Mar 31, 2025
Your Directors are pleased to present the Forty Seventh Annual Report of Magnus
Steel and Infra Limited (hereinafter referred to as "the Companyâ) along with the
Standalone Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025
(hereinafter referred to as "year under reviewâ or "yearâ or "FY 2024-25â).
In compliance with the applicable provisions of Companies Act, 2013, (including any statutory
modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for time being in force) (hereinafter referred to as
"Actâ) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as "SEBI Listing Regulationsâ), this
Report covers the financial performance and other developments in respect of the Company
during the financial year ended March 31, 2025 and upto the date of the Board Meeting held
on May 30, 2025 to approve this Report.
The financial performance of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31,
2025 is summarised below:
|
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
|
1 |
Revenue from operations |
318.81 |
66.54 |
|
2 |
Other Income |
0.20 |
- |
|
3 |
Total |
319.01 |
66.54 |
|
4 |
(Loss) Before Exceptional items, |
7.16 |
(37.81) |
|
5 |
Less: Depreciation |
- |
- |
|
Less: Exceptional Items |
- |
- |
|
|
6 |
(Loss)for the year before |
7.16 |
(37.81) |
|
7 |
Less: Provision for tax |
- |
- |
|
Tax paid for earlier year |
1.49 |
- |
|
|
8 |
Loss for the year after tax |
5.67 |
(37.81) |
|
9 |
Other Comprehensive Income |
- |
- |
|
10. |
Total Comprehensive Income |
5.67 |
(37.81) |
The Company had resumed trading in iron & steel products, including engineering
products.
During the Financial Year under review, the Companyâs Total Revenue stood at
Rs. 318.81 Lakhs as compared to Rs. 66.54 Lakhs for the previous Financial Year.
Resulting during the year ended March 31, 2025 is a Profit of Rs. 7.16 lakhs as against
a loss of Rs. 37.81 lakhs in the previous Financial Year. The Net Profit after Tax for the
year has been Rs. 5.67 Lakhs as against Net Loss of Rs. 37.81 Lakhs reported in the
previous Financial Year.
Considering the losses incurred by the Company and with a view to conserve the funds
of the Company, your Directors have not recommended any dividend to the equity
shareholders for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
Your Company has not transferred any amount to the reserves.
Company has deviated its line of business activity to trading in iron & steel products,
including engineering products, in the India and international market. Although the
foreign trade has been confided to steel & engineering products, the company might
explore and expand these activities further as and when opportunities arise in the future
within the scope of its objects as per the Memorandum of Association.
During the Financial Year under review, the Company did not have any Subsidiary,
Joint Venture or Associate Companies.
6. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL
POSITION OF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE
FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND
THE DATE OF THE REPORT
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company
have occurred in the Company since the end of Financial Year ended March 31, 2025
till the date of this report.
The paid up Equity Share Capital of the Company was Rs. 338.03 Lakhs (
Rs.3,38,03,000/-) divided into divided into 33.80 Lakhs (33,80,300) shares of Rs. 10/-
each as on March 31, 2025.
The Companyâs Equity Share Capital is listed on the BSE Limited ("BSEâ) and are
infrequently traded shares. The shares of the Company have not been suspended from
trading. The annual listing fee had been paid to the stock exchange before due date.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares or other
convertible securities, bonus shares or made a rights issue of shares or shares with
differential voting rights or granted any stock options or any sweat equity shares.
Further, the Company did not buy back any of its shares.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public within the meaning of Section
73 and 74 of the Act and Rules framed thereunder (including any amendments thereof)
during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 and, as such, no amount on account of
principal or interest on deposit from public was outstanding as on the date of this report.
Since the Since the Company has neither any workmen nor engaged in any activity
hence environment and safety measures are not required to be followed for the time
being.
The financial statements of the Company for the Financial Year, on a standalone basis
has been prepared in compliance with the Act, applicable Accounting Standards and
SEBI Listing Regulations and are disclosed in accordance with Schedule III of the Act.
In terms of the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act read with Articles of
Association of the Company, Mr. Karronn Naresh Bajaj (DIN: 09375579) of the
Company, retires by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible offers himself
for re-appointment. The Board recommends his re-appointment for the approval of
Members. A resolution seeking Membersâ approval for his re-appointment forms
part of the Notice of the AGM. In accordance with Regulation 36 of the SEBI Listing
Regulations and Secretarial Standard-2 on General Meetings, brief particulars and
expertise of Director to be re-appointed is given in the annexure to the Notice of
the AGM.
Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar (DIN: 07883766), Managing Director of the Company
tendered his resignation with effect from March 01, 2025. Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar
was associated with the Company as director from February 11, 2023. The Board
had expressed its sincere appreciation for the valuable contribution made by him
during his tenure as Director of the Company.
Mr. Girish K. Sarda (DIN: 07987670), Executive, Non- Independent Director of the
Company tendered his resignation with effect from March 01, 2025. Mr. Girish K.
Sarda was associated with the Company as director from February 11, 2023. The
Board had expressed its sincere appreciation for the valuable contribution made by
him during his tenure as Director of the Company.
Mrs. Nivedita Sen (DIN: 07796043), Independent Director of the Company tendered
her resignation with effect from March 01, 2025. Mrs. Nivedita Sen was associated
with the Company as director from May 22, 2023. The Board had expressed its
sincere appreciation for the valuable contribution made by him during his tenure as
Director of the Company.
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar (DIN: 08601775), Independent Director of the Company
tendered his resignation with effect from March 01, 2025. Mr. Tathagata Sarkar was
associated with the Company as director from May 22, 2023. The Board had
expressed its sincere appreciation for the valuable contribution made by him during
his tenure as Director of the Company.
Mr. Karronn Naresh Bajaj (DIN: 09375579) was appointed as an Managing Director
of the Company w.e.f. March 01, 2025.
Mr. Aditya Naresh Bajaj (DIN: 09601315) was appointed as an Whole Time Director
of the Company w.e.f. March 01, 2025.
Mr. Naresh Rupchand Bajaj (DIN: 09536773) was appointed as an Non- Executive
and Non-Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. March 01, 2025.
Mrs. Aarti Horilal Singh (DIN: 10288981) was appointed as an Independent Director
of the Company w.e.f. March 01, 2025.
Mr. Kunal Suresh Sorathia (DIN: 07532414) was appointed as an Independent
Director, of the Company w.e.f. March 01,2025.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act read with the applicable rules
made thereunder, the following employees are appointed as the Whole-Time Key
Managerial Personnel of the Company:
1. Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar* - Managing Director
2. Mr. Girish K. Sarda** - Chief Financial Officer
3. Mr. Karronn Naresh Bajaj - Managing Director & CEO
4. Mr. Aditya Naresh Bajaj*** - Whole Time Director
5. Ms. Sarita Kumari**** - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
* Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
** Resigned w.e.f. March 01,2025
***Appointed w.e.f. March 01,2025
****Appointed w.e.f. March 01, 2025
The Company has devised the following Policies viz:
a) Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directorsâ independence;
and
b) Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other
employees.
The Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directorsâ independence sets
out the guiding principles for the Nomination and Remuneration Committee for
identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and to determine the
independence of Directors, in case of their appointment as Independent Directors
of the Company. The Policy also provides for the factors in evaluating the suitability
of individual Board members with diverse background and experience that are
relevant for the Companyâs operations.
The Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other
Employees sets out the guiding principles for the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee for recommending to the Board, the remuneration of the Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and other Employees of the Company.
The aforesaid Policies are available on the Companyâs website at
https://www.magnusretail.in/
The Company has received declaration from all the Independent Directors confirming
that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the
Act and Regulation 25(8) of SEBI Listing Regulations, and abide by the Code for
Independent Directors as prescribed under Schedule IV of the Act. Further, they have
confirmed that there has been no change in the circumstances or situation, which exist
or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact the ability of Independent
Directors to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and without
any external influence.
The Board meets at regular intervals as and when required to discuss the business
polices and strategies apart from other routine business matters.
During the financial year 2024-25, the Board met 6 (Six) times i.e. on May 29, 2024,
August 13, 2024, November 11, 2024, February 13, 2025, March 01, 2025 and March
28, 2025.
