Mar 31, 2025
Your Directors are pleased to present the 40th Annual Report and the Companyâs audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
The Companyâs financial performance, for the year ended March 31, 2025 is summarised below:
|
(Rs. in lakhs'' |
||
|
Particulars |
Current Year (2024-25) |
Previous Year (2023-24) |
|
Income |
21.06 |
20.46 |
|
Less: Expenses |
18.48 |
18.36 |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Tax |
2.58 |
2.10 |
|
Less: Tax Adjustments |
5.31 |
5.15 |
|
Profit / (Loss) After Tax |
_(273) |
(3.05) |
Working and State of Companyâs Affairs:
During the year under review, your Company incurred a loss of Rs. 2.73 Lakhs after incurring necessary expenditure and providing for tax. Your Directors continue their efforts to improve the working of the Company.
There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend on Equity Shares for the year under review.
The Company has not transferred any amount to reserves during the year under review.
The net worth of the Company as on March 31, 2025 was Rs. 287.34 lakhs (Rs. 290.07 lakhs as on March 31, 2024).
Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of the year and the date of the Report:
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end of the financial year and the date of this report.
Managementâs Discussion and Analysis Report:
Managementâs Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulationsâ), is as under:
Industry Structure, Developments, Opportunities and Outlook:
In the recent years, global sentiment around Indian economy has been positive. Despite the unrests triggered by geopolitical tensions in other parts of the world, Indiaâs economy is progressing with remarkable resilience. As India gears up for the "ViksitBharat@2047â vision, it is expected that this will spur activity in the trading sector.
The Company will continue to keep its focus in the trading of general commodities. Segment-wise or product-wise performance:
The Company is involved only in trading of general commodities and does not have segments. Challenges, Risks and Concerns
Some of the challenges that hinder progress of the general commodities sector are easy access to finance, availability of materials and delays in logistics leading to cost and time overruns. However, the Government has undertaken some key reforms that include stronger co-operation between the private and public sectors, enforcing of a unified legal framework, creation of better dispute resolution mechanisms and removing bottlenecks. As a part of the overall risk management strategy, the Company consistently insures its assets wherever necessary and generally follows a conservative financial profile by following prudent business practices.
Internal Controls:
The Company has robust internal control systems and procedures commensurate with its nature of business which meets the following objectives:
⢠providing assurance regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of operations;
⢠efficient use and safeguarding of resources;
⢠compliance with policies, procedures and applicable laws and regulations; and
⢠transactions being accurately recorded and promptly reported.
The Company continues to have periodical audits conducted of all its functions and activities to ensure that systems and processes are followed across all areas.
The Audit Committee of Directors of the Company regularly reviews the adequacy of internal control systems through such audits. The Internal Auditor reports directly to the Audit Committee.
Internal Financial Controls:
Internal Financial Controls are an integrated part of the risk management framework and process that address financial and financial reporting risks. The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statement.
Assurance on the effectiveness of internal financial controls is obtained through management reviews and self-assessment, continuous control monitoring by functional experts as well as testing of the internal financial control systems by the Statutory Auditors and Internal Auditors during the course of their audits.
The Company believes that these systems provide reasonable assurance that the Companyâs internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively as intended.
Risk Management:
The Company has in place a Risk Management Policy which provides for a robust risk management framework to identify and assess risks such as safety, health and environment, operational, strategic, financial, security, property, regulatory, reputational, operational and other risks and put in place an adequate risk management infrastructure capable of addressing these risks.
There is an adequate risk management infrastructure in place capable of addressing these risks.
Financial Performance and Operational Performance
The expenses of the Company have marginally increased in comparison to the previous year. Though, the Company earned profit, due to tax, the Company incurred a net loss.
During the year, the Board of Directors explored various avenues to increase its general trading activities and its operations.
Human Resource Development:
The Company does not have any employees on the pay roll of the Company.
Disclosure of Accounting Treatment:
In the preparation of financial statements, no treatment different from that prescribed in an Accounting Standard has been followed.
Significant changes in key financial ratios, along with the percentage change:
The changes in the key financial ratios are as indicated below:
|
Particulars |
Current Year (2024-25) |
Previous Year (2023-24) |
% Change |
|
Debtors Turnover (Days) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Inventory Turnover (Days) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Interest Coverage Ratio |
- |
- |
- |
|
Current Ratio |
654.64 |
763.07 |
-14.21 |
|
Particulars |
Current Year (2024-25) |
Previous Year (2023-24) |
% Change |
|
Debt Equity Ratio (Gross) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Debt Equity Ratio (Net) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Operating Profit Margin (%) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Net Profit Margin (%) |
- |
- |
- |
|
Return on Net Worth (%) |
-0.95 |
-1.05 |
-9.68 |
Subsidiary, Associate and Joint Ventures:
The Company had no Subsidiary, Associate or Joint Venture companies during the year under review.
