We have pleasure in presenting the 25th Directors' Report on the businessand operations of the Company together with the audited FinancialStatements for the year ended 31st March, 2024.
The performance of the Company during the year has been as under
(Rs. In Lakhs)
Particular
2023-24
2022-23
Revenue from Operations
1025.34
1038.71
Other income
107.58
103.74
Total revenue
1132.92
1142.45
Less: Total Expenses except interest and depreciation
1072.47
1047.39
Profit/(Loss) Before Interest and Depreciation
60.45
95.06
Less: Interest
12.71
17.00
Less: Depreciation
36.41
41.10
Net Profit/(Loss) before exceptional items
Exceptional Items
--
Net Profit/(Loss) Before Tax
11.34
36.96
Less: Tax Expense
32.33
Net Profit/(Loss) for the year After Tax
-20.99
Other Comprehensive Income
1.89
-0.20
Total Comprehensive Income
-19.10
36.76
Earning per Equity Share
Basic
-0.41
0.72
Diluted (in Rs.)
During the Year under the review, the Company has recorded an Incomeof Rs. 1,132.92 Lakhs and loss of Rs. 20.99 Lakhs as against the Incomeof Rs. 1,142.45Lakhs and incurred a profit of Rs. 36.96 Lakhs in theprevious Financial Year ending 31.03.2023.
The information on Company's affairs and related aspects is providedunder Management Discussion and Analysis report, which has beenprepared, inter-alia, in compliance with Regulation 34 of SEBI (ListingObligations and Disclosure Requirements) regulations, 2015 and formspart of this Report.
During the period under review and the date of Board's Report there wasno change in the nature of Business.
The Company has not carried any amount to the reserves.
Your directors have decided not to recommend dividend for the year2023-24.
There are no major material changes and commitments affecting thefinancial position of the Company after the end of the Financial Year andup to date of this report.
During the year under review there has been no change in the sharecapital of the Company.
The authorised share capital of the Company as on 31.03.2024 is Rs.7,70,00,000/- divided into 77,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
The paid-up share capital of the Company as on 31.03.2024 is Rs.5,16,47,000/- divided into 51,64,700 equity shares of Rs.10/- each.
The Board of Directors duly met (04) times during the Financial Year from1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. The dates on which the meetings wereheld are 30.05.2023, 14.08.2023, 14.11.2023 and 14.02.2024.
S.
no.
Name of Director
Total MeetingsHeld During the tenureof the director
Attended
1.
Suryadevara Raghava Rao
4
2.
Harinath Chava
3.
Krishna Mohan Ramineni
3
4.
Suryadevara Nagadurga
5.
Nageswara Rao Mandavilli
6.
Thomas Pradhan Nicodemus
The Company has not given loans, Guarantees or made anyinvestments attracting the provision of Section 186 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 during the year under review.
Our Company has formulated a policy on related party transactionswhich deals with the review and approval of related party transactions.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the FinancialYear were on arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course ofbusiness. There were no material significant related party transactionsmade by the Company with the Promoters, Directors, Key ManagerialPersonnel or the Senior Management which may have a potential conflictwith the interest of the Company at large.
Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred toin Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 in the prescribed FormAOC-2 is appended as Annexure - 1 which forms part of this Report.
All related party transactions were placed before the AuditCommittee/Board for approval. Prior approval of the Audit Committeewas obtained for the transactions which are foreseen and are in repetitivein nature. Members may refer to note no. 37 to the financial statementswhich sets out related party disclosures pursuant to IND AS-24.
9. APPOINTMENT / RE-APPOINTMENT / RESIGNATION /RETIREMENT OF DIRECTORS /CEO/ CFO AND KEYMANANGERIAL PERSONNEL:
• Mrs. S. Naga Durgaretires by rotation and being eligible offers herself forre-appointment.
• It is with deep sorrow that we inform the passing of Mr. V Satyanarayanaon October 16, 2023. His contributions and presence were deeply valuedby our Board and the Company. His legacy will be remembered with greatrespect and fondness. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family andloved ones during this difficult time.
