Your directors are pleased to present the Annual Report with the audited statement of accounts and the Auditors report of your company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024.
1- PERFORMANCE AT A GLANCE
fRs. In Lakhcl
Particulars
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For the Year Ended 31st March, 2024
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For the Year Ended 31st March, 2023
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Income
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62,983.42
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38,220.62
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Less: Expenditure
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60,981.85
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37,173.34
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Profit/Loss Before Tax
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2001.57
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1,047.29
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Less: Current Tax
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396.13
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237.67
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Less: Deferred Tax
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96.33
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22.82
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Profit/Loss after Tax
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1509.11
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786.80
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2- REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY
The Company has made a total turnover of Rs. 62,983.42/- (Rs. In Lakhs) as against a total turnover of Rs. 38,220.62/- (Rs. In Lakhs) during the previous year. The Company has registered profit after tax of Rs. 1,509.11/- (Rs. In Lakhs) as against a profit after tax of Rs. 786.80/- (Rs. In Lakhs) during the previous year under review. The company expects
improvised business performance in the coming year as compared to the financial year 2023- 2024.
3- CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
There was no change in the nature of the business during the year under review.
4- material changes and commitments, if any, affecting THF financta.
POSITION OF THE COMPANY WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THF FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REL ATF AND TILL THE DATE OF THE REPORT
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company
occurred between the end of the financial year to which these financial statements relate on till the date of this report.
5. DIVIDENDS
The Board of Directors has not declared any dividend for the financial year ended 31.03.2024.
6. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has not proposed to transfer any amount to any reserve during the financial year under review.
7. DEPOSITS
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the financial year under review. Hence the provisions of section 73 to 76 or any other relevant provisions of Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the company.
8- DETAILS OF DEPOSITS WHICH ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER V OF THE COMPANIES ACT. 2013
The Company has not accepted any deposits during the year under review and hence the compliance with the provisions of the Chapter V of the Companies Act, 2013 does not arise.
9- SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY
The Authorised share capital of the company as on 31st March 2024 is Rs. 25,00,00,000/- divided into 5,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- each and Paid-up Share Capital of the
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Company as on 31st March 2024 is Rs. 17,70,39,780/- divided into 3,54,07,956 Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- each.
During the year under review:
1. The company at its EGM Held on 26* October 2023 increased its Authorised share capital from Rs. 65,00,000/- (Rupees Sixty-Five Lakhs only) divided into 6,50,000 (Six Lakh Fifty Thousand) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rs. Ten) each to Rs. 25,00,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty-
Five Crores only) divided into 2,50,00,000 (Two Crores Fifty Lakhs) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rs. Ten) each
2. The shareholders at the EGM Held on 05- January 2024 approved the issuance of bonus shares. Further the board of directors of the company at their Board meeting held on 05» January 2024 approved allotment of 1,70,93,496 Equity shares (28 Bonus shares of Rs. 10/- for every fully paid-up equity share of Rs. 10/-) as Bonus issue.
3. The company at its EGM Held on 30'" March 2024 sub divided 1 equity share of Rs. 10/- each into 2 equity shares of Rs. 5/- each.
OTHER PISCLOSIJRFg
Your directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect to the following items as there were no transactions on these items during the year under review:
'Ý Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting, or otherwise.
Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the company under any scheme.
ISSued any securities that are convertible into equity shares at a future date and nor any such shares are outstanding previously.
iv. Shares having voting rights not exercised directly by the employees and for the purchase of which or subscription to which loan was given by the Company.
v. Buyback of any of its securities &
vi. As at the end of the previous financial year, none of the Directors of the Company held instruments convertible into equity shares of the Company.
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lO DEJAILS of subsidiaries, associates and JOINT VENTURES COMPANIES AMD THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY ANn NAMES OF COMPANIES, WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASED TO BE its SUBSIDIARIES. JOINT VENTURES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES DURING THE YFAR
The Company has no subsidiary, associate and joint venture companies.
11. COM POSITION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEE. KMP ANn ttc CHANGES
The Composition of Board of Directors and KMP as on 31.03.2024 were as follows:
(a) Mr. Amit Agarwal - Managing Director
(b) Mr. Shripal Veeramchand Sanghvi -Whole Time Director
(c) Mr. Vikash Mahipal- Independent Director
(d) Mr. Shanmugam- Independent Director
(e) Mrs. Sujathaa Mehta - Director
(f) Mr. Chinnaponnu Devarajan - CFO
(g) Mr. Ritika Agarwal - Company Secretary
During the year under review, following were the changes in the composition of the Board of Directors and KMP:
Sno.
