Mar 31, 2024
The Board of Directors take pleasure in presenting the Eighty Two Annual Report together with the
Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2024. The Management Discussion and
Analysis has also been incorporated into this report.
1. OVERVIEW :
The Financial Statements have been prepared provisions of Section 129 read with Schedule III of
Companies Act, 2013 and in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards under the Companies
(Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 and under Section 133 of the said Act read with Rule 3 of
the Companies (Indian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2015 and Companies (Indian Accounting
Standard) Accounting Rules, 2016. Our management accepts responsibility or the integrity and
objectivity of these financial statements, as well as for various estimates and judgments used therein.
The estimates and judgments relating to the financial statements have been made on a prudent and
reasonable basis, so that the financial statements reflect in a true and fair manner the form and
substance of transactions, and reasonably present our state of affairs, profits and cash flows for the
year.
|
Particulars |
31/03/2024 |
31/03/2023 |
|
Income |
||
|
- Revenue from Operations |
- |
- |
|
- Other Income |
18381.98 |
2951.39 |
|
Profit Before Tax and Depreciation |
16518.41 |
600.96 |
|
Less: Depreciation |
82.71 |
131.01 |
|
Profit After Depreciation but Before Tax |
16352.98 |
731.97 |
|
Less: Tax Expenses for the Current Year |
1662.36 |
114.19 |
|
Less: Tax Expenses Adjustment Previous Year |
3.94 |
(18.10) |
|
Less: Deferred Tax Expenses/(Incomes) |
1687.74 |
(1044.62) |
|
Less: MAT Credit Entitlement |
1077.70 |
1207.46 |
|
Profit After Tax |
12003.96 |
473.03 |
|
Earning Per Share (Nominal Value of |
8.00 |
0.32 |
3. DIVIDEND :
IIn order to conserve funds for the business of the Company, the Board of Directors do not
recommend any dividend for the financial year 2023-2024.
The paid-up Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2024 was '' 1.5 Crore. During the year under
review, the Company has not issued shares with differential voting rights nor granted stock options
nor sweat equity.
The Board of Directors of the Company are exploring new business opportunities.
The Board of Directors of the Company perceive the outlook of the Company with optimism.
The Company has adopted Risk Management Policy as per Section 134 (3) (n) of the Companies Act,
2013. This framework seeks to create transparency, minimize adverse impact on the business
objectives and enhance the Company''s competitive advantage. The business risk policy defines the
risk management approach which helps in identifying risks trend, exposure and potential impact
analysis at a Company level as also separately for business segments. The detailed risk
management policy has been hosted on the website of the Company. There are no perceived risks in
the present activity.
The Company has in place well defined and adequate internal controls commensurate with the size of
the Company and the same were operating effectively throughout the year.
The Company has an in-house Internal Audit Function (IA). To maintain its objectivity and
independence, the IA Department evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal control system, its
compliance with operating systems and policies of the Company and accounting procedures at all
locations of the Company. Based on the report of IA function, process owners undertake corrective
action in their respective areas and thereby strengthening the controls. Significant audit observations
and corrective actions thereon are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.
The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls commensurate with the size, scale
and complexity of its operations. The Company has policies and procedures in place of ensuring
proper and efficient conduct of the business, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and
detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and timely
preparation of reliable financial information.
Pursuant to Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has appointed M/s. Sarda Soni &
Associates LLP as an Internal Auditor of the Company. Pursuant to Section 134 (5) (e) of the
Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors has adopted Internal Financial Control Policy, which has
also been hosted on website of Company.
Mr. Bhavin Sheth (Din: 00114608), Director of the Company is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing
Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Shri Ashok Somani ceased to Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 24th May, 2023.
Ms. Unnatti Jain has appointed Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f.
24th May, 2023.
Pursuant to the amendments in the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,
2014, all the Independent Directors of the Company have registered themselves with the Databank of
Independent Directors. The Directors who were not exempted from the requirement of appearing in
the online proficiency test, have successfully qualified in the same.
All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid
down under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16 and 25 of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015) for fulfilment of their responsibilities in
a professional and faithful manner and to promote confidence of the investment community,
particularly minority shareholders, regulators of the Company.
Independent Directors play an important role in their governance process of the Board. They bring to
bear their expertise and experience on the deliberations of the Board. This enriches the decision
making process at the Board with different point of view and experiences and prevents conflict of
interest in the decision making process.
The appointment of Independent Director is carried out in a structured manner. The Nomination and
Remuneration Committee identifies potential candidates based on certain laid down criteria and
takes in to consideration the diversity of the Board.
The Independent Directors have been appointed for a fixed tenure of five years from their respective
dates of appointment.
None of the Independent Directors serves as "Independent Directors" in more than seven listed
entities.
During the year under review, the Independent Directors met on January 31, 2024, inter alia, to
discuss:
(a) Evaluation of the Performance of Non-Independent Directors and the Board of Directors as a
whole.
(b) Evaluation of the Performance of the Chairman of the Company, taking into account the views of
the Executive and Non-Executive Directors.
(c) Evaluation of the quality, content and timelines of flow of information between the Management
and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform its duties.
(d) Other related matters.
The Independent Directors have expressed satisfaction at the robustness of the evaluation process,
the Board''s freedom to express its views on matters transacted at the meetings and the openness and
transparency with which the Management discusses various subject matters specified on the agenda
of meetings.
An appropriate induction programme for new Directors and ongoing familiarization with respect to the
business/working of the Company for all Directors is a major contribution for meaningful Board Level
deliberations and sound business decisions.
At the time of appointing a Director, a formal letter of appointment is given to him/her which, interalia,
explains his/her role, function, duties and responsibilities and the Board''s expectations from him/her
as a Director of the Company. The Director is also explained in detail the compliances required from
him/her under the Act, SEBI Regulations and other relevant regulations and his/her affirmation taken
with respect to the same.
A Presentation is also shared with newly appointed Director giving an overarching perspective of the
industry, organizational set-up of the Company, the functioning of various divisions/departments, the
Company''s market in which it operates, governance and internal control process and other relevant
information pertaining to the Company''s business.
The above initiatives help the Directors to understand the Company, its business and the regulatory
framework in which the Company operates and equips him/her to effectively fulfill his/her role as the
Director of the Company.
The Company''s Board comprises of Six Directors -Two of them are Executive Directors, One is Non¬
Executive Non-Independent Director and remaining three are Non-Executive Independent Directors.
The Chairman of the Board is Executive Director. The number of Non-Executive Independent
Directors is 50% of the total strength of the Board.
During the year, there were Four (4) Board Meetings held on 24/05/2023, 27/07/2023, 27/10/2023,
and 29/01/2024. The attendance of the Directors in the Board Meetings and last Annual General
Meeting is given here below-
|
Name of the Director |
Category and Desig¬ nation |
No. of |
Whether attended last AGM |
No. of Directorship |
No. of Membership |
No. of Chairmanship |
|
Mr. Bhavin Sheth |
ED |
04 |
Yes |
01 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Mr. Ashok Somani |
ED |
04 |
Yes |
01 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Mrs. Shanta Somani |
NED |
04 |
Yes |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Mr. Mathura Prasad Sharma |
ID |
04 |
Yes |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Mr. Toby Antony |
ID |
04 |
Yes |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Mr. Nandkumar Pareek |
ID |
04 |
Yes |
01 |
Nil |
Nil |
Meetings held during the year are expressed as number of meetings eligible to attend.
ED - Executive Director
NED - Non- Executive Director
ID - Independent Director
The Board has constituted the following Committees of Directors:
The constitution of Audit Committee meets with the requirements of Section 178 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
The Audit Committee acts as link between Statutory and Internal Auditor and the Board of
Directors. It assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities of monitoring financial
reporting processes, reviewing the Company''s statutory and internal audit activities. Majority of
the members on the Committee, including the Chairman are Independent Directors. The
Committee is governed by a Charter which is in line with the regulatory requirements mandated
under Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule 6 of The Companies (Meetings
of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and SEBI Regulations. The terms of reference of the Audit
Committee are as follows -
(1) oversight of the listed entity''s financial reporting process and the disclosure of its financial
information to ensure that the financial statements is correct, sufficient and credible;
(2) recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of auditors of the
listed entity;
(3) approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other services rendered by the statutory
auditors;
(4) reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements and auditor''s report
thereon before submission to the board for approval, with particular reference to:
(a) matters required to be included in the director''s responsibility statement to be included
in the board''s report in terms of clause (c)of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the
Companies Act, 2013;
(b) changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;
(c) major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment by
management;
(d) significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit findings;
(e) compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial statements;
(f) disclosure of any related party transactions;
(g) modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report;
(5) reviewing, with the management, the quarterly financial statements before submission to
the board for approval;
(6) reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses / application of funds raised through
an issue (public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, etc.), the statement of funds utilized
for purposes other than those stated in the offer document / prospectus / notice and the
report submitted by the monitoring agency monitoring the utilisation of proceeds of a public
or rights issue, and making appropriate commendations to the board to take up steps in this
matter;
(7) reviewing and monitoring the auditor''s independence and performance, and effectiveness
of audit process;
(8) approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the listed entity with related
parties;
(9) scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
(10) valuation of undertakings or assets of the listed entity, wherever it is necessary;
(11) evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
(12) reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and internal auditors, adequacy
of the internal control systems;
(13) reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function, if any, including the structure of the internal
audit department, staffing and seniority of the official heading the department, reporting
structure coverage and frequency of internal audit;
(14) Discussion with internal auditors of any significant findings and follow up there on;
(15) Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internal auditors into matters
where there is suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of internal control systems of a
material nature and reporting the matter to the board;
(16) Discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the nature and scope
of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;
(17) To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, debenture
holders, shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends) and creditors;
(18) To review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
(19) Approval of appointment of chief financial officer after assessing the qualifications,
experience and background, etc. of the candidate;
(20) Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of the audit
committee;
(21) Review of Management''s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations;
(22) Review of Statement of significant related party transactions (as defined by the audit
committee), submitted by management;
(23) Review of Management letters / letters of internal control weaknesses issued by the
statutory auditors;
(24) Review Internal audit reports relating to internal control weaknesses; and
(25) Review the appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the chief internal auditor;
(26) Review of Statement of deviations if any; and
(27) Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of the Audit
Committee and any other terms of reference as may be decided by the Board or specified/
provided under the Companies Act, 2013 or Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("the Listing Regulations") or
by any other regulatory authority.
ii. Composition :
The Audit Committee comprises of three members, all of which are Independent Directors.
