Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 32nd Annual Report together with the AuditedStatement of Accounts of AJWA FUN WORLD AND RESORT LIMITED for the year ended on 31st March2024.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
(amount im i arci
PARTICULARS
2023-24
2022-23
Revenue from operations
256.56
274.37
Other Income
4.08
50.21
Total income
260.64
324.58
Total Expenditure
250.01
298.40
Profit/(Loss) before Tax
10.63
26.18
Less: Interest
0
Less: Depreciation &Amortization Cost
Less: Extraordinary items
Tax Expenses
Profit/(Loss) for the year
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
The Company is engaged in the Amusement Business Activities and during the year under review, theRevenue from operations of the Company was Rs 256.56/- Lacs against Rs 274.37/- Lacs in the previousyear which shows the Decreased in revenue by 6.49%. During the period, The Company has earned aProfit after tax of Rs 10.63 Lacs/- compared to Profit of Rs 26.18 Lacs/- in the previous year which showsthe decreased by 15.55%.
DIVIDEND:
To conserve the financial resources of the Company, your Directors do not recommend dividend for theyear under review.
FINANCE:
(i) SHARE CAPITAL:-
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company as on 31st March, 2024 is ^ 25,00,00,000 divided into
2.50.00. 000 Equity Shares of ^ 10 each during the year under review;
During the financial year 2023-2024, there have been no changes to the authorized share capital structureof the company.
ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED AND PAID-UP SHARE CAPITAL:
The issued, subscribed and Paid-up share capital of the Company as of March 31, 2024 stands at ^
6.39.00. 000 divided into 63,90,000 Equity Shares of ^ 10 each during the year under review;
The Company has neither issued equity shares with differential voting rights nor granted stock options orsweat equity.
STATUS OF SHARES:
As the members are aware, the company's shares are compulsorily tradable in electronic form. As onMarch 31, 2024, 55.02% of the company's total paid up capital representing 35,16,400 shares are in de-materialized form.
(ii) DEPOSITS:-
The Company has not accepted/renewed any public deposits during the year under review as perprovision of Section 73 of the Companies act, 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules,2014 during the period under review. Hence, the requirement for furnishing the details of deposits whichare not in compliance with Chapter V of the Act is not applicable.
(iii) PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:-
Particulars of loans, guarantees and investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of theCompanies Act, 2013 are given in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
The Company has transferred an amount of ^ 10.63 Lakhs to the General Reserve for the financial yearunder review.
There have been one material changes and commitments, which affect the financial position of thecompany which have occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial statementsrelate and the date of this Report.
Board of Directors of the Company for effecting the sale, bifurcation, assignment, transfer and conveyanceof the Property comprising of land owned by the company admeasuring 25,279 Sq Mtrs bearing CTSnumber NA 62 and land admeasuring 69,973 Sq Mtrs bearing CTS number NA 63 (P) situated at VillageRayantalawadi, Taluka Waghodia, District Baroda, India to Godrej Projects Development Limited” inone or more tranches/phases and either as a whole or in part for a total consideration value per squaremeter rate is Rs 5968.37 and subject to such terms and conditions as mutually agreed upon by theCompany with the Buyer.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS:
The Companies Act, 2013 re-emphasizes the need for an effective Internal Financial Control system inthe Company. The system should be designed and operated effectively. Rule 8(5) (viii) of Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014 requires the information regarding adequacy of Internal Financial Controls withreference to the financial statements to be disclosed in the Board's report. To ensure effective InternalFinancial Controls the Company has laid down the following measures:
1 The internal financial control systems are commensurate with the size and nature of itsoperations.
2 All legal and statutory compliances are ensured on a monthly basis. Non-compliance, if any, isseriously taken by the management and corrective actions are taken immediately. Anyamendment is regularly updated by internal as well as external agencies in the system.
3 Approval of all transactions is ensured through a preapproved Delegation of AuthoritySchedule which is reviewed periodically by the management.
4 The Company follows a robust internal audit process. Transaction audits are conductedregularly to ensure accuracy of financial reporting, safeguard and protection of all the assets.Fixed Asset verification of assets is done on an annual basis. The audit reports for the aboveaudits are compiled and submitted to Board of Directors for review and necessary action.
VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:
Pursuant to Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 and clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, theCompany has formulated a Whistle Blower Policy to establish a vigil mechanism for directors andemployees of the Company. The purpose and objective of this Policy is to provide a framework to promoteresponsible and secure whistle blowing. It protects the employees wishing to raise a concern aboutserious irregularities within the Company. The details of the Whistle Blower Policy posted on the websiteof the Company www.aiwaworld.com.
