The Board of Directors are pleased to present the report of the business and operations of your Company ("theCompany" or "APL"), along with the audited financial statements, for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 incompliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) 2015.
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS:
The financial results for the year ended 31st March, 2024 and the corresponding figures for the last year are as under:
(Amount in RuDees'
Particulars
CurrentFinancial Year2023-24
PreviousFinancial Year2022-23
Revenue from Operations
8,35,168
5,20,000
Other Income
88,74,659
66,70,868
Profit/ (Loss) before Depreciation, Finance Costs, Exceptional items and TaxExpense
54,49,595
32,42,799
Less: Depreciation/ Amortisation/ Impairment
5,30,549
Profit / (Loss) before Finance Costs, Exceptional items and Tax Expense
49,19,046
27,12,250
Less: Finance Costs
-
Profit / (Loss) before Exceptional items and Tax Expense
Add / (less): Exceptional items
Profit / (Loss) before Tax Expense
Less: Tax Expense (Current & Deferred)
12,33,001
6,00,496
Profit / (Loss) for the year (1)
36,86,045
21,11,754
Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) (2)
14,40,62,517
(2,160)
Total (1 2)
14,77,48,562
21,09,594
Balance carried forward
2. AMOUNT TRANSFER TO RESERVE:
The Board of Directors of your company, has decided not to transfer any amount to the Reserves for the year underreview.
3. DIVIDEND:
The Board of Directors of your company, after considering holistically the relevant circumstances and keeping inview financial position of the Company, has decided that it would be prudent, not to recommend any Dividend forthe year under review.
4. CORPORATE OVERVIEW AND THE STATE OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS:
The Company is presently engaged in real estate business. The Company has substantial revenue from Rental ofProperties and Interest during the year. The company's total income of Rs. 97,09,827/- in current year as compareto previous year Rs. 71,90,868/-. Profit after tax for the year ended was Rs. 36,86,045/- as compared to Rs.21,11,754/- in the previous year.
5. CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS:
There is no change in nature of the business of the Company during the year under review.
6. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANYWHICH HAS OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THEFINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
There have been no material changes and commitments, which affect the financial position of the Company, thathave occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate and the date of thisreport.
7. SHARE CAPITAL:
The paid-up equity share capital of the company as at March 31, 2024 stood at Rs. 2,63,74,200/- (Rupees Two CroreSixty Three Lakh Seventy Four Thousand Two Hundred Only) divided into 26,37,420 (Twenty Six Lakh Thirty SevenThousand Four hundred Twenty) equity shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) each.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor has granted anystock options or sweat equity. As on March 31, 2024, none of the Directors of the Company hold instrumentsconvertible into equity shares of the Company.
a) Buy Back of Securities:
The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.
b) Sweat Equity:
The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the year under review.
c) Bonus Shares:
No Bonus Shares were issued during the year under review.
d) Employees Stock Option Plan:
The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme to the employees.
e) Issue of debentures, bonds or any non-convertible securities:
The Company has not issued debentures, bonds or any non-convertible securities during the year under review.
f) Issue of warrants:
The Company has not issued warrants during the year under review.
8. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND:
Since there were no funds lying / remains unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years, the provisions of Section125 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply.
9. DETAIL OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL, WHO WERE APPOINTED AND RESIGNED DURINGTHE YEAR:
The Board of Directors of your Company as on date of this report comprises of four directors, of which one (1) is anExecutive Director and Chief Financial Officer and Two (2) are Additional Independent Directors. Rest of the One (1)director is Non-Executive & Non-Independent Director. In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 ofCompanies Act, 2013 Mr. Pushpendra Jain, retires by rotation and being eligible, offer his candidature for re¬appointment as Director of the company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Board recommends his re¬appointment.
Further, during the year under review and till the date of this report, there were following changes in compositionof Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company:
a. Based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mr. Kapil Paliwal (DIN:09841586) was appointed as an Additional Non - Executive Independent Director of the Company w.e.f.09th November, 2023.
b. Mr. Sunil Upadhyay (DIN: 06767593) resigned from the office of the Non - Executive Independent Directorof the Company w.e.f. 15th November, 2023 citing preoccupation and personal & unavoidablecircumstances.
c. Based on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mrs. Jyotsana Vishnu Joshi(DIN: 06947640) was appointed as an Additional Non - Executive Independent Director of the Companyw.e.f. 23rd March, 2024.
d. Mrs. Prabhjeet Kaur (DIN: 07136767) resigned from the office of the Independent Director of the Companyw.e.f. 20th April, 2024 citing preoccupation and personal & unavoidable circumstances.
