To
The Members,
The Board of Directors of Your Company take pleasure in presenting the 13th
Annual Report on the operational and business performance, along with the Audited
Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
KEY FINANCIALS
The Company's Financial Performance for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, is
summarized below:
Particulars |
Year Ended |
|
March 31, 2024 |
March 31, 2023 |
Total Income |
75.35 |
55.38 |
Profit Before Tax |
(16.64) |
2.11 |
Less: Provision for Taxation |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Profit after Tax |
2.11 |
2.11 |
Add: Balance b/d from Previous Year |
(16.64) |
(10.08) |
Less: Capitalization of Reserve |
- |
- |
Balance carried over to Balance Sheet |
(23.19) |
(07.97) |
RESULT OF OPERATIONS AND STATE OF AFFAIRS
The total Income of the company for the year under review is Rs. 75.35 lacs as against
previous year Rs. 55.38. The Loss After Tax stood at Rs. 16.64 Lacs compare to previous
year Profit of Rs. 2.11 Lacs. During the year Company has carried out normal operation and
its result in loss. Your Directors are expecting better result in coming financial year.
TRANSFER TO RESERVE IN TERMS OF SECTION 134(3) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
For the financial year ended on March 31, 2024 the Company has not transferred any
amount to Reserve. DIVIDEND
Your directors regret to inform you that we do not recommend any dividend for the year.
UNLCAIMED DIVIDEND
There is no balance lying in unpaid equity dividend account.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
The Company does not have any subsidiary.
CHANGES IN NATURE OF BUSINESS
There is no significant change made in the nature of the company during the financial
year.
SHARE CAPITAL
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company is Rs 800.00 Lacs divided into 80,00,000
(Eighty Lakh) Equity shares of Rs 10/- each. During the Financial year, there is no change
in paid up share capital of the Company.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNELS
During the year under review there is no change among the directors and key managerial
personnel's except resignation of Ms. Pallavi Chavan, Company Secretary from the Company
with effect from 31st January, 2024.
In accordance with provision of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Articles of
Association, none of the Directors are liable to retire by rotation in the ensuing general
meeting.
Based on the confirmation received, none of the Directors are disqualified for being
appointed/re- appointed as directors in terms of Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013.
During the Year under review, no stock options were issued to the Directors of the
Company.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
In accordance with the provisions of Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and
Regulation 18 of SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015, the Company has constituted an Audit
Committee comprising of the following Directors as on date viz., Mr. Brijkishore Ruia
(Chairman), Mr. Shashikant Rathi and Mrs. Asha Maheshwari.
Audit Committee acts in accordance with the terms of reference specified from time to
time by the Board.
There is no such incidence where Board has not accepted the recommendation of the Audit
Committee during the year under review.
During the year ended March 31, 2024, Four (4) Audit Committee meetings were held on 26th
May, 2023, 7th September, 2023, 8th November, 2023 and 31st
January, 2024.
EVALUATION OF BOARD
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 the Board has carried out an
annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well
as the evaluation of the working of its Audit Committee, Nomination & Remuneration
Committee and Shareholder Grievance Committee.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:
In Compliance with the provision of Section 177(9) the Board of Directors of the
Company has framed the "Whistle Blower Policy" as the vigil mechanism for
Directors and employees of the Company. The Whistle Blower is disclosed on the website of
the Company.
The Company has established a vigil mechanism and overseas through the committee, the
genuine concerns expressed by the employees and other Directors. The Company has also
provided adequate safeguards against victimization of employees and Directors who express
their concerns. The Company has also provided direct access to the chairman of the Audit
Committee on reporting issues concerning the interests of co-employees and the Company.
All Protected Disclosures reported under the Policy are to be thoroughly investigated
by the Committee concerned or by a person designated by such committee. As per the
requirement of Listing Regulations, details of Vigil Mechanism is provided on the Website
of the Company i.e. www.athenaconstructions.in.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
In accordance with the provisions of Section 178(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
regulation 19 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the Company has constituted a Nomination
and Remuneration Committee comprising of the following Directors viz., Mr. Brijkishore
Ruia (Chairman), Mr. Shashikant Rathi and Mrs. Asha Maheshwari.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee acts in accordance with the terms of reference
specified from time to time by the Board.
