Your Directors hereby present their 51st Annual Reportand Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended31st March, 2025.
As the Members are aware that, the manufacturingbusiness of the Company had been sold. The Companyis working on the future course of business.
The Company has not recommended any dividend forthe year under review.
The Company has neither accepted nor invited anydeposit from the public and hence directives issued byReserve Bank of India and the provisions of ChapterV (Acceptance of deposits by Companies) of theCompanies Act, 2013 and rules framed there under arenot applicable for the year under review.
Considering the financial position of the Company, noamount has been transferred to the General Reserves ofthe Company during Financial Year 2024-25.
The Company do not have any Subsidiary, Joint Venturesor Associate Companies as on date
The paid up equity share capital is Rs. 14,40,00,000/-divided into 1,44,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- eachand there was no change in capital structure of Companyduring the financial year 2024-25.
A separate report on Corporate Governance andManagement Discussions & Analysis is attachedherewith and forms part of this report.
In pursuance of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013,at-least two-third of the Directors (excluding IndependentDirectors) shall be subject to retirement by rotation. One-third of such Directors must retire from office at eachAGM and a retiring director is eligible for re-appointment.
Accordingly, Mr. Krishan Kumar Goyal, Chairman &Managing Director, (DIN: 00482035), shall retire byrotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, and beingeligible, offers himself for re-appointment. In view of hisconsiderable experience and expertise, Directors of yourCompany recommends his reappointment as Director ofCompany.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2(51), 203 oftheCompanies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,Mr. Krishan Kumar Goyal (Chairman & Managing Director),Mr. Suresh Kumar Puri (Chief Financial Officer) and Ms.Deepa (Company Secretary & Compliance Officer) are theKey Managerial Personnel of the Company.
The Company has received the necessary declaration fromeach Independent Director in accordance with Section149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the rulesmade thereunder and Regulation 25 (8) of the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment)Regulations, 2018, that they meet the criteria ofindependence as laid out in Sub-section (6) of Section 149of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Board of your Company formed an opinion that theIndependent Directors of our Company are maintaininghighest standard of integrity and possessing expertise,requisite qualifications and relevant experience forperforming their role as an Independent Directors.
In accordance with Para A of Part D and Regulation19 of Listing Regulations, the Board has framedNomination & Remuneration Policy for appointment andremuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personneland Senior Management Employees, which includes thecriteria for determining qualification, positive attributes,independence of a Director and other matters providedunder sub-section 3 of section 178 of the CompaniesAct, 2013. As on 31st March, 2025, the Board consists offour Directors out of which one is Executive Director, andthree are Independent Directors.
The Board periodically evaluates the need for change inits composition and size.
We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directorsis as per the terms approved by the Nomination andRemuneration Committee of the Company.
With reference to the provisions of Section 136(1) of theCompanies Act, 2013, information required under Section197(2) read with rule 5(1) not forms part of this report. Since,no employees are employed who draws remunerationpursuant to the provision of 197(2) read with rule 5(2).
During the year under review, Four Board Meetings wereconvened and held, the details of which are given in theCorporate Governance Report forming part of this Report.
In pursuance of Section 134 (3) (p) of the Companies Act,2013 read with rules made thereunder, and the SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, the Board of Directors carried out the performanceevaluation of the Board as a whole, its Committees andindividual directors. Led by the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee (‘NRC'), the evaluation was carried out usingindividual questionnaires covering composition of Board,conduct as per Company values & beliefs, contributiontowards development of strategy & business plan, riskmanagement, receipt of regular inputs and information,codes & policies for strengthening governance, functioning,performance & structure of Board Committees, skillset, knowledge & expertise of Directors, preparation &contribution at Board meetings, leadership etc.
As part of the evaluation process, the performanceof Non Independent Directors, the Chairman and theBoard was conducted by the Independent Directors. Theperformance evaluation of the respective Committees andthat of Independent and Non Independent Directors wasdone by the Board excluding the Director being evaluated.
All contracts or arrangements entered into by theCompany with Related Parties have been doneat arm's length and are in the ordinary course ofbusiness. Related Party disclosures as per IND AS-24have been provided in the Notes to the FinancialStatements. Further, no material related partytransactions held during the financial year 2024-25.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGSAND OUTGO
Since, the Company had no manufacturing operationsduring the current financial year 2024-25, the informationon conservation of energy, technology absorption and
foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulated underSection 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is notapplicable on Company for the year under review.
The Company recognizes that risk is an integral andunavoidable component of business and is committedto managing the risk in a proactive and efficient manner.The Company has formulated Risk Management Policyto identify and then manage threats/risks that could haveimpact on the goals and objectives of the Company.
The Audit Committee of the Company periodicallyreviews and evaluates the adequacy of risk managementsystems, keeps an eye on execution of risk managementplan of the Company and advises management onstrengthening mitigating measures wherever required.The actual identification, assessment and mitigation ofrisks is however done by the executives of the Company.
Your Company is committed to highest standards ofethical, moral and legal business conduct. Accordingly,the Board of Directors have formulated Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy which provides a robust frameworkfor dealing with genuine concerns & grievances ofEmployees, Directors and Senior Executives.
Specifically, employees can raise concerns regarding anydiscrimination, harassment, victimization, any other unfairpractice being adopted against them or any instances offraud by or against your Company. During financial year2024-25, no complaints were received.
The Company has aligned its current systems of internalfinancial control with the requirement of Companies Act,2013.
The management assessed the effectiveness of theCompany's internal control over financial reporting (asdefined in Regulation 17 of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015) as of 31stMarch, 2025. The assessment involved self- review andexternal audit.