Independent Directors resigned during the year has confirmed that there are no reasons for their resignation otherthan those provided in resignation letter. The Board places on record its sincere appreciation for his contributionsand extends gratitude to Mr. Sunil Upadhyay and Mrs. Prabhjeet Kaur for their invaluable service as anIndependent Director on the Board.
Mr. Kapil Paliwal (DIN: 09841586) and Mrs. Jyotsana Vishnu Joshi (DIN: 06947640) shall hold office as AdditionalDirector Upto the date of this AGM and is eligible for appointment as an Independent Director. Further, theappointment of Mr. Kapil Paliwal and Mrs. Jyotsana Vishnu Joshi as an Independent Director is subject toapproval of the Shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Brief resume of directors seeking appointment / re-appointment along with other details as stipulated underSecretarial Standard 2 and Regulation 36 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations") is separately disclosed in the Notice and form anintegral part of this report.
Further, details of Key Managerial Personnel are as under
Sl. No.
Name
Designation
1
Mr. Pushpendra Jain
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
2
Mr. Jitendra Purohit
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
3
Mr. Lakshit Samar
Company Secretary (CS) and Compliance Officer
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015, the Independent Directors of Company have given confirmation/ declaration tothe Board that they meet with the criteria of Independence and are Independent in terms of Section 149 (6) of theCompanies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
They have further confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstances or situations which exist or may bereasonably anticipated that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties and that they areindependent of the management.
The Independent Directors have complied with the Code for Independent Directors prescribed in Schedule IV to theCompanies Act, 2013 and also they have registered themselves with the Independent Director's Databasemaintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Further, the Board has taken on record the said declarationsafter undertaking due assessment of the veracity of the same.
11. A STATEMENT REGARDING OPINION OF THE BOARD WITH REGARD TO INTEGRITY, EXPERTISE ANDEXPERIENCE (INCLUDING THE PROFICIENCY) OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS APPOINTED DURING THEYEAR:
The Board of Directors have taken on record the declarations and confirmations submitted by the IndependentDirectors and is of the opinion that they are persons of integrity and possess relevant expertise and experience andtheir association will be of immense benefit and in the best interest of the Company. With regard to proficiency ofthe Independent Directors, ascertained from the online proficiency self-assessment test conducted by the Institute,as notified under Section 150(1) of the Act, the Board of Directors have taken on record the information submittedby Independent Directors that they have complied with the applicable laws.
As stipulated by Section 149 read with Schedule IV, Part III of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations,the Company familiarises its Independent Directors on their roles, rights, responsibilities, nature of the industry inwhich the Company operates, business model of the Company, etc. They are proactively provided with relevantnews, views and updates on the Company. All the information/documents, if any sought by them are also sharedwith them for enabling a good understanding of the Company.
During the year under review, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule IV (Code of Independent Director) ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and applicable provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015.
Independent Directors of the Company had a separate meeting on 08th November, 2023 without the attendance ofNon-Independent Directors and members of the management, following matters were, inter alia, discussed in themeeting:
• Review and evaluation of performance of the non-independent Director and the board as whole.
• Review and evaluation of the performance of the chairperson of the Company, taking into account views of theExecutive Director and Non-Executive Directors.
• Assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of the flow of the information between the Company managementand the board that is necessary for the board to effectively and reasonably perform the duties.
All Independent Directors of the Company were present at the said Meeting.
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on Company / business policy and strategy apart fromother Board business. The Board / Committee Meetings are pre-scheduled and a tentative annual calendar of theBoard and Committee Meetings is circulated to the Directors in advance to facilitate them to plan their schedule andto ensure meaningful participation in the Meetings.
Total Six (06) Board Meetings were held during the year under review after due compliance the provisions of Section173 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015.
Further, details of attendance of Directors at the Board Meetings during the financial year 2023-2024 and at the lastAnnual General Meeting held on September 30, 2023 are given below:
Date of Board
Attendance of Board Meetings / Meetings Attended
Meetings
Mr. PrakashChandra Purohit
Mr. PushpendraJain
Mrs. PrabhjeetKaur
Mr. SunilUpadhyay
Mr. KapilPaliwal
Mrs. JyotsanaVishnu Joshi
01-April-2023
Attended
N.A.
