Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 8th Annual Report together with the Audited Financial Statements comprising Balance Sheet of the Company as at March 31, 2024, Statement of Profit and Loss for the year ended March 31, 2024 and the Auditor’s Report thereon.
Financial Summary:
Rs. In Lakhs
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Particulars
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2023-24
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2022-22
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Revenue From Operation
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2498.78
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2056.85
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Other Income
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15.43
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5.01
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Total Income
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2514.21
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2061.86
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Expenses
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2281.31
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2050.18
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Profit Before Tax
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232.90
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11.68
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Tax Expenses
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65.69
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1.88
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Net Profit
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167.21
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9.80
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During the year under review, the aggregate earnings stood at Rs.2514.21 lakhs and the total expenditure stood at Rs. 2281.31 lakhs. The year resulted in net profit of Rs.167.21 lakhs after taxation. The surplus in Statement of Profit and Loss stood at Rs.167.21 lakhs as at 31.03.2024. No amount has been carried to any Reserves for the financial year 2023-24 and the Company did not declare any dividend on equity shares.
Material changes and commitments, if any, affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year to which the financial statements relate and date of report.
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the Financial Year 2023-24 to which the Financial Statement relates and the date of the Report.
Change in nature of Business: During the year under review, there was no change in the nature of the business of the Company.
Share Capital:
The paid-up equity capital of the company as on March 31, 2024 is Rs.9,15,72,500/- consisting of 91,57,250 equity shares of Rs.10/- each. During the F.Y 2023-24 Four allotments have been made as follows:
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Sl.no
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Type of Allotment
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Date of Allotment
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No. of Shares
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1.
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Preferential Allotment
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13-10-2023
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3,25,000
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2.
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Preferential Allotment
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16-10-2023
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3,34,700
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3.
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Preferential Allotment
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29-11-2023
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9,62,900
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4.
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Bonus Issue
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05-12-2023
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54,94,350
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Dividend: No dividend has been recommended by the Board of Directors for the Financial Year 2023-24.
Transfer to reserve: Your Directors do not propose to transfer any amount to general reserve. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:
The Board of directors of the Company has an optimum combination of Executive, Non¬ Executive and Independent Directors. The following are the Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as at March 31, 2024.
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SI. No.
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Name of the Director
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Designation
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1.
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Mr. Manideep Katepalli
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Chairman & Managing Director
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2.
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Mr. Rama Mohan Thammineni
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Whole-time Director
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3.
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Mr. Jignesh Purshottam Bellani
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Independent Director
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4.
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Mrs. Archana Devi Raj
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Independent Director
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5.
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Mr. Rajesh Pamarti
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Independent Director
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6.
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Mr. Varun Jain
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Non- Executive Non-Independent Director
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7.
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Ms. Taj Unnissa Begum
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Non- Executive Non-Independent Director
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8.
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Mr. Sivaji Dusari
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Chief Financial Officer
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9.
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Mrs. Rakshita Agarwal
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Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
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Changes in Directors or Key Managerial Personal:
During the year under review following were the changes in the composition of Directors / Key Managerial Personnel:
1. Mr. Manideep Katepalli was appointed as Managing Director of the Company w.e.f.
20.11.2023.
2. Mr. Rama Mohan Thammineni was designated as Whole-Time Director of the Company w.e.f. 20.11.2023.
3. Ms. Taj Unnisa Begum was appointed as Non- Executive Non-Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 20.11.2023.
4. Mr. Varun Jain was appointed as Non- Executive Non-Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 20.11.2023.
5. Mr. Pamarti Rajesh was appointed as Independent Director of the Company w.e.f.
20.11.2023.
6. Mr Satyapoorna Chander Yalamanchili resigned as the Director of the Company w.e.f.
29.11.2023.
7. Mrs. Upadhyayula Karuna Gayatri resigned as the Director of the Company w.e.f.
29.11.2023.
8. Mr. Sivaji Dusari was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company w.e.f. 20.12.2023.
9. Mrs. Archana Devi Raj was appointed as Independent Director of the Company w.e.f.
04.12.2023.
10. Mr. Allu Surendra was appointed as Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 04.12.2023 and resigned on 16.01.2024
11. Mrs. Rakshita Agarwal was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 16.01.2024.
12. Mr. Jignesh Purshottam Bellani was appointed as Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 20.02.2024.
Directors retiring by rotation
Mr. Rama Mohan Thammineni, Whole-Time Director is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing 8th annual general meeting and, being eligible, offered themselves for re-appointment.
