Your directors have great pleasure in presenting the 29™ Annual Report along with AuditedStatement of Accounts and the Auditor’s Report of the company for the financial year ended31st March 2024. The Company sustained a good performance during the FY 2023-24.
The key highlights of the financial performance/losses, as stated in the audited financialstatements, along with the corresponding performance for the previous year are as under:
Particulars
Year Ended
31.03.2024
31.03.2023
Revenue from Operations
34.98
35.55
Other Income
-
0.03
Total Income
56.36
35.58
Total Expenditure
43.59
70.97
Profit/(loss) before tax
12.76
(35.39)
Current Tax
Deferred Tax
(0.01)
Net Profit/Loss
(35.38)
The Financial Statements of the company have been prepared in accordance with the IndianAccounting Standards (Ind-AS) notified under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards)Rules, 2015 read with Section 133 of Companies Act, 2013, (the 'Act') and other relevantprovisions of the Act. There are no material departures from the prescribed norms stipulated bythe accounting standards in preparation of the annual accounts.
The company discloses its financial results on a quarterly basis, which are subject to limitedreview, and publishes audited financial statements on an annual basis. The management of thecompany reviews and evaluates all its recently issued or revised accounting standards on anongoing basis.
A key focus of the business is promoting and maintaining the operational quality of theproducts, a people-centric culture, and an effective technology system that enable us to optimize
the performance of the company and thus offer and contribute to the company’s growth. Thecompany possesses the following competitive strengths:
• Well experienced and professional management team
• Strong customer proposition
• Operational quality
• People centric operational culture
• Effective technology system
The total income for the financial year under review was Rs. 56.36 Lakhs as against 35.58 Lakhsincome for the previous financial year. The Profit before exceptional items and tax was Rs. 12.76Lakhs for the financial year under review as against Rs. [35.39] Lakhs before exceptional items forthe previous financial year.
No amount is transferred to the 'Reserves’ in the financial year 2023-24.
Your director has assessed the ongoing financial condition of company and keeping the growthprospect of the business, board has decided not to recommend any dividend for period underreview and internal accrual will be part of retained earnings.
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There is Change in the Management of the Company. M/s. BRCCA Services Private Limitedalong with Mr. Chanakya Chirag Agarwal [PAC] had given Offer to the shareholders of the TargetCompany in compliance with Regulations 3[1) and 4 of SEBI [SAST] Regulations for substantialacquisition of equity shares/ voting rights.
The Open Offer was made by the Acquirer BRCCA Services Private Limited along with Mr.Chanakya Chirag Agarwal [PAC] to the public shareholders of the Target Company, incompliance with Regulations 3(1] and 4 of SEBI [SAST] Regulations for substantial acquisitionof equity shares/ voting rights, accompanied with a change in management control of the TargetCompany. The Open Offer was completed on 05-03-2024.
During the year, the Company changed their Registered Office from B-129, Ansa IndustrialEstate, Saki Vihar Road, Andheri [E], Mumbai - 400072 to INS Tower, 7 Floor, Office No 707,A wing, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai - 400 051 within local limits w.e.f.03/02/2024.
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any deposits falling within theambit of section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder. The requisitereturn for FY 2023-24 with respect to amount(s] not considered as deposits has been filed. TheCompany does not have any unclaimed depositsas of date.
The Company has no subsidiary / associate / joint venture companies.
Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 formpart of the notes to the financial statements provided in the Annual Report.
The Authorized Share Capital of the Company has been increased from Rs. 7,00,00,000/-[Rupees Seven Crore Only) divided into 70,00,000 (Seventy Lacs) equity shares of Rs. 10/-(Rupees Ten only) each to Rs. 25,00,00,000 (Twenty five Crore Only) divided into 2,50,00,000(Two Crore Fifty Lacs ) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten only) each which was approved byshareholders in Extra-Ordinary General meeting held on 15™ March,2024. During the yearthere was no change in Paid up Capital of the Company.
During the Financial Year 2023-2024, Following Appointments and Resignation took place:
Miss. Ira Mishra resigned from Post of Managing Director with effect from 22nd August, 2024and resigned from the post of Directorship with effect from 3rd February, 2024 due to changeof management of the Company under Regulation 3 & 4 of SEBI (SAST), 2011.