As required under regulation 36 (3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015, brief particulars of theDirectors seeking appointment/re-appointment are given as under:
Name of the Director
S. Nagadurga
Designation
Non-Executive Director
Age
61 Years
Date of First Appointment on the Board
29.09.2014
Brief resume of the director
She has rich experience inadministration.
Qualificationand Experience
Intermediate and She hasrich experience inadministration.
Nature of expertise in specificfunctional areas
Administration
Disclosure of relationships betweendirectors inter-se
Wife of Mr. S. RaghavaRao, Chairman &Managing Director
Names of Listed entities in which theperson also holds the Directorship andthe membership of Committees of theboardalong with listed entities fromwhich the person has resigned in thepast three years
Nil
Shareholding of non-executiveDirectors
40,000 Equity shares
10. STATEMENT REGARDING OPINION OF THE BOARD WITHREGARD TO INTEGRITY, EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE(INCLUDING THE PROFICIENCY) OF THE INDEPENDENTDIRECTORS APPOINTED DURING THE YEAR:
No Independent Directors were appointed during the period underreview.
Pursuant to Section 92(3) read with Section 134(3)(a) of the CompaniesAct, 2013 and rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules, 2014, the Annual Return of the Company as onMarch 31,2024 is available on the website of the Company
The members of the Company in accordance with section 139 of theCompanies Act, 2013 had passed a resolution for appointment of M/s.Laxminivas & Co., as Statutory Auditors of the company for a period of 5years in the AGM held on 28.09.2019 to hold office up to the conclusion of25thAnnual General Meeting of the Company.
M/s. Laxminivas & Co., will be completing their tenure of Five (5) years inthe ensuing AGM. The Board of Directors as recommended by AuditCommittee proposes to appoint M/s. Komandoor & Co. LLPas theStatutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 5 years i.e, from theconclusion of this AGM to be held on 30.09.2024 until the conclusion of30th AGM to be held in the year 2029.
The Board has duly reviewed the Statutory Auditor's Report on theAccounts for the year ended March 31,2024 and has noted the followingQualification:
Sl.
No.
Qualification
Explanation
The Company's “Loans &Advances” are carried in theBalance Sheet at Rs.12.28Lakhsgiven to a related partyhavingnegative net worth and recoveryofthe same is unascertainable.
In respect of audit qualificationof auditors report paragraph 1management pursuing therecovery of above advance,hope the City Online DigitalPrivate Limited will improve
However, no provision has been
performance and expecting
made in the books of accounts.
recovery of the advancegranted.
Further, Noted a difference in therevenue reported as per books ofaccounts revenue in line with the
In respect of audit qualificationof auditors report paragraph 2the sales turnover reporting to
GST Returns filed with the GST
GST authorities, management
Authorities. TherebyResulting in
initiated steps for reconciliation
under reporting of Revenue to theAuthorities by Rs. 507.54 Lakhs.
of sales turnover to set right thediscrepancy observed instatutory audit.
Further, the Company has “TradeReceivables” amounting to Rs.
In respect of audit qualification
122.41 Lakhs as onthe balance
of auditors report paragraph 3
sheet date out of which Rs. 30.07
the Trade Receivables of Rs122.41 lakhs. The management
Lakhs is outstanding for more than
is confident of recovery of the
2years & the recovery of the same
said balances and monitoring
is unascertainable. However,
with customers for recovery of
provision has beenmade in thebooks of accounts only to theextent of Rs. 14.01 Lakhs andprovision for anamount of Rs.16.06 Lakhs is not created.
balances.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3) (f) & Section 204 of theCompanies Act, 2013, the Board has appointed M/s. Vivek Surana &Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries to undertake SecretarialAudit of the Company for Financial Year ending 31.03.2024. The report ofthe Secretarial Auditor is enclosed herewith vide Annexure - 2 of thisReport.