30-May-2023
14-Aug-2023
09-Nov-2023
13-Feb-2024
23-Mar-2024
The attendance of the Directors in the 38th Annual General Meeting of the Company is given below:
Date ofAnnualGeneralMeeting
Attendance of Directors in the Annual General Meeting of the Company
Mr. PrakashChandraPurohit
Mr.
Pushpendra
Jain
Mrs.
Prabhjeet
Kaur
Mrs.JyotsanaVishnu Joshi
30-Sept-2023
? N.A. Not Applicable
? Mr. Kapil Paliwal was appointed w.e.f. 09th November, 2023.
? Mr. Sunil Upadhyay resigned w.e.f. 15th November, 2023.
? Mrs. Jyotsana Vishnu Joshi was appointed w.e.f. 23rd March, 2024.
15. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD:
Your Board informs that as per the requirement of applicable provision of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules madethereunder read with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, Company haveConstituted following Committee(s) with the optimum combination of Directors:
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
3. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee
1. Audit Committee:
Your Board informed that as per the requirement of applicable provision of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules madethereunder read with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, Company haveConstituted Audit Committee with optimum combination of Directors as members following are the details of theAudit Committee of the Company:
(A) Composition of the Committee:
At present, the Audit Committee compromises of the following:
S. No.
Name of Person
Category
Designation in Committee
1.
Mrs. Jyotsana Vishnu Joshi
Non-Executive Independent Director
Chairperson
2.
Mr. Prakash Chandra Purohit
Non- Executive professional Director
Member
3.
Mr. Kapil Paliwal
During the year under review and till the date of the Report, following changes were made in the composition of theAudit Committee:
• Mr. Kapil Paliwal was appointed as member of the Committee w.e.f. 09th November, 2023.
• Mr. Sunil Upadhyay ceased to be member of the Committee w.e.f. 15th November, 2023 due to his resignationfrom the office of Director of the Company.
• Mrs. Jyotsana Vishnu Joshi was appointed as Chairperson of the Committee w.e.f. 23rd March, 2024.
• Mrs. Prabhjeet Kaur ceased to be member of the Committee w.e.f. 20th April, 2024 due to her resignation fromthe office of Director of the Company.
(B) Particulars of the meetings and attendance of the members during the year are as follows:
Total Six (6) Audit Committee Meetings were held during the year under reviews and the gap between two meetingsdid not exceed one hundred and twenty days. The necessary quorum was present in all the meetings.
Disclosure as required by Secretarial Standard 1 (SS-1) related to dates of Meetings held during the financial yearand number of Meetings attended by each Director are given below:
Date ofMeetings
Attendance in the Meeting(s) held during the year 2023-24
Mr. JyotsanaVishnu Joshi
01.04.2023
Yes
30.05.2023
14.08.2022
09.11.2023
13.02.2024
23.03.2024
Further, the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company attends the Audit Committee meetings andact as the secretary to the Committee and advices on compliances with applicable laws and governance.
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
The nomination and remuneration committee of the Company is constituted in line with the provisions of Section178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with applicable Regulations of Securities and Exchange Board of India (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
At present, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee compromises of the following:
Sr. No.
During the year under review and till the date of the Report, following changes were made in the composition of theNomination and Remuneration Committee:
• Mr. Kapil Paliwal was appointed as Chairperson of the Committee w.e.f. 09th November, 2023.
• Mrs. Jyotsana Vishnu Joshi was appointed as member of the Committee w.e.f. 23rd March, 2024.
• Mrs. Prabhjeet Kaur ceased to be Member of the Committee w.e.f. 20th April, 2024 due to her resignation fromthe office of Director of the Company.
Total Three (03) Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meetings was held during the year. Disclosure asrequired by secretarial standard 1 (SS-1) related to dates of Meetings held during the financial year and number ofMeetings attended by each Director are given below:
Date ofMeeting(s)
14.08.2023
Further, the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company attends the Nomination and RemunerationCommittee meetings and acts as the secretary to the Committee and advices on compliances with applicable lawsand governance.
3. Stakeholders Relationship Committee:
In compliance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 & Regulation 20 of the listingregulations, the Board has constituted the Stakeholders Relationship Committee. The Stakeholders RelationshipCommittee considers and resolves the grievances of the security holders of the Company including but not limitedto complaints related to transfer of shares non-receipt of annual report and non-receipts of dividend, if any.