Modern Steels Limited's internal controls arecommensurate with its size and nature of its operations.These have been designed to provide reasonableassurance with regard to recording and providing reliablefinancial and operational information, complying withapplicable statutes, safeguarding assets from unauthorized
use, executing transactions with proper authorisation andensuring compliance of corporate policies.
M/s A P T & Co. LLP, the Statutory Auditors of ModernSteels Limited have audited the financial statementsincluding in this annual report and has issued an attestationreport on our internal control over financial reporting (asdefined in Section 143 of Companies Act, 2013).
The Audit Committee reviews reports submitted by themanagement and audit reports submitted by internalauditors and statutory auditors. Suggestions forimprovement are considered and the audit committeefollows up on corrective action.
Based on its evaluations (as defined in Section 177 ofCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015), the Audit Committee has concluded that, as of 31stMarch, 2025, the internal financial controls were adequateand operating effectively.
Your Company has the following Three- Board LevelCommittees established by the Board in compliancewith the requirements of the business and relevantprovisions of applicable laws and statutes:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination & Remuneration Committee
• Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The details regarding composition, terms of reference,number of meetings held, etc. of the above Committeesare included in the Report of Corporate Governance,which forms parts of the Annual Report. There hasbeen no instance where the board has not acceptedrecommendation of Audit Committee, Nomination &remuneration Committee and Stakeholders RelationshipCommittee. Further, the provisions of Companies Actmandating constitution of Risk Management Committeeare not yet applicable to the Company.
In compliance with Section 92(3), Section 134(3)(a) and Rule 12 of the Companies (Managementand Administration) Rules, 2014 the extract of theannual return is available on the website of Companywww.modernsteels.com.
M/s. APT & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (RegistrationNo. 014621C/N500088), were re-appointed for their second
term as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the last AnnualGeneral Meeting held on 27th September, 2024 for a periodof two years till the conclusion of the Annual General Meetingto be held in the year 2026 at a remuneration mutuallyagreed between the Board of Directors of the Company andthe Statutory Auditors.
Secretarial Auditors
The Board of Directors pursuant to Section 204 andthe rules framed thereunder and subject to approval ofShareholders approved appointment of M/s. Sanger &Associates, Company Secretaries (Sole Proprietorship)as Secretarial Auditor of Company for a period of three(3) years to hold office from this ensuing Annual GeneralMeeting till the conclusion of the Annual General Meetingto be held in the year 2028 at a remuneration and on suchterms as mutually agreed between the Board of Directorsof the Company and the Secretarial Auditor.
The Statutory Auditors of the Company M/s. APT &Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, have submitted theAuditor's Report on standalone financial statements forthe period ended March 31,2025 which do not containany qualification, reservation or adverse remark ordisclaimer. The notes to the accounts referred to in theauditors' report are self-explanatory and therefore, donot call for any further comments. The Auditors havealso not reported any matter under section 143(12) ofthe Companies Act, 2013.
Secretarial Auditors’ Report
The Secretarial Auditor M/s. Sanger & Associates,Company Secretaries has submitted the SecretarialAudit Report for the Financial Year 2024-25 in Form No.MR-3 and forming part of this Directors Report annexedas “Annexure-1”.
The details of Loans, Guarantees and Investmentscovered under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013for Financial Year 2024-25 forms part of the notes tothe financial statements provided in the Annual Report.
There are no adverse material changes or commitmentsoccurring after 31st March, 2025 till the date of this report,which may affect the financial position of the Company.
The provisions regarding Corporate Social Responsibility(“CSR”) as enumerated under section 135 of the CompaniesAct 2013 were not applicable to the Company for the periodunder review.
There are no significant and material orders passed bythe regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the goingconcern status and Company's operations in future.
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENTOF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company has in place a policy on Prevention ofSexual Harassment at workplace. This policy is in linewith the requirements of The Sexual Harassment ofWomen at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &Redressal) Act, 2013. All employees are covered underthis Policy.
As per the said Policy, an Internal Complaints Committeeis also in place to redress complaints received regardingsexual harassment. No complaints were received duringfinancial year 2024-25.
The Company is compliant with the applicable SecretarialStandards (SS) viz. SS-1 & SS-2 on Meetings of theBoard of Directors and General Meetings respectively.
Pursuant to requirements under Section 134(3)(c) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 with respect to DirectorsResponsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed that:
i) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the yearended 31st March, 2025, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed along with properexplanation relating to material departures, if any;
ii) the Directors have selected such accounting policiesand applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent so asto give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany as at 31st March, 2025 and of the profit ofthe Company for the year ended on that date;
iii) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient carefor the maintenance of adequate accounting recordsin accordance with the provisions of the CompaniesAct, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the
Company and for preventing and detecting fraud andother irregularities;
iv) t he Directors have prepared the annual accountsfor the year ended 31st March, 2025, on a ‘goingconcern' basis;
v) the Directors have laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate andwere operating effectively;
vi) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems are adequate and operatingeffectively.
The Directors also wish to place on record its appreciationfor the commitment displayed by all employees at alllevels during the year.
The Directors also take this opportunity to expressits deep gratitude for the continued co-operation andsupport received from its valued stakeholders.
By order of the Board of DirectorsFor Modern Steels Limited
Krishan Kumar GoyalChairman and Managing DirectorPlace: Chandigarh DIN: 00482035
Dated: 27th May, 2025
As the Members are aware that, the manufacturingbusiness of the Company had been sold. The Company isworking out on the future course of business.