The Board has duly reviewed the Secretarial Audit Report for theFinancial Year ended March 31, 2024 and has noted that there are noqualifications mention, observations or adverse remarks by thesecretarial auditors.
Annual Secretarial Compliance Report is not applicable to the Companyfor Financial Year ending 31.03.2024.
Maintenance of cost records and requirement of cost audit as prescribedunder the provisions of Section 148(1) of the Act, are not applicable forthe Company for the FinancialYear 2023-24.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies read withrules made there under, the Board has appointedM/s. D. Rambabu & Co,Chartered Accountant, as Internal Auditors of the Company.
The terms of reference of the Audit Committee encompasses therequirements of Section 177 of Companies Act, 2013 and as perRegulation 18 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015 and interalia, includes:
a) Over view of the Company's financial reporting process and disclosure ofits financial information to ensure that the financial statement reflects atrue and fair position and that sufficient and credible information isdisclosed.
b) Recommending the appointment and removal of statutory auditors,internal auditors and cost auditors, fixation of their audit fees andapproval for payment of any other services.
c) Reviewing the utilization of loans and/ or advances from/investment bythe holding company in the subsidiary exceeding Rs. 100 Crores or 10%of the asset size of the subsidiary, whichever is lower including existingloans / advances / investments existing as on the date of coming intoforce of this provision.
d) consider and comment on rationale, cost-benefits and impact ofschemes involving merger, demerger, amalgamation etc., on the listedentity and its shareholders.
e) Review with the management, the annual financial statements andAuditor's Report before submission to the Board with particular referenceto;
i. Matters required to be included in the directors' responsibilitystatement to be included in the board's report in terms of clause (c) ofsub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Act;
ii. Changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons forthe same;
iii. Major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exerciseof judgment by management;
iv. Significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising outof audit findings;
v. Compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating tofinancial statements;
vi. Disclosure of any related party transactions;
vii. Modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report;
f) Review of the quarterly financial statements with the managementbefore submission to the board for approval;
g) Reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses / application offunds raised through an issue (public issue, rights issue, preferentialissue, etc.), the statement of funds utilized for purposes other than thosestated in the offer document / prospectus / notice and the reportsubmitted by the monitoring agency monitoring the utilization ofproceeds of a public or rights issue, and making appropriaterecommendations to the board to take up steps in this matter;
h) Review and monitor statutory auditor's independence and performanceand effectiveness of audit process;
i) Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions with relatedparties;
j) Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
k) Review of valuation of undertakings or assets of the company wherever itis necessary;
l) Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
m) Review with the management, statutory auditors and the internalauditors about the nature and scope of audits and of the adequacy ofinternal control systems;
n) Reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function, if any, including thestructure of the internal audit department, staffing and seniority of theofficial heading the department, reporting structure, coverage andfrequency of internal audit;
o) discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow upthere on;
p) Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internalauditors into matters where there is suspected fraud or irregularity or afailure of internal control systems of a material nature and reporting thematter to the board;
q) discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences, aboutthe nature and scope of audit as well as post-audit discussion toascertain any area of concern;
r) Look into the reasons for any substantial defaults in payment to thedepositors, debenture-holders, shareholders (in case of non-payment ofdeclared dividend) and creditors, if any;
s) Review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
t) Approval of appointment of Chief Financial Officer after assessing thequalifications, experience and background, etc. of the candidate
u) Review of the following information:
i. Management discussion and analysis of financial condition andresults of operations;
ii. Management letters / letters of internal control weaknesses issuedby the statutory auditors;
iii. Internal audit reports relating to internal control weaknesses;
iv. The appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the ChiefInternal Auditor;
v. Statement of deviations
v) Quarterly statement of deviation(s) including report of monitoringagency, if applicable, submitted to stock exchange(s) in terms of
Regulation 32(1) of the Listing Regulations.
w) Annual statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated inthe offer document/ prospectus in terms of Regulation 32(7) of the ListingRegulations.
x) Carrying out any other function as may be referred to the Committee bythe Board. xxii. Authority to review / investigate into any matter coveredby Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and matters specified in PartC of Schedule II of the Listing Regulations.
y) Authority to review / investigate into any matter covered by Section 177 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and matters specified in Part C of Schedule II ofthe Listing Regulations.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, (4) four meetings of the AuditCommittee were held on the 30.05.2023, 14.08.2023, 14.11.2023 and14.02.2024.