During the year under review and till the date of the Report, following changes were made in the composition of theStakeholders Relationship Committee:
(B) Particulars of the Meetings and Attendance of the Members during the Year are as Follows:
Total One (01) Stakeholders Relationship Committee Meetings were held during the year. Disclosure as required bysecretarial standard 1 (SS-1) related to dates of Meetings held during the financial year and number of Meetingsattended by each Director are given below:
The Company has a designated e-mail id lakshit.samar@mirajgroup.in for the purpose of registering complaints byshareholders/ investors/ security holders electronically.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board has carried outan annual evaluation of its own performance, performance of its directors individually and the committees of theBoard and the same is reviewed by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Evaluation:
The Board evaluated the effectiveness of its functioning, of the Committees and of individual Directors, pursuant tothe provisions of the Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Board sought the feedback of Directors on various parameters including:
• Degree of fulfillment of key responsibilities towards stakeholders (by way of monitoring corporate governancepractices, participation in the long-term strategic planning, etc.);
• Governance and compliance;
• Structure, composition and role clarity of the Board and Committees;
• Independence of the Committee from the Board and contributions to decisions of the Board;
• Extent of co-ordination and cohesiveness between the Board and its Committees;
• Effectiveness of the deliberations and process management;
• Board / Committee culture and dynamics;
• Quality of relationship between Board Members and the Management;
• Receipt of regular inputs and information;
• Conduct as per Group's values & beliefs;
• Preparation & contribution at Board meetings;
• Grievance Redressal for Investors;
• Leadership and Initiative, etc.
The above criteria are broadly based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities andExchange Board of India on January 5, 2017.
In a separate meeting of the Independent Directors, the performance of the Non-Independent Directors, the Boardas a whole and Chairman of the Company were evaluated taking into account the views of Executive Directors andother Non-Executive Directors. Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire Board,excluding the Independent Director being evaluated.
To the best of knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained, your Directorsmake the following statement in terms of Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Your Directors confirm that:
a. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024, the applicable accountingstandards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed and there are nomaterial departures from the same;
b. The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments andestimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Companyas at March 31, 2024 and of the profit / loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c. The directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records inaccordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
d. The directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e. The Company had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internalfinancial controls are adequate and operating efficiently.
f. The Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws andthat such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
18. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:
Management's Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, is presented in aseparate section, forming part of the Annual Report as Annexure-1.
19. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Your Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate Governance and adheres to theCorporate Governance requirements set out by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"). The Companyhas also implemented several best governance practices.
As per Regulation 15(2) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015, the compliance with the Corporate Governance provisions specified in Regulations 17, 17A, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 24A, 25, 26, 27 and Clauses (b) to (i) and (t) of sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 46 and Para C,D and E of Schedule V shall not apply, in respect of:
a. listed entity having paid up equity share capital not exceeding rupees ten crore and net worth not exceedingrupees twenty five crore, as on the last day of the previous financial year.
b. listed entity which has listed its specified securities on the SME Exchange.
In this connection, we wish to submit that Asia Pack Limited ("the Company") falls in the ambit of exemptionprovided in aforesaid clause (a); hence compliance with the Corporate Governance provisions specified in aforesaidRegulations shall not be applicable to the Company. Therefore the Corporate Governance Report is not forming partof the Board Report. Further, in line with the same the Company files time to time Corporate Governance Non¬applicability Certificate in the format specified by SEBI from time to time with the BSE.
20. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL AND ITS ADEQUACY:
The Board has adopted policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business,including the adherence to the Company's policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection offrauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliablefinancial disclosures. The audit committee of the Board of Directors and the internal auditors reviews the adequacyand effectiveness of the internal control system and suggest the improvements to strengthen the same. During theperiod under review, such controls were tested and no reportable weakness in their working has been discovered.
For Report on the Internal Financial Controls under clause (i) of sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Company Act,2013, members may refer to Annexure B to the Independent Auditor's Report, on the financial statements of theCompany which forms part of this Annual Report.
During the financial year 2023-24, the Auditors has not reported any matter under Section 143 (12) of the CompaniesAct, 2013, therefore no detail is required to be disclosed under Section 134 (3) (ca) of the Act
The Company does not have any subsidiary, joint venture or associate company as on 31st March, 2024. Further nocompany become or ceased as subsidiary, joint ventures or associate company during the year under review.