Mr. Nitin Kumar Bhalotia was appointed as an Additional Director by the Board with effect from 3rdFebruary, 2024 and appointed as a Managing Director by members in Extra Ordinary GeneralMeeting dated 15™ March, 2024 for a period of Three years.
Mr. Nitin Arvind Oza resigned as a Non-Executive Non- Independent Director of the Company witheffect from 3rd February, 2024 due to pre-occupation in other activities and unable to devotetime in affairs of the company.
Mrs. Sushama Anuj Yadav resigned from post of Company Secretary and CFO with effect from31st July,2023.
Miss. Manali Arun Naik appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer with effectfrom 10™ August, 2023.
Mr. Deepak Babulal Kharwad appointed as CFO with effect from 3rd February, 2024.
The Board places on record its appreciation towards valuable contribution made by them duringtheir tenure asDirectors of the Company.
Name
Designation
Appointment/Cessation/Change inDesignation
Date
Miss. Ira Mishra
Director
Cessation
03/02/2024
Mr. Nitin KumarBhalotia
Managing
Appointment (Additional Director)Managing Director (Regularisation)
15/03/2024
Mr.Nitin Arvind Oza
Mrs. Sushama AnujYadav
Company
Secretary
31/07/2023
CFO
Miss. Manali ArunNaik
Appointment
10/08/2024
Mr. Deepak BabulalKharwad
The Board met Four [4] times during the financial year, the details of which are as givenbelow: The intervening gap between any two meetings was within the period prescribed bythe Companies Act, 2013.
Sr. No
1
26/05/2023
2
10/08/2023
3
09/11/2023
4
The Company need not required to comply with regulation 27 of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015 connected with corporate Governance as thecriteria as per regulation 15(2) of SEBI LODR, 2015 as it was not applicable to the companyduring the said financial year.
Your Company has complied the Corporate Governance requirements voluntarily for bettergovernance.A separate Report on Corporate Governance is annexed as Annexure-I here toforming part of this report together with the requisite certificate from M/s. Saroj Panda & Co,Practicing Company Secretary as stipulated under the Listing Regulations.
The company constituted their internal committee(s) for better governance of the Board.
The Company has received Declaration of Independence as stipulated under section 149(7] of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25(8] of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements] Regulations, 2015 from Independent Directors confirming that he/she is notdisqualified from being appointed/re-appointed/ continue as an Independent Director as per thecriteria laid down in section 149(6] of the Companies Act, 2013and Regulation 16(l](b] of SEBI(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements] Regulations, 2015.
The Independent Directors have complied with the Code for Independent Directors prescribed inSchedule IV to the Companies Act, 2013.
The Independent Directors of the Company have registered themselves with the data bankmaintained by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA],
The Independent Directors under section 149(6] of the Companies Act, 2013 declared that:
1. They are not promoters of the Company or its holding, subsidiary or associatecompany;
2. They are not related to promoters or directors in the company, its holding,subsidiary or associate company.
3. The independent Directors have /had no pecuniary relationship with company, itsholding, subsidiary or associate company, or their promoters, or directors, duringthe two immediately preceding financial years or during the current financial year;
4. None of the relatives of the Independent Director has or had pecuniary relationshipor transaction with the company, its holding, subsidiary or associate company, ortheir promoters, or directors, amounting to two per cent or more of its grossturnover or total income or fifty lakh rupees or such higher amount as may beprescribed, whichever is lower, during the two immediately preceding financialyears or during the current financial year;
5. Independent Director, neither himself nor any of his relatives-
(i) holds or has held the position of a key managerial personnel or is or has beenemployee of the company or its holding, subsidiary or associate company in any ofthe three financial years immediately preceding the financial year in which he isproposed to be appointed;
(ii) is or has been an employee or proprietor or a partner, in any of the three financialyears immediately preceding the financial year in which he is proposed to beappointed, of--
(A) a firm of auditors or company secretaries in practice or cost auditors of thecompany or its holding, subsidiary or associate company; or
(B) any legal or a consulting firm that has or had any transaction with the company,its holding, subsidiary or associate company amounting to ten percent or moreof the gross turnover of such firm;
(iii) Holds together with his relatives two percent, or more of the total voting power of
the company; or
(iv)is a Chief Executive or Director, by whatever name called, of any nonprofitorganization that receives twenty-five percent, or more of its receipts from thecompany, any of its promoters, directors or its holding, subsidiary or associatecompany or that holds two percent or more of the total voting power of thecompany;
6. Independent Director possesses such qualifications as may be directed by the Board.
7. The Company & the Independent Directors shall abide by the provisions specified inSchedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013.
