Your directors are pleased to present the 109th Annual Report of your company together with the Audited BalanceSheet and Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
The financial performance of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2025 is summarized below:
SR. No
Particulars
For the year ended( 'In Lakhs)
31stMarch,
2025
2024
1.
Total Revenue
26,714
25,035
2.
Finance Costs
(475)
(465)
3.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
(1,132)
(840)
4.
Profit before Tax
[(1) (2 3)]
5,377
5,566
5.
Provision for Tax including Current Tax adjustments of Earlier Years.
(652)
(1,007)
6.
Provision for Deferred Tax
(493)
(104)
7.
Profit after Tax, Prior period and Exceptional Items
[(4) (5 6)]
4,231
4,454
8.
Other comprehensive income
(8)
28
9.
Total comprehensive income for the period
(7 8)
4,223
4,482
The revenue from the textile's activity was Rs.20,875 Lakhs (Rupees Twenty Thousands Eight Hundredand Seventy Five Lakhs) as compared to Rs.19,717 Lakhs (Rupees Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred andSeventeen Lakhs) in the previous year. The operating profit for the year was Rs.1,394 Lakhs (Rupees OneThousand Three Hundred Ninety Four Lakhs) against Rs. 2,153 Lakhs (Rupees Two Thousand One Hundredand Fifty Three Lakhs) in the previous year.
The revenue from real estate and related activity was Rs. 3,396 Lakhs (Rupees Three Thousand ThreeHundred and Ninety Six Lakhs) as compared to Rs. 3,985 Lakhs (Rupees Three Thousand Nine HundredEighty Five Lakhs) in the previous year. The operating profit for the year was Rs 2,723 Lakhs (Rupees Twothousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Three Lakhs) as against Rs.3,319 Lakhs (Rupees Three ThousandThree Hundred and Nineteen Lakhs) in the previous year.
The Company has obtained renewed Occupation Certificate (OC) including for upper floors of 'TheRuby' tower at Dadar, Mumbai. The building which was earlier approved under the Development ControlRegulations 1991 (DCR 1991) is now converted under the current regulations i.e. Development Control andPromotion Regulations 2034 (DCPR 2034). The Company has made payment of requisite premium tothe Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and the State Government.This shall enable thecompany to unlock the real estate value of the tower.
The Board of Directors at their meeting held on 26th May, 2025 have approved and recommended payment offinal dividend of 35% i.e., Rs. 1.75/- per equity share on 3,34,40,000 fully paid up equity shares of Rs. 5/- eachaggregating to 585.20 Lakh subject to TDS for the financial year ended 31st March, 2025 ('final dividend'),subject to approval of the members at the ensuing AGM.
No amount has been transferred to General Reserve.
During the year under review, your Company did not have any subsidiary, associate or joint venture company.
The Company has not accepted deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 73 of The CompaniesAct, 2013 and rules framed there under.
Appointment/ Reappointment
• Mr. Gurudas Aras Was Appointed As Non-Executive Independent Director From 20th September, 2024.(Refer Note 49 Of Financial Statement)
Resignation/ Cessation:
• Mr. Shardul Thacker Term Ceased As Non-Executive Independent Director From 20th September, 2024.(Refer Note 49 Of Financial Statement)
Appointment/Reappointment
• There Was No Appointment/Reappointment During The Year Under Review.
Resignation/Cessation
• There Was No Resignation/Cessation During The Year Under Review.
The Company has received the necessary declarations from each of Independent Directors of the Companypursuant to Section 149(7) and provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Each of them meets the criteria of independence laiddown in section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulations of Securities and Exchange Board ofIndia (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and there has been no changein the circumstances which may affect their status as independent director during the year.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and relevant Regulations of Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015, the Board hascarried out the annual performance evaluation of its own performance and other Directors. A structuredquestionnaire was prepared after taking into consideration inputs received from the Directors, coveringvarious aspects of the Board's functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and itsCommittees, Board culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance.A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors including theChairman of the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and contribution,independence of judgment.
In a separate meeting of independent directors held on 4th March 2025, performance of non-independentdirectors, performance of the board as a whole and performance of the Chairman was reviewed andevaluated, taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors. The same wasdiscussed in the board meeting that followed the meeting of the independent directors.
