On behalf of the board of Dirac tors, it Ls our pleas art- to present the 39th Annual Report together with the Audited Statement of Accounts of Teesta Agro Industries Limited { ihe company”) for the year ended on 31st March, 21)25.
Financial summary or performance of the company;
. (Rs. In lacs)
Particulars
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Year ended
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Year ended
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31.03.2025
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31.03.2024
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Net turnover and Other Income
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18838
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16473
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Profit before depreciation, interest & tax
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1319
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854
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Less; Depreciation
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288
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246
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:Interest
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' 88
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101
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Profit/loss before tax
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94.3
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507
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Less: Exceptional items
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-
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-
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: Provision for lax
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: Current Fax
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(241)
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(85)
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: Deferred Tax
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(21)
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(61)
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Profit/(loss) after taxation
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6 79
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36!
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Operations:
Hie turnover and other receipts of your company have been Rs. 18838 lac against Rs. 16473 lac in the previous year. Hie profit after taxation stood at Rs. 679 lacs as against Rs. 36lines in the previous year.
Dividend:
The Board lias nol recommended any dividend lor the financial year 2024-25 in view of retaining cash for your C ompanv's growth prospects.
Share Capital:
There 1ms not been any change in the paid-up capital oi your company during the year under re\ iew. The paid-up capital stands at Rs. 557 lacs.
Listing agreement:
Hie listing agreement has been entered into by the company with the F.SF limited read with the Securities and exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Your Company has paid listing lee lor financial vem 2024-25.
Fixed deposit:
Your company did not invite or accept any deposits from public and/ or shareholders during Lhe year under review. As of 51st March, 2025, there were no fixed deposits pending w ith the company.
Research and development:
Your company recognizes that research tk development plays a critical role in supporting current operations as well as future growth. Your company has focused its attention towards improving quality of fertilizers to boost soil nutrients.
Insurance:
The company's plants & machineries, factories, properties, stocks and movables are adequately insured against various risks.
Directors and key Managerial Personnel:
At present vour Board is duly constituted comprising of 10 (Ten) Directors,
SI. No.
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Maine of Directors
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DIN
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1 designation
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Appointment Resignatii •: i
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1.
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MR. HARDLV 51NG11
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U055078I
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Managing Director
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--
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~
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MR. UMlSH CHANDRA SAliOO
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00550 LOS
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Wholetime Director
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Resigned as on 10.04.2025
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X
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MR. PARAMDEfeT SINICH
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00550824
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Whotctime Director
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4.
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MR. 1NDFTDEET SI NCI I
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00879115
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Wholetime Director
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5
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MS JOGINPFR KAUK
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00550860
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Director
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Ý ÝÝÝÝ
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6.
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MS RAJSllAKill MAITV
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07208080
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Independent
Director
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7
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MR St HASH Cl 1 ANOKA
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07273238
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Independent
Director
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SAMAXTARAY
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8.
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MR I'RI’M SHANKAR PAN DC Y
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09091634
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Independent
1 )ii tv tor
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9.
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UASlll SARAF
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10125808
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Independent
Director
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Resigned as on 11.04.2025
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10.
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SI ffWANGl PANI >TY
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10206677
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Independent
Director
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The company has received declarations from the independent directors) ot the company confirming Llut the\ meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under section 1-10(6) ul lire Companies Act, 201.3 and Lire SliBl (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
TIk company has devised a policy for performance evaluation of independent director-, and the board, which includes criteria for performance evaluation of the non-executive directors.
Suitable resolutions for appointment/reappointment of directors, as referred above, will l placed tor approval of members in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Hu i-ii-t resume and oilier information of Lhe concerned directors, in terms of the SF.BI (I.isiing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 with stock exchange, have been detailed in the notice convening the forthcoming Annual General Meeting,
There has been no change in the Company Secretary and CFO during the financial year
Hoard Meeting:
During the year 2024-25. Hie Board of Directors met Fight times viz. on 30.04.2024, 12 06.2024,04.07 2024 31.07.2024. 23.09.2024,31.10.2024,31.01.2025 and 29.03.2025.