The details of the composition of the Committee and attendance of themembers at the meetings are given below:
Name Designation Category No. of No. of meetings
Meetings held attended
Mr. M. Nageswara Rao Chairman NED(I) 4 3
Mr. Thomos P. Nicodemus Member NED(I) 4 3
Mr. R. Krishna Mohan Member ED 4 3
NED (I): Non-Executive Independent directorED: Executive director
During the year, all recommendations of Audit Committee were approvedby the Board of Directors.
The terms of reference of the Nomination and Remuneration committeeconstituted in terms of Section 178 of Companies Act, 2013 and as perRegulation 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure RequirementsRegulations, 2015 are as under:
a) To approve the fixation/revision of remuneration of Executive Directors oftheCompany and while approving:
i. To take into account the financial position of the Company, trend inthe industry, appointee's qualification, experience, pastperformance, past remuneration etc.
ii. To bring out objectivity in determining the remuneration packagewhile striking a balance between the interest of the Company and theShareholders.
b) To identify persons who are qualified to become Directors and who maybe appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laiddown and to recommend to the Board their appointment and /or removal.
c) To carry out evaluation of every Director's performance.
d) To formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributesand independence of a director, and recommend to the Board a policy,relating to the remuneration for the Directors, key managerial personneland other employees.
e) For every appointment of an independent director, the Nomination andRemuneration Committee shall evaluate the balance of skills, knowledgeand experience on the Board and on the basis of such evaluation,prepare a description of the role and capabilities required of anindependent director. The person recommended to the Board forappointment as an independent director shall have the capabilitiesidentified in such description. For the purpose of identifying suitablecandidates, the Committee may:
i. use the services of an external agencies, if required;
ii. consider candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, having dueregard to diversity; and
iii. consider the time commitments of the candidates.
f) To formulate the criteria for evaluation of Independent Directors and theBoard.
g) To recommend/review remuneration of the Managing Director andWhole-time Director(s) based on their performance and definedassessment criteria.
h) Recommend to the board, all remuneration, in whatever form, payable tosenior management.
i) devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
j) whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of theindependent director, on the basis of the report of performanceevaluation of independent directors.
k) Recommend to the board, all remuneration, in whatever form, payable tosenior management.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, (2) two meetings of the Nomination &Remuneration Committee meeting held on the 14.02.2024.
Name
Category
No. of
Meetings held
No. of meetingsattended
Mr. Thomos P. Nicodemus
Chairman
NED(I)
1
Mr. M. Nageswara Rao
Member
Mrs. S. Naga Durga
NED
NED (I): Non-Executive Independent directorNED: Non-Executive director
The objectives of the remuneration policy are to motivate Directors toexcel in their performance, recognize their contribution and retain talentin the organization and reward merit.
The remuneration levels are governed by industry pattern, qualificationsand experience of the Directors, responsibilities shouldered andindividual performance.
Terms of reference of the committee comprise of various mattersprovided under Regulation 20 of the Listing Regulations and section 178of the Companies Act, 2013 which inter-alia include:
a) Resolving the grievances of the security holders of the Companyincluding complaints related to transfer/ transmission of shares, non¬receipt of annual report, non-receipt of declared dividends, issue ofnew/duplicate certificates, general meetings etc;
b) Review of measures taken for effective exercise of voting rights byshareholders;
c) Review of adherence to the service standards adopted by the Companyin respect of various services being rendered by the Registrar & ShareTransfer Agent;
d) Review of the various measures and initiatives taken by the Company forreducing the quantum of unclaimed dividends and ensuring timelyreceipt of dividend warrants/annual reports/statutory notices by theshareholders of the company;
e) Such other matter as may be specified by the Board from time to time.
f) Authority to review / investigate into any matter covered by Section 178 ofthe Companies Act, 2013 and matters specified in Part D of Schedule II ofthe Listing Regulations.
