Dear Shareholders,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the Fortieth Annual Report
together with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31,
2024.
FINANCIAL RESULTS ( in crores)
|
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
Revenue from operations |
39.88 |
41.41 |
Other Income |
8.22 |
3.58 |
Total Income |
48.10 |
44.99 |
Profit/(Loss) before depreciation, tax and
exceptional items |
15.28 |
12.37 |
Exceptional items |
7.25 |
- |
Profit/(Loss) before depreciation and tax |
22.53 |
12.37 |
Depreciation |
9.74 |
9.93 |
Profit/(Loss) before taxation |
12.79 |
2.44 |
Provision for taxation |
0.49 |
1.45 |
Profit/(Loss) after taxation |
12.30 |
0.99 |
Balance brought forward from previous year |
3.21 |
2.22 |
Re-measurement of the defined
benefit plans through other comprehensive income (net of tax) |
(0.20) |
- |
Transfer of equity instruments
through other comprehensive income/Adjustment on account of Ind AS 116 (net of tax) |
0.54 |
- |
Balance as at end of year |
15.85 |
3.21 |
OPERATIONS AND STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
The Company recorded revenue of 39.88 Crore from operations during
the financial year under review as against 41.41 Crore in the previous financial year.
The profit before depreciation and tax during the year under review was 22.53 Crore as
against profit of 12.38 Crore during the previous year. The profit after tax of the
Company for the year under review was
12.30 Crore as against profit of 1.00 Crore recorded during the
previous financial year. Management Discussion and Analysis Report, separately annexed to
and forming part of Directors Report may be referred for specific information pertaining
to the industry affecting the business of the Company and the market in which it operates.
Refer note no. 49 for detailed segment reporting and performance of the Company. There is
no change in the nature of business during the year under review.No material changes and
commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurred between the end of
the financial year under review and the date of this Report.
CHANGES IN SHARE CAPITAL
During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company made a preferential
issue of 3,07,85,000 warrants each convertible into one equity share at a price of 10.30
per warrant within the validity period of 18 months from the date of allotment, to two
promoters group entities. Out of such warrants, 1,02,62,000 warrants were converted during
the year ended March 31, 2023 and as on March 31, 2023, 2,05,23,000 warrants were
outstanding for conversion.
During the financial year ended March 31, 2024, further 94,00,000
warrants were converted into equal number of equity shares and as on March 31, 2024,
remaining 1,11,23,000 warrants were outstanding for conversion. Pursuant to allotment of
94,00,000 equity shares, paid-up equity share capital of the Company was increased to
22,49,01,942/- during the year under review.
The Committee (Warrants Conversion) of the Board of Directors of the
Company at its meeting held on August 5, 2024 has allotted 1,11,23,000 equity shares
against application for conversion of 1,11,23,000 warrants and due to such corporate
action, paid up equity share capital of the Company has been increased to
23,60,24,942/-.
Proceeds of such preferential issue are being utilised in accordance
with the objects of issue as approved by the members of the Company.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has not transferred and not proposed to be transferred any
amount to the reserves during the year under review.
DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors did not recommend any dividend for the year
under review.
DIRECTORS
As on March 31, 2024, the composition of the Board of Directors of the
Company was as follows:
Mr. Krishna Das Gupta Non-executive Independent Director, Chairperson
Mr. Narendra Shah Executive Director
Mr. Parag Choudhary Whole-time Director
Mr. Mohan Das Kabra Non-executive Independent Director
Mrs. Ruchi Joshi Meratia Non-executive Independent Director
Mr. Ashutosh Pandey Non-executive Non-Independent Director
Mr. Parag Choudhary (DIN: 07845977) Whole-time Director of the Company
was re-appointed as Whole-time Director for further period of three years with effect from
June 29, 2023, by way of special resolution passed at 39 Annual General Meeting of the
Company held on September 21, 2023.
