Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the Thirty Third Annual Report on the affairs of the Company for the financialyear ended 31st March, 2024 together with theAudited Financial Statements and Report of the Auditors thereon.
The overall performance of the Company for the financial year 2023-24 is summarized as under:
S.No
Particulars
2023-24
2022-23
1
Sales
6200.95
5332.73
2
Other Income
66.77
12.03
Total Revenue
6267.72
5344.76
3
Profit Before Interest, Depreciation & Taxation
181.63
460.31
4
Interest / Financial Charges
298.55
297.45
5
Depreciation
149.52
122.81
6
Profit Before Tax
(266.44)
40.05
Less : Provision for Current Tax
0.24
0.02
Less : Provision for Deferred Tax
(35.21)
10.44
7
Net Profit (Loss) After Tax
(231.47)
29.59
8
Other Comprehensive Income (Net Of Tax)
9.56
1.13
9
Total Comprehensive Income for the Period(Comprising Profit (Loss) and OtherComprehensive Income tor the Period)
(221.91)
30.72
Add :Balance from Previous Year
494.87
464.15
Surplus Carried to Balance Sheet
272.95
In view of losses, the Board has not recommended any dividend during the year and it has also not transferred anyamount to reserves.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary orAssociate Company.
During the year 2023-24, the Company has posted a net turnover of Rs.6200.95 lakhs higher by 17.28% over lastyear (Rs. 5332.73 lakhs in the F.Y. 2022-23). The net loss before tax was Rs.266.44 lakhs compared to previousyear's profit of Rs 40.05 Lakhs. The Company is continuously striving to strengthen its operations in near future.
A gradual recovery from the pandemic shows a steady growth but it was disrupted by the Russia- Ukraine War.Steady rise inflation resulted in the sluggish demand and there was disruption in regular activities. There was pricevolatility of raw material and supply disruption due to raw material constraints which impacted the profitability ofthe company.
In FY 2023-24,the Indian Economy is estimated to grown by 7.2% Though the economy stayed on a steady growthpath following a gradual recovery from the pandemic but it was disrupted by the outbreak of the Russia- Ukraineconflict, steadily rising inflation and delayed normalisation of supply chains.
The government significantly increased capital expenditure on infrastructure projects, which boosted domesticdemand and investment sentiment. Despite facing multiple headwinds, key economic indicators pointed towardsa broad-based recovery.
Overall, the key steel consuming sectors are expected to perform well in FY2024-25 supported by a rise ininfrastructure spend by the Government. High CAPEX allocation in key steel consuming sectors such asrailways,national highways and housing is expected to drive steel consumption.
Detailed information on the market and prospect is provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Reportwhich forms an integral part of this annual report
The Management Discussion andAnalysis as required by the Listing Regulation is annexed herein by referenceand forms an integral part of this annual report.
The Company has in place an established internal control system designed to ensure proper recording of financialand operational information, compliance of various internal controls and other regulatory and statutory compliances.Self certification exercise is also conducted by which senior management certifies effectiveness of the internalcontrol system of the Company. InternalAudit is conducted throughout the organization by qualified outside InternalAuditors. Findings of the InternalAudit report are reviewed by the top management and by theAudit Committee ofthe Board and proper follow up action are ensured wherever required. The StatutoryAuditors have evaluated thesystem of the internal controls of the Company and have reported that the same are adequate and commensuratewith the size of the Company and nature of its business.
During the year under consideration, there has been no change in the nature of the business of the Company.
There have been no material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of the Companywhich have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statementsrelate and the date of the report.
During the year under review there has been no such significant and material orders passed by the regulators orcourts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's operations in future.
Based on the framework of internal financial controls and compliance systems established and maintained by theCompany, work performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditors and external consultants, includingaudit of internal financial controls over financial reporting by the statutory auditors, and the reviews performed bymanagement and the relevant board committees, including the audit committee, the board is of the opinion thatthe Company's internal financial controls were adequate and effective during the financial year 2023-24. Accordingly,pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the board of directors, to the best of theirknowledge and ability, confirm:
i. That the accounting standards to the extent applicable to the Company have been followed in the preparation ofthe annual accounts and there are no material departures;
11. That the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Companyas at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period;
iii. That proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of your company and for preventingand detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. That the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis;
v. That proper internal financial controls were laid down and that such internal financial controls were adequate andwere operating effectively;
vi. That proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place and that suchsystems were adequate and were operating effectively.
