Your Directors are pleased to present the 44th Annual Report together with
the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2025.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS a) STANDALONE (Rs. in lakhs)
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
|
31-Mar-25 |
31-Mar-24 |
1 |
a |
Net Sales/Income from operations |
|
160.26 |
59.14 |
|
b |
Other Income |
|
3.97 |
24.12 |
|
|
Total Income (a+b) |
|
164.23 |
83.26 |
2 |
|
Expenditure |
|
|
|
|
a |
Purchase of Stock in Trade |
|
108.17 |
- |
|
b |
Changes in Inventories of Work-In-Progress |
(1550.21) |
(598.17) |
|
c |
Employee Benefit Expense |
|
83.37 |
66.71 |
|
d |
Finance Cost |
|
234.21 |
63.74 |
|
e |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense |
5.75 |
2.96 |
|
f |
Other Expenses |
|
1169.00 |
467.72 |
|
g |
Loss on Sale of Investment in Subsidiary |
- |
- |
|
|
Total Expenditure (a+b+c+d) |
|
50.28 |
2.96 |
3 |
|
Profit before Exceptional Items & |
Tax (1-2) |
113.94 |
80.30 |
4 |
|
Exceptional Items |
|
- |
- |
5 |
|
Profit before Tax (3-4) |
|
113.94 |
80.30 |
6 |
|
Tax Expenses |
|
|
|
|
a |
Income Tax |
|
(28.49) |
(30.00) |
|
b |
Deferred Tax |
|
(0.16) |
0.16 |
|
c |
Tax In Respect of Earlier Years |
|
10.83 |
(11.67) |
7 |
|
Profit after tax (5-6) |
|
96.13 |
38.78 |
8 |
|
Other Comprehensive Income |
|
- |
497.80 |
9 |
|
Total Comprehensive Income |
|
96.13 |
536.58 |
|
|
|
|
1070.86 |
1,068.74 |
10 |
|
Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves as per |
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet of previous accounting year |
|
|
b) CONSOLIDATED
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
|
31-Mar-25 |
31-Mar-24 |
1 |
a |
Net Sales/Income from operations |
|
160.26 |
59.14 |
|
b |
Other Income |
|
|
3.97 |
24.12 |
|
c |
Prior Period Expenses Written Back |
|
- |
- |
2 |
|
Total Income (a+b) |
|
|
164.23 |
83.26 |
|
|
Expenditure |
|
|
|
|
|
a |
Purchase of stock in Trade |
|
|
108.17 |
- |
|
b |
Changes in Inventories of Work-In-Progress |
(1550.21) |
(598.17) |
|
c |
Employee Benefit Expense |
|
|
83.37 |
66.71 |
|
d |
Finance Cost |
|
|
234.21 |
63.74 |
|
e |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense |
5.75 |
2.96 |
|
f |
Other Expenses |
|
|
1169.00 |
467.72 |
|
|
Total Expenditure (a+b+c+d+e) |
|
50.28 |
2.96 |
3 |
|
Profit before Exceptional Items & Tax (1-2) |
113.94 |
80.30 |
4 |
|
Exceptional Items |
|
|
- |
- |
5 |
|
Profit/(Loss) before Tax (3-4) |
|
113.94 |
80.30 |
6 |
|
Tax Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
a |
Income Tax |
|
|
(28.49) |
(30.00) |
|
b |
Deferred Tax |
|
|
(0.16) |
0.16 |
|
c |
Earlier Year Tax Adjusted |
|
|
10.83 |
(11.67) |
7 |
|
Profit/(Loss) for the period |
(5-6) |
|
96.13 |
38.78 |
8 |
|
Profit/(Loss) from Associate Company |
12.36 |
13.00 |
9 |
|
Other Comprehensive Income |
|
- |
497.80 |
|
|
Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
period (7+8) |
|
|
108.49 |
549.58 |
11 |
|
Profit/(Loss) for the period attributable to: |
|
|
|
a |
Equity Holders of the parent |
|
|
101.29 |
542.14 |
|
b |
Non Controlling Interest |
|
|
7.20 |
7.44 |
|
|
Total Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
period |
|
|
|
|
|
a |
Equity Holders of the parent |
|
|
101.29 |
542.14 |
|
b |
Non Controlling Interest |
|
|
7.20 |
7.44 |
13 |
|
Other Equity excluding Revaluation |
Reserves |
1076.02 |
1068.74 |
2. PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
During the year under review, the Net Profit after Tax on standalone basis during the
year under review was Rs. 96,12,548 as against Net Profit after Tax of Rs. 38,77,979
during the previous financial year. During the year under review, the Net Profit after Tax
on consolidated basis during the year under review was Rs. 1,01,28,897 as against Net
Profit after Tax of Rs. 51,59,727 during the previous financial year.
3. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted or renewed any amount falling within the purview of
provisions of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 2014 during the year under review. Hence, the requirement for furnishing
of details of deposits which are not in compliance with the Chapter V of the Act is not
applicable.
4. ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company has the following Associate companies:
Zodiac Developers Private Limited
The Company holds 42.81% of the Equity Share Capital of Zodiac Developers Private
Limited, an erstwhile subsidiary of the Company, which is engaged in business of
construction or redevelopment of slum areas, cessed buildings by housing societies or old
buildings belonging to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
Mumbai Mega Foodpark Private Limited
Mumbai Mega Foodpark Private Limited, which was incorporated on 16th February 2022, is
engaged in the business of setting up Agro Processing Clusters, also known as Food Parks.
Currently, the Company directly holds 25% of its Equity Share Capital, and directly and
indirectly holds 42.12% of its Equity Share Capital.
Zodiac Capital Private Limited
The Company holds 24.99%, invested during the year 2024-25, of the Equity Share Capital
of Zodiac Capital Private Limited , which is engaged in business of construction and
redevelopment. In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, and Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Company has prepared Consolidated Financial Statements of the
Company, which forms part of this Annual Report. Further, a statement containing the
salient features of the Financial Statements of the Associate Companies in the prescribed
Form AOC-1 has been annexed as ANNEXURE 1'' which shall form a part of this
Board Report. In accordance with Section 136 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Audited
Financial Statements, including the Consolidated Financial Statements and related
information of the Company and its Associate are availableon the website of the Company.
5. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND OTHER DISCLOSURES
The prescribed particulars of employees required under Section 197(12) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) and Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration
of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed herewith as ANNEXURE 3'' which
shall form a part of this Board Report.
6. ANNUAL RETURN
The annual return of the Company as required under the Companies Act, 2013 will be
available on the website of the Company at https://zodiacventures.in/investor-relations//.
7. DIVIDEND
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The Board is pleased to recommend a dividend of 10%, i.e. Re. 0.10/- per Equity Share
of the face value of Re. 1/- each, for the Financial Year ended 31 March 2025 subject to
necessary approval by the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the
Company to be held on Tuesday, 30 September 2025. Payment of dividend will be made to the
members whose names appear in the register as on Tuesday, 23 September 2025. This dividend
will be subject to income tax in the hands of the shareholders and also subject to
deduction of Tax at Source as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Members are
advised to refer to the detailed note stated in the Notes to the Notice convening the 44
Annual General Meeting.
8. SHARE CAPITAL
The Authorised Equity Share Capital of the Company as on 31 March 2025 is Rs.
20,00,00,000 (Rupees Twenty Crores). The Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on
31 March 2025 is Rs. 3,75,90,000 (Rupees Three Crore Seventy-five Lakh Ninety Thousand),
having
3,75,90,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares with differential
voting rights, nor has it granted any stock options or sweat equity. As on the date of
this report, there is an ongoing Rights Issue of the Company, of up to 4,51,08,000 Fully
Paid-up Equity Shares of face value of Re. 1/- each at an issue price of Rs. 6.30/- each
(including a premium of Rs. 5.30/-). The Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company shall
stand increased to Rs. 8,26,98,000 (Rupees Eight Crore Twenty-six Lakh Ninety-eight
Thousand), having 8,26,98,000 Equity Shares of Re. 1/- each in the event of full
subscription to the said Rights Issue.
9. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE F INANCIAL POSITION
OF THE COMPANY
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company
have occurred between the end of the Financial Year of the Company to which the Financial
Statement relates and the date of this report.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO I) CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
The Company is not carrying any manufacturing operations. Therefore, there is no
material information to be given under Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption.
The operations of the Company are not power intensive. The Company is however taking every
possible step to conserve the energy whenever possible. It has not imported any
technology.
II) TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
The Company has not incurred any expenditure in Research and Development on Technology
Absorption.
III) FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
There is no Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo during the Financial Year under review.
11. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of
Directors at its meeting held on 30th March 2024, had appointed Ms. Himanshi
Shah (DIN: 10564211) as an Additional Director designated as Non-Executive Independent
Director with effect from 1st April 2024 up to 31st March 2029,
subject to the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the
Company. The said approval was duly attained at the 43rd AGM of the Company
held on 30th September 2024. In accordance with the provisions of Section
152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and in terms of the Articles of Association of the
Company, Mr. Jimit Shah, Director of the Company, retires by rotation at the forthcoming
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers herself for reappointment. In terms of
Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013, the following are the Key Managerial Personnel of
the Company:
Name |
Designation |
Mr. Jimit Shah |
Managing Director |
Mr. Ramesh Shah |
Chairman and Whole Time Director |
Mr. Vipul Khona |
Chief Financial Officer |
Mr. Rustom Deboo |
Company Secretary |
None of the Independent Directors had any pecuniary relationship or transactions with
the Company during Financial Year 2024-25. In the opinion of the Board, they fulfill the
conditions of independence as specified in the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations
and are independent of the management. Mr. Ramesh Shah, Chairman and Whole-Time Director;
Mr. Jimit Ramesh Shah, Managing Director, and Mrs. Sunita Jimit Shah, Director are related
inter se.
None of the Directors or Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company other than them
are related inter se. The information as required to be disclosed under Regulation 36 of
the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 in case of reappointment is forming part of the Notice.
As per the information available by the Company, none of the Directors of the Company are
disqualified from being appointed as Directors as specified in Section 164(2) of the
Companies Act, 2013.
12. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has received declarations from the Independent Directors as required under
Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of meeting the criteria of
independence provided under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI
(LODR) Regulations, 2015. Further, the Independent Directors have complied with the Code
for Independent Directors prescribed in Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 and Code of
Conduct for Directors and senior management.
13. SEPARATE MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The separate meeting of Independent Directors was held on 10th February 2025
for the Financial Year 2024-25.
14. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 amended from time to time, your Directors state that: i. in the
preparation of the annual accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March
2025, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures, if any; ii. appropriate accounting policies have been
selected and applied consistently, and the judgments and estimates that have been made 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 2025 and of the profit and loss of the Company for the
year ended on that date; iii. proper and sufficient care has been taken 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; iv. the annual accounts have been prepared on a
going concern basis; v. Internal financial controls have been laid down and that such
internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; vi. Proper
Systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws
and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board has carried out an
Annual Evaluation of its own performance and that of its committees as well as performance
of the Directors individually. Feedback was sought by way of a structured questionnaire
covering various aspects of the Board's functioning such as participation, adequate
preparation, contribution to strategy and other areas, quality of decision making, high
quality of debate with robust and probing discussions etc. The Nomination and Remuneration
Committee evaluated the performance of the Directors. Independent Directors at a separate
meeting held by them have evaluated the performance of the non-Independent Directors and
evaluated the performance of the Chairman taking into consideration the views of Managing
Director. The Board of Directors has also evaluated the performance of each of the
Independent Directors. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation
process.
15. BOARD MEETINGS
There were 11 meetings of the Board held during the year. The attendance details have
been provided later in this report. Board Meetings were held on 9th May 2024,
13th May 2024, 17th May 2024, 23rd May 2024, 10th
July 2024, 14th August 2024, 24th September 2024, 8th
November 2024, 14th November 2024, 14th February 2025, and 28th
March 2025.
16. POLICIES ON DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION AND APPOINTMENT
The Company's policy on Directors' Appointment and Remuneration including criteria for
determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other
matters provided under sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 annexed
hereto as ANNEXURE 4'' and forms a part of this report.