Report on the highlights of performance of Subsidiary, Associate and Joint Venture companies and their contribution to overall performance of the Company:
The Company had no Subsidiary, Associate and Joint Venture companies and therefore report on the highlights of performance of such companies and their contribution to overall performance of the Company is not given.
Policy for determination of material subsidiaries:
The Company has formulated a policy for determining material subsidiaries.
The Company has followed applicable Secretarial Standards i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to âMeetings of the Board of Directorsâ and âGeneral Meetingsâ respectively.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement:
Your Directors state that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Actâ), have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
(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 as at March 31, 2025 and of the loss of the Company for the year ended on that date;
(c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(e) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
(f) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Contracts and arrangements with Related Parties:
Your Directors draw attention of the members to Note No. 20 to the financial statement which sets out related party disclosures pursuant to Ind AS 24. The transactions disclosed therein are in the ordinary course of business and are at an armâs length basis. Hence, they are not required to be reported in Form No. AOC-2 in terms of Section 134(3) (h) read with Section 188 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. There are no related party transactions with any person or entity belonging to promoter/ promoter group during the year under review.
As per Regulation 15 of the Listing Regulations, the listed companies having paid up equity share capital and net worth on the last day of the previous financial year not exceeding rupees ten crore and rupees twenty-five crore respectively, are exempted to comply with provisions relating to Corporate Governance.
Since, the paid-up equity share capital and net worth of the Company as on the last day of the financial year i.e. March 31, 2025 does not exceed rupees ten crore and rupees twenty-five crore respectively, the Company is exempted from compliance of provisions relating to Corporate Governance.
Directors and Key Managerial Personnel:
During the year under review, Shri Miten A Raja (DIN: 09724525) was appointed as Director and approved by the members at the Annual General Meeting held on September 30, 2024.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Articles of Association of the Company, Shri Miten A Raja (DIN: 09724525), Director of the Company, retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRCâ), has recommended his appointment.
Further, during the year under review, Shri Rajendra N Khona (DIN: 00245289) had resigned as a director of the Company. The Board places on record its deep appreciation for the valuable contribution made by him during his tenure as director of the Company.
The term of office of Ms. Lopamudra Dixit (DIN: 02299572) and Shri Rajeev Mittal (DIN: 01690677), as Independent Directors, retired w.e.f. March 29, 2025 upon completion of their term of appointment. The Board places on record its deep appreciation for the valuable contribution made by them during their tenure as Independent Directors of the Company.
The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has appointed Ms. Jyothi A Menon (DIN: 09484769) and Shri Mehul R Shah (DIN: 00094503), as Additional Directors designated as Independent Directors for a term of 5 (five) years, effective from March 31, 2025 subject to the approval of the members in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Considering their background, experience, expertise, and integrity. The Board of Directors recommended their appointment as Independent Directors of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that:
i. they meet the criteria of independence prescribed under the Act and Listing Regulations; and
ii. they have registered their names in the Independent Directorsâ Data bank.
The Company has devised inter-alia the following Policies:
a) Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directorsâ independence; and
b) Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees.
The aforesaid policies are available on the Companyâs Website and can be accessed at http://www.trtal.org.in
The Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directorsâ independence sets out the guiding principles for the NRC for identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and to determine the independence of Directors, while considering their appointment as Independent Directors of the Company. The Policy also provides for the factors in evaluating the suitability of individual Board members with diverse background and experience that are relevant for the Companyâs operations. There has been no change in the aforesaid policy during the year under review.
The Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees sets out the guiding principles for the NRC for recommending to the Board the remuneration of the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees of the Company. There has been no change in the policy during the year under review.
The Company has a Policy for performance evaluation of the Board, Committees and individual Directors (including Independent Directors) which includes criteria for performance evaluation of Non-Executive Directors.
In accordance with the manner of evaluation specified by the NRC, the Board carried out annual performance evaluation of the Board and individual Directors. NRC carried out performance evaluation of the Committees of the Board based on the evaluation reports submitted by each Committees and the report of such evaluation was presented to the Board. The Independent Directors carried out annual performance evaluation of the Board as a whole. A consolidated report was shared with the Board for review and giving feedback to each Director.
