To the Members,
The Directors hereby submit their Board Report of the Company together with the Audited
Statements of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2023.
- FINANCIAL RESULTS & REVIEW OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
The Company's financial performance for the year under review along with previous
year's figures is given hereunder:
Particulars |
31/03/2023 |
31/03/2022 |
Profit before tax |
(12,75,795) |
(14,15,635) |
Current tax expense |
NIL |
NIL |
Deferred tax expense |
NIL |
NIL |
Profit/Loss for the period from continuing operations |
NIL |
NIL |
Profit/Loss from discontinuing operations |
NIL |
NIL |
Tax expense of discontinuing operations |
NIL |
NIL |
Profit/Loss from discontinuing operations (after tax) |
NIL |
NIL |
Profit/Loss transferred/adjusted to General Reserve |
NIL |
NIL |
Basic earnings per equity share |
(0.22) |
(0.24) |
Diluted earnings per equity share |
(0.22) |
(0.24) |
- DIVIDEND
No Dividend was declared for the current financial year due to inadequate Profits.
- THE CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY:
There was no change in business of the Company during the period under review.
- MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
OCCURRED BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT RELATES
AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT.
There were 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 relates and the date of the report.
- CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY OBSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information pertaining to conservation of energy, technology absorption,
foreign exchange Earnings and outgo as required under Section 134 (3)(m) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is as follows:
Foreign Exchange Earnings : NIL Foreign Exchange outgo : NIL
Energy Absorption : NA
- the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy: NA
- the steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate source of energy: NA
- the Capital investment on energy conservation equipments: NA
Technology Absorption: NA
- the efforts made towards technology absorption: NA
- the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or
import substitution: NA
- In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the
beginning of the financial year): NA
- the details of technology imported: NA
- the year of import: NA
- whether the technology been fully absorbed: NA
- the expenditure incurred on Research and Development: NA
- STATEMENT CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY OF THE
COMPANY
The Company has a Risk Management Policy however the elements of risk threatening
the Company's existence are very minimal.
- DETAILS OF POLICY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE COMPANY ON ITS CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES
The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility
initiatives as the said provisions are not applicable.
- PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES
ACT, 2013
There were no loans, guarantees or investments made by the Company under Section
186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
- PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES
There were no contracts or arrangements were made with related parties pursuant to
Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review.
- EXPLANATION OR COMMENTS ON QUALIFICATIONS, RESERVATIONS OR ADVERSE REMARKS OR
DISCLAIMERS MADE BY THE AUDITORS AND THE PRACTICING COMPANY SECRETARY IN THEIR REPORTS
There are no adverse remarks or qualifications in the Auditor's report.
The Secretarial Audit Report received from M/s. Sandeep P. Parekh & Co, Company
Secretaries is annexed herewith as "Annexure 2".
1. The Company has not appointed Internal Auditor under Section 138 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
The turnover of the company is not sufficient to meet the requirements specified under
Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, due to non-operation in our business
activity, Company is not in a position to comply with this requirement.
Hence companies' economic conditions are not favorable to its current market position
due to which it is not able to appoint Internal Auditor, but the Company would be
appointing the same in future and follow adequate requirements of the Companies Act, 2013.
- COMPANY'S POLICY RELATING TO DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT, PAYMENT OF REMUNERATION AND
DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee
framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel,
Senior Management and their remuneration and evaluation criteria for performance of
Independent Directors.
- ANNUAL RETURN
The extracts of Annual Return pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 read with
Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 is furnished in
Annexure 1 and attached to this Report.
- MEETING OF BOARD AND COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS
During the year 4 Board Meetings, 4 Audit Committee Meetings 2 Nomination &
Remuneration Committee Meetings were convened and held. The details of the same along with
other Committees of Board are given below. The intervening gap between the Meetings was
within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company has complied with the requirements of Applicable provisions of SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015 in respect of the
Composition of the Board.
None of the Independent Directors have any material pecuniary relationship or
transactions with the Company.
