Dear Members,
Your directors have great pleasure in presenting the report on the
Business and Operations of your Company (the Company' or Vineet
Laboratories Limited), along with the audited financial statements, for the financial year
ended on 31st March, 2025.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights of the Company are as follows:
Rs. In Lakhs
Particulars |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
Revenue from Operations |
7,499.50 |
15,059.13 |
Other Income (Including Exceptional Items) |
198.68 |
46.32 |
Total Expenses |
9,775.73 |
15,069.11 |
Profit Before Tax |
(2,077.55) |
36.34 |
Less: Provision for Taxation |
(58.45) |
(66.37) |
Profit / (Loss) After Tax |
(2,019.10) |
102.71 |
Other Comprehensive Income |
11.44 |
1.38 |
Total Comprehensive Income |
(2,007.67) |
104.09 |
Earning per Equity Share |
|
|
Basic |
(21.90) |
1.11 |
Diluted (in Rs.) |
(21.90) |
1.11 |
STATE OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
During the year under review, your Company achieved total income of Rs.
7,499.50 Lakhs as against the previous year's Rs. 15,059.13 Lakhs. The Net profit
after tax stood at Rs. -2,019.10 Lakhs as against Rs. 102.71 Lakhs for the previous year.
DIVIDEND
No dividend was recommended by the Board of Directors for the FY
2024-25.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
Your Company did not transfer any amount to reserves for the financial
year 2024-25.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company
during the year under review.
SHARE CAPITAL
The Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company stood at Rs.
9,21,90,080/- comprising of 92,19,008 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each as on March 31, 2025.
The Company has paid Listing Fees for the Financial Year 2025-26 to
each of the Stock Exchanges, where its equity shares are listed.
ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3) (a) of the Act, the
Annual Return as on March 31, 2024 is available on the Company's website at
https://vineetlabs.co.in/images/pdf/MGT-7_2025.pdf
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board met Four (4) times during the year 2024-2025 viz on May 29,
2024; August 13, 2024; November 13, 2024 and February 12, 2025.
The details of the composition of the Board and its Committees and the
number of meetings held and attendance of Directors at such meetings are provided in the
Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of the Annual Report.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirements under Section 134, sub-section 3(c) and
sub-section 5 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of its
knowledge and ability, states and confirms that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material
departures;
b) the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgment 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 period;
c) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act
for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and
other irregularities;
d) the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis:
e) the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are
operating effectively; and
f) the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating
effectively.
STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS UNDER SECTION
149
As required under Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Independent Directors have submitted the declaration affirming that they meet the criteria
of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 25(8) of
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015. There has been no change in the circumstances affecting their status as
independent directors of the Company.
The Board is of the opinion that all the Independent Directors
appointed during the year under review are persons of integrity and possess relevant
expertise and experience to act as Independent Director of the Company. The Independent
Directors of the Company have confirmed that they have registered themselves with the
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Manesar and have included their name in the
databank of Independent Directors within the statutory timeline and they have also
appeared and qualified for the online proficiency test, wherever applicable.
POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION AND OTHER
DETAILS
The policy of the Company relating to the remuneration of the
Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees, including criteria for
determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other
matters, as required under sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, is
governed by the Nomination and Remuneration Policy.
The Company's policy relating to the appointment of directors and
remuneration including other matters provided in Section 178(3) of the Act has been
disclosed in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Report and is a lso
available on h t t
ps://vineetlabs.co.in/images/pdf/policies-and-code-of-conduct/nomination-remuneration-policy.pdf
INSURANCE
The assets/ properties of the Company are adequately insured against
loss due to fire, riots, earthquake, terrorism, etc., and against other perils that are
considered necessary by the management.
LOANS, GUARANTEES, OR INVESTMENTS
Particulars of loans given, guarantees provided and investments made by
the Company during the year 2024-25, as required under the provisions of Section 186 of
the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules,
2014, are disclosed in the notes to Financial Statements which may be read as a part of
this Report.
CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All Related Party Transactions (RPT) that were entered into during the
financial year were at arm's length basis and in the ordinary course of business.
All Related Party Transactions were placed before the Audit Committee
and the Board for approval. The Board of Directors has framed a policy on Related Party
Transactions to ensure a process for approval and reporting of transactions between the
Company and its related parties. The policy is posted under the Investors section of the
Company's website a t
https://vineetlabs.co.in/images/pdf/policies-and-code-of-conduct/related-party-transactions-policy.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 appended
as Annexure I which forms part of this Report.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars as prescribed under Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 with respect to Conservation of
Energy, Technology Absorption, and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo are provided in
Annexure II to this Report.
