Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 12th Annual Report of Aardhya DisposalIndustries Limited ("The Company”), accompanied by the Audited Financial Statements forthe fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013, including anymodifications or re-enactments currently in effect, as well as the Securities and ExchangeBoard of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Itprovides a comprehensive overview of the financial performance and significantdevelopments of the Company for the year under review.
The Financial Results of the Company for the year March, 31 2025 are summarized asunder:
Particulars
Current Year (in Rs.)
2024-2025
Previous Year (in Rs.)
2023 - 2024
Revenue from operations
1136914644.00
740159441.00
Other Income
29452105.00
22621105.00
Total Expenses [excluding interest & depreciation]
970856603.00
665120475.00
Profit before Interest, Depreciation & Tax
195510146.00
97660071.00
Less: Depreciation
24589706.00
13889164.00
Less: Finance Cost
29300756.00
17972606.00
Profit / (Loss) Before Tax
141619684.00
65798301.00
Less: Tax Expenses
1. Current Tax
37747996.00
10983052.00
2. Deferred Tax
3806318.00
9017222.00
Net Profit / (Loss) after Tax
96622790.00
46397877.00
Less : Provision for Dividend
0.00
Less : Provision for Dividend Distribution Tax
Add: Amount brought forward from Last Year
124608260.00
78210383.00
Balance carried forward to Balance Sheet
221231050.00
During the year under review, your Company has achieved total revenue and net profit ofRs. 1166366749.00 and Rs. 96622790.00 respectively as against total revenue and netprofit of Rs. 762780546.00 and Rs. 46397877.00 respectively during the previous financialyear ended 31st March, 2024.
Your Directors expects to achieve better performance in the future and are taking maximumefforts to optimize the results in the coming years.
The Company is focused on securing long-term growth and sustainability, supported bystrong visibility into short-term customer order flow and established processes to ensuretimely execution. Effective project management will be critical—not only for the successfuldelivery of ongoing projects and new product launches but also for driving cost improvementprograms and other strategic initiatives. Maintaining high quality remains a top priority as theCompany strengthens existing customer relationships and seeks to attract new ones. Acrossthe entire value chain, the Company continues to take proactive measures to deliverconsistent value to all stakeholders and to reinforce its position as a leading player in thesustainable paper packaging sector.
The Board of Directors has not recommended any dividend for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2025.
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any deposits from the publicwithin the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
However, the Company has received unsecured loans from directors and their relatives, incompliance with applicable provisions. The details of such loans are disclosed in the Notesto the Financial Statements.
There has been no change in the nature of Business of the Company during the year underreview.
During the period under review, several key developments have positively influenced theCompany’s financial position and operational outlook.
Conversion of company from Private Limited to Public Limited
With a view to offer the equity shares of the Company to public, the Company was convertedfrom "Private Limited” to "Public Limited” and consequently the name of the Company bechanged from ‘Aaradhya Disposal Industries Private Limited’ to ‘Aaradhya DisposalIndustries Limited’ by deleting the word "Private” from the name of the Company at theExtra-Ordinary General Meeting of the Company held on September 05, 2024. The Registrarof Companies, issued a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent upon conversion topublic company on October 28, 2024.
Initial Public Offer:
During the period under review, your Company offered and issued 38,88,000 equity sharesof Rs. 10/- each to the public at a premium of Rs. 106/- per share to raise Rs. 4510.08 Lacs.
During the year under review, the company increased the Authorized Share Capital fromexisting Rs. 5,00,00,000/- (Rupees Five Crore) divided into 50,00,000 (Fifty Lacs) equityshares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) each to Rs. 14,00,00,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Crore)divided into 1,40,00,000 (One Crore Forty Lacs) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten)each.
The paid-up Equity share capital of Company as on 31st March 2025 is Rs. 10,25,00,000/-(Ten Crore Twenty- Five Lacs) divided into 1,25,00,000 (One Crore Twenty-Five Lacs) equityshares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) each.