17. COMPOSITION OF BOARD AND COMMITTEES
A) BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS ON 31ST MARCH 2025
Name of the Director |
Designation |
Mr. Jimit Shah |
Managing Director |
Mr. Ramesh Shah |
Chairman and Whole Time Director |
Mrs. Sunita Shah |
Non-Executive Director |
Mr. Sahil Visaria |
Independent Director |
Ms. Himanshi Shah* |
Independent Director |
*As mentioned earlier, Ms. Himanshi Shah was appointed as an Independent Director with
effect from 1st April 2024, which appointment was approved by the members at
the AGM dated 30th September 2024. Attendance of Directors at Board Meetings
was as follows:
Name of the Director |
Meetings eligible to attend |
Meetings attended |
Mr. Jimit Shah |
11 |
11 |
Mr. Ramesh Shah |
11 |
11 |
Mrs. Sunita Shah |
11 |
11 |
Mr. Sahil Visaria |
11 |
11 |
Ms. Himanshi Shah |
11 |
11 |
B) AUDIT COMMITTEE i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TERMS OF REFERENCE
Terms of Reference of the Audit Committee are as per Section 177 of the Companies Act,
2013 that inter-alia, include overseeing financial reporting processes, reviewing periodic
financial results, Auditor's independence and performance, Audit process, Financial
Statements and adequacy of internal control systems with the Management and adequacy of
internal audit functions, discussions with the auditors about the scope of audit including
the observations of the Auditors and discussions with internal auditor or any significant
findings, approval of transactions with related parties, scrutiny of inter-corporate loans
and investments, valuation of undertaking or assets evaluation of internal financial
controls and risk management systems and review the functioning of the Whistle Blower
Mechanism.
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ii) COMPOSITION, NAMES OF MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSON
As on 31 March 2025, the Audit Committee comprised of three Directors, of whom two were
Independent, Non-Executive Directors and one an Executive Director, all of them possessing
knowledge of corporate finance, accounts and company law. The Chairman of the Committee is
an Independent Director. The Company Secretary acts as the Secretary to the Committee. The
composition of the Audit Committee as on 31 March 2025 was as follows:
|
Name of the Director |
Designation |
1. |
Mr. Sahil Visaria |
Chairman |
2. |
Mr. Jimit Shah |
Member |
3. |
Ms. Himanshi Shah |
Member |
Note: The Audit Committee was reconstituted as above with effect from 1st
April 2024.
MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE DURING THE YEAR
During the Year ended 31st March 2025, six Meetings of the Audit Committee
were held on the following dates: 9th May 2024, 13th May 2024, 17th
May 2024, 14th August 2024, 14th November 2024, and 14th
February 2025.
The Attendance of the Chairman and the members of Audit Committee at the meetings held
during the year under review was as under:
No. |
Name of the Director |
Meetings eligible to attend |
Meetings attended |
1. |
Mr. Sahil Visaria |
6 |
6 |
2. |
Mr. Jimit Shah |
6 |
6 |
3. |
Ms. Himanshi Shah |
6 |
6 |
C) NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TERMS OF REFERENCE
To periodically approve the remuneration package of Whole-Time Directors and ensure
appropriate disclosure of the s ame, determining qualifications, positive attributes and
independence of a Director, formulation of criteria for evaluation of independent
Directors and the Board, devising a policy on Board diversity and recommend appointment of
Directors and appointment and removal in seniormanagement. ii) COMPOSITION, NAMES OF
MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSON
As on 31st March 2025, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
comprisedthree Non-Executive Directors and one Executive Director, and the Company
Secretary acts as Ex-Officio Secretary of the Committee. The names of the Members &
Chairperson of the remuneration committee as on 31st March 2025 are as under:
|
Name of the Director |
Designation |
1. |
Mr. Sahil Visaria |
Chairman |
2. |
Mr. Ramesh Shah |
Member |
3. |
Ms. Sunita Shah |
Member |
4. |
Ms. Himanshi Shah |
Member |
Note: The Nomination and Remuneration Committee was reconstituted as above with effect
from 1st April 2024. iii) MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE DURING THE YEAR
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee met on 14th February 2025.