During the year under review, your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section 73 of theCompanies Act, 2013 read with rules made there under and as such, no amount on account of principal or intereston deposits was outstanding as on the date of the balance sheet.
During the year under review the Company has extended / continue to provide existing Corporate Guarantee(s) ofan aggregate amount of Rs. 7.14 Crores to Saraswat Co-Operative Bank Limited to also secure the additional creditfacilities obtained / availed by Miraj Entertainment Limited, a promoter group Company as per SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) 2015. Further, details of loans, guarantees and investments, if any,covered under the provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 form part of the notes to FinancialStatements provided in this Annual Report.
All the transactions / contracts / arrangements of the nature as specified in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act,2013 entered by the Company during the year under review with related party (ies) are in the ordinary course ofbusiness and on arm's length basis. There are no material significant related party transactions made by theCompany with Promoters, Directors, or Key Managerial Personnel which may have a potential conflict with theinterest of the Company at large.
In view of the above, the requirement of giving particulars of contracts / arrangements / transactions made withrelated parties, in Form AOC-2 are not applicable for the year under review.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act 2013 and Regulation 19 of the SEBI (LODR) 2015,Nomination and Remuneration Committee has formulated, and the Board has adopted the Company's Nominationand Remuneration Policy which lays down a framework in relation to appointment and remuneration of Directors,Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management and other employees of the Company ("Policy"). The Policy broadlylays down the guiding principles, philosophy and the basis for payment of remuneration to Executive and Non¬executive Directors (by way of sitting fees and commission if any), Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Managementand other employees. The Policy also provides for the Board Diversity, the criteria for determining qualifications,positive attributes and independence of Director and criteria for appointment of Key Managerial Personnel/SeniorManagement and performance evaluation which are considered by the Nomination and Remuneration Committeeand the Board of Directors whilst taking a decision on the potential candidates. The policy is available on the websiteof the Company at http://www.asiapackltd.com/Index/InvestorsView/13.
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives as the provisionsof section 135 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013, are not applicable to the Company.
The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo are as follows:
(i)
the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy
Company's operation does not consumesignificant amount of energy.
(ii)
the steps taken by the company for utilising alternate
Not applicable, in view of comments in
sources of energy
clause (i)
(iii)
the capital investment on energy conservation
equipments
(b) Technology absorption:
the effort made towards technology absorption
Nil
the benefits derived like product improvement costreduction product development or import substitution
in case of imported technology (important during the lastthree years reckoned from the beginning of the financialyear)
(a) the details of technology imported
(b) the year of import;
(c) whether the technology been fully absorbed
(d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has nottaken place, and the reasons thereof
(iv)
the expenditure incurred on Research and Development
During the year, there was no foreign exchange outgo (actual outflows) and foreign exchange earned (actualinflows).
In pursuant to provision of Regulation 15 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Regulation 21 (5) is not applicable to our company; however, theCompany has its own procedure for identifying the various business risks and seeks to create transparency, minimizeadverse impact on the business objectives and enhance the Company's competitive advantage. The riskmanagement system defines the risk management approach across the enterprise at various levels includingdocumentation and reporting.
The Company has established a robust Vigil Mechanism and adopted a Whistle Blower Policy to provide a formalmechanism to the Directors and employees to report their concerns about unethical behavior, actual or suspectedfraud, or violation of the Company's Code of Conduct. The Policy provides for systematic mechanism to report theconcerns and adequate safeguards against the victimization of employees and Directors, if any who avail themechanism and also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The policy of the vigilmechanism is available on the Company's website at http://www.asiapackltd.com/Index/InvestorsView/13.
Audit Committee of your Company oversee the vigil mechanism, further during the year under review, no whistleblower event was reported and mechanism is functioning well further no personnel have been denied access to theAudit Committee.
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators/Courts/ Tribunals that would impact the goingconcern status of the Company and its future operations.
The Members of the Company at their 37th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27th September,2022 approved the appointment of M/s. Rakesh Ajmera & Associates, Chartered Accountants, [Firm RegistrationNo. 013433C] as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five years from the conclusion of 37thAnnual General Meeting till the conclusion of 42nd Annual General Meeting. The Report given by M/s. RakeshAjmera & Associates, Chartered Accountants, [Firm Registration No. 013433C], on the financial statement of theCompany for the financial year 2023-24 is forming part of the Annual Report.