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Name of the Director
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Designation
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Date of Appointment, Reappointment, regularisation and cessation
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Remarks
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1.
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Mr. Jayaraman Madhu Suthan (DIN: 09841051)
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Additional Director
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07.09.2023
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Appointment at Board meeting
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2.
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Mr. Praveen Bhansali Naman Bhansali (DIN: 10306109)
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Additional Director
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07.09.2023
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Appointment at Board meeting
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3.
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Mrs. Sujathaa Mehta (DIN: 06822171)
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Additional Director
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27.09.2023
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Appointment at Board Meeting
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4.
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Mr. Amit Agarwal (DIN: 01653009)
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Additional Director
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27.09.2023
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Appointment at Board Meeting
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5.
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Mr. Praveen Bhansali Naman Bhansali (DIN: 10306109)
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Additional Director
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27.09.2023
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Cessation
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6.
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Mr. Jayaraman Madhu Suthan (DIN: 09841051)
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Additional Director
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27.09.2023
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Cessation
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7.
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Mr. Amit Agarwal (DIN: 01653009)
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Whole Time Director & Chief Financial Officer
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27.09.2023
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Change of designation subject to members approval
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8.
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Mrs. Saravanan Shrruthi (DIN: 06871548)
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Director
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30.09.2023
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Cessation
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9.
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Mr. Krishnasamy Saravanan (DIN: 00010555)
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Managing Director
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30.09.2023
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Cessation
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10.
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Mrs. Sujathaa Mehta
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Director
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30.09.2023
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Regularisation as a Non-Executive Director at AGM
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11.
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Mr. Amit Agarwal (DIN: 01653009)
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Director
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30.09.2023
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Regularisation as a Director at AGM
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12.
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Mr. Shripal Veeramchand Sanghvi(DIN: 07788214)
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Managing Director
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30.09.2023
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Appointment as a Managing Director at AGM
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13.
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Mr. Amit Agarwal (DIN: 01653009)
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Whole Time Director Cum CFO
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30.09.2023
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Regularisation as a Whole Time Director Cum CFO at AGM
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14.
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Mr. Amit Agarwal (DIN: 01653009)
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Whole Time Director Cum CFO
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26.02.2024
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Resignation from the Post of Chief Financial Officer of the Company
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15.
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Mr. Amit Agarwal (DIN: 01653009)
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Whole Time Director
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26.02.2024
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Resignation from the Post of Whole Time Director of the Company
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16.
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Mr. Shripal Veeramchand Sanghvi(DIN: 07788214)
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Managing Director
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26.02.2024
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Resignation from the Post of Managing Director of the Company
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17.
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Mr. DEVARAJAN
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CFO
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01.03.2024
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Appointment at Board Meeting
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18.
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Mrs. Ritika Agarwal, (ACS: A35689)
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Company
Secretary
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01.03.2024
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Appointment at Board Meeting
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19.
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Mr. Amit Agarwal (DIN: 01653009)
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Managing Director
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04.03.2024
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Appointment at Extra ordinary general meeting
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20.
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Mr. Shripal Veeramchand Sanghvi (DIN: 07788214)
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Whole Time Director
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04.03.2024
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Appointment at Extra ordinary general meeting
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21.
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Mr. Vikas Mahipal (DIN: 10429702)
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Independent
Director
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04.03.2024
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Appointment at Extra ordinary general meeting
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22.
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Mr. Shanmugam (DIN: 10299453)
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Independent
Director
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04.03.2024
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Appointment at Extra ordinary general meeting
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During the year under review, the board of directors have formed Audit committee:
Sr.
No.
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Name of Member
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Designation in Board
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Designation in Committee
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1
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Mr. Vikash Mahipal
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Independent Non-Executive Director
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Chairman
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2
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Mr. Shanmugam
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Independent Non-Executive Director
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Member
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3
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Mr. Amit Agarwal
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Managing Director
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Member
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During the year under review, the board of directors have formed Nomination And Remuneration committee:
Sr.
No.
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Names of Member
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Designation in Board
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Designation in Committee
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1
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Mr. Vikash Mahipal
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Independent Non-Executive Director
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Chairman
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2
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Mr. Shanmugam
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Independent Non-Executive Director
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Member
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3
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Mrs. Sujathaa Mehta
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Director
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Member
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During the year under review, the board of directors have formed Stakeholders Relationship Committee:
Sr.
No.
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Names of Member
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FDesignation in Board
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Designation in Committee
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1
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Mr. Shanmugam
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Independent Non-Executive Director
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Chairman
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2
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Mr. Amit Agarwal
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Managing Director
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Member
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3
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Mr. Shripal Veeramchand Sanghvi
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Whole time Director
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Member
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During the year under review, the Company have formed the above committees at its board Meeting held on 15th March 2024.