Following are the members of the committee :
1. Mr. Nandkumar Pareek - Chairman
2. Mr. Toby Antony - Member
3. Mr. Mathura Prasad Sharma - Member
The Audit Committee met for Four (4) times during the year i.e. on 24/05/2023, 27/07/2023,
27/10/2023, and 29/01/2024. The attendance of Members at the Audit Committee was as
follows:
|
Name of Director |
Category |
Meetings during the year 2023-2024 |
|
|
Held |
Attended |
||
|
Toby Antony |
Member |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr. Mathura Prasad Sharma |
Member |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr. Nandkumar Pareek |
Chairman |
4 |
4 |
Meetings held during the year are expressed as number of meetings eligible to attend.
⢠To investigate any activity within its terms of reference.
⢠To seek information from any employee.
⢠To obtain outside legal or other professional advice.
⢠To secure attendance of outsiders with relevant expertise, if it considers necessary.
a. Review the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company''s system and internal controls.
b. Review and discuss with the Management, the Company''s major financial risk exposures
and steps taken by the Management to monitor and control such exposure.
c. To oversee and review the functioning of vigil mechanism (implemented in the Company as
Ethical view Reporting Policy) and to review the findings of investigations into cases of
material nature and the actions taken in respect thereof.
All the Members of the Audit Committee possess the requisite qualification for appointment on
the Committee and have sound knowledge of finance, accounting practices and internal
controls.
The Representative of the Statutory Auditors are permanent invitees to the Audit Committees.
They have attended all the Audit Committee Meetings held during the year. The Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) attended the meetings of Committee. The Company Secretary is the Secretary to
the all the Committee Meetings of the Company.
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee comprises of three Members all of which are Independent
Directors. The Committee is governed by a Charter.
The terms of reference of the Committee are as follows -
a) To scrutinize and approve registration of transfer of shares/ debentures/ warrants issued / to
be issued by the Company;
b) To decide all questions and matters that may arise in regard to transmission of shares /
debentures / warrants issued / to be issued by the Company;
c) To approve and issue duplicate shares / debentures / warrants certificates in lieu of those
reported lost;
d) To refer to the Board and any proposal of refusal of registration of transfer of shares /
debentures / warrants for their consideration;
e) To look into Shareholders and investors complaints like transfer of shares, non- receipt of
annual reports, non-receipt of declared dividends, etc.;
f) To delegate all or any of its powers of Officers/ Authorized Signatories of the Company;
g) To issue new certificates against subdivision of shares, renewal, split or consolidation of
share certificates / certificates relating to other securities;
h) To issue and allot debentures, bonds another securities, subject to such approvals as may be
required;
i) To approve and monitor Dematerialization of shares / debentures / other securities and all
matters incidental or related thereto;
j) To authorize the Company Secretary and Head Compliance / other Officers of the Share
Department to attend to matters relating to non-receipt of annual reports, notices, non-receipt
of declared dividend/interest, change of address for correspondence etc. and to monitor
action taken.
ii. Composition :
The constitution and terms of reference of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee is in
pursuance of Regulation 20 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 and Section 178(5) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Following are the members of the committee :
1. Mr. Nandkumar Pareek - Chairman
2. Mr. Toby Antony - Member
3. Mr. Mathura Prasad Sharma - Member
The Committee met Four (4) times during the year i.e. on 24/05/2023, 27/07/2023, 27/10/2023,
and 29/01/2024. The attendance of Members at the Stakeholder Relationship Committee was
as follows:
|
Name of Director |
Category |
Meetings during the year 2023-2024 |
|
|
Held |
Attended |
||
|
Mr. Toby Antony |
Member |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr. Mathura Prasad Sharma |
Member |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr. Nandkumar Pareek |
Chairman |
4 |
4 |
Meetings held during the year are expressed as number of meetings eligible to attend.
iii. Powers of the Committee :
(i) To approve and monitors transfers, transmission, splitting and consolidation of securities and
issue of duplicate certificates by the Company;
(ii) To look into various issues relating to shareholders, including the redressal of Shareholders'' and
investors'' complaints like transfer of shares, non-receipt of Balance Sheet, dividend etc.; and
(iii) To carry out the functions envisaged under the Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider trading,
which is effective from 15th May, 2015.
Details of Investor Complaints Received and Redressed during the year 2023-24 are as follows:
|
Opening balance |
Received during the year |
Resolved during the year |
Closing balance |
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is governed by a Charter. The Chairman along with
the other members of the Committee are Independent Directors.
The terms of reference of the Committee inter alia include the following -
(1) Formulation of the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and
independence of a director and recommend to the board of directors a policy relating to, the
remuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and other employees;
(2) Formulation of criteria for evaluation of performance of independent directors and the board
of directors;
(3) Devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
(4) Identifying persons who are qualified to become directors and who may be appointed in
senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, and recommend to the board of
directors their appointment and removal.
(5) Whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director, on the
basis of the report of performance evaluation of independent directors.
The Composition of the Committee is composed pursuant to the Section 178 of the Companies
Act, 2013.
Following are the members of the committee :
1. Mr. Nandkumar Pareek - Chairman
2. Mr. Toby Antony - Member
3. Mr. Mathura Prasad Sharma - Member
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee met for one time during 2023-2024 i.e. on
29/01/2024.
|
Name of Director |
Category |
Meetings during the year 2023-2024 |
|
|
Held |
Attended |
||
|
Mr. Toby Antony |
Member |
1 |
1 |
|
Mr. Mathura Prasad Sharma |
Member |
1 |
1 |
|
Mr. Nandkumar Pareek |
Chairman |
1 |
1 |
Meetings held during the year are expressed as number of meetings eligible to attend.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS MEETING :
As stipulated by the Code of Independent Directors under Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013
and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Independent
Directors of the Company shall hold at least one meeting in a year without the presence of Non
Independent Directors and members of the management. All the independent directors shall strive to
be present at such meeting
The independent directors in their meeting shall, inter alia-
(a) Review the performance of non-independent directors and the board of directors as a whole;
(b) Review the performance of the chairperson of the listed entity, taking into account the views of
executive directors and non-executive directors;
(c) Assess the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information between the management of the
listed entity and the board of directors that is necessary for the board of directors to effectively
and reasonably perform their duties;
Independent Directors met 1 (one) time during the year on January 29, 2024 and attended by all the
Independent Directors i.e. Mr. Nandkumar Pareek, Mr. Toby Anthony and Mathura Prasad Sharma.
In compliance with the requirements of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, the Company has put in place a familiarization program for the Independent
Directors to familiarize them with their role, rights and responsibility as Directors, the working of
the Company, nature of the industry, in which the Company operates the business model etc.
The same is also available on the website of the Company and can be accessed.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the SEBI Regulations, the Board has carried out the
annual performance evaluation of the working of its Audit, Nomination and Remuneration and
Stakeholders Relationship Committee respectively. The Chairman of the Board of Directors
individually get an overview of the functioning of the Board and its constituents interalia on the
following broad criteria i.e. attendance and level of participation independence of judgment
exercised by Independent Directors, interpersonal relationship etc.
A separate exercise was carried out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors including
the Chairman of the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level of engagement and
contribution, independence of judgement safeguarding the interest of the Company and its
minority shareholders etc. The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried
out by the entire Board. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the Non-Independent
Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors who also reviewed the performance of
the Secretarial Department. The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation
process.
The following persons have been designated as Key Managerial Personnel of the Company
pursuant to the Section 2 (51) and 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules thereunder -
1. Mr. Ashok Somani - Chief Financial Officer and Director
2. Mr. Bhavin Sheth - Chief Executive Officer and Director
3. Ms. Unnatti Jain - Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company
During the year under review, Mrs. Unnatti Jain appointed as Company Secretary and
Compliance Officer of the Company w.e.f. 24th May, 2023.