During the Financial Year 2023-24, (1) one meeting of the Stakeholdersand Relationship Committee meeting held on the 14.02.2024.
Mr. Thomos P Nicodemus
Mr. R. Krishna Mohan
Since your Company does not have net worth of Rs. 500 Crores or moreor turnover of Rs. 1000 Crores or more or a net profit of Rs. 5 Crores ormore during the Financial Year2023-24, section 135 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 relating to Corporate Social Responsibility is not applicableand hence the Company need not to adopt any Corporate SocialResponsibility Policy.
The Company has adequate internal controls consistent with the natureof business and size of the operations, to effectively provide for safety ofits assets, reliability of financial transactions with adequate checks andbalances, adherence to applicable statues, accounting policies,approval procedures and to ensure optimum use of available resources.
These systems are reviewed and improved on a regular basis. It has acomprehensive budgetary control system to monitor revenue andexpenditure against approved budget on an ongoing basis.
The Company has received declarations from all the IndependentDirectors of the Company to the effect that they are meeting the criteria ofindependence as provided in Sub-Section (6) of Section 149 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have compliedwith the Company's Code of Conduct.
In terms of Regulations 25(8) of the Listing Regulations, the IndependentDirectors have confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance orsituation, which exists or may be reasonably anticipated, that couldimpair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objectiveindependent judgment and without any external influence.
During the year, Independent Directors of the Company had nopecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other thansitting fees, commission and reimbursement of expenses incurred bythem for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board of Directors andCommittee(s).
Independent Directors are familiarized about the Company's operationsand businesses. Interaction with the Business heads and key executivesof the Company is also facilitated. Detailed presentations on importantpolicies of the Company are also made to the directors. Direct meetingswith the Chairman are further facilitated to familiarize the incumbentDirector about the Company/its businesses and the group practices.
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators/courts that would impact the going concern status of the Company andits future operations.
Since the Company does not have any subsidiary or associate company,
there is no requirement of preparing the Consolidated FinancialStatements during the Financial Year 2023-24 in accordance withrelevant accounting standard issued by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India.
There was no revision of the financial statements for the year underreview.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 of the Act, Investor Educationand Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund)Rules, 2016 (“IEPF Rules”) read with the relevant circulars andamendments thereto, the amount of dividend remaining unpaid orunclaimed for a period of seven years from the due date is required to betransferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (“IEPF”),constituted by the Central Government.
During the Year, no amount of dividend was unpaid or unclaimed for aperiod of seven years and therefore no amount is required to betransferred to Investor Education and Provident Fund under the Section125(1) and Section 125(2) of the Act.
23. DISCLOSURE OF PARTICULARS WITH RESPECT TOCONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION ANDFOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The particulars as prescribed under Section 134(3) (m) of theCompanies Act, 2013, is provided hereunder:
Your Company's operations are not energy intensive. Adequatemeasures have been taken to conserve energy wherever possible byusing energy efficient computers and purchase of energy efficientequipment.
a) Research and Development (R&D): NIL
b) Technology absorption, adoption and innovation: NIL
Foreign Exchange Earnings: NILForeign Exchange Outgo: NIL
Your Company has adopted a whistle blower policy and has establishedthe necessary vigil mechanism for directors and employees inconfirmation with Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of SEBI(Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 tofacilitate reporting of the genuine concerns about unethical or improperactivity, without fear of retaliation.
The vigil mechanism of your Company provides for adequate safeguardsagainst victimization of directors and employees who avail of themechanism and also provides direct access to the Chairman of the AuditCommittee. The said policy has been uploaded on the website of theCompany.
