The Directors of your Company are pleased to present the Annual Report on the business and operationsof the Company and the accounts for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2024
(AmountIn Lacs.)
Particulars
31.03.2024
31.03.2023
Turnover
225.45
1023. 63
Total Revenue
227.60
1027.29
Less: Total Expenditure
1043.93
1123.68
Profit/loss before exceptional items, Extra-ordinaryitem and tax
(816.33)
(96.39)
Exceptional items
0
Profit / (loss) before tax
Less: Provision for tax/deferred tax
-199.99
-3.12
Net Profit/Loss after tax
(616.34)
(99.51)
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company is divided into 1,50,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each,aggregating to Rs. 15,00,00,000 (Rupees Fifteen Crores only).
The Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Capital is Rs. 9,00,19,500 (Nine Crores Nineteen Thousand FiveHundred only) divided into 9,001,950 Equity shares of Rs. 10/- each as on 31st March, 2024. There areno changes in share capital during the financial year.
During the year, the company has not transferred any amount to General Reserve.
With the view to conserve resources, the Board has not recommended any dividend for the year underreview.
During the year under review, the Sales turnover of the Company decreased from Rs.. 1023. 63 Lacs(Rupees Ten Crore Twenty Three Lacs Sixty Three Thousands Only) to Rs. 225.45 Lacs (Rupees Twocrore Twenty Five Lakhs and Forty Five Thousands Only) in the current year. The net loss of theCompany for the year is Rs. 616.34 Lacs (Rupees Six crore Sixteen Lakhs and Thirty Four ThousandsOnly) as against a net loss of Rs. 99.51 Lacs (Rupees Ninety Nine Lacs Fifty One Thousand only) in theprevious year.
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company whichhave occurred between the end of the financial year 2023-24 and the date of this report.
The Board of Directors comprise of eminent, experienced and reputed Individuals of the Industry. Duringthe year, the non-executive Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions withthe Company, other than the sitting fees and reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for thepurpose of attending meetings of the Company.
The Composition of the Board of Directors of the Company at the end of the Financial Year are as follows:
Name of the Director
DIN
Designation
Mrs. Dakshaben Rasiklal Thakkar
00576846
Non-Executive Non-IndependentDirector
Mr. Varun Rasiklal Thakkar
00894145
Managing Director
Mr. Samir Ruparelia
08551666
Independent Director
Ms. Dipti Kadam
10218863
During the Year Mrs. Prabhavati Venugopal Shetty (DIN: 01883922), Independent Director ceased to actas an Independent Director from the Board w.e.f 2nd June, 2023. On account of resignation Mrs. PrabhavatiVenugopal Shetty (DIN: 01883922), Ms. Dipti Kadam (DIN: 10218863) has been appointed as anIndependent Director of the Company w.e.f. 3rd August 2023.
Mrs. Dakshaben Rasiklal Thakkar (DIN: 00576846) who retires by rotation at this Annual GeneralMeeting and being eligible, seeks re-appointment.
Name
Mr. Jay Rasiklal Thakkar
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Varun Thakkar
Ms. Shreya Chawak
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
The Board has met 5 (five) times during the financial year 2023-24 on 29th May 2023, 3rd August 2023,29th August 2023, 1st November 2023 and 1st February 2024. Details of attendance and other details ofBoard Meeting are specified in Corporate Governance Report.
Pursuant to the provisions stipulated in 18, 19 and 20 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 the Company has mandatorily formed the below mentionedCommittees which shall be duly constituted. The Committee Meeting details are mentioned in CorporateGovernance Reports.
The Constitution of the Committee at the end of the Financial Year are as follows:
Name of Committee
Constitution of the Committee
Audit Committee
Mr. Samir Ruparelia Chairman of the committeeIndependent Director
Ms. Dipti Kadam MemberIndependent Director
Mrs. Dakshaben Thakkar, Member Non-Executive- Non-Independent Director,
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Stakeholders Grievances Committee
Mrs. Dakshaben Thakkar, Chairperson of thecommittee
Non-Executive - Non Independent Director
Mr. Samir Ruparelia MemberIndependent Director
During the Year Mrs. Prabhavati Venugopal Shetty (DIN: 01883922), Independent Director ceased to actas an Independent Director from the Board w.e.f 2nd June, 2023. On account of resignation of Mrs.Prabhavati Venugopal Shetty (DIN: 01883922) Ms. Dipti Kadam (DIN: 10218863) has been appointed asan Independent Director of the Company to hold office for the period of 01st term of 5 (Five) consecutiveYears commencing from 3rd August, 2023 till 2nd August 2028.
The Details of NRC Policy are included in Corporate Governance report.