During the year ended March 31, 2024, two (2) Committee meetings were held on 26th
May, 2023 and 8th November, 2023.
STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
In accordance with the provisions of Section 178(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 and
regulation 20 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, Stakeholders Relationship Committee
comprising of the following Directors viz., Mr. Brijkishore Ruia (Chairman), Mr.
Shashikant Rathi and Mrs. Asha Maheshwari.
Stakeholders Relationship Committee acts in accordance with the terms of reference
specified from time to time by the Board. During the year One (1) Stakeholder's
Relationship Committee meetings were held on 8-11-2023.
STATEMENT ON DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND STATEMENT ON COMPLIANCE OF CODE
OF CONDUCT
Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming
that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of section
149(6) of the Companies
Act, 2013 and there is no change in the circumstances as on the date of this report
which may affect their respective status as an independent director.
(a) that necessary declaration with respect to independence has been received from all
the Independent Directors of the company;
b) that all the Independent Directors have complied with the Code for Independent
Directors prescribed in Schedule IV to the Companies Act, 2013.
Independent Directors of the company met one time during the year on 31st
March, 2024, as per Regulation 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
PUBLIC DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public and as such, no amount on account
of principal or interest on deposits from public was outstanding as on the date of the
balance sheet or renewed any fixed deposits during the year.
LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
The details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of
Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) are given in the notes to the Financial
Statements.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
Your Company holds at least four Board meeting in a year, one in each quarter,
inter-alia, to review the financial results of the company. The company also holds
additional board meeting to address its specific requirements as and when required. All
the decisions and urgent matters approved by way of circular resolutions are placed and
numbered and noted at the subsequent Board meeting. Annual calendar of the meeting of the
board are finalized well before the beginning of the financial year after seeking
concurrence of all the Directors.
During the financial year 2023-24, Four (4) Board Meetings were convened and held. The
intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies
Act, 2013 and the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligation and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015.The same were held on 26th May, 2023, 7th
September, 2023, 8th November, 2023 and 31st January, 2024.
Board Committees
Your Company has constituted Audit Committee as per the provisions of Section 177 of
the Companies Act, 2013 and Provisions of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. It coordinated with the
Statutory Auditors and other key personnel of the Company and has rendered guidance in the
areas of internal finance control, finance and accounts.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee recommends to the Board the suitability of
candidates for appointment as Key Managerial Personnel, Directors and the remuneration
packages payable to them and other employees. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee
met Three times during the year.
The Audit Committee and other Board Committee meet at regular intervals and ensure to
perform the duties and functions as entrusted upon them by the Board.
PARTICUALRS OF EMPLOYEES:
There was no employee drawing remuneration in excess of limits prescribed under Section
197 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 (2) and 5 (3) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The disclosure pertaining to remuneration as required under Section 197 (12) of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with rules 5 (1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration
of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of Directors report and is provided in the
Annual Report.
Having regard to the provisions of the first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Companies
Act, 2013 and as advised, the Annual Report excluding the aforesaid information is being
sent to the members of the Company. The said information is available for inspection at
the registered address of the company during working hours and any member interested in
obtaining such information may write to the Company Secretary and the same will be
furnished on request. The full annual report including the aforesaid information is being
sent electronically to all those members who have registered their email addresses and is
available on the company's website.
AUDITORS:
Statutory Auditor
Since M/s. P. C. Surana & Co., Chartered Accountants, Mumbai, (ICAI Registration
No. 110631W) have resigned as statutory auditor, therefore Company has appointed M/s JMT
& Associates, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai as its statutory auditor for the financial
year 2024. The board pursuant to provisions of the section 139, 141 and other applicable
provisions of the Act and rules issued thereunder (including all statutory modification
and amendment made from time to time) board has decided to reappoint them as statutory
auditor for the next 5 financial year till the Conclusion of the 18th Annual
General Meeting.
