Your Directors are pleased to present herewith the 17th Annual Report together withthe Audited Financial Statements and Auditors’ report thereon for the year ended31st March, 2024.
The Financial Results of the Company for the year ended on 31stMarch, 2024 are asfollows:-
(Amt. in Rs.)
Particulars
FY
2023-24
2022-23
Revenue from operation
8,11,850/-
8,89,500/-
Other income
35,22,000/-
9,39,000/-
Gross Income
43,33,850/-
18,28,500/-
Profit / (loss) Before Depreciation, Interest/ Financecost and Taxation
11,38,960/-
15,15,770/-
(Less) Interest / Finance cost
8,610/-
6,390/-
Profit / (loss) Before Depreciation and Taxation
11,30,350/-
15,09,380/-
Depreciation and Amortization
' 9,31,840/-
14,87,500/-
Profit / (Loss) before Taxation
1,98,510/-
21,880/-
Extra-Ordinary Item
00/-
Provision for taxation - For Current Tax
Provision for taxation - For Deferred Tax
-1,35,620/-
-2,54,380/-
MAT credit Entitlement
Profit / (Loss) after Taxation
3,34,130/-
2,76,620/-
Earnings per equity share:
Basic
0.04
0.03
Diluted
The revenue from operations for Financial Year 2023-24 was Rs. 8,11,850/- overprevious year’s revenue from operations of Rs. 8,89,500 /- of previous year 2022-23
The company has incurred the Profit of Rs. 3,34,130/- in the financial year 2023-24against the profit of Rs. 2,76,620/-of previous year 2022-23.
The earning per shares is increased to 0.04 in the year 2023-24 as compared to 2022¬23 which was -0.03.
The company is projecting better performance in upcoming years.
The company does not have any subsidiary within the meaning of the CompaniesAct, 2013. So consolidated financial results are not applicable.
Due to expansion of the Company, your directors do not recommend any paymentof dividend for the year under review.
Since there was no unpaid/ unclaimed dividend, the provision of Section 125 of theCompanies Act, 2013 do not apply.
The board does not proposed any amount to carry to any specific reserves.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from Shareholders and Public fallingwithin the ambit of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. There were no deposits, which were claimed and remained unpaid by theCompany as on 31stMarch, 2024.
The balances of monies accepted by the Company from Directors/ relatives ofDirectors at the beginning of the year were Rs. 2,57,720/- and at the close of year wasRs. 24,17,080/-, so the company has not accepted any loans or advances from theDirectors or the relative of the directors of the Company.
Particulars of loans given and of the investments made by the Company, if anyduring the year under review are as mentioned in the Notes forming part of theFinancial Statements.
It is hereby stated that:
(a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standardshave been followed along with proper explanation relating to materialdepartures.
(b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied themconsistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent 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 of the Company forthat period.
(c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act forsafeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detectingfraud and other irregularities;
(d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts ongoing concern basis.
(e) the directors, had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by thecompany and that such internal financial controls are adequate and wereoperating effectively.
(f) The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with theprovisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate andoperating effectively.
On 5th May, 2018, 94,05,006 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each has been listed on the BSESME (Small and Medium Exchange).
In terms of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under, ason date of this report, the Company has two Non-Executive Independent Directors inline with the Companies Act, 2013.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held in the financial year 2023-24to review the performance of Non- Independent Directors and Board as whole andof the chairman and assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of informationbetween Company Management and Board. The terms and conditions ofappointment of Independent Directors and Familiarization program for Independent
Director are incorporated on the website of the Company atwww.arihantinstitute.com.
The Independent directors have submitted their disclosure to the Board that they fulfilall the requirements as to qualify for their appointment as an Independent Directorunder the provisions of Section 149 read with Schedule IV of the Companies Act,2013. The Board confirms that the independent directors meet the criteria as laiddown under the Companies Act, 2013.
The Authorised share capital of the company is 9,50,00,000/- and the paid up sharecapital of the company is 9,40,50,060/- During the year under review, there is nochange in the capital structure of the company.
The company has not issued any equity shares with differential rights, sweat equityshares, employee stock option and did not purchase its own shares. Hence, there isno information to be provided as required under various provisions of Companies(Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 and Section 62 of the Companies Act,2013.
MATERIAL CHANGES AFFECTING FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVEOCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICHTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF REPORT:
There have been no material changes and commitments, affecting the financialposition of the Company which occurred between the end of the financial year ofthe Company to which the financial statements relate and the date of this report.
During the year under review, there is no change in the nature of business of yourCompany.