During the year 2024-25, the Board met 5 (Five) times on the following dates
21st May, 2024, 12th August, 2024, 20th September, 2024, 13th November, 2024 and 13th February, 2025. Fordetails of the meetings of the board, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which forms partof this report.
The Board of Directors acknowledge the responsibility for ensuring compliance with the provisions of section134(3)(c) read with section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 in the preparation of the annual accounts for theyear ended on 31st March, 2025 and statethat: -
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed alongwith proper explanation relating to material departures, if any.
ii. The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgmentsand estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs ofthe Company as at 31st March, 2025 and of the profit of the Company for the year on that date;
iii. The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventingand detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. The Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
v. The Directors had laid down proper systems of internal financial controls to be followed by the Companyand that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
vi. The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable lawsand that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The Board has in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013,formulated the policy setting out the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independenceof a Director and policy relating to remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees.
The potential candidates for appointment to the Board including Independent Directors appointed duringthe year are, inter alia, evaluated on the basis of highest level of personal and professional ethics, standing,integrity, values and character; appreciation of the Company's vision, mission, values and, prominence inbusiness, institutions or professions and, professional skill, knowledge and expertise and, financial literacy andsuch other competencies and skills as may be considered necessary. In addition to the above, the candidatureof an Independent Director is also evaluated in terms of the criteria for determining independence as stipulatedunder the Act, the Listing Regulations and other applicable regulations and guidelines.
The policy of which has been uploaded on the Company's website at the following link https://www.rubymills.com/uploads/investor-reports /1409223679 Nomination-and Remuneration-policy.pdf For further detailson the policy, please refer to the Corporate Governance report which forms part of the Annual report. Nochanges in the Nomination and Remuneration policy were made during the year under review.
The details pertaining to composition of audit committee are included in the Corporate Governance Reportwhich forms part of this report.
The Company promotes ethical behaviour in all its business activities and has put in place a mechanism forreporting illegal and unethical behaviour.
The Board of Directors of the Company has pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, framed “VigilMechanism Policy” for Directors and employees of the Company to provide a mechanism which ensuresadequate safeguards to employees and Directors from any victimization on raising of concerns of any violationsof legal or regulatory requirements, incorrect or misrepresentation of any, financial statements and reports, etc.which has been uploaded on the Company's website at the following link-http://www.rubymills.com/uploads/investor-reports/1255509256 Microsoft-Word-WBP-Final.pdf.
The employees of the Company have the right/option to report their concern/grievance to the Chairman of theAudit Committee. The Company is committed to adhere to the highest standards of ethical, moral and legalconduct of business operations.
During the year under review no employee was denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
The Board of Directors of the Company has designed Risk Management Policy and Guidelines to avoidevents, situations or circumstances which may lead to negative consequences on the Company's businesses,and has defined a structured approach to manage uncertainty and to make use of these in their decision¬making pertaining to all business divisions and corporate functions. Key business risks and their mitigation areconsidered in the annual/strategic business plans and in periodic management reviews. At present there is noidentifiable risk which in the opinion of the Board may threaten the existence of the Company.
The particulars as required under the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read withRule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in respect of conservation of energy, technology absorption,foreign exchange earnings and outgo are furnished in “Annexure A” which forms part of this Report.
Annual Return forthe financial yearended 31stMarch,2025made underthe provisions ofSection 92(3) ofthe Act isuploadedonwebsiteoftheCompanyandlinkforthesameishttps://www.rubymills.com/uploads/investor-reports/1068802394 Annual%20Return 2025 .pdf
The Annual Report in the format prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules,2014 on CSR activities is attached as “Annexure (B)” and forms a part of this Report.For other details regardingthe CSR Committee and the policy, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of thisreport. TheCorporate Social Responsibility policy has been uploaded on the
Company's website at the following link-http://www.rubymills.com/investors/policies/corporate-social-responsibility-philosophy. No changes were made in the CSR policy during the year under review.
During the year under review, no significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts ortribunals impacting the going concern status and the Company's operations.
At the 106th Annual General Meeting held on 23rd September, 2022, the Members approved reappointmentof M/s. CNK & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 101961W/W-100036) to holdoffice from the conclusion of the 106th Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 111th AnnualGeneral Meeting on such remuneration as may be fixed by the Board apart from reimbursement of out ofpocket expenses as may be incurred by them for the purpose of audit.