Auditors and Auditorsâ Report:Statutory Auditors
M/s. N J Karia & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Registration No. 106742W), were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on September 29, 2023, for a term of five years.
M/s. N J Karia & Associates, Chartered Accountants, have confirmed their eligibility and qualification required under the Act to continue as Statutory Auditors of the Company.
Auditorsâ Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer.
The provisions of Section 148 of the Act relating to maintenance of cost records as specified by the Central Government are not applicable to the Company.
The Board has appointed Ms. Rakhi Jethlia, a Practising Company Secretary, to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2024-25. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure âIâ to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer.
Disclosures:Meetings of the Board:
Eight meetings of the Board of Directors were held during the year. The details of Board meetings held are given below:
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Date |
Board Strength |
No. of Directors Present |
|||||
|
April 11, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
|||||
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May 22, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
|||||
|
August 6, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
|||||
|
August 22, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
|||||
|
September 5, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
|||||
|
November 13, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
|||||
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February 7, 2025 |
4 |
4 |
|||||
|
March 31, 2025 |
4 |
4 |
|||||
|
Attendance of Directors at Board Meetings, last Annual General Meeting (AGM) and number of other Directorship(s) of each Director in various companies: |
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Name of the Director |
No. of Meetings attended |
No. of Other Directorship(s) as on 31.03.2025 |
|||||
|
Board Meetings |
Last AGM (30.09.2024) |
||||||
|
Shri Udaykumar C. Damani |
8 |
Yes |
- |
||||
|
Shri Rajeev Mittal |
7 |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
||||
|
Ms. Lopamudra Dixit |
7 |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
||||
|
Shri Rajendra N Khona |
3 |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
||||
|
Shri Miten A Raja |
5 |
Yes |
18 |
||||
|
Ms. Jyothi A Menon |
1 |
Not Applicable |
4 |
||||
|
Shri Mehul R Shah |
1 |
Not Applicable |
2 |
||||
During the year under review, the Audit Committee was re-constituted and comprises of Shri Mehul R Shah (Chairman), Ms. Jyothi A Menon Independent Directors and Shri Miten A Raja, Director.
Five meetings of the Committee were held during the year April 11, 2024, May 22, 2024, August 6, 2024, November 13, 2024 and February 7, 2025.
|
Attendance of each Member at the Audit Committee meetings held during the year: |
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|
Name of the Committee Member |
No. of meetings attended |
|
|
Shri Udaykumar C. Damani |
3 |
|
|
Ms. Lopamudra Dixit |
5 |
|
|
Shri Rajeev Mittal |
5 |
|
|
Shri Miten A Raja |
2 |
|
|
Ms. Jyothi A Menon |
0 |
|
|
Shri Mehul R Shah |
0 |
|
Note:
a. Shri Miten A Raja was appointed as Director w.e.f. August 6, 2024
b. Ms. Lopamudra Dixit and Shri Rajeev Mittal, Independent Directors, retired w.e.f. March 29, 2025 upon completion of their term of appointment
c. Ms. Jyothi Menon and Shri Mehul R Shah were appointed as Independent Directors w.e.f. March 31, 2025
During the year, all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
During the year under the review, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee was reconstituted and comprises of Ms. Jyothi A Menon (Chairperson) and Shri Mehul R Shah, Independent Directors and Shri Miten A Raja, Director.
Four meetings of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee were held on April 11, 2024, May 22, 2024, August 6, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
Attendance of each Member at the Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings held during the year:
|
Name of the Committee |
No. of meetings |
|
Member |
attended |
|
Ms. Lopamudra Dixit |
4 |
|
Shri Rajeev Mittal |
4 |
|
Shri Udaykumar C. Damani |
3 |
|
Shri Rajendra N Khona |
3 |
|
Shri Miten A Raja |
1 |
|
Ms. Jyothi A Menon |
0 |
|
Shri Mehul R Shah |
0 |
Note:
a. Shri Miten A Raja was appointed as Director w.e.f. August 6, 2024
b. Shri Rajendra N. Khona ceased to be Director w.e.f. August 22, 2024
c. Ms. Lopamudra Dixit and Shri Rajeev Mittal, Independent Directors, retired w.e.f. March 29, 2025 upon completion of their term of appointment
d. Ms. Jyothi Menon and Shri Mehul R Shah were appointed as Independent Directors w.e.f. March 31, 2025
During the year, all the recommendations made by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee were accepted by the Board.
Corporate Social Responsibility:
The provisions of Section 135 of the Act are not applicable to the Company and hence no committee is constituted and the Company has not spent any amount on Corporate Social Responsibility.
