Your Board of Directors ("the Board") have pleasure in presenting Board's Report as a part of the 41st Annual Reportof the Company along with the Audited Financial Statement of the Company and the Auditor's Report thereon forthe financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Summary of Financial Results for the financial year 2024-25 as compared to previous financial year is as follows:
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Particulars
Financial Year2024-25(FY 2024-25)
Financial Year2023-24(FY 2023-24)
Revenue from Operations (Turnover)
8,814.82
8,473.59
Other Income
41.42
51.12
Total Income
8,856.24
8,524.71
Profit before Depreciation, Interest and Tax (PBDIT)
763.02
745.41
Depreciation and Amortisation
433.34
407.30
Finance Cost
173.78
172.52
Profit before Tax
155.90
165.59
Less: Provision for Taxation: -
Current year Tax
24.62
30.94
Deferred Tax & Earlier Year Tax
16.86
48.41
Profit for the year after Tax
114.42
86.24
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the year, Net of Tax
(0.39)
(0.10)
Total Comprehensive Income for the year
114.03
86.14
KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS
Share Capital
499.23
Reserves and Surplus
1,431.91
1,317.88
Net Worth
1,931.14
1,817.11
Fixed Assets
2,880.50
2,074.80
Book Value Per Share (^)
38.68
36.40
Note: The above figures are extracted from the audited financial statements of the Company as per the IndianAccounting Standards (Ind AS).
DIVIDEND
With a view to conserve resources for future operations and growth the Board has not recommended any dividendfor FY 2024-25.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The closing balance of the retained earnings of the Company for FY 2024-25, after all appropriation and adjustmentswas ^1,431.91 lakhs. During the year under review, the Company has not transferred any amount to GeneralReserves.
For further details regarding transfer to other reserves, please refer to Note No. 14 of the Financial Statements forthe year, which are self-explanatory.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW
During the financial year ended 31st March 2025, the Company achieved a revenue of ^8,814.82 Lakhs, representinga 4.03% growth over the previous year's revenue of ^8,473.59 Lakhs in FY 2023-24. The Profit After Tax (PAT) for thecurrent financial year stood at ^114.03 Lakhs, an increase of 32.38% compared to ^86.14 Lakhs in the precedingfinancial year, reflecting the Company's continued focus on improving operational efficiencies and delivering valueto its stakeholders.
The outlook for the logistics and transportation industry remains highly promising, driven by sustained growthacross key sectors such as e-commerce, manufacturing, and infrastructure. Rising demand for integrated andtechnology-driven logistics solutions presents significant opportunities for companies that can adapt quickly andefficiently.
Your Company is strategically positioned to leverage these growth trends with ongoing investments in infrastructure,a strong focus on automation, and adoption of data analytics and digital platforms to enhance efficiency andcustomer satisfaction. Furthermore, the industry's increasing emphasis on sustainability-through the deploymentof electric vehicles and eco-friendly practi'ces-aligns closely with the Company's long-term commitment toenvironmental responsibility.
As we look to the future, we remain focused on scaling operations, driving innovation, and providing customer¬centric solutions that cater to evolving business needs. With these strategic initiatives in place, your directors areconfident that the Company will achieve sustained growth and continue to create long-term value for allstakeholders.
During the year under review, there has been no change in the nature of the business of your Company.
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company is ^5,30,00,000 comprising 53,00,000 Equity Shares of ^10/- each ason 31st March, 2025. The paid-up share capital of the Company stands at ^4,99,23,000 comprising of 49,92,300Equity Shares of ^10/- each as on 31st March, 2025.
During the year under review, there was no change in the capital of the Company. Further, the Company has notissued any sweat equity shares or bonus shares or equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting orotherwise.