Comments on Auditor's Report
The notes referred to in the Auditors report are self-explanatory and as such they do
not call for any further explanation.
Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors
of the Company has appointed Ms. Neetu Maheshwari, Practicing Company Secretary to
undertake the secretarial audit of the company for the financial year 2023-24.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 is annexed to
this report. The said report does not contain any qualification, reservation and adverse
remark except appointment of Internal Auditor in this regard Board has clarify that they
are identifying suitable person for the same.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
You Directors would like to inform that the audited financial statements for the year
ended March 31, 2024 are in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013
and they believe that the financial statements reflect fairly the form and substance of
transactions carried out during the year and reasonably present the Company's financial
condition and result of operations.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, it is hereby
confirmed 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 profit and 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 this 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 laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively; and
f. 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.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on
an arm's length basis and that the provisions of Section 188 of the Companies Act 2013 are
not attracted.
Thus, disclosure in form AOC-2 is not required. Further, there are no materially
significant related party transactions made by the Company with Promoters and Directors or
other designated persons which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the
Company at large.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to section 134(3) and section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule
12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules 2014, the extract of the Annual
Return as at March 31, 2024, in the prescribed form MGT-9, forms part of this report and
is annexed to this report.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULARORS, COURTS AND TRIBUNALS
No significant and material order has been passed by the regulators, courts, tribunals
impacting the going concern status and company's operation in future.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMMITMENTS
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company
occurred between the end of the financial year to which this financial statement are
relates and the date of this report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, compliance with the provisions of the
Corporate Governance are not applicable to the Companies having paid up equity share
capital not exceeding Rs. 10 Crore and Net Worth not exceeding Rs. 25 Crore, as on the
last day of previous financial year or on the Companies listed on SME Exchange.
In view of above, as per the latest Audited Financial Statement of the Company as at 31stMarch
2024, the paid-up Equity Share Capital and the Net Worth of the Company does not exceed
the respective threshold limit of Rs. 10 Crore and Rs. 25 Crore, as aforesaid; hence
compliance with the provisions of the Corporate Governance are not applicable to the
Company.
RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
The Company has laid down procedure to inform the Board about risk assessment &
minimization procedure. The risk management approach is based on a clear understanding of
the variety of risks that the organization faces, disciplined risk monitoring and
measurement and continuous risk management and mitigation measures.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Your company has internal financial controls which are adequate and were operating
effectively. The controls are adequate for ensuring the orderly & efficient conduct of
the business, including adherence to the Company's Policies, the preventions and
detections of frauds & errors, the accuracy and completeness of accounting records and
timely preparation of reliable financial information.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION & FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO:
During the year under review, the Company has not carried out any manufacturing
activity and hence the Directors have nothing to report under Section 134 (3) (m) of the
Companies Act 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts ) Rules, 2014 with
reference to Conservation of Energy and Technology Absorption. There was no foreign
exchange earnings and outgo during the year under review.
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The Company has prepared the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st
March, 2024 as per Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with rule 7 of Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014.
DISCLOSURE ON COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
Your Directors Confirms that Secretarial Standards issued by Institute of Company
Secretaries of India, have been complied with.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS:
The Management Discussion and Analysis of the financial condition and result of
operation of the Company under review, is annexed and forms an integral part of the
Directors' Report.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR):
In line with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under
with respect to the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), your company is not governed by
the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Corporate Social
Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014. So, the Company is not required to formulate a policy
on CSR and also has not constituted a CSR Committee.
OBLIGATION OF COMPANY UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
During the year the Company has adopted a policy for prevention of Sexual harassment of
women at workplace and has not received any compliant of harassment.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and
co-operation received from the Shareholders, Bankers, regulatory bodies and other business
constituents during the year under review.
Your Directors also wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the
committed displayed by all executive, officer and staff, resulting in successful
performance of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors |
Santosh Nagar |
Managing Director |
DIN:02800839 |
Place : Mumbai |
Date : September 6, 2024 |
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