Apart from as aforesaid, the gap between two meetings did not exceed one hundred
and twenty days and the necessary quorum was present for all the meetings held
during the year.
The attendance of the Directors at the Board Meetings and the AGM held during the
Financial Year ended March 31, 2025 is as under:
|
Name of the Directors |
Category |
Number of Board |
Last AGM attended |
|
|
Entitled |
Attended |
|||
|
Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar* |
Chairman & Managing |
5 |
5 |
Yes |
|
Mr. Girish K. Sarda** |
Executive Director |
5 |
5 |
Yes |
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
Independent, |
5 |
5 |
Yes |
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen*** |
Independent, |
5 |
4 |
Yes |
|
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar**** |
Independent, |
5 |
4 |
Yes |
|
Mr. Karronn Naresh |
Chairman & Managing |
1 |
1 |
No |
|
Mr. Aditya Naresh |
Whole-time Director |
1 |
1 |
No |
|
Mr. Naresh Rupchand |
Non - Executive & Non-Independent Director |
1 |
1 |
No |
|
Mr. Kunal Suresh |
Independent, |
1 |
1 |
No. |
|
Mrs. Aarti Horilal g j pg |^********* |
Independent, |
1 |
1 |
No |
* Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
** Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
***Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
**** Resigned w.e.f. March 01,2025
*****Appointed w.e.f. March 01,2025
******Appointed w.e.f. March 01,2025
*******Appointed w.e.f. March 01, 2025
********Appointed w.e.f. March 01, 2025
*********Appointed w.e.f. March 01, 2025
During the year under review, the Independent Directors met without the presence of
non-independent Directors on February 13, 2025 in order to evaluate:
i. The performance of Non-Independent Directors and Board, as a whole.
ii. The performance of Chairman of the Company taking into account the views of all
the Directors on Boar
iii. The quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the management
and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform
their duties.
All the Independent Directors attended the meeting.
Pursuant to Regulation 15(2) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, provisions of Corporate
Governance including Composition of Board are not applicable to the Company.
The composition of the Board of Directors is in conformity with the requirements of the
Act read with the Rules framed thereunder.
A qualified and independent Audit Committee has been set up by the Board in
compliance with the requirements of Section 177 of the Act read with rules framed
thereunder.
The composition, quorum, powers, role and scope are in accordance with Section 177
of the Act. All the members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and have
experience in financial management.
The Board has accepted all the recommendations of the Audit Committee during the
Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
The Committee met 4 (Four) times during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025, i.e.
on May 29, 2024, August 13, 2024, November 11, 2024 and February 13, 2025. The
necessary quorum was present for all the meetings held during the year.
The composition of the Audit Committee and the details of meetings attended by
members of the committee are given below:
|
Name of the Members |
Category |
Number of committee |
|
|
Entitled to |
Attended |
||
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
Independent & |
4 |
4 |
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen 1 |
Independent & |
4 |
3 |
|
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar ** |
Independent & |
4 |
3 |
|
Mr. Kunal Suresh Sorathia*** |
Independent & |
0 |
0 |
|
Mrs. Aarti Horilal Singh**** |
Independent & |
0 |
0 |
*Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
** Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
***Appointed w.e.f. March 28, 2025
****Appointed w.e.f. March 28, 2025
The previous AGM of the Company was held on September 26, 2024 and Mrs. Priya
Gupta, Chairman of the Committee, was present at the last AGM to answer the
shareholdersâ queries.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company is constituted in
compliance with Section 178 of the Act read with rules framed thereunder.
The composition, quorum, powers, role and scope are in accordance with Section 178
of the Act.
The Committee met 1 (one) time during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025. i.e
on March 01, 2025. The necessary quorum was present for the meeting held during
the year.
The composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the details of
meetings attended by members of the Committee are given below:
|
Name of the Members |
Category |
Number of committee |
|
|
Entitled to |
Attended |
||
|
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar1 |
Independent, |
1 |
1 |
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen ** |
Independent, |
1 |
1 |
|
Mr. Kunal Suresh Sorathia*** |
Independent, |
0 |
0 |
|
Mrs. Aarti Horilal Singh**** |
Independent, |
0 |
0 |
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
Independent, |
1 |
1 |
*Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
** Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
***Appointed w.e.f. March 28, 2025
****Appointed w.e.f. March 28, 2025
The previous AGM of the Company was held on September 26, 2024 and Mr.
Tathagata Sarkar, Chairman of the Committee, was present at the last AGM to answer
the shareholdersâ queries.
The Board has constituted the Stakeholders Relationship Committee comprising of
three members. The composition of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee is in
compliance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Act read with rules framed
thereunder.
The Committee met 4 (Four) times during the Financial Year ended March 31,2025, i.e.
on May 29, 2024, August 13, 2024, November 11, 2024 and February 13, 2025. The
necessary quorum was present for all the meetings held during the year.
The composition of the Committee and the attendance of the members of the
Stakeholders Relationship Committee during the Financial Year ended March 31,2025
are as given below:
|
Name of the Members |
Category |
Number of committee |
|
|
Entitled to |
Attended |
||
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen |
Independent, |
4 |
3 |
|
Independent, |
4 |
3 |
|
|
Mrs. Aarti Horilal Singh*** |
Independent, |
0 |
0 |
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
Independent, |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr. Kunal Suresh |
Independent, |
0 |
0 |
***Appointed w.e.f. March 28, 2025
****Appointed w.e.f. March 28, 2025
The Company obtains yearly certificate from a Company Secretary in Practice confirming
the issue of certificates for transfer, sub-division, consolidation etc. and submits a copy
thereof to the Stock Exchange where the shares of the Company are Listed in terms of
Regulation 40(9) of the SEBI Listing Regulations. Further, the Compliance Certificate
under Regulation 7(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, confirming that all activities in
relation to share transfer facility are maintained by Registrar and Share Transfer Agents
is also submitted to the Stock Exchange where the shares of the Company are Listed
on a yearly basis.
The previous AGM of the Company was held on September 26, 2024 and Mrs.
Nivedita Sen, Chairman of the Committee, was present at the last AGM to answer the
shareholders queries.
Pursuant to Chapter IV of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the provision with regard to
Corporate Governance is not applicable to the Company as the paid up equity share
capital of the Company does not exceed Rs.10 crores and net worth does not exceed
Rs. 25 crores as on the last day of the previous Financial Year.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under regulation 34 of
the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 is annexed "Annexure- Aâ to this report.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance,
Board Committees and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the
SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Board evaluated its performance after seeking inputs from all the directors on the
basis of criteria such as the Board composition and structure, effectiveness of board
processes, information and functioning etc. Additionally, the Chairman of the Board
was also evaluated on key aspects of his role, taking into account the views of non¬
executive directors in the aforesaid meeting.
The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking inputs
from the committee members on the basis of criteria such as the composition of
committees, effectiveness of committee meetings etc. The above criteria are as provided
by the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by SEBI.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of Non-Independent
Directors, the Board as a whole and the Chairman of the Company was evaluated,
taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors.
Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire board,
excluding the Independent Director being evaluated.
Every Independent Director, Non-Executive Director / Senior Managerial Personnel is
familiarized about the Companyâs strategy, operations, organisation structure, human
resources, quality, finance and risk management.
Further, at the time of appointment of an Independent Director, the Company issues a
formal letter of appointment outlining his/her role, functions, duties and responsibilities
as a Director. The terms and conditions of letter of appointment is available on the
Companyâs website at https://www.magnusretail.in/
The company has adopted a policy on Directorâs appointment and remuneration
including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of
Director and also remuneration for key managerial personnel and other employees.
The policy is available on the website of the Company at https://www.magnusretail.in/
The Company has availed loan from Mr. Girish K. Sarda* and Mr. Laxman A.
Savalkar**, Directors of the Company, during the year under review:
(Amount in Lakh)
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Opening |
Amount Borrowed |
Amount Repaid |
Closing |
|
1. |
Mr. Girish K. Sarda* |
10.35 |
5.20 |
Nil |
15.55 |
|
2. |
Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar** |
9.15 |
4.70 |
Nil |
13.85 |
* Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
** Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
There were no Loan, guarantee given or investment made or security provided pursuant
to Section 186 of the Act during the Financial Year under review.