Members of the Company at the AGM held on September 28th, 2022, approved the appointment of Dagliya &Co.,Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 00671S), as the statutory auditors of the Company. Further,theShareholders approved the appointment of Dagliya &Co.,Chartered Accountants for a term of five yearscommencing the conclusion of the 31st AGM held on September 28, 2022 until the conclusion of 36th AGM oftheCompany to be held in the year 2027.
The report of the StatutoryAuditor forms part of this Annual Accounts 2023-24. The said report does not containany qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.As regards the comments in theAuditors' Report, therelevant notes in the Accounts are self-explanatory and may be treated as information/ explanation submittedbythe Board as contemplated under provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Cost Records and Audit)Amendment Rules, 2014 the Company was not covered for the cost audit and consequently the Company hadnot appointed Cost Auditor for the financial year 2023-24.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 204 and other applicable provisions of Companies Act, 2013, asecretarial audit was conducted during the year by Secretarial Auditors, M/s A J Sharma & Associates. TheSecretarial Auditor's Report is attached as annexure and form part of this report. There are no qualifications orobservations or remarks made by the Secretarial Auditors in their Audit Report.
The Board has appointed M/s R Bengani and Associates, Chartered Accountant (FRN014542S) as an InternalAuditors of the Company for the FY 2024-25 in the meeting of Board of Directors dated September 4, 2024.
The Board of Directors ('the Board') is at the core of our corporate governance practice and oversees how theManagement serves and protects the long-term interests of all our stakeholders. We believe that an active, well-informedand independent Board is necessary to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance. TheBoard formulates strategies, regularly reviews the performance of the Company and ensures that the targetedobjectives are met on a consistent basis.
Composition of the Board:
The Board of Directors consists of Six Directors out of which five Directors are non-executive Directors includingWomen Directors. The composition of the Board satisfies the requirement of Sec 149 of the Companies Act,2013(“the Act”) the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. None of the Directors
on the Board is a member of more than 10 committees or act as a chairman of more than 5 committees acrossall companies in which he/she is director. All the Directors are eminent professional with experience in Business,Industry, Finance and Law and of which three are Independent Directors.
Board Meetings:
The Board of Directors metSeven(7) times during the financial year 2023-2024. The Meetings was held on 29thMay,2023, 14th August ,2023, 2nd September,2023,17th October, 2023, 14th November, 2023, 18th December, 2023 and14th February, 2024. The intervening gap between the meetings was within theperiod prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013.
Name of the Director
Board Meetings
Annual General Meeting
Mr.S.B Chachan1
-
Mr. Sanjay Solanki
Mr. S.K.Kabra2
Mr. S.K.Chirania
Mrs. Usha Chachan
Mr Kashinath Sahu
Mrs.Sushila Kabra3
Mr Aditya Chachan4
Designation
No.of Meetings attended
Chairman
Member
Mr. Kashinath Sahu
The Company has a Stake Holder's Relationship Committee for reviewing Shareholders/Investors complaints.This helps improve our strategy development and decision making. We are working towards delivering onstakeholder needs, interests and expectations.The company has constituted three members StakeholdersRelationship Committee of the Board of Directors under the Chairmanship of a Non-Executive IndependentDirector.The Board of Directors has delegated power of approving transfer/transmission of shares to the Committee.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee which was constituted has met 4 times during the year ended 31stMarch,2024 on the following dates:
29th May,2023, 14th August, 2023, 14th November, 2023 and 14th February, 2024.
