DIRECTORS'S REPORT
The Board of Directors presents the Company's Fifteenth Annual Report and the Company's audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2023.
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Delhi Bench, vide order dated 20th March, 2023 ("Insolvency Commencement Order") has initiated corporate insolvency resolution process ("CIRP") based on petitions filed by M/s Advani Private Limited (Financial Creditor) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("the Code") and appointed Khushvinder Singhal having IBBI/IPA-002/IP-N00888/2019 -2020/12833 as Interim Resolution Professional (IRP). Further, Ms. Reshma Mittal, IP Registration No. IBBI/IPA001/IP-P00297/2017-18/10541 has been appointed as Resolution Professional ("RP") and replaced Mr. Khushvinder Singhal, IRP vide order dated 26.07.2023 passed by Hon'ble NCLT, New Delhi Bench-II, to manage affairs of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Code. Pursuant to the Insolvency Commencement Order and in line with the provisions of the Code, the powers of the Board of Directors were suspended and the same were exercised by IRP/RP. Hence, this meeting is being convened by the RP only to the limited extent of discharging the powers of the Board of Directors of the Company which has been conferred upon him in terms of provisions of Section 17 of the Code.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company's financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2023 is summarized below:
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STANDALONE
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2022-23
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2021-22
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Rs. Lakhs
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Rs. Lakhs
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Revenue from Operation
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55,95,078
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8,50,66,931
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Other Income
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41,04,486
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40,13,473
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Total Revenue
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96,99,564
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8,90,80,404
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Profit Before Interest, Depreciation & Tax
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(414,243)
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(11,27,799)
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Finance Cost
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(2,20,73,118)
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(2,16,43,776)
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Depreciation
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(98,80,672)
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(99,42,815)
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Profit/Loss Before Tax
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(3,23,68,033)
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(3,04,58,792)
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Less: Provision for Tax
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10,36,27,973
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(71,40,133)
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Current Tax
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-
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-
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Deferred Tax
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10,36,27,973
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(71,40,133)
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Profit /Loss After Tax
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(13,59,96,006)
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(2,33,18,659)
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2. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND THE STATE OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
A detailed analysis and insight into the financial performance and operations of your Company for the year under review and future outlook, is appearing in Management Discussion and Analysis, which forms part of the Annual Report.
3. DIVIDEND
During the year the company has underwent the CIRP process. Hence the matter shall not be considered.
4. RESERVES
No amounts proposed by to the board to transfer to any reserve.
5. SHARE CAPITAL
During the year under review, there was no change in the Company's issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital. On March 31, 2023, it stood at 10.06 Cr divided into 10064866 equity shares of 10/- each.
6. MATERIAL CHANGES AFFECTING THE COMPANY
There were no other material changes / commitments affecting the financial position of the Company or that may require disclosure, between March 31, 2023 and the date of Board's Report except the below mentioned:
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Delhi Bench, vide order dated 20th March, 2023 ("Insolvency Commencement Order") has initiated corporate insolvency resolution process ("CIRP") based on petitions filed by M/s Advani Private Limited (Financial Creditor) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("the Code") and appointed Khushvinder Singhal having IBBI/IPA-002/IP-N00888/2019 -2020/12833 as Interim Resolution Professional (IRP). Further, Ms. Reshma Mittal, IP Registration No. IBBI/IPA001/IP-P00297/2017-18/10541 has been appointed as Resolution Professional ("RP") and replaced Mr. Khushvinder Singhal, IRP vide order dated 26.07.2023 passed by Hon'ble NCLT, New Delhi Bench-II, to manage affairs of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Code. Pursuant to the Insolvency Commencement Order and in line with the provisions of the Code, the powers of the Board of Directors were suspended and the same were exercised by IRP/RP. Hence, this meeting is being convened by the RP only to the limited extent of discharging the powers of the Board of Directors of the Company which has been conferred upon him in terms of provisions of Section 17 of the Code.
7. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as required under Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, is attached forming part of this report.
8. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES.
S.no Particulars % of Shareholding
1 NIL
The Company does not have any subsidiary, Joint Ventures or Associate Companies. Statement containing the salient feature of the financial statement of the Company's subsidiaries in Form AOC-1, is enclosed to this Annual Report as Annexure - 3.
9. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
The Company is under CIRP process and no operations are being undertaken.
10. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
During the Financial Year 2023, the Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of the Company Secretaries of India.
11. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The Board acknowledges the responsibility for ensuring compliance with the provisions of clause (c) of sub section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and state that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2023, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with the proper explanation relating to material departures;
b) Accounting policies selected were applied consistently. Reasonable and prudent judgments and estimates are made so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as of 31st March, 2023 and of the profits/loss of the Company for the year ended on that date
c) 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
d) The Directors power are even though suspended, however they have given their best for preparation of annual accounts of the Company on a going concern basis.
e) The Directors when managing the business have laid down Proper Internal Financial Controls were in place and that the Financial Controls were adequate and were operating effectively.
f) Systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
12. DIVERSITY OF THE BOARD
The Company believes that diversity is important to the work culture at any organisation. In particular, a diverse Board, among others, will enhance the quality of decisions by utilizing different skills, qualifications and professional experience for achieving sustainable and balanced development.
13. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
a. Chairman
Mr. Kamaljeet Singh Jaswal is the Chairman of the Company.
b. Appointment, Reappointment and Cessation
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Shri. Hari Prasad Paudel, (DIN: 06438375) retires by rotation at the ensuing AGM, and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment. Your Directors recommend re-appointment of Shri. Hari Prasad Paudel for approval of the Members at the ensuing AGM.
Shri. Nunu Kumar Mandal had resigned from the position of "CFO" of the Company, due to personal reasons, w.e.f. July 13, 2023. Further in accordance of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 he confirmed that there is no other material reason for his resignation other than those mentioned in his resignation letter.
Mr. Piyush Garg, Company Secretary (Mem. No. A62134) had resigned w.e.f. February, 09 2023.
c. Independent Directors Declaration
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that:
a) They meet the criteria of independence prescribed under the Act and the Listing Regulations; and
b) they have registered their names in the Independent Directors' Databank.
All the Independent Directors of the Company have given their declarations to the Company under Section 149(7) of the Act that they meet the criteria of independence as provided under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('the Listing Regulations').
The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with the 'Code of Conduct' of the Company. All the Independent Directors have affirmed that they have complied with the provisions of Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
14. FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company follows a well-structured induction programme for orientation and training of Directors at the time of their joining so as to provide them with an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the Company, its management, its operations and the industry in which the Company operates.
At the time of appointing a Director, a formal letter of appointment is given to him/her, which inter alia explains the role, function, duties and responsibilities expected of him/her as a Director of the Company. The Director is also explained in detail the Compliance required from him under the Companies Act, 2013, the Listing Regulations and other relevant regulations and affirmation taken with respect to the same.
The induction programme includes:
1) For each Director, a one to one discussion with the Chairman and Managing Director to familiarise the former with the Company's operations
2) An opportunity to interact with the CFO & Company Secretary, business heads and other senior officials of the Company, who also make presentations to the Board members on a periodical basis, briefing them on the operations of the Company, strategy, risks, new initiatives, etc.
15. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
The Company has a policy for performance evaluation of the Board, Committees and other individual Directors (including Independent Directors) which include criteria for performance evaluation of Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors.
In accordance with the manner of evaluation specified by the Committee, the Board carried out annual performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and Individual Directors. The Independent Directors carried out annual performance evaluation of the Chairperson, the non-independent directors and the Board as a whole. The Chairman of the respective Committees shared the report on evaluation with the respective Committee members. The performance of each Committee was evaluated by the Board, based on the report of evaluation received from the respective Committees. A consolidated report was shared with the Chairman of the Board for his review and giving feedback to each Director.
16. PROMOTION OF WOMEN'S WELL BEING AT WORK PLACE
In accordance with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act") and Rules made thereunder, the Company has in place a policy which mandates no tolerance against any conduct amounting to sexual harassment of women at workplace. The Company has constituted Internal Committee(s) (ICs) to redress and resolve any complaints arising under the POSH Act. Training/awareness programs are conducted throughout the year to create sensitivity towards ensuring respectable workplace.