All the related party transactions entered into by the Company during the Financial Year
were on an armâs length basis and were carried out in the ordinary course of business.
There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company
during the year under consideration with the Promoters, Directors or Key Managerial
Personnel which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at
large. All the related party transactions as required under Ind-AS 24 âRelated Party
Disclosuresâ are reported in other explanatory information, forming part of the financial
statements.
Details of related party transactions are regularly placed before the Audit Committee
and also before the Board for its approval. Wherever required prior approval of the Audit
Committee is obtained.
The Company has not entered into any related party transaction during the Financial
Year pursuant to the provisions of Section 188 of the Act read with Companies (Meetings
of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time. Hence, disclosure
in Form AOC-2 has not been given.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
are given below:
a) The Board affirms that the remuneration paid is as per the Remuneration Policy of
the Company.
b) The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the Financial
Year is - Nil.
c) Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of employees other than
the managerial personnel in the last Financial Year and its comparison with the
percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and
point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in managerial
remuneration: Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of
employees other than the managerial personnel in the last Financial Year is Nil
and the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration is Nil.
d) Number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Company as on March 31,
2025 is Nil.
e) The ratio of the remuneration paid to each Director to the median remuneration of
the employees of the Company during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025:
|
Name of Director |
Remuneration |
Median Remuneration |
Ratio |
|
Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mr. Girish K. Sarda |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mr. Karronn Naresh |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mr. A ditya Naresh Bajaj |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mr. Naresh Rupchand |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mrs. Aarti Horilal Singh |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mir. Kunal Suresh |
- |
- |
- |
f) The percentage increase in remuneration of Director: Nil
g) The percentage increase in remuneration of Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Executive Officer - Nil
h) The percentage increase in remuneration of Company Secretary: Nil
i) There has been no remuneration or sitting fees paid to the Directors during the
year under review.
The Company does not have any employee who is drawing a remuneration of Rs.102
Lakhs per annum or Rs.8.50 Lakhs per month as stipulated in the Act and the rules made
thereunder. Hence, disclosures required under Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 have not been
provided, during the year under review.
The Company does not have any scheme or provision of money for the purchase of or
subscription to its own shares by the employees/ directors or by trustees for the benefit
of the employees/ directors.
Pursuant to Section 177(9) and (10) of the Act read with the rules framed thereunder, the
Company has formulated a Whistle Blower Policy for Directors and Employees to report
to the management about the unethical behavior, fraud or violation of Companyâs Code
of Conduct. The mechanism provides for adequate safeguards against victimisation
of Employees and Directors who use such mechanism and makes provision for direct
access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and no personnel of the Company have
been denied access to the Audit Committee. The policy is available on the website of
the Company at https://www.magnusretail.in/
The Company has, during the year, rolled out a policy for prevention of Sexual
Harassment of women in the organization, although it has no woman employed in the
origination during the period under review.
26. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS/
COURTS/ TRIBUNAL IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND
COMPANYâS OPERATION IN FUTURE
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators/ Courts/ Tribunal
which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
Hence, disclosure pursuant to Rule 8(5)(vii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is
not applicable.
The Company in order to comply with the provisions of the Act and to provide an
effective mechanism for implementing risk management system had adopted the policy
on risk management for evaluating and monitoring various risks that could threaten the
existence of the Company. The Company had not faced any major risks and no major
deviations from the actuals as attained by the Company. The Audit Committee has
reviewed the policy periodically. The Board takes overall responsibility for the overall
process of risk management in the organisation.
The Board shall take note of any future threats and shall report to the Company for
formulating an effective mechanism and strategy.The risk management policy is
available on the website of the Company at https://www.magnusretail.in/
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Mr. Ritesh Sharma, Proprietor
of M/s. Ritesh Sharma & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, (COP. No. 20742;
A.C.S. 55260) have been appointed as the Secretarial Auditors to conduct the
Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
The Report of the Secretarial Audit in Form MR-3 for the Financial Year ended March
31, 2025, is annexed herewith as âAnnexure- Bâ and forms part of this report.
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any adverse remark, reservation,
qualification or disclaimer remark.
In compliance with the RBI Guidelines on appointment of statutory auditor(s) by NBFC
vide Circular RBI/2021-22/25 Ref. No. DoS.CD.ARG/SEC.01/08.91.001/2021-22 dated
April 27, 2021 ("RBI Guidelinesâ) and pursuant to Section 139(8)(i) of the Act M/s.
Verma S & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chennai having Firm Registration
Number 328962E were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term
of 5 (five) consecutive years at the 45th AGM held on September 26, 2023. Further,
they have confirmed that they are not disqualified from continuing as the Statutory
Auditors of the Company.
The Auditorsâ Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, on the financial
statements of the Company is a part of this Annual Report. The Auditorsâ Report does
not contain any adverse remark, qualification, reservation, or disclaimer remark.
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) read with Section 92(3) of the Act, Annual Return of the
Company is available on the website and can be accessed at
https://www.magnusretail.in/
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India, i.e., SS-1 and SS-2, relating to "Meetings of
the Board of Directorsâ and "General Meetingsâ, respectively.
The Company is not required to maintain cost record as prescribed by the Central
Government under the provisions of Section 148 of the Act in view of the closure of the
plant in 1995 and cessation of manufacturing activities. No manufacturing activities or
related services have been undertaken by the Company since then.
The Company has in place a robust internal financial control system, commensurate
with the size of its operations and nature of its business activities. The Company has
a standard operating procedure for various activities and operations and follows this
standard operating procedure for its internal control procedures. The Internal Auditor
monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal financial control system
in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures,
application of the instructions and policies fixed by the senior management at all
locations of the Company. The Audit Committee reviews the report on Internal Control
submitted by the Internal Auditors on a quarterly basis.
Based on the assessment carried out by the Audit Committee, the internal financial
controls were adequate and effective and no reportable material weakness or significant
deficiencies in the design or operation of internal financial controls were observed
during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2025.
34. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE
PERIOD UNDER REVIEW ALONGWITH THEIR STATUS AS AT THE END OF THE
PERIOD
No applications were made or any proceedings are pending by or against the Company
under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the period under
review or as at the end of the period.
Disclosure under Section 67(3)(c) of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share
Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, with respect to voting rights not exercised directly
by the employees of the Company is not required to be given.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, your Directors, based on the representations
received from the Operating Management and after due enquiry, hereby confirm that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31,
2025, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper
explanation relating to material departures;
b) They had in consultation with Statutory Auditors, selected 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
as at March 31, 2025 and Loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) They have 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) They have prepared the annual accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31,
2025 on a "going concernâ basis;
e) They have laid down internal financial controls, which are adequate and operating
effectively;
g) They have devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Provisions of Section 135 of the Act and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, are not applicable to your Company
as the Company does not fall under any of the criteria specified therein.
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading
by designated persons and their immediate relatives as per the requirements under the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015. This Code of Conduct also includes code for practices and procedures for fair
disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information which has been made available on
the Companyâs website and can be accessed at https://www.magnusretail.in/
No information with regard to conservation of energy and technology absorption
is required to be furnished as the Company did not manufacturing activity. Further,
there were no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year under review.
Statements in these reports describing companyâs projections statements,
expectations and hopes are forward looking. Though, these expectations are based
on reasonable assumptions, the actual results might differ.
Your Directors place on record their sincere appreciation for the assistance and guidance
extended by Stock Exchanges, Depositories, other statutory bodies and Companyâs
Bankers for the assistance, cooperation and encouragement to the Company.
Sd/- Sd/-
Karronn Naresh Bajaj Aditya Naresh Bajaj
Place: Nashik Managing Director Whole Time Director
Date : August 14, 2025 DIN : 09375579 DIN : 09601315
Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
Resigned w.e.f. March 01, 2025
Mar 31, 2024
Your Directors are pleased to present the Forty Sixth Annual Report of Magnus Retail
Limited (hereinafter referred to as âthe Companyâ) along with the Standalone Audited
Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024 (hereinafter referred to
as âyear under reviewâ or âyearâ or âFY 2023-24â).