The Company has established a robust Vigil Mechanism and a Whistle-blower Policy in accordance with provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, for Directors and employees to report genuine concerns or grievances including unethical behaviour, fraud or violation of the Companyâs Code of Conduct. The authority for the implementation of the Policy rests with the Board of Directors. The Vigil Mechanism and Whistle-blower policy is available on the Companyâs website and can be accessed at www.trtal.org.in.
During the year under review, no protected disclosure concerning any reportable matter in accordance with the Vigil Mechanism and Whistle Blower Policy of the Company was received by the Company.
Particulars of Loans given, Investments made, Guarantees given and Securities provided:
The Company has not given any Loans, has not made any investments and has not provided any Guarantee or Security during the year under review.
Energy Conservation, Technology Absorption and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
A. Conservation of Energy:
i) Energy conservation measures taken: Not Applicable.
ii) Steps taken by the Company for utilising alternate sources of energy: Not Applicable.
iii) Capital investment on energy conservation equipmentâs: Not Applicable.
B. Technology Absorption:
i) Major efforts made towards technology absorption: Not Applicable
ii) The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution: Not Applicable
iii) Information regarding imported technology (Imported during the last three years): Not Applicable
iv) Expenditure incurred on research and development: Nil
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Foreign exchange earned in terms of actual inflows- Nil Foreign exchange outgo in terms of actual outflows- Nil
As required under Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2025 is available on the Companyâs website and can be accessed at www.trtal.org.in.
Particulars of Employees and related disclosures:
The Company has not paid any remuneration attracting the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and amendments thereof. Hence, no information is required to be appended to this report in this regard.
Further the disclosure in the Board Report under Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is as per Annexure âIIâ and forms part of this Report.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace:
In accordance with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act") and Rules made thereunder, the Company has constituted Internal Complaints Committee to address and resolve any complaints pertaining to sexual harassment in accordance with POSH Act. There were no cases/ complaints filed during the year, under the POSH Act.
a. Number of Complaints of Sexual harassment raised in the year: Nil
b. Number of Complaints disposed off during the year: Nil
c. Number of Cases pending for more than 90 days: Nil
The provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 are not applicable to the Company.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters
as there were no transactions on these matters during the year under review:
1. Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
2. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
3. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares and ESOS) to the employees of the Company under any scheme.
4. The Company has no holding company or subsidiary company, hence the provisions of Section 197(14) relating to receipt of remuneration or commission by the Whole Time Director from holding company or subsidiary company of the Company are not applicable to the Company.
5. No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and the Companyâs operations in future.
6. No fraud has been reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company.
7. The Company does not have any scheme of provision of money for the purchase of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees.
8. Appointment of a Cost Auditor.
9. There is no application made or proceedings pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
10. There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
The Board of Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and
co-operation received from the government and regulatory authorities, stock exchange, banks,
other business constituents and members during the year under review.
Mar 31, 2024
Your Directors are pleased to present the 39th Annual Report and the Company''s audited financial
statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024.
The Company''s financial performance, for the year ended 31st March, 2024 is summarised below:
(Rs. in lakhs)
|
Particulars |
Current Year |
Previous Year |
|
Income |
20.46 |
15.55 |
|
Less: Expenses |
18.36 |
17.55 |
|
Profit / (Loss) before Tax |
2.10 |
(2.00) |
|
Less: Tax Adjustments |
5.15 |
3.84 |
|
Profit / (Loss) After Tax |
(3.05) |
(5.84) |
During the year under review, your Company incurred a loss of Rs. 3.05 Lakhs after incurring
necessary expenditure and providing for tax. Your Directors continue their efforts to improve the
working of the Company.
There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company.
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend on Equity Shares for the year under review.
Reserves:
The Company has not transferred any amount to reserves during the year.
The net worth of the Company as on 31st March, 2024 was Rs.290.07 lakhs (Rs.293.12 lakhs as on
31st March, 2023).
No material changes and commitments have occurred after the close of the year till the date of this
Report, which affect the financial position of the Company.
Management''s Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (âListing Regulationsâ), is as under:
Industry Structure, Developments, Opportunities and Outlook:
In the recent years, global sentiment around Indian economy has been positive. Despite the unrests
triggered by geopolitical tensions in other parts of the world, India''s economy is progressing with
remarkable resilience. As India gears up for the âViksitBharat@2047â vision, it is expected that this
will spur activity in the trading sector.
The Company will continue to keep its focus in the trading of general commodities.