Necessary disclosures regarding composition of the Board, category, attendance of
Directors at the Board Meetings and last Annual General Meeting, number of other
Directorship and other Committee Memberships are given below:
Name of Directors |
Category |
No. of Board Meetings attended |
No. of Directorships held in other Companies |
Attendance at last AGM |
No. of Committee positions held in other Companies |
|
|
|
|
|
Chairman of Committee |
Member of Committee |
Anil Goyal |
Non- Executive Independent Director |
4 |
18 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
Kapil Lalitkumar Nagpal |
Executive Director & MD |
4 |
3 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
Ashwin Gajanan Pandya |
Non- Executive Independent Director |
4 |
0 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
Kishor Ramji Tank |
Non- Executive Independent Director |
4 |
0 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
Kritika Lalit Nagpal |
Non- Executive Women Director |
4 |
2 |
Yes |
0 |
0 |
NUMBER OF BOARD & AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The details of the composition of the Committee and attendance of the members at
the meetings are given below:
Name of Director |
No. of Committee Meetings Held |
No. of Committee Meetings Attended |
Mr. Ashwin Pandya - Chairman & Independent, Non- Executive
Director |
4 |
4 |
Mr. Anil Goyal - Member & Independent Director |
4 |
4 |
Mr. Kishor Tank - Member & Independent Non- Executive Director |
4 |
4 |
The Audit Committee meetings were attended by the Non-Executive Chairman, the Managing
Director and the Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer. The representatives of
the Statutory Auditors were also invited to the meeting.
The detail of other committee meetings is as follows
o NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
During the financial year there were two meetings held on 30/05/2022 &
10/02/2023 Details of attendance of the members at the meetings are given below:
Name |
Designation |
No. of Meetings attended |
Mr. Ashwin Pandya |
Independent Non-Executive Director |
2 |
Mr. Kishor Tank |
Independent Non-Executive Director |
2 |
Mr. Anil Goyal |
Independent Non-Executive Director |
2 |
Salient Features of Nomination and Remuneration Policy
Further, Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company is available on the
website of the Company at https://www.tulaseebio-ethanolltd.com
o SHAREHOLDER RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
During the financial year there was No Shareholder relationship committee meeting
held. Details of the members at the meetings are given below:
Name |
Designation |
No. of Meetings attended |
Mr. Ashwin Pandya |
Independent Non-Executive Director |
0 |
Mr. Kishor Tank |
Independent Non-Executive Director |
0 |
Mr. Anil Goyal |
Independent Non-Executive Director |
0 |
- DISCLOSURE OF COMPOSITION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING VIGIL MECHANISM
Pursuant
to Section 177 of the companies Act, 2013 the Audit committee was formed, the said
committee consist of 3 (Three) Independent Directors, which are as follows:
Mr. Ashwin Pandya Chairman& Independent, Non-Executive Director Mr. Anil
Goyal - Member & Independent Director
Mr. Kishor Tank - Member & Independent Non-Executive Director
The Company has a vigil mechanism named Whistle Blower Policy to deal with instance of
fraud and mismanagement, if any. The objective of the Policy is to explain and encourage
the directors and employees to raise any concern about the Company's operations and
working environment, including possible breaches of Company's policies and standards or
values or any laws within the country or elsewhere, without fear of adverse managerial
action being taken against such employees.
- DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 the
Board hereby submits its responsibility Statement:
- in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
- the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and
made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the
loss of the company for that period;
- 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;
- the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
- 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.
- internal financial controls to be followed by the company had been laid down and that
such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.
- the directors have complied with the provisions of applicable Secretarial standards.
- SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any Subsidiary or Joint Ventures / Associate Companies.
- DIRECTORS & KMP
No changes took place in the Board of Directors of the Company during the year
under review.
MS. Kritika Nagpal retire by rotation in the ensuing Annual General Meeting being
eligible offer herself for the reappointment.
- DEPOSITS
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the year under
review.
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Company has complied with the criteria as per the provisions of Section 149 (6)
Companies Act, 2013 for Independent Directors.
- STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. A. C. Jhaveri & Associates, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 137585W) have been
appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 5 years at the Annual
General Meeting held on 28/09/2022 till the conclusion of Annual General Meeting to be
held in 2027.
The Company has received a certificate from the Statutory Auditors confirming their
eligibility in accordance with the provisions of Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- SHARES
- BUY BACK OF SECURITIES
The Company has not bought back any shares during the year under review.
- SWEAT EQUITY
The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity shares during the year under review.
- BONUS SHARES
No Bonus Shares were issued during the year under review.
- EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company has not provided any Stock Option scheme to the employees.
- DEMATERIALISATION
The shares of the Company were in physical form and LIIPL and NSDL has been admitted
for depository services. The ISIN no is: INE276N01011.
- PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule, 5 of The Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employees
of the Company, will be provided upon request. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the
Report and Financial Statements are being sent to the Members and others entitled thereto,
excluding the information on employees' particulars which is available for inspection by
the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on working days
of the Company up to the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. If any Member is
interested in obtaining a copy thereof, such Member may write to the Company in this
regard.
- THE DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR
TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or
tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's operations in future.
- THE DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The Company is having an adequate internal financial control policy.
- DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013.
The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements
of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition &
Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Committee (IC) has been set up to redress complaints
received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary,
trainees) are covered under this policy. The following is a summary of sexual harassment
complaints received and disposed off during the financial year ended 31st March, 2023:
- No. of complaints received: NIL
- No. of complaints disposed off: NA
- STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
The Company is presently inactive in its operations.
- THE CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY:
There was no change in business of the Company during the period under review.
- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company's Paid up Capital and Net worth do not exceed the prescribed limits as
on the Financial year 2022-2023 and the provisions of corporate governance as specified in
Regulation 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24, 24A, 25, 26, 27 and clause (b) to (i) of sub-regulation (2) of
regulation 46 and paras C, D and E of Schedule V of the SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015 are
not applicable on the Company.
- MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
A detailed review of the operations, performance and future outlook of the Company
and its business is given in the Management's Discussion and Analysis Report which forms a
part of this report.
- BOARD EVALUATION:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Applicable provisions of
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015, 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, Nomination &
Remuneration and other Committees.
The Board's performance for the current year was assessed on the basis of participation
of directors, quality of information provided/available, quality of discussion and
contribution etc. A structured questionnaire was prepared after taking into consideration
inputs received from the Directors, covering the aforesaid aspects of the Board's
functioning. The overall performance of the Board and Committees of the Board was found
satisfactory.
The overall performance of Chairman, Executive Directors and the Non-Executive
Directors of the Company is satisfactory. The review of performance was based on the
criteria of performance, knowledge, analysis, quality of decision making etc.
- STATEMENT REGARDING THE OPINION OF THE BOARD WITH REGARD TO INTEGRITY, EXPERTISE AND
EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING THE PROFICIENCY) OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS APPOINTED DURING THE
YEAR
No Independent Directors were appointed during the year under review. Further, in
the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors of the Company possess the requisite
integrity, expertise and experience as required by the Company.
- CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS INITIATED UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY
CODE, 2016 (IBC)
No such process was initiated during the period under review under the Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
- DETAILS OF ONE TIME SETTLEMENT
The provision of details and disclosure of One Time settlement is not applicable to
the Company, therefore disclosure of the details of the difference between the amount of
the valuation done at the time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking
loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons thereof is also not
applicable.
- COST RECORDS
Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with The Companies (Cost
Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, the cost audit records maintenance is not
applicable to the Company.
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their sincere thanks to bankers, business associates,
consultants, and various Government Authorities for their continued support extended to
your Companies activities during the year under review. Your Directors also acknowledges
gratefully the shareholders for their support and confidence reposed on your Company.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Sd/- |
Sd/- |
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Kapil Lalitkumar Nagpal Managing Director
DIN: 01929335 |
Ashwin Pandya Director
DIN: 03270119 |
Date: 30.05.2023
Place: Raigad |
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