8. The Companies Act, 2013, provides for the appointment of independent directors.Sub-section [10] of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with applicablerules, provides that independent directors shall hold office for a term up to fiveconsecutive years on the board of a company; and shall be eligible for re¬appointment on passing a special resolution by the shareholders of the Company.
9. Further, according to Sub-section [11] of Section 149, no independent director shallbe eligible for appointment for more than two consecutive terms of five years. Sub¬section [13] states that the provisions of retirement by rotation as defined in Sub¬sections [6] and [7] of Section 152 of the Act shall not apply to such independentdirectors.
In terms of Section 92(3] of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of the Companies(Management and Administration] Rules, 2014, the Annual Return of the Company isavailable on the website of the Company at www.arisinternational.in.
Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated underRegulation 34 (3] read with Schedule Part V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosures Requirements] Regulations, 2015 with Stock Exchange in India, is presentedin a separate Annexure -II forming part of the Annual Report.
During the year under review, there were no material changes and commitments’ affectingthe financial position of the Company except there was change of management andacquisition done during the financials years by way of Open offer declared underRegulations 3 & 4 of SEBI (SAST] Regulations, 2011 by M/s. BRCCA Services PrivateLimited along with Mr. Chanakya Chirag Agarwal (PAC],
The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements] Regulations, 2015 mandatesthat the Board shall monitor and review the Board evaluation framework. The Companies
Act, 2013 states that a formal annual evaluation needs to be made by the Board of its ownperformance and that of its committees and individual directors.
The Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013 states that the performance evaluation ofindependent directors should be done by the entire Board of Directors, excluding thedirector being evaluated.
The evaluation of all the directors and the Board as a whole was conducted based on thecriteria and framework adopted by the Board. The Board approved the evaluation resultsas collated by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
During the year under review, the performance of the Board & Committees and IndividualDirectors] based on the below parameters was satisfactory:
(i) All Directors had attended the Board meetings;
(ii) The remunerations paid to Executive Directors are strictly as per the Company andindustry policy.
(Mi)The Independent Directors only received sitting fees.
(iv) The Independent Directors contributed significantly in the Board and committeedeliberation and business and operations of the Company and subsidiaries based ontheir experience and knowledge and Independent views.
(v) The Credit Policy, Loan Policy and compliances were reviewed periodically;
(vi) Risk Management Policy was implemented at all critical levels and monitored by theInternal Audit team who places report with the Board and Audit committee.
The current policy is to have an appropriate mix of executive and independent directors tomaintain the independence of the Board and separate its functions of governance andmanagement. As on 31st March, 2024, the Board consists of 4 members. Out of which ThreeNon-executive Directors and One Executive Director.
The policy of the Company on director’s appointment and remuneration, including criteriafor determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a director and othermatters provided under Sub section (3) of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, adoptedby the Board and are stated in this Board report. We affirm that the remuneration paid tothe directors is as per the terms laid out in the nomination and remuneration policy of theCompany.
Currently, the Board has Four Committees: 1) Audit Committee, 2) Nomination andRemuneration Committee, 3) Stakeholders Relationship Committee, 4) Corporate SocialResponsibility Committee which the Board constituted voluntarily for better corporategovernance.
The Company has a qualified and independent Audit Committee which has been formed inpursuance of Regulation 18 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements]Regulation, 2015 and Section 177 ofthe Companies Act, 2013.
The Primary objective of the committee is to monitor and provide effective supervision ofthe management’s financial reporting process to ensure accurate and timely disclosures,with the highest level of transparency, integrity and quality of Financial reporting.
The Company has constituted an Audit Committee in terms of the requirements of theCompanies Act, 2013.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, Four Audit Committee Meetings ofthe Board of Directors ofCompany held i.e. on 26™ May,2023, 10™ August,2023, 9™ November,2023 and , 3rdFebruary,2024.
The table below provides the attendance ofthe Audit Committee Members:
s
NAME OF DIRECTOR
POSITION
NO. OF
N
MEETINGS
Mr. Avinash Ramshiromani
Chairman
4 of 4
Tiwari
Mr. Nitin Arvind Oza**
Member
Mrs. Sanghamitra Sarangi
Miss. Ira Mishra*
Pursuant to the Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has set up aNomination and Remuneration Committee.
