Dear Members,
Your Directors have the pleasure of presenting the 39th (Thirty Ninth)
Annual Report on the business and operations of your Company together with the Audited
Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31,
2024.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY/ PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY:
(Rs.' in lakhs)
Particulars |
Standalone |
Consolidated |
|
For the financial year ended March 31, 2024 |
For the financial year ended March 31,2023 |
For the financial year ended March 31, 2024 |
For the financial year ended March 31, 2023 |
Sales and other income |
89668.55 |
71815.56 |
152073.72 |
100486.16 |
Profit before depreciation |
18082.54 |
15544.03 |
33664.57 |
21321.56 |
Depreciation |
1450.69 |
1440.85 |
1806.40 |
1650.85 |
Profit before tax and after depreciation |
16631.85 |
14103.18 |
31858.17 |
19670.71 |
Provision for taxation |
3629.83 |
3440.69 |
5404.61 |
5230.19 |
Profit after tax |
13002.02 |
10662.49 |
26453.56 |
14440.52 |
Share of profit of an associate (net of tax) |
- |
- |
641.41 |
460.28 |
Minority interest |
- |
- |
(502.35) |
210.83 |
Net Profit available for appropriation |
13002.02 |
10662.49 |
26592.62 |
15111.63 |
Appropriations: |
|
|
|
|
Proposed dividend @Re. 0.73 per share (Re. 0.50 per share in 2023) |
2495.80 |
1620.48 |
2495.80 |
1620.48 |
Dividend tax |
- |
- |
|
- |
Transfer to debenture redemption reserve |
- |
- |
|
- |
Earnings per share [equity share of ' 2] |
|
|
|
|
-Basic earnings per share (in ') |
3.91 |
3.30 |
7.96 |
4.73 |
-Diluted earnings per share (in ') |
3.91 |
3.40 |
7.96 |
4.88 |
Dividend per share (in ') |
0.73 |
0.50 |
0.73 |
0.50 |
Notes: -
1) The above figures are extracted from the Standalone and Consolidated Financial
Statements prepared as per Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS).
OPERATIONS REVIEW AND THE STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
A. Operational and Financial Overview
The Company, its subsidiaries and associates are primarily engaged in the business of
Construction and Development of Residential, Commercial, Hospitality, Affordable Housing,
IT Parks and Data Centers. Prime focus of the Company has always been ensuring timely
completion and deliveries of all its projects.
The Company, during the year under review, has posted Standalone Net Profit after Tax
of ' 13002.02 lakhs as compared to ' 10662.49 lakhs during the previous year and
Consolidated Net Profit after Tax of ' 26592.62 lakhs as compared to ' 15111.63 lakhs
during the previous year.
The consolidated Rental and Services receipts of the Company, during the period under
review were ' 5442.87 lakhs as compared to ' 3065.18 lakhs during the previous year.
B. Future prospects and outlook of the Company
The real Estate Industry is poised for significant growth and transformation in 2024 as
it navigates through various economic, technological, and regulatory changes. As we look
ahead to 2024, the sector is expected to witness a paradigm shift driven by a combination
of factors shaping and redefining the landscape.
Elsewhere in the REITs universe, a few subsectors have shown promising long-term growth
potential.
Data centerswhere cloud providers turn to meet their massive storage
needsare one such area. The rise of artificial intelligence is accelerating the
demand for these interconnection sites, which benefit from restricted supply and strong
pricing power.
OPERATIONS
Anant Raj Group has transitioned from a contractor to a developer over the last 5
decades. Established in 1969, it operated as one of the largest contractors in Delhi,
contributing to construction of about 30,000 houses for Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
Other projects comprise the prestigious ASIAD Village Complex built by DDA for the 1982
Asian Games.
The Group was founded by Sh. Ashok Sarin, who remained at helm for 5 decades and made
Anant Raj Group the leading developers in Delhi-NCR. At present, 4th generation
of the Management comprising Sh. Amit Sarin, Sh. Aman Sarin and Sh. Ashim Sarin is
steadily advancing the legacy of its founder Sh. Ashok Sarin. With tactical astuteness,
the Management has successfully repositioned the Company as a frontrunner in the Real
Estate sector and has achieved self-sustainability across all verticals. Major achievement
comes from meticulous planning with a process oriented approach which has heralded the
Company's growth.
The Company boasts of being one of the largest Real Estate Developers in the Delhi-NCR
Region. Its projects comprise:
Residential Townships
Group Housing Projects
Data Centers/ IT Parks
Malls/ Office Complexes
Affordable Housings
Hospitality/ Serviced Apartments.
"Anant Raj Estate", Company's flagship Residential Township in Sector 63A,
Gurugram, encompassing 121.068 acres, has come up with a variety of projects like Villas,
Independent Floors, plotted land, Group Housing and shopping malls. The Project also
boasts of several amenities, including Swimming Pools, Gymnasium, Children's Play area,
Fine Dining Restaurants, Business Centre, and Sports arenas, all of which are housed
within "The Estate Club", which span over 1.5 lacs sq. ft. Anant Raj Estate is
being developed within the fully integrated Township with all latest amenities and
infrastructure.
During past 2 years, Anant Raj Limited received licenses to develop four projects viz.
a) Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojna (DDJAY) on 20.14 acres of land named as "Ashok
Estate" to commemorate the Founder of the Company, Sh. Ashok Sarin. The project
comprising plots of sizes of 180 sq. yards and below was launched in July, 2022 and all
the plots have been booked for sale till March, 2024.
b) Group Housing Project on 5.43 acres of land. The Company has launched 248 Luxury
flats named as 'The Estate Residences' on 15th January, 2024 and is fully
booked.
c) Anant Raj Aashray II in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh wherein approx. 1,848 affordable
units are being developed, has been launched and construction commenced.
d) Construction of commercial project viz. Anant Raj Center 1 (earlier Hotel Bel La
Monde) has commenced for increasing the leasable area to comprise Hotel, Commercial space
and Service apartments as per approval to increase FSI from 0.15 to 1.75.