In compliance with the applicable provisions of Companies Act, 2013, (including any statutory
modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for time being in force) (hereinafter referred to as
âActâ) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as âSEBI Listing Regulationsâ), this
Report covers the financial performance and other developments in respect of the Company
during the financial year ended March 31,2024 and upto the date of the Board Meeting held
on May 29, 2024 to approve this Report.
The financial performance of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31,
2024 is summarised below:
|
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
1 |
Revenue from operations |
66.54 |
- |
|
2 |
Other Income |
- |
- |
|
3 |
Total |
66.54 |
- |
|
4 |
(Loss) Before Exceptional items, Depreciation & Tax |
(37.81) |
(29.06) |
|
5 |
Less: Depreciation |
- |
|
|
Less: Exceptional Items |
- |
||
|
6 |
(Loss)for the year before taxation |
(37.81) |
(29.06) |
|
7 |
Less: Provision for tax |
- |
|
|
Tax paid for earlier year |
- |
||
|
8 |
Loss for the year after tax |
(37.81) |
(29.06) |
|
9 |
Other Comprehensive Income |
- |
|
|
10 |
Total Comprehensive Income for the year |
(37.81) |
(29.06) |
The Company has resumed trading in Fruits and Vegetables.
During the Financial Year under review, the Companyâs Total Revenue stood at Rs.
66.54 Lakhs as compared to Nil for the previous Financial Year. The Loss before tax
stood at Rs. 37.81 Lakhs during the Financial Year under review as against Loss before
tax Rs 29.06 Lakhs for the previous Financial Year. The Net Loss after Tax for the year
was Rs. 37.81 Lakhs as against the Loss after tax Rs. 29.06 Lakhs reported in the
previous Financial Year.
The board is confident of pursuing these operations more effectively during the current
year and the years to follow.
Considering the losses incurred by the Company and with a view to conserve the funds
of the Company, your Directors have not recommended any dividend to the equity
shareholders for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
Your Company has not transferred any amount to the reserves.
Company has deviated its line of business activity to Fruits and Vegetables Industry, the
company might explore and expand these activities further as and when opportunities
arise in the future within the scope of its objects as per the latest Memorandum of
Association of the Company.
During the Financial Year under review, the Company did not have any Subsidiary,
Joint Venture or Associate Companies.
6. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL
POSITION OF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE
FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND
THE DATE OF THE REPORT
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company
have occurred in the Company since the end of Financial Year ended March 31, 2024
till the date of this report.
The paid up Equity Share Capital of the Company was Rs. 338.03 Lakhs (
Rs.3,38,03,000/-) divided into divided into 33.80 Lakhs (33,80,300) shares of Rs. 10/-
each as on March 31,2023.
The Companyâs Equity Share Capital is listed on the BSE Limited (âBSEâ) and are
infrequently traded shares. The shares of the Company have not been suspended from
trading. The annual listing fee had been paid to the stock exchange before due date.
During the year under review, the Company has not issued any shares or other
convertible securities, bonus shares or made a rights issue of shares or shares with
differential voting rights or granted any stock options or any sweat equity shares.
Further, the Company did not buy back any of its shares.
The Company has not accepted any deposits from public within the meaning of Section
73 and 74 of the Act and Rules framed thereunder (including any amendments thereof)
during the Financial Year ended March 31,2024 and, as such, no amount on account of
principal or interest on deposit from public was outstanding as on the date of this report.
Since the Since the Company has neither any workmen nor engaged in any activity
hence environment and safety measures are not required to be followed for the time
being.
The financial statements of the Company for the Financial Year, on a standalone basis
has been prepared in compliance with the Act, applicable Accounting Standards and
SEBI Listing Regulations and are disclosed in accordance with Schedule III of the Act.
In terms of the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act read with Articles of
Association of the Company, Mr. Girish K. Sarda, Director (DIN : 07987669) of the
Company, retires by rotation at the ensuing AGM and being eligible offers himself
for re-appointment. The Board recommends his re-appointment for the approval of
Members. A resolution seeking Membersâ approval for his re-appointment forms
part of the Notice of the AGM. In accordance with Regulation 36 of the SEBI Listing
Regulations and Secretarial Standard-2 on General Meetings, brief particulars and
expertise of Director to be re-appointed is given in the annexure to the Notice of
the AGM.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act read with the applicable rules
made thereunder, the following employees are appointed as the Whole-Time Key
Managerial Personnel of the Company:
1. Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar - Managing Director
2. Mr. Girish K. Sarda - Chief Financial Officer
3. Ms. Sarita Kumari - Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
The Company has devised the following Policies viz:
a) Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directorsâ independence;
and
b) Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other
employees.
The Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directorsâ independence sets
out the guiding principles for the Nomination and Remuneration Committee for
identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and to determine the
independence of Directors, in case of their appointment as Independent Directors
of the Company. The Policy also provides for the factors in evaluating the suitability
of individual Board members with diverse background and experience that are
relevant for the Companyâs operations.
The Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other
Employees sets out the guiding principles for the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee for recommending to the Board, the remuneration of the Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and other Employees of the Company.
The aforesaid Policies are available on the Companyâs website at
https://www.magnusretail.in/
The Company has received declaration from all the Independent Directors confirming
that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the
Act and Regulation 25(8) of SEBI Listing Regulations, and abide by the Code for
Independent Directors as prescribed under Schedule IV of the Act. Further, they have
confirmed that there has been no change in the circumstances or situation, which exist
or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact the ability of Independent
Directors to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and without
any external influence.
The Board meets at regular intervals as and when required to discuss the business
polices and strategies apart from other routine business matters.
During the financial year 2023-24, the Board met 7 (Seven) times i.e. on May 22, 2023,
May 29, 2023, June 12, 2023, August 12, 2023, August 25, 2023, November 10, 2023
and February 13, 2024.
Apart from as aforesaid, the gap between two meetings did not exceed one hundred
and twenty days and the necessary quorum was present for all the meetings held
during the year.
The attendance of the Directors at the Board Meetings and the AGM held during the
Financial Year ended March 31,2024 is as under:
|
Name of the Directors |
Category |
Number of Board |
Last AGM |
|
|
Entitled |
Attended |
attended |
||
|
Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar |
Chairman & Managing |
7 |
7 |
Yes |
|
Mr. Girish K. Sarda |
Executive Director |
7 |
7 |
Yes |
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
Independent, |
7 |
7 |
Yes |
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen |
Independent, |
6 |
5 |
Yes |
|
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar |
Independent, |
6 |
5 |
Yes |
During the year under review, the Independent Directors met without the presence of
non-independent Directors on February 13, 2024 in order to evaluate:
i. The performance of Non-Independent Directors and Board, as a whole.
ii. The performance of Chairman of the Company taking into account the views of all
the Directors on Board.
iii. The quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the management
and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform
their duties.
All the Independent Directors attended the meeting.
Pursuant to Regulation 15(2) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, provisions of Corporate
Governance including Composition of Board are not applicable to the Company.
The composition of the Board of Directors is in conformity with the requirements of the
Act read with the Rules framed thereunder.
A qualified and independent Audit Committee has been set up by the Board in
compliance with the requirements of Section 177 of the Act read with rules framed
thereunder.
The composition, quorum, powers, role and scope are in accordance with Section 177
of the Act. All the members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and have
experience in financial management.
The Board has accepted all the recommendations of the Audit Committee during the
Financial Year ended March 31,2024.
The Committee met 4 (Four) times during the Financial Year ended March 31,2024, i.e.
on May 29, 2023, August 12, 2023, November 10, 2023 and February 13, 2024. The
necessary quorum was present for all the meetings held during the year.
The composition of the Audit Committee and the details of meetings attended by
members of the committee are given below:
|
Name of the Members |
Category |
Number of committee |
|
|
Entitled to |
Attended |
||
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
Independent & |
4 |
4 |
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen |
Independent & |
4 |
3 |
|
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar |
Independent & |
4 |
4 |
The previous AGM of the Company was held on September 26, 2023 and Mrs. Priya
Gupta, Chairman of the Committee, was present at the last AGM to answer the
shareholdersâ queries.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company is constituted in
compliance with Section 178 of the Act read with rules framed thereunder.
