The Board of Directors of the Company hereby have pleasure in presenting the 21“ Annual Report and the audited .Annual Accounts on the business and operations of the Comp am for the year ended March 31,2025 (‘Near under rcvicw’V^FY 24-25").
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Your Company's financial performance for the year under review is summarized below:
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PARTICULAR
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31'•March. 2025
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31“ March, 2024
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Revenue ifom Operations
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4175.80
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3718 77
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3747.87
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Other Income
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Less: Expenses
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71.52
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4247.32
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29.09
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Cost of Raw Material consumed
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2190.14
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1500 12
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Changes in Inventories of Finished Goods .Work-In-
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(475.16)
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9.88
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Progress & Stock-In-Trade
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Employee Benefits Expense
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Finance cost
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Depreciation and Amortisation Expense
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193.71
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1.46.07
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3390.14
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Other expenses
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49 82
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58.07
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14 59
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16.31
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1528 50
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3501.60
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1659.68
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Exceptional items
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Profit Before Tax
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745.72
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357.73
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Tax Expenses
1) Provision for Income
Tax
-Current Tax
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191.77
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90.31
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2) Deferred Tax -Deferred Tax liability created! reversed)
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1.02
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192.79
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6.26
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90.07
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Profil after Tax
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552.93
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261.16
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STATE OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
During the year under review, the Company recorded Turnover of INR 4175.80 Millions on a
standalone basis.
as against INR 3718.77 Millions in die previous Financial Year 2023-24 (FY 23-24*). The profit before tax (PBT) was INR 745 72 Millions in FY 24-25 as against INR 357.73 Millions in FY 23-24. The Company reported bost-in-class profit after tax (PAT) margin of 13.24% and the PAT stood at INR 552.93 Millions during FY 24-25.
DIVIDEND
The Company has not declared any dividend during the financial year 2024-25
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND:
The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act. 2013 do not apply as there was no div idend declared in the previous years.
TRANSFER TO RESERVE
The Board has decided to retain the entire profit for the financial year 2024-25 in the Surplus account under 'Reserves and Surplus*. No amount has been transferred to the General Reserve
MATERIAL CHANGES AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY During the year under review, there were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end of the financial year and the date of this report, except for the Company's successful listing on National Slock Exchange on July 2.2025.
The listing marks a significant milestone tn the Company's journey, enhancing its visibility and access to cupitul markets. However, this event does not materially affect the financial results of the Company for the year under review
CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY
During the financial year, the Company increased its authorised share capital from Rs. 800 million to Rs. 1,500 millioa
Following this, the Company allotted 92,80,000 bonus equit\ shares of -510 each, amounting to 79.28.00,000.
Additionally. 63.349 equity shares were issued upon conversion of a loan amounting to 71.40.00,000.
As a result, the paid-up share capital of the Company as at the end of the financial year stood at 7950.33 lakhs, comprising 95.03.349 equity shares of 710 each.
CHANCES IN DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the period under review, following changes took place in the Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
Resignation:
Shri Ratan Maheshvvari has resigned with effect from 08/08/2024 Appointments:
• Miss. Simran Lakhotia has been appointed as Whole Time Director with effect from 10th April, 2024
• Shree Kant Lakhotia has been appointed as the Independent Director with effect from 08 August, 2C24
• Miss. Gargi Singh has been appointed as the Independent Director with effect from 08 October,
2024
• Mr Chandan Ambaly has been appointed as the Independent Director with effect from 08th October, 2024
• Mr. Hirak Ghosh has been appointed as the Independent Director with effect from nth
November, 2024
• Miss. Nidhi Sharma has been appointed as the Company Secretary of the Company with effect from 21R December 2024
• Mr. Sujay Das has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company with effect from 3rd March. 2025 in place of Ms. Simran Lakhotia who resigned with effect from 3rd March,
2025
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER AND LISTING OF EQUITY SHARES The Board of Directors had. in their meeting held on Monday, November 11.2024. proposed the Initial Public Offer of not exceeding 36,96.000 (Thirty Six Lakh Ninety Six Thousand only) equity shares at such price as may be decided by the Board of Directors in consultation with the Lead Manager. The Members of vour Company had also approved the proposal ol' die Board of Directors m their Extra¬ ordinary General Meeting held on Friday, 6,h December, 2024.
Pursuant to die authority granted by the Members of the Company, die Board of Directors had appointed Affinity Global Capital Market Private limited as Book running Lead Manager and Cameo Corporate Services Limited as Registrar to the Issue and Share Transfer Agent for the proposed Public Issue.