No Related Party Transactions were entered into during the financial year 2023-2024. All Related PartyTransactions entered into in the past were on an arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course ofbusiness. There are no materially significant Related Party Transactions made by the Company withpromoters, directors, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have potentialconflict with the interests of the Company at large.
On the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors has adopted a policy on RelatedParty Transactions, which is also uploaded on the website of the Company (www.ajwaworld.com) underthe head 'Investor Relations'. The Policy envisages the procedure governing related party transactionsrequired to be followed to ensure compliance with the applicable laws and regulations as well as to ensurethat the Related Party Transactions are managed and disclosed in accordance with the strict legal andaccounting requirements.
All related party transactions entered during FY 2023-2024 were on arm's length basis and not materialunder the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. None of the transactions required members' prior approvalunder the Act. The particulars of the contracts or arrangements with the related parties as per theprovisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 is given in prescribed form AOC - 2 attached to thereport as Annexure - I.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORSOR COURTS:
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators/ Courts which wouldimpact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
The requirements of corporate social responsibility in terms of Section 135 of the Companies Act,2013 does not apply to your company.
There are following Change in Directors during Financial Year 2023-2024
MR. PRADYUMAN INDRAVADAN PANDYA resigned as NON EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENTDIRECTOR of the Company w.e.f. 29th Day of May, 2023
MR. DIPAK BHAGWATILAL NAGARWALA Appointed as NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of theCompany at an Annual General Meeting of Members held as on 29th Day of September, 2023
MRS. ASTHA RAHIL JAIN Appointed as CFO of the Company w.e.f. 12th Day of October, 2023
MRS. KALINDI VIMAL PATEL Resigned as CFO of the Company w.e.f. 12th Day of October, 2023
Mr. JIGNESHBHAI RAVJIBHAI PATEL Resigned as NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Companyw.e.f. 12th Day of October, 2023
MRS. ASTHA RAHIL JAIN Resigned as CFO of the Company w.e.f. 19th Day of February, 2024
MRS. JYOTIBEN GOPAL PANDYA appointed as CFO of the Company w.e.f. 19th Day of February,2024
There are no any changes in Directors between end of the financial year and date of signing ofBoard report.
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Articles of Association of theCompany, MR. RAHIL JAIN retires by rotation and is eligible for reappointment.
As required under regulation 36(3) of SEBI (LODR), 2015, particulars of the Director retiring andseeking reappointment at the ensuing Annual General Meeting is annexed to the notice conveningthe Annual General Meeting.
a) THE COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AS ON 31/03/2024:-
Name of Directors
Designation
Category
RAJESHKUMAR CHUNILAL JAIN
Chairman ManagingDirector
PROMOTER EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR
RAHIL RAJESHKUMAR JAIN
DIRECTOR
PROMOTER NON¬EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DIPAK BHAGWATILAL NAGARWALAAPPOINTMENT 29.09.2023
NON- EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR
SHANTI YASHPAL NANDECHA
NON EXECUTIVEINDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
ARVIND MANUBHAI VAKIL
JYOTIBEN GOPAL PANDYA-APPOINTMENT 19.02.2024
CFO(KMP)
CFO
PRADYUMAN INDRAVADAN PANDYA-RESIGNED AS ON 29.05.2023
ASTHA RAHIL JAIN-RESIGNED 19.02.2024
JIGNESHBHAI PATEL RAVJIBHAI-RESIGNED 12.10.2023
KALINDI VIMAL PATEL-RESIGNED 12.10.2023
During the year, Seven (7) Board Meetings and four (4) Audit Committee Meetings wereconvened and held. The details are given in the Corporate Governance Report. Theintervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under theCompanies Act, 2013.
Details of the meetings of the Board along with the attendance of the Directors therein havebeen disclosed as part of the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this AnnualReport.
Sr. No.
Date of Board Meeting
Total Strength Of The Board
No. of Directors Present
1.
29-May-2023
5
2.
11-Aug-2023
3.
04-Sep-2023
4.
12-Oct-2023
5.
13-Nov-2023
6.
08-Feb-2024
7.
19-Feb-2024
Pursuant to the provisions under Section 134(3)(d) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”), withrespect to statement on declaration given by Independent Directors under Section 149(6) of theAct, the Board hereby confirms that all the Independent Directors of the Company have given adeclaration and have confirmed that they meet the criteria of independence as provided in thesaid Section 149(6) and relevant Regulation of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015.
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of the ListingAgreement, the Board has carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance,the directors individually as well as the evaluation of the working of its Nomination &Remuneration Committee. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has beenexplained in the Corporate Governance Report.
