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D P Abhushan Ltd. Directors Report
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Market Cap. (Rs.) 2281.23 Cr. P/BV 12.60 Book Value (Rs.) 81.36
52 Week High/Low (Rs.) 1189/222 FV/ML 10/4000 P/E(X) 50.34
Bookclosure 22/09/2018 EPS (Rs.) 20.36 Div Yield (%) 0.10
Year End :2023-03 

Dear Shareholders,

The Board of Directors hereby submits the report of the business and operations of D. P. Abhushan Limited ("the
Company"), along with the audited financial statements, for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 1 In Lakhs)

Particulars

STANDALONE

CONSOLIDATED

F.Y. 2022-23

F.Y. 2021-22

F.Y. 2021-22

Revenue From Operations

1,97,512.02

1,73,137.99

1,73,137.99

Other Income

22.99

32.00

32.00

Total Income

1,97,535.00

1,73,169.99

1,73,169.99

Less: Total Expenses before Depreciation,
Finance Cost and Tax

1,89,676.67

1,65,653.24

1,65,634.51

Profit before Depreciation, Finance Cost and Tax

7,858.33

7,516.75

7,535.48

Less: Depreciation

491.14

537.03

546.34

Less: Finance Cost

1,302.41

1,519.35

1,519.43

Profit Before Tax

6,064.78

5,460.37

5,469.71

Less: Current Tax

1530.69

1,396.56

1,396.56

Less: Deferred tax Liability (Asset)

2.41

20.27

19.71

Profit after Tax

4,531.69

4,043.54

4,053.44

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

On Standalone Basis

The standalone revenue for financial year 2022-23
stood at ' 1,97,512.02 Lakh as compared to '1,73,137.99
Lakh in previous financial year 2021-22. The standalone
net profit after tax for the financial year 2022-23 stood at
' 4,531.69Lakh as compared to '4,043.54 Lakh for the
previous financial year 2021-22.

The Company has reported record growth of 12.07% in
standalone net profit after tax and 14.08% in revenue for
the full financial year 2022-23 as compared to the
previous financial year 2021-22.

DIVIDEND

Your Directors recommended a final dividend of D 1.00/- per equity share on the Company's 22254850 equity
shares of D 10.00 each (10%) for the financial year 2022-23, in its meeting held on August 11, 2023.

The final dividend on the equity shares, if declared as above, would entail a total outflow of D 222.5485 lakh. The
dividend payment is subject to approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The dividend
payout is in accordance with the Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company. The Dividend Distribution Policy of
the Company can be accessed at https://www.dpjewellers.com/la-
assets/dp/pdf/Dividend%20Distribution%20Policy.pdf
.

Dividend of D 1.00/- per equity share on the Company's 22254850 equity shares of D 10.00 each (10%) for the
financial year 2021-22, had been declared by the Board in its meeting held on May 24, 2022 and subsequently
approved by the Shareholders in their meeting held on 30/09/2022.

The dividend payout is in accordance with the Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company.

The details of total amount lying in the unclaimed and unpaid Dividend accounts of the Company as on
March 31, 2023 are given below; (' jn Lakhs)

The Details of Shareholders whose Dividend is unpaid or unclaimed are uploaded on the Website of the
Company at www.dpjewellers.com.

Members who have not yet encashed their dividend warrant(s) for the above financial years, are requested to
make their claims before relevant due dates without any delay to the Company or Registrar and Transfer Agents
(RTA), Bigshare Services Private Limited.

Shareholders are also informed that pursuant to the provisions of Investor Education and Protection Fund
Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 ("the Rules") the final dividend declared for the
financial year 2021-22, which remained unclaimed for a period of seven years will be credited to the IEPF on or
before November 27, 2029. The corresponding shares on which dividend remains unclaimed for seven
consecutive years will also be transferred as per the procedure set out in the Rules.

Accordingly, Shareholders are requested to claim the final dividend declared for the financial year 2021-22
before the same is transferred to the IEPF.

TRANSFER TO GENERAL RESERVE

Your Directors do not propose transfer of any amount to the General Reserves. Full amount of net profit are
carried to reserve & Surplus account of the Company.

CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS

During the year, your Company has not changed its business or object and continues to be in the same line of
business as per main object of the Company.

SHARE CAPITAL

During the year under review, there was no change in the authorized and paid-up share capital of the Company:

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL

The Authorized Capital of the Company, as at closure of financial year 2022-23, was ' 2,285.00 Lakh divided into
22850000 Equity Shares of '10/- each.

ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED & PAID-UP CAPITAL

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital of the Company, as at closure of financial year 2022-23,was ' 2,225.485
divided into 22254850 Equity Shares of ' 10/- each.

The entire Paid-up Equity share Capital of the Company is listed at National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

Constitution of Board

Disclosure bv Directors

The Board of the Company comprises seven

The Directors on the Board have submitted notice of

directors out of which two are Promoter

interest under Section 184(1) i.e. in Form MBP 1,

Executive Directors and one is Promoter Non-

intimation under Section 164(2) i.e. in Form DIR 8 and

Executive Director and four are Non-Promoter

declaration as to compliance with the Code of Conduct

Non-Executive Independent Directors. The

of the Company. None of the Directors of the Company is

Constitution of the Board of Directors and other

disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified

disclosures related to the Board of Directors

in Section 164 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013.

are given in the Report on Corporate

Governance.

Board Meeting

Regular meetings of the Board are held, inter-alia, to review the financial results of the Company. Additional

Board meetings are convened, as and when

required, to discuss and decide on various business policies,

strategies and other businesses. The Board meetings are generally held at registered office of the Company.

During the year under review, Board of Directors of the Company met 9 (Nine) times, viz April 18, 2022; May 24,

2022; June22, 2022; June 28, 2022; August7, 2022; September 7, 2022;November 7, 2022; January 27, 2023 and

March 23, 2023.

The details of attendance of each Director at the Board Meetings and Annual General Meeting are given in

the Report on Corporate Governance.

In terms of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under and Listing Regulations, the
Company has four Non-Promoter Non-Executive Independent Directors amongst which one is woman
independent director. In the opinion of the Board of Directors, all the four Independent Directors of the
Company meet all the criteria mandated by Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there
under and Listing Regulations and they are Independent of Management.

A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held on March 23, 2023 to review the performance of Non¬
Independent Directors and Board as whole and performance of Chairperson of the Company including
assessment of quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between Company management and
Board that is necessary for the board of directors to effectively and reasonably perform their duties. The
meeting was attended by all the Independent Directors of the Company.

Vide Special resolution passed by the Members at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the Company on
May13, 2022, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain (DIN: 00653837) has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent
Director of the Company to hold office for a second term of 5 (five) consecutive years, that is, up to July14, 2027
and Ms. Apurva Chordia (DIN: 09575780) was appointed as Woman Non-Executive Independent Director of the
Company to hold office for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years with effect from April 19, 2022 till April 18, 2027.

Vide Special resolution passed by the Members through postal ballot on July14, 2023, Mr. Sanskar Kothari (DIN:
06779404) has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company to hold office for a
second term of 5 (five) consecutive years, that is, up to July15, 2028.

The terms and conditions of appointment of Independent Directors and Code for Independent Director are
incorporated on the website of the Company at https://www.dpjewellers.com/la-
assets/dp/pdf/company_policy/Term%20&%20Conditions%20of%20Appointment%20of%20Independent%20Di

rectors.pdf

The Company has received a declaration from the Independent Directors of the Company under Section 149(7)
of Companies Act, 2013 and 16(1)(b) of Listing Regulations confirming that they meet criteria of Independence
as per relevant provisions of Companies Act, 2013 for financial year 2023-24. The Board of Directors of the
Company has taken on record the said declarations and confirmation as submitted by the Independent
Directors after undertaking due assessment of the veracity of the same. In the opinion of the Board, they fulfill
the conditions for Independent Directors and are independent of the Management. All the Independent
Directors have confirmed that they are in compliance with Rules 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment
and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, with respect to registration with the data bank of Independent
Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.

None of Independent Directors have resigned during the year.

INFORMATION ON OTHER DIRECTORATE

In accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Association and Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr.
Santosh Kataria Chairman and Managing Director of the Company retires by rotation at the ensuing annual
general meeting. He, being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment as such and seeks re-appointment.
The Board of Directors recommends his appointment on the Board.

The relevant details, as required under Regulation 36 (3) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations") and Secretarial Standards-II issued by ICSI, of the
person seeking re-appointment as Directors are annexed to the Notice convening the sixth annual general
meeting.

KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

During the year 2022-23, the Company had Mr. Santosh Kataria, Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Anil
Kataria, Whole Time Director, Ms. Aashi Neema as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer and Mr. Vijesh
Kumar Kasera was serving as Chief Financial Officer who were acting as Key Managerial Personnel at different
positions.

The Board placed its appreciation to all Key Managerial Personnel for serving the Company during their tenure.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees and
individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 in the following manners;

Ý The performance of the board was evaluated by the board, after seeking inputs from all the directors, on
the basis of the criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes,
information and functioning etc.

Ý The performance of the committees was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from the committee
members on the basis of the criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee
meetings, etc.

Ý The board and the nomination and remuneration committee reviewed the performance of the individual
directors on the basis of the criteria such as the contribution of the individual director to the board and
committee meetings like preparedness on the issues to be discussed, meaningful and constructive
contribution and inputs in meetings, etc. .

ÝFin addition, the chairman was also evaluated on the key aspects of his role.

Separate meeting of independent directors was held to evaluate the performance of non-independent
directors, performance of the board as a whole and performance of the chairman, taking into account the views
of executive directors and non-executive directors. Performance evaluation of independent directors was done
by the entire board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the board of directors, to the best of their knowledge and
ability, confirm that:

a) In preparation of annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2023, the applicable accounting standards
have been followed and that no material departures have been made from the same;

b) The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and 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 at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the Company for that year;

c) The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in
accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company
and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

d) The Directors had prepared the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2023 on going concern basis.

e) The Directors had laid down the internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such
Internal Financial Controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and

f) 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.

COMMITTEES OF BOARD

The Board of Directors, in line with the requirement of the act, has formed various committees, details of
which are given hereunder.

The composition of Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship
Committee and Risk Management Committee, their respective role and responsibility are detailed in the
Report on Corporate Governance annexed to this Report.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company has formed Audit Committee in line with the provisions Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013
and Regulation 18 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

As at March 31, 2023, the Audit Committee comprised Mr. Sanskar Kothari (Non-Executive Independent
Director) as Chairperson and Mr. Mukesh Kumar Jain (Non-Executive Independent Director), Mr. Deepak Gadia
(Non-Executive Independent Director) and Mr. Santosh Kataria (Chairman and Managing Director) as
Members.

Recommendations of Audit Committee, wherever/whenever given, have been accepted by the Board of
Directors.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE

Pursuant to Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013, the Company has constituted Corporate Social Responsibility
Committee ("the CSR Committee") with object to recommend the Board a Policy on Corporate Social
Responsibility and amount to be spent towards Corporate Social Responsibility.

As at March 31, 2023, the CSR Committee comprised Mr. Sanskar Kothari (Non-Executive Independent Director)
as Chairman and Mr. Mukesh Jain (Non-Executive Independent Director) and Mr. Santosh Kataria (Chairman
and Managing Director) as Members of the Committee.

The CSR Committee is responsible for indicating the activities to be undertaken by the Company, monitoring the
implementation of the framework of the CSR Policy and recommending the amount to be spent on CSR
activities. During the year under review, CSR Committee Meetings were held onMay 24, 2022; August7, 2022
and March 23, 2023 in which requisite quorum were present. The meetings were held to review and approve the
expenditure incurred by the Company towards CSR activities.

The CSR Policy may be accessed at the web link https://www.dpjewellers.com/la-
assets/dp/pdf/CSR_Policy.pdf
. The Annual Report on CSR activities in prescribed format is annexed as an
Annexure- A.

VIGIL MECHANISM

The Company has a Vigil Mechanism wherein the directors/ employees/ associates can approach the
Management of the Company (Audit Committee in case where the concern involves the Senior Management)
and make protective disclosures to the Management about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or
violation of the Company's Code of Conduct, suspected leak of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information. The
Vigil Mechanism requires every employee to promptly report to the Management any actual or possible
violation of the Code or an event he/she becomes aware of that could affect the business or reputation of the
Company. The disclosure reported are addressed in the manner and within the time frames prescribed in the
policy. A mechanism is in place whereby any employee of the Company has access to the Chairman of the
Audit Committee to report any concerns.

No person has been denied access to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Policy on Vigil Mechanism is
available on the website of the Company at https://www.dpjewellers.com/la-
assets/dp/pdf/Vigil_Mechanism.pdf
.

NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY

Nomination and Remuneration Policy in the Company is designed to create a high performance culture. It
enables the Company to attract motivated and retained manpower in competitive market, and to harmonize
the aspirations of human resources consistent with the goals of the Company. The Company pays remuneration
by way of salary to its Executive Directors and Key Managerial Personnel. Annual increments are decided by the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee within the salary scale approved by the members and are effective
from April 1, of each year.

The Nomination and Remuneration Policy, as adopted by the Board of Directors, is placed on the website of the
Company at https://www.dpjewellers.com/la-assets/dp/pdf/Nomination_Remuneration_Policy.pdf.

REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS

The details of remuneration/sitting fees paid during the financial year 2022-23 to Executive Directors/Directors
of the Company is provided in Report on Corporate Governance which is the part of this report.

PUBLIC DEPOSIT

The Company has not accepted any deposits from Shareholders and Public falling within the ambit of Section
73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under. Hence, the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of
India & the Provision of Section 73 to 76 of the Company Act, 2013 or any other relevant provisions of the Act and
the Rules there under are not applicable.

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES, INVESTMENTS & SECURITY

Details of Loans, Guarantees, Investments and Security covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the
Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statement.

WEB LINK OF ANNUAL RETURN

The link to access the Annual Return is

https://www.dpjewellers.com/la-assets/dp/pdf/Annual_Report/Annual%20return%20F.Y%202022-23.pdf

RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTION

There are no materially significant Related Party Transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors,
Key Managerial Personnel which may have a potential conflict with the interests of the Company at large. All
Related Party Transactions are placed before the Audit Committee and the Board for approval, if required. Prior
omnibus approval of the Audit Committee is obtained for the transactions which are of a foreseen and repetitive
in nature.

The Company has developed an Internal Guide on Related Party Transactions Manual and prescribed
Standard Operating Procedures for the purpose of identification and monitoring of such transactions. The Policy
on Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on the Company's website at
https://www.dpjewellers.com/la-assets/dp/pdf/Policy_on_related_party_transaction.pdf.

Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act,
2013, in the prescribed Form AOC-2 is annexed to this Report as
Annexure - B.

There was no contracts, arrangements or transactions which was executed not in ordinary course of business
and/or at arm's length basis.

MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS

In terms of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Cost records and audits) Rules, 2014,
the Company is not required to maintain the cost records.

PARTICULAR OF EMPLOYEES

The ratio of the remuneration of each executive director to the median of employees' remuneration as per
Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report as
Annexure - C.

The statement containing names of top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and the particulars of
employees as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a separate annexure
forming part of this report. Further, the report and the accounts are being sent to the Members excluding the
aforesaid annexure. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the said annexure is open for inspection in electronic
form. Any Member interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT

There have been no material changes and commitments for the likely impact affecting financial position
between end of the financial year and the date of the report.

SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS

There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the
going concern status and Company's operations in future.

SUBSIDIARIES/ JOINT VENTURE/ ASSOCIATE COMPANY

The Company does not have any subsidiaries / joint venture / associate company.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE

To foster a positive workplace environment, free from harassment of any nature, we have institutionalized the
Anti-Sexual Harassment Initiative (ASHI) framework, through which we address complaints of sexual harassment
at the all workplaces of the Company. Our policy assures discretion and guarantees non-retaliation to
complainants. We follow a gender-neutral approach in handling complaints of sexual harassment and we are
compliant with the law of the land where we operate. The Company has setup an Internal Complaints
Committee (ICC) for redressal of Complaints.

During the financial year 2022-23, the Company has received Nil complaints on sexual harassment, out of which
Nil complaints have been disposed off and Nil complaints remained pending as of March 31, 2023.

ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

A. Conservation of energy -

i. ) The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy:

No major steps have been taken by the Company. However, the Company continues its endeavor to
improve energy conservation and utilization.

ii. ) The steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of energy:

The Company has continued its focus on energy conservation efforts through up-gradation of process with
new technology. The technology installed by the Company has provided better results in quality and
production and also reducing the overall cost of production and maintenance which effect production
scheduling and various energy saving initiatives in all areas of production. However, the Company has not
installed any alternate source of energy running on renewable energy source.

iii. ) The capital investment on energy conservation equipment: Nil

B. Technology absorption -

i. ) The effort made towards technology absorption

Your Company has been very thoughtful in installing new technology to reduce the production cost, improve
yield, enhance product endurance and strengthen finish. However, no new technology has been installed
by the Company during the year and all existing technology has been fully absorbed.