Composition of the Board
The Company's policy is to have an appropriate mix of Executives and Non-Executi've/Independent Directors tomaintain the independence of the Board. As on 31st March, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company comprisedof 5 (five) Directors, viz. 3 (three) Non-Executi've/Independent Directors including a Woman Director and 2 (two)Executive Directors. The profile of all the Directors can be accessed on the Company's website athttps://isocl.in/board-of-directors/
None of the Directors of the Company have incurred any disqualification under Section 164(1) & 164(2) of the Act.Further, all the Directors have confirmed that they are not debarred from accessing the capital market as well as fromholding the office of Director pursuant to any order of Securities and Exchange Board of India or Ministry ofCorporate Affairs or any other such regulatory authority.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152(6)(d) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. SiddhantJain (DIN: 07154500), Whole-Time Director of the Company, who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himselffor re-appointment.
Mr. Sanjay Jain (DIN: 00167765) was appointed as Managing Director of the Company by the shareholders in the 38thAnnual General Meeting for a period of three (3) years, commencing from 01st September 2022 and ending on 31stAugust 2025. Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit Committeein their meeting held on 24th May, 2025, the Board at its meeting held on 24th May, 2025 has recommended the re¬appointment of Mr. Sanjay Jain as the Managing Director of the Company for a further period of 3 (Three) years witheffect from 01st September, 2025 to 31st August, 2028 , subject to the approval of members at the ensuing AnnualGeneral Meeting and on the terms and conditions and remuneration as mutually agreed between the Company andMr. Sanjay Jain.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ('NRC') in their meeting held on10th February, 2025, the Board of Directors appointed Mrs. Parul Khanna (DIN: 10898720) as an Additional Director inthe category of Non-Executi've/Non-Independent Director of the Company with effect from 1st April, 2025, inaccordance with the Articles of Association and Section 161(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. She shall hold office up tothe date of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. A notice under Section 160(1) of the Act, has been receivedfrom a Member signifying his intention to propose her appointment as Director.
In terms of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013, as on 31st March, 2025, your company had followingIndependent Directors:
• Mrs. Pooja Sarda1,
• Mr. Nand Kumar Bhatter,
• Mr. Sunil Shah.
*Mrs. Pooja Sarda (DIN: 05344423) has successfully completed her second term of Five (5) years as an IndependentDirector w.e.f. the close of business hours on 31st March, 2025 in accordance with Section 149(10) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has received declarations from all Independent Directors confirmingthat they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of Section 149 (6) of the Act read withthe Schedule and Rules issued thereunder as well as Regulation 16 of the Listing Regulations (including any statutorymodificati'on(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force). There has been no change in thecircumstances affecting their status as Independent Directors of the Company. Further, all Independent Directors ofthe Company have registered their names in the Independent Directors' Data Bank.
The Independent Directors have complied with the Code for Independent Directors prescribed in Schedule IV to theAct along with the Code of Conduct for Directors and Senior Management Personnel formulated by the Company asper Listing Regulations.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
As on 31st March, 2025, your company has following KMPs:
Sl. No.
Name of KMPs
Designation
1.
Mr. Sanjay Jain
Managing Director
2.
Mr. Siddhant Jain1
Whole-Time Director
3.
Mr. Malay Das
Chief Financial Officer
4.
Ms. Rashmi Sharma
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Name ofDirector(s)
Mr. Shanti LalJain2
Mr. SiddhantJain3
Mrs. PoojaSarda
Mr. SunilShah
Mr. NandKumar bhatter
Category
Promoter andChairman
Promoter andManagingDirector
Promoter andWhole-TimeDirector
Independent/
Non-Executive
Director
DIN
00167773
00167765
07154500
05344423
00606846
00013918
Board
Meetings
Attended
15.04.2024
No
Yes
NA
02.05.2024
23.05.2024
15.07.2024
09.08.2024
14.11.2024
10.02.2025
MA
* Mr. Shanti Lal Jain (DIN: 00167773) resigned from the position of Executive / Whole Time Director and also as thedirector of the Company with effect from close of business hours on 30th April, 2024.
**Mr. Siddhant Jain (DIN: 07154500) has been appointed as Additional Director (Executive / Whole Time Director) bythe Board of Director in their meeting held on 02nd May, 2024 and further, the appointment been approved by theshareholders of the Company by passing special resolution at the 40thAnnual General Meeting of the Companyheld on 19th September, 2024 for a period of three years from 02nd May, 2024 to 01st May, 2027.