15. MEETINGS :
A calendar of Meetings is prepared and circulated in advance to the Directors. During the year under
review there were Four (4) Board Meetings, Four (4) Audit Committee Meetings, Four (4),
Stakeholders Relationship Committee Meetings and One (1) Nomination and Remuneration
Committee Meeting were convened and held. The intervening gap between the Meetings was within
the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.The attendance of Meetings are enumerated in
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|
Board Meetings Held During the Year |
|||
|
Sr. |
Date on which the Board Meeting |
Total Strength of the |
No. of Directors |
|
No. |
was held |
Board |
Present |
|
1. |
24/05/2023 |
6 |
6 |
|
2. |
27/07/2023 |
6 |
6 |
|
3. |
27/10/2023 |
6 |
6 |
|
4. |
29/01/2024 |
6 |
6 |
|
Audit Committee Meetings Held During the Year |
|||
|
Sr. |
Date on which the Commmittee |
Total Strength of the |
No. of Members |
|
No. |
Meeting was held |
Committee |
Present |
|
1. |
24/05/2023 |
3 |
3 |
|
2. |
27/07/2023 |
3 |
3 |
|
3. |
27/10/2023 |
3 |
3 |
|
4. |
29/01/2024 |
3 |
3 |
|
Stakeholders Relationship Committee Meetings Held During the Year |
|||
|
Sr. |
Date on which the Commmittee |
Total Strength of the |
No. of Members |
|
No. |
Meeting was held |
Committee |
Present |
|
1. |
24/05/2023 |
3 |
3 |
|
2. |
27/07/2023 |
3 |
3 |
|
3. |
27/10/2023 |
3 |
3 |
|
4. |
29/01/2024 |
3 |
3 |
|
Nomination and Remuneration Committee Meetings Held During the Year |
|||
|
& o |
|||
|
Sr. No. |
Date on which the Commmittee |
Total Strength of the |
No. of Members |
|
1. |
29/01/2024 |
3 |
3 |
|
Independent Director Meeting Held During the Year |
|||
|
Sr. No. |
Date on which the Commmittee |
Total Strength of the |
No. of Members |
|
1. |
29/01/2024 |
3 |
3 |
In terms of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, We, the Directors of Chemo Pharma
Laboratories Limited, state in respect of Financial Year 2023-2024 that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed
along with proper explanation relating to material departures.
b) The Directors have selected the accounting policies, applied them consistently and made
judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the
state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for
that period.
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting
records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company
and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) The Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern basis.
e) The Directors have ensured that Proper Internal Financial Controls were in place and that the
financial controls were adequate and were operating effectively.
f) The Directors reviewed that systems are in compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws
and were in place and were adequate and operating effectively.
Details of Loans, Guarantees or Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the
Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to Financial Statements.
There was one Related Party Transactions pursuant to Section 188 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013
read with Rule 15 of The Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Disclosures pursuant to Accounting Standards on related party transactions have been made in the
note no. 19 of Notes to Financial Statements.
The policy on Related Party Transaction approved by the Board has been hosted on the website of
the Company.
19. DEPOSITS :
The Company has not accepted deposits from the public falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder.
Information as per Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with Rule 5 of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, in respect of
employees of the Company can be obtained by an interested shareholder by submitting a written
request to the Company. This practice is followed as per the provisions of Section 136 (1) of the Act.
Thus, the Report and the Accounts are being sent to all Shareholders, excluding the information on
employees'' particulars under Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 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 Auditors, M/s Sanjay Rane & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants were appointed as
Statutory Auditors for a period of five continuous years from the conclusion of 79th AGM held during
the year under review till the conclusion of 84th AGM.
Certificate from the Auditors has been received to the effect that they are eligible to act as auditors of
the Company and their appointment would be within the limits as prescribed under Section 141 of the
Act.
The Auditors have confirmed that they have subjected themselves to the peer review process of ICAI
and hold valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the ICAI.
As per the requirement of SEBI Regulations, the Auditors have confirmed that they hold a valid
certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the
same has been put up in the Notice of Annual General Meeting for approval of the members of the
Company.
However, as per Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 notified on 7th May, 2018 the provisions
regarding the ratification of auditor has been done away
The Statutory Auditors for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 does not contain any adverse
comments or qualifications on the financial statements of the Company.
There is no material transaction during the year.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of
Directors appointed M/s. Kavita Khatri & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries, as Secretarial
Auditor of the Company for the financial year 2023-24. The Report of the Secretarial Auditors is
enclosed as "Annexure C" to this report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any
qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
25. INTERNAL AUDIT :
The Board of Directors on recommendation of Audit Committee appointed M/s. Sarda Soni
Associates LLP, Practicing Chartered Accountants, to undertake the Internal Audit of the Company
pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 13 of the
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
As required under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014, the information relating to conservation of energy, technology absorption
and foreign exchange earnings and outgo, etc. are not given as there has not been any
manufacturing operation during the under report. A copy of Statements of Particulars under the
Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 have been
Annexed along with Board''s Report in "Annexure B".
27. ANNUAL RETURN :
Pursuant to Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 12 of Companies (Management and
Administration) Rules, 2014 the Annual Return of the Company as on March 31,2024 is available on
company''s website at www.thechemopharmalaboratoriesltd.com
Pursuant to the Regulation 15 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, which is effective from 01st December, 2015, the Company is not required to
comply with provisions of Corporate Governance as its Paid-up capital is less then Rs. 10 Crore and
its net worth is also less than Rs. 25 Crore as on 31/03/2024.
The Company has a Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower Policy in place since 2014 pursuant to the
Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of (the Companies of Board and its
Powers) Rules, 2014 for reporting the genuine concerns of Directors and Employees and also
provide adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use such mechanism. The details
of this policy are published on the website of the Company.
The Board has adopted the policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of
its business, including adherence to the Company''s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the
prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting
records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information.
As per the requirement of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors have
adopted Code of Conduct of Independent Director in its meeting held on 26/09/2014, for the
fulfillment of their responsibilities in a professional and faithful manner and to promote confidence of
the investment community, particularly minority shareholders, regulators of the Company, a copy of
detailed policy is published on the website of the Company.
As per the Listing Agreement entered into with the Company, every Listed Company needs to adopt
Performance Evaluation Policy for annual evaluation of the Board of Directors and of its own
performance (self-appraisals) and that of its committees and individual Directors as mentioned under
the Clause (p) of Sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013.The Company adopted it
in its meeting dated 29/09/2014, details of this Policy is published on the Website of the Company.
The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy aimed to ensure resilience for sustainable
growth and sound corporate governance by having a process of risk identification and management
in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Board of Directors had adopted the policies prescribed under SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, in its meeting dated 21st January, 2016, copies of
which is hosted on website of the Company.
The Polices which were adopted are as follows -
a. Archival Policy
b. Policy on Determination of Materiality of Events or Information Materiality
c. Policy on Preservation of Records
d. Policy on Materiality of Related Party
TThe Company is an equal opportunity provider and continuously strives to build a work culture which
promotes the respect and dignity of all employees across the Organization. In order to provide
women employees a safe working environment at workplace and also in compliance with the
provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules framed there-under, the Company has formulated a well defined
policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of complaints relating to sexual harassment of women
at the workplace. All women who are associated with the Company either as permanent employees
or temporary employees or contractual persons including service providers at Company sites are
covered under the above policy. The said policy has been uploaded on the website of the Company.
An Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) has been set up comprising of two female and one male
employee. One of the female employees is the Chairperson and a female member is the Secretary of
the Committee. There is one external male member on the Committee who is a specialist in dealing
with such matters. Apart from the above, there is one female nodal person to receive and forward
complaints either to the First Instance Person (FIP).
In January 2015, SEBI notified the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 which
came into force on 15th May, 2015. Pursuant thereto, the Company has formulated and had adopted
a Code for Prevention of Insider Trading. Further the SEBI notified Securities and Exchange Board of
India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 on 31st December, 2018
directing the listed entities to adopt revised code of conduct as per the amendments listed in the
circular.
The Company adopted the new Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading to Regulate,
Monitor and Report Trading by Insiders. This code is applicable to all key managerial personnel,
connected persons and designated person of the Company and the persons who have access to
unpublished price sensitive information relating to the Company.
The Board of Directors in its meeting held on 27th May, 2019 adopted the policy. A Copy of Detailed
Policy is hosted on the website of the Company.
(a) Location and time where last three Annual General Meetings were held:
Annual General Meetings
|
Financial Year |
Date |
Time |
Location |
No. of Special |
|
2022-2023 |
25/09/2023 |
04:00 p.m. |
At Registered Office - |
Nil |
|
2021-2022 |
08/09/2022 |
04:00 p.m. |
At Registered Office - |
Nil |
|
2020-2021 |
01/09/2021 |
04:00 p.m. |
Conducted through VC |
5 |
No resolution has been passed through Postal Ballot
The Company has No Subsidiary Companies.
In the preparation of financial statements, the Company has followed the Accounting Standards
issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India along with Indian Accounting Standards
under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 to the extent applicable. The
Financial Statements have been prepared on their historical cost convention and in accordance
with the normally the normally accepted accounting principles on accrual basis.
The Company has submitted Audited and Un-audited Quarterly Results to the Bombay Stock
Exchange.
2. Newspapers wherein normally published: Free Press Journal, Mumbai Nav Shakti, Active
Times and Mumbai Lakshwadeep.
(a) AGM DATE, TIME AND VENUE : Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, September
23, 2024 at the Registered Office of the Company situated at 5, Kumud Apartment CHS Limited,
Karnik Road Chikan Ghar, Kalyan, Thane - 421 301 at 04:00 p.m.