Corporate Governance
A report on Corporate Governance (in accordance with SHIM Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the auditors' certificate on compliance h i he company. have been included in the Annual Report as a part of this report.
Directors' Responsibility statement:
Pursuant to Hie requirement under section 134(3) (c)of the Companies Act, 2013 with respect to directors’ responsibility' statement, it is hereby confirmed that:
(i) m the preparation of llie annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 262 > tlie applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures
(ii) the directors hud dented such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so ns to give a true anil fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at March 31. 2025 and of the profit and loss of Hie company for that period;
(iiij llie directors had taken proper and sulficicnt care toi the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions ol the Companies Act, 201" for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and othei irregularities;
(iv) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(v) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions ol all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
(\i) the directors has laid down internal financial control to be followed bv the company and such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
Statutory Auditor
M 's Mantrv &. Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 31504KF) the statu ton1 auditors of the Company was resigned on 23.07.2025 due to merger of firm. Due to casual vacancy M/s Agarwal R G & Associates will hold office till the conclusion of die -13rd Annual General Meeting, of the Company to tie held in the financial year 2029-30.
I he report In the Auditors is self-explanatory and has no qualification, reservation, ad\ erse remark or disclaimer; hence no explanation or comments by the Board were required
Auditors Report:
The auditors’ report tend with relevant notes on accounts are self-explanatory and does not call lor further clarification.
Internal Auditors: *
The board of directors of your company has re-appointed M/s. L.B. Prasad & Co., Clnirtemd Aicuuntants SiligurifFirm Registration No. 32266IE) as internal auditors pursuant to the provision of Section 13S of the Companies Act 2013 for the financial year 202-1-25.
Cost auditors:
Pursuant to section 14S of the Companies Act, 2013 and subject to notification ot rules thereunder, the board of directors, on the recommendation of the audit committee has appointed M/s. D. Subvusuchi & Co (Membership No. 00369), Cost Accountants, Kolk.d,i .is the cost auditors oi the company tor the financial year 2024-25. M/s. D. Sabyasuchi <SrCo. have confirmed that their appointment is within the limits and they are free from any disqualifications as provided in section 141 of the act.
Secretarial Audit:
The board has appointed \l/s. Ranlu Das & Associates (Membership No. 8437) Practicing l ompanv Secretary, to conduct Secretarial Audit for the Financial Year 202 1-25. Flu* report ol the secretarial auditors is enclosed as Aimexure-1 to this report. As regards observations and remarks made bv him in the report we are to state that necessary steps ure being taken for complying with the requirements.
Policies
HI (i,is 1; i i: ami Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 mandated
the formulation of certain poliiius for all listed companies. All applicable policies .in¬ available under the head policy on the company's website: www.teestaagro.in The policies are reviewed periodically by the board and updated based on need and new' compliance requirement
Corporate-Social Responsibility
The Board constituted a committee of Corporates Social Responsibility pursuant to the requirement of Section 135 of Lhe Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules. 2UI4. A policy on Corporate Social Responsibility was also adopted bv the Board of Directors at the said meeting. This Policy has been placed in the Website ot the Company at the wu w.teestaagro.in.
iwMi, ih.. this n-n.nt. the committee comprises three members as under.
Name of the Member
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Category
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Attendance of Committee meeting
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31.0I.2U25
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Mr. I’ar.iimleep Singh
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Chairman
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Yes
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Mr Sulvish Chandra Samanlarav
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Member
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Yes
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Mr Prem Shankar I’niulev
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Member | V e>
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During the year undet review one meeting was held on 31stjanuary2025. All the members of the Committee were present at that meeting.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sc-i 135 of the C.ompaiues Act, 2015 and applicable Kul s. during the financial year 2024-25, the Company was required to spend a sum of Rs. Jb,37,4115 towards Us C8K activities As per the recommendation of CSR Committee, the Board ot Directors approved the said sum to be spent on eligible causes in line with tire Company's CSR Policy in association. The details of amounts spent through each of lire above entity are mentioned below.