The composition, quorum, powers, role and scope are in accordance with Section 178
of the Act.
The Committee met 1 (one) time during the Financial Year ended March 31,2024. i.e
on August 12, 2023. The necessary quorum was present for the meeting held during
the year.
The composition of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the details of
meetings attended by members of the Committee are given below:
|
Name of the Members |
Category |
Number of committee |
|
|
Entitled to |
Attended |
||
|
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar |
Independent, |
1 |
1 |
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen |
Independent, |
1 |
1 |
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
Independent, |
1 |
1 |
The previous AGM of the Company was held on September 26, 2023 and Mr.
Tathagata Sarkar, Chairman of the Committee, was present at the last AGM to answer
the shareholdersâ queries.
The Board has constituted the Stakeholders Relationship Committee comprising
of three members. The composition of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee is
in compliance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Act read with rules framed
thereunder.
The Committee met 4 (Four) times during the Financial Year ended March 31,2024 i.e.,
on May 29, 2023, August 12, 2023, November 10, 2023 and February 13, 2024. The
necessary quorum was present for all the meetings held during the year.
The composition of the Committee and the attendance of the members of the
Stakeholders Relationship Committee during the Financial Year ended March 31,2023
are as given below:
|
Name of the Members |
Category |
Number of committee |
|
|
Entitled to |
Attended |
||
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen |
Independent, |
4 |
3 |
|
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar |
Independent, |
4 |
4 |
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
Independent, |
4 |
4 |
The Company obtains yearly certificate from a Company Secretary in Practice confirming
the issue of certificates for transfer, sub-division, consolidation etc. and submits a copy
thereof to the Stock Exchange where the shares of the Company are Listed in terms of
Regulation 40(9) of the SEBI Listing Regulations. Further, the Compliance Certificate
under Regulation 7(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, confirming that all activities in
relation to share transfer facility are maintained by Registrar and Share Transfer Agents
is also submitted to the Stock Exchange where the shares of the Company are Listed
on a yearly basis.
The previous AGM of the Company was held on September 26, 2023 and Mrs.
Nivedita Sen, Chairman of the Committee, was present at the last AGM to answer the
shareholders queries.
Pursuant to Chapter IV of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the provision with regard to
Corporate Governance is not applicable to the Company as the paid up equity share
capital of the Company does not exceed Rs.10 crores and net worth does not exceed
Rs. 25 crores as on the last day of the previous Financial Year.
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report as required under regulation 34 of
the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 is annexed âAnnexure- Aâ to this report.
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance,
Board Committees and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the
SEBI Listing Regulations.
The Board evaluated its performance after seeking inputs from all the directors on the
basis of criteria such as the Board composition and structure, effectiveness of board
processes, information and functioning etc. Additionally, the Chairman of the Board
was also evaluated on key aspects of his role, taking into account the views of non¬
executive directors in the aforesaid meeting.
The performance of the Committees was evaluated by the Board after seeking
inputs from the committee members on the basis of criteria such as the composition
of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings etc. The above criteria are as
provided by the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by SEBI.
In a separate meeting of Independent Directors, performance of Non-Independent
Directors, the Board as a whole and the Chairman of the Company was evaluated,
taking into account the views of executive directors and non-executive directors.
Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done by the entire board,
excluding the Independent Director being evaluated.
Every Independent Director, Non-Executive Director / Senior Managerial Personnel is
familiarized about the Companyâs strategy, operations, organisation structure, human
resources, quality, finance and risk management.
Further, at the time of appointment of an Independent Director, the Company issues a
formal letter of appointment outlining his/her role, functions, duties and responsibilities
as a Director. The terms and conditions of letter of appointment is available on the
Companyâs website at https://www.magnusretail.in/
The company has adopted a policy on Directorâs appointment and remuneration
including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of
Director and also remuneration for key managerial personnel and other employees.
The policy is available on the website of the Company at https://www.magnusretail.in/
The Company has availed loan from Mr. Girish K. Sarda and Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar,
Directors of the Company, during the year under review:
(Amount in Lakh)
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Opening |
Amount Borrowed |
Amount Repaid |
Closing |
|
1. |
Mr. Girish K. Sarda |
0.50 |
9.85 |
Nil |
10.35 |
|
2. |
Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar |
0.50 |
8.65 |
Nil |
9.15 |
There were no Loan, guarantee given or investment made or security provided pursuant
to Section 186 of the Act during the Financial Year under review.
All the related party transactions entered into by the Company during the Financial Year
were on an armâs length basis and were carried out in the ordinary course of business.
There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the Company
during the year under consideration with the Promoters, Directors or Key Managerial
Personnel which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at
large. All the related party transactions as required under Ind-AS 24 âRelated Party
Disclosuresâ are reported in other explanatory information, forming part of the financial
statements.
Details of related party transactions are regularly placed before the Audit Committee
and also before the Board for its approval. Wherever required prior approval of the Audit
Committee is obtained.
The Company has not entered into any related party transaction during the Financial
Year pursuant to the provisions of Section 188 of the Act read with Companies (Meetings
of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time. Hence, disclosure
in Form AOC-2 has not been given.
The information required under Section 197 of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
are given below:
a) The Board affirms that the remuneration paid is as per the Remuneration Policy of
the Company.
b) The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the Financial
Year is - Nil.
c) Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of employees other than
the managerial personnel in the last Financial Year and its comparison with the
percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and
point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in managerial
remuneration: Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of
employees other than the managerial personnel in the last Financial Year is Nil
and the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration is Nil.
d) Number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Company as on March 31,
2024 is Nil.
e) The ratio of the remuneration paid to each Director to the median remuneration of
the employees of the Company during the Financial Year ended March 31,2024:
|
Name of Director |
Remuneration |
Median Remuneration |
Ratio |
|
Mr. Laxman A. Savalkar |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mr. Girish K. Sarda |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mrs. Priya Gupta |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mrs. Nivedita Sen |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mr. Tathagata Sarkar |
- |
- |
- |
f) The percentage increase in remuneration of Director: Nil
g) The percentage increase in remuneration of Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Executive Officer - Nil
h) The percentage increase in remuneration of Company Secretary: Nil
i) There has been no remuneration or sitting fees paid to the Directors during the
year under review.
The Company does not have any employee who is drawing a remuneration of Rs.102
Lakhs per annum or Rs.8.50 Lakhs per month as stipulated in the Act and the rules made
thereunder. Hence, disclosures required under Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 have not been
provided, during the year under review.
The Company does not have any scheme or provision of money for the purchase of or
subscription to its own shares by the employees/ directors or by trustees for the benefit
of the employees/ directors.
Pursuant to Section 177(9) and (10) of the Act read with the rules framed thereunder, the
Company has formulated a Whistle Blower Policy for Directors and Employees to report
to the management about the unethical behavior, fraud or violation of Companyâs Code
of Conduct. The mechanism provides for adequate safeguards against victimisation
of Employees and Directors who use such mechanism and makes provision for direct
access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and no personnel of the Company have
been denied access to the Audit Committee. The policy is available on the website of
the Company at https://www.magnusretail.in/
The Company has, during the year, rolled out a policy for prevention of Sexual
Harassment of women in the organization, although it has no woman employed in the
origination during the period under review.
26. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS/
COURTS/ TRIBUNAL IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND
COMPANYâS OPERATION IN FUTURE
There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators/ Courts/ Tribunal
which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.
Hence, disclosure pursuant to Rule 8(5)(vii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is
not applicable.
The Company in order to comply with the provisions of the Act and to provide an
effective mechanism for implementing risk management system had adopted the policy
on risk management for evaluating and monitoring various risks that could threaten the
existence of the Company. The Company had not faced any major risks and no major
deviations from the actuals as attained by the Company. The Audit Committee has
reviewed the policy periodically. The Board takes overall responsibility for the overall
process of risk management in the organisation.