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
We have developed and are implementing Risk Management Policy.
Accordingly, we have a risk management framework for the identification and management of
risks. The Company has formulated Risk Management Policy, which guides the Board in (a)
approving the Company's Risk Management Framework and (b) overseeing all the risks
that the organization faces such as strategic, financial, liquidity, security, regulatory,
legal, reputational and other risks that have been identified and assessed to ensure that
there is a sound Risk Management Policy in place to address such concerns / risks. The
Risk Management process covers risk identification, assessment, analysis and mitigation.
Incorporating sustainability in the process also helps to align potential exposures with
the risk appetite and highlight risks associated with chosen strategies.
The Audit Committee has additional oversight in the area of financial
risks and controls. Major risks identified by the business and functions are
systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a continuing basis.
The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and Regulation 21 of the Listing Regulations. The Risk Management
Policy is also posted under the Investors' section of Company's website at
https://vineetlabs.co.in/images/pdf/policies-and-code-of-conduct/risk-management-policy.pdf
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
The provisions of Section 135 of the Act are not applicable to the
company for the financial year 2024-25. Since, the Company's Unspent Corporate Social
Responsibility Account has a balance of Rs.8,92,849/- pertaining to the FY 2022-23, the
Board is continuing with the constitution of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
(CSR Committee) as required under Rule 3 of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy) Rules, 2014. The Committee was initially constituted on May 28, 2022 and then
re-constituted on August 14, 2024 and November 14, 2024.
The CSR Committee constituted by the Board has reviewed the existing
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy (CSR Policy) in its meeting held on February 12,
2025, amending the policy in accordance with latest provisions, statues and legislations
indicating the activities to be undertaken by the Company. The CSR Committee monitors the
CSR Policy and recommends the amount of expenditure to be incurred on the activities
mentioned in the CSR Policy.
The category and composition of the committee is as follows: -
Name |
Designation |
Category |
Tenure |
Bhaskar Reddy Karna # |
Chairman |
Independent Non-Executive |
Till 13-08-2024 |
Satyanarayana Raju Bhupathiraju |
Chairman |
Non-Independent Executive |
w.e.f 14-08-2024 |
Gaddam Venkata Ramana |
Member |
Non-Independent Executive |
|
Dilip Vishnu Acharekar |
Member |
Independent Non-Executive |
w.e.f 14-11-2024 |
# Resigned from the Board w.e.f 14-11-2024 and ceased to be a member of
Committee
A CSR meeting was held on February 12, 2025 during the FY 2024-25, in
which Satyanarayana Raju Bhupathiraju and Dilip Vishnu Acharekar were present.
The Corporate Social Responsibility Policy is posted under the
Investors section of the Company's website at:
http://vineetlabs.co.in/images/pdf/policies-and-code-of-conduct/CSR-policy.pdf
The Annual Report on CSR activities is appended as Annexure-III, which
forms part of this report.
BOARD EVALUATION
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own
performance, its Committees and the directors individually, in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI Listing
Regulations), with specific focus on the performance and effective functioning of
the Board and individual directors.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was held on February 12,
2025 to review the performance of the Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole,
review the performance of Chairperson of the Company and assess the quality, quantity, and
timeliness of flow of information between the management and the Board that is necessary
for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform its duties. All the Independent
Directors were present at the meeting.
CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
a. Ability of the candidate to devote sufficient time and attention to
his professional obligations as Independent Director for informed and balanced decision
making. b. Adherence to the Code of Conduct in letter and in spirit by the Independent
Directors. c. Bringing objectivity and independence of view to the Board's
discussions in relation to the Company's strategy, performance, and risk management.
d. Statutory compliance and ensuring high standards of financial probity and Corporate
Governance. e. Responsibility towards requirements under the Companies Act, 2013,
responsibilities of the Board and accountability under the Director's Responsibility
Statement.
FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Independent Directors attend a Familiarization /Orientation Program
on being inducted into the Board. Further, various other programmes are conducted for the
benefit of Independent Directors to provide periodical updates on regulatory front,
industry developments and any other significant matters of importance. The Company issues
a formal letter of appointment to the Independent Directors, outlining their role,
function, duties and responsibilities, the format of which is available on the
Company's Website.