No complaint received in relation to Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. During the year under review and their breakup is as under:
a) No. of Complaints filed during the year ended 31.03.2023: NIL
b) No. of Complaints disposed of during the financial year: NIL
c) No. of pending Complaints as on 31.03.2023: NIL
17. CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the financial year with related parties were in its ordinary course of business and on an arm's length basis. During the year, the Company had not entered into any contract / arrangement / transaction with related parties which could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the Company on materiality of related party transactions or which is required to be reported in Form No. AOC-2 in terms of Section 134(3) (h) read with Section 188 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. The Policy on Materiality of Related Party Transactions and on dealing with Related Party Transactions as approved by the Board is available on the Company's website and can be accessed at (http://www.starlitpower.com).
There were no materially significant related party transactions which could have potential conflict with the interests of the Company at large. Members may refer to Note 02 to the Standalone Financial Statement which sets out related party disclosures.
18. AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORT Statutory Auditors
M/s. R C Sharma & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Firm Reg. No. 021847N, New Delhi were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company in the 14th AGM (held on 28th September, 2022) to hold office for a period of 5 years until the conclusion of the 19th Annual General Meeting. The Notes on financial statement referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
Secretarial Auditor
The Company has appointed M/s. D.K. Chawla & Co. Companies Secretaries, (COP No. - 15232) having its office at H- 2/1 Krishna Nagar New Delhi-110051 to conduct its Secretarial Audit for the Financial Year 2022-2023. The Secretarial Audit report for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 is annexed herewith as Annexure - 1 to this report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
19. REMUNERATION POLICY
Your Company is driven by the need to foster a culture of leadership with mutual trust. Starlit's remuneration policy, which is aligned to this philosophy, is designed to attract, motivate, retain manpower and improve productivity by creating a congenial work environment, encouraging initiative, personal growth and teamwork besides offering appropriate remuneration package. Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations, the Board, in consultation with its Nomination & Remuneration Committee, has formulated a framework containing, inter-alia, the criteria for performance evaluation of the entire Board of the Company, its Committees and Individual Directors, including Independent Directors.
Members can download the complete remuneration policy on the Company's website (www.starlitpower.com). Disclosure of details of payment of remuneration to Managerial Personnel under Schedule V Part II, Section II (A) forms part of this Corporate Governance Report.
20. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
Internal Financial Controls are an integrated part of Group Risk Management framework and processes that address financial as well as financial reporting risks. The key internal financial controls have been documented, automated wherever possible and embedded in the respective business processes.
Assurance on the effectiveness of internal financial controls is obtained through is obtained through 3 Lines of Defense which include:
a. Management reviews and self-assessment;
b. Continuous controls monitoring by functional experts; and
c. Independent design and operational testing by the Group Internal Audit function.
21. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has a structured Group Risk Management Framework, designed to identify, assess and mitigate risks appropriately. The Risk Management Committee has been entrusted with the responsibility to assist the Board in:
a. overseeing and approving the Company's enterprise wide risk management framework; and
b. ensuring that all material Strategic and Commercial including Cybersecurity, Safety and Operations, Compliance, Control and Financial risks have been identified and assessed and adequate risk mitigations are in place, to address these risks.
Further details on the Risk Management activities including the implementation of risk management policy, key risks identified, and their mitigations are covered in Management Discussion and Analysis section, which forms part of the Annual Report.
22. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives as the said provisions are not applicable to your company.
23. STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING
Presently the shares of the Company are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Disclosu res
24. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
Five Meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the year. The particulars of the meetings held and attended by each Director are detailed in the Corporate Governance Report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed 120 days as prescribed by the Companies Act, 2013.
25. Audit Committee
The Audit Committee comprises of Mrs. Cherry (Chairman), Shri Nikhil Kanwar(Member), Shri Hari Prasad Paudel (Member). During the year, all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
26. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
The Stakeholders' Relationship Committee comprises of Shri Nikhil Kanwar (Chairman), Shri Hari Prasad Paudel (Member), Smt. Cherry (Member)
Details of composition of other committees are given in the Corporate Governance Section of the Annual Report.