Your Compans had applied to National Stock Exchange of India Limited ("NSE") for in-principal approval for listing its equity shares on the Emerge Platform of the NSE. National Slock Exchange of India Limited has. \ide its letter dated. March 21, 2025. granted it's Lti- Principal Approval to the Company
I he Draft Red Herring Prospectus has been approved by our Board pursuant to a resolution passed on 11th November, 2024
ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to Financial Statements During the year under review, such controls were tested and no reportable material weakness in the design or operation was observed
EXPLANATION OR COMMENTS ON QUALIFICATIONS, RESERVATIONS OR ADVERSE REMARKS OR DISCLAIMERS MADE BY THE AUDITORS AND THE PRACTICING COMPANY SECRETARY IN THEIR REPORTS:
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by the Auditors in their report Hie provisions relating to submission of Secretarial Audit Report is not applicable to the Company
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The Total employees of the
The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median of employees’ remuneration as per Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Report as “Anncxuro-A/'
NUMBER01' BOARD MEETINGS &. ATTENDANCE
During the financial year 2024-25. 14 (Fourteen) meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company were held, as per the details provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of Annual Report.
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Attendance
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Date of Meeting
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Total number of Director as on date of meeting
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Number of Directors attended
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% of Attendance
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09.04.2024
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2
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2
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100%
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10.04.2024
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2
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2
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100%
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20.06.2024
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3
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3
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100%
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18.07.2024
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3
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3
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100%
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03.08.2024
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3
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3
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100%
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08.0X 2024
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3
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3
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100%
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12 08.2024
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3 I 3
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100%
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08,10.2024
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3 3
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100%
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05.11.2024
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5 5
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100%
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11 11.2024
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5
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4
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80%
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25.11.2024
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6
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5
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8333?4
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16.12.2024
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6
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6
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100%
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21.12.2024
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6
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5
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83.33%
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20.03.2024
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6
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6
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100%
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CONS rUT TlON OF COMMITTEES AND 11 S MIT 11NGS Composition of Audit Committee & it's Meeting
The. Audit Committee has been constituted on 11 November. 2024 The first meeting of the committee was held on 13th January. 2025
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Name Of The Committee Member
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Din
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Designation
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Nature Of Directorship
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Chandan Ainbalv
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08456058
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Chairman
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Independent
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Simran Lakhotia
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10586144
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Member
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Promoter
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llirnk Ghosh
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08274903
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Member
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Independent
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Attendance
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Date of Meeting
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Directors entitled to attend the meeting
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Number of Directors attended
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% of Attendance
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13.01.2025
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3
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3
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100%
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Composition of Stakeholder Relationship Committee & it's Meeting
The Stakeholder Relationship Committee has been constituted on Ute November. 2024 The first meeting of the committee was held on 13th January. 2025
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i Name Of The Committee Member
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Din
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Designation
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Nature Of Directorship
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Hirak Ghosh
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08274903
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Chairman
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Independent
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Simran Lakhotia
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10586144
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Member
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Promoter
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Gargi Smgh
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08458152
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Member
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Independent
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AHendance
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Date of Meeting
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Directons entitled to attend the meeting
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Number of Directors attended
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% of Attendance
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13.01.2025
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3
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3
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100%
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Constitution of Nomination and remuneration committee and ir*s meeting
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been constituted on 11u* November. 2024
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Name Of The Committee Member
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Din
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Designation
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Nature Of Directorship
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Gargi Singh
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08458152
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Chairman
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Independent
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Chandan Ambaly
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08456058
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Member
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Independent
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llirak Ghosh
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08274903
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Member
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Independent
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Attendance
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Date of Meeting
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Directors entitled to attend the meeting
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Number of Directors attended
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% of Attendance
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13.01.2025
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3
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3
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100%
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DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act 2013, your Directors confirm that.
a) In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2075 the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same.
b) The directors have 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 as of March 31, 2024 and of the profit ofthe Company for that period;
c) The directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of
the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) The directors have laid down internal financial controls for the Company which are adequate and are operating effectively; and
0 The directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and ope'ating effectively. This has been done by identifying significant laws that are applicable to the Company.
DEPOSITS
The company has no deposits during the year under review
DETAILS IN RESPECT OF REPORT BY AUDITORS UNDER SUB SECTION (12) OF SECTION 143 During the year under review, there have been no frauds reported bv the statutory auditors under subsection 02) of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013
DECORATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Declarations pursuant to the Sections 164(2) and 149(6) of die Companies Act. 2013 has been received from all the independent directors and their names has been registered with the Independent Director's Data Bank. In Lhe opinion of the Board, die Independent DireclOTS hold highest standard of integrity and possess the requisite qualifications, experience, expertise, and proficiency.
WEB LINK OF ANNUAL RETURN
As required under the Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, a copy of Annual Return (referred lo in Section 92(3) of the Act) for the Financial Year 2023-24. has been placed al the Company’s website in the following URL www ramateIecom.net
PARTICULARS OF LOAN. INVESTMENTS OR GURANTEES UNDER SECTION 18b The Company has not given/made tiny loans, guarantees and inv estments pursuant to die Section 186 of the Act during the year under review
EVALUATION OF THE BOARD'S PERFORMANCE. COMMITTEE. AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
Pursuant lo the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, die requirement for formal evaluation of the performance of the Board of Directors, its Committees, and individual directors is not applicable to the
Company.
STATUTORY AUDITOR
During the year under review. M/S. Agrawal Lma Shankar & Co. Chartered Accountants. (FRN- 326700E) was appointed on Board Meeting held on 9th April. 2024 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation ofM/s Deepak Agarwal Associates, Chartered Accountant.