During financial year 2023-24, following licenses have been applied:
The Company planned for Second Group Housing Project at Sector 63 A Gurugram Haryana on
6.00 acres of land. This project is proposed to be launched in financial year 2024-25.
The Company's Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Anant Raj Cloud Private Limited, has received
TIA-942 Rated 3 Certificate from the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) for
setting up of a 21 MW Data Center at Manesar.
The Company also holds prime land parcels in Delhi, which are held for future
developments based on proposed increase in FSI, which would help enhance the realization
values of the properties. The Company hold fully paid free hold property in Delhi at
premium locations and the company has proposed to explore these properties in the coming
years.
A segment wise operational brief is given below:
a) Residential:
Anant Raj Estate Township is an aspiring Project of the Company in Sector 63 A,
Gurugram. Total licensed land owned by the Company in Anant Raj Estate Township Project is
121.068 acres in Sector 63A, Gurugram.
Anant Raj Estate and other land parcels of Sector 63 A, Gurugram, boasts of Projects
like Luxury
Villas, Plots, Residential flats, Independent floors, Group Housing flats and
Commercial complexes. This Project is expected to add total value of around '
15,000 crores to the total revenues of the Company in next 5 years. Anant Raj Limited has
received one of the fastest partial completion certificates for around 65 acres. In
addition to Anant Raj Estate, the Company acquired License for development of another
residential colony under Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojna (DDJAY) on 20.14 acres of fully paid
land. This project has been named as "Ashok Estate" to commemorate founder
Chairman of the Company, Sh. Ashok Sarin. This Project has been completely sold.
Further, the Company launched a Group Housing project on approx. 5.43 acres of land in
Sector 63 A, Gurugram, in addition to the Company's entitlement to get Transferable
Development Right (TDR) resulting into total saleable area of 1 million sq. ft. The
Company has been able to secure 100% of the bookings.
Two Luxury Independent Floor projects in Sector 63 A, Gurugram, are proposed to be
launched during financial year 2024-25 considering the demand potential for luxury homes.
In addition, another Group Housing Project on 6.00 acres of land has been
conceptualized. The Company has applied for its License and it is proposed for launch in
financial year 2024-25 after the License and RERA approval is received.
JOINT VENTURE WITH BIRLA ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED
The Company's JV (Joint Venture) project called "Avarna Projects LLP" (50:50
Limited Liability Partnership) with Birla Estates Private Limited for the development of a
residential complex at Sector 63A Gurugram, Haryana is in full swing. Phase I, II and III
of Project have already been launched and 100% of the inventory has been booked for sale.
Phase I and Phase II of the Project is planned for delivery to the Buyers in financial
year 2024-25. Further, Phase IV would be launched in Q2 of financial year 2024-25. The
entire project envisages development of 764 luxury floors built on 191 plots, as part of
our integrated township Anant Raj Estate, Sector-63A, Gurugram.
Affordable Housing Projects
The Company, on account of its expertise in the Affordable Housing segment, has
launched
another Affordable Housing project on 10.14 acres of land bought from APIIC (Andhra
Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation). The project comprises 1,848 affordable
homes.
b) Commercial
(i) IT Park, Manesar, Gurugram
The Company has operationalized Data Center of 3 MW IT load capacity out of proposed
capacity of 21 MW. This facility can be expanded upto 50 MW at the existing building.
Further, the Company has formed strategic alliance with Telecommunications Consultants
India Limited (TCIL) and implemented tie-up with Rail Tel as Partner, a Mini Ratna PSU of
Government of India. The Company has all the necessary approvals such as Environment
Clearance, Fire Certificate, CC and other HSIIDC regulatory approvals for the building.
Based on this, TIA, Singapore approval for Rated 3 has been obtained for setting up a 21
MW Data Center at the facility. The Company has also proposed to start Cloud services with
technical support from TCIL.
(ii) IT Park, Panchkula, Haryana
The Company has land measuring 9.23 acres in IT Park, Panchkula, through its subsidiary
Company, Rolling Construction Private Limited. The Company has planned to develop the
existing and proposed building as a Tier III Data Center having capacity load of 57 MW (7
MW in brownfield and 50 MW in greenfield) by providing security support, power back-up and
strengthening of the building structure. The Company has already started the work for
development of 7 MW data center in Panchkula property.
(iii) IT SEZ RAI, Sonepat, Haryana
The Company has a total land area of 25 acres allotted by HSIIDC (Haryana State
Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation) in IT SEZ Rai, Sonepat. Total
developable area in Rai building is 5.10 million sq. feet. Against this, the Company has
completed construction & development of Phase-1 of IT SEZ Project comprising 2.1
million square feet, against which
1.4 million sq. feet is leasable. The Company has proposed to develop a Tier III Data
Center in the existing building having capacity of 100 MW and a Tier III/Tier IV Data
Center with 100 MW Load capacity on 15 acres of land as a green field project.
c) Hospitality
Anant Raj Center I
This is an existing hospitality project Hotel Bel La Monde generating revenues. Anant
Raj Limited has got permission to develop the proposed structure with FSI of 1.75 as
against earlier FSI of 0.15. The Company plans to build Hotel, Serviced apartments and
Commercial space in the new structure encompassing 5,60,000 sq. feet of total space
(1,00,000 sq. feet for commercial and 4,60,000 sq. feet for Hotel and Serviced
Apartments).
Anant Raj Center II
Another existing hospitality project Hotel Stellar Resorts is comprised in 7.61 acres
has built up area of 0.70 msf. This property falls under the norm for expansion from FAR
of 0.15 to proposed 1.75. This will include Hotel, Serviced apartments and commercial
spaces.
Ashok Tower
The Company is developing a Commercial Center on
0.80 acre of land in Ashok Estate. This will cover 0.15 msf. of Commercial space which
will cater to the shopping needs of the residents in Anant Raj Estate and nearby areas.
The project construction has commenced and will generate revenues in the form of rental
income as the project will be leased out.
