The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 38 th Annual Report of yourmaterailand the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year endedon 31 st March 2025, together with Auditors’ Report
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The performance of the Company during the year is summarized below::
(Amount in Rs.)
PARTICULARS
CURRENT YEARENDED 31.03.2025
PREVIOUS YEARENDED 31.03.2024
Net Sales
3399.01
3701.84
Other Income
235.07
194.12
Total Income
3634.08
3895.95
Profit for the year before exceptional items 576.72
789.50
Profit before Taxation
576.72
Provision for Taxation :
Current Tax
147.97
198.79
Deferred Tax
0.127
4.79
Profit after Tax
424.62
585.93
OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE
During the year under review, the Income from Operations is Rs. 3399.01 lakhs
as against Rs. 3701.84 lakhs for the corresponding previous year. The ProfitBefore Tax is Rs. 576.72 lakhs as against Rs. 789.50 lakhs for the previousyear. The Profit After Tax is Rs. 424.62 lakhs as against Rs.585.93 lakhs forthe corresponding period. The Basic Earnings Per Share for the year-ended31.03.2025 is Rs.13.36 as against Rs. 18.44 for the corresponding previousyear ended 31.03.2024.
The Company does not have any Subsidiary or Associate Company or Joint Venture.SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Directors state that applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e., SS-1 and SS-2, relatingto ‘Meetings of the Board of Directors’ and ‘General Meetings’, respectively, havebeen duly followed by the Company.
The paid-up Share Capital of the Company as on 31 st March, 2025 is Rs.3,17,82,000/- divided into 31,78,200 equity shares of Rs.10/- each. During the year, there was nochange in the Paid-up Capital of the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company have not recommended for transfer of anyamount to the General Reserve for the financial year ended 31 st March, 2025.
The Board of Directors of your Company have recommended 20% dividend for thefinancial year 2024-25.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under schedule V ofthe SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015 formsan integral part of this Report and gives details of the overall industry structure,developments, performance and state of change of the Company’s business, internalcontrols and their adequacy, risk management systems and other material
developments during the financial year.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report is presented in a separate section andforms part of the Annual Report as Annexure-II.
Corporate Social Responsibility reflects the strong commitment of the Company toimprove the quality of life of the workforce and their families and also the communityand society at large. The Company considers social responsibility as an integral partof its business activities. During the year, the Company has spent Rs. 14,10,000/- onCSR activities.
A report on Corporate Social Responsibility as per Rule 8 of the Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is annexed to this Board’s Report asAnnexure-IV.
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, withrespect to the Directors; Responsibility Statement, the Board of Directors of theCompany hereby confirms:
(a) That the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 stMarch, 2025, the applicable accounting standards have been followed alongwith proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) That the directors have selected such accounting policies and applied themconsistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudentso as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the endof the financial year 2024-25 and of the profit and loss of the company for thatperiod;
(c) That the directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance ofadequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act forsafeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraudand other irregularities;
(d) That the directors have prepared the annual accounts for the financial year ending
on 31 st March, 2025, on a going concern basis; and
(e) That the directors have laid down Internal Financial Controls to be followed bythe company and that such Internal Financial Controls are adequate and wereoperating effectively; and
(f) That the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with theprovisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate andoperating effectively.
The Independent Directors have submitted the declaration of independence, asrequired pursuant to sub-section (7) of section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation 25(8) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015 stating that they meet the criteria of independence as provided insub-section (6) of Section 149 and Regulation 16(1)(b) of SEBI (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee,framed a policy which lays down a framework in relation to selection, appointmentand remuneration to Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management andother employees of the Company. The details of Nomination and RemunerationCommittee and Policy are stated in the Corporate Governance Report.
The details of Loans, Guarantees, Securities and Investments made during the financialyear ended 31 st March, 2025, are given in the notes to the Financial Statements incompliance with the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 read withCompanies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014.