The Board of Directors of the Company is highly structured to ensure high degree of diversity by age, qualification,
professional background, sector expertise and special skills.
The Board of Directors have, based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, identified
the following core skills/experti'se/competencies of Directors, as required in the context of Company's business:
a. Operations
b. Finance
c. Accounts
d. Marketing
e. Management
The following are the details of respective core skills of Board Members as on 31st March, 2025.
Name of Director(s)
Core Skills
• Marketing
• Operations
Mr. Siddhant Jain
Whole Time Director
Mr. Nand Kumar Bhatter
Non-Executive/Independent Director
• Management
• Accounts
Mrs. Pooja Sarda2
Mr. Sunil Shah
• Finance
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the Listing Regulations and Nomination and Remuneration Policy of theCompany, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC") and the Board has carried out the annualperformance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and individual Directors by way of individual and collectivefeedback from Directors. The Independent Directors have also carried out annual performance evaluation of theChairperson, the non-independent directors and the Board as a whole.
Performance Evaluation forms containing criteria for evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of the Board andIndividual Directors and Chairman of the meeting were sent to all the Directors with a request to provide theirfeedback to the Company on the Annual Performance Evaluation of Board as a whole, Committees of Board,Individual Directors & Chairman of the meeting for the Financial Year 2024-25. The Directors expressed theirsatisfaction with the evaluation process.
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge andability, confirm:
a. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along withproper explanation relating to material departure, if any;
b. That such Accounting Policies have been selected and applied by 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 theCompany at the end of the Financial Year and of the Profit and Loss of the Company for that period;
c. That proper and sufficient care has been taken by them for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. That the Annual Accounts have been prepared by them on a going concern basis;
e. That they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
f. That they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and thatsuch systems were adequate and operating effectively.
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which haveoccurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which the financial statement relates and till thedate of this report.
No significant and material order has been passed by the regulators, courts and tribunals, statutory and quasi¬judicial body impacting the going concern status and the Company's operations in future.
The Company like any other enterprise is exposed to business risk which can be internal risks as well as external risks.Any unexpected changes in regulatory framework pertaining to fiscal benefits and other related issues can affect ouroperations and profitability. A key factor in determining a Company's capacity to create sustainable value is theability and willingness of the Company to take risks and manage them effectively and efficiently. However, theCompany is well aware of the above risks and as part of business strategy has put in a mechanism to ensure that theyare mitigated with timely action. The details of the Risk Management Policy are available on the Company's websiteand can be accessed through the link: https://isocl.in/code-of-conduct-policies/.
The Company has not accepted any deposit falling within the purview of provisions of Section 73 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 ("the Act") read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 during the year under review.
There were 49,92,300 equity shares of the Company as on 31st March 2025. The Equity Shares of your Company islisted on the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd (BSE), Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai-400 001 and thecode is 530259. The listing fee for the FY 2025-26, has been paid.
The Company continued appointment of M/s. Maheshwari Datamati'cs Private Limited, Phone : 91 33 2248 2248, e¬mail: mdpldc@yahoo.com as the Registrar and Share Transfer Agents of the Company.
The Company is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata, West Bengal. The Corporate Identity Number(CIN) allotted to the Company by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is L15142WB1984PLC037472.
There were 49,92,300 equity shares of the Company as on 31st March 2025, out of the 49,92,300 equity shares of theCompany 46,69,917 shares were held in electronic form representing 93.54% of the total paid-up share capital,whereas balance of 3,22,383 shares was held in physical form representing 6.46% of the total paid up share capital ofthe Company. The Equity Shares of the Company are registered with National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) andCentral Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL) for having the facility of Dematerializati'on of shares and its ISIN NO. isINE003B01014. The Company's equity shares are compulsorily required to be traded in dematerialised form,therefore, Members are advised to speed up converting the physical shareholding into dematerialised form throughtheir DP(s).
Pursuant to Section 92(3) and Section 134(3) (a) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 12 of the Companies(Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return as on 31st March, 2025 can be accessed on theCompany's website at: https://isocl.in/annual-return-as-provided-under-section-92-of-the-companies-act-2013/.