IND AS STANDARDS
The Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 have been
prepared in accordance with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015
(Ind-AS) prescribed under Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to
as "Act") and other recognized accounting practices and policies to the extent
applicable.
The estimates and judgements relating to the Financial Statements are made on a prudent
basis, so as to reflect in a true and fair manner, the form and substance of transactions
and reasonably present the Company's state of affairs, profits and cash flows for the
financial year ended March 31, 2024. The Notes to the Financial Statements adequately
cover the Standalone and Consolidated Audited Statements and form an integral part of this
Report.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has transferred a sum of ' 1495.73 lakhs to the Reserve for the financial
year ended March 31, 2024.
TRANSFERS TO THE INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Pursuant to the provisions of section 124 of the Act read with the Investor Education
and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 ('IEPF
Rules'),
(including any statutory modification(s)/re-enactment(s)/ amendments(s) thereof for the
time being in force), the dividend which remains unclaimed/unpaid for a period of seven
consecutive years from the date of transfer to the unpaid dividend account of the Company,
is required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund ('IEPF')
established by the Central Government. As per the IEPF Rules, the corresponding shares in
respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed by the members for seven (7)
consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to the dematerialized account created
by the IEPF authority within a period of thirty days of such shares becoming due to be so
transferred. Upon transfer of such shares, all benefits (like bonus, etc.), if any,
accruing on such shares shall also be credited to such Demat Account and the voting rights
on such shares shall remain frozen till the rightful owner claims the shares. Shares which
are transferred to the Demat Account of IEPF authority can be claimed back by the
shareholder from IEPF authority by following the procedure prescribed under the aforesaid
rules. Therefore, it is in the interest of shareholders to regularly claim the dividends
declared by the Company.
The said requirement does not apply to shares in respect of which there is a specific
order of Court, Tribunal or Statutory Authority, restraining any transfer of the shares.
During the year under review, the Company had transferred a sum of ' 5,05,539/- (Rupees
Five Lakhs Five Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Nine Only) lying in the unpaid / unclaimed
dividend for the financial year 2015-16 to the Investor Education and Protection Fund
(IEPF) established by the Central Government.
Further, in compliance with the provisions laid down in IEPF Rules, the Company had
sent individual notices and also advertised in the newspapers seeking action from the
members who have not claimed their dividends for seven (7) consecutive years or more and
had transferred all corresponding shares on which dividend remained unclaimed for a period
of seven (7) consecutive years from 2015-16, to the Demat Account of the IEPF. It may
please be noted that no claim shall lie against the Company in respect of share(s)
transferred to IEPF pursuant to the said Rules.
Members/claimants whose shares, unclaimed dividends, have been transferred to the IEPF
Demat account of the fund, as the case may be, may claim the shares or apply for refund by
making an application to IEPF Authority in form IEPF-5 (available on www.iepf.gov.in).
The statement containing details of Name, Address, Folio number, Demat account No. and
number of shares transferred to IEPF demat account is made available on our website
www.anantrajlimited.com.
The shareholders are encouraged to verify their records and claim their dividends of
the preceding seven years, if not claimed.
DIVIDEND
In terms of the Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company, your Board of Directors in
their Board meeting held on April 24, 2024 have recommended a final dividend @ 36.50% i.e.
Re. 0.73 per equity share (face value of ' 2 per equity share) for the financial year
2023-24, for the approval of shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. The
cash outflow on account of dividend will be estimated at ' 2495.80 lakhs (previous year '
1620.48 lakhs). Dividend if declared by the Shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General
Meeting, will be paid within 30 days from the date of declaration.
Pursuant to the amendments introduced in the Income-tax Act, 1961 vide Finance Act,
2020, w.e.f. April 1, 2020, Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) which used to be payable by
the Company has been abolished, and instead, the concerned shareholder is liable to pay
tax on his dividend income. The Company is thus required to comply with the provisions
relating to tax deduction at source (TDS) under the Income-tax Act, 1961 in respect of
dividend paid by it on or after such date.
The Dividend Distribution Policy is available on the website of the Company and can be
accessed via.
https://www.anantrajlimited.com/admin-login/images/pages/
Anantraj_Dividend_Distribution_Policy.pdf
SHARE CAPITAL
During the financial year, the Company issued and allotted 1,68,91,891 equity shares of
face value of ' 2 each to eligible qualified institutional buyers aggregating to ' 500
crores (Rupees Five Hundred Crores only), pursuant to qualified institutions placement
(QIP).
Furthermore, during the financial year, the Company issued and allotted 9,02,527 equity
shares of the face value of ' 2 each to M/s Gagandeep Credit Capital Private Limited
(entity belonging to the Public category) on preferential basis, aggregating to ' 25
crores.
The equity shares issued ranked pari- passu with the existing fully paid up equity
shares in all respects as to dividend etc.
Consequent to the above issuance, the paid-up share capital of the Company increased
from ' 64,81,92,670 (Rupees Sixty Four Crores Eighty One Lakhs Ninety Two Thousand Six
Hundred Seventy Only) divided into 32,40,96,335 (Thirty Two Crores Forty Lakhs Ninety Six
Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Five) equity shares of '2 (Rupees Two) each to '
68,37,81,506 (Rupees Sixty Eight Crores Thirty Seven Lakhs Eighty One Thousand
Five Hundred Six Only) divided into 34,18,90,753 (Thirty Four Crores Eighteen Lakhs
Ninety Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Three) equity shares of '2 (Rupees Two) each.
The equity shares issued by the Company during the year under review, are listed at
following stock exchanges as on the date of this report:
1. National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)
2. BSE Limited (BSE)
During the year under review, there was no change in the authorised share capital of
the Company which as on March 31, 2024, was ' 82,90,00,000 (Rupees Eighty Two Crores
Ninety Lakhs Only) divided into 41,45,00,000 (Forty One Crores Forty Five Lakhs) equity
shares of ' 2 (Rupees Two) each.
Also, during the year under review, the Company has neither issued shares with or
without Differential Voting Rights nor granted Stock Options nor issued Sweat Equity.