Annual Report on CSR activities / initiatives
Pursuant to Sts tion 135 ot tire Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 2(1) (c) of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021
l \ brief ouLline of the company's CSK Policy including overview of projects or programmes proposed to be undertaken, and a reference to the web-link to the CSR policy and p"iji el¬ and programmes are given below in Annexure - II
2. The composition of the C SR Committee :
As on llu- date »l’ this report ll »Ý cnimiuttec comprises three members as under
SI.
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Name ot Directors
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, Designation/ | Number of
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Number of meetings 1
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No.
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Nature of 1 lirectorship
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meeUngs of CSR
Committee held during the year
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CSR
Committee attended
during
the year
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1
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Mi ParamdeepSingh
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Non-executive
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1
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1
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Ýj
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Mr Subash Chandra Samantaruy
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Independent
Director
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I
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1
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3.
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Mr. PremShankar Pandov
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Independent
Director
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1
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1
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I'his Polio has been placed in the Website of the Company at the Ý c'--. ..
3. Pats ule tin1 details el Impact assessment ot CSR projects carried out in pursuance of sub¬ rule (3) ot i ule b of tiie t ompanies (Corporate Social responsibility Policy) Rules 2014 if applicable - Not Applicable.
4. Details ot the amount available lor set off in pursuance ot sub-rule (3) of rule 7 ot die Companies (Corporate Social responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 and amount required for set off for the financial year, if any: Nil
5. Average net j >rofit of the coni pai iy as per section 135(5)- Rs. S31,71,031
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6. (a.) Two percent of av erage net profit of the compimy as per section 135(3) - Rs. 16,63,421
(b) Surplus arising out of CSR projects or programmes or activ hies of the previous finani ial years - Rs. 26,0In
(c) Amount re»|uired to In- set off for the financial y ear, if any - Rs. 26,016
(d) Total CSR obligation for the financial year |6(a) (b) (c) -Rs 16,37,405
7.
a) CSR amount spent or unspent for the financial year:
Total Amount Spent for die Financial Year, (in Rs.)
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Amount L
Total Amount feansiorred to Unspent C.SK Account as per section 133(6).
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Jus pent (in Rs.)
Amount transferred i.-am fund specified under Schedule VU us per second proviso to section
135(5).
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Amount I )ato of transler
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Name Amount Date of
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u -3
i 1
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transfer
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lh,43,5U0
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-
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NA
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NA
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-
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NA
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b) Details of GSR amount spent against ongoing project for the financial war
sj
No.
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Name ill Pi'oh'il
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Item from tin* lift >if hi.In ibe> tii S. lie!lull \ il
to the Aft
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Locations Districts (Si Ýno)
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Amount Spent for the Project (Ks )
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Mode
of
imp lent onlatio n-
Dirti t Yes t No
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Mode of lutploi through inijiteiiinilmg Name
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men ting
^ssasi_
t'SR
Re)’isrr*in
Oil
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T
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Govt High Sdhx>l Hir.int|'iir, Punjab liv Cli No, tWUil'4 «1L Ir> 1)1 35)
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Development 111 liili.eUiiulnri .in.l building at Rural Area
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Plinth
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Ý100,0X1
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i
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Wellntv asr SOOI ti Su. m .
Cli No.
owe 1? dt
07.1! 1,3)
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I’liujmle nihil •>) .ii't-
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Nawaivsliii
ut. Ptinjiih
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itxi.oon
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m
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3.
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VV L Aiyii Girls High ’riMi.il (vii*)
no 000516 at • l.Ul.25)
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PlOIIMlilll’. I*tlui«tuui
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\rttvilnstl.l
In Punjab
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200,000
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Yes
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|
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4.
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CKm t SR
tini'>‘iul.i n
(if hoot
Cltouj’ii tV6i.ll
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Ptoinule IvtU r ii n A tYdsiiruom finilitiuy for school students
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Ca tigr.tr. CI11tU1rg.tr
A
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WJT^OII
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Yes
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|
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5.
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HGush
Global
I'ouinl.itioii
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WlL-braliaii ul Uutg.i
V 'i.