The purpose of this Committee ofthe Board of Directors (The Board’] shall be to dischargethe Board’s responsibilities related to nomination and remuneration of the Company’sExecutive/ Non-Executive Directors. The Committee has the overall responsibility ofapproving and evaluating the nomination and remuneration plans, policies and programsfor executive /non-executive directors.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, One Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meeting ofthe Board of Directors of Company held i.e. on 03rd February, 2024.
The table below highlights the composition and attendance of the Members of the Committee.The requisite quorum was present at all the Meetings.
lof 1
1 of 1
For Appointment of Independent Director (ID):
a. Any person who is between the age of 21 years and below 75 years eligible tobecome Independent Director (ID);
b. He has to fulfill the requirements as per section 149 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 read 'with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015;
c. Adhere to the code of conduct as per Schedule IV to the Companies Act, 2013;
d. Strictly adhere to the Insider Trading Regulation of the SEBI and Insider Tradingpolicy ofthe Company;
e. Independent Director should have adequate knowledge and reasonably able tocontribute to the growth ofthe Company and stakeholders;
f. Independent Director should be able to devote time for the Board and othermeetings of the company;
g. Entitled for sitting fees and reasonable conveyance to attend the meetings; and
h. Able to review the policy, participate in the meeting with all the stakeholders of thecompany at the Annual General Meeting.
The Committee has the mandate to review and redress shareholder grievances includingcomplaints related to non-receipt of Securities/ Share certificates, non-receipt of balancesheet, non-receipt of declared dividends etc.
The committee reviews shareholders complaints and resolution thereof. The Committeeexpresses satisfaction with the Company’s performance in dealing with investor grievancesand its share transfer system.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, One Stakeholders Relationship Committee Meeting of the Boardof Directors of Company held i.e. on 03rd February, 2024.
The table below highlights the composition and attendance of the Members of the Committee. Therequisite quorum was present at all the Meetings.
Mr. Avinash
Ramshiromani Tiwari
Mr. Ramesh Chandra
Mishtra
Ms. Sanghamitra Sarangi
The Company does not have any Risk Management Policy as the elements of riskthreatening the Company’s existence are very minimal.
The Company has a proper and adequate system of internal financial controls to ensurethat all assets are safeguarded and protected against loss from unauthorized use ordisposition, and that transactions are authorized, recorded, and reported correctly. Theinternal control system is supplemented by extensive programme of audit, review bymanagement, and documented policies, guidelines and procedures.The establishment of aneffective corporate governance and internal control system is essential for sustainablegrowth and long-term improvements in corporate value, and accordingly, Aris InernationalLimited works to strengthen such structures. We believe that a strong internal controlframework is an important pillar of Corporate Governance.
The internal and operational audit is entrusted to M/s. Manas Dash & Co for the FinacialYear 2023-2024. M/s. Manas Dash & Co resigned as Internal Auditor of the Company on12th August, 2024 due to Pre-occupation in other assignments. The Board at their meetingon 13™ August, 2024 has appointed M/s. C C Patil & Co (FRN No: 153916W) as InternalAuditor ofthe Company for the FY 2024-2025.
The main focus of internal audit is to review business risks, test and review controls, assessbusiness processes besides benchmarking controls with best practices in the industry.Significant audit observations and follow-up actions thereon are reported to the AuditCommittee. For ensuring independence of audits, internal auditors report directly to theAudit Committee.
M/s. PAMS & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 316079E] was appointed as StatutoryAuditor of the Company on 30th September, 2019 for period of 5 Years i.e. until the AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held for the financial year 2023-24.
M/s. PAMS & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Accountants [FRN: 316079E]resigned as statutory Auditor of the Company on 13™ August, 2024 due to their otherassignments.
The Board at their meeting on 13™ August, 2024 has suggested the name of M/s. B.M.Gattani &Co, Chartered Accountants [FRN No: 113536W] as the statutory Auditor of the Company. Thesame will be placed before the members at the forth coming Annual General meeting for theApproval of the members.
The Auditors have not made any qualification to the financial statement. Their reports onrelevant notes on accounts are self-explanatory and do not call for any comments undersection 134 of the companies Act, 2013.