Tentative Schedule
|
Un-audited Results for quarter ending June 30, 2024 |
upto 14th August, 2024 |
|
Un-audited Results for quarter ending September 30, 2024 |
upto 14th November, 2024 |
|
Un-audited Results for quarter ending December 31,2024 |
upto 15th February, 2025 |
|
Audited Annual Results for the year ending March 31,2025 |
upto 30th May, 2025 |
(c) DATE OF BOOK CLOSURE AND RECORD DATE : Share Transfer Register will be closed from
September 17, 2024 to September 23, 2024 (both days inclusive) and Record Date will be
September 16, 2024
(d) Dividend payment date: Not Applicable
(e) Company''s Shares are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange
(f) Stock Code: 506365
|
Month |
BSE Price (Rs.) |
|
|
High |
Low |
|
|
April, 2023 |
43.03 |
37.05 |
|
May, 2023 |
40.22 |
32.49 |
|
June, 2023 |
36.41 |
29.80 |
|
July, 2023 |
35.38 |
27.17 |
|
August, 2023 |
38.30 |
31.59 |
|
September, 2023 |
37.00 |
28.31 |
|
October, 2023 |
42.44 |
28.00 |
|
November, 2023 |
46.40 |
40.00 |
|
December, 2023 |
65.90 |
40.38 |
|
January, 2024 |
80.00 |
63.18 |
|
February, 2024 |
84.60 |
68.45 |
|
March, 2024 |
75.00 |
52.25 |
The Registrar and Share Transfer Agent of the Company is Purva Sharegistry (India) Private
Limited (SEBI Reg. No.-INR000001112) for handling and dealing with all aspects of investor
servicing relating to shares in both physical and DEMAT Form.
Unit No. 9, Shiv Shakti Ind. Estate,
J. R. Boricha Marg, Lower Parel (East), Mumbai - 400011
Tel No. - (022) 23012518
Email Id - [email protected]
Shares transfers in physical form are registered and returned within a period of 15-20 days from
the date of receipt, in case documents are completed in all respects. The Stakeholders
Relationship Committee meets periodically. The total numbers of shares transferred during the
financial year under review were as below:
|
Particulars |
No. of cases |
No. of shares |
|
Transfer |
0 |
0 |
|
Other cases |
0 |
0 |
|
Name Deletion |
6 |
1050 |
|
Transmission |
6 |
500 |
|
Total |
12 |
1550 |
(j) Dematerialization of shares and liquidity: Yes
(k) Outstanding GDRs/Warrants, Convertible Bonds, conversion date and its impact on equity: Nil
|
DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDING AS ON 31st MARCH, 2024 |
|||
|
Sr.No. |
Category (Equity Shares) |
No. of Shareholders |
% of Shareholders |
|
1 |
1 - 100 |
4685 |
74.82 |
|
2 |
101-200 |
790 |
12.62 |
|
3 |
201-500 |
544 |
8.69 |
|
4 |
501-1000 |
152 |
2.43 |
|
5 |
1001-5000 |
78 |
1.25 |
|
6 |
5001-10000 |
8 |
0.13 |
|
7 |
10001-100000 |
4 |
0.06 |
|
8 |
100001 and Above |
1 |
0.02 |
|
Total |
6262 |
100 |
|
Information as per Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with Rule 5 of the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, in respect
of employees of the Company can be obtained by an interested shareholder by submitting a
written request to the Company Secretary. This practice is followed as per the provisions of
Section 136 (1) of the Act. Thus, the Report and the Accounts are being sent to all shareholders,
excluding the information on employees'' particulars under Section 197 of the Act read with Rule
5 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
The Shareholders of the Company can send their complaints/grievances to either the address of
Registered Office as mentioned above or to the Registrar and Share Transfer Agents or to the
Corporate Office of the Company which is following :
3rd Floor, Empire House, 214, Dr. D. N. Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.
You can also post your query to our Email Address i.e. [email protected]
Unit No. 9, Shiv Shakti Ind. Estate, J. R. Boricha Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400011
You can also post your query to Email Address i.e. [email protected]
There were no resolutions passed through Postal Ballot Mode.
Pursuant to Regulation 14 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015, the Company has paid the Listing Fees for the period 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2024.
Further, the Company has paid Annual Custody Fees for the financial year 2023-24 to both the
depositories namely National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services
(India) Limited (CDSl) within the stipulated time.
Our Company believes that its Members are among its most important stakeholders. Accordingly, our
Company''s operations are committed to the pursuit of achieving high levels of operating performance
and cost competitiveness, consolidating and building for growth, enhancing the productive asset and
resource base and nurturing overall corporate reputation. Our Company is also committed to creating
value for its other stakeholders by ensuring that its corporate actions positively impact the socio¬
economic and environmental dimensions and contribute to sustainable growth and development.
Statements in the Board Report and the Management Discussion and Analysis describing the
Company''s objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or predictions may be ''forward-looking
statements'' within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results could
differ materially from those expressed in the statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward
looking statements that speak only as of their dates.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters as
⢠there were no transaction on these matter during the years under review.
⢠Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
⢠Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any
scheme.
⢠There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
⢠There is no proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
⢠There was no instance of one time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
⢠There was no revision in the previous financial statements of the Company.
The Directors of the Company are thankful to the Central and State Government Departments for
their continued guidance and Co-operation. The Directors also gratefully to all valuable stakeholders
of the Company viz. customers, Members, dealers, vendors, banks and other business partners for
the excellent support received from them during the year. The Directors place on record their sincere
appreciation to all employees of the Company for their unstinted commitment and continued
contribution to the Company.
(DIN - 03063364) (DIN -00105330)
Mar 31, 2015
Dear Members,
The Directors take pleasure in presenting the Seventy Third Annual
Report together with the Aaudited Financial Statements for the year
ended 31st March, 2015. The Management Discussion and Analysis has also
been incorporated into this report.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
1. OVERVIEW
The financial statements have been prepared provisions of Section 129
and Schedule III of Companies Act, 2013 and in accordance with the
Accounting Principles generally accepted in India including the
Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the said Act read
with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. Our management
accepts responsibility or the integrity and objectivity of these
financial statements, as well as for various estimates and judgments
used therein. The estimates and judgments relating to the financial
statements have been made on a prudent and reasonable basis, so that
the financial statements reflect in a true and fair manner the form and
substance of transactions, and reasonably present our state of affairs,
profits and cash flows for the year.
2. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Particulars 31/03/2015 31/03/2014
(Rs.) (Rs.)
Income
- Other Income 50,44,016 43,87,594
Profit before Tax and Depreciation 38,39,054 30,62,687
Less: Depreciation - 45,873
Profit after Depreciation but before Tax 38,39,054 30,16,814
Less: Tax Expenses 10,40,000 6,05,000
Profit after Tax 27,99,054 24,11,814
Earning Per Share (Nominal Value of Share 1.84 1.61
Rs. 10/-) Basic & Diluted
3. DIVIDEND
Due to inadequacy of profit, the Directors of the Compnies did not
recommend any dividend.
4. SHARE CAPITAL
The paid up Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2015 was Rs.1.5
Crore. During the year under review, the Company has not issued shares
with differential voting rights nor granted stock options nor sweat
equity.
5. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENTS
Since the Company had discontinued its manufacturing operations few
years back, the Directors are exploring new business opportunities.
6. OUTLOOK, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS
At present the Company is not carrying any manufacturing operation and
hence surplus funds have been deployed in a manner that same can be
liquidated at any time to meet Capital requirement of the new business.
7. RISK AND CONCERN
The Company has adopted Risk Management Policy as per Section 134 (3)
(n) of the Companies Act, 2013. This framework seeks to create
transparency, minimize adverse impact on the business objectives and
enhance the Company's competitive advantage. The business risk policy
defines the risk management approach which helps in
identifying risks trend, exposure and potential impact analysis at a
Company level as also separately for business segments. The detailed
risk management policy has been hosted on the website of the Company.
There are no perceived risks in the present activity.
8. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
Pursuant to Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has
appointed M/s. Sarda Soni & Associates as Internal Auditor of the
Company. The Company has an Internal Control System which commensurate
with the size, scale and skill of its operations. Pursuant to Section
134 (5) (e) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors has
adopted Internal Financial Control Policy which has also been hosted on
Company's Website.
9. DIRECTORS
Smt. Shanta Somani (DIN No. - 06974887) was appointed as an Additional
Director w.e.f. 26th September, 2014 in the Board Meeting held on 26th
September, 2014. She holds office upto the date of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting. A Notice has been received in writing from a Member
of the Company proposing his appointment as the Director.
All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the
criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. As per the
requirement of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of
Directors adopted Code of Conduct of Independent Director in its
Meeting dated 26/09/2014, for fulfilment of their responsibilities in a
professional and faithful manner and to promote confidence of the
investment community, particularly Minority Shareholders, regulators of
the Company.
The Board of Directors had on the recommendation of the Nomination &
Remuneration Committee appointed Smt. Shanta Somani as Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of the Company w.e.f. 26/09/2014 and also appointed Shri.
Ashok Somani as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company w.e.f.
26/09/2014.
Shri. Ashok Somani, Director of the Company retires by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself
for re-appointment.
Shri. Ashok Joshi has ceased to be a Director of the Company w.e.f.
01st September, 2014 which has been taken on record in the Board
Meeting held on 26th September, 2014.
10. COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board comprised of Four Directors - One is Promoter
Executive Director, One is Non-Executive Director and two are
Non-Executive Independent Directors. The Chairman of the Board is
Executive Promoter Director. The number of Non-Executive Independent
Directors is 50% of the total strength of the Board.