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M it In n it.
tV e « t M n in ba 1
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illU.CJOCI
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Ye*
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|
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6
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Ertiiii.iitlui
Govt
Collage
.Gangrar
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V\ .ilei'Cuulei tVilli 1 lii'i lor S hi<il Atm le tils
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Cangrar.
tTiittorgar
h
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36,000
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Yes
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TOTAL
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i _
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lfc.4r.3U)
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A Amount spent in administrative overhead - Nil
HARDE SINGH Managing Director DIN 005507SI
Contracts And Arrangements with Related parties:
Your coinpum has formulated policy on related part) transaction (KIP) v,iiich is available on company's website tvivzv.tcesUm%ro>in. There was no transaction entered with related parties tor the voar under review. Tints disclosure required under section 134(3)(h) ol the act in form ACX -2 is enclosed as Annexure-IH. Further, there are no material transactions with related part) (with the promoters, directors or key managerial personnel) during the year under review, which is to be reported.
Changes in nature of business, it any
I here has been no change in the nature of business of the compam Your company contiiuu •• to be one of the leading manufacturers of fertilizer in the country.
Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the company
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position oi lb • compam between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate md the dale oi the report.
Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments under section 186:
Tin compam has not given loans, guarantees or made investments during the year under rev ievv.
Significant and material orders passed by the regulators
During the year under review, no significant and material orders were passed by the regulators oj courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and die company's operations.
Obligation under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention. Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2013:
Internal complaints committee has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sesu«il harassment \11 employees (permanent, contra, lual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy.
I he following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed off during the year 2024-2s.
No ol complaints received* Nil No of complaints dispvvs.nl off: Nil
board Evaluation:
ITie company has devised a policy for performance evaluation of independent direct* i • md the board, which includes criteria for periormance evaluation of tire non-executive and executive directors.
Pursuant to Hie provisions of the Companies Act. 2013 and SI 01 (Listing Obligations no Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2i'I5. the formal annual evaluation was carried out for the board's own performance, its committees and individual directors.
A structure*.! questionnaire was prepared after taking into consideration inputs received from the directors, co\ ering various aspects of the board functioning including adequarv if the composition of the board and its committees, board culture, execution and performance ol specific duties, obligations and gov ernance.
A separate exercise was carried out for the ev aluation of individual directors (Initli executive and non-executive/independent directors), board committees and the chairman. 1 he director's evaluation was broadlv based on parameters such as. meeting the expectation of stakeholders, guidance and rev icw of corporate strategy, risks, participation and attendance at board/committee meetings interpersonal skills lhe performance evaluation «*J Ju chairman of ll.e com pain was undertaken bv the independent directors taking into account the views oi executive directors and non-executive directors, lhe independent directors assi ssed the quality, qu.mtitv and timeliness of flow of information between the company's management and lhe board, lhe directors expressed overall satisfaction on the evaluation process. Based on the feedback ol Lire board evaluation process, appropriate measures v t taken to further improve the process and other aspects
Particulars of employee:
None of the employees, employed during the year, was in receipt of remuneration, in aggregate of Rs 102,00.000 or more per annum for the Financial Year 2024-25, or Rs 850.l)lK)or more pei month for any part of the financial year, as set out in Hie Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ol Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Therefore, no such details have been provided as required under section P>7(12) of the Companies \ct 1 i| ' read with rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules. 201 I
I he ratio of remuneration of each Director to the median employee's remuneration and other details in accordance with siib-st < Hon 12 of Section 107 of (lie Act read with Rule 5{ 11 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules. 2 Id as amended, mi ms part of this report and is marked as "Annexure-IV"
Extracts of the annual return in form-MGT-9:
Puisuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act. 2013 read with rule 12(1) ol the C ompanics (Management And Administration) Rules 2011 (as amended) extract ol annual re1, n i. form MGT-11 is maiked as "Annevure-^V" and being hosted cm lhe websile ol ilujcomi m. www.teeslaagro.iri.
Vigil mechanism:
Puisuant to the requirement of the section I "7(0) ol Hu* Companies Acl, 2013. the company has established vigil nolumism which also incorporates a whistle blower policv in l- rius t i
the listing agreement. Protected disclosures can be made bv a whistle blower through an e- ma.il or phone or letter to the chairman of audit committee.