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, he
retires by rotation at the 40 Annual General Meeting of the Company and being eligible,
offers himself for re-appointment. Owing to a strategic decision he has also been made
Executive Director of subsidiary (Mangalore Liquid Impex Pvt Ltd) with effect from
November 1, 2023. He continues to be the Whole-time Director of the Company at a notional
remuneration of 1/- per month. The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held
on August 7, 2024 changed the designation of Mr. Parag Choudhary to Director
(Technical)' with effect from September 1, 2024, subject to the approval of members
of the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company on recommendation of the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee, at its meeting held on August 7, 2024 has appointed Mr.
Narendra Shah as Managing Director of the Company for the period of three years with
effect from September 1, 2024, subject to the approval of members. Requisite special
resolution along with terms and conditions of the appointment of Mr. Narendra Shah
including remuneration, provided in explanatory statement thereto, are set out in the
Notice convening the 40 Annual General Meeting of the Company.
On recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, at its
meeting held on August 7, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Mr.
Sankalp Ved as an Additional Director and also appointed him as Director
(Operations)' for a period of three years with effect from September 1, 2024 and Mr.
Ashutosh Pandey as an Independent Director
of the Company for the period of five years with effect from 16
September, 2024, subject to the approval of members by way of special resolution.
Requisite special resolutions along with terms and conditions of the appointment of Mr.
Sankalp Ved and Mr. Ashutosh Pandey including remuneration, provided in respective
explanatory statements thereto, are set out in the Notice
convening the 40 Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Necessary information required under SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Secretarial Standards in respect of the
appointment of Directors (including their brief profile) at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting is given in such Notice.
All Independent Directors of the Company have given declarations that
they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the Companies
Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
None of the Directors of your Company is disqualified for being
appointed as Director, as specified in Section 164(2) of the Act, read with Rule 14(1) of
the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 or barred by SEBI
or any other authority from holding the office of director. During the year under review,
Executive Director and Whole-time Director of the Company did not receive any remuneration
or commission from any of its subsidiaries, except that the Whole-time Director of the
Company has received remuneration/consultancy fee of 17.14 lacs from Mangalore Liquid
Impex Pvt. Ltd. (Subsidiary Company) for the financial year under review. Since November
1, 2023, no amount is payable to Mr. Parag Choudhary (Whole-time Director) by the Company
(Ruchi Infrastructure Limited) except a notional amount of 1/- per month.
The details of programs for familiarization of Independent Directors
with the Company, their roles, rights, responsibilities in the Company, nature of the
industry in which the Company operates, business model of the Company and related matters
are available on the website of the Company i.e.
http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Familiarizationprog.html. In the opinion of the Board,
each of the Independent Directors has integrity, expertise, requisite experience and
proficiency to perform his/her duties as an Independent Director.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
During the year under review Mr. Ravindra Kumar Kakani resigned from
the office of Chief Financial Officer with effect from January 21, 2024. Mr. Pavan Kumar
Purohit, Associate General Manager (Accounts) of the Company was appointed as Chief
Financial Officer of the Company.
The Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as at March 31, 2024 are as
follows:
Mr. Narendra Shah, Executive Director, Mr. Parag Choudhary, Whole-time
Director, Mr. Pavan Kumar Purohit, Chief Financial Officer (with effect from February 1,
2024) and Mr. Ashish Mehta, Company Secretary.
Further, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on
August 7, 2024 appointed Mr. Sankalp Ved as the Director (Operations) of the Company with
effect from September 1, 2024, subject to approval of members of the Company.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Act, your
directors confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the 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) 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 as at March 31, 2024 and
of the profit of the Company for that period;
c) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and
detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
e) the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively; and
f) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL
DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own
performance, board committees and individual directors in the manner as enumerated in the
Nomination, Remuneration and Evaluation Policy as well as, in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations. The performance of the Board of
Directors was evaluated by it after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of
criteria formulated by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, including, the board
composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information provided and
functioning, etc. The performance of the committees was evaluated by the respective
committees and the Board of Directors after seeking inputs from the committee members on
the basis of selected criteria. Performance evaluation of Independent Directors was done
by the entire Board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board of Directors of the Company met four times during the
financial year 2023-24. The meetings were held on May 29, 2023, August 7, 2023, November
7, 2023 and February 5, 2024.
ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2024 is available on
the Company's website and can be accessed at web- link
https://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Annual_Return.html.
AUDITOR AND AUDITORS' REPORT
STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. SMAK & Co., Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.