During the year under review, following Director has been appointed are as under
a. Mrs. Anjali Sandipkumar Kamdar was first inducted to the Board at theBoard Meeting held on 28th June 2023 and she was appointed as theAdditional Director and regularise as a Director in 16th Annual generalmeeting held on 30th October, 2023.
b. Mr. Vinodray Keshavlal Kamdar was first inducted to the Board at the BoardMeeting held on 28th June 2023 and he was appointed as the AdditionalDirector and regularise as a Director in 16th Annual general meeting held on30th October, 2023.
c. Mr. Sandip Manna was first inducted to the Board at the Board Meetingheld on 30th June 2023 and he was appointed as the Additional Director andregularise as a Director in 16th Annual general meeting held on 30th October,2023.
d. Mr. Govindbhai Jethabhai Tatosaniya (DIN: 03589232) was appointed as anAdditional Director of the company on 28th June 2023 in terms of Section 161(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 in the category of ‘Non-ExecutiveIndependent’ in terms of the Companies Act, 2013.
At 16th Annual general meeting held on 30th October, 2023. Mr. GovindbhaiJethabhai Tatosaniya appointed as ‘Non-executive Independent Director fora term up to 5 (five) consecutive years commencing from 28th June 2023 to27th June 2028.
A notice has been received from a member signifying his intention to proposeappointment all abovementioned as a director.
The company has received declarations from their directors that none of them isdisqualified u/s 164 (2).
Apart from this, there is not any change in director and key managerial personnel.RETIREMENT BY ROTATION
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 andAOA, Mr. Vinodray Keshavlal Kamdar (DIN: 00043309), retires by rotation at theforthcoming Annual General Meeting and, being eligible offers himself for re¬appointment.
The Board recommends his re-appointment for the consideration to the Members fortheir approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting on the terms and conditionsmentioned in the Notice convening the AGM. A brief profile of, Mr. VinodrayKeshavlal Kamdar (DIN: 00043309) has also been provided therein.
During the year under review, the Board of Directors met 5 times and an interveninggap between any two meetings was within the period prescribed by the CompaniesAct, 2013. The details of dates of meeting and attendance of directors in suchmeetings is enclosed herewith as an Annexure: 1.
As on 31stMarch, 2024, the Board had Committees i.e. the Audit Committee, theNomination & Remuneration Committee, the Stakeholder’s Relationship Committeeand Internal Complaints Committee. Full details of the constitution of suchcommittees and meeting held of such committee during the financial year isannexed herewith as an Annexure: 2.
In accordance with the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Return of the Companyas on 31st March 2024, will be made available on the Company’s website and canbe accessed at www.arihantinstitute.comafter the ensuing Annual General Meetingof the Company.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and in accordance withthe policy laid down by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC), asapproved by the Board of Directors, the Board has carried out an annual evaluationof its performance, its Committees and all individual directors. In a separate meetingof Independent Directors, performance of Non Independent Directors, performanceof the Board as a whole and performance of the Chairman & Managing Director wasevaluated.
There were no related party transactions made by the Company during the yearunder review as described under Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
M/s. Devadiya & Associates Chartered Accountants, a statutory auditor of theCompany, having registration number FRN No. 0123045W was appointed as a
Statutory Auditor of the company in 14th Annual General Meeting for the period offive years from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2025.
As per Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, every listed company and UnlistedPublic Company having paid up share capital of Rupees Fifty Crore or more orTurnover of Rupees Two Fifty Crore or more is required to annex a Secretarial AuditReport with its Board Report, given by A Practicing Company Secretary.
The secretarial audit report from the Practicing Company Secretary is attachedherewith as Annexure: 3.
The provisions of section 148 of the Act read with rule 3 of the Companies (CostRecords and Audit) Rules, 2014 do not apply to the Company.
The Auditors’ Report to the members for the year under review does not contain anyqualification and observation except point 07 i.e statutory dues of CARO Report, i.e
(a) According to information and explanations given to us and on thebasis of our examination of the books of accounts and records, theCompany is not regular in depositing undisputed statutory duesincluding Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-Tax,Sales tax, Service Tax, GST, Duty of Customs, Duty of Excise, Valueadded Tax, Cess and any other statutory dues with the appropriateauthorities.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us,undisputed amounts payable in respect of the above were in arrearsas at March 31, 2024 for a period of more than six months from thedate on when they become payable as under;
Sr. No.