Mrs. Prabhavati Venugopal Shetty (DIN: 01883922), Independent Director ceased to act as anIndependent Director from the Board w.e.f 2nd June, 2023. On account of resignation of Mrs. PrabhavatiVenugopal Shetty (DIN: 01883922), Ms. Dipti Kadam (DIN: 10218863) has been appointed as anIndependent Director of the Company to hold office for the period of 01st term of 5 (Five) consecutiveYears commencing from 3rd August, 2023 till 2nd August 2028.”
The Company has received declaration from all the Independent Directors of the Company under Section149(7) the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (LODR) Regulation. The Independent Directors meet oncea year. The details of the meeting are included in the Corporate Governance Report.
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section 73 & 74 and hence nodisclosure is required in this respect of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Acceptance ofDeposits) Rules, 2014.
Your Company's Equity Shares continue to be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai in the IndoNext(S) Group. The annual listing fee for the year 2023-24 has been paid to the Bombay Stock Exchange,Mumbai.
In terms of Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company herebystate & confirm that:
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had beenfollowed and that no material departures have been made from the same;
(b) The directors had 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 view of the stateof affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit and loss of the company forthat period;
(c) The directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(e) The directors, had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
(f) The directors, have devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The Board of Directors have carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, Board committeesand individual Directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the Corporate Governancerequirements as prescribed by SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations,2015.
The performance of the Board and Committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs from allthe Directors on the basis of the criteria such as the Board composition and structure, effectiveness ofBoard processes, information and functioning, etc.
The Board and the nomination and remuneration committee reviewed the performance of the individualDirectors. On the basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual Director to the Board andcommittee meetings, preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructivecontribution and inputs in meetings, etc. In addition, the Chairman was also evaluated on the key aspectsof his role.
The Board of Directors of the Company believe that the Independent Directors of the Company carry theirduties with integrity and expertise and have required experience to work towards the vision of theCompany.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of non-independent Directors,performance of the Board as a whole and performance of the Chairman was evaluated, taking intoaccount the views of executive Directors and non-executive Directors. The same was discussed in theBoard meeting that followed the meeting of the independent Directors, at which the performance of theBoard, its committees and individual Directors was also discussed. Performance evaluation ofIndependent Directors was done by the entire Board, excluding the Independent Director being e¬valuated.
M/s. A. R. Sodha & Co, (Firm Registration No. 110324W) A Chartered Accountant Firm, were appointedin the 35 th Annual General Meeting (AGM) by the shareholders as the Statutory Auditors of the Companyfor a period of 3 years i.e., until the 38th AGM to be held in the year 2025 on such a remuneration as maybe fixed by the Board of Directors from time to time .The Auditor have shared their consent and eligibilityto continue as Statutory Auditor for the Financial Year 2024-25.
The financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with the accounting standardsissued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, which forms part of the Annual Report. IndianAccounting Standards (Ind AS). The financial statements (Separate financial statements) have beenprepared on accrual basis in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) notified under theCompanies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
For all periods up to and including the Year ended 31st March, 2024, the Company has prepared itsFinancial Statements in accordance with Accounting Standards notified under Section 133 of theCompanies Act, 2013, read together with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
The Financial Statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for certain financial assetsand liabilities which have been measured at fair value (refer accounting policy regarding financialinstruments). The Financial Statements are presented in Indian Rupees (“INR”) and all amounts arerounded to the nearest Lakhs, except as stated otherwise.
The Observation, comments & remarks referred to in the Auditors' report are self-explanatory and donot require any further comments.
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed M/s Ainesh Jethwa & Associates,Practicing Company Secretary, to undertake the Secretarial Audit for the year financial Year 2023-24 .The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed as Annexure-2 to this report.
The Secretarial Auditors have also issued the Annual Secretarial Compliance Certificate, for the financialyear ending 31st March 2024. The same is available on the Stock Exchanges and the website of thecompany.
The Board of Director have taken note of Comments in Secretarial Audit Report and are undertaking stepsfor ensuring due compliances of provisions as stated therein.
A separate section on Corporate Governance pursuant to Regulation 34 and Schedule V of the SEBI(Listing and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is included in the Annual Report as Annexure-5 and forms a part of this report. The Company has voluntarily submitted this disclosure to the members.
The management continuously reviews the internal control systems and procedures for the efficientconduct of the Company's business. The Company adheres to the prescribed guidelines with respect tothe transactions, financial reporting and ensures that all its assets are safeguarded and protected againstlosses. The Internal Auditor of the Company conducts the audit on regular basis and the Audit Committeeactively reviews internal audit reports and effectiveness of internal control systems.
Internal Control Systems are implemented to safeguard the Company's assets from loss or damage, tokeep constant check on the cost structure, to prevent revenue leakages, to provide adequate financial andaccounting controls and implement accounting standards.