The Board shall take note of any future threats and shall report to the Company for
formulating an effective mechanism and strategy.The risk management policy is
available on the website of the Company at https://www.magnusretail.in/
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Mr. Ritesh Sharma, Proprietor
of M/s. Ritesh Sharma & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary, (COP. No.
20742; A.C.S. 55260) have been appointed as the Secretarial Auditors to conduct the
Secretarial Audit of the Company for the Financial Year ended March 31,2024.
The Report of the Secretarial Audit in Form MR-3 for the Financial Year ended March
31, 2024, is annexed herewith as âAnnexure- Bâ and forms part of this report.
The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any adverse remark, reservation,
qualification or disclaimer remark.
In compliance with the RBI Guidelines on appointment of statutory auditor(s) by NBFC
vide Circular RBI/2021-22/25 Ref. No. DoS.CD.ARG/SEC.01/08.91.001/2021-22 dated
April 27, 2021 (âRBI Guidelinesâ) and pursuant to Section 139(8)(i) of the Act M/s.
Verma S & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chennai having Firm Registration
Number 328962E were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term
of 5 (five) consecutive years at the 45th AGM held on September 26, 2023. Further,
they have confirmed that they are not disqualified from continuing as the Statutory
Auditors of the Company.
The Auditorsâ Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, on the financial
statements of the Company is a part of this Annual Report. The Auditorsâ Report does
not contain any adverse remark, qualification, reservation, or disclaimer remark.
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) read with Section 92(3) of the Act, Annual Return of the
Company is available on the website and can be accessed at https://www.magnusretail.in/
The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India, i.e., SS-1 and SS-2, relating to âMeetings of
the Board of Directorsâ and âGeneral Meetingsâ, respectively.
The Company is not required to maintain cost record as prescribed by the Central
Government under the provisions of Section 148 of the Act in view of the closure of the
plant in 1995 and cessation of manufacturing activities. No manufacturing activities or
related services have been undertaken by the Company since then.
The Company has in place a robust internal financial control system, commensurate
with the size of its operations and nature of its business activities. The Company has
a standard operating procedure for various activities and operations and follows this
standard operating procedure for its internal control procedures. The Internal Auditor
monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal financial control system
in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures,
application of the instructions and policies fixed by the senior management at all
locations of the Company. The Audit Committee reviews the report on Internal Control
submitted by the Internal Auditors on a quarterly basis.
Based on the assessment carried out by the Audit Committee, the internal financial
controls were adequate and effective and no reportable material weakness or significant
deficiencies in the design or operation of internal financial controls were observed
during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2024.
34. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER
THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE
PERIOD UNDER REVIEW ALONGWITH THEIR STATUS AS AT THE END OF THE
PERIOD
No applications were made or any proceedings are pending by or against the Company
under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the period under
review or as at the end of the period.
Disclosure under Section 67(3)(c) of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share
Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, with respect to voting rights not exercised directly
by the employees of the Company is not required to be given.
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Act, your Directors, based on the representations
received from the Operating Management and after due enquiry, hereby confirm that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31,
2024, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper
explanation relating to material departures;
b) They had in consultation with Statutory Auditors, selected 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
as at March 31,2024 and Loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) They have 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) They have prepared the annual accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31,
2024 on a âgoing concernâ basis;
e) They have laid down internal financial controls, which are adequate and operating
effectively;
f) They have devised proper system to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Provisions of Section 135 of the Act and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility
Policy) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, are not applicable to your Company
as the Company does not fall under any of the criteria specified therein.
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading
by designated persons and their immediate relatives as per the requirements under the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015. This Code of Conduct also includes code for practices and procedures for fair
disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information which has been made available on
the Companyâs website and can be accessed at https://www.magnusretail.in/
No information with regard to conservation of energy and technology absorption is
required to be furnished as the Company did not manufacturing activity. Further, there
were no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year under review.
Statements in these reports describing companyâs projections statements, expectations
and hopes are forward looking. Though, these expectations are based on reasonable
assumptions, the actual results might differ.
Your Directors place on record their sincere appreciation for the assistance and guidance
extended by Stock Exchanges, Depositories, other statutory bodies and Companyâs
Bankers for the assistance, cooperation and encouragement to the Company.
Sd/- Sd/-
Laxman A. Savalkar Girish Sarda
Place: Nashik Director Director
Date: May 29, 2024 DIN : 07987670 DIN : 07987669
Mar 31, 2014
Dear Members
The Directors present their Thirty Sixth Annual Report along with the
Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The financial results of the Company for FY 2013-2014 are summarized
below:
Item Current Year Previous Year
(Rs.Lakhs) (Rs. Lakhs)
Income 0.28 0.01
Expenditure 13.38 11.61
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation & Taxation (13.10) (11.50)
Add Depreciation 0.10 0.10
Provision for Taxation 0.00 0.00
Profit/(Loss) after Depreciation and Tax (13.20) (11.60)
Opening Balance of P & L Account (393.51) (381.90)
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet (406.71) (393.51)
OPERATIONS REVIEW
The operations of the company had been closed with effect from 21
October 2002. Thereafter, till the year 2004-2005, there were no
activities.
M/s Savant India Institute of Technology Pvt. Ltd. (SIIT), Chennai, had
acquired all the 1,404,800 equity shares held by the then promoters of
your company. Thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, SIIT made an open offer to the shareholders,
at the end of which SIIT had a total of 1,440,600 shares, representing
42.62% of the 3,380,300 fully paid up equity shares of your company.
Consequent to these changes and to the decisions during the Extra
Ordinary General meeting held on 29 March 2005, your company had done
the following:
* Incorporated the changes in the objects clause and authorized capital
in its Memorandum of Association
* Got its name changed to SAVANT INFOCOMM LIMITED
* Got the registered office changed from Bangalore in Karnataka state
to Chennai in Tamil Nadu state
* Inducted personnel from 01 June 2005
* Commenced business operations from 01 June 2005
* Got its equity shares voluntarily de-listed from the Bangalore Stock
Exchange with effect from 24 November 2005
* Entered into an agreement with National Securities Depository
Limited, Mumbai (NSDL) to dematerialize its equity shares with NSDL in
addition to its existing arrangement with CDSL
In 2007, SIIT had sold its entire holding of 1,440,600 equity shares to
M/s Western India Steel Co. Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Mr. Bharat Parikh and
Mrs. Mina Parikh, who in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, had also made an open offer to the
shareholders for acquiring up to 20% more of the outstanding shares.
This process was completed by end-September 2007 with the acquirers
holding a total of 1,448,500 shares after which the Board of the
company was restructured.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any Dividend for the year under review.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section
58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with Articles 106 and 107 of the Articles of Association
of the company, Mr. Harsh P Parikh and Mr. Aditya P. Parikh retire by
rotation. Being eligible, Mr. Harsh P Parikh offers himself for
re-appointment. Mrs. Mina Parikh, appointed as Additional Director with
effect from 28 July 2014 till the conclusion of this AGM, being
eligible, also offers herself for re-appointment
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The company has a system of Corporate Governance in place. As required
by the company''s Listing Agreement, a separate report on Corporate
Governance is enclosed as part of this Annual Report. A certificate
from the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance is also annexed
to the report on Corporate Governance.
LISTING
Your Company''s shares are listed only in the Bombay Stock Exchange at
Mumbai under Scrip Code 517320 and the listing fee for FY 2014-2015 has
been duly paid.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, your Directors
state:
a. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
b. That the Directors have selected such accounting polices and
applied them consistently and have 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 ended
on 31 March 2014;
c. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
d. That the Directors have prepared Annual Accounts on the assumption
that the company is a going concern.
AUDITORS
M/s N.Raja & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chennai retire and
being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment As regards the
Auditors'' observations in their report, the relevant notes are
self-explanatory.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
No employee has been employed in the Company attracting provisions of
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies'' Act 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975, as amended.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTFLOW
Pursuant to Section 217(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the
Companies (Disclosures of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules 1988, the following information is provided.
(a) Your Company''s operations involve low energy consumption. However
efforts to conserve energy will continue.
(b) Foreign Exchange:
a) Foreign Exchange Earnings: Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
b) Foreign Exchange Outgo : Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
(c) Your Company has nothing to report on particulars relating to
research and development, technology absorption etc.
