Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Eight Annual Report together with
the Audited Statement of Accounts of your Company for the financial year ended March 31,
2024.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
The Company's financial performance for the year under review along with previous
year's figures are given hereunder:
Particulars |
For the financial year ended 31st March, 2024 |
For the financial year ended 31st March, 2023 |
|
(Amount: Rs. In lakhs) |
|
Revenue from operations |
201.62 |
184.90 |
Other Income |
6.66 |
5.66 |
Total Revenues |
208.28 |
190.56 |
Total Expenses |
198.83 |
176.32 |
Profit before tax |
9.44 |
14.24 |
Tax expense |
|
|
Current tax |
1.09 |
2.38 |
Deferred tax |
0.28 |
1.51 |
Profit after Tax |
8.07 |
10.36 |
REVIEW OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
The Company is engaged in the business of real estate development.
There was Increase in Revenue from Operations during the financial year compared
to previous year. However due to prevailing conditions in the real estate industry being
not conducive, the Company was not able to launch new projects.
The Company has been successful in earning profits and has turned Earning per
share into positive.
DIVIDEND AND RESERVES
Considering the current market scenario of the company and industry as whole during the
financial year, your Directors do not recommend any dividend and have not transferred any
amount to reserves for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
OUTLOOK, OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS, RISKS AND CONCERNS
The outlook for the real estate industry appears to be bleak owing to the COVID-19
pandemic which has pushed the economy into deep recession. This has resulted in
significant reduction in economic activities and the business operations of the Company.
The Company has new projects in the pipeline. But the commencement of the new projects has
been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, with the organization's successful track record of 25+ years in executing and
delivering quality real estate projects, the Company would definitely be able to better
its performance in the next financial year.
CHANGE TN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS
There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company during the financial
year ended March 31, 2024.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company
occurred between the end of the financial year to which this financial statement relates
and the date of this report.
CHANGE TN THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY
During the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the Authorised Share Capital of the
Company remained unchanged at Rs.6,00,00,000/- (Rupees Six Crores Only) consisting of
60,00,000 equity shares ofRs.10/- each.
During the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the paid-up share capital of the
Company has remained unchanged atRs.3,02,87,000/- (Rupees Three Crores Two Lakhs and
Eighty Seven Thousand Only) consisting of 30,28,700 equity shares of Rs.10/- each.
LISTING OF SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY
The equity shares of the Company are listed and traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Limited (BSE) with effect from November 06, 2019. The Scrip code of the Company on BSE
Limited is 542864. The International Security Identification Number (ISIN) is
INE444X01014.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Mr. Kalpesh Bafna, Executive Director of the Company retires by rotation at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The members of the Board of Directors and the Senior Management Personnel have affirmed
compliance with the Code of Conduct as formulated by the Company.
DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received from its Independent Directors the necessary declaration that
they meet the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act,
2013.
BOARD MEETINGS
During the financial year 2023-24, 5 meetings of the Board of Directors of the company
were held on the following dates:
29.05.2023, 14.08.2023, 08.09.2023, 14.11.2023 and 14.02.2024
The gap between two consecutive Board Meetings did not exceed 120 days.
Number of meetings attended by the Board of Directors:
S. No. |
Name of Director |
No. of Meetings Attended |
1 |
Mr. Ramesh Chand Bafna |
5 |
2 |
Mr. Kalpesh Bafna |
5 |
3 |
Mrs. Alka Kankani |
5 |
4 |
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Jain |
5 |
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AND MEETINGS
The Board of Directors of the Company has constituted the following committees. AUDIT
COMMITTEE
The composition of the Audit Committee is as follows:
Name of the Director |
Category |
Position |
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
Mrs. Alka Kankani |
Independent Director |
Member |
Mr. Kalpesh Bafna |
Executive Director |
Member |
The terms of reference of the Audit Committee is as specified in Section 177 of the
Companies Act, 2013.
During the financial year 2023-2024, 5 meetings of the Audit Committee were held on the
following dates:
29.05.2023, 14.08.2023, 08.09.2023, 14.11.2023 and 14.02.2024
Number of meetings attended by the members of the Audit Committee:
S. No. |
Name of Director |
Position |
No. of Meetings Attended |
1 |
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Jain |
Chairperson |
5 |
2 |
Mrs. Alka Kankani |
Member |
5 |
3 |
Mr. Kalpesh Bafna |
Member |
5 |
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is as follows:
Name of the Director |
Category |
Position |
Mrs. Alka Kankani |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Member |
Mr. Ramesh Chand Bafna |
Executive Director |
Member |
The terms of reference of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is as specified in
Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the financial year 2023-2024, 1 meeting of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee was held on 02.03.2024.
Number of meetings attended by the members of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee:
S.No. |
Name of the Director |
Position |
No. of Meetings Attended |
1 |
Mrs. Alka Kankani |
Chairperson |
1 |
2 |
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Jain |
Member |
1 |
3 |
Mr. Ramesh Chand Bafna |
Member |
1 |
Nomination and Remuneration Policy
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company has been formulated in accordance
with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the
Company has been formulated by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and has been
approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. This policy specifies the criteria for
the payment of equitable remuneration to the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel (KMP),
Senior Management and other employees of the Company.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company has been disclosed on the website
of the Company and the weblink thereto is
https://www.mounthousing.com/others/Nomination-and- Remuneration-Policy.pdf
STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The composition of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee is as follows:
Name of the Director |
Category |
Position |
Mrs. Alka Kankani |
Independent Director |
Chairperson |
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Jain |
Independent Director |
Member |
Mr. Kalpesh Bafna |
Executive Director |
Member |
The terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee is as specified in
Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the financial year 2023-2024, 1 meetings of the Stakeholders Relationship
Committee were held on 02.03.2024.