Business Risk Evaluation and Management is an ongoing process withinthe Organization. The Company has a robust risk managementframework to identify, monitor and minimize risks and also to identifybusiness opportunities. As a process, the risks associated with thebusiness are identified and prioritized based on severity, likelihood andeffectiveness of current detection. Such risks are reviewed by the seniormanagement on a periodical basis.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report, pursuant to the SEBI(Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015provides an overview of the affairs of the Company, its legal status andautonomy, business environment, mission & objectives, sectoral andoperational performance, strengths, opportunities, constraints, strategyand risks and concerns, as well as human resource and internal controlsystems is appended as Annexure - 3 for information of the Members.
A table containing the particulars in accordance with the provisions ofSection 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014is appended as Annexure-4 to this Report.
A statement showing the names of the top ten employees in terms of
remuneration drawn and the name of every employee is annexed to thisAnnual report as Annexure-5.
Under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 5(1) (2) &(3) of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration) Rules, 2014 readwith Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013 the ratio of remuneration ofMr. S. Raghava Rao, Chairman & Managing Director, Mr. Ch. Harinath,Whole time Director and R. Krishna Mohan, Whole time Director of theCompany to the median remuneration of the employees is Nil, as nosalary was paid during the FY 23-24.
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 134(3) (c) and 134(5) of theCompanies Act, 2013 and on the basis of explanation given by theexecutives of the Company and subject to disclosures in the AnnualAccounts of the Company from time to time, we state as under:
a) That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accountingstandards have been followed along with proper explanation relating tomaterial departures;
b) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and appliedthem consistently and made judgment and estimates that are reasonableand prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of theCompany at the end of the Financial Year and of the profit or loss of theCompany for that period;
c) That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for themaintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with theprovisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and forpreventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) That the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a goingconcern basis;
e) That the Directors have lain down internal financial controls to befollowed by the Company and that such internal financial controls areadequate and are operating effectively; and
f) That the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliancewith the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems areadequate and operating effectively.
There have been no frauds reported by the auditor's under Section143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
30. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN ATWORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL)ACT, 2013:
As per the requirement of the provisions of the sexual harassment ofwomen at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013read with rules made thereunder, the Company has constituted InternalComplaints Committees as per requirement of the Act which areresponsible for redressal of complaints relating to sexual harassmentagainst woman at workplace. During the year under review, there wereno complaints pertaining to sexual harassment against womenpendingat the beginning of the year or received during the year.
The Company has adopted a formal mechanism for evaluation of theperformance of the Board, its committees and individual directors,including the Chairman of the Board, in accordance with the requirementunder the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and accordinglyevaluation of the performance of the Board and its Committees havebeen carried out annually.
The evaluation is performed by the Board, Nomination andRemuneration Committee and Independent Directors with specific focuson the performance and effective functioning of the Board and IndividualDirectors.
In line with Securities and Exchange Board of India Circular No.SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2017/004, dated January 5, 2017 and theCompanies Amendment Act, 2017 the Company adopted therecommended criteria by Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The criteria for performance evaluation covers the areas relevant to thefunctioning of the Board and Board Committees such as its composition,oversight and effectiveness, performance, skills and structure etc.
The Company is in compliance with the applicable secretarial standards.
During the year under review, the Company has not taken up any of thefollowing activities except as mentioned:
a) Issue of sweat equity share: NA
b) Issue of shares with differential rights: NA
c) Issue of shares under employee's stock option scheme: NA
d) Disclosure on purchase by Company or giving of loans by it forpurchase of its shares: NA
e) Buy back shares: NA
f) Disclosure about revision: NA
g) Preferential Allotment of Shares: NA
During the year under review no Company has become its subsidiary,joint venture or associate Company.
This policy sets out the guiding principles for the Nomination &Remuneration Committee for identifying persons who are qualified tobecome Directors and to determine the independence of Directors, incase of their appointment as independent Directors of the Company.
