitigations are covered in theManagement Discussion and Analysis, which forms part of this Annual Report.
The Company has followed the applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to‘Meetings of the Board of Directors’ and ‘General Meetings’ respectively.
The Directors state that no disclosures or reporting is required in respect of the following items,as the same is either not applicable to the Company or relevant transactions/ events have nottaken place during the year under review:
• No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals whichimpacts the going concern status and the Company’s operations in future.
• The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section 2(31) and Section73 of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder. As on March 31, 2025, there were no depositslying unpaid or unclaimed.
• There is no plan to revise the Financial Statements or Directors’ Report in respect of anyprevious Financial Years.
• The Company has not issued any equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting orotherwise.
• The Company has not issued shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees under anyschemes.
• No material changes and commitments have occurred between the end of the Financial Year ofthe Company to which the Financial Statements relate and the date of the report affecting thefinancial position of the Company.
• In the absence of any amounts required to be transferred to the Investor Education andProtection Fund (IEPF) under Section 125(1) and Section 125(2) of the Act, the Company was notrequired to transfer any such sum to the IEPF.
• Maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government under Section 148(1) of theAct, is not required to be done by the Company. Accordingly, such accounts and records are notprepared nor maintained by the Company.
• No application has been made against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,2016 ("IBC") hence the requirement to disclose the details of application made or any proceedingpending under the IBC (31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of theFinancial Year is not applicable. There was no instance of onetime settlement with any Bank orFinancial Institution.
• The Company has made compliances pertaining to the provisions of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
• No Frauds has been reported by auditors to the Audit Committee under Section (12) of Section143 of Companies Act, 2013.
• The Company doesn’t have any subsidiary/ Joint Ventures/Associates Companies during theyear.
• The Company is not mandated to maintain the cost records under Section 148 (1) of theCompanies Act, 2013.
The Directors take this opportunity to express their appreciation for the support and co¬operation extended by our Customers, Bankers, Vendors, Suppliers, Sub-Contractors and all otherstakeholders. The Directors gratefully acknowledge the ongoing co-operation and supportprovided by all Statutory and Regulatory Authorities.
The Board of Directors also wish to place on record its deep sense of appreciation for thecommitted services by the Company’s employees at all levels. Your Directors also appreciate andacknowledge the confidence reposed in them by the Members of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Place: Gummidipoondi R. Natarajan
Date : August 25th 2025 Chairman & Managing Director
(DIN-00595047)