Segment-wise or product-wise performance:
The Company is involved only in trading of general commodities and does not have segments.
Challenges, Risks and Concerns
Some of the challenges that hinder progress of the general commodities sector are easy access to
finance, availability of materials and delays in logistics leading to cost and time overruns. However,
the Government has undertaken some key reforms that include stronger co-operation between the
private and public sectors, enforcing of a unified legal framework, creation of better dispute
resolution mechanisms and removing bottlenecks. As a part of the overall risk management strategy,
the Company consistently insures its assets wherever necessary and generally follows a
conservative financial profile by following prudent business practices.
Internal Controls:
The Company has robust internal control systems and procedures commensurate with its nature of
business which meets the following objectives:
⢠providing assurance regarding the effectiveness and efficiency of operations;
⢠efficient use and safeguarding of resources;
⢠compliance with policies, procedures and applicable laws and regulations; and
⢠transactions being accurately recorded and promptly reported.
The Company continues to have periodical audits conducted of all its functions and activities to
ensure that systems and processes are followed across all areas.
The Audit Committee of Directors of the Company regularly reviews the adequacy of internal control
systems through such audits. The Internal Auditor reports directly to the Audit Committee.
Internal Financial Controls:
Internal Financial Controls are an integrated part of the risk management framework and process
that address financial and financial reporting risks. The Company has in place adequate internal
financial controls with reference to financial statement.
Assurance on the effectiveness of internal financial controls is obtained through management
reviews and self-assessment, continuous control monitoring by functional experts as well as testing
of the internal financial control systems by the Statutory Auditors and Internal Auditors during the
course of their audits.
The Company believes that these systems provide reasonable assurance that the Company''s
internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively as intended.
Risk Management:
The Company has in place a Risk Management Policy which provides for a robust risk management
framework to identify and assess risks such as safety, health and environment, operational,
strategic, financial, security, property, regulatory, reputational, operational and other risks and put in
place an adequate risk management infrastructure capable of addressing these risks.
There is an adequate risk management infrastructure in place capable of addressing these risks.
Financial Performance and Operational Performance
The expenses of the Company have marginally increased in comparison to the previous year.
Though, the Company earned profit, due to tax, the Company incurred a net loss.
During the year, the Board of Directors explored various avenues to increase its general trading
activities and its operations.
Human Resource Development:
The Company does not have any employees on the pay roll of the Company.
Disclosure of Accounting Treatment:
In the preparation of financial statements, no treatment different from that prescribed in an
Accounting Standard has been followed.
Significant changes in key financial ratios, along with the percentage change:
The changes in the key financial ratios are as indicated below:
|
Particulars |
Current Year (2023-24) |
Previous Year (2022-23) |
% Change |
|
Debtors Turnover (Days) |
- |
- |
|
|
Inventory Turnover (Days) |
- |
- |
|
|
Interest Coverage Ratio |
- |
- |
|
|
Current Ratio |
763.09 |
1111.00 |
-31.31 |
|
Debt Equity Ratio (Gross) |
- |
- |
|
|
Debt Equity Ratio (Net) |
- |
- |
|
|
Operating Profit Margin (%) |
- |
- |
|
|
Net Profit Margin (%) |
- |
- |
|
|
Return on Net Worth (%) |
-1.05 |
-1.99 |
-47.21 |
The Company has no Subsidiary, Associate and Joint Venture companies.
The Company has no Subsidiary, Associate and Joint Venture companies and therefore report on
the highlights of performance of such companies and their contribution to overall performance of the
Company is not given.
The Company has formulated a policy for determining material subsidiaries.
The Company has followed applicable Secretarial Standards i.e. SS-1 and SS-2, relating to
âMeetings of the Board of Directors'' and âGeneral Meetings'' respectively.
Your Directors state that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2024, the applicable
accounting standards read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Companies
Act, 2013 (âthe Actâ), have been followed and there are no material departures from the
same;
(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 as at 31st March, 2024 and of the loss of the
Company for the year ended on that date;
(c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets
of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
(e) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and
that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
(f) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
Your Directors draw attention of the members to Note No. 21 to the financial statement which sets
out related party disclosures pursuant to Ind AS 24. The transactions disclosed therein are in the
ordinary course of business and are at an arm''s length basis. Hence, they are not required to be
reported in Form No. AOC-2 in terms of Section 134(3) (h) read with Section 188 of the Act and Rule
8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014. There are no related party transactions with any
person or entity belonging to promoter/ promoter group during the year under review.
