Your Directors take pleasure in presenting the 103rd Annual Report of your Company together with the Audited Financial Statements forthe financial year ended 31st March 2025.
The highlights of the financial results of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2025 are as under:
Standalone
Consolidated
Particulars
Year Ended
31.3.2025
31.3.2024
Revenue from operations
62,668.27
64,655.47
73,478.46
64,640.15
Other Income
4,652.91
2,281.65
2,614.09
1,380.13
Total Income
67,321.18
66,937.12
76,092.55
66,020.28
Profit before Tax
5,691.68
6,025.23
(121.28)
3,781.42
Tax Expense
1,318.51
1,617.45
1,213.42
1,346.25
Profit for the year
4,373.17
4,407.78
(1,334.70)
2,435.17
Other Comprehensive Income, net of tax
818.92
2,857.87
851.13
2,873.14
Total Comprehensive Income
5,192.09
7,265.65
(483.57)
5,308.31
Your Directors are pleased to recommend for your approval adividend of 200% i.e. Rs. 20/- per equity share on 1,09,43,260 nos.of Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each for the financial year ended 31stMarch 2025, payable to those shareholders whose names appearin the Register of Members as on the Record date, i.e 4th July 2025.The Board of Directors of your company has declared /recommended a total Dividend amounting to Rs. 2188.65 lakhs forthe financial year under review in accordance with the DividendDistribution policy.
The Dividend Distribution Policy as adopted and formulated bythe Board in terms of Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulations isavailable on the Company's website and can be accessed at the link: https://www.glosterjute.com/assets/pdf/policy/1704971252.pdf.During the year under review, a sum of Rs. 2000 lakhs wastransferred to the General Reserves.
OPERATIONS & STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRSA. The production during the year under review has been 49,104MT in comparison to 49,399 MT in the previous year. Sales andturnover for the year under review stood at 49,275 MT & 620.44crores as against 48,995 MT & Rs. 640.62 crores respectively inthe previous year. For the year under review, net profit of theCompany stood at Rs. 43.73 crores as against Rs. 44.08 crores inthe previous year.
Exports of the Company for the year under review stood at Rs.184.60 crores as against Rs. 155.90 crores in the year previousyear.
B. Raw Jute crop in the current year was adequate resulting inavailability of fibre at reasonable price. In the ensuing season,Raw Jute crop is estimated to be significantly lower due to lowerarea under cultivation as prices in the last season were notremunerative for farmers. Significant areas of farmland haveswitched to cultivation of maize which is used for productionof ethanol. The carry-over of the stock in the upcoming seasonis low. Hence, the prices of raw jute will remain strong withprices touching uncharted territory.
During the current year, exports have seen further de-growthlargely due to continued impact of Russia-Ukraine war andthereafter Israel-Palestine war affecting the entire Europeanmarket and also other export markets. The demand fromGovernment during the financial year has been lower. TheCompany is continuously exploring newer export market forits products.
The paid-up equity share capital of the Company is Rs. 10,94,32,600consisting of 1,09,43,260 shares of Rs. 10/- each as on March 31,2025. There was no change in share capital of the company duringthe year under review.
During the financial year under review, the Company has notgranted any stock options or sweat equity. As on 31st March 2025,none of the Directors of the Company hold instruments convertibleinto equity shares of the Company.
During the year, the company sought voluntary delisting of its
equity shares from Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited (CSE) and thecompany shares were delisted from CSE w.e.f. 29th January 2025.The Company equity shares continue to be listed at NSE and BSE.CREDIT RATING
Various bank facilities of the Company are rated by Acuite Ratings& Research Limited based on Basel II norms followed by the banksunder the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India.
All existing & proposed bank facilities have been reviewed andreaffirmed by Acuite Ratings & Research Limited, and rating forlong-term bank facilities is "ACUITE AA-, Negative" and for short¬term bank facilities is "ACUITE A1 ".
During the financial year, there was no change in the nature of
business of the Company.
There have been no material changes and commitments, affectingthe financial position of the Company which have occurredbetween the end of the financial year of the Company to whichthe financial statements relate and the date of the report.SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES / ASSOCIATES / JOINT VENTURESThe Company has 5 (five) wholly owned subsidiaries namelyFort Gloster Industries Limited, Gloster Nuvo Limited, NetworkIndustries Limited, Gloster Lifestyle Limited and Gloster SpecialitiesLimited.