The annual return uploaded on the website is a draft in nature and the final annual return shall be uploaded on thewebsite of the Company once the same is filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs after the AGM.
a) Statutory Auditors and Statutory Auditors' Report
In compliance with Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules made thereunder, M/s. Patni & Co.(ICAI Firm Registration Number 320304E), Chartered Accountants, were appointed as the Statutory Auditor ofthe Company, for a first term of 5 (five) consecutive years at the 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 20thSeptember, 2022, to hold office from the conclusion of the said meeting till the conclusion of the 43 d AGM to beheld in the year 2027. The Statutory Auditor's Report issued by M/s. Patni & Co., Chartered Accountants, on thefinancial statements of the Company for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2025 forms part of this AnnualReport. There are no reservations, qualifications or adverse remarks in the Independent Auditor's Report. Thenotes forming part of the accounts are self-explanatory and do not call for any further clarifications underSection 134 (3)(f) of the Act.
b) Secretarial Auditors and Secretarial Audit Report
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company had appointedM/s. Rantu Das & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report given by M/s. Rantu Das & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries in Form No.MR-3 is annexed to this Report as 'Annexure - I'.
The Company does not have any material subsidiary company and hence the provisions of Secretarial Audit formaterial unlisted company, as notified by SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated 08.02.2019, videwhich Regulation 24A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015 wasamended, is not applicable to your Company.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 134(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Secretarial Auditor in their
report for the financial year ended on the 31st March, 2025, made the following observations:
Observation 1: As per the charge list in MCA site, there are two charges for which loan has been repaid, but nosatisfaction of charges has been filed to ROC, although the Management has taken continuous action forsatisfying the same.
Explanation: The Company is continuously following up with the charge holders for No-objection letter forsatisfaction of charge. The company shall file the form for satisfaction of charge as soon as no-objection letter isreceived from the charge holder.
The requirement of Annual Secretarial Compliance Audit under Regulation 24A of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Circular No.: CIR/CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated08.02.2019 was not applicable to the Company during the year under review.
c) Internal Auditor
In accordance with the provisions of Section 138 of the Act read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014,Mr. Sudhir Kumar Jha conducted the Internal Audit of the Company for the FY 2024-25. The Audit Committeeconsiders and reviews the Internal Audit Report submitted by the Internal Auditor on a quarterly basis.
The provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect to maintenance of Cost Records and CostAudit are not applicable on the Company.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors and Secretarial Auditors have not reported any instances offrauds committed in the Company by its officers or employees, to the Audit Committee or the Board of Directorsunder Section 143 (12) of the Act, including rules made thereunder.
The Company has complied with the provisions of Section 186 of the Act in respect of investments made andguarantees provided during the year under review. The details of loans, guarantees and investments covered underthe provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 forms part of the notes to the Financial Statements for theyear ended 31st March, 2025.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a policy on prevention,prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at work place in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment ofWomen at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder for preventionand redressal of complaints of sexual harassment at workplace. The Company has formed Internal ComplaintsCommittee in compliance with the provisions of the said Act to redress complaints received regarding sexualharassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this Policy.
The following is the summary of Sexual Harassment complaints received and disposed of during the year 2024-25:
Number of complaints pending as on 1st April, 2024
Nil
Number of complaints received during the year
Number of complaints disposed off during the year
Number of complaints pending as on 31st March, 2025
All Board members of the Company are afforded every opportunity to familiarize themselves with the Company, itsmanagement, its operations and above all, the Industry perspective and issues. They are made to interact with seniormanagement personnel and proactively provided with relevant news, views and updates on the Company and sector.All the informati'on/documents sought by them is/are also shared with them for enabling a good understanding of theCompany, its various operations and the industry of which it is a part. The details of the Familiarisation Programme for
Independent Directors with the Company in respect of their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of theindustry in which Company operates, business model of the Company and related matters is available on theCompany's website and can be accessed through the link: https://isocl.in/familiarization-programmed-for-independent-director/.