As per Regulation 15 of the Listing Regulations, the listed companies having paid up equity share
capital and net worth on the last day of the previous financial year not exceeding rupees ten crores
and rupees twenty-five crores respectively, are exempted to comply with provisions relating to
Corporate Governance.
Since, the paid up equity share capital and net worth of the Company as on the last day of the
financial year i.e. 31st March, 2024 does not exceed rupees ten crores and rupees twenty-five crores
respectively, the Company is exempted from compliance of provisions relating to Corporate
Governance.
In accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Articles of Association of the Company
Shri Udaykumar C Damani (DIN: 00094367), Director of the Company, retires by rotation at the
ensuing Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors, on the recommendation of the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee (âNRCâ), has recommended his appointment.
During the year under review, Shri Rajesh G Patel was re-appointed as Manager of the Company
with effect from 29th May, 2023.
After the close of the financial year, Shri Miten A Raja (DIN: 09724525) was appointed as an
additional director, who shall hold office only upto the date of the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
The Board commends the appointment of Shri Miten A Raja as a director of the Company by the
members.
Further, after the close of the financial year, Shri Rajendra N Khona (DIN: 00245289) has resigned
as a director of the Company. The Board places on record its deep appreciation for the valuable
contribution made by him during his tenure as director of the Company.
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors of the Company
confirming that:
i. they meet the criteria of independence prescribed under the Act and Listing Regulations; and
ii. they have registered their names in the Independent Directors'' Data bank.
The Company has devised inter-alia the following Policies:
a) Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directors'' independence; and
b) Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees.
The aforesaid policies are available on the Company''s Website and can be accessed at
http://www.trtal.org.in
The Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directors'' independence sets out the guiding
principles for the NRC for identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and to
determine the independence of Directors, in case of their appointment as independent Directors of
the Company. The Policy also provides for the factors in evaluating the suitability of individual Board
members with diverse background and experience that are relevant for the Company''s operations.
There has been no change in the aforesaid policy during the year under review.
The Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees sets out the
guiding principles for the NRC for recommending to the Board the remuneration of the Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and other employees of the Company. There has been no change in the
policy during the year under review.
The Company has a Policy for performance evaluation of the Board, Committees and individual
Directors (including Independent Directors) which includes criteria for performance evaluation of
Non-Executive Directors.
In accordance with the manner of evaluation specified by the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee (NRC), the Board carried out annual performance evaluation of the Board and individual
Directors. NRC carried out performance evaluation of the Committees of the Board based on the
evaluation reports submitted by each Committees and the report of such evaluation was presented
to the Board. The Independent Directors carried out annual performance evaluation of the Board as
a whole. A consolidated report was shared with the Board for review and giving feedback to each
Director.
M/s. N J Karia & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Registration No. 106742W), were appointed as
Statutory Auditors of the Company at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 29th
September 2023, for a term of five years.
The Auditors have confirmed that they are not disqualified from continuing as Auditors of the
Company.
Auditors'' Report for the financial year ended 31st March, 2024 does not contain any qualification,
reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer.
The provisions of Section 148 of the Act relating to maintenance of cost records as specified by the
Central Government are not applicable to the Company.
The Board has appointed Ms. Rakhi Jethlia, a Practising Company Secretary, to conduct Secretarial
Audit for the financial year 2023-24. The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st
March, 2024 is annexed herewith marked as Annexure âIâ to this Report. The Secretarial Audit
Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer.
Seven Board meetings were held during the year.
The details of Board meetings held are given below:
|
Date |
Board Strength |
No. of Directors |
|
13th April, 2023 |
4 |
4 |
|
24th May, 2023 |
4 |
4 |
|
8th August, 2023 |
4 |
4 |
|
4th September, 2023 |
4 |
4 |
|
7th November, 2023 |
4 |
4 |
|
31st January, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
|
9th February, 2024 |
4 |
4 |
Attendance of Directors at Board Meetings, last Annual General Meeting (AGM) and number of other
Directorship(s) of each Director in various companies:
|
Name of the Director |
No. of Meetings attended |
No. of Other |
|
|
Board Meetings |
Last AGM |
||
|
Shri Udaykumar C. |
7 |
Yes |
Nil |
|
Shri Rajeev Mittal |
7 |
Yes |
6 |
|
Ms. Lopamudra Dixit |
7 |
Yes |
2 |
|
Shri Rajendra N Khona* |
7 |
Yes |
7 |
During the year under review, Audit Committee comprised of Shri Udaykumar C. Damani
(Chairman), Ms. Lopamudra Dixit and Shri Rajeev Mittal as Independent Directors.