The provision of section 204 read with section 134[3] of the companies Act, 2013 and TheCompanies [Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel] Rules, 2014. TheCompany has appointed M/s. Saroj Panda & Co, Company Secretaries, [MembershipNo.F5071] as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the year 2023-2024. TheSecretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or disclaimer or adverseremark.
M/s. Saroj Panda & Co, Company Secretaries resigned as Secretarial Auditor of the Company on12™ August, 2024 due to Pre-occupation. The Board at their meeting on 13™ August, 2024 hasappointed M/s. Hemang Satra & Associates, Company Secretaries [Membership No.: A54476CP No. 24235] as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the FY 2024-2025.
The Secretarial Audit report is annexed herewith as Annexure-III to this Board's Report.
SEBI has initiated adjudication proceedings under section 15HB of the Securities andExchange Board of India Act, 1992 [hereinafter referred to as "SEBI Act'] in respect of ArisInternational Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Noticee/ Target Company"] issued a SCNdated May 31, 2023 for alleged violation of regulations 4(1][g] and 16(1][b][vi] [C] of SEBI(Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements] Regulation, 2015 ( referred to as ‘LODRRegulations"] and SEBI has disposed off the matter vide adjudication order dated 28thSeptember 2023 and recorded that no penalty is warranted to be imposed upon thecompany.
Apart from above, there are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators orcourts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
The particulars of every contract or arrangements entered into by the Company withrelated parties referred to in sub-section [1] of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013including certain arms length transactions under third proviso thereto shall be disclosed inthe Form AOC - 2 Annexed herewith as "Annexure IV" to this Report.
In fact there were no related party transactions except for the Loans given by the Promoterand Promoter Groups to the Company.
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation and acknowledgment of the effortsand dedication and contributions made by employees at all levels during the year underreview. The Company continues to focus on attracting new talent & help them to acquirenew skills, explore new roles and realize their potential. Your director acknowledges andthanks employees for their continued contribution.
As per Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 all companies having net worth of '500crore or more’ or turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or more or a net profit of Rs. 5 crore or moreduring previous financial year are required to constitute an appropriate Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR] Committee of the Board of Directors comprising three or moredirectors, at least one of whom must be an independent director and such company shallspend at least 2 % of the average net profits of the Company’s three immediately precedingfinancial year.
The Company presently does not fall with any of the criteria stated herein above. Thecompany has a CSR committee consisting of:
SR. NO.
NAME OF MEMBERS
DESIGNATION
T iwari
Mr. Ramesh Chandra Mishra
The Open Offer was made by the Acquirer BRCCA Services Private Limited along with Mr. ChanakyaChirag Agarwal (PAC] to the public shareholders of the Target Company, in compliance withRegulations 3[1] and 4 of SEBI (SAST] Regulations for substantial acquisition of equity shares/voting rights, accompanied with a change in management control of the Target Company. The OpenOffer was completed on 05-03-2024.
The Board of Directors of the Company on 03rdFebruary, 2024, considered and approved theproposal for preferential issue and the Company subject to the approval of the Shareholders ofthe Company at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on Marchl5, 2024 has decided forIssue and allotment of 2,00,00,000 convertible warrants into equity shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each to Promoter and Non-promoter(s) group of the company as per the Securities andExchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. Dueto some personal difficulties the allottees expressed their inability to subscribe the 2,00,00,000number of Convertible Warrants into Equity Shares and accordingly the Board in its meetingheld on May 02,2024 had cancelled Preferential Issue and Allotment of 2,00,00,000 ConvertibleWarrants Into Equity Shares of Face Value of Rs. 10 /- each to Promoter and Non-Promoter(S)Group of the Company.
The details of conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption are not applicable in the caseof the company. However, the company took adequate steps to conserve the Energy andused the latest technology.
During the year under review there were no foreign Exchange Earnings. The ForeignExchange out go is Nil.
Directors are thankful to their bankers for their continuous support to the company.
The Company has complied with Secretarial Standards on Board Meetings and GeneralMeetings issued by thelnstitute of Company Secretaries of India.
As per the Rules made by Central Government for the maintenance of cost record under section 148(1) of the Companies act, 2013, does not apply in respect of Company’s present Business.
The Disclosure required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with the Rule 5(1) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Key Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed asAnnexure-V and forms an integral part of this Report.