(i) “Director” means a director appointed to the Board of a Company.
(ii) “Nomination and Remuneration Committee means the committeeconstituted in accordance with the provisions of Section 178 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and reg. 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligation andDisclosure Requirement), Regulations, 2015.
(iii) “Independent Director” means a director referred to in sub-section (6) ofSection 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1) (b) of theSEBI (Listing obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015.
(i) The Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and the Board, shallreview on annual basis, appropriate skills, knowledge and experiencerequired of the Board as a whole and its individual members. Theobjective is to have a board with diverse background and experience thatare relevant for the Company's operations.
(ii) In evaluating the suitability of individual Board member, the NRCommittee may take into account factors, such as:
• General understanding of the company's business dynamics, globalbusiness and social perspective;
• Educational and professional background
• Standing in the profession;
• Personal and professional ethics, integrity and values;
• Willingness to devote sufficient time and energy in carrying out their dutiesand responsibilities effectively.
(iii) The proposed appointee shall also fulfil the following requirements:
• shall possess a Director Identification Number;
• shall not be disqualified under the Companies Act, 2013;
• shall Endeavour to attend all Board Meeting and wherever he is appointedas a Committee Member, the Committee Meeting;
• shall abide by the code of Conduct established by the company forDirectors and senior Management personnel;
• shall disclose his concern or interest in any company or companies orbodies corporate, firms, or other association of individuals including hisshareholding at the first meeting of the Board in every Financial Year andthereafter whenever there is a change in the disclosures already made;
• Such other requirements as may be prescribed, from time to time, underthe Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing obligations and DisclosureRequirements) Regulations, 2015and other relevant laws.
(iv) The Nomination & Remuneration Committee shall evaluate eachindividual with the objective of having a group that best enables the
success of the company's business.
(i) The Nomination & Remuneration Committee shall assess theindependence of Directors at time of appointment/ re-appointment andthe Board shall assess the same annually.
(ii) The Board shall re-assess determinations of independence when anynew interest or relationships are disclosed by a Director.
(iii) The criteria of independence shall be in accordance with guidelines aslaid down in Companies Act, 2013 and reg. 16(1) (b) of the SEBI (Listingobligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
(iv) The Independent Director shall abide by the “Code for IndependentDirectors “as specified in Schedule IV to the companies Act, 2013.
(i) The Board members are expected to have adequate time and expertiseand experience to contribute to effective Board performance.Accordingly, members should voluntarily limit their directorships in otherlisted public limited companies in such a way that it does not interfere withtheir role as Director of the company. The Nr Committee shall take intoaccount the nature of, and the time involved in a Director Service on otherBoards, in evaluating the suitability of the individual Director and makingits recommendations to the Board.
(ii) A Director shall not serve as director in more than 20 companies of whichnot more than 10 shall be public limited companies.
(iii) A Director shall not serve an independent Director in more than 7 listedcompanies and not more than 3 listed companies in case he is serving asa whole-time Director in any listed company.
(iv) A Director shall not be a member in more than 10 committee or actchairman of more than5 committee across all companies in which heholds directorships.
For the purpose of considering the limit of the committee, Auditcommittee and stakeholder's relationship committee of all public limitedcompanies, whether listed or not, shall be included and all othercompanies including private limited companies, foreign companies andcompanies under section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall beexcluded.
This policy sets out the guiding principles for the Nomination andRemuneration committee for recommending to the Board theremuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and otheremployees of the company.
In this policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i) “Director” means a director appointed to the Board of the company.
(ii) “Key managerial personnel” means
• The Chief Executive Office or the managing director or the manager;
• The company secretary;
• The whole-time director;
• The chief finance Officer; and
• Such other office as may be prescribed under the companies Act, 2013
(iii) “Nomination and Remuneration Committee” means the committeeconstituted by Board in accordance with the provisions of section 178 ofthe companies Act,2013 and reg. 19 of SEBI (Listing obligations andDisclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
(i) The Board on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration(NR) committee shall review and approve the remuneration payable tothe Executive Director of the company within the overall approved by theshareholders.