Amount outstanding
1
GST PAYABLE
3427610
2
TDS PAYABLE
3260831
3
P.F. PAYABLE
64164
4
P. T. PAYABLE
7922
(C) According to the information and explanations given to us, thereare no statutory dues of Goods and Service Tax, Provident Fund,Employees' State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales tax, Service tax, Duty ofCustoms, Value added tax, Cess or other statutory dues which havenot been deposited by the Company on account of any disputeexcept for the following:..
Name of
the,
statute
Nature ofthe dues
Amount
Period towhich theamountrelates
Forum wheredispute ispending
Remarks ifany
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Incometax Act,1961
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During the year under review company was facing financial issues due lot ofoutstanding dues pending form various government departments, due to that reasoncompany was not able to clear it statutory dues, now company position is sound andhas cleared most of its dues.
The Company has an Internal Financial Control System, commensurate with the size,scale and complexity of its operations. The scope and authority of the InternalFinancial Control function is well defined.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 andPart D of Schedule II of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the policy on Nomination andRemuneration of Directors, KMPs and Senior Management of your Company isuploaded on the website at the following link:Link:http://arihantinstitute.com/policies/
The Company has in place a robust risk management framework which identifiesand evaluates business risks and opportunities. The Company recognizes that theserisks need to be managed and mitigated to protect the interest of the shareholdersand stakeholders, to achieve business objectives and enable sustainable growth.
The risk management framework is aimed at effectively mitigating the Company’svarious business and operational risks, through strategic actions. Risk management isembedded in our critical business activities, functions and processes. The risks arereviewed for the change in the nature and extent of the major risks identified sincethe last assessment. It also provides control measures for risk and future action plans.
During the year under review, there are no significant material orders passed by theRegulators/ Courts which would impact the going concern status of the Companyand its future operation.
There are no proceedings pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Your attention is drawn to the perception and business outlook of your managementfor your company for current year and for the industry in which it operates includingits position and perceived trends in near future. The Management Discussion andAnalysis Report as stipulated under Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations &Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is annexed herewith as an Annexure: 4and forms part of this Director’s Report.
Details as required under Section 197 read with Rule 5 of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and thestatement showing the name of the employees drawing remuneration in excess ofthe limits set out in Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) ofthe Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014 is annexed as Annexure-5.
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 has imposed CSR mandate on companieshaving minimum threshold limit of net worth, turnover or net profit as prescribed.Since the company does not meet any one of these criterion, it remains outside thepurview of Section 135 and consequently the reporting requirements there under donot at present apply to us.
Your Company has formulated a vigil mechanism to deal with instances of unethicalbehaviour, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of Company’s code of conduct orethics policy. The policy on Vigil Mechanism is uploaded on the website of theCompany at following link: http://arihantinstitute.com/policies/.
During the year under review no instances of fraud were reported by the StatutoryAuditors of the Company.
The company has in place an Anti-harassment policy in line with the requirements ofthe Sexual Harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal) Act, 2013. Any complaint/ grievances from women employees arereported to Chairman. All employees (Permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees)are covered under the policy. There was no complaints received from any employeeduring the financial year 2023-24 and no complaint is outstanding as on 31st March,2024.
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreignexchange earnings and outgo as stipulated hereunder:-
The Company has taken measures and applied strict control system to monitor dayto day power consumption, to endeavor to ensure the optimal use of energy withminimum extent possible wastage as far as possible. The day to day consumption ismonitored and various ways and means are adopted to reduce the powerconsumption in an effort to save energy.
Company has not taken any step forutilizing alternate sources of energy.
Company has not made any capital investment on energy conservationequipments.
Company has not imported any technology and hence there is nothing to bereported here.
The details of Foreign exchange Earnings and outgo during the year are as follows:
(Rs. In Lacs)
Foreign Exchange Earnings (Rs
)
NIL
Foreign Exchange Outgo(Rs.)
Statements in the Board’s Report and the Management Discussion & Analysisdescribing the Company’s objectives, expectations or forecasts may be forwardlooking within the meaning of applicable Securities Laws and Regulations. Actualresults may differ materially from those expressed in the statement.
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the sincere servicesrendered by employees of the Company at all levels. Your Directors also wish toplace on record their appreciation for the valuable co-operation and supportreceived from the Government of India, various State Governments, the Banks/Financial Institutions and other stakeholders. The Directors also commend thecontinuing commitment and dedication of the employees at all levels, which hasbeen critical for the Company’s success. The Directors look forward to their continuedsupport in future.
SANDEEP VINODKUMAR KAMDARWHOLE TIME DIRECTOR & CEODIN: 00043214