ii. ) The benefit derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import

substitution

The Company had installed such technology that improve productivity, quality and reduction in manual
intervention and to enhance the quality and productivity. Improvement in manufacturing process helped the
Company in managing production scheduling; & better & faster servicing of product for domestic as well as
global market.

iii. ) 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: Not Applicable.

b. The year of import: Not Applicable

c. Whether the technology has been fully absorbed: Not Applicable

iv. ) If not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof: Not Applicable

v. ) The expenditure incurred on Research and Development: Nil

C. Foreign Exchange Earnings & Expenditure -

i. ) Details of Foreign Exchange Earnings: NIL

ii. ) Details of Foreign Exchange Expenditure: NIL

RISK MANAGEMENT

A well-defined risk management mechanism covering the risk mapping and trend analysis, risk exposure,
potential impact and risk mitigation process is in place. The objective of the mechanism is to minimize the
impact of risks identified and taking advance actions to mitigate it. The mechanism works on the principles of
probability of occurrence and impact, if triggered. A detailed exercise is being carried out to identify, evaluate,
monitor and manage both business and non-business risks.

INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY

The Company, during the year has reviewed its Internal Financial Control systems and has continually
contributed to establishment of more robust and effective internal financial control framework, prescribed
under the ambit of Section 134(5) of the Act. The preparation and presentation of the financial statements is
pursuant to the control criteria defined considering the essential components of Internal Control - as stated in
the "Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting" issued by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India. The control criteria ensures the orderly and efficient conduct of the Company's
business, including adherence to its policies, safeguarding of its assets, prevention and detection of frauds and
errors, accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financial
information. Based on the assessment carried out by the Management and the evaluation of the results of the
assessment, the Board of Directors are of the opinion that the Company has adequate Internal Financial
Controls system that is operating effectively as at March 31, 2023. There were no instances of fraud which
necessitates reporting of material misstatement to the Company's operations. There has been no
communication from regulatory agencies concerning non-compliance with or deficiencies in financial reporting
practices.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Your Company strives to incorporate the appropriate standards for corporate governance. As stipulated in
Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Report on
Corporate Governance and Certificate of the Practicing Company Secretary with regards to compliance with
the conditions of Corporate Governance is annexed to the Board's Report as
Annexure - D.

BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report as required by Regulation 34(2)(f) of the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, for the year under review is annexed to the Board's Report as
Annexure - E and
forms an integral part of this report.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT

In terms of Regulation 34, and Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 a review of the performance of the Company, for the year under review, Management
Discussion and Analysis Report, is presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual Report.

STATUTORY AUDITOR AND THEIR REPORT

M/s. Jeevan Jagetiya & Co., Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad (FRN: 121335W) were appointed as Statutory
Auditors of the Company at the first Annual General Meeting held on September 21, 2018, for a term of five
consecutive years. The present term is expiring at the sixth annual general meeting of the Company.

The Notes to the financial statements referred in the Auditors Report are self-explanatory and therefore do not
call for any comments under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Auditors' Report does not contain any
qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Auditors' Report is enclosed with the financial statements in
this Annual Report.

In terms of provision of Section 139(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, M/s. Jeevan Jagetiya& Co., Chartered
Accountants, Ahmedabad (FRN: 121335W) may be re-appointed for further period of 4 (fOUR) years i.e. from
the conclusion of 6th Annual General Meeting of the Company till 10th Annual General Meeting of the
Company and hence Board of Directors of the Company recommends resolution for re-appointment of M/s.
Jeevan Jagetiya& Co., Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad (FRN: 121335W) as statutory auditor of the
Company.

The Company has appointed Mr. Anand Lavingia, Practicing Company Secretary, to conduct the secretarial
audit of the Company for the financial year 2022-23, as required under Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
and Rules thereunder. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year 2022-23 is annexed to this report as an
Annexure - F-1.

The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 issued by Mr. Anand
Lavingia, in relation to compliance of all applicable SEBI Regulations/ Circulars/Guidelines issued thereunder,
pursuant to requirement of Regulation 24A of the Listing Regulations read with Circular no.
CIR/CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated 8th February, 2019 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s)
thereof for the time being in force) is annexed to this report as an
Annexure - F-2.

The above reports contain remark regarding 1)Late submission of video recordings of Investor Meet held on
Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The Company had submitted Video Recording on May 27, 2022 and 2) Late submission
of video recordings of Investor Meet held on Monday, August 8, 2022. The Company had submitted Video
Recording on August 9, 2022 at evening.