020120C) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company
for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years at the 36 Annual General
Meeting of the Company held on 26 September, 2020. The notes on financial statements
referred to in the Auditors' Report on the financial statements for the year ended
March 31, 2024 are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The
Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or
disclaimer.
COST AUDITORS
The Company is not required to maintain cost record as per the
Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014 for the year under review.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read with the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Secretarial
Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 issued by Mr. Prashant Diwan,
Practising Company Secretary is annexed herewith as Annexure I. Mr. Prashant Diwan
also issued Secretarial Compliance Report for the year under review in terms of provisions
of Regulations 24A(2) of the Listing Regulations which has been duly submitted to the
Stock Exchanges. The Company has advised the promoters and promoter group to comply with
provisions of Regulation 31 of the Listing Regulations, pertaining to dematerialization of
their shareholding. For the other observation in Secretarial Audit
Report, management is of the view that the preference shares are
neither convertible into equity shares nor listed on any stock exchanges and hence
disclosure under Regulation 29 of the Listing Regulations is not triggered.
Pursuant to provisions of Regulation 24A of Listing Regulations, the
Secretarial Audit Report of material unlisted subsidiary (Ruchi Renewable Energy Pvt.
Ltd.) is attached as Annexure III to the Corporate Governance Report (being part of
this Annual Report).
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
Your Company has three subsidiaries as at March 31, 2024 i.e. Mangalore
Liquid Impex Pvt. Ltd., Peninsular Tankers Pvt. Ltd. and Ruchi Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd.
The Company does not have any joint venture or associate Company during the year under
review, however financials of an associate partnership firm, namely, Narang & Ruchi
Developers have been consolidated in terms of applicable Accounting Standards. No company
became or ceased to be subsidiary during the year under review.
The statement containing salient features of the financial statements
and performance of subsidiaries and associate partnership firm and their contribution to
the overall performance of the Company during the period is attached with the audited
financial statements in form AOC-1. The audited financial statements of each of the
subsidiaries have also been placed on the website of the Company at
http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Annual_Reports.html. The policy for determining
material subsidiary as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company is available on
the website of the Company at
http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Policyfordeterminingmaterialsubsidiary.pdf.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS/ADVANCES, GUARANTEES, INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES
Particulars of loans/advances, investments, guarantees made and
securities provided during the year as required under the provisions of Section 186 of the
Act and Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, are provided in the notes to the standalone
financial statements (Please refer note no. 40, 42 and 43 to the standalone financial
statements).
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All related party transactions were entered into by the Company with
the prior approval of the Audit Committee. During the financial year under review, all the
transactions with related parties were entered into at arm's length and in the
ordinary course of business and none of such related party transactions required the
approval of the Board of Directors or the Shareholders in terms of the provisions of
Section 188 of the Act or Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations. Pursuant to the
amendment in Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations, made effective from April 1, 2022,
the Company sought prior approval of shareholders by way of resolution passed on September
21, 2023 for entering into proposed material transactions during the financial year
2023-24. Further there, were no materially significant related party transactions that may
have potential conflict of interests of the Company at large. All related party
transactions were placed before the Audit Committee for review and approval.
Pursuant to the amendment in Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations,
made effective from April 1, 2022, the Company sought
prior approval of shareholders in this 40 Annual General Meeting of the
Company for entering into proposed transactions during the financial year 2024-25, which
are material in nature and may exceed the stipulated limits as specified under said
regulation. The policy on materiality of related party transactions and on dealing with
related party transactions as approved by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors
may be accessed on the Company's website at http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.
com/Policy%20on%20Dealing%20with%20Related%20Party%20Transactions.pdf. Your directors draw
attention of the members to Note no. 50 to the standalone financial statements which set
out related party disclosures in terms of the provisions of the Listing Regulations.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is engaged in service industry and no major expenses have
been incurred during the year under review towards technology absorption/capital
investments on energy conservation equipments. Relevant information under section
134(3)(m) of the Act, read with rule 8 of the Companies (Account) Rules, 2014 is provided
in Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming
part of this Directors' Report and 40 Annual Report.