None of the companies have ceased to be subsidiary during theyear under review. Fort Gloster Industries Limited continues to bea Material Subsidiary of the Company.
As per the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company forthe financial year ended 31st March 2025, Gloster Nuvo Limitedhas become a material subsidiary of the company.
A Policy has been formulated for determining the MaterialSubsidiaries of the Company pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('ListingRegulations'). The said Policy has been posted on the Company'swebsite at the weblink https://www.glosterjute.com/policies.Pursuant to the provisions of Section 129(3) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, and IND AS 110 Consolidated Financial Statementspresented by the Company include the financial statement of itssubsidiaries.
Further, a separate statement containing the salient features ofthe financial statements of subsidiaries of the Company in theprescribed Form AOC 1 is attached with this Report.
The Company does not have any joint venture / associatecompanies.
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on 30th May 2024approved Amalgamation and on 13th November, 2024, approvedthe Scheme of Amalgamation of Gloster Lifestyle Limited and
Gloster Specialities Limited ("Transferor Companies") bothwholly owned subsidiaries of the Company with Gloster Limited("Transferee Company"), subject to necessary approvals.PERFORMANCE OF SUBSIDIARY COMPANIESFort Gloster Industries Limited
The Total Income of the Company stood at Rs. 9,450.88 lakhs(Previous Year Rs. 124.48 lakhs). Loss for the year stood at Rs.3,583.51 lakhs (Previous Year loss Rs. 936.62 lakhs) and TotalComprehensive income stood at Rs. (3,589.62) lakhs [Previous yearRs. (930.60) lakhs].
The Total Income of the Company stood at Rs. 5,389.99 lakhs(previous year Rs. 86.86 lakhs), Loss for the year stood at Rs. 1695.95lakhs (previous year loss Rs. 116.12 lakhs) and Total Comprehensiveincome stood at Rs. (1696.02) lakhs [previous year Rs. (116.19)lakhs].
The Total Income of the Company stood at Rs. 222.26 lakhs(Previous Year Rs. 207.01 lakhs), Profit for the year stood at Rs.325.21 lakhs (Previous year loss of Rs. 185.09 lakhs).
Gloster Lifestyle Limited
The Total Income of the Company stood at Rs. 58.83 lakhs (PreviousYear Rs. 63.27 lakhs). Profit after tax for the year stood at Rs. 42.97Lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 46.48 lakhs) and Total ComprehensiveIncome stood at Rs. 62.17 lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 51.14 lakhs).Gloster Specialities Limited
The Total Income of the Company stood at Rs. 58.45 lakhs (PreviousYear Rs. 56.37 lakhs). Profit after tax for the year stood at Rs. 37.54lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 40.40 lakhs) and Total Comprehensiveincome stood at Rs. 56.73 lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 45.06 lakhs).CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for theyear ended 31st March 2025 are prepared in compliance with theapplicable provisions of the act including the Indian AccountingStandards specified under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. TheConsolidated Financial Statements forms part of the Annual Report.MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORTPursuant to Regulation 34 of the Listing Regulations, theManagement Discussion and Analysis Report, for the year underreview is attached as Annexure - I forming part of the Annual ReportCORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company practices principles of good corporate governanceand lays strong emphasis on transparency, accountability andintegrity. As per Regulation 34 (3) read with Schedule V of the SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015, the detailed report on Corporate Governance and acertificate from the practicing Company Secretary, confirmingcompliance with the requirements of the Corporate Governanceis separately attached and forms part of this Annual Report.
During the financial year under review, 5 (five) Board Meetingswere held on 30th May 2024, 9th August 2024, 13th September2024, 13th November 2024 and 7th February 2025 respectively.The maximum time interval between any two meetings was withinthe maximum time allowed pursuant to the Companies Act, 2013and SEBI Regulations.
The details of and number of meetings attended by Directorsforms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Independent Directors met
separately on 7th February, 2025, and inter-alia discussed the
following:
• Evaluation of performance of Non- Independent Directors andthe Board of Directors as a whole.
• Evaluation of performance of the Executive Chairman andManaging Director of the Company, taking into account theviews of Executive and Non-Executive Directors.
• Evaluation of the quality, contents and timeliness of flow ofinformation between the management and the Board that isnecessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably performits duties.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation 17(10) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, and in accordance with theparameters suggested by the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee, the Board of Directors have carried out an annualevaluation for the financial year 2024-2025 , of its own performance,of the directors individually along with that of its variouscommittees and details of such evaluation has been mentioned inthe Corporate Governance Report.