As on the date of this report, the following are the Key Managerial Personnel(s) of the Company:
KOSHA ANILBHAI SHAH
Company Secretary
JYOTIBEN GOPAL PANDYA
For the year under review, the Company has received declarations from the IndependentDirectors of the Company viz., Mr. ARVIND MANUBHAI VAKIL (DIN: 07566695) and Mrs. SHANTIYASHPAL NANDECHA (DIN: 06964386) which state that they fulfill the criteria to act asIndependent Director as envisaged in Section 149 (6) & (7) of the Companies Act, 2013 as well asunder SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.
The Independent Directors met once during the year, on 19th Day of February, 2024 without thepresence of Executive, Non-Executive Non-Independent Directors and the Management Team.The meeting was attended by Mr. ARVIND MANUBHAI VAKIL (DIN: 07566695) and Mrs. SHANTIYASHPAL NANDECHA (DIN: 06964386) the Independent Directors. It was conducted to enablethe Independent Directors to discuss following matters:
i. Evaluation of the performance of non- Independent Directors and the Board as a whole;
ii. Evaluation of the performance of the Chairperson of the company, taking into account theviews of executive directors and non-executive directors;
iii. Evaluation of the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the companymanagement and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably performtheir duties.
All the Independent Directors were present at the meeting.
During the Financial year ended on 31st March, 2024, there is no application made or anyproceeding pending under the insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) against thecompany.
Company's Health and Safety Policy commits to comply with applicable legal and otherrequirements connected with occupational Health, Safety and Environment matters and providea healthy and safe work environment to all employees of the Company.
The Company takes pride in the commitment, competence and dedication of its employees in allareas of the business. The Company has a structured induction process at all locations andmanagement development programs to upgrade skills of managers. Objective appraisal systemsbased on key result areas (KRAs) are in place for senior management staff.
The Company is committed to nurturing, enhancing and retaining its top talent through superiorlearning and organizational development. This is a part of our Corporate HR function and is acritical pillar to support the organization's growth.
The Company has in place an Anti Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of TheSexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013.
Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has been set up to redress complaints received regardingsexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are coveredunder this policy.
Your Directors state that during the year under review, there were no cases filed pursuant to theSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
THE DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIMEOF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THEBANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF
Not applicable during the year under review.
The Company has devised a policy for performance evaluation of its individual directors, theBoard and the Committees constituted by it, which includes criteria for performance evaluation.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out an annual evaluation ofits own performance, working of the Committees and the Directors individually.
The Board performance was evaluated based on inputs received from all the Directors afterconsidering criteria such as Board's effectiveness in decision making, in providing necessaryadvice and suggestions to the Company's management, etc.
A separate meeting of the Independent Directors was also held during the year for evaluation ofthe performance of the Non-Independent Directors, the Board as a whole and that of theChairman.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has also reviewed the performance of theindividual directors based on their knowledge, level of preparation and effective participation inmeetings, contribution towards positive growth of the Company, etc.
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanationsobtained by them, your Directors make the following statements in terms of the Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013:
(i) That in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended 31st March,2024; the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with properexplanation relating to material departures, if any;
(ii) That such accounting policies, as mentioned in the Financial Statements as ‘SignificantAccounting Policies' have been selected and applied consistently and judgments andestimates have been made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair viewof the state of affairs of the company as at 31st March, 2024 and of the profit of the Companyfor the year ended on that date;
(iii) That proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accountingrecords in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding theassets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) That the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis;
(v) That proper internal financial controls were in place and that the financial controls wereadequate and were operating effectively;
(vi) That proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were inplace and were adequate and operating effectively.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review are annexed heretoand form part of the Directors' Report as Annexure - II.
STATUTORY AUDITOR:
As per Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014 M/s. AALAP PARIKH & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants VADODARA (FRN: 147728W)Appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the company retire at ensuring Annual General Meetingand are eligible for re-appointment. They have furnished a certificate regarding their eligibilityfor re-appointment as statutory Auditors of the Company, Pursuant to Section 139(2) of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Audit & Auditors)Rules, 2014. The Board of Directors recommends their re-appointment for up to conclusion of35th Annual General Meeting.
The Report given by M/s. AALAP PARIKH & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants VADODARA(FRN: 147728W), on the financial statements of the Company for the year 2024 is part of theAnnual Report. There has been no qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer intheir Report. During the year under review, the Auditors have not reported any matter underSection 143 (12) of the Act, therefore, no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134(3)(ca) of the Act.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules thereunder, Mr.Vivek Nitinbhai Vasani Proprietor of M/s. V. N. VASANI & ASSOCIATES, Company Secretaries,Rajkot is appointed as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company with effect from 29th Day of May2023 for the FY 2023-2024. The Secretarial Audit Report submitted by him is annexed to thisReport as Annexure - III
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Act read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules,2014, the Company has appointed CA AKASH JAYESH SHAH (MEM NO: 165080) as an InternalAuditor of the Company with effect from 29th Day of May 2023 for the F.Y. 2023-2024.