MAJOR CORPORATE EVENTS
Qualified Institutions Placement
During the financial year 2023-2024, pursuant to the approval of the Board of Directors
and shareholders of the Company, at their respective meetings held on November 11, 2023
and December 14, 2023, the Company on January 18, 2024, allotted 1,68,91,891 equity shares
to eligible qualified institutional buyers at the issue price of ' 296 per equity share,
i.e., at a premium of ' 294 per equity share (which includes a discount of ' 14.78 per
equity share, being equivalent to a discount of 4.76% of the floor price of ' 310.78 per
equity share), aggregating to ' 500 crores (Rupees Five Hundred Crore Only), pursuant to
qualified institutions placement of equity shares of face value of ' 2 each under the
provisions of Chapter VI of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended (the "SEBI ICDR
Regulations"), and Sections 42 and 62 of the Companies Act, 2013 (including the rules
made thereunder), each as amended.
The net proceeds of the QIP were utilised for the purposes for which they were raised
i.e. repayment/ pre-payment, in full or in part, of certain outstanding borrowings availed
by the Company and general corporate purposes. There has been no deviation or variation as
on date in the utilisation of the money so raised.
Preferential Issue
During the financial year 2023-2024, pursuant to the approval of the Board of Directors
and shareholders of the Company, at their respective meetings held on December 14, 2023
and January 13, 2024, the Company on March 1, 2024, allotted 9,02,527 Equity Shares of the
face value of ' 2 each, for cash, at an issue price of ' 277 per equity share (including
premium of ' 275 each), to
M/s Gagandeep Credit Capital Private Limited (entity belonging to the Public category)
on preferential basis, aggregating to ' 25 crores.
The net proceeds of the above preferential issue were utilised for the purposes for
which they were raised i.e. repayment/ pre-payment, in full or in part, of certain
outstanding borrowings availed by the Company and general corporate purposes. There has
been no deviation or variation as on date in the utilisation of the money so raised.
Further, during the financial year 2023-2024, the Company approved the Preferential
Issue of upto 17,85,714 fully convertible warrants ("warrants"), each carrying a
right exercisable by the warrant holder to subscribe to one equity shares of face value of
'2 per warrant, at an issue price (including the warrant subscription price and warrant
exercise price) of ' 280 per warrant, to Shri Ashok Sarin Anant Raj LLP (entity
belonging
to Promoter group category) aggregating to ' 50 crores, which was further approved by
the shareholders of the Company at the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting held on January 13,
2024.
The Company is the process of taking necessary approvals from the Stock
Exchanges/regulatory authorities for the allotment of aforesaid securities.
Debentures
The Company, during the financial year under review, raised an amount of ' 50
Crores by way of issue of 500 (Five Hundred) secured, unlisted, redeemable, non-
convertible debentures ("Debentures/NCDs") of face value of ' 10,00,000/-
(Rupees Ten lakhs Only) each on private placement basis to Touchstone Trust Scheme IV.
During the financial year, the Company has redeemed Debentures of ' 370.39
Crores.
The year wise details of amount raised, redemption and amount of Debentures outstanding
as on March 31, 2024, are as under:
Financial Year |
Number of Debentures issued |
Amount Raised |
ISIN |
Name of the Debenture holder |
Redemption during the financial year under review |
Amount of Debentures Outstanding as on March 31, 2024 |
2021-2022 |
4,750 |
' 475 Crores |
INE242C07054 |
Touchstone Trust Scheme II |
' 260.39 Crores* |
' 5 Crores |
2022-2023 |
250 |
' 25 Cores |
INE242C07062 |
Touchstone Trust Scheme II |
|
Nil |
2023-2024 |
500 |
' 50 Crores |
INE242C07088 |
Touchstone Trust Scheme IV |
- |
' 50 Crores |
2022-2023 |
2,000 |
' 200 Crores |
INE242C07070 |
India Real Estate II Scheme Ill of Apollo Global Management |
' 110 Crores |
' 90Crores |
* Adjusted in the face value of outstanding debenture
The entire issue proceeds have been utilised for the purposes for which it was raised
and there has been no deviation or variation as on date in the utilisation of the money so
raised.
The Company has appointed a Debenture Trustee in respect of NCDs issued by it. The
details of Debenture Trustee is as under:
Vistra ITCL (India) Limited
IL& FS Financial Center, Plot No C22,
G Block, Bandra Curla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai 400051
Telephone No.: 912226593333
E-mail id: itclcomplianceofficer@vistra.com
Website: https://www.vistraitcl.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The Company has an optimum combination of executive and non-executive directors,
including independent directors and
a woman director. The Company's Board of Directors as on March 31, 2024 consisted of
eight (8) Directors and out of them, five (5) are Non-Executive Independent Directors and
three (3) are Executive Directors.
Sh. Amit Sarin is the Managing Director, Sh. Aman Sarin is the Whole-time Director and
Chief Executive Officer, and Sh. Ashim Sarin is the Whole-time Director and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company. The other five (5) Directors i.e., Sh. Brajindar Mohan
Singh, Sh. Veerayya Chowdary Kosaraju, Sh. Rajesh Tuteja, Sh. Maneesh Gupta, and Mrs.
Kulpreet Sond are the Non-Executive Independent Directors of the Company.
During the period under review, none of the Non-Executive Directors of the Company had
any pecuniary transactions with the Company, apart from sitting fees paid to Non-Executive
Directors for attending the meeting of the Board of Directors/ Committees, as and when it
happens.
Appointments
The Board has appointed Sh. Veerayya Chowdary Kosaraju (DIN: 08485334) as an Additional
Independent Director, at its meeting held on June 28, 2023, on the recommendation of the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of the Company. The shareholders of the
Company at the annual general meeting held on July 5, 2023, approved the appointment of
Sh. Veerayya Chowdary Kosaraju as an Independent Director (Non-Executive) for a
consecutive term of 5 years with effect from June 28, 2023.
In the opinion of the Board, Sh. Veerayya Chowdary Kosaraju is person of integrity and
having requisite expertise, skills and experience (including the proficiency) required for
his role.