In terms of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Mr.B. L. Harawat, Proprietor of M/s. B. L. Harawat & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, (CoP No. 3326) asthe Secretarial Auditor for the Financial Year 2023-24, for auditing the secretarial and related records of theCompany. The Secretarial Audit Report is enclosed herewith as Annexure 2 to this Board's Report. Further, theBoard of Directors has appointed Mr. B. L. Harawat, Proprietor of M/s. B. L. Harawat & Associates, PracticingCompany Secretary, (CoP No. 3326) as the Secretarial Auditor for the Financial Year 2024-25, for auditing thesecretarial and related records of the Company. The Company has received consent from Mr. B. L. Harawat,Proprietor of M/s. B. L. Harawat & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, (CoP No. 3326) to act as theSecretarial Auditor for auditing the secretarial and related records of the Company for the financial year ending31st March, 2025.
During the year under review, on the basis of recommendation of the Audit Committee the Mr. Niilesh KumarJain, (M. No.: 413903), Proprietor of M/s Jain Nilesh and Company was appointed as an Internal Auditor of theCompany to carry out the internal audit of the Company for the Financial year 2023-2024. Further, based on therecommendation of the Audit Committee Mr. Niilesh Kumar Jain, (M. No.: 413903), Proprietor of M/s Jain Nileshand Company was appointed as an Internal Auditor of the Company for the Financial Year 2024-2025.
No Cost Auditor was appointed during the financial year as there is no statutory requirement imposed formandatorily according to the size and nature of the business.
The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Report is enclosed withthe financial statements in this Annual Report. The Secretarial Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification,reservation or adverse remark. The Secretarial Auditors' Report is enclosed as Annexure-2 to the Board's report inthis Annual Report.
During the year under review, in terms of Section 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has compliedwith the provisions of the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by Institute of Companies Secretaries of India. TheDirectors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable SecretarialStandards and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
The Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2024 as provided under section 92(3) of the Companies Act,2013 and as prescribed in Form No. MGT-7 of the Companies (Management and Administration Rules) 2014 isavailable on the Company's website and can be accessed at http://www.asiapackltd.com/lndex/lnvestorsView/22.
The provision of Cost audit as per section 148 the Companies Act, 2013 doesn't applicable on the Company.
The Company has zero tolerance on Sexual Harassment at workplace. During the year under review there were nocases filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013.
The statement containing particulars of employees required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, readwith Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided ina separate exhibit forming part of this report as per Section 197 read with Rule 5 of The Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, are set out in Annexure-3 attached thereto.
During the year under review, the Business Responsibility Report is not applicable on your Company for the Financialyear ended 2024.
The Company ensures timely disclosure of all information required to be disclosed as per the provisions of the ListingRegulations. During the Financial Year 2022-2023, a Corporate Guarantee(s) of an aggregate amount of Rs. 7.14Crores was provided to Saraswat Co-Operative Bank Limited to secure the credit facilities obtained / availed by MirajEntertainment Limited, a promoter group Company and the same was reported to Stock Exchange as per SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) 2015. Further during the year under review, the said Corporate Guaranteewas extended / continue to provide by the Company and was reported to Stock Exchange as per SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) 2015.
41. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCYCODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE YEAR ALONGWITH THEIR STATUS AS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIALYEAR:
No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code; hence the requirement to disclose thedetails of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016)during the year alongwith their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable.
i. The requirement to disclose the details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time ofonetime settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions alongwith the reasons thereof, is not applicable.
ii. The Company has not made any provisions of money or has not provided any loan to its employees forpurchase of shares of the Company or its holding Company, pursuant to the provisions of Section 67 ofCompanies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder.
iii. There was no occasion where the Board has not accepted any recommendation of the Audit Committee.
43. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Board of Directors wish to place on record its deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by all theemployees of the Company. The Board of Directors would also like to express their sincere appreciation for theassistance and co-operation received from the financial institutions, banks, government and regulatory authorities,stock exchanges, customers, vendors, members and debenture holders during the year under review.
For and on behalf of Board of DirectorsFor Asia Pack Limited
Sd/- Sd/-
Name: Prakash Chandra Purohit Name: Pushpendra Jain
Designation: Director Designation: Director & CFO
DIN :01383197 DIN :03228950
Address: Village-Uper Ki Oden, Teh- Address: 8-9, Pragati Nagar,
Date: 14th August, 2024 Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Rajasthan, Shobhagpura, Udaipur, Rajasthan,
Place: Nathdwara India , PIN-313301 India, PIN-313011