12.DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The provisions of Section 149 pertaining to the appointment of Independent Directors do not
apply to our Company for the financial year 2023-2024. Hence the requirement of Declaration by Independent directors does not arise.
During the year under review, the Company have appointed 2 independent Directors at its Extra Ordinary General Meeting dated 04th March 2024
13.MEETINGS HELD DURING THE YEAR
During the financial year 2023-2024, following meetings were conducted during the year under review:
A. BOARD MEETING
S. No
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Meetings Date
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Total Number of
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Total Number of
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Directors entitled
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Directors present at
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to Attend the
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the Meeting
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Meeting
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1.
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05.04.2023
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3
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3
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2.
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12.04.2023
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3
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3
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3.
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06.05.2023
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3
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3
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4.
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09.05.2023
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3
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3
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5.
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10.05.2023
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3
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3
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6.
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06.06.2023
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3
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3
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7.
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05.07.2023
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3
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3
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8.
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07.09.2023
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3
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3
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9.
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27.09.2023
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3
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3
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10.
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30.09.2023
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5
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5
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11.
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03.10.2023
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3
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3
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12.
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23.10.2023
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3
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3
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13.
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02.11.2023
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3
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3
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14.
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04.01.2024
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3
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3
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15.
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05.01.2024
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3
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3
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16.
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26.02.2024
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3
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3
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17.
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01.03.2024
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3
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3
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18.
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15.03.2024
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3
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3
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19.
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22.03.2024
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3
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^~3
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20.
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27.03.2024
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3
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3
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B. GENERAL MEETING
S. No
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Meetings Date
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Type of General Meeting
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1.
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24.04.2023
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Extra Ordinary General Meeting
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2.
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28.06.2023
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Extra Ordinary General Meeting
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3.
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30.09.2023
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Annual General Meeting
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4.
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26.10.2023
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Extra Ordinary General Meeting
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5.
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05.01.2024
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Extra Ordinary General Meeting
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6.
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04.03.2024
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Extra Ordinary General Meeting
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7.
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30.03.2024
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Extra Ordinary General Meeting
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All the Directors were present in all its meetings and the gap between two meetings did not exceed 120 days.
14-PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION
There were no loans, Investments or guarantees made by the Company under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
15’PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTTF*;
The Company has entered into related party transaction and the particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, as prescribed in Form AOC-2 is appended as Annexure I.
16.STATUTORY AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY
During the year under review, we have received the resignation letter dated 17th September, 2023 from M/s. R. Rishab Nahar & Co. effective from 27th September, 2023. Audit for the Period 2022-2023 was completed by M/s. R. Rishab Nahar & Co.
The members at the AGM held on 30th September, 2023 have appointed M/s. A B C D & Co., Chartered Accountants, as the Statutory Auditor of the Company for a period of 5 years starting from the financial year 2023-2024 to 2027-2028. The auditors have confirmed their eligibility and willingness to continue as auditors of the company.
17.QUALIFICATION REPORTED BY STATUTORY AUDITOR
There was no qualification reported by the Statutory Auditor in his report for the financial year ending 31st March, 2024.
18-DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS
For the financial year under review, the Auditor has not reported about any fraud by the company or any fraud on the company by its officers or employees.
19.SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
M/s. Tanuj Jain & Associates, Company Secretaries (unique Identification No. I2020TN2107000), were appointed as Secretarial Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report submitted by them for the said financial year in the prescribed form MR3 pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act is annexed as Annexure II to this report.
The Secretarial Auditors Report for the Financial year 2023-24 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark except that certain forms/returns under the Act had been filed belatedly. The delay in filing certain forms in certain instances were due to the technical problems faced by the company while accessing the MCA website to file the forms/returns. However, the company has filed all applicable forms and returns by paying additional fee wherever applicable and as on the date of this report all the applicable forms/returns are duly filed.
20.DISCLOSURE ON MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS
The Company is not required to maintain any cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013. Hence the company has not maintained any cost records. Therefore, there is no requirement for appointment of cost Auditor.
21.INTERNAL AUDITORS
The Board of Directors had appointed M/s. Balaji & Sridhar, Chartered Accountants as the Internal Auditor of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 for the Financial Year 2023-2024.
22. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 notified with effect from 28th August, 2020, the requirement to annex the extract of Annual Return in form MGT-9 is done away with and accordingly the same is not annexed to the Board's report.