The Board of Directors expressed their satisfaction with theevaluation process.
The Board of Directors of your company has constituted thefollowing Committees:
The composition, terms of reference and other details of the AuditCommittee have been furnished in the Corporate GovernanceReport forming a part of this Annual Report. There has been noinstance where the Board has not accepted the recommendationsof the Audit Committee.
The composition, terms of reference and other details of the
Nomination and Remuneration committee have been furnished
in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual
Report.
The composition, terms of reference and other details of theStakeholder Relationship committee have been furnished in theCorporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.Corporate Social Responsibility CommitteeThe composition and other details of the Corporate SocialResponsibility Committee have been furnished in the CorporateGovernance Report forming part of this Annual Report.DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL (KMP)
Shri Dharam Chand Baheti (DIN: 00040953) Whole-time Directordesignated as Managing Director, resigned with effect from end ofbusiness hours of 13th September 2024.
As on date of this report, the Company has the following KeyManagerial Personnel:
• Shri Hemant Bangur- Executive Chairman (Managing Director)
• Shri Rajappa Shivalingappa- CEO & Whole-time Director
• Shri Ajay Kumar Agarwal- Group Chief Financial Officer
• Shri Ayan Datta- Company Secretary
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and Company's Articles of Association, Shri YogendraSingh (DIN: 10229584) retires by rotation at the forthcomingAnnual General Meeting and, being eligible, offer himself for re¬appointment.
The Board recommends re-appointment of Shri Yogendra Singh(DIN: 10229584) for the consideration of the Members of theCompany at the forthcoming AGM. The relevant details includingprofile of Shri Yogendra Singh are included separately in theNotice of AGM forming part of this Annual Report.
The Board at its meeting held on 30th April 2025, based onrecommended of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee,appointed Shri Rajappa Shivalingappa (DIN: 02971967 asAdditional Director and further designated him as CEO & Whole¬time Director for a term of 5 (Five) years w.e.f. 1st May 2025.
On recommendation of the Nomination & RemunerationCommittee, the Board of Directors in its meeting held on 29th May2025, have re-appointed Shri Rohit Bihani (DIN: 00179927) and Ms.Ishani Ray (DIN: 08800793) as Independent Directors for a secondterm of 5(five) consecutive years to hold office from 21st July2025 up to 20th July 2030 subject to approval of the shareholdersin a general meeting.
The aforesaid appointment/re-appointments are subject toapproval of shareholders in general meeting . The Company isseeking shareholders' approval through postal ballot for the same.DECLARTION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORSThe Independent Directors have given declarations that they meetthe criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6)of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 (b) of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 andthe same has been noted by the Board of Directors. The IndependentDirectors have complied with the Code for Independent Directorsprescribed in Schedule IV to the Act and also Code of Conduct forDirectors and senior management personnel.
A Formal Letter setting out the terms and conditions ofappointment has been issued to all the Independent Directorsas per the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and the ListingRegulation. The same has been hosted on the Company'swebsite and can be accessed at https://www.glosterjute.com/independentdirectors.
None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified for beingcontinuing as Directors, as specified in section 164(2) of theCompanies Act, 2013 and rule 14(1) of the Companies (Appointmentand Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014. In terms of Regulation25(8) of SEBI Listing Regulations, the Independent Directorshave confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstancesor situation, which exist or may be reasonably anticipated, thatcould impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties withan objective independent judgement and without any externalinfluence.
The Company has also received from Independent Directorsdeclaration of compliance of Rule 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies(Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014,regarding online registration with the "Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs" at Manesar for inclusion of name in the databank of Independent Directors.
With regard to integrity, expertise and experience (includingproficiency) of the Independent Director appointed/re-appointed,the Board of Directors are of the opinion that all the IndependentDirectors meet the necessary criteria for continuing asIndependent Directors of the Company.
During the financial year ended on 31st March 2025, Ms. Ishani Ray,Independent Director from the Board of the Company, has beenappointed as an Independent Woman Director on the Board ofFort Gloster Industries Limited.