Number of meetings attended by the members of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee:
S.No. |
Name of the Director |
Position |
No. of Meetings Attended |
1 |
Mrs. Alka Kankani |
Chairperson |
1 |
2 |
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Jain |
Member |
1 |
3 |
Mr. Kalpesh Bafna |
Member |
1 |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
As per the provisions of Regulation 15(2)(a) of the SEBI (Listing Obligation &
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the compliance with the corporate governance
provisions as specified in regulations 17, 17A, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 24A, 25, 26,
27 and clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 46 and Para C, D and E of
Schedule V shall not apply to the Company.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your
directors would like to state that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31,
2023, the applicable accounting standards had been followed;
b) they 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
and loss of the company for that period;
c) they had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the
company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and
that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) they had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to the
financial statements. During the financial year ended March 31, 2024, such controls were
tested and no reportable material weakness was identified.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company's internal control systems are well developed and are adequate to ensure
efficiency in operations, compliance with applicable statutes, policies as well as
procedures and reliability and integrity of financial and operational information. The
Company has constituted an Audit Committee for the guidance and proper control of the
affairs of the Company.
DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY, JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any Subsidiary, Joint Venture or Associate Companies.
DEPOSITS
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the financial year
ended March 31, 2024. There were no deposits remaining unpaid or unclaimed as at the end
of the financial year. There has been no default in repayment of deposits or payment of
interest thereon during the financial year.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
During the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the Company has neither given any loan
or guarantee nor provided any security or made any investment under Section 186 of the
Companies Act, 2013.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year ended
March 31, 2024 were on an arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of business.
Further, there were no materially significant related party transactions made by the
Company with Promoters, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may
have potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
The Company does not meet the criteria laid down in Section 135 of the Companies Act,
2013 and hence the said provisions are not applicable to the Company.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGYABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The company is making continuous efforts to conserve energy, wherever possible.
There was no technology absorption during the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
There were no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the financial year ended March
31, 2024.
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RISK MANAGEMENT
The element of risk threatening the existence of the Company is very minimal and hence
a Risk Management Policy has neither been developed nor implemented for the Company.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS
No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals,
which would impact the going concern status of the company and its future operations.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92 of the Companies Act,
2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 Annual
Return of the Company as at 31st March, 2024 is uploaded on the website of the company at
www.mounthousing.com
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. Raja & Raman, Chartered Accountant, Coimbatore (Membership No:18755) had been
appointed as the Statutory Auditor of the Company at the 28th Annual General
Meeting of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the 33rd Annual
General Meeting of the Company.
EXPLANATION IN RESPONSE TO AUDITORS'QUALIFICATIONS
The Statutory Auditors have not made any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or
disclaimer in their Report.
FRAUDS REPORTED BY THE AUDITOR
The Statutory Auditors of the Company have not reported any instances of fraud to the
Board of Directors during the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS
The company is not required to maintain Cost Records as specified by the Central
Government under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed M/s. Monalisa Datta, Company
Secretaries to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit
Report in Form MR-3 has been enclosed with this Report as Annexure - II.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards during the financial
year ended March 31, 2024.
DISCLOSURES PERTAINING TO THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION.
PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company is committed to provide a safe and conducive work environment to its
employees. The Company has complied with the provisions relating to the constitution of
Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company has not received any
complaint regarding sexual harassment during the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy for directors and
employees of the Company to report their genuine concerns or grievances. The vigil
mechanism provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of directors, employees
or any other person who avails the mechanism and also provides for direct access to the
Chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate and exceptional cases. The Company
hereby affirms that no personnel have been denied access to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee and that no complaints were received during the financial year.
The Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy of the Company has been disclosed on the
website of the Company and the web link thereto is
https://www.mounthousing.com/others/Whistle- Blower-Policy-Vigil-Mechanism.pdf.
EVALUATION BY THE BOARD
The Board has made a formal annual evaluation of its own performance and that of its
individual directors and committees.
DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN RESOURCES
The company enjoyed healthy and cordial relations with the employees of the company.
The Board of Directors place on record their sincere appreciation in respect of the
services rendered by the employees of the Company at all levels.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The Statement containing the particulars of employees as required under Section 197(12)
of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given below:
(i) The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the
employees of the company for the financial year
S.No. |
Name |
Designation |
Remuneration |
Ratio to the Median |
1 |
Mr. Ramesh Chand Bafna |
Managing Director |
12,00,000 |
- |
2 |
Mr. Kalpesh Bafna |
Whole-time Director |
6,00,000 |
- |
(ii) The percentage increase in remuneration of each Director, Chief Financial Officer
(CFO), Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Company Secretary (CS) or Manager, if any, in the
financial year.
S.No. |
Name |
Designation |
% Increase |
1 |
Mr. Ramesh Chand Bafna |
Managing Director |
Nil |
2 |
Mr. Kalpesh Bafna |
Whole-time Director |
Nil |
3 |
Mrs. Poonam Bafna |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
Nil |
4 |
Ms. Anita Kumari Chhajer |
Company Secretary (CS) |
Nil |
(iii) The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial
year - Nil
(iv) the number of permanent employees on the rolls of company - 4
(v) We affirm that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the company.
There are no employees who are in receipt of remuneration in excess of the limits
prescribed under Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors express their sincere appreciation to the valued shareholders, bankers
and clients for their support. The Directors take this opportunity to place on record
their sincere appreciation for the co-operation and commitment of the employees of the
Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
RAMESH CHAND BAFNA |
KALPESH BAFNA |
MANAGING DIRECTOR |
WHOLE-TIME DIRECTOR |
DIN:02483312 |
DIN: 01490521 |
Place: Coimbatore Date: 07.09.2024
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