None of the Directors of your Company are disqualified/debarred as per the applicable
provisions of the Act and Securities and Exchange Board of India ("the SEBI").
Re-appointments/Director Retiring by Rotation
In accordance with the provisions of section 152 of the Act and Article 120 of Article
of Association read with Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules,
2014, Sh. Ashim Sarin (DIN: 00291515) retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment. The Board of Directors
recommends the said re-appointment. The information regarding the re-appointment of Sh.
Ashim Sarin as required under Regulation 36 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as 'Listing
Regulations') and secretarial standards, has been given in the Notice convening the
ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Cessation
During the financial year under the review, there was no cessation of Directors in the
Company.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
As per the requirement under the provisions of section 203 of the Act, the following
are the Key Managerial Personnel ('KMP') of the Company as on the date of this report:
I. Sh. Amit Sarin (DIN: 00015837)- Managing Director;
II. Sh. Aman Sarin (DIN: 00015887)- Whole-time Director & Chief Executive Officer;
III. Sh. Ashim Sarin (DIN: 00291515)- Whole-time Director & Chief Operating
Officer;
IV. Sh. Pankaj Kumar Gupta -Chief Financial Officer; and
V. Sh. Manoj Pahwa-Company Secretary.
During the period under review, there was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel of
the Company.
CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
During the period under review, there was no change in the nature of the business of
the Company.
MATERIAL CHANGE AND COMMITMENT IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
WHICH HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE COMPANY TO WHICH THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT;
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of
the Company, which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to
which the financial statements relate and the date of the report.
DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company has neither accepted nor renewed any
deposits from the public in terms of provisions of Chapter V of the Act, read with the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
INSURANCE
The Company's properties including building, plant and machinery, stocks, stores, etc.,
have been adequately insured against major risks.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS
The particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments, covered under the provisions of
section 186 of the Act read with Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014
are given in the Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended March
31, 2024. Please refer to Note Nos. 4, 6 and 45 of the Standalone Financial Statements for
the financial year ended March 31, 2024 for further details.
Please also note that such loans/ guarantees/ investments are provided for general
investment/ corporate purposes.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS
Except the initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process against its
subsidiary, Grandstar Realty Private Limited, there were no significant and material
orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which would impact the going
concern status of the Company and its future operations.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND POLICY ON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the financial year ended March 31, 2024, all the contracts or
arrangements or transactions that were entered into with related party as defined under
the Act and regulation 23 of Listing Regulations, were on an arm's length basis and in the
ordinary course of business. However, pursuant to Regulation 23(2) of Listing Regulations,
prior approval of the Audit Committee was sought for entering into all the related party
transactions.
Further, the Company has not entered into any contract/ arrangement/ transaction with
related parties which could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the
Company on materiality of related party transactions. Thus, disclosure in form AOC-2 is
not required.
The Board has formulated policy on dealing with Related Party Transactions and it may
be accessed on the website of the Company at the web link:
https://www.anantrajlimited.com/admin-login/images/pages/
Policy_on_Related_Party_Transactions.pdf
The Board draws attention of the members to Note No. 45 and 43 of the Standalone and
Consolidated Financial Statements, respectively, which sets out the requisite disclosures
on related parties and transactions entered into with/by them etc.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
In compliance with the requirement of the Act, your Company has put in place Risk
Minimization and Assessment Procedure. In order to effectively and efficiently manage risk
and address challenges, the Company has formulated Risk Management Policy covering the
process of identifying, assessing, mitigating, reporting and review of critical risks
impacting the achievement of Company's objectives or threaten its existence.
The main objective of the policy is to ensure sustainable business growth with
stability and to promote a pro-active approach in reporting, evaluating and resolving
risks associated with the business. In order to achieve the key objective, the policy
establishes a structured and disciplined approach to Risk Management, in order to guide
decision on risk related issues. As on the date of this report, there is no element of
risk, which may threaten the existence of the Company.
The Board has formulated policy on Risk Management and the same may be accessed at the
web-link: https://www.anantrajlimited.
com/admin-login/images/pages/Risk_Management_Policy.pdf
During the year under review, no changes were carried out in the risk management
policy.
VIGIL MECHANISM/ WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
In compliance to section 177(9) & (10) of the Act and Regulation 22 of the Listing
Regulations, the Company has established a "Vigil Mechanism" for its employees
and Directors, enabling them to report any concerns of unethical behaviour, suspected
fraud or violation of the Company's code of conduct.
To this effect, the Board has adopted a "Whistle Blower Policy" (WBP), which
is overseen by the Audit Committee. The policy provides safeguards against victimization
of the whistle blower. Employees and other shareholders have direct access to the Audit
Committee for lodging concern if any, for review.
The Board has formulated policy on Whistle Blower and the same may be accessed at the
web-link:
https://www.anantrajlimited.com/admin-login/images/pages/
Anantraj_whistle_blower_policy.pdf
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION,FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Information relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign
exchange earnings and outgo, pursuant to section 134(3)(m) of the Act read with the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is enclosed as 'Annexure-I' and forms part of this
Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under section 197
(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(1),
(2) and (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014 are annexed to this Report as 'Annexure - II and Annexure - III'.
COMMITTEES OF BOARD
Pursuant to various requirements under the Act and the Listing Regulations, the Board
of Directors has constituted/reconstituted (whenever necessitated) the following
committees:
(i) Audit Committee
In terms of section 177 of the Act and regulation 18 of the Listing Regulations, your
Company has in place Audit Committee of Board of Directors. The details about the
composition of the said committee of the Board of Directors along with meetings of the
said committee & attendance thereat and role(s)/ terms of reference of Audit Committee
have been provided in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
The Audit Committee met six (6) times during the financial year under review and the
Board has accepted all the recommendations of the Audit Committee.