Four meetings of the Committee were held during the year 24th May, 2023, 8th August, 2023, 7th
November, 2023 and 31st January, 2024.
Attendance of each Member at the Audit Committee meetings held during the year:
|
Name of the Committee |
No. of meetings |
|
Member |
attended |
|
Shri Udaykumar C. Damani |
4 |
|
Ms. Lopamudra Dixit |
4 |
|
Shri Rajeev Mittal |
4 |
During the year all the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
After the close of the year under review, the Audit Committee was reconstituted and it comprises of
Shri Rajeev Mittal (Chairman) and Ms. Lopamudra Dixit, Independent Directors and Shri Miten A
Raja as Member.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprises of Ms. Lopamudra Dixit (Chairperson) and
Shri Rajeev Mittal, Independent Directors, Shri Rajendra N Khona and Shri Udaykumar C. Damani.
Two meetings of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee were held on 13th April, 2023 and
24th May, 2023.
Attendance of each Member at the Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings held during
the year:
|
Name of the Committee |
No. of meetings |
|
Member |
attended |
|
Ms. Lopamudra Dixit |
2 |
|
Shri Rajeev Mittal |
2 |
|
Shri Udaykumar C. Damani |
2 |
|
Shri Rajendra N Khona |
2 |
During the year all the recommendations made by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
were accepted by the Board.
After the close of the year under review, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee was
reconstituted and it comprises of Ms. Lopamudra Dixit (Chairperson) and Shri Rajeev Mittal,
Independent Directors and Shri Miten A Raja as Member.
The provisions of Section 135 of the Act are not applicable to the Company and hence no committee
is constituted and the Company has not spent any amount on Corporate Social Responsibility.
The Company has established a robust Vigil Mechanism and a Whistle-blower Policy in accordance
with provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations, for Directors and employees to report genuine
concerns or grievances including unethical behaviour, fraud or violation of the Company''s Code of
Conduct. The authority for the implementation of the Policy rests with the Board of Directors. The
Vigil Mechanism and Whistle-blower policy is available on the Company''s website and can be
accessed at www.trtal.org.in.
During the year under review, no protected disclosure concerning any reportable matter in
accordance with the Vigil Mechanism and Whistle Blower Policy of the Company was received by
the Company.
The Company has not given any Loans and has not provided any Guarantee or Security during the
year under review.
Please refer to Note no.4 for the Investments made during the year under review.
A. Conservation of Energy:
i) Energy conservation measures taken: Not Applicable.
ii) Steps taken by the Company for utilising alternate sources of energy: Not Applicable.
iii) Capital investment on energy conservation equipment''s: Not Applicable.
B. Technology Absorption:
i) Major efforts made towards technology absorption: Not Applicable
ii) The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import
substitution: Not Applicable
iii) Information regarding imported technology (Imported during the last three years): Not
Applicable
iv) Expenditure incurred on research and development: Nil
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
Foreign exchange earned in terms of actual inflows- Nil
Foreign exchange outgo in terms of actual outflows- Nil
As required under Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the Annual Return of the Company as on 31st March,
2024 is available on the Company''s website and can be accessed at www.trtal.org.in.
The Company has not paid any remuneration attracting the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act
read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 and amendments thereof. Hence, no information is required to be appended
to this report in this regard.
Further the disclosure in the Board Report under Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is as per Annexure âIIâ and forms part of this
Report.
In accordance with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act") and Rules made thereunder, the Company has
constituted Internal Complaints Committee to address and resolve any complaints pertaining to
sexual harassment in accordance with POSH Act. There were no cases/ complaints filed during the
year, under the POSH Act.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters as
there were no transactions on these matters during the year under review:
1. Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
2. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
3. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares and ESOS) to the employees of the Company
under any scheme.
4. The Company has no holding company or subsidiary company, hence the provisions of Section
197(14) relating to receipt of remuneration or commission by the Whole Time Director from
holding company or subsidiary company of the Company are not applicable to the Company.
5. No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which
impact the going concern status and the Company''s operations in future.
6. No fraud has been reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors of
the Company.
7. The Company does not have any scheme of provision of money for the purchase of its own
shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees.
8. Appointment of a Cost Auditor.
9. There is no application made or proceedings pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016.
10. There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
Acknowledgement:
The Board of Directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and co¬
operation received from the government and regulatory authorities, stock exchange, banks, other
business constituents and members during the year under review.
Director Director
DIN: 00094367 DIN: 09724525
Dated: 5th September, 2024
Mar 31, 2014
Dear Members,
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their Twenty Ninth Annual
Report and the Audited Annual Accounts for the financial year ended
31st March, 2014.