TheReportgivenbyM/s.CNK&AssociatesLLRStatutoryAuditorsonthefinancialstatementsoftheCompanyforthefinancialyear2024-25ispartofthisAnnualReport.TheAuditors'Reportdoesnotcontainanyqualification,reservation,adverseremarkor disclaimer,subject to reservation asmentioned below. During the yearunderreview, the Auditorshad notreported anymatterunderSection 143(12) ofthe Act, thereforeno detail isrequired tobe disclosed underSection 134(3)(ca) ofthe Act.
Qualification :
Qualification
Remark
FY 2016-17 could not be transferred due totechnical glitch in MCA
We were unable to submit Form IEPF-1due to a technical glitch on the MCA portal.However, we have completed therequired submissions and have alsoraised a formalcomplaint with the higher authorities atMCA for necessary action and resolution.
The Board has appointed M/s. Vikas R. Chomal & Associates, Company Secretaries in Practice to undertakethe Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year 2024-2025. The Report of the SecretarialAudit Report is annexed herewith as “Annexure C”.The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain anyqualification, reservation or adverse remark
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with The Companies (Cost Records and Audit)Rules, 2014, the accounts and records are required to be maintained by the Company, in respect of variousmanufacturing activities and are required to be audited. Accordingly, such accounts and records are
maintained in respect of various manufacturing activities. Shri. Dakshesh H. Zaveri, Cost Accountant hasbeen appointed as Cost Auditor of the Company for the F.Y. 2024-2025 to carry out the Cost Audit, forauditing cost accounting Records in respect of the Textile Segment of the Company and to submit CostAudit Report to the Board as required under Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies(Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014. Accordingly, a resolution seeking the members'ratification for the remuneration payable to Shri. Dakshesh H. Zaveri, Cost Auditors, in terms of theresolution proposed to be passed, is included in the Notice convening the Annual General Meeting of theCompany.
Pursuant to Sections 101 and 136 of the Companies Act, 2013 the Company will be sending Annual Reportthrough electronic mode i.e. email to all the shareholders who have registered their email addresses withthe Company or with the Depository to receive Annual Report through electronic mode and initiated stepsto reduce consumption of paper.
Employees are considered to be team members being one of the most critical resources in the businesswhich maximize the effectiveness of the Organization. Human resources build the Enterprise and the senseof belonging would inculcate the spirit of dedication and loyalty amongst them towards strengthening theCompany's Policies and Systems. The Company maintains healthy, cordial and harmonious relations withall personnel and thereby enhancing the contributory value of the Human Resources.
The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentally clean and safe operations. The Company'spolicy requires conduct of operations in such a manner, so as to ensure safety of all concerned compliances,environmental Regulations and preservation of natural resources. There was no major accident during theyear.
No material changes and commitments which could affect the Company's financial position have occurredbetween the end of the financial year of the Company and date of this report.
The company has robust internal financial controls in place for its financial statements. As part of its ongoingimprovements, the company has migrated to a new ERP system for certain processes. While the new systemis being integrated and stabilized, the company is actively managing and addressing the necessary manualinterventions required during this transition. This proactive approach ensures that the company's controlsystems continue to function effectively and align with the new ERP environment. the auditor's report is selfexplanatory in nature and provides that company has adequate internal financial controls with reference tofinancial statements.
All Related Party Transactions entered into by your Company during the Financial Year 2024-25 were on arm'slength basis and in the ordinary course of business. There is no material significant Related Party Transactionsentered into by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other Designated Personswhich may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company.
Prior approval of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company was obtained for all theRelated Party Transactions. Accordingly, the disclosure of Related Party Transactions as required under Section134(3)(h) of the Companies Act, 2013 in Form AOC-2 is not applicable. Attention of Shareholders is also drawnto the disclosure of transactions with related parties as set out in Note No. 49 of Financial Statements, formingpart of the Annual Report.
The prescribed particulars of employees required under Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached as “Annexure D” and forms a part of thisReport of the Directors.
The Company has set up an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for providing a Redressal mechanismpertaining to Sexual harassment of women employees at workplace. There was no cases/ complaint receivedduring the year under review.
Loans, guarantees and investments covered under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 forms part of thenotes to financial statements provided in this Annual Report.
As per relevant regulations of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, Corporate Governance Report with auditor's certificate thereon andManagement Discussion and Analysis are attached, which form part of this Annual Report.