The d etails of training a nd f a miliarization p rogram are a vailable
o n the
https://vineetlabs.co.in/images/pdf/policies-and-code-of-conduct/familiarisation-programme_independent-directors.pdf
.
DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors as on March 31, 2025 consists of five (5)
directors, two (2) of whom are Independent Directors including a woman Director, remaining
two (2) are Executive Directors and the balance one (1) is a Non-Executive Director.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 and the
Articles of Association of the Company, Gaddam Venkata Ramana (DIN: 00031873), Director,
retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offers
himself for re-appointment. The Board recommends his re-appointment as a Director for the
approval of the members.
Further, Mr. Dilip Vishnu Acharekar (DIN:08849689) was appointed as an
Independent Director of the Company by the shareholders in the 4th Annual
General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on December 19, 2020 for a term of Five (5)
consecutive years from November 16, 2020 to November 15, 2025.
Mr. Dilip Vishnu Achrekar who is eligible to be re- appointed for
another term of Five (5) consecutive years, has submitted a declaration that he meets the
criteria of independence under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the
SEBI Listing Regulations.
Further Mr. Dilip Vishnu Achrekar will attain the age of Seventy-Five
(75) years on December 07, 2027 and pursuant to Regulation 17(1A) of the SEBI Listing
Regulations, approval of the Shareholders is required to allow him to continue as an
Independent director of the Company after the age of 75 Years.
In this regard, the Board recommends the re-appointment of Dilip Vishnu
Acharekar (DIN: 08849689) as an Independent Director and continue as an Independent
Director after the age of 75 years for the approval of the members and the same is made
part of the notice.
In compliance with Regulation 36(3) of the Listing Regulations and
Secretarial Standard-2 on General Meetings, brief resume of the directors proposed to be
re-appointed is attached along with the Notice of the ensuing AGM.
Moreover, the Directors have devised proper systems and processes for
complying with the requirements of applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India and that such systems were adequate and
operating effectively.
CHANGES IN THE DIRECTORS OR KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL (KMP)
Board of Directors:
The Board is duly constituted.
During the year under review, Satish Pandurang Samant (DIN: 10294920)
has resigned from the office of Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer w.e.f. May
29, 2024; and Bhaskara Reddy Karna (DIN: 08961904) has resigned from the office of
Independent Director w.e.f. November 14, 2024.
Moreover, the Board appointed Rajesh Kumar Kathulla (DIN: 05349717) as
an Additional Director, designated as Whole Time Director for a period of 3 (Three) years
commencing from May 14, 2025 and ending on May 13, 2028. His appointment was placed before
the shareholders via postal ballot through e-voting between May 27, 2025 and June 25,
2025. However, the resolution was defeated by the shareholders and he ceased to be a
director w.e.f June 26, 2025.
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer:
Ramesh Kumar Bandari (M.No: A24519), an Associate member of The
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) was appointed as Company Secretary and
Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f November 10 ,2023.
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP):
In terms of Section 203 of the Act, the following are the Key
Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31, 2025:
Gaddam Venkata Ramana |
- |
Managing Director |
Satyanarayana Raju Bhupathiraju |
- |
Whole-Time Director and Chief Financial
Officer |
Ramesh Kumar Bandari |
- |
C ompany Secretary and Compliance Officer |
Apart from the above, there were no other changes in the office of
Directors and KMP.
SUBSIDIARIES, ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
The Company did not have a Subsidiary / Associate/ Joint Venture
Company as on the beginning of the financial year or close of financial year under report
and even as on date. Further, no Company has become or ceased to become the Subsidiary/
Associate/ Joint Venture of the Company during the financial year.
DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR
COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN
FUTURE
No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or
Courts or Tribunals that impact the going concern status and Company's operations in
future.
DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH
REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Your Company has established and maintained a framework of internal
financial controls and compliance systems. Based on the framework of internal financial
controls and compliance systems established and maintained by the Company, the work
performed by the internal, statutory and secretarial auditors and external consultants,
including the audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting by the
statutory auditors and the reviews performed by management and the relevant board
committees, including the audit committee, the Board is of the opinion that the
Company's internal financial controls were adequate and your Company is constantly
endeavouring to improve the standards of internal control in various areas and taking
steps to strengthen the internal control system to make it commensurate and effective with
the nature of its business.