The Company does not have any subsidiary or associate company; hence, Form AOC-1 isnot applicable. The provisions of Section 197(14) of the Companies Act, 2013 relating toremuneration or commission from holding or subsidiary companies are not applicable to anydirector during the financial year.
The Company has not revised the Financial Statements or Board’s Report in respect of anyof the three preceding financial years.
The Annual Return in Form MGT-7 as required under Section 92(3) of the Act shall behosted on the website of the Company viz. https://www.aaradhyadisposalindustriesltd.in
The Board of Directors along with its committees provide leadership and guidance to theManagement and directs and supervises the performance of the Company, therebyenhancing stakeholder value.
Composition of Board:
S. No.
Name
Category
Designation
1
Mr. Sunil Maheshwari
Promoter
Managing Director
2
Mr. Anil Maheshwari
Executive Director
3
Mrs. Shashi Maheshwari
4
Mr. Narender Tulsidas Kabra
Independent Director
Director
5
Mr. Dharmendra Pawar
6
Mr. Siddharth ShankarMahajan
The composition of Board complies with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013("Act”). Further, in pursuance of Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations”), the Company isexempted from the requirement of having composition of Board as per Regulation 17 ofListing Regulations.
None of the Directors of the Company is serving as a Whole-Time Director in any otherListed Company and the number of their directorship is within the limits laid down underSection 165 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Changes in the Board Composition:
Mr. Anil Maheshwari (DIN: 06684862) was appointed as the Chief Financial Officerof the Company and Ms. Surabhi Modi as the Company Secretary and Complianceofficer of the Company with effect from 29th October, 2024.
Mr. Sunil Maheshwari (DIN: 02611461) was appointed as Managing Director andMr. Narender Tulsidas Kabra (DIN: 06851212), Mr. Dharmendra Pawar (DIN:08068916), Mr. Uttam Maheshwari (DIN: 10837759) and Mr. Siddharth ShankarMahajan (DIN: 10819584) as an Independent Non-Executive Director of theCompany, for a period of 5 (Five) years with effect from 15th November, 2024.
Changes in the composition of NRC & SRC Committee:
Mr. Uttam Maheshwari (DIN: 10837759), Independent Director was resigned from theBoard of the Company with effect from July, 2025.
Appointment / Retirement by rotation and subsequent re-appointment:
- Mrs. Shashi Maheshwari (DIN: 06780841), Executive Director, is liable to retire byrotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting, pursuant to Section 152 and otherapplicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 (including any statutorymodification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force), and being eligiblehas offered himself for re-appointment.
- Appropriate business for her re-appointment is being placed for the approval of theshareholders of the Company at the ensuing AGM. The brief resume of theDirector and other related information has been detailed in the Notice convening theensuing AGM of the Company.
- The relevant details, as required under Regulation 36 (3) of SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations”) andSecretarial Standard, of the person seeking re-appointment/ appointment as Director arealso provided in Explanatory statements annexed to the Notice convening the 12thAnnual General Meeting.
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP):
S.No.
Name of the KMP
CFO
Ms. Surabhi Modi
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Independent Directors:
Name of the Director
Date of Appointment
Date of Resignation
15/11/2024
-
Mr. Siddharth Shankar Mahajan
Board Meetings:
The Board of the Company regularly meets to discuss various Business opportunities.Additional Board meetings are convened, as and when required to discuss and decideon various business policies, strategies and other businesses.
During the year under review, Board of Directors of the Company duly met 10 times and inrespect of which meetings, proper notices were given and the proceedings were properlyrecorded and signed in the Minutes Book maintained for the purpose.
The dates of the Board Meeting held during the year review is as mentioned hereunder:
The details of attendance of each Director at the Board Meetings are as given below:
Date of Meeting
Total No. of Directorsas on date of meeting
No. of Directorsattended
% of
Attendance
10/05/2024
100
01/06/2024
08/07/2024
02/08/2024
27/08/2024
66.67
02/09/2024
7
05/09/2024
8
29/10/2024
9
18/11/2024
42.86
10
02/12/2024
The gap between two consecutive meetings was not more than one hundred and twentydays as provided in Section 173 of the Act.