The Annual Return of the Company as on 31 March, 2024 is available on the Company'swebsite and can be accessed at http://www.ajwaworld.com/pdf/Form_MGT_7.pdf
As per the provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures requirement) Regulation,2015, the annual report of the listed entity shall contain Corporate Governance Report and it isalso further provided that if the company is not having the paid up share capital exceeding Rs. 10Crores and Net Worth exceeding Rs. 25 Crores, the said provisions are not applicable. As ourcompany does not have the paid up share capital exceeding Rs. 10 Crores and Net worthexceeding Rs. 25 Crores, the Corporate Governance Report is not applicable and therefore notprovided by the Board.
The Company's Policy relating to appointment of Directors, payment of Managerialremuneration, Directors' qualifications, positive attributes, independence of Directors and otherrelated matters as provided under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the company hasconstituted the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and their policy and same approvedby the Board. The Policy is attached at “Annexure - IV”.
Information on conservation of Energy, Technology absorption, Foreign Exchange earnings andoutgo required to be disclosed under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read withCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are provided hereunder:
REMARKS
A) CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:
> the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy;
The Corporation is taking due care for using electricity in theoffice and its branches. The
Corporation usually takes care for optimum utilization ofenergy. No capital investment on
energy Conservation equipment made during the financialyear.
> the steps taken by the company for utilizingalternate sources of energy;
> the capital investment on energy conservationequipments;
B) TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
> the efforts made towards technology absorption;
NA
> the benefits derived like product improvement, costreduction, product development or importsubstitution;
> in case of imported technology (imported during thelast three years reckoned from the beginning of thefinancial year)-
(a) the details of technology imported;
--
(b) the year of import;
(c) whether the technology been fully absorbed;
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorptionhas not taken place, and the reasons thereof;Not applicable since 5 years period is over
> the expenditure incurred on Research andDevelopment
(c) FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
> The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actualinflows during the year and the Foreign Exchangeoutgo during the year in terms of actual outflows
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING (RS IN LAKHS)
2022- 2023: 0.00
2023- 2024: 0.00
FOREIGN EXCHANGE OUTGO (RS IN LAKHS)
As of March 31, 2024, the total numbers of permanent employees in the Company are 20.
The particulars of employees under the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)Rules, 2014 is enclosed as Annexure - V.
Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors and employees as required underSection 197 (12) of the Act and Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided separately as Annexure 4 to this Report.
Details of employee remuneration as required under provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act andRule 5(2) & 5(3) of Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014 will be made available at the registered office of the Company during working hours,pursuant to the provisions of the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act and any Memberinterested in obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary and the same willbe made available to any such Member on request.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint Venture or Associate Company.
Since there was no unpaid/unclaimed Dividend, the provision of Section 125 of the companiesAct, 2013 do not apply.
During the year, there is no change in the nature of the business of the company.
During the year under review, the company has no subsidiaries or joint ventures.
Risks are events, situations or circumstances which may lead to negative consequences on theCompany's businesses. Risk management is a structured approach to manage uncertainty. Aformal enterprise wide approach to Risk Management is being adopted by the Company and keyrisks will now be managed within a unitary framework. As a formal roll-out, all business divisionsand corporate functions will embrace Risk Management Policy and Guidelines, and make use ofthese in their decision making. Key business risks and their mitigation are considered in theannual/strategic business plans and in periodic management reviews. The risk managementprocess in our multi-business, multi-site operations, over the period of time will becomeembedded into the Company's business systems and processes, such that our responses to risksremain current and dynamic
The Board of Directors of the Company confirms to the best of their knowledge and belief that theCompany has complied with the applicable provisions of the Secretarial Standards issued by theInstitute of Company Secretaries of India as amended from time to time and made applicable bythe Ministry of Corporate Affairs during the year under review.
All fixed assets and movable assets of the Company are adequately insured.ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the co-operation andassistance received from shareholders, bankers, financial institutions, regulatory bodies andother business constituents during the year under review. Your Directors also wish to place onrecord their deep sense of appreciation for the commitment displayed by all executives, officersand staff of the Company during the financial year.
DATE: Friday, 6 September, 2024
REGD. OFFICE:
AJWA FUN WORLD AND RESORT LIMITED BY ORDER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CIN: L45201GJ1992PLC018294 FOR AJWA FUN WORLD AND RESORT LIMITED
AJWA NIMETA ROADP O AJWACOMPOUND
TA-WAGHODIYA DIST-BARODA sd/-
VADODARA-391510
RAJESHKUMAR CHUNILAL JAINManaging Director(DIN: 00285542)