All transactions entered with Related Parties for the year under review were on arm’slength basis and in the ordinary course of business. There are no materially significantrelated party transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have a potential conflictwith the interest of the Company at large. All Related Party Transactions are placedbefore the Audit Committee, as also before the Board for approval, where everrequired. Prior omnibus approval of the Audit Committee is obtained for thetransactions which are of a foreseeable and repetitive nature. A statement giving detailsof all related party transactions entered into pursuant to the omnibus approval sogranted are placed before the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors on aquarterly basis. The Company has developed a Policy on Related Party Transactionsfor the purpose of identification and monitoring of such transactions. The policy onRelated Party Transactions as approved by the Board is uploaded on the Company’swebsite.
The particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in sub¬section (1) of section 188 is prepared in Form AOC-2 pursuant to clause (h) of sub¬section (3) of section 134 of the Act, 2013 and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 and the same is annexed herewith as “Annexure-III” to this Report.
The Audit Committee consists of Shri Pradeep Kumar Jain (Independent Director) asChairman, Shri Vinod Kumar Jain (Independent Director) , Ashok KumarJain(Independent Director) and Kodakandla Sudarsanam (Independent Director) asmembers. The Committee inter alia reviews the Internal Control System, Reports ofInternal Auditors and Compliance of various regulations. The Committee also reviewsthe financial statements before they are placed before the Board. Therecommendations made by the Audit Committee to the Board, from time to time duringthe year under review, have been accepted by the Board. Other details with respectto the Audit Committee such as its terms of reference, the meetings of the AuditCommittee and attendance thereat of the members of the Committee, are separatelyprovided in this Annual Report, as a part of the Report on Corporate Governance.
The Annual Return in Form MGT-7 is available on the Company’s website, the weblink for the same is http://vrlindia.in/investorsrelation.html.
The information on Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign ExchangeEarnings and outgo required to be disclosed under Section 134(3)(m) of theCompanies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014are provided in ‘Annexure-I’ forming part of this Report.
In terms of the requirement Section 134(3)(n) of the Companies Act, 2013 andRegulation 21 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company has developed andimplemented the Risk Management Policy. The Audit Committee has additionaloversight in the area of financial risks and controls. Major risks identified by thebusinesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions ona continuing basis. The development and implementation of risk management policyhas been covered in the management discussion and analysis report, which formspart of this report. At present the Company has not identified any element of riskwhich may threaten the existence of the company.
During the year under review, the Independent Directors of the company in terms ofSchedule 4 and Regulation 25(3)(4) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, evaluatedthe performance of the Board as a whole, each Non-Independent Director and theChairperson of the Company. Further, in terms of Section 178(2) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, as amended, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee evaluated theperformance of the Board as a whole and the Individual Directors. The Board also asper the provisions of Regulation 17(10) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, evaluatedthe performance of the Independent Directors and the Committees of the Board interms of Section 134(3)(p) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8(4) of theCompanies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. The Board of Directors has expressed theirsatisfaction with the evaluation process.
During the year under review, Shri Ashish Kedia resigned from the Board of Directorsof the Company with effect from 04th April 2024. Subsequently, the Board appointedShri Vinod Kumar Jain as an Additional Director (Independent) with effect from 03rdJuly 2024. Further, at the Annual General Meeting held on 30th September 2024, theshareholders approved the appointment of Shri Vinod Kumar Jain, Shri Ashok KumarJain, and Shri Kodakandla Sudarsanam as Independent Directors of the Company.
Apart from the above, there were no other changes in the composition of the Board ofDirectors. The existing directors continued to serve on the Board, and no appointments,resignations, or changes in designation of Directors or Key Managerial Personneltook place during the financial year under review.
During the financial year under review, 7 (Seven) Board Meetings were convenedand held. The details of the meetings are given in the Corporate Governance Report.The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period of 120 days asprescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Company has not accepted any deposits in terms of Section 73 or 76 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and as such, no amount on account of principal or interest onpublic deposits was outstanding as on the date of the balance sheet.