A. Nomination & Remuneration Policy
The policy is to have an appropriate mix of Executives and Non-Executi'ves/Independent Directors to maintain theindependence of the Board, and separate its functions of governance and management. As on 31st March, 2025, theCompany has 2 (Two) Executive Directors and 3 (Three) Non-Executive Directors on the Board. The Company's Policy forselection and appointment of Directors and their remuneration is based on its Nomination and Remuneration policywhich, inter alia, deals with the manner of selection of the Directors and such other matters as provided under Section178(3) of the Act and 19(4) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, including anyamendment thereto are covered under the Company's Nomination and Remuneration Policy and on the Company'swebsite and can be accessed through the link: https://isocl.in/code-of-conduct-policies/.
Your Directors affirm that the remuneration paid to the directors is as per the terms laid out in the Nomination andRemuneration Policy of the Company.
There is no change in the Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company during the financial year 2024-25.
B. Remuneration to Non-Executive/Independent Directors for the year ended 31st March, 2025.
The siffing fees paid to Non-Executive/Independent Directors for the year ended 31st March, 2025 along with theirrespective shareholdings in your Company are as under:
Director(s)
Sitfng Fees paid for theBoard and CommitteeMeetings held duringthe year ended31st March, 2025(^ in Lakhs)
CommissionPaid/Payable(^ in Lakhs)
Total
(^ in Lakhs)
No. of Ordinary(Equity) Shares heldas on 31st March,2025
Mrs. Pooja Sarda*
0.25
*Mrs. Pooja Sarda (DIN: 05344423) has successfully completed her second term of Five (5) years as an IndependentDirector w.e.f. the close of business hours on 31st March, 2025 in accordance with Section 149(10) of the Companies Act,2013.
C. Remuneration paid/payable to Executive Chairman/Whole Time Director and Managing Director for the year
ended 31st March, 2025.
Salary (' inLakhs)
Perquisites andAllowances(' in Lakhs)
Commissionpaid/Payable(' in Lakhs)
Total(' inLakhs)
Contract
Period
Mr. Shanti' Lal Jain*
Whole TimeDirector
1.59
0.12
1.71
Tenure of 3 (Three)years from 01st
Managing
34.08
5.55
39.63
September 2022 to31st August, 2025.
11.72
2.20
13.92
Tenure of 3 (Three)years from 02ndMay, 2024 to 01stMay, 2027
a) The appointment and remuneration of Mr. Shanti' Lal Jain, Whole Time Director and Sanjay Jain, ManagingDirector of the Company has been approved by the shareholders of the Company by passing special resolution atthe 38thAnnual General Meeting of the Company held on 20th September, 2022 for a period of three years.
b) *Mr. Shanti' Lal Jain has resigned from the position of Executive / Whole-Time Director and also as the director ofthe Company with effect from close of business hours on 30thApril, 2024.
c) The agreement may be terminated by either party by giving to the other party three months' notice of suchtermination.
d) No Compensation shall be payable to either of the parties on such termination.
e) The Managing Director and Whole-Time Director shall not be paid any siffing fees for the attending the meeting ofthe Board of Directors or Committee.
f) Company's Contribution to Provident Funds for Mr. Sanjay Jain ^2.34 Lakhs and Mr. Siddhant Jain was ^0.66 Lakhsfor the year ended 31st March, 2025.
g) The appointment and remuneration of Mr. Siddhant Jain, Whole-Time Director of the Company has beenapproved by the shareholders of the Company by passing special resolution at the 40thAnnual General Meeting ofthe Company held on 19th September, 2024 for a period of three years from 02nd May, 2024 to 01st May, 2027.
Notes:
1) The Company has not granted any stock option to directors of the company as on 31st March, 2025.
2) No siffing fees has been paid to the Executive Director during the year under review.
3) Non-Executi've/Independent Directors did not have any pecuniary relationship or transactions (except receipt ofsiffing fees as Directors) with the Company for the year under review.