The composition of the Committee and the attendance details of the members are given below:
Director
No of meetings Attended
The Company is not required to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee as it does not fall withinpurview of Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and hence it is not required to formulate policy oncorporatesocial responsibility.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee works with the Board to determine the appropriate characteristics,skills and experience for the Board as a whole and its individual members with the objective of having a Boardwithdiverse backgrounds and experience in business, government, education and public service. Characteristicsexpected of all Directors include independence, integrity, high personal and professional ethics, sound businessjudgment, ability to participate constructively in deliberations and willingness to exercise authority in a collectivemanner. The policy on appointment and removal of Directors and determining Directors' independence is postedon the website of the Company www.adityaispat.com.
The detail of terms of reference of this Committee, number and dates of meetings held attendance of the directorsand remunerations paid to them are given below:
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors of Company comprises of Four Non¬Executive Directors out of which three are Independent Directors. The Nomination and Remuneration Committeeis under the Chairmanship of a Non-Executive Independent Director. The terms of reference of this Committeeconfirm the requirement of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
The purpose of the Committee is to oversee the Company's nomination process for the senior management andspecifically to identify, screen and review individuals qualified to serve as EDs, NEDs and IDs consistent withcriteria approved by the Board and to recommend, for approval by the Board, nominees for election at the AGM ofthe shareholders.
The broad terms of reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee therefore include recommendinga policy relating to remuneration and employment terms of whole time directors, senior managerial personnel,identify persons who may be appointed as directors or in position of senior management of the Company, preliminaryevaluation of every Director's performance, approval of remuneration and performance bonus of Directors andKMPs,Board diversity, compliance of the code of conduct for Independent Directors referred to in Schedule IV of theCompanies Act, 2013, Compliance with the Company's Code of Conduct by Directors and employees of theCompany, reporting non-compliance to the Board of Directors and any other matters which the Board of Directorsmay direct from time to time. The Committee further coordinates and oversees the annual self-evaluation oftheperformance of the Board, Committees' and of individual Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee which was constituted has met six times during the FinancialYear ended 31st March, 2024 on the following dates: 29th May, 2023, 14thAugust, 2023, 2nd September, 2023,17thOctober, 2023,18th December, 2023 &14th February, 2024.
Mr. S.K.Kabra*
Mrs. Sushila Kabra**
*Ceased to director due to death on 1st June,2023"Appointed on 14th August, 2023The Brief Remuneration Policy of the company is as under:-
a) For Managing Director , the total remuneration consists of salary within the limits approved by the shareholders.Nositting fees is payable.
b) Non- Executive Directors do not draw any remuneration from the company.
The detailed remuneration policy is posted on the website of the Company www.adityaispat.com .
Name
Remuneration(Rs. In Lakhs)
Mr. S.B.Chachan*
Managing Director
9.00
Mr. Aditya Chachan**
5.48
*Ceased to director due to death on 21stSeptember, 2023** Appointed on 17th October,2023.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25(3) & (4) of the SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Independent Directors in their meeting held on February14,2024 have evaluated the Performance of Non-Independent Directors, Chairperson of the Company after consideringthe views of the Executive and Non-Executive Directors, Board as a whole and assessed the quality, quantity andtimeliness of flow of information between the Company's Management and the Board. The Nomination andRemuneration Committee has also carried out evaluation of performance of every Director of the Company.Onthe basis of evaluation made by the Independent Directors and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee andby way of individual and collective feedback from the Non-Independent Directors, the Board has carried out theAnnual Performance Evaluation of the Directors individually as well as evaluation of the working of the Board as a
whole and Committees of the Board. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been postedon the website of the Company www.adityaispat.com.
The Independent Directors are regularly updated on industry & market trends, plant process, and operationalperformance of the Company etc through presentations in this regard and periodic plant visits. They are alsoperiodically kept aware of the latest developments in the Corporate Governance, their duties as Directors andrelevant laws.
Mrs Sushila Kabra (DIN:01432698) retires by rotation at the forthcomingAnnual General Meeting and, being eligible,offers herself for re-appointment.
Mr.Aditya Chachan (DIN: 10349309) was appointed as an an Additional Director, by the Board of Directors witheffect from October 17, 2023, in terms of Section 161 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 holds office until the date of theensuing Annual General Meeting. The Board pursuant to appointment of Mr Aditya Chachan as an AdditionalDirector has after taking into account the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,recommended to appointment MrAditya Chachan as Managing Director on the Board of the Company, for a termof five years with effect from October 17, 2023 to October 16, 2028 to be put up to themembers for their approval.The Company has also received a notice in writing from a member under Section160(1) of theAct proposing hiscandidature for such office..