FOR AND BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Place: Chennai
Date: 28 July 2014 M.R.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR PRAKASH DAMODARAN
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
Mar 31, 2013
Dear Members
The Directors present their Thirty Fifth Annual Report along with the
Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2013.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The financial results of the Company for FY 2012-2013 are summarized
below:
Item Current Year Previous Year
(Rs. Lakhs) (Rs. Lakhs)
Income 0.01 2.21
Expenditure 11.61 10.41
Profit/(Loss) before
Depreciation & Taxation (11.50) (8.20)
Add Depreciation 0.10 0.13
Provision for Taxation 0.00 0.00
Profit/(Loss) after Depreciation and Tax (11.60) (8.33)
Opening Balance of P & L Account (381.90) (373.57)
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet (393.51) (381.90)
OPERATIONS REVIEW
The operations of the company had been closed with effect from 21
October 2002. Thereafter, till the year 2004-2005, there were no
activities.
M/s Savant India Institute of Technology Pvt. Ltd. (SIIT), Chennai, had
acquired all the 1,404,800 equity shares held by the then promoters of
your company. Thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, SIIT made an open offer to the shareholders,
at the end of which SIIT had a total of 1,440,600 shares, representing
42.62% of the 3,380,300 fully paid up equity shares of your company.
Consequent to these changes and to the decisions during the Extra
Ordinary General meeting held on 29 March 2005, your company had done
the following:
* Incorporated the changes in the objects clause and authorized capital
in its Memorandum of Association
* Got its name changed to SAVANT INFOCOMM LIMITED
* Got the registered office changed from Bangalore in Karnataka state
to Chennai in Tamil Nadu state
* Inducted personnel from 01 June 2005
* Commenced business operations from 01 June 2005
* Got its equity shares voluntarily de-listed from the Bangalore Stock
Exchange with effect from 24 November 2005
* Entered into an agreement with National Securities Depository
Limited, Mumbai (NSDL) to dematerialize its equity shares with NSDL in
addition to its existing arrangement with CDSL
In 2007, SIIT had sold its entire holding of 1,440,600 equity shares to
M/s Western India Steel Co. Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Mr. Bharat Parikh and
Mrs. Mina Parikh, who in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, had also made an open offer to the
shareholders for acquiring up to 20% more of the outstanding shares.
This process was completed by end-September 2007 with the acquirers
holding a total of 1,448,500 shares after which the Board of the
company was restructured.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any Dividend for the year under review.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section
58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with Articles 106 and 107 of the Articles of Association
of the company, S/Shri M.R.Rajagopalan Nair and Prakash Damodaran
retire by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for
re-appointment.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The company has a system of Corporate Governance in place. As required
by the company''s Listing Agreement, a separate report on Corporate
Governance is enclosed as part of this Annual Report. A certificate
from the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance is also annexed
to the report on Corporate Governance.
LISTING
Your Company''s shares are listed only in the Bombay Stock Exchange at
Mumbai under Scrip Code 517320 and the listing fee for FY 2013-2014 has
been duly paid.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, your Directors
state:
a. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
b. That the Directors have selected such accounting polices and
applied them consistently and have 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 ended
on 31 March 2013;
c. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
d. That the Directors have prepared Annual Accounts on the assumption
that the company is a going concern.
AUDITORS
M/s N.Raja & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chennai retire and
being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment As regards the
Auditors'' observations in their report, the relevant notes are
self-explanatory.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
No employee has been employed in the Company attracting provisions of
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies'' Act 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975, as amended.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTFLOW
Pursuant to Section 217(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the
Companies (Disclosures of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules 1988, the following information is provided.
(a) Your Company''s operations involve low energy consumption. However
efforts to conserve energy will continue.
(b) Foreign Exchange:
a) Foreign Exchange Earnings: Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
b) Foreign Exchange Outgo: Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
(c) Your Company has nothing to report on particulars relating to
research and development, technology absorption etc.
FOR AND BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Place: Chennai M.R.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR PRAKASH DAMODARAN
Date: 27 May 2013 DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors present their Thirty Fourth Annual Report along with the
Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2012.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The financial results of the Company for FY 2011-2012 are summarized
below:
Item Current Year Previous Year
(Rs. Lakhs) (Rs. Lakhs)
Income 2.21 0.01
Expenditure 10.41 10.48
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation
& Taxation (8.20) (10.47)
Add Depreciation 0.13 0.17
Provision for Taxation 0.00 0.00
Profit/(Loss) after Depreciation
and Tax 8.33 10.64
Opening Balance of P & L Account (375.53) (364.89)
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet (383.86) (375.53)
OPERATIONS REVIEW
The operations of the company had been closed with effect from 21
October 2002. Thereafter, till the year 2004-2005, there were no
activities.
M/s Savant India Institute of Technology Pvt. Ltd. (SIIT), Chennai, had
acquired all the 1,404,800 equity shares held by the then promoters of
your company. Thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, SIIT made an open offer to the shareholders,
at the end of which SIIT had a total of 1,440,600 shares, representing
42.62% of the 3,380,300 fully paid up equity shares of your company.
Consequent to these changes and to the decisions during the Extra
Ordinary General meeting held on 29 March 2005, your company had done
the following:
- Incorporated the changes in the objects clause and authorized capital
in its Memorandum of Association
- Got its name changed to SAVANT INFOCOMM LIMITED
- Got the registered office changed from Bangalore in Karnataka state to
Chennai in Tamil Nadu state
- Inducted personnel from 01 June 2005
- Commenced business operations from 01 June 2005
- Got its equity shares voluntarily de-listed from the Bangalore Stock
Exchange with effect from 24 November 2005
- Entered into an agreement with National Securities Depository
Limited, Mumbai (NSDL) to dematerialize its equity shares with NSDL in
addition to its existing arrangement with CDSL
In 2007, SIIT had sold its entire holding of 1,440,600 equity shares to
M/s Western India Steel Co. Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Mr. Bharat Parikh and
Mrs. Mina Parikh, who in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, had also made an open offer to the
shareholders for acquiring up to 20% more of the outstanding shares.
This process was completed by end-September 2007 with the acquirers
holding a total of 1,448,500 shares after which the Board of the
company was restructured.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any Dividend for the year under review.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section
58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with Articles 106 and 107 of the Articles of Association
of the company, S/Shri Haider M. Sithawalla, Harsh P. Parikh and
Aditya P. Parikh retire by rotation and being eligible, offer
themselves for re- appointment.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The company has a system of Corporate Governance in place. As required
by the company's Listing Agreement, a separate report on Corporate
Governance is enclosed as part of this Annual Report. A certificate
from the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance is also annexed
to the report on Corporate Governance.
LISTING
Your Company's shares are listed only in the Bombay Stock Exchange at
Mumbai under Scrip Code 517320 and the listing fee for FY 2012-2013 has
been duly paid.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, your Directors
state:
a. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
b. That the Directors have selected such accounting polices and
applied them consistently and have 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 ended
on 31.03.2012;
c. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
d. That the Directors have prepared Annual Accounts on the assumption
that the company is a going concern.
AUDITORS
M/s N. Raja & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chennai retire and
being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment As regards the
Auditors' observations in their report, the relevant notes are
self-explanatory.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
No employee has been employed in the Company attracting provisions of
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies' Act 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975, as amended.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTFLOW
Pursuant to Section 217(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the
Companies (Disclosures of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules 1988, the following information is provided.
(a) Your Company's operations involve low energy consumption. However
efforts to conserve energy will continue.
(b) Foreign Exchange:
a) Foreign Exchange Earnings: Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
b) Foreign Exchange Outgo: Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
(c) Your Company has nothing to report on particulars relating to
research and development, technology absorption etc.