The Company’s equity shares are listed on the following Stock Exchanges: (i) BSELimited, Phiroze JeeJeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001, Maharashtra,India; The Company has paid the Annual Listing Fees to the said Stock Exchangesfor the Financial Year 2024-25.
M/s. Mamta Jain & Associates, Chartered Accountants were re-appointed asStatutory Auditors of your Company at the Annual General Meeting held on 30 thSeptember, 2022, for a term of five consecutive years subject to ratification by
Members at every Annual General Meeting. However, in accordance with theCompanies Amendment Act, 2017, enforced on 7 th May, 2018 by the Ministry ofCorporate Affairs, the appointment of Statutory Auditors is not required to be ratifiedat every Annual General Meeting. M/s. Mamta Jain & Associates, CharteredAccountants (Firm Regn No: 328746E) have confirmed that they are not disqualifiedfrom continuing as Auditors of the Company.
There are no qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by M/s. MamtaJain & Associates, Chartered Accountants, and Statutory Auditors in their report forthe financial year ended 31 st March, 2025
The Statutory Auditors have not reported any incident of fraud to the Audit Committeeof the Company in the year under review.
The Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee hasappointed M/s. S.B. Kabra & Co., Chartered Accountants as the Internal Auditors ofyour Company. The Internal Auditors are submitting their reports on quarterly basis tothe Audit Committee and Board of Directors.
The Provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with The Companies(Cost records and audit) rules, 2014 relating to Maintenance of Cost Records andCost Audit are not applicable to the Company.
The Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mrs. Rakhi Agarwal, CompanySecretary in Practice, Hyderabad, to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report issued by Mrs. Rakhi Agarwal, CompanySecretary in Practice for the financial year 2024-25, is annexed herewith as Annexure-V. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation oradverse remark.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors and Secretarial
Auditor have not reported any instances of frauds committed in the Company by itsOfficers or Employees to the Audit Committee under section 143(12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, details of which needs to be mentioned in this Report.
The Company has implemented the procedures and adopted practices in conformitywith the Code of Corporate Governance as per the requirements of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure in Requirements), Regulations, 2015.
A separate report on corporate governance practices followed by the Company,together with a Certificate from the Company’s Auditors confirming compliances formsan integral part of this Report.
The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy establishing vigil mechanism toprovide a formal mechanism to the Directors and employees to report concerns aboutunethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of Code of Conduct andEthics. It also provides for adequate safeguards against the victimization of employeeswho avail of the mechanism and provides direct access to the Chairperson of theAudit Committee in exceptional cases. It is affirmed that no personnel of the Companyhas been denied access to the Audit Committee. The policy of vigil mechanism isavailable on the Companys website. The Whistle Blower Policy aims for conductingthe affairs in a fair and transparent manner by adopting highest standards ofprofessionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behavior.
A. Disclosures with respect to the remuneration of Directors and employees asrequired under Section 197(12) of Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 (1)Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014 is provided as follows:
(i) The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration
of the employees of the company for the financial year;
Name of the Director Ratio to Median Remuneration
Shri Sanjay Kumar Jain WTD 2.42
Shri Manish Kumar Jain WTD 2.42
Shri Sunil Kumar Jain CFO/WTD 2.64Shri Rajesh Pokarna MD 5.72
Shri Seema Jain, Women Director 2.20
(ii) The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, Chief Financial Officer,Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary or Manager, if any, in the financial year;
Name of Person % increase in remuneration
Shri Sanjay Kumar Jain WTD ---
Shri Manish Kumar Jain WTD ---
Shri Sunil Kumar Jain CFO/WTD ---Shri Rajesh Pokarna MD ---
Shri Seema Jain, Women Director ---
Shri Santosh Kumar Jha, Com. Sec. --¬
(iii) The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financialyear is: 66.25
(iv) The number of permanent employees on the rolls of company: 33
(v) Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of employees other thanthe managerial personnel in the last financial year and its comparison with the percen¬tile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and point out ifthere are any exceptional circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration;
(vi) The average increase in salaries of employees other than managerial personnel in2024-25 was 64.04% Percentage increase in the managerial remuneration for the yearwas Nil.