Further, the statutory auditors of your Company have also issued an
attestation report on internal control over financial reporting (as defined in section 143
of Companies Act, 2013) for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, which forms part
to the Statutory Auditor's Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM
The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee,
established a vigil mechanism for directors and employees called Whistle Blower
Policy, pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, to report genuine concerns or
grievances about unethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the
Company's Code of Conduct or Ethics Policy and to provide adequate safeguards against
victimization of persons who use such mechanism and to provide direct access to the
Chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate or exceptional cases.
The Whistle Blower Policy is posted u nder t he Investors s ection of
the C ompany's website at
https://vineetlabs.co.in/images/pdf/policies-and-code-of-conduct/whistle%20blower-policy.pdf
ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY
The Company has adopted a policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace in accordance with The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company has taken several
initiatives across the organization to build awareness amongst employees about the Policy
and the provisions of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act. The
Company has constituted Internal Complaints Committee as required under the Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Further details follow: |
|
Particulars |
Number of Complaints / cases |
Number of complaints of sexual harassment
received in the year |
0 |
Number of complaints disposed off during
the year |
0 |
Number of cases pending for more than
ninety days |
0 |
STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF MATERNITY BENEFITS ACT,
1961
The company is fully compliant with the provisions of the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961, ensuring all eligible employees receive the mandated maternity benefit.
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Board of Directors has adopted the Insider Trading Policy in
accordance with the requirements of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015. The Insider Trading Policy of the Company lays down guidelines and procedures to be
followed and disclosures to be made while in possession of Unpublished Price Sensitive
Information and while dealing in the shares of the Company, as well as the consequences of
violations. The Policy has been formulated to regulate, monitor and ensure reporting of
trading by insiders by employees and to maintain the highest ethical standards while
dealing in the company's securities.
The Insider Trading Policy of the Company, covering the Code of
Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information
and Code of Conduct for prevention of insider trading is available on our website at
https://vineetlabs.co.in/images/pdf/2025.06.10code-practices-procedures-fair-disclosure-UPSI-VLL_F.pdf
and
https://vineetlabs.co.in/images/pdf/2025.06.10code-conduct-forprohibition-insider-trading.pdf
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
A report on Management Discussion & Analysis forms part of the
Annual Report as per the requirements of Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015.
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read
with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and
Refund) Rules, 2016 (the Rules'), all unpaid or unclaimed dividend are required
to be transferred by the Company to the IEPF established by the Central Government, after
the completion of seven years. Further, according to the Rules, the shares in respect of
which dividend has not been paid or claimed by the shareholders for seven consecutive
years or more shall also be transferred to the demat account created by the IEPF
Authority.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
The Members of your Company in the 6th Annual General
Meeting held on September 28, 2022 appointed NSVR & Associates LLP, Chartered
Accountants (Registration No. 0088015/S200060) as the Statutory Auditors of the Company
for a term of 5 (five) consecutive financial years from the conclusion of the 6th
Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 11th Annual General Meeting
i.e from the FY 2022-23 to FY 2026-27.
AUDITORS' QUALIFICATION AND REMARKS
There are no qualifications and remarks from the Auditors of the
Company.
However, the Auditors brought to the notice of the members that there
are certain delays in depositing undisputed statutory dues i.e., taxes deducted at source.
To which, the Board explained that the delay was because of insufficient cash flows and
shortage of working capital.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
M/s. P S Rao & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries were
appointed as the Secretarial Auditors for the financial year 2024-2025. Pursuant to
Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder, the Secretarial
Audit Report for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, inForm MR-3, is annexed to
this Annual Report as Annexure IV.
Pursuant to sub-regulation 1(b) of Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing
Regulations, the Board in its meeting held on May 12, 2025 has recommended the appointment
of M/s P S Rao & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, as the Secretarial
Auditor of the Company for a term of 5 (five) years from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30, subject
to the approval of shareholders in the ensuing AGM.