The Annual Return as required under Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 has been published in the website of the Company which can be accessed through the following link.
http://www.ievvamfoods AnL
23. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY fCSRl
During the financial year 2023-2024, the Company is mandated to contribute Rs. 13,97,260/- towards CSR and the details with respect to the same is annexed as Annexure III to this report.
24. COMMITTEE FORMATION
The company need not comply with requirements of formation of CSR committee as per the provisions of section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 under the year under review.
During the year under review, the Company have formed Audit committee, Nomination and
remuneration committee and Stakeholders relationship committee at its board meeting held on 15th March 2024
25.SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the period under review, your Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
26.ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The company has adequate system of internal control commensurate with its size and nature of business. These systems provide a reasonable assurance in respect of providing financial and operational information, safeguarding of assets of the Company, adhering to the management policies besides ensuing compliance.
27.SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COUPTC np TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY*: OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There are no material orders passed by any regulator or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status of the company.
28. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company in order to comply with provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and provide an effective mechanism for implementing risk management system had adopted the policy on risk management for evaluating and monitoring various risk that could threaten the existence of the company. The Company has not faced any major risk and no major deviations from the actual as attained by the company. The Board takes the overall responsibility for the process of risk management in the organization.
29. VIGIL MECHANISM POLICY
The Company has established a mechanism for Director's and employees to report their concerns relating to fraud, malpractice or any other activity or event which is against the interest of the Company.
The details of establishment of such mechanism are disclosed in the Company's Website
http://www.ievvamfoods.in/
30. DISCLOSURE—UNDER—SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE {PREVENTION, PROHIBITIONS REDRESSALl ACT. 2013
As per the requirement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 ('Act') and rules made there under, your Company has adopted a Sexual Harassment Policy for women to ensure healthy working environment without fear of prejudice, gender bias and sexual harassment and the company will set up Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment, as and when the same becomes applicable.
The Board states that there were no cases or complaints filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
31. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY. TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
In terms of Section 134 (3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988, the Directors furnish the information as below:
Conservation of Energy
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The Company is taking necessary steps to conserve energy. Every effort is made to ensure optimum use of energy.
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Technology Absorption
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Our Company have purchased new machineries to ensure quality, improve speed of production and reduce its cost of production.
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Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
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2023-2024
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Earnings
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Nil
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Outgo
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Nil
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TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:
(0
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The efforts made towards technology absorption:
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Our Company have purchased new machineries to ensure
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00
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The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution etc
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quality, improve speed of production and reduce its cost of production. Which will help our Company to improve its sales.
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The Company will continue to further develop the Research & Development in the above areas and identify new areas of applications.
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(Hi)
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In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year):
(a) The details of technology imported
(b) Year of Import;
(c) Whether the technology been fully absorbed
(d) If not fully absorbed, areas where has not taken place, reasons thereof
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NIL
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(iv)
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The expenditure incurred on Research and Development
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The expenditure on R & D was incurred in developing and commercializing products and as such specific expenditure under this head cannot be classified.
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32.DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDFB thf INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE. 2016 (31 OF 20161 DURING THF vfap ALONGWITH THEIR STATUS AS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR.
The company was referred to Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under section 9 of IBC, 2016, by a business consultant. However, the Hon'ble NCLT Chennai dismissed the reference, citing pre-existing disputes predating the action under section 8 of IBC, 2016. Following the NCLT’s decision, the claimant appealed to the Hon'ble IMCLAT. If the appeal is successful, the company may face a liability of Rs 52 lakh. Despite this, the company is confident that the liability does not apply as the instrument relevant to the claim was terminated before the claim itself. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on 21.08.2024.
33. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE-TIME SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM .THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THFPrnc
During the year under review, there was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
34. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYFFS
There are no employees who were in receipt of remuneration in excess of the ceiling prescribed
in the Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
Further as on 31st March, 2024, the Disclosure with respect to details of the Top 10 employees as on 31st March, 2024 in pursuance to Rule 5(2) & Rule 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is given under Annexure IV.
The Company currently has not provided any Employee Stock Option Scheme/Employee Stock Purchase Scheme to its employees.
35. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMFNT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect to the Directors' Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed:
a) That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and that no material departures have been made from the same.
b) That the appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied consistently, and have made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at 31st March 2024 and
of statement of Profit and Loss account of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2024.
c) That the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities,
d) That the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
e) That the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
36. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Directors place on record our sincere thanks to all stakeholders for their continued support extended to corporation activities during the year under review.
For Jeyyam Global Foods Limited
Shripal Veeramchand Sanghvi Amit Agarwal
Whole time director Managing Director
DIN: 07788214 DIN: 01653009
Place: Chennai Date: 24th July 2024
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