Attendance of members at Committee Meeting during the year under review was as follows.
|
|
Meetings eligible |
Meetings |
|
Name of the Director |
|
|
|
|
to attend |
attended |
1. |
Mr. Sahil Visaria |
1 |
1 |
2. |
Mr. Ramesh Shah |
1 |
1 |
3. |
Ms. Sunita Shah |
1 |
1 |
4. |
Ms. Himanshi Shah |
1 |
1 |
iv) REMUNERATION POLICY
No Director has been paid any remuneration, or sitting fees; the Executive Director and
the remaining directors do not receive any remuneration or sitting fees for attending any
of the Board or Committee Meetings. i) DETAILS OF REMUNERATION
The details of Remuneration package, sitting fees paid etc., to directors during the
year ended 31st March 2025 for information of members, are furnished here
below:
(a) PAID TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
|
|
|
|
Nomination & |
Sr. |
Name of the |
Board |
Audit |
|
|
|
|
|
Remuneration |
No. |
Director |
Meeting |
Committee |
|
|
|
|
|
Meeting |
1 |
Sunita Shah |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
Sahil Visaria |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
Himanshi Shah |
- |
- |
- |
(b) |
PAID TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS |
|
Sr. |
|
|
|
|
|
Particulars |
Jimit Shah |
Ramesh Shah |
No. |
|
|
|
|
(i) |
REMUNERATION |
|
- |
- |
|
-Salary |
|
- |
- |
|
- Others |
|
- |
- |
|
-Appointment valid up to |
- |
- |
|
Stock Option Details |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
- |
- |
D) STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
As per the requirements of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 the company has
constituted Stakeholders Relationship Committee. The Stakeholders Relationship Committee
deals with approval of share transfer/transmission, issue of duplicate share certificates,
split and consideration requests, rematerialization of shares and other matters relating
to transfer and registration of shares. During the year 2024-25, there were nil complaints
regarding share transfers received from shareholders. As of 31st March 2025,
there are nil complaints regarding share transfers from shareholders pending.
COMPOSITION
The composition of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee as on 31st March 2025 is as
under:
|
|
|
th |
st |
|
Name of the Director |
Designation |
|
|
1. |
Mr. Sahil Visaria |
Chairman |
|
|
2. |
Ms. Sunita Shah |
Member |
|
|
3. |
Ms. Himanshi Shah |
Member |
|
|
Note: The Stakeholders Relationship Committee was reconstituted as above with effect
from 1 April 2024.
MEETINGS AND ATTENDANCE DURING THE YEAR
During the year under review, the Stakeholders Relationship Committee met on14 February
2025. Attendance of members at Committee Meeting during the year under review was as
follows.
|
|
Meetings eligible to |
Meetings attended |
|
Name of the Director |
|
|
|
|
attend |
during the year |
1. |
Mr. Sahil Visaria |
1 |
1 |
2. |
Ms. Sunita Shah |
1 |
1 |
3. |
Ms. Himanshi Shah |
1 |
1 |
18. AUDITORS AND REPORTS
The matters related to Auditors and their Reports are as under:
STATUTORY AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT
The appointment of M/s Pravin Chandak & Associates for a period of five years was
ratified by the members of the Company vide their resolution at the 43rd Annual
General Meeting of the Company on 30th September 2024. The Reports given by the
Statutory Auditors for the Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year
ended 31st March 2025 read with explanatory notes does not consist of any
qualified opinion.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT
M/s R. N. Shah and Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries,were appointed to conduct
Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial Year 2024-25 as required under Section
204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules thereunder and applicable regulations of SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), 2015. The Secretarial Audit Report for
the Financial Year 2024-25 forms part of Annual Report as ANNEXURE 5 to the
Board's Report. Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board, at its
Meeting held on 14th August 2025, subject to the approval of the Members of the
Company, approved appointment of M/s R.N. Shah & Associates, Practicing Company
Secretaries as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company, for a term of five (5) consecutive
years, to hold office from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030 on such
remuneration, as recommended by the Audit Committee and as may be mutually agreed between
the Board of Directors of the Company and the Secretarial Auditors from time to time.