During the year, Five (05) Board Meetings were held on 23/05/2014,
15/07/2014, 26/09/2014, 20/01/2015 and 16/03/2015. The attendance of
the Directors in the Board Meetings and last Annual General Meeting is
given here below.
Name Category No. of Whether
and Board attended
Designation Meetings last AGM
attended
during the
year
2014-2015
Shri. Ashok Joshi ED 3 Yes
(resigned w.e.f.
26/09/2014)
Shri. G. K. Joshi ID 5 Yes
Shri. Ashok Somani ED 5 Yes
Shri. Balkishan Lohia ID 5 Yes
Shri. Shanta Somani ED 3 No
(Appointed w.e.f
26/09/2014)
Name No. of No. of No. of
Directorship Membership Chairmanship
in other of of Committees
Limited Committees other than the
Companies other than Company
the
Company
Shri. Ashok Joshi Nil 2 Nil
(resigned w.e.f.
26/09/2014)
Shri. G. K. Joshi 4 4 4
Shri. Ashok Somani 2 2 Nil
Shri. Balkishan Lohia 5 Nil Nil
Shri. Shanta Somani Nil Nil Nil
(Appointed w.e.f
26/09/2014)
ED - Executive Director ID - Independent Director NED - Non - Executive
Director
12. BOARD COMMITTEES
The Board has constituted the following Committees of Directors:
(a) AUDIT COMMITTEE:
The constitution of Audit Committee meets with the requirements of
Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
i. Terms of Reference
The terms of reference specified by the Board to the Audit Committee
are as contained under Section 177 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rule 6 of The Companies (Meetings of
Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014. They are as follows -
1. Review the scope of the Statutory Auditors, the annual audit plan
and the Internal Audit Plan with a view to ensure adequate coverage.
2. Review the significant audit findings from the statutory and
internal audits carried out on the recommendations and Management's
response thereto.
3. Review and recommend to the Board, the appointment/re-appointment
of the Statutory Auditors and Internal Auditors considering their
independence and effectiveness and their replacement and removal.
4. Approve such additional services to be rendered by the Statutory
Auditors except those enumerated in Section 144 of the Companies Act,
2013 and payment for such services.
5. To recommend to the Board the remuneration of the Statutory
Auditors/Internal Auditors.
6. To discuss with the Statutory Auditors/Internal Auditors any
significant difficulties encountered during the course of the Audit.
7. Review Annual Audit Report submitted by the Internal Auditor.
ii. Composition
The Audit Committee was reconstituted by resignation of Shri. Ashok
Joshi and appointment of Shri. Ashok Somani as Member of the Audit
Committee in place of Shri. Ashok Joshi, Member of the Audit Committee
who has ceased as Director of the Company w.e.f. 26th September, 2014,
which has been taken on record by the Board in the Board Meeting held
on 26th September, 2014. The reconstituted Audit Committee comprises of
the following Members:
1. Shri. G. K. Joshi Chairman
2. Shri. Balkishan Lohia Member
3. Shri. Ashok Somani Member
The Audit Committee met four (4) times i.e. on 23/05/2014, 15/07/2014,
21/10/2014, and 20/01/2015. The attendances of members are as follows:
Name Category Meetings during the year 2014-2015
Held Attended
Shri. G. K. Joshi Chairman 4 4
Shri. Balkishan Lohia Member 4 4
Shri. Ashok Somani Member 2 2
Shri. Ashok Joshi Member 2 2
(resignation from
26th September, 2014)
(b) SHARE TRANSFER AND STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE:
i. Terms of Reference:
a) To scrutinize and approve registration of transfer of shares/
debentures/ warrants issued / to be issued by the Company.
b) To exercise all powers conferred on the Board of Directors under
Article 43 of the Article of Association.
c) To decide all questions and matters that may arise in regard to
transmission of shares / debentures / warrants issued / to be issued by
the Company.
d) To approve and issue duplicate shares / debentures / warrants
certificates in lieu of those reported lost.
e) To refer to the Board and any proposal of refusal of registration of
transfer of shares / debentures / warrants for their consideration.
f) To look into Shareholders and Investors Complaints like transfer of
shares, non- receipt of annual reports, non-receipt of declared
dividends etc.
g) To delegate all or any of its powers of Officers/ Authorized
Signatories of the Company.
h) To issue new certificates against subdivision of shares, renewal,
split or consolidation of share certificates / certificates relating to
other securities.
i) To issue and allot debentures, bonds and other securities, subject
to such approvals as may be required;
j) To approve and monitor dematerialization of shares / debentures /
other securities and all matters incidental or related thereto.
k) To authorize the Company Secretary and Head Compliance / other
Officers of the Share Department to attend to matters relating to non
receipt of annual reports, notices, non receipt of declared dividend /
interest, change of address for correspondence etc. and to monitor
action taken.
ii. Composition:
There was change in nomenclature of Share Transfer and
Shareholders/Investors Grievance Committee to Share Transfer and
Stakeholders Relationship Committee as per Section 178 (5) of the
Companies Act, 2013 in the Board Meeting held on 23rd May, 2014. The
Share Transfer and Stakeholders Relationship Committee was
reconstituted by resignation of Shri. Ashok Joshi and appointment of
Shri. Ashok Somani as Member of the Share Transfer and Stakeholders
Relationship Committee in place of Shri. Ashok Joshi, Member of the
Audit Committee who has ceased as Director of the Company w.e.f. 26th
September, 2014, which has been taken on record by the Board in the
Board Meeting held on 21st October, 2014. The reconstituted Share
Transfer and Stakeholders Relationship Committee comprises of the
following Members : -
1. Shri. G. K. Joshi Chairman
2. Shri. Balkishan Lohia Member
3. Shri. Ashok Somani Member
The Constitution and Terms of Reference of the Share Transfer and
Stakeholders Relationship Committee is in agreement with the guideline
prescribed under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement entered into with
the Stock Exchanges and Section 178 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Committee (i) approves and monitors transfers, transmission,
splitting and consolidation of securities and issue of duplicate
certificates by the Company; (ii) looks into various issues relating to
shareholders, including the redressal of Shareholders' and investors'
complaints like transfer of shares, non-receipt of Balance Sheet,
dividend etc; and (iii) carries out the functions envisaged under the
Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading adoption in terms of
Regulation 12(1) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading adopted in
terms of Regulation 12(1) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
Regulations, 1992.
The Committee met Four (4) times i.e. on, 23/05/2014, 15/07/2014,
21/10/2014, and 20/01/2015.
The attendances of members are as follows:
Name Category Meetings during the
year 2014-15
Held Attended
Shri. G. K. Joshi Chairman 4 4
Shri. Balkishan Lohia Member 4 4
Shri. Ashok Somani Member 2 2
(Appointed w.e.f. 26th
November, 2013)
Shri. Ashok Joshi (resignation Member 2 2
w.e.f 26th September, 2014)
(c) NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE:
i. Terms of Reference
As per Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, every Listed Company is
required to constitute a Nomination and Remuneration Committee
consisting of three or more Non-Executive Directors out of which not
less than one-half shall be Independent Directors. The Company has
constituted the Remuneration Committee from 01/04/2014, which is now
required to be renamed as 'Nomination and Remuneration Committee'. The
Nomination and Remuneration Committee identifies persons who are
qualified to become Directors, recommends to the Board their
appointment and removal and also carries out evaluation of every
Directors performance. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee also
formulates the criteria for determining qualifications, positive
attributes and Independence of Directors and recommends to the Board, a
policy relating to the Remuneration for Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel and other Employees. The Roles and functions of this
Committee are as follows -
a) Succession planning of the Board of Directors and Senior Management
Employees;
b) Identifying and selection of candidates for appointment as Directors
/ Independent Directors based on certain laid down criteria;
c) Identifying potential individuals for appointment as Key Managerial
Personnel and to other Senior Management positions;
d) Formulate and review from time to time the policy for selection and
appointment of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and senior
management employees and their remuneration;
e) Review the performance of the Board of Directors and Senior
Management Employees based on certain criteria as approved by the
Board. In reviewing the overall remuneration of the Board of Directors
and Senior Management, the Committee ensures that the remuneration is
reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate the best
managerial talent, the relationship of remuneration to performance is
clear and meets appropriate performance benchmarks and that the
remuneration involves a balance between fixed and incentive pay
reflecting short term and long term objectives of the Company.
ii. Composition
The following Directors are members of Nomination and Remuneration
Committee -
1. Shri. Ashok Somani Chairman
2. Shri. Balkishan Lohia Member
3. Shri. G. K. Joshi Member
Name Category Meetings During the year 2014-15
Held Attended
Shri. G. K. Joshi Chairman 2 2
Shri. Balkishan Lohia Member 2 2
Shri. Ashok Somani Member 2 1
(Appointed w.e.f. 26th
November, 2013)
Shri. Ashok Joshi Member 2 1
(resignation w.e.f 26th
September, 2014)
(d) INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS' MEETING
During the year under review, the Independent Directors met on 11th
March, 2015, inter alia, to discuss:
(a) Evaluation of the Performance of Non-Independent Directors and the
Board of Directors as a whole;
(b) Evaluation of the Performance of the Chairman of the Company,
taking into account the views of the Executive and Non-Executive
Directors.
(c) Evaluation of the quality, content and timelines of flow of
information between the Management and the Board that is necessary for
the Board to effectively and reasonably perform its duties.
All the Independent Directors were present at the Meeting.