Your Directors submit that the Company takes all measures to timely comply with the entire requirement.
However, the delay occurred purely due to oversight and Company ensures to make timely compliance in
future.

REPORTING OF FRAUD

The Auditors of the Company have not reported any fraud as specified under Section 143(12) of the Companies
Act, 2013.

INSURANCE

The assets of your Company have been adequately insured.

PROCEEDINGS INITIATED/PENDING AGAINST YOUR COMPANY UNDER
THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016

There are no proceedings initiated/pending against your Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016 which materially impact the Business of the Company.

WEBSITE

As per Regulation 46 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Company has maintained a functional website
namely "www.dpjewellers.com" containing basic information about the Company. The website of the Company
is also containing information like Policies, Shareholding Pattern, Financial Results and information of the
designated officials of the Company who are responsible for assisting and handling investor grievances for the
benefit of all stakeholders of the Company, etc.

ADOPTION OF IND-AS

The company has prepared the opening balance sheet as per Ind AS as of 1 April 2019 (the transition date) by
recognizing all assets and liabilities whose recognition is required by Ind AS, not recognizing items of assets or
liabilities which are not permitted by Ind AS, by reclassifying items from previous GAAP to Ind AS as required
under Ind AS, and applying Ind AS in measurement of recognized assets and liabilities.

There were no significant reconciliation items between cash flows prepared under previous GAAP and those
prepared under Ind AS.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECRETARIAL STANDARD 1
AND SECRETARIAL STANDARD 2

The applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to 'Meetings of the Board of Directors' and
'General Meetings', respectively, have been duly complied by your Company.

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GENERAL DISCLOSURE

Your Directors state that the Company has made disclosures in this report for the items prescribed in section 134
(3) of the Act and Rule 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and other applicable provisions of the act
and listing regulations, to the extent the transactions took place on those items during the year.

APPRECIATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for significant contributions made by the
employees at all levels through their dedication, hard work and commitment, enabling the Company to achieve
good performance during the year under review.

Your Directors also take this opportunity to place on record the valuable co-operation and support extended by
the banks, government, business associates and the shareholders for their continued confidence reposed in the
Company and look forward to having the same support in all future endeavors.

Registered Office: By order of the Board of Directors

138, Chandani Chowk, Ratlam, For, D. P. ABHUSHAN LIMITED

Madhya Pradesh- 457001 CIN: L74999MP2017PLC043234

Place: Ratlam Anil Kataria Santosh Kataria

Date: September 6, 2023 Whole-Time Director Chairman & Managing Director

(DIN: 00092730) (DIN: 02855068)

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During the financial year 2021-22, the Company had made disinvestment in its wholly owned subsidiary -
D.PJewelline Limited (Formerly known as Gatha Trendz Limited) w.e.f January 25, 2022 and sold entire stake of
D.P.Jewelline Limited (Formerly known as Gatha Trendz Limited) to related parties and hence requirement for
providing Consolidated results for FY 2022-23 is not applicable to the Company.

D. P. Abhushan Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing, sale and trading of Gold Jewellery,
Diamond Jewellery, Platinum Jewellery, Silver Jewellery and other precious Metals.

D.P. Abhushan Limited was originally formed as a Partnership Firm in the name and style of "M/s D.P.
Jewellers". The name of the partnership firm "M/s D.P. Jewellers" was changed to "M/s D.P. Abhushan" vide
partnership deed dated February 14, 2017. "M/s D. P. Abhushan" was converted from partnership firm to Public
Limited Company with the name of "D. P. Abhushan Limited" on May 02, 2017 vide CIN No.
L74999MP2017PLC043234 under the Part I of chapter XXI read with section 366 of the Companies Act 2013.

Under the registration of the company under chapter XXI of the Companies Act, 2013 the business and assets
and liabilities of M/s. D. P. Abhushan (Partnership Firm) have become the property of the company and have
been taken at their book-value (i.e. Total assets less total liabilities) on and from the date of incorporation of the
company. Accordingly, the company shall undertake, pay, observe, satisfy, perform and fulfil the agreements,
arrangements and liabilities of the said firm entered into in the name of the said firm and in relation to said
business and assets brought in as aforesaid, and indemnify the erstwhile partners, their executors, estates, and
effects from and against all actions, proceedings, claims.


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