(ii) Stakeholder's Relationship Committee
The Company has also formed Stakeholder's Relationship Committee in compliance to the
Act & Listing Regulations. The details about the composition of the said committee of
the Board of Directors along with meetings of the said committee & attendance thereat
and terms of reference of Stakeholder's Relationship Committee have been provided in the
Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
(iii) Share Transfer Committee
The Company has also formed Share Transfer Committee in compliance to the Act &
Listing Regulations. The details about the composition of the said committee of the Board
of Directors along with meetings of the said committee & attendance thereat and terms
of reference of Share Transfer Committee have been provided in the Corporate Governance
Report which forms part of this Report.
(iv) Nomination and Remuneration Committee
In terms of section 178 of the Act read with Companies (Meetings of Board and its
Powers) Rules, 2014 and regulation 19 of the Listing Regulations, your Company has in
place duly constituted Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors.
The details of the composition of the committee along with meetings of the said committee
& attendance thereat and terms of reference of Nomination and Remuneration Committee
are available in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
The Company believes that building a diverse and inclusive culture is integral to its
success. A diverse Board, among others, will enhance the quality of decisions by utilising
different skills, qualifications, professional experience and knowledge of the Board
members necessary for achieving sustainable and balanced development. In terms of Listing
Regulations and Act, the Company has in place Nomination & Remuneration Policy.
The said Policy of the Company, inter alia, provides that the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee shall formulate the criteria for appointment of Executive,
Non-Executive and Independent Directors on the Board of Directors of the Company and
persons in the Senior Management of the Company, their remuneration including
determination of qualifications, positive attributes, independence of directors and other
matters as provided under sub-section
(3) of Section 178 of the Act (including any statutory
modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force). The Policy
also lays down broad guidelines for evaluation of performance of Board as a whole,
Committees of the Board, individual Directors including the Chairperson and the
Independent Directors. The Policy encourages the appointment of women at senior executive
levels and thereby promoting diversity. The Policy is designed to attract, recruit, retain
and motivate best available talent.
The said policy is available on the website of the Company at:
https://www.anantrajlimited.com/admin-login/images/
pages/Nomination_and_Remuneration_and_Board_
Diversity_Policy.pdf
There were no changes carried out in the Policy during the financial year under review.
It is hereby affirmed that the Remuneration paid to the Directors and Key Managerial
Personnel is as per the Remuneration Policy of the Company.
(v) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee
In terms of section 135 of the Act and rules framed thereunder, the Company has
constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee to undertake the activities
as per its terms and references. The details of the composition of the committees,
meetings held during the year & attendance thereat and terms of reference of CSR
Committee are mentioned in the Corporate Governance Report.
The CSR Policy is available on the Company's website at
www.anantrajlimited.com/admin-login/images/pages/
Corporate_Social_Responsibility.pdf
During the year under review, there was no changes carried out in the CSR Policy.
The Policy lays emphasis on transparent monitoring mechanism for ensuring
implementation of the projects undertaken/ proposed to be undertaken by the Company in
accordance with the overall objective of the CSR policy.
An annual action plan as per Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)
Amendment Rules, 2021 notified vide MCA Circular dated January 22, 2021 has also been
recommended by the CSR Committee of the Board.
The Annual Report on CSR activities containing the requisite details is given as
'Annexure- IV' which forms part of this Report.
(vi) Finance and Investment Committee
The Company has constituted the Finance and Investment Committee to monitor, consider
and approve the matters relating to borrowing of funds from banks, financial institutions
etc. The committee is further authorised to approve investments of Company. The details of
this committee are given in Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.
(vii) Risk Management Committee:
In compliance with regulation 21 of Listing Regulations, the Company has constituted a
Risk Management Committee consisting of members of Board of your Company and an
Independent Director to identify and assess business risks and opportunities. The details
of this committee are given in Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this
report.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) of the Act, the Board of Directors hereby confirms and
accepts the responsibility for the following in respect of the Audited Financial
Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024:
(a) that in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards
had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) that the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them
consistently and made judgements 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 profit of the Company for that period;
(c) that the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding
the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) that the directors had prepared annual accounts for the financial year ended March
31, 2024 on a going concern basis;
(e) that proper internal financial controls were in place and that the financial
controls were adequate and were operating effectively; and
(f) that 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.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS s REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the financial year under review, as
stipulated under the Listing Regulations is annexed and forms part of this Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
As per the requirement of regulation 34(3) read with Schedule V of Listing Regulations,
a report on Corporate Governance is annexed, which forms part of this Report.
A certificate from the Statutory Auditors of the Company regarding compliance of the
conditions stipulated for Corporate Governance as required under Clause E of Schedule V
read with regulation 34 (3) of the Listing Regulations is annexed hereto.
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Pursuant to Regulation 34 (2) (f) of the Listing Regulations, the Business
Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year ended March 31,
2024, describing the initiatives taken by the Company from an environmental, social and
governance perspective, has been provided separately and forms part of this Report.
PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at workplace and has formulated a
policy on Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment at the workplace, in
line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and rules there under. The Policy aims to provide
protection to employees at the workplace and prevent and redress complaints of sexual
harassment and for matters connected or incidental thereto, with the objective of
providing a safe working environment, where employees feel secure. All the employees of
the Company as a part of induction are sensitized about the provisions of the said Act.
The Company believes in providing safe working place for the Women in the Company and
adequate protection are given for them to carry out their duties without fear or favour.
To comply with the provisions of Section 134 of the Act and rules made thereunder, your
Company has complied with the provisions relating to constitution/re-constitution of
Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
During the year under review, no complaint was received or pending to be disposed,
under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013.
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ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of section 92 (3) read with section 134 (3) (a) of the Act
and rules framed thereunder, the Annual Return, for the financial year ended March 31,
2024 is available on the website of the Company and can be accessed through the web link :
https://www.anantrajlimited.com/admin-login/images/
pages/1202380560Annual%20Return%202023-2024.pdf
SUBSIDIARIES AND GROUP COMPANIES
As on March 31, 2024, your Company has thirty three (33) wholly owned subsidiaries,
three (3) step down subsidiaries and three (3) companies in which the Company holds more
than 50% of the total equity shareholding.