The Board of Directors, in line with the requirement of the act, has formed variouscommittees, details of which are given hereunder:
As on 31st March 2025, the Audit Committee comprised of the following Members:
DIN
Designation inCommittee
Nature of Directorship
06851212
Chairman
08068916
Member
02611461
Majority of the Members of the Committee are Independent Directors and possessaccounting and financial management knowledge. All the recommendations made by theAudit Committee are accepted and implemented by the Board of Directors.
As on 31st March 2025, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprised of thefollowing Members:
10819584
Nomination and Remuneration Policy in the Company is designed to create a highperformance culture. It enables the Company to attract motivated and retained manpower incompetitive market, and to harmonize the aspirations of human resources consistent withthe goals of the Company. The Company pays remuneration by way of salary, benefits,perquisites and allowances to its Executive Directors and Key Managerial Personnel. Annualincrements are decided by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee within the salaryscale approved by the members and are effective from April 1, of each year.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy, as adopted by the Board of Directors, is placedon the website of the Company
As on 31st March 2025, the Stakeholder Relationship Committee comprised of followingMembers:
Ms. Sunil Maheshwari
06684862
As on 31st March, 2025, the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee comprised offollowing Members:
Non-Executive Director
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Guidance Note on Board evaluationissued by SEBI, the Board of Directors of your Company carried out a formal annualevaluation of its own performance and of its committees and individual directors. Theprocess was conducted by allowing the Board to engage in candid discussions with eachDirector with the underlying objective of making the best possible decisions in the interest ofthe Company and its stakeholders. The Directors were individually evaluated on parameterswhich, inter alia, comprised of, level of engagement, their contribution to strategic planning,and other criteria based on performance and personal attributes of the Directors. During theprocess of evaluation, the performance of the Board was evaluated by the Board afterseeking inputs from all the Directors. The performance of the committees was evaluated bythe Board after seeking inputs from the respective Committee members on the basis ofcriteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of the committees, structure ofthe committees and meetings, contribution of the committees, etc. The Board evaluated theperformance of the individual director based on the criteria as per the aforesaid GuidanceNote of SEBI and evaluation criteria framed by the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee.
All Independent Directors have submitted requisite declarations confirming that theycontinue to meet the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act andRegulation 16(1) (b) of the Listing Regulations. Based on the declarations submitted by theIndependent Directors, Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors fulfil theconditions specified in the Act and Listing Regulations and are independent of theManagement.
Independent Directors have also confirmed of having complied with Rule 6(1) and 6(2) of theCompanies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, as amended, byincluding/ registering their names in the data bank of Independent Directors maintained withIndian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
In the opinion of the Board, all the Independent Directors have the integrity, expertise andexperience, including the proficiency required to effectively discharge their roles andresponsibilities in directing and guiding the affairs of the Company.
The familiarization programme aims to provide Independent Directors with the industryscenario, the socio-economic environment in which the Company operates, the businessmodel, the operational and financial performance of the Company, significant developmentsso as to enable them to take well informed decisions in a timely manner. The familiarizationprogram also seeks to update the Directors on the roles, responsibilities, rights and dutiesunder the Act and other statutes.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, (‘the Act’) yourDirectors confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2025,the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanationrelating to material departures, if any;
b. the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently andmade judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true andfair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of financial year and of theprofit of the Company for that period;
c. the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act, for safeguarding theassets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e. the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company andthat such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f. the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The Members of the Company are informed that M/s. S R A M & CO., CharteredAccountants, Indore (Firm Registration No. 08244C), the Statutory Auditors of the Company,retire at the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM”) and are eligible forre-appointment.