Internal financial controls:
I lv Ý ompanv has in pi. u. adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statement1 During the war, such controls were tested and no reportable material weaknesses in the design "t operation u ere observed
Human resources and industrial relations:
The industrial relations of the company with the personnel have continued to be cordial ami amicable, "i our directors ackmm ledge and appreciate the efforts and dedication of employees lo the company Your directors wish to place oil record the co-operation received from the stalls and workers at all levels and at all units.
Particular ul conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo:
Your compum has directed its efforts ter reduce energv costs by foi using on energ\ in 1 through the best optimization of operations on day-to-day basis. The company has us* d fuels in appropriate mix lo attain maximum savings
As required under Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014, the particulars of energy conservation, technology, absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo is given in tlie prescribed format as an uiwexure to lhe report .md marked ns "Annexure-VI".
Compliance with the provisions of Secretarial Standards issued L>y ICS1
lhe Board of Directors hereb\ declare the compliance of the provisions of Secretarial Standards-! ("Board Mootings"I and Secretarial Standards - 2 ("General Meetings' l issued bv IC5I and notified by the MC A U/s 118(10) of the Companies Act, 201:4, for all lhe Board and General Meetings of the Company held during the Financial Year 2024-25.
Details of application made or any preceding pending under 1BC, 2016 during the FY along with the current status
No applications are hied or pending under 1BC, 2016 against die Company I lence th aid provision is not applicable to the Company
The 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 thereof: Not applicable
Pursuant to Liu? provisions of ill. Companies \ct, 2013 and ^IZBI (Listing Obligation*. and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2ul5, the formal annual evaluation was carried out lot the board's own peitormanee, its committees and individual directors.
\ structured questionnaire was prepared after taking into consideration inputs received from the directors, covering various aspects of the hoard functioning including adequacy of the composition of the l>oard and its committees, board culture, execution and perform. mu of specific duties obligations and governance.
\ separate exercise w as . urried « ul for the evaluation of individual directors (both cxccutix and non-executive/independent directors), board committees and the chairman The director's evaluation was broadly based on parameters such as, meeting the expectation of stakeholders guidance and review of corporate strategy, risks, participation and attend a ms at board/cominittee meetings, interpersonal skills lhe performance evaluation <>| i|
<Ý hainrian ol the comp.un was undertaken by Lhe independent directors taking into aco unt flu* views of executive directors and non-executive directors, the independent directors assessed the quality, quantify and timeliness of flow of information between the company s management and the board, the directors expressed overall satisfaction on the evaluation process. Based on the feedback of the board evaluation process, appropriate measures were taken to further improve the process and other aspects.
Particulars of emplo\ ee:
None of lhe employees, employed during the year, was in receipt ql remuneration, in aggregate of Rs 102 .00.000 or more per annum for the Financial Year 2024-25, or Rs H5t),(HM).or more per month for any part of the financial year, as set out in the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Therefore, no uch details have been provided as required under section lc>7(12) of lhe Companies Act. 2013 read with rules 5(2) and 5(3) of tile Companies (Appointment and Remuneration oi Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
lhe ratio of remuneration of each Director to rite median employee’s remuneration and other detail?, m accord;ime with sub-section 12 of Section 197 of the Act read with Rule S( I) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules H I. as amended tornis part of this report and is marked .is "Annexure-IV"
'linn iliiuctois take Lius Opportunity to place on record their appreciation and sincere gratitude to the Government ot India, Government of West Bengal, and the bankers to the com pain lor their valuable support and look forward to their continued co-operation in the years to come.
Your directors acknowledge the support and co-operation received from Lire shareholders and employees ol your com pane.
l;oi and on behalf ol the board • >| directors
l'lace: Iv.ijganj, lalpaiguri West Bengal -735134
Dated: 23.(17.2025 > I
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Para radeep Singh Hardev Singh
DIN: 00550824 DIN: 00550781
(Whulctime Director) (Managing I)ireci.»r)
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xtracts of the annual return in form-MCT-9:
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