Accordingly, consent of the Members is sought for approval of the aforesaid appointment of
Secretarial Auditors, through the resolution forming part of the Notice of the AGM.
19. RISK MANAGEMENT
TheCompany has laid down the procedures to inform to the Board about the risk
assessment and minimization procedures, and the Board has formulated Risk Management
Policy to ensure that the Board, its Audit Committee and its Executive Management should
collectively identify the risks impacting the Company's business and document their
process risk identification and risk minimization as a part of a Risk Management
policy/strategy. The common risks inter alia are:Regulations, Credit Risk, Foreign
Exchange and Interest Risk, Competition, Business Risk, Technology Obsolescence,
Investments, Retention of Talent and Expansion of Facilities, etc. Business Risk, inter
alia, further includes financial risk, political risk, legal risk, etc. The Board reviews
the risk trend, exposure and potential impact analysis and prepares risk mitigation plan,
if necessary. The Risk Management Policy is included in this Report as ANNEXURE
6.
20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year, the Company has entered into contracts/arrangements/transactions with
Related Parties at arm's length price under the section 188 of Companies Act 2013.
Further, a Statement containing the salient features of the Related Party Transactions in
the prescribed Form AOC-2 is annexed as ANNEXURE 2 and whichshall form a part
of this Board's Report. In accordance with Accounting Standard 18, the Related Party
Transactions are disclosed under Note No. 2.27 of the Standalone Financial Statements.
21. PARTICLUARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The details of the Loans, Guarantees or Investments covered under the provisions of
Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 forms part of notes to the Financial Statements.
22. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an adequate Internal Control System commensurate with size and nature
of its business to safeguard all assets and to ensure their efficient productivity. The
Company has continued to keep focus on processes and controls. The Company has a suitable
internal control system for the business processes, operations, financial reporting,
compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Wherever deemed necessary, internal
control systems are also reassessed and corrective action is taken, if required. The
statutory auditors of the Company have audited the Financial Statements included in this
annual report and has issued a report on our Internal Financial Controls over Financial
Reporting as defined in Section 143 of the Act.
23. VIGIL MECHANISM
As per the provision of Section 177 (9) of the Companies Act, 2013, with Rule 7 of
Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 the Company is required to
establish an effective Vigil Mechanism for Directors and Employees to report genuine
concerns. In line with the best Corporate Governance practices, Company has put in place a
system through which the Directors and Employees may report concerns about unethical
behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct &
Ethics without fear of reprisal. The Directors and Employees may report to the Compliance
Officer and have direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
24. SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirement
of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013. The following is summary of Sexual Harassment complaints received and disposed
off during the year: a.) Number of Complaints received: NIL b.) Number of Complaints
disposed of: NIL
25. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In terms of Regulation 15(2)(a) of SEBI (LODR), Regulations 2015, the compliance with
the Corporate Governance provisions as specified in Regulations 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and Clauses (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 46 and paras
C, D and E of Schedule V are not applicable to the Company, as the paid-up share capital
of the Company is less than Rs. 10 crores and its Net Worth does not exceed Rs. 25 crores
as on 31st March, 2025.
26. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
No significant or material orders have been passed by Securities Exchange Board of
India, Stock Exchanges, Tribunal or Courts, during the year under review.
27. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Provisions of Section 135 read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Rules, 2014 are not applicable to the Company.
28. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the year under review, an amount of Rs. 96,12,548/- was transferred to the
reserves.
29. AFFIRMATION ON COMPLIANCE OF SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The company hereby affirms that during the year under review company has complied with
all the applicable secretarial standards (including any modifications or amendments
thereto) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
30. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors take this opportunity to thank Company's customers, shareholders,
suppliers, bankers, Central and State Government for their consistent support to the
Company. The Board also wishes to place on record their appreciation for the hard work,
dedicationand commitment of the employees at all levels. The enthusiasm and unstinting
efforts of the employees have enabled the Company to grow in the competitive environment.
The Board looks forward to their continued support and understanding in the years to come.
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On behalf of the Board of Directors |
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Ramesh Shah |
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Chairman and Whole-Time Director |
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DIN: 01580767 |
Place: Mumbai |
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Date: 14th August 2025 |
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