NOMINATION & REMUNERATION POLICYThe Nomination and Remuneration Committee has formulateda policy relating to the remuneration for the Directors, KeyManagerial Personnel and Senior Managerial Personnel. Thephilosophy for remuneration is based on the commitment offostering a culture of leadership with trust. The remunerationpolicy has been prepared pursuant to the provisions of Section178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, Regulation 19 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. TheNomination and Remuneration Committee has also formulatedthe criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes,and independence of Directors which has been embedded in theNomination and Remuneration policy. The Board has adopted theBoard Diversity Policy which sets out the approach to the diversityof the Board of Directors. The said policy is hosted on the websiteof the company at https://www.glosterjute.com/policies.
The salient features of the Nomination & Remuneration Policy isattached as Annexure-II and forms part of this report. The saidPolicy has been posted on the Company's website at https://www.glosterjute.com/policies.
The Independent Directors have been familiarized with the natureof operations of the Company & the industry in which it operates,business model of the Company. Periodical Board Meeting,generally once a year, is held at the Mill, preceded by visit of variousprocesses, operations and general tour of the Mill by the Directors.On an ongoing basis as part of Agenda of Board / CommitteeMeetings, presentations are regularly made to the IndependentDirectors on various matters inter-alia covering the Company's andits subsidiaries' businesses and operations, industry and regulatoryupdates, strategy, finance, risk management framework, role,rights, responsibilities of the Independent Directors under variousstatutes and other relevant matters. The details of familiarizationprogramme have been posted on the website of the Companyand can be accessed at https://www.glosterjute.com/news-and-events.
The Company has adopted a Vigil Mechanism / Whistle BlowerPolicy and has established the necessary mechanism, foremployees to report concerns about unethical behavior orsuspected fraud in violation of Company's Code of Conduct orany other point of concern. The mechanism provides for adequatesafeguards against victimization of employees and Directors toavail of the mechanism and also provide for direct access to theChairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional cases. The policyhas been uploaded in the website of the Company and can beaccessed at https://www.glosterjute.com/policies.
The contracts/arrangements/transactions entered into by theCompany with the related parties during the financial year underreporting were in ordinary course of business and were negotiatedon an arms' length basis.
During the year under review, your company had not enteredinto any Material Related Party Transactions i.e., transactionsexceeding Rupees one thousand crore or ten percent of the annualconsolidated turnover as per the last audited financial statements.During the year under review, , the Company has not entered intoany material significant transaction which may have potentialconflict of interest in the company with the Promoters, Directors orKey Managerial Personnel. Accordingly, no transactions are beingreported in Form No. AOC - 2 in terms of section 134 (3)(h) of theAct read with Rule 8 (2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.All Related Party Transactions are placed before the AuditCommittee for its review and approval. Where required, prioromnibus approval of the Audit Committee is obtained fortransactions which are foreseen and repetitive in nature and thecorresponding actual transactions become a subject of review atsubsequent Audit Committee Meetings.
The policy on Related Party Transactions has been uploaded onthe website of the Company and can be accessed at https://www.glosterjute.com/policies.
The details of the transactions with related parties as per IndAS 24 during the financial year 2024-25 are provided in theaccompanying Notes to the financial statements.
During the year under review, the Non-Executive Directors of theCompany had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with theCompany, other than sitting fees, Commission and reimbursementof expenses incurred by them for the purpose of attendingmeetings of the Board/Committee(s) of the company
Pursuant to Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with theCompanies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014,the Board of Directors of your Company has constituted a CSRCommittee and has simultaneously approved and adopted a CSRpolicy based on the recommendations of the CSR Committee. Thesaid policy is available on the website of your Company and can beaccessed at https://www.glosterjute.com/policies.
As on 31st March 2025, the Committee consisted of 3 (three) Members, comprising:
Name of the Members
Category
Sri Rohit Bihani (Chairman)
Independent Director
Sri Yogendra Singh
Non-Executive Director
Sri Hemant Bangur
Executive Chairman
The Annual Report on CSR activities as required under Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is given in AnnexureIII and forms part of this Report.
The Company has effective internal controls in place which areconstantly reviewed. The Company's internal control systemis commensurate with its size, scale and operations. Detailedprocedures are in place to ensure that all assets are safeguardedand protected against loss.
The Company has appointed M/s JKVS & Co., as the InternalAuditor of the Company for financial year 2024-25. The InternalAudit function gives thrust to test and review controls and systemsthat are in place. The Audit Committee of the Board also reviewsthe Internal Audit functions.
The Audit Committee of the Board reviews the Internal AuditReport and corrective actions taken on the findings are alsoreported to the Audit Committee.