There was no foreign exchange earning or outgo during the financial
year under review and the previous financial year.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ADEQUACY THEREOF
The Company has an adequate internal control system commensurate with
the size and nature of its business. These controls ensure that the transactions are
authorized, recorded and reported correctly and assets are safeguarded and protected
against the loss from unauthorized use or disposition. In addition, there are operational
controls and fraud risk controls, augmenting the internal control mechanism.
An internal audit programme covering various activities and periodical
reports are submitted to the management as well as Audit Committee of the Board. The Audit
Committee, comprises of professionally qualified directors, who interact with the
statutory auditors, internal auditors and management on the matters within its terms of
reference. Effective policies, guidelines and procedures are in place for effective
management of internal financial controls. To maintain its objectivity and independence,
the Internal Auditor has access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board.
The Internal Auditor monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal control
system in the Company, its compliance with operating systems, accounting procedures and
policies at all locations of the Company. Based on the report of Internal Auditor, process
owners undertake corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the
controls.
The internal auditors also perform an independent check of
effectiveness of key controls in identified areas of internal financial control reporting.
The Statutory Auditors Report includes a report on the internal financial controls over
financial reporting. The Audit Committee and the Board are of the opinion that the Company
has sound Internal Financial Control commensurate with the nature and size of its business
operations and operating effectively. During the year, no reportable material weakness in
the design or operation of internal control system or their inadequacy was observed.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk Management is a strategic business discipline and a continuous
process that supports to achieve the Company's objectives by addressing the full
spectrum of its risks and managing the impact of those risks. The Company uses the risk
management framework as a key tool to proactively identify, assess, treat, monitor and
report risks as well as to create a risk- aware culture within the Company. The Board
regularly reviews the risk management strategy of the Company with focused approach
towards risk associated with core business of storage infrastructure and renewable energy.
The Audit Committee of the Board monitors effectiveness of risk management systems. The
detailed analysis of risk and concerns of the Company is provided in the
Management Discussion and Analysis Report forming part of this
Directors' Report and 40 Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company adheres to the Corporate Governance requirements set out by
the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and considers Corporate Governance as an
instrument to maximize value for all Stakeholders i.e. investors, employees, shareholders,
customers, suppliers, environment and the community at large. Good governance practices
emerge from the culture and mind-set of the organization. The Company has adopted fair and
transparent governance and disclosure practices. A separate report on Corporate Governance
forms an integral part of this Annual Report. Certificate of Practising Company Secretary
regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Schedule V
of the Listing Regulations, is annexed herewith as Annexure II to this Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required under Section 197(12) of the Act, read with
Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014, is annexed herewith as Annexure III to this Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Company has Whistle Blower Policy and has established the necessary
Vigil Mechanism in accordance with the provisions of Section 177(9) of the Act and the
Listing Regulations. The Company's Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy aims to
provide the appropriate platform and protection for whistle blowers to report instances of
unethical practices, violation of applicable laws and regulations. All employees and
Directors have access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and the policy also
provides adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use such mechanism and
makes provisions for direct access to the Vigilance Officer. The Vigil Mechanism/Whistle
Blower Policy is uploaded on the website of the Company at
http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/vigil-mechanism.html. No complaint is received or
pending during the year.
NOMINATION, REMUNERATION AND EVALUATION POLICY
The Nomination, Remuneration and Evaluation Policy of the Company as
recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been approved by the Board of
Directors of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and
the Listing Regulations and is available on the website of the Company i.e.
http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/ Nomination Remuneration Evaluation Policy.pdf. The
salient features of the policy are:
(a) It applies to the Board of Directors (the Board), Key
Managerial Personnel (the KMP) and the Senior Management Personnel of the
Company. The primary objective of the Policy is to provide a framework and set standards
for the selection, nomination, remuneration and evaluation of the Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and officials comprising the senior management.
(b) It deals with functions, responsibilities and Composition of
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
(c) It sets guidelines/principles for recruitment/appointment of
Directors/KMPs/Senior Officials and remuneration thereof.
(d) It deals with evaluation/assessment of Directors/KMPs/Senior
Officials of the Company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE
The Company has a duly constituted Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) Committee, which is responsible for fulfilling the CSR objectives of the Company.