Declaration from Independent Directors
The Company received declarations under section 149(6) from the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013. The Company also received a declaration of compliance of sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2) of Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014.
Number of Meetings of the Board: During the year 2023-24, the Board met 17 (Seventeen) times on the following dates and the gap between each Board Meeting is within the prescribed limit of 120 days:
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Sl No
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Date of the Meeting
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Number of Directors attended
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1
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02.05.2023
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3
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2
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26.05.2023
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3
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3
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01.07.2023
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3
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4
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14.07.2023
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3
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5
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19.07.2023
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3
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6
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24.07.2023
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3
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7
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28.07.2023
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3
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8
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08.09.2023
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3
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9
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13.10.2023
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3
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10
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16.10.2023
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3
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11
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11.11.2023
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3
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12
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14.11.2023
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3
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13
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29.11.2023
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5
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14
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05.12.2023
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7
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15
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20.12.2023
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7
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16
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16.01.2024
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7
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17
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20.02.2024
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7
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Audit Committee:
Pursuant to provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors constituted the Audit Committee. The composition of the Audit Committee and the details of the meetings attended by its members are given below:
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Name of the Director
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Category
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Chairman / Member
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Number of Meetings during the FY 2023-24
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Held
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Entitled to attend
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Attended
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Mr. Jignesh Purshottam Bellani
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Independent
Director
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Chairman
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1
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1
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1
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Mr. Rama Mohan Thammineni
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Whole time Director
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Member
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1
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1
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1
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Ms Taj Unnissa Begum
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Non-Executive Non Independent Director
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Member
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1
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1
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1
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Mr. Rajesh Pamarti
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Independent
Director
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Member
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1
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1
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1
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Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
Pursuant to Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of directors constituted Nomination and Remuneration committee. The composition of the Nomination and Remuneration committee and the details of meetings attended by its members are given below:
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Name of the Director
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Category
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Chairman / Member
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Number of Meetings during the FY 2023-24
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| |
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Held
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Entitled to attend
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Attended
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Mr. Rajesh Pamarti
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Independent
Director
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Chairman
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2
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2
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2
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Mrs. Archana Devi Raj
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Independent
Director
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Member
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2
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2
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2
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Ms Taj Unnissa Begum
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Non-Executive
Non
Independent
Director
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Member
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2
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2
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2
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Stakeholders Relationship Committee:
Pursuant to provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of directors constituted the Stakeholders Relationship Committee. The composition of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee and the details of the meetings attended by its members are given below:
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Name of the Director
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Category
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Chairman / Member
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Number of Meetings during the FY 2023-24
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Held
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Entitled to attend
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Attended
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Mr. Rajesh Pamarti
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Independent
Director
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Chairman
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1
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1
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1
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Mrs. Archana Devi Raj
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Independent
Director
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Member
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1
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1
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1
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Ms. Taj Unnissa Begum
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Non-Executive Non
Independent
Director
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Member
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1
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1
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1
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Remuneration Policy:
The Company adopted a policy relating to the remuneration of Directors, key managerial personnel and other employees as per section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 available in the website of the company i.e www.bikewo.in. The remuneration policy for members of the Board and for Management aims at improving the performance and enhancing the value of the Company by motivating and retaining them and to attract the right persons to the right jobs in the Company.
Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, Board Committees and of individual directors as per the criteria laid down by the Nomination and Remuneration committee and the Board of Directors through brief discussions and by considering the views of other directors.
Accordingly, Board found the performance of the Board as a whole, its committees and each of its directors to be satisfactory and further decided to continue the term of appointment of its Independent Directors.
Risk Management policy
The Risk Management policy of the Company as formulated is being implemented that is consistently assisting the Board in identifying the areas and elements of risks. The Company has in place adequate Internal Control Systems and procedures to combat the risk. Further, the risk management procedures are periodically reviewed by the Audit Committee.
Contracts and Arrangements with Related Parties
All contracts / arrangements / transactions entered by the Company during the financial year with related parties, were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm’s length basis. A statement in the prescribed format, Form AOC-2 is attached herewith as Annexure - 1 containing the transactions covered under Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013. Your directors also draw attention of the members to Note 30 to the financial statements which set out at related party disclosures.