Necessary certification by the Statutory Auditors in relation toInternal Financial Control u/s 143(3) (i) of the Companies Act, 2013forms part of the Audit Report.
The Company has formulated a risk management policy and hasin place a mechanism to inform the Board about risk assessmentand minimization procedure. Risk management is embedded inyour Company's operating framework. Your Company believesthat managing risks helps in maximizing returns.
The main aim of risk management is to identify, monitor andtake precautionary measures in respect of the events that maypose risks for the business. The Company has a Risk Managementprocedure in place. Major risks identified by the businesses andfunctions are systematically addressed through mitigating actionson a continuing basis.
M/s Price Waterhouse & Co. Chartered Accountants LLP (FirmRegistration No.- 304026E/E-300009) Statutory Auditors of theCompany were re-appointed as the Statutory Auditors of theCompany at the 100th AGM to hold office up to the conclusion of105th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
The Auditor's Report on the financial statements for the financialyear 2024-25 does not contain any qualifications, reservations oradverse remarks.
None of the Auditors of the Company have reported any fraudduring the year.
In accordance with Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 readwith Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the Boardof Directors have appointed M/s D. Radhakrishnan & Co., CostAccountants as the Cost Auditor of the Company for the FinancialYear 2025-26 at a remuneration of Rs. 90,000/- plus reimbursementof out of pocket expenses at actuals and applicable taxes. Theremuneration needs to be ratified by the shareholders at theforthcoming Annual General Meeting and a resolution regardingratification of remuneration payable to the cost auditor forms part ofthe notice convening the Annual General Meeting of the Company.The Company is required to maintain cost records pursuant to anorder of the Central Government and accordingly such records andaccounts are maintained.
Pursuant to provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act,2013, rules made there under, and Regulation 24A of SEBI ListingRegulations, M/s. MKB & Associates, Company Secretaries, (FirmRegistration No. P2010WB042700) were the Secretarial Auditor ofthe Company for the financial year 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March2025 is attached as Annexure IV and forms part of this Report.The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification,adverse remark or disclaimer.
Further, Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended31st March 2025 of Fort Gloster Industries Limited, materialunlisted subsidiary of the Company, is appended to this Report asAnnexure - IVA.
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 24A of SEBI ListingRegulations read with SEBI Circulars issued in this regard, theCompany has undertaken an audit for the financial year 2024-25by M/s MKB & Associates, Company Secretaries and the AnnualSecretarial Compliance Report has been submitted to the StockExchanges within 60 days of the end of the financial year.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act read withCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 24A of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 29thMay 2025, upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee,appointed M/s MKB & Associates, Firm of Company Secretaries inPractice (FRN: P2010WB042700) as Secretarial Auditor for a termof five consecutive years commencing from financial year 2025¬26, subject to the approval of the shareholders at the forthcomingAGM of the Company. The Company has received necessarycertificates and consents from M/s MKB & Associates to act as theSecretarial Auditor of the Company.
The company has complied with Secretarial Standards relatingto General Meetings and Board Meetings as issued by Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 (3) read with section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013, the draft copy of the annual returnfor the F.Y. 2023-24 is uploaded on the website of the Company atweb link https://www.glosterjute.com/annualreturn.CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION ANDFOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS & OUTGOInformation required under section 134(3)(m) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014, is attached as Annexure V and forms part of this Report.PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required under section 197 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment &Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is attached asAnnexure VI A and forms part of this Report.
The details of employees who are in receipt of remunerationexceeding the limits prescribed under Rule 5(2) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014 is attached as Annexure VI B and forms part of this Report.DEPOSITS
Your company has not accepted any deposits as envisaged underSection 73 to 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies
(Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 during the financial yearunder review.
Details of Loans granted , Guarantees given and Investments madeare covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements. Theloans have been advanced by the Company for normal businesspurposes of the borrower.
There are no significant and material orders passed by theRegulators/Courts that would impact the going concern status ofthe Company and its future operations.