(e) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement, the Board has carried out the annual performance
evaluation of its own performance, the Directors individually as well
as the evaluation of the working of its Audit, Nomination and
Remuneration and Compliance Committees. A separate exercise was carried
out to evaluate the performance of individual Directors including the
Chairman of the Board, who were evaluated on parameters such as level
of engagement and contribution, independence of judgement safeguarding
the interest of the Company and its minority shareholders etc. The
performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by
the entire Board. The performance evaluation of the Chairman and the
Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors
who also reviewed the performance of the Secretarial Department. The
Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.
(f) Detail of Complaints:
No. of Shareholder's Complaints received during the : 1
year
No. of Complaints resolved to the satisfaction of : 1
shareholders
No. of pending share transfer : Nil
13. General Body Meetings:
(a) Location and time where last three Annual General Meetings were
held:
Annual General Meetings
Financial Date Time Location
Year
2013-2014 28/08/2014 04:00 P.M. At Regd. Office, Kumud
Apt., Kalyan
2012-2013 30/08/2013 05:00 P.M. At Regd. Office, Kumud
Apt., Kalyan
2011-2012 30/08/2012 04:00 P.M. At Regd. Office, Kumud
Apt., Kalyan
(b) Whether Special Resolution were put through postal : No
ballot last year
(c) Are votes proposed to be conducted through postal : No
ballot this year
14. OTHER DISCLOSURES
a. Subsidiary Companies
The Company has no Subsidiary Companies.
b. Disclosure of Accounting Treatment
In the preparation of financial statements, the Company has followed
the Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India to the extent applicable. The Financial Statements
have been prepared on their historical cost convention and in
accordance with the normally the normally accepted accounting
principles on accrual basis.
15. REMUNERATION POLICY
Pursuant to Section 178 of Companies Act, 2013, the Board has, on the
recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee framed a
policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management
and their remuneration and it has been hosted on the Company's Website.
16. MEETINGS
A Calendar of Meetings is prepared and circulated in advance to the
Directors. During the year Six (6) Board Meetings, four Share Transfer
and Stakeholders Relationship Committee Meetings, Two (2) Nomination
and Remuneration Committee Meetings and Four (4) Audit Committee
Meetings were convened and held. The intervening gap between the
Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act,
2013. The attendance of Meetings are enumerated in the table below -
Board Meetings Held During the Year
Sr. No. Dates on which Total Strength No. of
the Board of the Directors
Meeting was held Board Present
1 23-05-2014 4 4
2 15-07-2014 4 4
3 26-09-2014 4 4
4 21-10-2014 4 4
5 20-01-2015 4 4
6 16-03-2015 4 3
Share Transfer And Stakeholders Relationship Committee Meetings Held
During the Year
Sr. No. Dates on which Total Strength No. of Members
the Committee of the Present
Meeting was held Committee
1 23-05-2014 3 3
2 15-07-2014 3 3
3 21-10-2014 3 3
4 20-01-2015 3 3
Audit Committee Meetings Held During the Year
Sr. No. Dates on which Total Strength No. of Members
the Committee of the Present
Meeting was held Committee
1 23-05-2014 3 3
2 15-07-2014 3 3
3 21-10-2014 3 3
4 20-01-2015 3 3
Nomination And Remuneration Committee Meetings Held During the Year
Sr. No. Dates on which Total Strength No. of Members
the Committee of the Present
Meeting was held Committee
1 16-09-2014 3 3
2 10-03-2015 3 3
17. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, We, the Directors
of Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd., state in respect of Financial Year
2014-2015 that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of
the Company for that period;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis;
e) The Directors have ensured that proper Internal Financial Controls
were in place and that the financial controls were adequate and were
operating effectively.
f) The Directors reviewed that systems are in compliance with the
provisions of all applicable laws and were in place and were adequate
and operating effectively.
18. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES, OR INVESTMENTS
Details of Loans, Guarantees or Investments covered under the
provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the
notes to Financial Statements.
19. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There was no Related Party Transaction pursuant to Section 188 (1) of
the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 15 of the Companies (Meeting of
Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014. The policy on Related Party
Transaction approved by the Board has been hosted on the Company's
Website.
20. PUBLIC DEPOSIT
The Company has not accepted any Public Deposit as per Section 73 of
the Companies Act, 2013 read with The Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 2014 as on 31/03/2015.
21. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Information as per Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")
read with Rule 5 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, in respect of employees of the
Company can be obtained by an interested shareholder by submitting a
written request to the Company .This practice is followed as per the
provisions of Section 136 (1) of the Act. Thus, the Report and the
Accounts are being sent to all Shareholders, excluding the information
on employees' particulars under Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5
of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014 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.
22. STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. Batliboi & Purohit, Auditors of the Company, retire at the Seventy
Third Annual General Meeting of the Company, and being eligible offer
themselves for re-appointment.
The Company's Auditors, M/s. Batliboi & Purohit, Chartered Accountants,
who retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company, are
appointed until conclusion of next Annual General Meeting (AGM). They
have confirmed their eligibility under Section 141 of the Companies
Act, 2013 and the Rules framed there-under for reappointment as
Auditors of the Company.
23. AUDITOR'S REPORT
The Statutory Auditors of the Company in their report have not made any
adverse comments or qualifications on the accounts of the Company
except in respect of disputed demands towards Central Sales Tax,
Maharashtra Sales Tax and Income Tax. The explanation given on such
disputed demands in the note number, 15, 16 and 17 is self explanatory
and hence no further comments are required in respect thereof.
24. SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013
read with Rule 9 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors on
recommendation of Audit Committee has appointed M/s. S. K. Jain & Co.,
Practicing Company Secretaries, to undertake the Secretarial Audit of
the Company. The Report of the Secretarial Audit Report is annexed
herewith as "Annexure C".
25. INTERNAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013
read with Rule 13 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the Board of
Directors on recommendation of Audit Committee has appointed M/s. Sarda
Soni Associates, Practicing Chartered Accountants, to undertake the
Internal Audit of the Company.
26. ENHANCING SHAREHOLDERS VALUE
Our Company believes that its Members are among its most important
stakeholders. Accordingly, our Company's operations are committed to
the pursuit of achieving high levels of operating performance and cost
competitiveness, consolidating and building for growth, enhancing the
productive asset and resource base and nurturing overall corporate
reputation. Our Company is also committed to creating value for its
other stakeholders by ensuring that its corporate actions positively
impact the socio-economic and environmental dimensions and contribute
to sustainable growth and development.
27. ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
As required under Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule
8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, the information relating to
conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo, etc. are not given as there has not been any
manufacturing operation during the under report.
28. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING
As per Clause 55 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, a
separate section on Business Responsibility Reporting forms an integral
part of this Report.
29. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form
MGT-9 is annexed herewith as "Annexure B".
30. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors also gratefully acknowledge all stakeholders of the
Company viz. customers, Members, dealers, vendors, banks and other
business partners for the excellent support received from them during
the year. The Directors place on record their sincere appreciation to
all employees of the Company for their unstinted commitment and
continued contribution to the Company.
31. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As per Circular Number CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/7/2014 dated 15/09/2014
issued by Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the Company is not
required to comply with Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement as its
Paid-up Capital is less then Rs. 10 Crore and its Net worth as on
31/03/2014 is also less than Rs. 25 Crore.
32. REVISED CODE OF CONDUCT
The Board has adopted Revised Code of Conduct for all the Board Members
and Senior Management of the Company in its Board Meeting held on
26/09/2014, a copy of which is published on the website of the Company.
33. PROHIBITION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Company has framed a code of conduct for prevention of insider
trading as per the amended SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading)
Regulations 1992. The code is applicable to all Directors and such
employees of the Company who have access to unpublished price sensitive
information relating to the Company. Transaction for dealing in the
prescribed volume of the security of the Company during the prescribed
time requires prior approval from the Company.
34. VIGIL MECHANISM/ WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
The Board in its Meeting dated 26/09/2014, adopted Vigil Mechanism/
Whistle Blower Policy pursuant to the requirement of Section 177(9) of
the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of
Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 for Directors and Employees to report
their genuine concerns and also provide adequate safeguards against
victimization of persons who use such mechanism, details of which is
published on the website of the Company.
35. CODE OF CONDUCT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
As per the requirement of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Board of Directors adopted Code of Conduct of Independent Director in
its meeting dated 26/09/2014, for fulfillment of their responsibilities
in a professional and faithful manner and to promote confidence of the
investment community, particularly minority shareholders, regulators of
the Company.
36. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL POLICY
The Board of Directors in its Board meeting dated 26/09/2014 adopted
Internal Financial Control Policy pursuant to Section 134 (5) of the
Companies Act, 2013 for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of
the business, the safeguarding of the assets, the prevention and
detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the
Accounting Records and timely preparation of reliable financial
information. The Details of this policy are published on the Website of
the Company.
37. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION POLICY
As per the Listing Agreement entered into with the Company, Every
Listed Company needs to adopt Performance Evaluation Policy for Annual
Evaluation of the Board of Directors and of its own performance
(self-appraisals) and that of its committees and Individual Directors
as mentioned under the clause (p) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of
the Companies Act, 2013. The Company adopted it in its meeting dated
26/09/2014, the details of this Policy is published on the Website of
the Company.
38. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION:
1. Quarterly Results:
The Company has submitted Un-audited Quarterly Result to the Bombay
Stock Exchange.