The Committee comprises of Mr. Mohan Das Kabra (Chairman), Mrs. Ruchi Joshi Meratia and
Mr. Parag Choudhary, as members. The CSR Committee has formulated and recommended to the
Board, a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy (CSR Policy) which was approved by the
Board and is available on the website of the Company at
http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/CSR%20Policy%20RIFL.pdf.
The Company's CSR initiatives and activities are aligned to the
requirements of Section 135 of the Act and applicable rules thereof. The brief
outline/Annual report on the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities
during the year under review is annexed herewith as Annexure IV to this report in
the format as prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules,
2014.
AUDIT COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders
Relationship Committee and Committee (Warrants Conversion) have been duly constituted by
the Board and the Board has approved their terms of reference/role in compliance with the
provisions of the Act and Listing Regulations. The Audit Committee comprises of Mr. Mohan
Das Kabra, as the Chairman, Mr. Krishna Das Gupta and Mr. Narendra Shah as the members.
The details of the role and composition of the aforesaid Committees,
including the number of meetings held during the financial year under review and
attendance at the meetings, are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part
of this Annual Report.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has duly complied with the applicable Secretarial
Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors - SS 1' and Secretarial
Standards on General Meetings - SS 2' during the year under review.
TRANSFERS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)
During the year under review, no unpaid/unclaimed dividend/equity
shares were required to be transferred by the Company to Investor Education and Protection
Fund (IEPF).
DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company maintains a safe and healthy work environment, where every
employee is treated with respect and is able to work without fear of discrimination,
prejudice, gender bias or any form of harassment. Your Company has in place a Prevention
of Sexual Harassment Policy in accordance with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules made
thereunder to uphold the objectives of the said Act. The policy covers all employees
irrespective of their nature of employment and also applicable in respect of all
allegations of sexual harassment made by an outsider against an employee. An Internal
Complaints Committee (ICC) has also been set up to redress complaints received on sexual
harassment. No complaint was pending at beginning of the year and none has been received
during the year under review.
GENERAL DISCLOSURES
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in
respect of the following matters as there were no transactions pertaining to such matters
during the year under review:
1. Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
2. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend,
voting or otherwise.
3. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the
Company under any scheme.
4. No significant or material orders were passed by the
Regulators/Courts/Tribunals/any other authority impacting the going concern status of the
Company and its operations in future.
5. No instances of fraud were reported by the Statutory Auditors under
Section 143(12) of the Act and the rules framed thereunder either to the Company or to the
Central Government.
6. No instance of default in repayment of loan or payment of interest
thereon was observed during the year under review and no application has been made under
the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against the Company.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their gratitude for the valued support
and assistance extended to the Company by the Share-holders, Banks, Government Authorities
and other stakeholders of the Company and look forward to their continued support. Your
directors also express their appreciation for the dedicated and sincere services rendered
by employees of the Company.
ANNEXURE I TO THE DIRECTORS' REPORT
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
Form No. MR-3
ST
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
[Pursuant to section 204 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule No. 9
of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014]
To
The Members
Ruchi Infrastructure Limited
706, Tulsiani Chambers Nariman Point Mumbai -400021
I have conducted the Secretarial Audit of the compliance of applicable
statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by Ruchi
Infrastructure Limited having CIN: L65990MH1984PLC033878 (hereinafter called the
Company). Secretarial Audit was conducted in a manner that provided me a reasonable
basis for evaluating the corporate conducts/statutory compliances and expressing my
opinion thereon.
Based on my verification of the Company's books, papers, minute
books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the Company and also the
information provided by the Company, its officers, agents and authorized representatives
during the conduct of
secretarial audit, I hereby report that in my opinion, the Company has,
during the audit period covering the financial year ended on 31 March, 2024 generally
complied with the statutory provisions listed hereunder and also that the Company has
proper Board-processes and compliance-mechanism in place to the extent, in the manner and
subject to the reporting made hereinafter: I have examined the books, papers, minute
books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the Company for the
financial year ended 31 March, 2024 according to the provisions of: (i)
The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made thereunder;
(ii) The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (SCRA')
and the rules made thereunder; (iii) The Depositories Act,1996 and the Regulations and
Bye-laws framed thereunder;
(iv) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and
regulations made thereunder to the extent of Foreign Direct Investment. (v) The following
Regulations and Guidelines prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India
Act, 1992 (SEBI Act'):-(a) The Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011; (b) The Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015; and (c)
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer
Agents) Regulations, 1993 regarding the Companies Act and dealing with client; (d) The
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2018; As per the representations made by the management and relied upon by
me, during the period under review, provisions of the following regulations were not
applicable to the Company: (i) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and
regulations made thereunder to the extent of Overseas Direct Investment and External
Commercial Borrowings.