D. Stock option details, if any, and whether the same has been issued at a discount as well as the period over whichaccrued and over which exercisable - Not Applicable during the year under review
The Company believes in and has practiced good Corporate Governance. Our corporate governance philosophy isbased on the principles of equity, fairness, spirit of law, higher standards of transparency, accountability and reliability inrespect of all its transactions. The Company believes that sound corporate governance is necessary to retainstakeholders' trust and ensures efficient working and proper conduct of the business of the Company with integrity. Theguidelines for its development is a continuous process, which often undergoes changes to suit the changing times andneeds of the business, society and the nation.
It may be noted that Regulation 17 to 27 and clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 46 and para C, D and Eof Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015 are not applicable to yourcompany pursuant to provisions of Regulation 15 of the said Regulations as the Paid up Capital of the Company is belowRupees Ten Crores and Net worth below Rupees Twenty Five Crores as on the last day of the previous Financial Year aswell as on date of the report.
As such the Company is not required to mandatorily append to this report the Corporate Governance Report.CONSTITUTION OF VARIOUS COMMITTEES AS PER COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The company has constituted sub-committees of the board as per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 with propercomposition of its members. The Company Secretary of the Company acts as the Secretary to the Committees.
Presently, there are Four Committees:
• Audit Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Stakeholders Relationship Committee
• Management Committee
Mrs. Pooja Sarda4
Independent/Non-Executive Director
Position
Chairperson
Member
Committee MeetingsAttended
15.03.2025
*Mrs. Pooja Sarda (DIN: 05344423) has successfully completed her second term of Five (5) years as an Independent Directorw.e.f. the close of business hours on 31st March, 2025 in accordance with Section 149(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
b. Nomination and Remuneration Committee: The Composition of the Committee and attendance in the
Committee meetings held during the FY 2024-25 is given below: -
*Mrs. Pooja Sarda (DIN: 05344423) has successfully completed her second term of Five (5) years as an Independent Directorw.e.f. the close of business hours on 31st March, 2025 in accordance with Section 149(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.c. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee: The Composition of the Committee and attendance in the Committeemeetings held during the FY 2024-25 is given below: -
Executive Director(Whole Time)
Executive Director(Managing)
07.12.2024
18.03.2025
Ms. RashmiSharma
Chief FinancialOfficer
Company
Secretary
Chairman
-
28.02.2025
i) Name, designation and address of Compliance Officer: Rashmi Sharma, Company Secretary. 113, Park Street,Poddar Point, South Wing, 5th Floor, Kolkata - 700016; E-mail: rashmi@isocl.in
Opening as on
Received during
Resolved during
Closing as on
1st April, 2024
the year
31st March, 2025
0
There were no instances where the Board had not accepted the recommendations of any of the Committees of theBoard during FY 2024-25.
During the year under review, the Independent Directors met on 10th February, 2025 without the attendance of Non¬Independent Directors and members of the Management, except the Company Secretary, who was present byinvitation. All Independent Directors were present at this Meeting.
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to the Financial Statements are commensurate with the size andnature of business of the Company. Your Company has established adequate Internal Financial Control systems toensure reliable financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations. All resources are put to optimal useand adequately protected against any loss. All transactions are authorized, recorded and reported correctly. Policiesand guidelines of your Company are being adhered to and improvements in process efficiencies and effectivenessare being carried out on an ongoing basis.
Pursuant to the requirement of the Section 177 (9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has establishedvigil mechanism which also incorporates a whistle blower policy in terms of the SEBI Listing Regulations. Protecteddisclosures can be made by a whistle blower through an e-mail or phone or letter to the Chairperson of the AuditCommittee. The Vigil Mechanism (Whistle Blower Policy) is available on the Company's website and can be accessedthrough the link: https://isocl.in/vieil-mechanism-whistle-blower-policv/.
A mechanism has been established for employees to report unethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud orviolation of the Code of Conduct and ethics directly to the forum. It also provides for adequate safeguards againstvictimization of employees who avail the mechanism and allows direct access to the Chairperson of the AuditCommittee in exceptional cases.
The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 mandated the formulation of certainpolicies for all listed companies. All applicable policies are available on the Company's website and can be accessedthrough the link: https://isocl.in/code-of-conduct-policies/. The policies are reviewed periodically by the Board andupdated based on need and new compliance requirement.