In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the reports and accounts are being sent to the members and others
entitled thereto, excluding the information on employees' particulars which is available forinspection by the members at the Registered office of the company during business hours on workingdays of the company up to the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting. If any member is interestedin inspecting the same, such member may write to the company in advance.
INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
There is no amount due to be transferred to the IEPF account.
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY
Your company ensures strict adherence to all legal standards, with a continued focus on conservingenergy and water, increasing the share of green energy in total energy consumption, and reducingwaste production. The management team is actively promoting a culture of safety throughout theorganization and maintaining discipline through regular communication and training. The companyconducts regular fire safety training and health check-ups for both permanent and contractualemployees and workers. Plans are in place to further improve the well-being of the workforce,recognizing that safety culture is an ongoing journey. Additionally, we pledge to provide a secure andhealthy work environment across all our offices and production facilities.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
Your Company has adopted vigil mechanism in the form of Whistle Blower Policy for its Directorsand employees to report their concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud orviolation of the Company's code of conduct or ethics policy. During the financial year under review,no complaints were received under the Whistle Blower Policy / Vigil mechanism.
LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGE:
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2023-24 to BSE where theCompany's shares are listed.
Pursuant to the Section 134(3][c] and Section 134 [5] of the Companies Act, 2013, theBoard of Directors of the Company hereby confirm:
(i) That in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024,the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanationrelating to material departures;
(ii) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied themconsistently and made judgments and estimates that were reasonable and prudent soas to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of thefinancial year and of the profit and loss of the Company for the year under review;
(Mi)That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies
Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) That the Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial year ended 31stMarch 2024 on a 'going concern' basis.
(v) The internal financial controls are laid and have been followed by the company andthat such controls are adequate and are operating effectively. Such controls meanscontrols and policies and procedures adopted and adhered by the company fororderly and efficient conduct of the business for safeguarding assets, prevention anddetection of frauds and errors and maintenance of accounting records and timelypreparation of financial statements and review its efficiency.
(vi) The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisionsof all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has adopted a Policyon Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at workplace in line with theprovisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition andRedressal] Act, 2013 (POSH] and the rules made thereunder. The Policy aims to provideprotection to employees at workplace and prevent and redress complaints of sexual harassmentand for matters connected or incidental thereto, with the objective of providing a safe workingenvironment, where employees feel secure.
All women employees whether permanent, temporary or contractual are covered under theabove policy. The said policy has been uploaded on the internal portal of the Company forinformation of all employees. An Internal Complaint Committee (ICC] has been set up incompliance with the said Act.
The Company has revisited the Internal Complaints Committee members and emphasised onthe roles and responsibilities expected from the members. The Company continuously invests inenhancing the awareness on the Policy across its workforce.
During the year under review, there was no complaint of discrimination and harassmentincluding sexual harassment received by the committee.
In terms of the SEBI LODR Regulations, the certificate, as prescribed in Part B of Schedule II ofthe Listing Regulations, has been obtained from Mr. Nitin Kumar Bhalotia, Managing Directorand Mr. Deepak Babulal Kharwad Chief Financial Officer, for the Financial Year2023-24 with regard to the Financial Statements and other matters. The said Certificate formspart of this Report.
GREEN INITIATIVES
In commitment to keep in line with the Green Initiatives and going beyond it, electronic copy ofthe Notice of 29™ Annual General Meeting of the Company including the Annual Report forFinancial Year 2023-24 are being sent to all Members whose e-mail addresses are registeredwith the Company / Depository Participant^].
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Statements in this Directors' Report and Management Discussion and Analysis Reportdescribing the Company’s objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or predictions may be“forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations.Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
Your Directors convey their sincere thanks to the Government, Banks, Shareholders andcustomers for their continued support extended to the company at all times. The Directorsfurther express their deep appreciation to all employees for commendable teamwork, highdegree of professionalism and enthusiastic effort displayed by them during the year.
By Order of Board of DirectorsFor Aris International LimitedSd/-
Nitin Kumar Bhalotia
Place : Mumbai (Managing Director)
Date : 13/08/2024 DIN:02067326
REGISTERED OFFICE:
INS Tower, 7 Floor,
Office No 707, A wing,
Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra East, Mumbai - 400 051.
CIN: L29130MH1995PLC249667
Email : arisinternationalltd@gmail.comWebsite : www.arisinternational.in