(ii) The following Regulations and Guidelines prescribed under the
Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (SEBI Act'):-(a) The
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations,
2008; (b) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and
Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021; (c) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting
of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021; (d) The Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 2018: and (e) The Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021; I have also
examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the following: (i) Secretarial
Standards 1 & 2 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India under the
Companies Act, 2013.
(ii) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
During the period under review the Company has generally complied with
the provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Standards, etc. mentioned above
to this report to the extent applicable, except following
1) the shareholdings of promoter(s) and promoter group are not 100% in
dematerialized form as required under Regulation 31(2) of The Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
2) Proceedings of Annual General Meetings held on September
21,2023 at 3.30 pm was not submitted within prescribed time of 12 hours from the
conclusion of meeting as per Regulation 30(6) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Circular
SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/123 dated July 13, 2023 however it was submitted on
September 22, 2023 at 10:32 a.m.
3) Non submission of intimation of Board meeting for any
alteration in the date on which, the redemption amount of redeemable preference shares
shall be payable and Non submission of alteration in the date on which, the redemption
amount of
22 redeemable preference shares shall be payable as per
Regulation 29(3)(b) and 30 of SEBI (Listing obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulation, 2015 read with SEBI Circular- CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 September 09, 2015
I further report that:
The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with proper
balance of Executive Directors, Non Executive Directors and Independent Directors. The
changes in the composition of the Board of Directors that took place during the period
under review were carried out in compliance with the provisions of the Act.
Adequate notice is generally given to all directors to schedule the
Board Meetings, agenda and detailed notes on agenda were generally sent at least seven
days in advance and a system exists for seeking and obtaining further information and
clarifications on the agenda items before the meeting and for meaningful participation at
the meeting.
Majority decision is carried through and as informed, there were no
dissenting members' views and hence not recorded as part of the minutes.
I further report that as per the explanations given to me and
representations made by the management and relied upon by me there are adequate systems
and processes in the company commensurate with the size and operations of the company to
monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
As per the explanations given to me in the representations made by the
management and relied upon by me, I further report that, the following are the specific
events/ actions took place, having a major bearing on the Company's affairs, in
pursuance of the above referred laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, etc.,
1) The Board of Directors of the Company has issued and allotted
50,00,000 equity shares of face value of Re. 1/- each on 30 January, 2024 consequent to
exercise of option of conversion of 50,00,000 convertible warrants (out of 3,07,85,000
convertible
warrants issued and alloted in the financial year ended 31 March,
2023).
2) The Board of Directors of the Company has issued and allotted
44,00,000 equity shares of face value of Re. 1/- each on 21 March, 2024 consequent to
exercise of option of conversion of 44,00,000 convertible warrants (out of 3,07,85,000
convertible
warrants issued and alloted in the financial year ended 31 March,
2023).
CERTIFICATE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
To the Members,
Ruchi Infrastructure Limited
I have examined the compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance by
Ruchi Infrastructure Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024, as stipulated
in the Regulation 17 to 27, clauses (b) to (i) and (t) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation
46 and paragraph C, D and E of Schedule V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is the
responsibility of the Management. My examination was limited to procedures and
implementation thereof adopted by the Company for ensuring the compliance of the
conditions of the Corporate Governance. It is neither an audit nor an expression of
opinion on the financial statements of the Company.
In my opinion and to the best of my information and according to the
explanation given to me and based on the representations made by the Management, I certify
that the Company has complied with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in
the Regulation 17 to 27, clauses (b) to (i) and (t) of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 46
and paragraph C, D and E of Schedule V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
I further state that such compliance is neither an assurance as to the
future viability of the Company nor the efficiency or effectiveness with which the
Management has conducted the affairs of the Company.