As per the provisions of Section 139, 141 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder (hereinafter referred to as “The AcT), the Company al its 20,h Annual General Meeting(AGM’) held on 30th September,2024 approved the appoiniment of M/s Agarwal Uma Shankar & Co.. Chartered Accountants. Kolkata as Statutory Auditor for a period of 5 years commencing from die conclusion of 20* AGM till die conclusion of the 25,h AGM lo be held in the year 202
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year ended March 31, 2025, were on an ami's length basis and were in the ordinary course of business Therefore, the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act. 2013 were not attracted
However, there are no materially significant related party transactions dunng the financial year made by the Company, thus, disclosure in Form AOC-2 is not required.
However, the disclosure of transactions with related parties for Lhe financial year is given in Note no. 20 to the Balance Sheet
DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY. JOINT VENTURE. OR ASSOCIATE
The company had no Holding. Subsidiary. Joint Venture or associate during the year under review
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY Nomination and Remuneration is annexed as 'Annexure-B'
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
During the year under review, the Company was not obliged to make any CSR contribution under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY. TECHNOLOGY. ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Conservation of energy is of utmost significance to the Company. Operations of the Company are not energy intensive. However, every effort is made to ensure optimum use of energy by using energy- efficient computers, processes and other office equipment Constant efforts are made through regular/ preventive maintenance and upkeep of existing electrical equipment to minimize breakdowns and loss of energy.
The Company is continuously making efforts for induction of innovative technologies and techniques required for the business activities.
•Steps taken by company for utilizing alternate sources of energy: NIL •Capital investment on energy conservation equipment's: NIL
B. Foreign Exchange earnings and Outgo Section I34(3)(mj recta with Rule 8(3) fC) of Companies (Account) Rules, 2014
INTERNAL AUDITOR
During the y ear under review, the company has not appointed any internal auditor under Section 138 of Companies Act 2013
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
During the year under review, the company has noi appointed any SecretariaJ Auditor under Section 203 of Companies Act. 2013 due to non-applicability
DISCLOSURES UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT. 2013
The Company has adopted a policy lor prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace, in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention. Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 ("POSH Act"). An Internal Complaints Committee (“ICC7') hits been duly constituted as per the provisions of ihe POSH Act to redress complaims regarding sexual harassment at the workplace
During the financial year under reviev\, the Company has complied with all the provisions of the POSH Act and the rules framed thereunder, further details are as follow:
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a
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rsumoci ot complaints ot acxuuJ Hurassmcni received in me Year
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b.
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Number of Complaints disposed off during the year
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-
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C.
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Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
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-
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CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS OR STATUS OF THE COMPANY During the year under review, the Company was converted from a Private Limited Company to a Public Limited Company pursuant to the approval of shareholders. Accordingly, the name of the Company has changed from Ramu Telecom Private Limited to Rama Telecom Limited
MATERNITY BENEFIT
The Company affirms that it has duly complied with all provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1%1. and has extended all siamtory benefits to eligible women employees during the year
ESTABLISHMENT OF VIGIL MECHANISM OR WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY Pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meeting of Board and it powers) Rules, 20N, the Company has adopted Whistle Blower Policy/Vigil Mechanism for directors and employees to report concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Code of Conduct. It also provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of directors /employ ees w ho avail of llie Mechanism
BORROWING UNDER SECTION IB0
During tho year under review, the borrow ing limit of the company was mcreased to Rs. 3500.00.000
GENERAL DISCLOSURES During theyear.imder review;
(i) There has been no voluntary revision of financial Statements or Board's Report.
(ii) No significant and material orders were passed against the Company by any regulators, courts or tribunal which impact Company's going concern status.
(in) Maintenance of cost records, as specified by the Central Government under section 148(1) of the
Companies Act, 2013 was not applicable to the Company. Hence, the provisions related to the appointment of Cost Auditor are not applicable
(iv) No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code; hence the requirement to disclose the details of application made or ary proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code. 2016 (31of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of the Financial Year is not applicable.
(v) The requirement to disclose the details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of onetime settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof, is not applicable.
APPRECIATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;
Your directors* wish to place on record their sincere appreciation for significant contributions made by Lhe employees at all levels through their dedication, hard work and commitment during the year under review.
The Board places on record its appreciation for the support and co-operation your Company has been receiving from its suppliers, distributors, retailers, business partners and others associated with it as its trading partners. Your Company looks upon them as partners in its progress and has shared with them llie rewards of growth. It will be your Company's endeavor to build and nurture strong links with the trade based on mutuality of benefits., respect, for and cQ-opsraiiQn with each other, consistent with consumer interests.
Your directors also take this opportunity to thank all Shareholders, Clients. Vendors. Banks.
Government and Regulatory Authorities and Stock Exchanges, for their continued support
i;|JR RAMA TELECOM LIMITED
Simrnn Lakhoua • Rnma Kanllakhotia
Dm-10586144 ‘ Dm- 0056717R
Designation- Whole-Time Director Designation-Managing Director
Place- Rotkats Date 03 09.2025
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