The Board has after taking into account the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,recommended the appointment of Mr Aditya Chachan as Managing Director on the Board of the Company, forterm of five years with effect from October 17, 2023 to be put up to the members for their approval.
Mrs Asfia Moin (DIN:10718603), who was appointed as anAdditional Director, by the Board of Directors with effectfromAugust 14, 2024, in terms of Section 161 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 holds office until the date of the ensuingAnnual General Meeting. The Board has after taking into account the recommendations of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee, recommended the re-appointment of MrsAsfia Moin as an Independent Directoron theBoard of the Company, for a first term of five years with effect from August 14, 2024 to be put up to the membersfor their approval. The Company has also received a notice in writing from a member under Section160(1) of theAct proposing his candidature for such office.
Brief particulars and expertise of the directors and their directorships and committee memberships have beengiven in the annexure to the Notice of theAnnual General Meeting in accordance with the SEBI (Listing ObligationsandDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Mr S K Kabra ceased to director due to death on June 1,2023. The Board of Directors express deep condonationfor his death and place on record their deep appreciation for the wisdom, knowledge and guidance provided byhimduring his tenure.
Mr S B Chachan ,Managing director and promoter of the Company ceased to Managing Director due to death onSeptember 21,2023. The Board of Directors expresses deep condonation for his death and place on record theirdeep appreciation for the wisdom, knowledge and guidance provided by him during his tenure.
Mr S K Chirania, Mr Kashinath Sahu and Mr Sanjay Solanki are Independent Directors of the Board of the Company.MrsAsfia Moin was appointed asAdditional Independent Director on 14th August, 2024.
Mr S K Chirania , retire on completion of their term and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment as non¬retiring Independent Director for a period of five years. As per Section 149(4) of the Companies Act 2013, theIndependent Director of the company is being re-appointed to hold office as Independent Director for a period offive years with effect from 33rdAnnual General Meeting to be held on September 30, 2024.
Mr Sanjay Solanki, is holding the office of its current term which is upto the conclusion of 33rd AGM. Due tocompletion of his second term as Independent Director, he is ineligible for appointment as Independent Director.The Board of the Company appreciate the contribution made by him towards the valuable inputs given by himduring his tenure.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that theymeet the criteria of Independence as prescribed both under the CompaniesAct, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Board of Directors further confirms that the IndependentDirectors also meet the creteria to expertise, experience, integrity and proficiency in terms of Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended, Independent Directors of the Companyhave included their names in the data bank of Independent Directors maintained with the Indian Institute of CorporateAffairs.
All new Independent Directors (IDs) inducted into the Board are given an orientation. Presentations are made byExecutive Directors (EDs) and Senior Management giving an overview of our operations, to familiarise the newIDs with the Company's business operations. The new IDs are given an orientation on our products, Boardconstitution and procedures, matters reserved for the Board, and our major risks and risk management strategy.The Policy on the Company's Familiarisation Programme for IDs can be accessed at Company's website atwww.adityaispat.com
The following persons are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as per the provisions of Section 203 ofthe CompaniesAct, 2013.
a) Mr.Satya Bhagwan Chachan1, Managing Director
b) Mr Aditya Chachan2,Managing Director
c) Mrs.Alphonsa Domingo, Chief Financial Officer
d) Mr Rajat Agrawal3, Company Secretary
e) Mrs Varsha Pandey4, Company Secretary
1Ceased to director due to death on 21st September, 2023; 2Appointed on 17th October,2023.
3 Resigned on 21st August, 2023. 4Appointed on 18th December 2023.
Pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014, the remuneration and other details of Key ManagerialPersonneland other Employees for the year ended March 31,2023 are annexed to this report.