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following items as there wereno transactions on these items during the year under review:
I. The Company has not issued any shares with differential rights and hence no information as per provisionsof Section 43(a) (ii) of the Act read with Rule 4(4) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules,2014 is furnished.
II. The Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year under review and hence no informationas per provisions of Section 54(1)(d) of the Act read with Rule 8(13) of the Companies (Share Capital andDebenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
III. The Company has not issued any equity shares under Employees Stock Option Scheme during the yearunder review and hence no information as per provisions of Section 62(1)(b) of the Act read with Rule 12(9)of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
IV During the year under review, there were no instances of non-exercising of voting rights in respect ofshares purchased directly by employees under a scheme pursuant to Section 67(3) of the Act read withRule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 is furnished.
V No orders have been passed by any Regulator or Court or Tribunal which can have an impact on the goingconcern status and the Company's operations in future.
VI. During the year under review, there are no instances of loan borrowed from Directors by the company.Therefore, no declaration is required under Rule 2(1)(c)(viii) of Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules2014.
VII. During the year under review, there was no occasion where the Board has not accepted any recommendationof the Audit Committee.
VIII. During the year under review, there has been no pendency of any proceedings against the company underthe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
IX. During the year under review, there have been no instances of one time settlement with any bank orfinancial institution.
A deposit of Rs 101 Crs. was lying against sale of premises received directly from a prospective buyer againstwhich a letter of intent (LOI) was executed. The buyer was to carry out due diligence while a substantialconsideration was due.
Meantime, The Buyer's banker - SBI for the first time approached the Company (19 months after disbursement)for execution of Sale Deed. In reply the Company promptly stated it had not received any disbursement/demand drafts from SBI. Thereupon SBI approached Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) and subsequently NationalCompany Law Tribunal (NCLT) for recovery of their dues from their large borrower.
As advised, our Company filed an Intervening Application (IA) in the Supreme Court in a dispute between SBI& Axis Bank &Hon.Court advised NCLT to hear our intervening application (IA). In the First hearing, the Bench,directed the company to deposit Rs 101 Crores with the Resolution Professional (RP). The Company has since,
repaid the amount as recorded in the NCLT order of 22nd December, 2023.
Giving Due Credence to this development, State Bank of India has informed the appropriate authorities ofreceiving Rs. 101 Crores and enabling mitigation of action against the company.
The underlying dispute alleged and fraudulent activities pertains solely to buyer and certain bank officials. Thepayment of Rs. 101 Crores was a voluntary gesture of good faith aimed at preserving the Company's reputation.The payment made was without any admission of guilt or liability and to preserve the interest of its stakeholders.
There was no change in the nature of Company's business during the year under review.
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act read with the IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transferand Refund) Rules, 2016 ('the rules') as amended upto date, after completion of seven years, all the unpaidor unclaimed dividends are required to be transferred by the Company to the IEPF established by the CentralGovernment.
Further, according to the said Rules, the shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed bythe shareholders for seven consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to the demat account of the IEPFAuthority.
As required under Section 124 of the Act, the Unclaimed Dividend amount aggregating to Rs. 1,50,510 lyingunclaimed for a period of seven years could not be transferred during the financial year 2024-25 to the InvestorEducation and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central Government as there is a glitch in Ministry ofCompany Affairs website.
Members are requested to note that even after the transfer to IEPF as above said, the unclaimed dividendamount and the shares transferred to IEPF Suspense Account, both, can be claimed by making an onlineapplication in Form IEPF-5 and sending the physical copy of the same duly signed (as per specimen signatureregistered with the Company/RTA) along with requisite documents enumerated in the said Form IEPF-5 to theCompany at its registered office or to the RTA.
The IEPF Rules and the application form (Form IEPF-5), as prescribed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs areavailable on the website of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs at www.iepf.gov.in.
During the financial year 2024-25, your Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards i.e., SS-1and SS-2, relating to 'Meetings of the Board of Directors' and 'General Meetings' respectively as notified by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India.
The Company has two segments namely Textile and Real Estate & related. The Statement of accounts preparedand submitted are therefore of two segments.
Your directors thank all the shareholders, all employees of the Company, customers, suppliers, GovernmentAuthorities, Financial Institutions and bankers for their continued support.
Your Directors look forward to their continued support in future.
Dated: 26th May-2025 Executive Chairman