In terms of provisions of Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act,
2013 your Directors confirm that :
i) In the preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicableStandards have been followed and that there are no materialdepartures;
ii) The Directors have selected such accounting policies andapplied them consistently and made judgments and estimatesthat are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fairview of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of thefinancial year and of the profits of the Company for that period;
iii) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for themaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguardingthe assets of the Company and for preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities;
iv) The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
v) The Directors have laid down internal financial controls for theCompany which are adequate and are operating effectively;
vi) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensurecompliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and suchsystems were adequate and operating effectively.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUBSTAINABILITY REPORTA separate section on Business Responsibility & SustainabilityReport forms part of this Annual Report as required underRegulation 34(2)(f) of the Listing Regulations as Annexure VII.ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
The Company is conscious of the importance of environmentallyclean and safe operations. The Company's policy requires theconduct of all operations in such manner so as to ensure safety ofall concerned, compliance of statutory and industrial requirementsfor environment protection and conservation of natural resourcesto the extent possible.
The Board desires to place on record its appreciation for the supportand co-operation that the Company has received from suppliers,brokers, customers and others associated with the Company asits enterprise partners. The Company has always looked uponthem as partners in its progress and has happily shared with themrewards of growth. It will be Company's endeavour to build andnurture strong links with trade, based on mutuality, respect andco-operation with each other.
The Company's shares are tradable compulsorily in electronic form.In light of the provisions of Regulation 40 of SEBI Regulations, readwith SEBI circulars,
Members may please note that the transfer of shares will bein dematerialized form only. In view of the above and to availadvantages offered by the Depository System as well as toavoid frauds, Members holding shares in physical mode areadvised to avail the facility of dematerialization from either ofthe Depositories viz. National Securities Depository Ltd or CentralDepository Services (India) Ltd.
As on 31st March 2025, 98.32% of the Company's total paid up capitalrepresenting 1,07,59,841 equity shares are in dematerialized form.DISCLOSURES UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATWORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT 2013
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment atworkplace and has adopted a policy in line with the provisionsof the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder forprevention, prohibition and redressal of complaints of sexualharassment at workplace.
The company has complied with the provision relating to theconstitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the SexualHarassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibitionand Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the year, no complaint was lodged with the InternalComplaints Committee during the year under review and nocomplaint is pending as at the end of the financial year 2024-25.
The Subsidiary Companies do not pay any remuneration to theExecutive Chairman or the Managing Director of the Company.Accordingly, disclosure under section 197(14) of the CompaniesAct 2013 is not applicable.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THEFINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH OCCURREDBETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THISFINANCIAL STATEMENT RELATE TILL THE DATE OF THIS REPORT
There are no material changes and commitments, affecting thefinancial position of the Company which has occurred between theend of the financial year for the company and date of this Report.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDINGS PENDINGUNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE 2016(IBC)DURING THE YEAR ALONG WITH THE STATUS AT THE END OF THEYEAR
The Company has not made or received any application under theIBC during the Financial Year.
DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF VALUATION DONEAT TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND VALUATION DONE WHILETAKING LOAN FROM BANKS/FI (S) ALONG WITH REASONS
The Company has not made any one time settlement with theBanks
Pursuant to applicable provisions of the Act read with theInvestor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting,Audit ,Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 ("IEPF Rules) all unpaidor unclaimed dividends that are required to be transferred bythe Company to the Investor Education and Protection Fundestablished by the Central Government ,after completion of sevenyears from the date of the declaration of dividend are transferredto IEPF .Further, according to the Rules, the shares in respect ofwhich dividend has not been paid or claimed by the shareholdersfor seven consecutive years or more are also transferred to thedemat account to the IEPF Authority.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 and 125 of the Actread with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority(Accounting Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (IEPF Rules)as amended, unpaid and/or unclaimed dividend of Rs. 6,62,625/- pertaining to the financial year ended on 31st March 2017 weretransferred during the financial year to the Investor Education andProtection Fund.
Shareholders/claimants whose shares or unclaimed dividendhave been transferred to the IEPF may claim those dividend s fromthe IEPF authority by complying with the prescribed procedureand filing the e-form IEPF -5 online with MCA portal.
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for thecontribution made by the employees at all levels but for whosehard work, solidarity and support, your Company's achievementswould not have been possible. Your Directors also wish to thank itscustomers, brokers dealers, agents, suppliers, investors and bankersfor their continued support and faith reposed in the Company.
The enthusiasm and unstinting efforts of the employees have enabledthe Company to remain at the forefront of the industry despiteincreased competition from several existing and new players.
Your Directors take this opportunity to thank all investors,customers, vendors, bankers, regulatory and governmentauthorities and stock exchanges, for their continued support andfaith reposed in the Company.
Place : Kolkata Hemant Bangur
Dated : 29th May 2025 Executive Chairman
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