THE NAMES OF COMPANIES WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASED TO BE ITS SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT
VENTURE OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR
The Company, during the financial year ended March 31, 2024, incorporated two wholly
owned Subsidiaries namely Anant Raj Realty Private Limited and Anant Raj Enterprises
Private Limited.
During the financial year ended March 31, 2024, the Company disposed/sold its entire
equity stake/investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, Springview Properties Private
Limited and in its associate, Roseland Buildtech Private Limited.
Consequently, Springview Properties Private Limited and Roseland Buildtech Private
Limited ceased to be subsidiary and associate of the Company respectively.
The Company has laid down policy on material subsidiary and the same is placed on the
website of the Company. The said policy may be accessed at the following weblink:
https://www.anantrajlimited.com/admin-login/images/
pages/Policy%20on%20Determining%20Material%20
Subsidiaries.pdf
None of the subsidiaries fall within the meaning of "Material Subsidiary" as
defined in the policy adopted by the Company.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Consolidated Financial Statements of your Company for the financial year ended
March 31, 2024 have been prepared in accordance with the principles and procedures of
Indian Accounting Standards 110 (Ind AS) as notified under the Companies (Ind As) Rules,
2015 as specified under Section 133 of the Act. In compliance to Section 129 of the Act
read with rules made thereunder, Consolidated Financial Statements, prepared on the basis
of Financial Statements received from subsidiary/
associate companies and jointly controlled entity as approved by their respective
Boards, forms part of this Report.
In compliance with section 129 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014, a statement containing the salient features of the Financial Statements of
the Subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and Associate Companies of the Company in form AOC-1
which forms part of this Report, is annexed as Annexure-V'.
Pursuant to the provision of section 136 of the Act, the Financial Statements and
Consolidated Financial Statements along with relevant documents and separate Accounts in
respect of subsidiaries are available on the website of the Company i.e.
www.anantrajlimited.com.
DECLARATION FROM INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ON ANNUAL BASIS
The Independent Directors hold office for their respective term and are not liable to
retire by rotation. The Company has received from all the Independent Directors a
declaration under section 149(7) of the Act confirming that they fulfil the criteria of
independence as provided under section 149(6) of the Act [including compliance of Rule 5
and 6 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014] and
regulations 16(1)(b) & 25 of Listing Regulations.
All the Independent Directors of the Company are compliant of the provisions of Section
150 read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,
2014.
In the opinion of the Board all Independent Directors possess strong sense of integrity
and having requisite experience (including proficiency), qualification, skills and
expertise as well as independent of the management. For further details, please refer
Corporate Governance Report.
There has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their status as
Independent Director during the financial year under review.
PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Company has framed a code of conduct for prevention of insider trading based on
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
This code is applicable to all the Board members/ employees/ officers/ designated persons
of the Company. The code requires pre-clearance for dealing in the Company's shares in
certain cases and prohibits the dealing in the Company's shares by the Directors and the
Designated Persons while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information in
relation to the Company and during the period when the trading window is closed. The code
of conduct
for prevention of insider trading is disclosed in the website of the Company and can be
assessed at:
https://anantrajlimited.com/admin-login/images/pages/Code%20
of%20Internal%20Control%20Policies%20and%20
Procedures%20for%20Prevention%20of%20Insider%20
Trading.pdf
BOARD MEETINGS
The Company has convened eight (8) meetings of the Board of Directors during the
financial year ended March 31, 2024. The meetings were held on April 25, 2023, May 29,
2023, June 28, 2023, August 1, 2023, October 21, 2023, November 11, 2023, December 14,
2023 and February 6, 2024. Details of the Board meetings and attendance at such meetings
are given in the Corporate Governance Report annexed herewith for the financial year ended
March 31, 2024.
The Board meeting dates were finalised in consultation with all directors and agenda
papers backed up by comprehensive notes and detailed background information was circulated
well in advance before the date of the meeting thereby enabling the Board to take informed
decision. The Board was also apprised about the important developments in industry,
segments, business operations, marketing, products etc.
MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
In terms of Regulation 25(3) of Listing Regulations and as stipulated in the code for
Independent Directors under Schedule IV of the Act, a separate meeting of Independent
Directors was held on February 6, 2024 to review the performance of Chairperson,
non-independent directors and Managing Director and the Board as a whole. The Independent
Directors also in the said meeting assessed and reviewed the quality, quantity and
timeliness of the flow of information between the Management and the Board and its
committees which is essential for effective discharge of their duties.
FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Every Independent Director is briefed about the history of the Company, its policies,
customers, Company's strategy, operations, organisation structure, human resources,
technologies, facilities and risk management. Projects/Site visits are also arranged for
the Directors who wish to familiarize themselves with the processes and operations of the
Company.
The Independent Directors are briefed on their role, responsibilities, duties and are
kept updated on the various regulatory and legislative changes that may occur from time to
time affecting the operations of the Company. The Independent Directors are also briefed
on the various policies of the Company like the code of conduct for directors and senior
management personnel, policy on related party transactions, policy on material
subsidiaries, whistle blower policy and corporate social responsibility policy and other
policies adopted by the Company. The details of familiarization programme conducted for
the independent directors is disclosed in the website of the Company at
https://anantrajlimited.com/admin-login/images/ pagesA9996310599.pdf
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF BOARD, COMMITTEES AND DIRECTORS
As required under Section 134(3)(p) of the Act and regulation 17 of Listing
Regulations, the Board of Directors had already approved the evaluation criteria for
evaluating the performance of the Board of Directors, its Committees and the performance
of Independent Directors.
The performance evaluation of the Board, its Committees and individual directors was
conducted and the same was based on questionnaire and feedback from all the directors on
the Board as a whole, Committees and self -evaluation.
As required under regulation 17(10) of Listing Regulations, the Board assessed the
performance of the Independent Directors, individually and collectively as per the
criteria laid down and on an overall assessment, the performance of Independent Directors
was found noteworthy. The Board has therefore recommended the continuance of Independent
Directors on the Board of the Company. Each of the Directors had evaluated the performance
of the individual Directors on the parameters such as qualification, knowledge,
experience, initiative, attendance, concerns for the stakeholders, leadership, team work
attributes, effective interaction, Independent views and Judgement.