FOR AND BEHALF OF THE BOARD
M. RRAJAGOPALAN NAIR PRAKASH DAMODARAN
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
Place: Chennai
Date: 28 May 2012
Mar 31, 2011
Dear Members
The Directors present their Thirty Third Annual Report along with the
Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The financial results of the Company for FY 2010-2011 are summarized
below:
Item Current Year Previous Year
(Rs. Lakhs) (Rs. Lakhs)
Income 0.01 7.98
Expenditure 10.48 10.74
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation
& Taxation (10.47) (2.45)
Add Depreciation 0.17 0.30
Provision for Taxation 0.00 0.00
Profit/(Loss) after Depreciation
and Tax (10.64) (2.75)
Opening Balance of P & L Account (364.89) (362.14)
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet (375.53) (364.89)
OPERATIONS REVIEW
The operations of the company had been closed with effect from 21
October 2002. Thereafter, till the year 2004-2005, there were no
activities.
M/s Savant India Institute of Technology Pvt. Ltd. (SIIT), Chennai, had
acquired all the 1,404,800 equity shares held by the then promoters of
your company. Thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, SIIT made an open offer to the shareholders,
at the end of which SIIT had a total of 1,440,600 shares, representing
42.62% of the 3,380,300 fully paid up equity shares of your company.
Consequent to these changes and to the decisions during the Extra
Ordinary General meeting held on 29 March 2005, your company had done
the following:
- Incorporated the changes in the objects clause and authorized capital
in its Memorandum of Association
- Got its name changed to SAVANT INFOCOMM LIMITED
- Got the registered office changed from Bangalore in Karnataka state
to Chennai in Tamil Nadu state
- Inducted personnel from 01 June 2005
- Commenced business operations from 01 June 2005
- Got its equity shares voluntarily de-listed from the Bangalore Stock
Exchange with effect from 24 November 2005
- Entered into an agreement with National Securities Depository
Limited, Mumbai (NSDL) to dematerialize its equity shares with NSDL in
addition to its existing arrangement with CDSL
In 2007, SIIT had sold its entire holding of 1,440,600 equity shares to
M/s Western India Steel Co. Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Mr. Bharat Parikh and
Mrs. Mina Parikh, who in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, had also made an open offer to the
shareholders for acquiring up to 20% more of the outstanding shares.
This process was completed by end-September 2007 with the acquirers
holding a total of 1,448,500 shares after which the Board of the
company was restructured.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any Dividend for the year under review.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section
58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with Articles 106 and 107 of the Articles of Association
of the company, S/Shri M.R.Rajagopalan Nair and Prakash Damodaran
retire by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for
re-appointment.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The company has a system of Corporate Governance in place. As required
by the company's Listing Agreement, a separate report on Corporate
Governance is enclosed as part of this Annual Report. A certificate
from the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance is also annexed
to the report on Corporate Governance.
LISTING
Your Company's shares are listed only in the Bombay Stock Exchange at
Mumbai under Scrip Code 517320 and the listing fee for FY 2011-2012 has
been duly paid.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, your Directors
state:
a. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
b. That the Directors have selected such accounting polices and
applied them consistently and have 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 ended
on 31.03.2011;
c. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
d. That the Directors have prepared Annual Accounts on the assumption
that the company is a going concern.
AUDITORS
M/s N.Raja & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chennai retire and
being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment As regards the
Auditors' observations in their report, the relevant notes are
self-explanatory.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
No employee has been employed in the Company attracting provisions of
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies' Act 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975, as amended.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTFLOW
Pursuant to Section 217(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the
Companies (Disclosures of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules 1988, the following information is provided.
(a) Your Company's operations involve low energy consumption. However
efforts to conserve energy will continue.
(b) Foreign Exchange:
a) Foreign Exchange Earnings: Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
b) Foreign Exchange Outgo: Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
(c) Your Company has nothing to report on particulars relating to
research and development, technology absorption etc.
FOR AND BEHALF OF THE BOARD
M.R.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR PRAKASH DAMODARAN
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
Place : Chennai
Date : 25 July 2011
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors present their Thirty Second Annual Report along with the
Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2010.
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FY 2009-2010
The financial results of the Company for FY 2009-2010 are summarized
below :
Item Current Year Previous Year
(Rs. Lakhs) (Rs. Lakhs)
Income 7.98 11.62
Expenditure 10.74 11.80
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation
& Taxation (2.45) (0.18)
Add Depreciation 0.30 0.40
Provision for Taxation 0.00 0.01
Profit/(Loss) after Depreciation and Tax (2.75) (0.59)
Opening Balance of P & L Account (362.14) (361.54)
Balance Carried to Balance Sheet (364.89) (362.14)
OPERATIONS DURING FY 2009-2010
BACKGROUND
The operations of the company had been closed with effect from 21
October 2002. Thereafter, till the year 2004-2005, there were no
activities.
M/s Savant India Institute of Technology Pvt. Ltd. (SIIT), Chennai, had
acquired all the 14,04,800 equity shares held by the then promoters of
your company. Thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, SIIT made an open offer to the shareholders,
at the end of which SIIT had a total of 14,40,600 shares, representing
42.62% of the 33,80,300 fully paid up equity shares of your company.
Consequent to these changes and to the decisions during the Extra
Ordinary General meeting held on 29 March 2005, your company had done
the following:
* Incorporated the changes in the objects clause and authorized capital
in its Memorandum of Association * Got its name changed to SAVANT
INFOCOMM LIMITED
* Got the registered office changed from Bangalore in Karnataka state
to Chennai in Tamil Nadu state
* Inducted personnel from 01 June 2005
* Commenced business operations from 01 June 2005
* Got its equity shares voluntarily de-listed from the Bangalore Stock
Exchange with effect from 24 November 2005
* Entered into an agreement with National Securities Depository
Limited, Mumbai (NSDL) to dematerialize its equity shares with NSDL in
addition to its existing arrangement with CDSL
In 2007, SIIT had sold its entire holding of 14,40,600 equity shares to
M/s Western India Steel Co. Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Mr. Bharat Parikh and
Mrs. Mina Parikh, who in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
(SAST) Regulations 1997, had also made an open offer to the
shareholders for acquiring up to 20% more of the outstanding shares.
This process was completed by end-September 2007 with the acquirers
holding a total of 14,48,500 shares after which the Board of the
company was restructured.
PRESENT STATUS
Consequent to the acquisition, the business activities of the company
have been kept in abeyance as the new management is finalizing the
companys strategy.
DIVIDEND
Your Directors do not recommend any Dividend for the year under review.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of Section
58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed there under.
DIRECTORS
In accordance with Articles 106 and 107 of the Articles of Association
of the company, S/Shri V.O.Balagangadharan, Haider M. Sithawalla, Harsh
P. Parikh and Aditya P. Parikh retire by rotation and being eligible,
offer themselves for re-appointment.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The company has a system of Corporate Governance in place. As required
by the companys Listing Agreement, a separate report on Corporate
Governance is enclosed as part of this Annual Report. A certificate
from the Auditors of the Company regarding compliance is also annexed
to the report on Corporate Governance.
LISTING
Your Companys shares are listed only in the Bombay Stock Exchange at
Mumbai under Scrip Code 517320 and the listing fee for FY 2010-2011 has
been duly paid.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY
In accordance with the provisions of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies
Act, 1956 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, your Directors
state:
a. That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures;
b. That the Directors have selected such accounting polices and
applied them consistently and have 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 ended
on 31.03.2010;
c. That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
d. That the Directors have prepared Annual Accounts on the assumption
that the company is a going concern.
AUDITORS
M/s N.Raja & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Chennai retire and
being eligible, offer themselves for re- appointment As regards the
Auditors observations in their report, the relevant notes are
self-explanatory.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
No employee has been employed in the Company attracting provisions of
Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act 1956 read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975, as amended.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTFLOW
Pursuant to Section 217(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the
Companies (Disclosures of Particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules 1988, the following information is provided.
(a) Your Companys operations involve low energy consumption. However
efforts to conserve energy will continue.
(b) Foreign Exchange:
a) Foreign Exchange Earnings: Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
b) Foreign Exchange Outgo: Rs. Nil (Previous Year: Rs. Nil)
(c) Your Company has nothing to report on particulars relating to
research and development, technology absorption etc.
FOR AND BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Place: CHENNAI
Date: 24 MAY 2010 V.O.BALAGANGADHARAN PRAKASH DAMODARAN
DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
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