Financial Results:
The Company''s financial performance, for the year ended 31st March,
2014 is summarized below:
Financial Year Financial Year
2013-2014 2012-2013
Amount in Rs. Amount in Rs.
(In lakhs) (In lakhs)
Gross Receipts 14.17 13.15
Profit before taxation 13.30 12.20
Provision for Current taxation 4.40 4.09
Net Profit for the Year 8.90 8.11
Dividend:
Your directors do not recommend any dividend for the year under report.
Director:
Shri Joykrishna Dalia (DIN:00339844) retires by rotation and being
eligible offers himself for re-appointment at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.
Directors'' Responsibility Statement:
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Board of
Directors of your Company confirm:
(i) that in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2014, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(ii) that your Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgements and estimates that were
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 the year under review;
(iii) that your Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
(iv) that you Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2014 on a ''going concern'' basis.
Deposits:
The Company has not accepted any Public Deposits, during the year under
review.
Auditors:
The Auditors of the Company, M/s N B Thakore & Co., Chartered
Accountants, hold office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and are eligible for reappointment. The Board
recommends their re-appointment as Auditors of the Company.
The Company has received a letter from them to the effect that their
re-appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under
Section 141 (3)(g) of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they are not
disqualified for such re-appointment.
Particulars of Employees:
The Company has not paid any remuneration in terms of the provisions of
section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies
(Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 as amended. Hence, no
information is required to be appended to this report in this regard.
Particulars required to be disclosed by the Company under Section 217
(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the "Companies
(Disclosures of particulars in the Report of Board of Directors) Rules
1988":
A] Conservation of Energy & Technology Absorption
The Particulars relating to conservation of energy and technology
absorption are ''nil'' in your Company.
B] Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
There were no foreign exchange earnings or outgo during the year under
review.
Acknowledgement:
Your Directors would like to express their grateful appreciation for
the assistance and co-operation received from the Government, banks,
other business constituents and members during the year under review.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Place: Mumbai H. M. Vora U. C. Damani
Dated: 02.09.2014 DIN : 00288343 DIN : 00094367
Director Director
Mar 31, 2010
The Directors have pleasure in presenting their Twenty Fifth Annual
Report and the audited accounts for the financial year ended 31st
March, 2010.
WORKING:
During the year under report, your Company earned income of Rs.0.87
Lakhs. After incurring necessary expenses, the Company earned a net
profit of Rs.0.21 Lakhs. Your Directors continue their efforts to
improve the working of the Company.
DIVIDEND:
Your directors do not recommend any dividend for the year under report.
DIRECTOR :
During the year, Shri Hitesh M. Vora was appointed as an Additional
Director with effect from 30th January, 2010. He holds office upto the
date of ensuing Annual General Meeting and is eligible for
reappointment. The Company has received notice under Section 257 of the
Companies Act, 1956, proposing his appointment as Director, subject to
retirement by rotation.
Shri Udaykumar C. Damani retires by rotation and being eligible offers
himself for re- appointment at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.
Shri Vijay R. Agarwal has resigned from the Board of Directors of the
Company with effect from 30th January, 2010. The Board of Directors
place on record its appreciation for the valuable services rendered by
him during the tenure of his office.
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to Section 217(2 A A) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Board of
Directors of your Company confirm:
(i) that in the preparation of the accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March, 2010, the applicable accounting standards have been
followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(ii) that your Directors have selected such accounting policies and
applied them consistently and made judgements and estimates that were
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 the year tinder review;
(iii) that your Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of
the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities;
(iv) that you Directors have prepared the accounts for the financial
year ended 31st March, 2010 on a going concern basis.
DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted any Public Deposits, during the year under
review.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
Particulars required to be furnished in this report under Section
217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956, relating to conservation of
energy and technology absorption are nil in your Company
There are no foreign Exchange earnings and outgo, during the year under
review.
PERSONNEL:
The Company has not paid any remuneration attracting the provisions of
Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 read with Section 217
(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956. Hence, no information is required to
be appended to this report in this regard.
AUDITORS:
The Auditors, M/s. N. B. Thakore & Company, Chartered Accountants, hold
office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and
are recommended for re-appointment. Certificate from the Auditors has
been received to the effect that their re-appointment, if made, would
be within the prescribed limits under Section 224 (1) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
PLACE : Mumbai U.C. DAMANI H.M. VORA
DATED :2 nd September, 2010 DIRECTOR DIRECTOR
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