In accordance with the Listing Regulations, the Management Discussion and Analysis Report is attachedas Annexure - 4 and forms part of this report.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arm's length basisand were in the ordinary course of the business. The details of the transactions are elaborated in FormAOC-2 which is an annexed to this report Annexure-3. The Company has a Related Party TransactionPolicy as per Company Act 2013 & Listing Regulations, the same has been reviewed by Board of Directorsin its meetings held on 29th May 2023, 3rd August 2023, 29th August 2023, 1st November 2023, and 1stFebruary 2024.
Information required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 ofCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 forming part of Directors' Report for the year ending March 31, 2024is as follows:
Your company consumes minimum energy and strives to reduce energy consumption. Your company isconscious about its responsibility to conserve energy, power and other energy sources whereverpossible. We emphasis towards a safe and clean environment and continue to adhere to all regulatoryrequirements and guidelines. The manufacturing team works under the guidance of expert engineers ofthe Company continuously strives and devises various means to conserve energy and identify methodsfor the optimum use of energy.
The Company is planning to buy new Jacaquard textile machine during the year 2024 to 2025 toupgrade the existing capacity. The quotations for the same have also been called for.
The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year and the Foreign Exchange outgoduring the year in terms of actual outflows.
The Board of Directors had approved a Code of Conduct which is applicable to the Members of the Boardand all employees in the course of day-to-day business operations of the Company.
The Code lays down the standard procedure of business conduct which is expected to be followed by theMembers of the Board and the Senior Managerial Personnel in their business dealings, at workplace, indealing with various stakeholders etc.
All the Board Members and Senior Managerial Personnel periodically affirm and confirm compliance tothe Code of Conduct. Further the Certificate of Compliance with the Code of Conduct is appended to theCorporate Governance Report.
During the year, the Management of the Company had evaluated the existing Risk Management Policy ofthe Company. The Risk Management policy has been reviewed and found adequate and sufficient to therequirement of the Company. The Management has evaluated various risks and that there is no elementof risk identified that may threaten the existence of the Company.
Vigil mechanism is established for Directors and Employees to report their grievance and concerns. Thedetails of the same are mentioned in the Corporate Governance Report.
The Company has made no loans, advances or guarantee during the year 2023-24.
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading with a view to regulatetrading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requires pre¬clearance for dealing in the Company's shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company's shares bythe Directors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitiveinformation in relation to the Company and during the period when the Trading window is closed. TheBoard is responsible for implementation of the Code. All the Directors and Designated employees haveconfirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct.
The Company has believed in providing a safe and harassment free environment at work place for eachand every employee of the Company. The Company always endeavors to create and provide anenvironment that is free from discrimination and harassment including sexual harassment. Proper careis being taken by the Company in order to provide a safe and harassment free work place. No Complaintshave been received during the financial year under review.
Certificate from the Statutory Auditor, M/s. A. R. Sodha & Co, (Firm Registration No 110324W), AChartered Accountant Firm confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance asstipulated under Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, isannexed to the Corporate Governance Report forming part of the Annual Report.
No Employee of the Company draws a salary exceeding Rupees One Crore and Two Lakh per annum orRs. 8,50,000 (Rupees Eight Lakhs and Fifty thousand) per month during the financial year. The details ofemployees' remuneration required under Rule 12 is attached to this Report as Annexure - 1.
Relations with the employees remained cordial. The Directors wish to place on record their appreciationfor their cooperation received from the employees at all levels.
The Annual Return of the Company can be accessed from the website of the Company atwww.gravityindia.net
(a) The Company is not required to maintain any cost records for any products U/s 148 of theCompanies Act, 2013.
(b) The Board u/s 118 (10) of Companies Act, 2013 has ensured due compliance of provision ofSecretarial Standards I and II issued by Institute of Company Secretaries, India (ICSI).
(c) As the Company does not meet criteria specified under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013,the provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility are not applicable and hence no separate annexures ordetails are given for the same in this Report.
(d) There are no frauds reported U/s 143 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013, by the Statutory Auditorsor Secretarial Auditors of the Company.
(e) There are no holding, subsidiaries or associate companies of Gravity (India) Ltd. Hence, noseparate disclosure is provided in this regard.
(f) There are no disclosures required to be given under equity shares with different right, ESOP orSweat equity as company has not used any such securities.
(g) The Nomination & Remuneration policy of the company is available on the website of thecompany www.gravityindia.net and brief details of the same are included in Corporate GovernanceReport
The Board expresses its gratitude and appreciates the assistance and co-operation received from theCreditors, Banks, Government Authorities, Customers and Shareholders during the year under review.
Varun Rasiklal ThakkarChairman & Managing DirectorDIN:00894145