27. Vigil Mechanism
The Company believes in the conduct of the affairs of its constituents in a fair and transparent manner by adopting the highest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behavior. In line with the Starlit Code of Conduct ('SCOC'), any actual or potential violation, howsoever insignificant or perceived as such, would be a matter of serious concern for the Company. The role of the employees in pointing out such violations of the SCOC cannot be undermined. Pursuant to Section 177(9) of the Act, a vigil mechanism was established for directors and employees to report to the management instances of unethical behavior, actual or suspected, fraud or violation of the Company's code of conduct or ethics policy. The vigil mechanism provides a mechanism for employees of the Company to approach the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Company for redressal. No person has been denied access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee.
The policy of vigil mechanism is available on the Company's website at URL: http://www.starlitpower.com.
28. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate Governance and adheres to the Corporate Governance requirements set out by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"). The Company has also implemented several best governance practices. The report on Corporate Governance as stipulated under the Listing Regulations forms part of the Annual Report. Certificate from the M/s D.K.Chawla & Co. of the Company confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance is attached to the report on Corporate Governance.
29. PARTICULARS OF LOANS GIVEN, INVESTMENTS MADE, GUARANTEES GIVEN AND SECURITIES PROVIDED
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and securities provided along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security provided is proposed to be utilized by the recipient are provided in the Standalone Financial Statement.
30. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The particulars relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required to be disclosed under the Act, are provided in Annexure 2 to this Report.
31. CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
There was no change in the nature of business during the year under review.
32. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
There are no Divided or Shares which are required to be transferred to IEPF.
33. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Act and Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return for FY 2022-23 is available on Company's website at https://www.starlitpower.com/
34. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES
Pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, it is necessary to disclose the ratio of remuneration of each director to the median employees' remuneration.
1. The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the company for the financial year;
S. No.
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Name
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Designation
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Ratio
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1
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Shri Hari Prasad Paudel
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Executive Director
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0
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2
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Shri Yogesh Kumar Gupta
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Executive Director
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0
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3
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Shri Divya Garg*
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Executive Director
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0
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4
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Shri Kamaljeet Singh Jaswal**
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Non-Executive Director
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0
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5
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Shri Sanjay Arora*
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Independent Director
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0
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6
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Shri Nikhil Kanwar
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Independent Director
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0
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7
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Smt. Sangeeta Jaryal*
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Independent Director
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0
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8
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Smt. Cherry**
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Independent Director
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0
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Ratio is not applicable as none of the director withdraws remuneration.
2. The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary or Manager, if any, in the financial year;
S. No.
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Name of the KMP
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Designation
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% increase in Remuneration
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1
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Shri Yogesh Kumar Gupta
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Managing Director
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NA
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2
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Shri Nunu Kumar Mandal*
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Chief Financial Officer
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NA
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3
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Shri Piyush Garg**
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Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
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NA
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*Shri Piyush Garg and Shri Nunu Kumar Mandal has resigned from the company
3. The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year is 0%.
4. The numbers of permanent employees on the rolls of company were 3 as on 31st March, 2023.
5. Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the Remuneration Policy of the Company: It is hereby affirmed that the remuneration paid during FY 2022-23 is as per the remuneration policy of the company.
6. Information pursuant to Rule 5(2) & 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 pertaining to the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and their other particulars also form part of this report.
35. GENERAL
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters as there were no transactions on these matters during the year under review:
• Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
• Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend,
• Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme save and except Employees' Stock Option Schemes referred to in this Report.
• No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and Company's operations in future
• No fraud has been reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board.
• There is no proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
36. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Board of Directors wish to place on record its deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by all the employees of the Company. The Board of Directors would also like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co-operation received from the financial institutions, banks, government and regulatory authorities, stock exchanges, customers, vendors, members, debenture holders and debenture trustee during the year under review.
For Starlit Power Systems Limited
RFSHMA Digitally signed by RESHMA MITTAL
m|TTAI Date: 2023.09.02 CA- Reshma Mittal
IVIMIAL 16:16:00 0530' Resolution Professional Mob no.: 919811546688 Registered E Mail ID : careshmamittal@gmail.com Process Specific Email ID: cirp.starlit@rrinsolvency.com Registered Address: R-4/39, Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad, 201002
Delhi, August 30, 2023
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