In accordance with Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as 'Listing Regulations'), the Management's Discussion and AnalysisReport for the year under review, has been enclosed separately and marked as "Annexure- II". The Audit Committeeof the Company has reviewed the Management Discussion and Analysis Report of the Company for the year ended31st March, 2025.
The provision of Section 135(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 i.e., corporate social responsibility is not applicable onyour company. Therefore, your company has not constituted CSR committee and need not require to spend any sumon CSR activities for the FY 2024-25. Hence no report on Corporate Social Responsibility is given.
The Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have given a certificate as required underRegulation 17(8) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. It forms part of theReport and is marked as "Annexure- III."
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading as amended from time to time with aview to regulate trading in securities by the Directors and designated employees of the Company. The Code requirespre-clearance for dealing in the Company's shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by theDirectors and the designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in relation tothe Company and during the period when the Trading Window is closed. The Board is responsible forimplementation of the Code.
All Board of Directors and the designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code.
The Company has adopted the Code of Conduct for all Board members and Senior Management Personnel. All Boardmembers and Senior Management Personnel as per Regulation 26(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, have affirmed compliance with the applicable Code of Conduct. A declaration tothis effect signed by the Managing Director of the Company forms part of this Report and is marked as "Annexure- IV".CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGOYour Company, being a Transport company, has no activity relating to conservation of energy or technologyabsorption to be declared pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013. There is no earning or outgo ofForeign Exchange during the year under review.
The Company has obtained a certificate from M/s. Rantu Das & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries,confirming that none of the directors on the board of the Company were debarred or disqualified from beingappointed or continuing as directors of Companies by the Board/Ministry of Corporate Affairs or any such authorityand the same forms part of this report and is marked as "Annexure- V".
None of the employees, employed during the year, was in receipt of remuneration, in aggregate of Rupees One Croreand Two Lakhs or more per annum for the FY 2024-25 or Rupees Eight Lakh Fifty Thousand or more per month for anypart of the financial year, as set out in the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014. The information pursuant to Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Rules forms part of this report and is marked as"Annexure- VI".
The ratio of remuneration of each Director to the median employee's remuneration and other details in accordance
with sub-section 12 of Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remunerationof Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, as amended, forms part of this report and is marked as "Annexure- VII".CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All Related Party Transactions entered into by the Company during the financial year were in ordinary course ofbusiness and at an arm's length basis. Form AOC-2 forms part of the Report and is marked as "Annexure- VIII".
Details of Related Party Transactions of the Company are covered under Notes to Accounts for FY 2024-25.
All transactions with related parties were reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee. Prior approval is obtainedfor related party transactions which are of repetitive nature and entered in the ordinary course of business and on anarm's length basis.
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report as per Regulation 34 of SEBI Listing Regulations is notapplicable to the Company during the period under review.
The Company has complied with the applicable provisions of Secretarial Standards - 1 and Secretarial Standards - 2,issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
GENERAL DISCLOSURESYour directors state that:
1. During the year under review, no application has been made or any proceeding is pending under the Insolvencyand Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against the Company.
2. The Company serviced all the debts and financial commitments as and when they became due, and nosettlements were entered into with the bankers. Since the details of difference between amount of the valuationdone at the time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or FinancialInstitutions along with the reasons thereof - Not Applicable.
3. There are no agreements entered into by the shareholders, promoters, promoter group entities, related parties,directors, key managerial personnel, employees of the listed entity or of its holding, subsidiary or associate company,among themselves or with the listed entity or with a third party, solely or jointly, which, either directly or indirectly orpotentially or whose purpose and effect is to, impact the management or control of the listed entity or impose anyrestriction or create any liability upon the listed entity as on the date of notification of clause 5A to Para A of Part A ofSchedule III of Listing Regulations.
In accordance with the requirement of Regulation 34(3) and Part F of Schedule V to the SEBI Listing Regulations,details of equity shares in the suspense account are as follows:
Number ofShareholders
Number ofEquity Shares
Aggregate number of shareholders and theOutstanding shares in the suspense accountlying as on 1st April, 2025
1
1000
Shareholders who approached the Companyfor transfer of shares from suspense accountduring the year
Shareholders to whom shares weretransferred from the suspense account duringthe year
Aggregate number of shareholders and theoutstanding shares in the suspenseAccount lying as on 31st March, 2025
3
1200
The voting rights on the shares outstanding in the suspense account as on 31st March, 2025, shall remain frozen tillthe rightful owner of such shares claims the shares.