Deposits:
The Company has neither accepted nor held any deposits pursuant to Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, during the year under review, consequently there was no amount (on account of principal or interest on deposits) outstanding as on the date of Balance Sheet.
Auditors and Auditor’s Report:
M/s. N G Rao & Associates, Chartered Accountants, were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company in the Extra Ordinary Meeting of the Company held on 20.11.2023 due to resignation of M/s. Kommula & Co, Chartered Accountants by casual vacancy who holds the office up to the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors considered the appointment of M/s. N G Rao & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad (FRN: 009399S) as Statutory Auditors of your Company from the conclusion of 8th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 13 th Annual General Meeting, subject to approval of members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, a resolution seeking the appointment of M/s. N G Rao & Associates, Chartered Accountants, as the Statutory Auditors of your Company is included in the notice convening the Annual General Meeting for approval of the shareholders.
The Auditor’s Report on the financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 does not contain any reservation, qualification or adverse remark. The observations and comments given by the Auditors in their report together with the notes to accounts are self-explanatory and hence do not call for any further comments under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Fraud reporting
During the financial year under review, the Statutory Auditors have not reported any incident of fraud to the Board of Directors of the Company, pursuant to the provisions of Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Cost audit
The Company is not required to maintain cost records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Internal Auditors:
The Company is not required to appoint Internal Auditors for the period 2023-24.
Secretarial Audit Report
Secretarial Audit Not Applicable for the period 2023-24.
Adequacy of Internal Financial Controls with reference to the Financial Statements:
The Company has laid down a set of standards, processes and structures to implement Internal Financial Controls across the organization that commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. Company maintains all its records in SAP system and the work¬ flow and approvals are routed through SAP.
The internal auditors carry out audit, covering inter alia, monitoring and evaluating the efficacy and adequacy of internal control systems in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and submit their periodical internal audit report to the Audit Committee. The internal auditors have expressed that the internal control system in the Company is robust and effective. The board has also put in place legal compliance framework to ensure compliance of all the applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Vigil Mechanism:
As per Section 177 of Companies Act, 2013, the Company has established a Vigil Mechanism for Directors and employees to report their genuine concerns. The Company has taken a special attention and greater emphasis on providing safeguards against victimization of employees who use such mechanism. Further no personnel have been denied access to the Audit Committee.
Loans, Guarantees or Security and Investments under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013:
During the financial year 2023-24, the Company has not given any loan/s (or) provided any Guarantee/Security, pursuant to the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Directors’ Responsibility Statement:
Directors confirm that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the loss of the Company for that period;
(c) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(e) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the required information relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption Not Applicable to the company.
Foreign exchange earnings and outgo : Nil.
Disclosure under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Your company has zero tolerance towards Sexual Harassment at the work place and the details of sexual harassment complaints as per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules there under are as follows:
No. of complaints received : Nil
No. of complaints disposed off : NA
During the year under review, the Company has complied with the provisions related to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Material Orders Passed by the Regulators
No significant and material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and Company’s operations in future.
Compliance with secretarial standards on board and general meetings
The Company has complied with all the secretarial standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
General:
1) The Company has not issued equity shares with differential rights as to voting or otherwise during the year under review.
2) The Company has not issued shares (including sweat equity shares) to the employees of the Company under any scheme during the year under review.
3) The details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year along with their status as at the end of the financial year: Not Applicable
4) The details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of one- time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof: Not Applicable
5) Transfer of shares to IEPF during the previous year: Not Applicable Events after closure of Financial Year:
Board of Directors in their Meeting held on April 04, 2024 resolved to undertake an IPO of its Equity shares and list its shares on the Stock Exchange (NSE Emerge). The Company has filed the Draft Red-Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with National Stock exchange India Limited.
Acknowledgement:
Your directors gratefully acknowledge the support and co-operation extended by the Regulatory Authorities and Company’s Bankers and Holding Companies.
For and on behalf of the Board Bikewo Green Tech Limited
Sd/- Sd/-
Manideep Katepalli Rama Mohan Thammineni
Managing Director Whole-Time Director
DIN:07840019 DIN:02331058
Place: Hyderabad Date: July 18, 2024
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