ANNUAL REPORT ON CSR ACTIVITIES
To the Members,
1. Brief outline on CSR Policy of the Company: CSR Policy of the
Company identifies Preventive healthcare, Education, Sustainable Livelihood Development
and Rural Infrastructure Development, as thrust areas in meeting its social
responsibility. The Company has always been committed to the cause of social service and
has repeatedly channelized a part of its resources and activities, such that it positively
affects the society socially, ethically and also environmentally.
2. Composition of CSR Committee:
Sr. N. Name of Director |
Designation/ Nature of
Directorship |
Number of meetings of CSR
Committee held during the year |
Number of meetings of CSR
Committee attended during the year |
1 Mr. Mohan Das Kabra |
Chairperson of the Committee/
Independent Director of the Company |
|
One (1) |
2 Mrs. Ruchi Joshi Meratia |
Member of the
Committee/Independent Director of the Company |
One (1) |
One (1) |
3 Mr. Parag Choudhary |
Member of the
Committee/Whole-time Director of the Company |
|
One (1) |
3. Provide the web-link where Composition of CSR committee, CSR Policy
and CSR projects approved by the board are disclosed on the website of the company: The
Composition of CSR Committee, CSR Policy and Annual Action Plan with projects approved are
placed on the website of the Company and are available respectively at
http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Compositionofcommittee.html and
http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/CSR-Policy.html.
4. Provide the executive summary along with web-link(s) of Impact
Assessment of CSR Projects carried out in pursuance of sub-rule 93) of rule 8, if
applicable: Not Applicable.
5. (a) Average net profit of the company as per section 135(5):
1,764.29 lacs.
(b) Two percent of average net profit of the company as per
section135(5): 35.29 lacs.
(c) Surplus arising out of the CSR projects or programmes or activities
of the previous financial years: Nil (d) Amount required to be set off for the
financial year, if any: Nil (e) Total CSR obligation for the financial year
[(b)+(c)-(d)]: 35.29 lacs.
6. (a) Amount spent on CSR Projects (both Ongoing Project and other
than Ongoing Project): (b) Amount spent in Administrative Overheads: Nil (c) Amount
spent on Impact Assessment, if applicable: Nil (d) Total amount spent for the
Financial Year [(a)+(b)+(c)] : 36 lacs.
(e) CSR amount spent or unspent for the financial year:
Total Amount Spent for the
Financial Year. ( in lacs) |
Total Amount
transferred to Unspent CSR Account as per section 135(6). |
Amount
transferred to any fund specified under Schedule VII as per second proviso to section
135(5). |
|
Amount |
Date of transfer |
Name of the fund |
Amount |
Date of transfer |
36.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(f) Excess amount for set off, if any
Sr. No. Particular |
Amount ( in lacs) |
(i) Two percent of average net profit of the
company as per section 135(5) |
35.29 |
(ii) Total amount spent for the Financial
Year |
36.00 |
(iii) Excess amount spent for the financial
year [(ii)-(i)] |
0.71 |
(iv) Surplus arising out of the CSR projects
or programmes or activities of the previous financial years, if any |
- |
(v) Amount available for setoff in succeeding
financial years [(iii)-(iv)] |
0.71 |
7. Details of Unspent CSR amount for the preceding three financial
years:
Sr. No. Preceding
Financial Year. |
Amount transferred to
Unspent CSR Account under section135(6) (in ) |
Balance Amount in Unspent
CSR Account under sub-section (6) of section 135 (in ) |
Amount spent in the
reporting Financial Year (in ). |
Amount
transferred to any fund specified under Schedule VII as per section 135(6), if any. |
Amount remaining to be
spent in succeeding financial years. (in ) |
Deficiency, if any |
|
|
|
|
Amount (in ) |
Date of transfer |
|
|
- - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8. Whether any capital assets have been created or acquired through
Corporate Social responsibility amount spent in the Financial Year: No
9. Specify the reason(s), if the company has failed to spend two per
cent of the average net profit as per section 135(5): Not Applicable