(vii) Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of thecompany : Yes.
B. In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, a statement showing the names of thetop ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and names and otherparticulars of the employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limitsset out in the said rules forms part of this Report.
Having regard to the provisions of the second proviso to Section 136(1) ofthe Act and as advised, the Annual Report excluding the aforesaidinformation is being sent to the members of the Company. The saidAnnexure is open for inspection at the Registered office of your Company.Any member interested in obtaining copy of the same may write toCompany Secretary.
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size,scale and complexity of its operations. To maintain its objectivity andindependence, the Internal Audit function reports to the Chairman of theAudit Committee of the Board.
The Internal Audit Department monitors and evaluates the efficacy andadequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance withoperating systems, accounting procedures and policies at all locations ofthe Company and its subsidiaries. Based on the report of internal auditfunction, process owners undertake corrective action in their respectiveareas and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations andcorrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of theBoard.
There is no change in nature of business of the Company.
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators or Courtsor Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company andits future operations.
During the year, no corporate insolvency resolution process was initiated underthe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, either by or against the Company,before National Company Law Tribunal.
No disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the details of differencebetween amount of the valuation done at the time of one time settlement andthe valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions, asthe Company had not made any one time settlement with any bank or financialinstitution during the year.
There are no material changes and commitments, affecting the financial positionof the Company which occurred between the end of the financial year 31 stMarch, 2025 to which the financial statements relates and the date of signing ofthis report.
Many initiatives have been taken to support business through organizationalefficiency, process change support and various employee engagement programswhich has helped the Organization achieve higher productivity levels. A significanteffort has been undertaken to develop leadership as well as technical/ functionalcapabilities in order to meet future talent requirement.
The Company has adopted policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Womenat Workplace in accordance with The Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The Company is in compliance with the provisions relating to the constitution ofan Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women atWorkplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Company has not received any Complaintspertaining to Sexual Harassment.
During the year under review, the Board is of the opinion that the IndependentDirectors appointed possess the requisite integrity, expertise, and experience(including the proficiency as per the standards laid down by the Institute ofCorporate Affairs) required for effectively discharging their duties. Theirprofessional background, domain knowledge, and diverse experience areexpected to contribute significantly to the governance and decision-makingprocesses of the Company.
The Company is committed to ensuring a supportive and inclusive workenvironment for all employees. In compliance with the provisions of the MaternityBenefit Act, 1961, the Company has extended all applicable benefits to eligiblewomen employees, including paid maternity leave, nursing breaks, and jobprotection during the maternity period. Additionally, efforts are made to supportwork-life balance for returning mothers through flexible work options, whereverpossible.
Statements in the Board’s Report and the Management Discussion & Analysis
describing the Company’s objectives, expectations or forecasts may be forward¬looking within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actualresults may differ materially from those expressed in the statement. Importantfactors that could influence the Company’s operations include global anddomestic demand and supply conditions affecting selling prices of finished goods,input availability and prices, changes in government regulations, tax laws,economic developments within the country and other factors such as litigationand industrial relations.
The Board desires to place on record its sincere appreciation for the supportand co- operation that the Company received from the suppliers, customers,strategic partners, Bankers, Auditors, Registrar and Transfer Agents and all othersassociated with the Company. The Company has always looked upon them aspartners in its progress and has happily shared with them rewards of growth. Itwill be the Company endeavor to build and nurture strong links with trade basedon mutuality, respect and co-operation with each other.
For and on behalf of the Board of DirectorsVASUNDARA RASAYANS LIMITED
Place: Secunderabad SUNIL KUMAR JAIN RAJESH POKERNA
Date: 04.09.2025 WHOLE-TIME DIRECTOR MANAGING DIRECTOR
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