(ii) The Board on the recommendation of the NR committee shall also reviewand approve the remuneration payable to the key managerial personnelof the company.
(iii) The Remuneration structure to the Executive Director and keymanagerial personnel shall include the following components:
• Basic pay
• Perquisites and Allowances
• Commission (Applicable in case of Executive Directors)
• Retrial benefits
• Annual performance Bonus
(iv) The Annual plan and Objectives for Executive committee shall bereviewed by the NR committee and Annual performance Bonus will beapproved by the committee based on the achievement against theAnnual plan and Objectives.
(i) The Board, on the recommendation of the Nomination andRemuneration Committee, shall review and approve the remunerationpayable to the Non-Executive Directors of the Company within theoverall limits approved by the shareholders as per provisions of theCompanies act.
(ii) Non-Executive Directors shall be entitled to sitting fees attending themeetings of the Board and the Committees thereof. The Non-ExecutiveDirectors shall also be entitled to profit related commission in addition tothe sitting fees.
Employees shall be assigned grades according to their qualifications andwork experience, competencies as well as their roles and responsibilitiesin the organization. Individual remuneration shall be determined withinthe appropriate grade and shall be based on various factors such as jobprofile skill sets, seniority, experience and prevailing remuneration levelsfor equivalent jobs.
The Board of Directors has adopted the Insider Trading Policy inaccordance with the requirements of the SEBI (Prohibition of InsiderTrading) Regulation, 2018. The Insider Trading Policy of the Companylays down guidelines and procedures to be followed, and disclosures tobe made while dealing with shares of the Company, as well as theconsequences of violation. The policy has been formulated to regulate,monitor and ensure reporting of deals by employees and to maintain the
highest ethical standards of dealing in Company securities. The InsiderTrading Policy of the Company covering code of practices andprocedures for fair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive informationand code of conduct for the prevention of insider trading, is available onour website.
The Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements asdesigned and implemented by the Company are adequate. TheCompany maintains appropriate system of internal control, includingmonitoring procedures, to ensure that all assets are safeguarded againstloss from unauthorized use or disposition. Company policies, guidelinesand procedures provide for adequate checks and balances, and aremeant to ensure that all transactions are authorized, recorded andreported correctly.
During the period under review, there is no material or seriousobservations have been noticed for inefficiency or inadequacy of suchcontrols.
Further, details of internal financial control and its adequacy are includedin the Management Discussion and Analysis Report which forms part ofthis Report.
The properties and assets of your Company are adequately insured.
During the year under review, the Company has not availed credit andguarantee facilities.
Your Company always believes in keeping the environment pollution freeand is fully committed to its social responsibility. The Company has beentaking upmost care in complying with all pollution control measures fromtime to time strictly as per the directions of the Government.
We would like to place on record our appreciation for the efforts made bythe management and the keen interest shown by the Employees of yourCompany in this regard.
Since the paid-up capital of the Company is less than Rs. 10 Crores andNet worth of the Company is less than Rs. 25 Crores, CorporateGovernance is Not Applicable.
The Managing Director and CFO certification of the Financial Statementsfor the Financial Year 2023-24 is annexed in this Annual Report asAnnexure-6.
During the year under review, there were no applications filed orremained pending for corporate insolvency resolution process, by afinancial or operational creditor or by the company itself under the IBCbefore the NCLT.
45. THE DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THEVALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT ANDTHE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKSOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONSTHEREOF:
Not applicable.
Your directors wish to place on record their appreciation of thecontribution made by the employees at all levels, to the continued growthand prosperity of your Company. Your directors also wish to place onrecord their appreciation of business constituents, banks and otherfinancial institutions and shareholders of the Company for theircontinued support for the growth of the Company.
S. Raghava Rao
Place: Hyderabad Chairman & Managing Director
Date: 04.09.2024 (DIN: 01441612)