2. Newspapers wherein normally published: The Asian Age & Tarun Bharat,
Mumbai
3. Whether Management Discussion & Analysis Report is a part of Annual
Report: Yes
37 GENERAL SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
(a) AGM DATE, TIME AND VENUE: Annual General Meeting will be held on
Friday, 28th August,2015, at 04:00 P.M. at
5- Kumud Apartment, Co. Op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd., Karnik Road, Chikan Ghar,
Kalyan, Dist. Thane - 421301 (Maharashtra).
(b) FINANCIAL CALENDAR FOR 2014-2015 Tentative Schedule
Unaudited Results for quarter ending upto 14th August, 2015
June 30, 2015
Unaudited Results for quarter ending upto 14th November, 2015
September 30, 2015
Unaudited Results for quarter ending upto 15th February, 2016
December 31,2015
Unaudited Results for year ending upto 16th May, 2016
March 31, 2016
Audited Annual Accounts for the year upto 30th May, 2016
ending March 31, 2016
(c) Date of Book Closure: Share Transfer Register will be closed from
17th August, 2015 to 28th August, 2015 (both days inclusive).
(d) Dividend payment date: Not Applicable
(e) Company's Shares are listed in Bombay Stock Exchange.
(f) Stock code: 506365
(h) REGISTRAR AND SHARE TRANSFER AGENTS
M/s. Sharex Dynamic (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Unit - 1, Luthra Industrial Premises,
Andheri-Kurla Road, Safed Pool, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 072
Email id - [email protected]
(i) SHARE TRANSFER SYSTEM WITH NUMBER OF SHARES TRANSFERRED:
Shares transfers in physical form are registered and returned within a
period of 15-20 days from the date of receipt, in case documents are
completed in all respects. The Share Transfer & Stakeholders
Relationship Committee meets periodically. The total numbers of shares
transferred during the financial year under review were as below:
(n) DISCLOSURE IN REGARD TO SECTION 197 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 READ
WITH RULE 5 OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF
MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014
Information as per Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")
read with Rule 5 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, in respect of employees of the
Company can be obtained by an interested shareholder by submitting a
written request to the Company Secretary. This practice is followed as
per the provisions of Section 136 (1) of the Act. Thus, the Report and
the Accounts are being sent to all shareholders, excluding the
information on employees' particulars under Section 197 of the Act read
with Rule 5 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
(o) REDRESSAL OF SHAREHOLDERS GRIEVANCE
The Shareholders of the Company can send their complaints/grievances to
either the address of Registered Office as mentioned above or to the
Registrar and Share Transfer Agents or to the Corporate Office of the
Company which is following :
CHEMO PHARMA LABORATORIES LIMITED
3rd Floor, Empire House, 214, Dr. D. N. Road, Mumbai - 400 001.
You can also post your query to our Email Address i.e
[email protected]
38. NON-MANDATORY REQUIREMENT
1. Office of the Chairman of the Board:
The Company does not defray the secretarial expenses of the Chairman's
office.
2. Shareholder Rights-furnishing of half yearly results:
The Company's Quarterly results are published in newspapers and are
not, therefore, sent to the shareholders.
39. POSTAL BALLOT
The Company will comply with the requirements of postal ballot as and
when such matter arises requiring approval of the shareholders by such
process in terms of the Companies (Passing of the Resolution by Postal
Ballot) Rules, 2001.
Adoption of other non-mandatory requirements under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement is being reviewed by the Board from time to time.
40. ANNUAL LISTING FEES
The Company has paid Rs. 1,25,842/- as Listing Fees for the period
01/04/2014 - 31/03/2015.
41. DISCLAIMER
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its Circular No. 08/2014 dated
April 4, 2014 clarified that the financial statements and the documents
required to be attached thereto, the Auditor's and Boards' Report in
respect of the financial year under reference shall continue to be
governed by the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956,
schedules and rules made there under. Accordingly, whilst the financial
statements and the Auditor's Report as aforesaid are prepared as per
the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company, as per its
commitment to transparency and good governance, has to the extent
possible provided the information in the Board's Report and the
Corporate Governance Report as per the Companies Act, 2013.
42. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Statements in this Management Discussion and Analysis describing the
Company's objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or
predictions may be 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of
applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ
materially from those expressed or implied. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward
looking statements that speak only as of their dates.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Sd/-
ASHOK SOMANI
Place: Mumbai DIRECTOR
Date: 28th May, 2015 (DIN NO. -03063364)
Mar 31, 2014
The Members
The Directors present herewith the SEVENTY TWO ANNUAL REPORT and the
Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2014.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company earned a Other Income of Rs. 43,87,594/ as against Rs.
26,98,408/- in the previous year 2012-13. The Profit after taxation was
Rs.24,11,814 /- as against Rs. 14,32,354/- in the previous year
2012-13.The Earning Per Share (E.P.S.) has also increased to 1.91 as
against 0.95 in the previous share 2012-13.
OPERATIONS
There was no Manufacturing activity during the Year. The Company''s main
activities are Finance and Investments.
PUBLIC DEPOSIT
As on 31 * March, 2014 the Company did not have any Public Deposit.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the Employees of the Companies are in receipt of Remuneration
in excess of the limits prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975.
ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY AND FOREING EXCHANGE:
As required under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Rule 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the Report
of Board of Directors) Rule, 1988, the information relating to
conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo, etc. are not given as there has not been any
manufacturing operation during the under report.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In term of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, we, the
Directors of Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd., state in respect of
Financial Year 2013-14 that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along With proper explanation relating to
material departures;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of
the Company for that period;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
AUDITORS:
M/s. Batliboi & Purohit, Auditors of the Company, retire at the Seventy
Two Annual General Meeting of the Company, and being eligible offer
themselves for re-appointment.
AUDITOR''S REPORT:
The statutory auditors of the Company in their report have not made any
adverse comments or qualifications on the accounts of the Company
except in respect of disputed demands towards Central Sales Tax,
Maharashtra Sales Tax and Income Tax. The explanation given on such
disputed demands In the note number, 15, 16, 17 is self explanatory and
hence no further comments are required in respect thereof.
DIRECTORS:
Shri Ashok Somani, Director of the Company retires by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself
for re-appointment.
Shri N.K. Pareek has ceased to be a Director df the Company w.e.f. 26th
November, 2013 which has been taken on record ip the Board Meeting held
on 9th December, 2013.
Shri Ashok Joshi was appointed as an Additional Director w.e.f. 26th
November, 2013 in the Board Meeting held on 9th December, 2013. He
holds office upto the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. A
Notice has been received in writing from a Member of the Company
proposing his appointment as the Director.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Report on Corporate Governance and a Certificate from S. K. Jain &
Company, Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance of the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange is given as Annexure II
forming part of this Report.
GENERAL:
The Balance Sheet and Statement of Profit & Loss of the Company have
been signed by two of the Directors present in the Board Meeting in
accordance with Provision of Section 215 of the Companies Act, 1956 for
and on behalf of the Board of Directors.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
The Directors acknowledge with gratitude the help, co-operation and
understanding received by it from all quarters.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Sd/-
Place:Mumbai ASHOK SOMANI
Date : 23rd May, 2014 DIRECTOR
Mar 31, 2013
To, The Members
The Directors present herewith the SEVENTY ONE ANNUAL REPORT and the
Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 st March, 2013.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
The Company earned other Income of Rs2,698,408/-as against Rs.
10,669,113/-in the previous year 2011-12. The Profit after taxation
was Rs. 1,432,354/- as against Rs. 8,480,378/- in the previous year
2011-12.
OPERATIONS:
There was no Manufacturing activity during the Year. The Company''s main
activities are Share Trading and Other Investments
PUBLIC DEPOSIT:
As on 31 st March, 2013 the Company did not have any Public Deposit.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
None of the Employees of the Companies are in receipt of Remuneration
in excess of the limits prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975.
ENERGY. TECHNOLOGY AND FOREING EXCHANGE:
As required under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Rule 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the Report
of Board of Directors) Rule 1988, the information relating to
conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo, etc. are not given as there has not been any
manufacturing operation during the under report.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In term of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, we, the
Directors of Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd., state in respect of
Financial Year2012-13 that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of
the Company forthat period;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
AUDITORS:
M/s. Batliboi & Purohit, Auditors of the Company, retire at the Seventy
One Annual General Meeting of the Company, and being eligible offer
themselves for re-appointment.
AUDITOR''S REPORT:
The Board of Directors are making following clarification / explanation
on the observations made by the Auditors in their Report on Notes
Nos:-14,15 and 16 of the Notes to the Accounts :-
NoteNo:-14-There is no diminution in value of investments of Rs.
16,656,,076/- in the Equity Shares of Tecil Chemical & Hydro Power
Limited (TECIL) as the market value of the land in possession of the
said company is having substantial value and based on its current
market value, the fair value of Equity Shares of TECIL will be far in
excess of the cost of acquisition of the investment made by the
Company.
Note No :-15- As the inter corporate deposit of Rs 1,42,00,000/- given
to Ellora Mercantile Private Limited is recoverable, no provision was
required to be made.
Note No ;-16- In the opinion of the Board of directors, there are fair
chances that the appeals filed by the Company before I.T.A.T the
penalty of Rs.60,47,659/- for the Assessment Year 2003-2004 will be
decided in favour of the Company. Hence, no provision has been made.
DIRECTOR:
Shri Nandkumar Pareek, Director of the Company retires by rotation at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered
himself for re-appointment.