It is proposed to re-appoint M/s. S R A M & CO., Chartered Accountants, Indore, as theStatutory Auditors of the Company for a further period of five (5) years, commencing from the
conclusion of this AGM until the conclusion of the AGM to be held in the calendar year 2030,on such remuneration as may be decided by the Board of Directors in consultation with theAuditors.
The Company has received a certificate from the said Auditors confirming their eligibility andwillingness for re-appointment, and affirming that their re-appointment, if made, would be inaccordance with the provisions of Section 139 read with Section 141 of the Companies Act,2013.
For the financial year ending March 31, 2026, the Board of Directors has appointed M/sAgrawal & Maheshwari, Practising Company Secretaries, as the Secretarial Auditors of theCompany to conduct the Secretarial Audit.
For the financial year ending March 31, 2026, the Board of Directors has appointed M/sNidhi Manish Rathi & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 012951C), as theInternal Auditors of the Company to conduct the Internal Audit.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors, the Secretarial Auditors, the CostAuditors and the Internal Auditors have not reported to the Audit Committee, under Section143(12) of the Act, any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers oremployees.
None of the employees of the Company was in receipt of remuneration exceeding theprescribed limits as per Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.Accordingly, the particulars of employees required under Rule 5(3) are not applicable;however, such information, if sought, will be made available to any member on request inaccordance with Section 136(1) of the Act.
The Company has constituted the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in accordancewith Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, the details of which have been statedaforesaid in this Board Report. The Company has adopted its Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy (CSR Policy) in line with the provisions of Section 135 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder, as applicable, from time to time. TheCSR Policy deals with objectives, scope/areas of CSR activities, implementation andmonitoring of CSR activities, CSR budget, reporting, disclosures etc. The same is uploadedand available on the website of the Company and the web link of the same iswww.aaradhyadisposalindustriesltd.in.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rulesmade thereunder, the Company was required to spend Rs.7,05,599/- towards CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) activities during the financial year 2024-25, representing at least
2% of the average net profits of the Company earned during the three immediatelypreceding financial years.
During the year, the Company spent Rs.6,67,000/- on CSR activities. The balance unspentamount of Rs.38,599/-, pertaining to ongoing projects, will be spent subsequently uptoSeptember 2025.
The brief outline of the CSR Policy of the Company, initiatives undertaken by the Companyon CSR activities during the year under review and details regarding CSR Committee areannexed to this Directors’ Report.
In terms of the Regulation 34(2)(E), and Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations &Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, The Management Discussion & AnalysisReport, which forms part of this Annual Report.
The Company has not advanced any loans, provided any guarantee, or made investmentunder section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the period under review.
There were no contract/arrangements entered into with the related parties for the year underreview hence Form AOC-2 is not applicable.
The particulars as required under the provisions of Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2015 in respect of conservationof energy, technology absorption, etc. are as mentioned below:
Steps taken or impact on conservation ofenergy
The Company lays great emphasis onsaving consumption of energy. Achieving
Steps taken by the company for utilizingalternate sources of energy
reductions in energy consumption is anongoing exercise in the Company. Effective
Capital investment on energy conservationequipment
measures have been taken to minimize theloss of energy, wherever possible.
ii. Technology Absorption:
Efforts made towards technology absorption
Nil
Benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product Nildevelopment or import substitution
In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from thebeginning of the financial year):
Details of technology imported
Year of import
Not Applicable
Whether the technology has been fully absorbed
If not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, andthe reasons thereof
Expenditure incurred on Research and Development
In compliance with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the following details of foreignexchange earnings and expenditures for the financial year are provided:
(Amount in Lacs)
(a)
Foreign exchange earnings
13.85
(b)
Foreign exchange outgo
The Company has established a robust internal financial control system appropriate to itssize and business nature, and is committed to continually enhancing these controlprocesses. These systems offer reasonable assurance regarding the accuracy of financialand operational information, compliance with applicable laws, protection of the Company’sassets, and adherence to corporate policies.