5. The Company has not issued any GDRs/ADRs/Warrants or any convertible instruments in the past and hence, ason 31st March, 2025, the Company does not have any outstanding GDRs/ADRs/Warrants or any convertibleinstruments.
6. The Company is not a Large Corporate for the purpose of SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HOIDDHS/DDHS-RACPOD1/P/CIR/2023/172 dated 19th October, 2023. The details of Outstanding Qualified Borrowings andIncremental Qualified Borrowings for the FY ended 31st March, 2025.
Sl No.
Amount(' in Crore)
Outstanding Qualified Borrowings at the start of the financial year
9.81
Outstanding Qualified Borrowings at the end of the financial year
15.89
Highest credit rating of the company relating to the unsupported bankborrowings or plain vanilla bonds, which have no structuring/support built in
Incremental borrowing done during the year (qualified borrowing)
5.
Borrowings by way of issuance of debt securities during the year
7. There have been no public issue proceeds raised from the Initial Public Offer (IPO) and Further Public Offer (FPO),Right Issue, Preferential Issue, etc. in the FY 2025.
8. As of the reporting date, the company has no subsidiaries, associates, or joint ventures.
9. The company is in compliance with the applicable provisions of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
As a responsible corporate citizen, the Company supports the 'Green Initiative' undertaken by the Ministry ofCorporate Affairs, Government of India, enabling electronic delivery of documents including the Annual Report etc.to Members at their e-mail address registered with the Depository Participants ("DPs") and RTAs. To support the'Green Initiative', Members who have not registered their email addresses are requested to register the same withthe Company's Registrar and Share Transfer Agent ("RTAs")/Depositories for receiving all communications, includingAnnual Report, Notices, Circulars, etc., from the Company electronically.
Pursuant to the MCA Circular No. 09/2024 dated 19 September 2024 and SEBI Circular dated 03 October 2024, theAnnual Report of the Company for the financial year ending 31st March 2025 including therein the Audited FinancialStatements for the financial year 2024-25, will be sent only by email to the Members.
The Board of the Company wishes to place on record their sincere appreciation of the dedication and commitment ofall employees in continuing their achievements and excellence in all areas of the business. The Board thanks theshareholders, customers, suppliers, bankers, other stakeholders and various departments of the State Governmentand the Central Government for their continuous support to the Company.
Your Board appreciates and values the contribution made by every member of the Inter State Oil Carrier family.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Sanjay Jain Siddhant Jain
Place: Kolkata Managing Director Whole Time Director
Dated: The 11th Day of August, 2025 (DIN:00167765) (DIN:07154500)
Mr. Siddhant Jain (DIN: 07154500) has been appointed as Additional Director (Executive / Whole Time Director) bythe Board of Director in their meeting held on 02nd May, 2024 and further, the appointment been approved by theshareholders of the Company by passing special resolution at the 40thAnnual General Meeting of the Company heldon 19th September, 2024 for a period of three years from 02nd May, 2024 to 01st May, 2027.
BOARD MEETINGS
During the year under review, eight (8) Board Meetings were held. The gap between any two consecutive meetingsdid not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days, in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013and applicable Secretarial Standards. The requisite quorum was present at all the meetings, ensuring valid andeffective proceedings.
The details of the Board Meetings held during the year, along with the attendance of each Director, are provided inthe table below:
2
Mrs. Pooja Sarda (DIN: 05344423) has successfully completed her second term of Five (5) years as an Independent
Director w.e.f. the close of business hours on 31st March, 2025 in accordance with Section 149(10) of the CompaniesAct, 2013.
4
Mrs. Pooja Sarda (DIN: 05344423) has successfully completed her second term of Five (5) years as an Independent Directorw.e.f. the close of business hours on 31st March, 2025 in accordance with Section 149(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.