AUDITORS' QUALIFICATION AND REMARKS
Auditor's qualification / adverse
remark / reservation |
Explanations or comments by the Board |
As required under Section
135 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies ( Corporate Social Responsibility P
olicy) Rules, 2014, the Company transferred the unspent CSR amount pertaining to the
financial year 2022-23 to a separate bank account on August 25, 2023. The unspent CSR
amount is required to be spent by March 31, 2026. |
The unspent C SR funds a r
e p arked in a separate bank account and will be utilized for the proposed village
road project near the factory after obtaining all required clearances. |
In a few instances, the
forms were filed with the Registrar of Companies after the prescribed time. |
The Company ensures timely
filing of all forms within the prescribed due dates |
COST AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148(3) of the Companies Act,
2013, the Board in its meeting held on May 29, 2024 has appointed KJU & Associates,
Cost Accountant (Registration No.000474) as the Cost Auditor for the Financial Year
2024-25 who has carried out the Cost Audit for the applicable business for the year under
review. The company is maintaining cost accounts and records as specified under
sub-section (1) of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Yet again, the Board of Directors has appointed KJU & Associates,
Cost Accountant (Registration No.000474) as Cost Auditor of the Company for the financial
year 2025-26 at a remuneration of Rs. 60,000/- in its meeting held on May 12, 2025. The
remuneration payable shall be ratified by the members at the ensuing AGM that was made
part of the notice.
INTERNAL AUDITORS
V D P & Co, Chartered Accountants (Firm Regd No.024607S) are the
Internal Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2024-25. The Internal Auditors
carry out audit as per the audit plan defined by the Audit Committee and regularly updates
the committee on their internal audit findings at the Committee's meetings. The
Internal
Auditors were satisfied with the management response on the observation
and recommendations made by them during the course of their audit.
The same Chartered Accountants were appointed as the Internal Auditors
of the Company for the financial year 2025-26 by the Board in its meeting held on May 12,
2025.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The details of the composition of the Audit Committee as required under
the provisions of Section 177(8) of the Companies Act, 2013 is given in the Corporate
Governance Report furnished as part of the Annual Report. There have been no instances
during the year where recommendations of the Audit Committee were not accepted by the
Board.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The details of the composition of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee are given in the Corporate Governance Report furnished as a part of the Annual
Report.
STAKEHOLDERS' RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The details of the composition of the Stakeholders' Relationship
Committee are given in the Corporate Governance Report furnished as part of the Annual
Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES
The remuneration paid to your directors is in accordance with the
Nomination and Remuneration Policy formulated in accordance with Section 178 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 of the Listing Regulations.
The information required under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013
read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
(including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in
force) in respect of directors/employees of the Company is appended as Annexure V to this
Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company is committed to maintain high standards of corporate
governance and adhere to the corporate governance requirements set out by Securities and
Exchange Board of India.
The Report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under the Listing
Regulations, forms part of the Annual Report.
The detailed report on Corporate Governance as per the format
prescribed by Securities and Exchange Board of India under Schedule V of the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 along with a certificate from P S Rao & Associates, Practicing Company
Secretaries, confirming compliance with the requirements of Corporate Governance is
attached with this report as Annexure VI. There are no observations or adverse remarks in
the said certificate.
As required by Listing Regulations, a certificate from P S Rao &
Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries confirming that none of the directors on the
Board of the Company have been debarred or disqualified from being appointed or continuing
as directors of the companies is attached to this report as Annexure VII.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards
issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
DEPOSITS
The Company did not accept any deposits within the meaning of
provisions of Chapter V Acceptance of Deposits by Companies of the Companies Act, 2013
read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL
POSITION OF THE COMPANY
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial
position of your Company that have occurred between the end of the financial year (March
31, 2025) of the company to which the financial statements relate and the date of the
report (May 12, 2025).
REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITOR
During the year under review, neither the Statutory Auditors nor the
Internal Auditors has reported to the Audit committee under Section 143(12) of the
Companies Act 2013, any instances or fraud committed against the company by its officers
or employees, the details of which need to be mentioned in the Board's report.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016
No applications were made and no proceedings were pending under the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during the year under the review.
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
No one time settlement took place during the year under review.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Your Directors thank the Company's employees, customers, vendors,
and investors for their continuous support. The Directors also thank the Government of
India, Governments of various states in India, and concerned Government departments and
agencies for their co-operation.
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For and on behalf of the Board |
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Vineet Laboratories Limited |
Place: Hyderabad |
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Date: May 12, 2025 |
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Gaddam Venkata Ramana |
Satyanarayana Raju Bhupathiraju |
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Managing Director |
Whole-time Director & CFO |
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DIN: 00031873 |
DIN: 02697880 |
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