The Board of Directors have assessed performance of the Board as a whole and committees
of the Company based on the parameters which amongst other included structure of the
Board, including qualifications, experience and competency of Directors, diversity of
Board and process of appointment; meetings of Board, including regularity and frequency,
agenda, discussion and dissent, recording of minutes; functions of Board, including
strategy and performance evaluation, corporate culture and value, evaluation of risks,
succession plan, focus on the shareholders' value creation, effectiveness of Board
processes, governance and compliance and meaning full communication, high governance
standard, knowledge of business, openness of discussion/integrity and information and
functioning and quality of relationship between the Board and management.
The members of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee,
Stakeholder's Relationship Committee and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee were
also assessed on the above parameters and also in the context of the Committee's
effectiveness vis-a-vis the Act and Listing Regulations.
The Criteria for evaluation of the Committee of Board included mandate and composition,
effectiveness of the Committee, structure of the Committee, regularity and frequency of
meetings, agenda, discussion and dissent, recording of minutes and dissemination of
information, independence of committee of the Board, contribution to decisions of the
Board, and quality of relationship of the Committee with the Board and Management.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee & Audit Committee has also reviewed and
considered the collective feedback of the whole of evaluation process.
Results of all such above referred evaluations were found satisfactory.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has in place an established internal financial control system, with
reference to the Financial Statements and as referred under section 134(5)(e) of the Act,
to ensure the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, the safeguarding of its
assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors and proper recording of
financial & operation information, compliance of various internal control and other
regulatory/ statutory compliances. All internal audit findings and control systems are
periodically reviewed by the Audit committee of the Board of Directors, which provides
strategic guidance on internal control.
The Company has further strengthened its internal financial control policies and
procedures to make them commensurate with the size and nature of operations of the
Company. The policies and procedures are also adequate for orderly and efficient conduct
of business of the Company. During the financial year under review, these controls were
tested and no significant weakness was identified either in the design or operation of the
controls.
GREEN INITIATIVE
Electronic copies of the Annual Report 2023-24 and the Notice of the 39th
Annual General Meeting are sent to all members whose email addresses are registered with
the Company/RTA. The hard copy of Annual Report 2023-24 will be sent only to those
shareholders who request for the same.
For members who have not registered their email addresses, physical copies are sent in
the permitted mode. In order to support Green Initiative, the Company requests those
members who have yet not registered their e-mail address, to register the same directly
with their Depository Participant, in case shares are held in electronic form or with the
Company, in case shares are held in physical form.
AUDITORS
i) STATUTORY AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT
In Compliance with the provisions of Sections 139, 141, 142 and other applicable
provisions, if any, of the Act and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014
(including any statutory modification(s)/ re-enactment(s)/ amendment(s) thereof, for the
time being in the force), M/s Ranjana Vandana & Co., Chartered Accountant (Firm's
Registration No. 008961C), were appointed as statutory auditors for a period of five
consecutive years commencing from the conclusion of 37th AGM (Annual General
Meeting) held on July 11, 2022 till the conclusion of 42nd AGM to be held in
the calendar year 2027.
The auditor report given by M/s Ranjana Vandana & Co., Chartered Accountants,
Statutory Auditors, on the Financial Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) of the
Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, forms part of the Annual Report and
self-explanatory. There has been no qualification, reservation or adverse remarks or any
disclaimer in their report.
ii) COST AUDITORS AND COST AUDIT REPORT
M/s Yogesh Gupta & Associates (Firm Registration No. 000373) were appointed as the
Cost Auditor to conduct the cost audit for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
Further, pursuant to the provisions of section 148(1) of the Act read with the
Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 as amended and as per the recommendation of
the Audit Committee, the Board at their meeting held on June 10, 2024 re-appointed M/s
Yogesh Gupta & Associates (Firm Registration No. 000373) as Cost Auditors of the
Company for the financial year 2024-2025 to audit the cost records of the Company. A
resolution for ratification of the remuneration payable for such cost audit services forms
part of the Notice of ensuing 39th Annual General Meeting.
A certificate from M/s Yogesh Gupta & Associates, Cost Accountants, has been
received to the effect that their appointment as Cost Auditors of the Company, if made,
would be in accordance with the limits prescribed under Section 141 of the Act and the
rules framed thereunder.
The cost audit report with no qualification, reservation or adverse remarks or any
disclaimer there in, issued by the Cost auditor for the financial year ended March 31,
2023 was filed with the Registrar of Companies vide form CRA-4.
The Company has maintained accounts and records as specified under sub-section (1) of
section 148 of the Act.
iii) SECRETARIAL AUDITORS AND SECRETARIAL REPORT
Pursuant to the provisions of section 204 of Act read with Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company had appointed Ms. Priya
Jindal, Company Secretary in practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company
for the financial year ended March 31, 2024. The Secretarial Audit Report for the
financial year ended March 31, 2024, is annexed herewith as "Annexure-VI".
There are no qualifications or observations or adverse remarks made by the Secretarial
Auditor in their Report. The contents of the Secretarial Audit Report are self-explanatory
and do not call for any further comments by the Board.
Further, pursuant to the Regulation 24A of Listing Regulations, the Annual Secretarial
Compliance Report for the financial year 2023-2024 has been submitted to the stock
exchanges within 60 days of the end of the financial year.
iv) INTERNAL AUDITORS
The Board of Directors of your Company had appointed M/s. GRASP & Associates,
Chartered Accountant, New Delhi as the Internal Auditors of the Company pursuant to the
provisions of section 138 of the Act for financial year 2023-2024 and the reports on
periodical basis submitted by the auditor were placed before the audit committee and Board
of Directors.
Reporting of Frauds:
Pursuant to the provision of section 143(12) of the Act and rules framed thereunder,
there have been no instance of fraud reported by the Auditors either to the Company or to
the Central Government.
Also, there is nothing to report by the Board under section 134(3) (ca) of the Act.
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