Shri Ram ManoharKhandelwal has been ceased to be a Director of the
Company w.e.f. 28th June, 2012 due to his death which has been taken on
record in the Board Meeting held on 18th October, 2012. The Board of
Directors condole the untimely demise of Shri Ram Manohar Khandelwal
and took on record the invaluable contributions made by Shri Ram
Manohar Khandelwal towards the progress of the Company.
Shri Balkishan Lohia was appointed as the Additional Director w.e.f.
18th October, 2012 in the Board Meeting held on 18th October, 2012. He
holds office upto the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. A
Notice has'' been received in writing from the Members proposing his
appointment as the Director.
Shri Ashok Somani was appointed as the Additional Director w.e.f. 14th
January, 2013 in the Board Meeting held on 14th January, 2013. He holds
office upto the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting. A Notice
has been received in writing from the Members proposing his appointment
as the Director.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Report on Corporate Governance and a Certificate from S. K. Jain &
Company, Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance of the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange is given as Annexure II
forming part of this Report.
GENERAL:
The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss of the Company have been signed by
two of the Directors present in the Board Meeting in accordance with
Provision of Section 215 of the Companies Act, 1956 for and on behalf
of the Board of Directors.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
The Directors acknowledge with gratitude the help, co-operation and
understanding received by it from all quarters.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Sd/-
PLACE: MUMBAI ASHOK SOMANI
DATE : 23rd MAY, 2013 DIRECTOR
Mar 31, 2012
The Directors present herewith the SEVENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT and the
Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31*March, 2012.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company earned a Other Income of Rs 10,669,113/- as against Rs.
3,63,063/- in the previous year 2010-11. The Profit before and after
taxation was Rs. 8,480,378/- as against Rs. 35,150/- in the previous
year2010-11.
OPERATIONS
There was no Manufacturing activity during the Year. The Company's main
activities are Share Trading and Other Investments
PUBLIC DEPOSIT
As on 31st March, 2012 the Company did not have any Public Deposit.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the Employees of the Companies are in receipt of Remuneration
in excess of the limits prescribed under Section 217(2A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with Companies (Particulars of Employees)
Rules, 1975.
ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY AND FOREING EXCHANGE:
As required under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Rule 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the Report
of Board of Directors) Rule 1988, the information relating to
conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo, etc. are not given as there has not been any
manufacturing operation during the under report.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In term of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, we, the
Directors of Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd., state in respect of
Financial Year 2011-12 that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of
the Company for that period;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
AUDITORS:
M/s. Batliboi & Purohit, Auditors of the Company, retire at the
Seventieth Annual General Meeting of the Company, and being eligible
offer themselves for re-appointment.
AUDITOR'S REPORT:
The Board of Directors are making following clarification / explanation
on the observations made by the Auditors in their Report on Notes
Nos:-14,15, and 16 of the Notes to the Accounts :-
Note No:-14-There is no diminution in value of investments of Rs.
167,65,076/- in the Equity Shares of Tecil Chemical & Hydro Power
Limited (TECIL) as the market value of the land in possession of the
said company is having substantial value and based on its current
market value, the fair value of Equity Shares of TECIL will be far in
excess of the cost of acquisition of the investment made by the
Company.
Note No:-15-As the inter corporate deposit of Rs 1,42,00,000/- given to
Ellora Mercantile Private Limited is recoverable, no provision was
required to be made.
Note No:-16-In the opinion of the Board of directors, there are fair
chances that the appeals field by the Company before I.T.A.T the demand
of Rs.31,77,291 /- and penalty of Rs.60,47,659/- for the Assessment
Year 2003-2004 will be decided in favour of the company. Hence, no
provision has been made.
DIRECTOR:
Shri G. K. Joshi, Director of the Company retires by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself
for re-appointment.
REVOCATION OF SUSPENSION IN TRADING OF SHARES WITH BOMBAY STOCK
EXCHANGE:
The Board of Directors have pleasure in informing the Members that the
Suspension in Trading of Shares of the Company was revoked w.e.f.
05/10/2011 vide BSE Notice No. 20110929-15 dated 29/09/2011.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Report on Corporate Governance and a Certificate from S. K. Jain &
Company, Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance of the
conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Clause 49 of the
Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchange is given as Annexure II
forming part of this Report.
GENERAL:
The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss of the Company have been signed by
two of the Directors present in the Board Meeting in accordance with
Provision of Section 215 of the Companies Act, 1956 for and on behalf of
the Board of Directors.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
The Directors acknowledge with gratitude the help, co-operation and
understanding received by it from all quarters.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Sd/-
PLACE: MUMBAI M.S.VYAS
DATE : JUNE29.2012 DIRECTOR
Mar 31, 2011
The Members
The Directors present herewith the SIXTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT and the
Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company earned an income of Rs. 3,63,063 as against Rs. 1,01,936 in
the previous year 2009-10. The
Profit before and after taxation was Rs. 35,150 as against loss of Rs.
5,11,936 in the previous year 2009-10.
OPERATIONS
There was no Manufacturing activity during the Year. The Company's main
activities are Share Trading and Other Investments
PUBLIC DEPOSIT
As on 31st March, 2011 the Company did not have any Public Deposit.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Particulars of employees as required under section 217(2) (A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of employees)
Rules 1975 as amendment are not required to be furnished as there were
no employees receiving total emoluments of Rs. 24,00,000/- for the full
year or Rs.2,00,000/- per month.
ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE:
As required under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Rule 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the Report
of Board of Directors) Rule 1988, the information relating to
conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo, etc. are not given as there has not been any
manufacturing operation during the under report.
DIRECTOR`S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In term of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, we, the
Directors of Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd., state in respect of
Financial Year 2010-11 that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of
the Company for that period;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
AUDITORS:
M/s. Batliboi & Purohit, Auditors of the Company, retire at the Sixty
Ninth Annual General Meeting of the Company, and being eligible offer
themselves for re-appointment.
AUDITOR'S REPORT:
With regard to the observations of the Auditors in their Audit Report,
reference is invited to Notes 3, 4 and 5 of the Schedule 12 forming
part of the Accounts which are self-explanatory.
DIRECTOR:
Shri R. M. Khandelwal, Director of the Company retires by rotation at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered
himself for re-appointment.
Shri. K. L. Mundra ceased to be a Director of the Company due to his
death on 16th June, 2010.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Report on corporate governance and a certificate from S. K. Jain &
Company, Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance of the
conditions of corporate governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the
listing agreement with the Stock Exchange is given as Annexure II
forming part of this Report.
GENERAL
The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss of the Company have been signed by
two of the Directors present in the Board Meeting in accordance with
Provision of Section 215 of the Companies Act, 1956 for and on behalf
of the Board of Directors.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Directors acknowledge with gratitude the help, co-operation and
understanding received by it from all quarters.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Sd/-
M. S. VYAS
DIRECTOR
PLACE: MUMBAI
Date: 13TH JUNE, 2011
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors present herewith the SIXTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT and the
Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2010.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company earned an income of Rs. 1.02 Lacs as against Rs. 4.12 Lacs
in the previous year 2008-09. The Loss before and after taxation was
Rs. 5.67 Lacs as against profit of Rs. 0.85 Lacs in the previous year
2008-09.
OPERATIONS
There was no Manufacturing activity during the Year. The Companys main
activities are Share Trading and Other Investments
PUBLIC DEPOSIT
As on 31st March, 2010 the Company did not have any Public Deposit.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Particulars of employees as required under section 217(2) (A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of employees)
Rules 1975 as amendment are not required to be furnished as there were
no employees receiving total emoluments of Rs. 24,00,000/- for the full
year or Rs.2,00,000/- per month.
ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY AND FOREING EXCHANGE :
As required under Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Rule 2 of the Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the Report
of Board of Directors) Rule 1988, the information relating to
conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange
earnings and outgo, etc. are not given due to lock-out in the factory
for the whole year.
DIRECTOR`S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In term of Section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, we, the
Directors of Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd., state in respect of
Financial Year 2009-10 that:
a) In the preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departures;
b) The Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable
and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of
the Company for that period;
c) The Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) The Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern
basis;
AUDITORS :
M/s. Batliboi & Purohit, Auditors of the Company, retire at the Sixty
Eighth Annual General Meeting of the Company, and being eligible offer
themselves for re-appointment.
AUDITORS REPORT :
With regard to the observations of the Auditors in their Audit Report,
reference is invited to Notes 3,4 and 5 of the Schedule 15 forming part
of the Accounts which are self-explanatory.
DIRECTOR :
Shri G. K Joshi, Director of the Company retires by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, has offered himself
for re-appointment.
Shri. K. P Patil, ceased to be a Director of the Company due to his
death on 08th October, 2009
Shri S.B. Somani ceased to be a Director of company with effect from
22nd June, 2009 due to his resignation.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
Report on corporate governance and a certificate from S. K. Jain &
Company, Practicing Company Secretary regarding compliance of the
conditions of corporate governance as stipulated under clause 49 of the
listing agreement with the Stock Exchange is given as Annexure II
forming part of this Report.
GENERAL
The Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss of the Company have been signed by
two of the Directors present in the Board Meeting in accordance with
Provision of Section 215 of the Companies Act, 1956 for and on behalf
of the Board of Directors.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Directors acknowledge with gratitude the help, co-operation and
understanding received by it from all quarters.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Sd/-
PLACE: MUMBAI M. S. VYAS
DATE: 30TH JUNE, 2010 DIRECTOR
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