The internal financial controls are sufficient to ensure the accuracy and completeness ofaccounting records, timely and reliable financial reporting, prevention and detection of fraudand errors, and protection of assets. They also ensure that business operations areconducted in an orderly and efficient manner. The Audit Committee regularly assesses theadequacy of these controls. Throughout the year, the controls were tested, and no significantmaterial weaknesses were identified. Additionally, the system guarantees that alltransactions are properly authorized, recorded, and reported.
The Company has established a Risk Management policy to address business-related risks,including those from new products, information security, and digitization. A comprehensiverisk management framework is in place to identify, monitor, and mitigate risks, with ongoingevaluation and remediation efforts. Internal controls and periodic audits ensure reliablefinancial reporting and legal compliance. The Company remains dedicated to a strong riskmanagement framework, regularly reviewing and updating processes to promptly addressemerging risks.
Our internal control encompasses various management systems, structures of organization,standards, and codes of conduct which are all put together to help manage the risksassociated with the Company.
In order to ensure the internal control systems are meeting the required standards, it isreviewed at periodical intervals. If any weaknesses are identified in the process of review thesame are addressed to strengthen the internal controls which are also revised at frequentintervals. Some of the risks that may pose challenges are set out in the ManagementDiscussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of this Annual Report.
The disclosure requirements as prescribed under Para C of the Schedule V of the SEBI(Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘LODR)’ are not
applicable to the Company pursuant to Regulation 15(2) of the LODR as the Company islisted on the SME Exchange.
The Company’s equity shares are listed on SME Platform of National Stock Exchange ofIndia Limited (“NSE EMERGE”) w.e.f. 11th August 2025.
The Company is in compliance with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder.During the year under review, the following is the summary of Sexual Harassmentcomplaints received and disposed of during the year under review.
Number of complaints pending as on the beginning of the financial year - Nil
Number of complaints filed during the financial year - Nil
Number of complaints pending at the end of the financial year - Nil
The Company has established a vigil mechanism and accordingly framed a Whistle BlowerPolicy. The policy enables the employees to report to the management instances ofunethical behaviour actual or suspected fraud or violation of Company’s Code of Conduct.
Further the mechanism adopted by the Company encourages the Whistle Blower to reportgenuine concerns or grievances and provide for adequate safe guards against victimizationof the Whistle Blower who avails of such mechanism and also provides for direct access tothe Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The functioning of vigilmechanism is reviewed by the Audit Committee from time to time. None of the Whistleblowers has been denied access to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Whistle BlowerPolicy of the Company is available on the website of the Company.
1. The Company does not have any Employee Stock Option Scheme & Employee StockPurchase Scheme for its Employees/ Directors.
2. The Company has not issued sweat equity shares and shares with differential rights asto dividend, voting or otherwise.
3. The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating toMeetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings, issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India.
4. There were no significant or material orders passed by the regulators or courts ortribunals which could impact the going concern status of the Company and its futureoperations.
5. There are no applications made or proceedings pending against the Company under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
6. The Company has not entered into one time settlement with any Banks or FinancialInstitutions during the year. Hence, disclosure pertaining to difference between amount ofthe valuation done at the time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while takingloan is not applicable.
During the year under review the company has complied with all applicable provisions of theMaternity Benefit Act, 1961. All eligible employees have been extended the prescribedbenefits in accordance with the law, and the Company continues to uphold its commitment tothe health and well-being of its women employees during and after maternity.
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the continued co-operation andsupport extended to the Company by government authorities, customers, vendors,regulators, banks, financial institutions, rating agencies, stock exchanges, depositories,auditors, legal advisors, consultants, business associates, members and other stakeholdersduring the year. The Directors also convey their appreciation to employees at all levels fortheir contribution, dedicated services and confidence in the management.
Sunil Maheshwari Shashi Maheshwari
Managing Director Director
(DIN: 02611461) (DIN: 06780841)
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