The particulars of loans, guarantees and investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 are not applicable to the company. Since, the company has neither granted any loan, nor made anyinvestment, nor given any guarantee or security to parties covered under the provisions of section 185 and 186 ofCompanies Act, 2013.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arms' length basis and werein the ordinary course of business. There are no materially significant related party transactions made by theCompany with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have apotential conflict with the interest of Company at large. All related party transactions are placed before theAudit
Committee and given in the notes annexed to and forming part of this Financial Statement. The approved policy onRelated Party Transactions is also available on the website of the Company www.adityaispat.com.
Your Directors draw attention to the members to Note No.36 to the Financial Statement which sets out relatedparty transactions.
Accordingly, particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section 188(1) of theCompaniesAct, 2013 along with the justification for entering into such contracts or an arrangement in Form AOC-2 does not form part of the report.
The vigil mechanism of the Company, which also incorporates a whistle blower policy in terms of the ListingAgreement, comprises senior executives of the Company. Protected disclosures can be made by a whistleblowerthrough an E mail, or by telephone line or a letter to the chairman of theAudit Committee.
The policy on vigil mechanism and whistle blower policy may be accessed on the Company's website atwww.adityaispat.com .
Web-link of annual return: In compliance with the provision of clause (ii) of section 23 of the Companies (Amendment)Act, 2017 , the web-link of annual return is as follows http://adityaispat.com/annual-return-2024.
As a policy the Company has identified key risk concern/areas. The assessment of each risk area is done onquarterly basis. Following are the main concern/risk related to the Company:
Market Related Risk: mainly demand, realisation and redundancy of the product.
Production related Risk mainly availability of inputs, accident or break down in the plant and rejection of materialbythe customers.
Human Resources Risk: includes the risk of labor unrest, high employee turnover ratio and lower productivity dueto dissatisfaction of employees.
Revenue Risk: adverse exchange rate movement, Govt Policies and duty ratesData and Records: data lost, fire, virus attack etc.
The Board and the Audit Committee takes note of Risk management of the Company in every quarter.
The Risk Assessment is also discussed in the Management Discussion and Analysis attached to this report.
The Board of Directors of the Company has laid down a comprehensive Code of Conduct for all its boardmembers,Key Managerial Personnel and senior management personnel .The Code of Conduct for Directors andSenior Management Personnel is posted on the Company's website. The Managing Director & CEO of the Companyhas given a declaration that all Directors and Senior Management Personnel concerned affirmed compliance withthe code of conduct with reference to the financial year ended on March 31,2024.
During the year under review, no shares were held in demat suspense account or unclaimed suspense accountof the Company.
a) The Company is having a Paid-up equity share capital not exceeding Rs. 10 crore and Networth not exceedingRs. 25 crore and hence as per SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015,Corporate Governance requirements as specified in Regulations 17 to 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation^) of Regulation 46 and Para C, D and E of Schedule V of the Listing Regulations are not applicable tothe Company. Thus, a report on Corporate Governance does not form part of this report.
b) Pursuant to SEBI Listing Regulations, report on Management Discussion andAnalysis has been enclosed as partof Board's Report.
Information regarding Energy Conservation, TechnologyAbsorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo inaccordance with Section 134(3)(m) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and forming part of the Directors Report for theyear ended 31st March, 2024 is annexed to this report.
As on March, 31st, 2024, the Company's shares are listed on the following Stock Exchanges:
a. Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, Mumbai.
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, MUMBAI- 400 001.
The Company's stock code at Bombay Stock Exchange is 513513.
b. The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited, (now defunct)
The Company has paid the Listing Fees for the year 2024-2025 to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Custodial Fees for Depositories:
The Company has paid the Annual Custodial fees for the year 2024-2025 to National Securities DepositoryLimited(NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL).
In compliance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation, 2015 (herein after referred to as “Regulation”),the Company has in place a comprehensive code of conduct for its Directors and Senior Management Personnel.Thecode lays down guidelines, which advises them on procedures to be followed and disclosures to be made,whiledealing with the shares of the Company. Also the Board has adopted Code of Practices and Procedures forFairDisclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information as required under Regulation 8 read with Schedule A ofRegulation. The Insider Trading policy of the Company lays down guidelines and procedures to be followed, anddisclosures to be made while dealing with shares of the Company as well as consequences of violation. ThePolicy has been formulated to regulate, monitor and ensure reporting of deals by the employees and to maintainthe highest ethical standards of dealing in the Company's Shares. The code is also available on the website of theCompany www.aditvaispat.com.
The Company has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment at the workplace. The Company has adopted aPolicy on Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at Workplace in line with the provisions ofthe Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rulesthereunder.
The Company has complied with the provisions relating to the constitution of the Internal Complaints Committeeas per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the year under review, there were no cases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013.
The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed off during the year.
• No. of complaints received - NIL
• No. of complaints disposed off - Not Applicable
From its foundation, Aditya Ispat Limited employment philosophy and practices have been based on the recognitionthat its people are the primary source of its competitiveness.
The company consistently abides by human resources policy that is found on a set of following principles: equalityof opportunity, continuing personal development, fairness, mutual trust and teamwork. These principles are, inturn, underpinned by the five core Values of Pioneering, Integrity, Excellence, Unity and Responsibility. The Companyalso believes as a matter of principle that, diversity within its workforce greatly enhances its overall capabilities.The Company is an equal opportunity employer and it does not discriminate on the basis of race, caste, religion,colour, ancestry, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, nationality, ethnic origin or disability. All decisionsrelating to promotion, compensation and any other forms of reward and recognition are based entirely on performanceand merits.
The Company's ambition is to be a modern employer offering employees long-term prospects for a meaningfulprofessional career. This is why the Company's collective labour agreement focuses on four aspects: health &vitality, career development & skills, employee productivity and employment conditions.
During the year, the Company focused on improvement in areas related to diversity & inclusion and training &development. Many initiatives were undertaken to bring about a change in the mindset of the work force regardingthese aspects.
Employees are very important stakeholders for the Company and the Management team is in continuousengagement through the year to ensure seamless and transparent communication on all important issues thatrelates to the employees and the future of the company.
There was no fraud reported by theAuditors of the Company under Section 143(12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013,to theAudit Committee or the Board of Directors during the year under review.
The Directors state that applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to 'Meetings of the Board ofDirectors' and 'General Meetings', respectively, have been duly followed by the Company.
Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there were notransactions on these items during the year under review.
i. The company has not accepted any deposits from public and as such, no amount on account of principal orinterest on deposits from public was outstanding as on the date of balance sheet.
ii. There was no issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
iii. There was no issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under anyscheme.
The Board takes this opportunity to express its deep gratitude for the continued co-operation and support receivedfrom its Bankers, State and Central Governments, the customers, share holders, business associates andemployees during the year under review.
Specific acknowledgement is also made for the confidence and understanding shown by the Members in theCompany.
Date : 04-09-2024 On behalf of the Board of Directors
Place: Hyderabad. Sd/-
MANAGING DIRECTOR(DIN :10349309)
Ceased to director due to death on 21stSeptember 2023
Ceased to director due to death on 01st June, 2023
Appointed on 14th August, 2023
Appointed on 17thOctober, 2023
As per Schedule IV of the CompaniesAct, 2013, a separate meeting of Independent Directors without the attendanceof Non- Independent Directors was held on February 14, 2023 to discuss the agenda items as required under theCompanies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. TheIndependent Directors reviewed the performance of non independent directors and the Board as whole, reviewedthe performance of theChairperson of the Company taking into account the views of executive and non executivedirectors and assessed the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the Company Managementand the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their duties. The IndependentDirectors expressed their satisfaction with overall functioning and implementations of their suggestions.
16. AUDIT COMMITTEE:
The audit committee of the board of directors of the Company consists of Mr Sanjay Solanki (Chairman), MrKashinath Sahu and Mr S K Chirania. The Committee has adopted a Charter for its functioning. The primaryobjective of the Committee is to monitor and provide effective supervision of the Management's financial reportingprocess, to ensure accurate and timely disclosures, with the highest levels of transparency, integrity and qualityoffinancial reporting. The Committee met four times during the year as on 29th May, 2023, 14thAugust, 2023, 14thNovember, 2023 and 14th February, 2024.