To,
The Members,
Envair Electrodyne Limited.
Your Directors hereby present the 42nd Annual Report on the Business and Operations
together with the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year ended
March 31, 2024 ("FY 2023-24").
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
The financial figures for the year under review along with previous financial year are
given below:
(in lacs)
Particulars |
Current Year 2023-24 |
Previous Year 2022-23 |
Total income |
39.72 |
97.22 |
Add: Other income |
29.46 |
43.92 |
Total income |
69.18 |
141.14 |
Profit before Taxes & Other adjustments |
(109.54) |
(58.86) |
Exceptional item |
- |
837.50 |
Profit before Taxes |
(109.54) |
778.64 |
Less Provisions for Taxes |
- |
- |
Less Current Tax |
|
|
|
(46.81) |
170.47 |
Add/ (Less) Deferred Tax |
18.73 |
- |
Profit for the period |
(81.46) |
608.17 |
Add: Item not classified to profit & loss |
- |
- |
Total Comprehensive Income |
(81.46) |
608.17 |
2. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:
During the year under review, the Company earned total revenue of Rs. 39,71,581 (Thirty
Nine Lac Seventy One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty One) for FY 2023-24 as against total
revenue of Rs. 97,21,621 (Ninety Seven Lacs Twenty One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty One)
for FY 2022-23. The Loss after Tax is 81,45,533 (Eighty One Lacs Forty Five Thousand Five
Hundred Thirty Three) for FY 2023-24 as against Profit after tax was Rs. 60,817,380 (Six
Crores Eight lakhs Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty Only) as Your Company is
undertaking active efforts towards accelerating the growth speed and is optimistic about
better performance in the future.
3. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There has been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of
the Company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to
which the financial statements relate and the date of this Report other than as mentioned
in the Operations' section of this Directors' Report.
There has been no change in the nature of the Company's business.
4. DIVIDEND:
In the view of the loss incurred by the Company during the year under review and based
on the Company's financial performance, the Board of Directors do not recommend any
dividend on equity shares for the Financial Year ended on March 31, 2024.
5. TRANSFER TO RESERVES:
During the financial year under review, the Company has not made any transfer to
reserves.
6. SHARE CAPITAL:
Authorized Share Capital
During the FY 2023-24, there was no change in the Authorized Share Capital of the
Company. The Authorised Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2024 was Rs.
5,50,00,000/- (Rupees Five Crore Fifty Lakhs Only) divided into 55,00,000 (Fifty-Five
Lakhs) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each.
Issued, Subscribed, Paid-up Share Capital
During the FY 2023-24, there was no change in the Issued, Subscribed and Paid up Share
Capital of the Company. The Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital of the Company as
on March 31, 2024, was Rs. 4,64,00,000/- (Rupees Four Crores Sixty-Four Lakhs Only)
divided into 46,40,000 (Forty-Six Lakhs Forty Thousand Only) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/-
(Rupee Ten Only) each.
Demat Suspense Account
The company has not transfer any equity share(s) to Demat Suspense Account during the
year.
7. PUBLIC DEPOSIT:
During the FY 2023-24, the Company has not accepted any deposits from public/members
within the meaning of Section 73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act")
read with Companies (Acceptance and Deposits)
Rules, 2014.
8. ANNUAL RETURN:
Pursuant to Section 92(3), read with Section 134(3)(a), of the Act, a copy of the
Annual Return of the Company as on the Financial Year ended 31 March, 2024, in Form No.
MGT-7, can be accessed on the website of the Company, at www.envair.in.
Further, pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Act, the Annual Return of the Company as on
the Financial Year ended 31 March, 2024, is uploaded on the website of the Company i.e.
www.envair.in.
9. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
List of Directors as on 31st March 2024
S.no |
Name |
Designation |
DIN |
1 |
ANIL NAGPAL |
Managing Director |
01302308 |
2 |
HARISH KUMAR AGARWAL |
Director |
02185002 |
3 |
RASHMI SHARMA |
Independent Director |
10383903 |
4 |
SATISH KUMAR AVASTHI |
Independent Director |
10242262 |
Changes During the Financial Year 2023-24
During the Financial Year Following Changes occurred:
(i) Mr. Satish Kumar Avasthi (DIN-10242262) was appointed as Independent Director on
07th August 2023.
(ii)Mr. Anis Ahmad Quraishi (DIN-09273102) resigned from Directorship on 07th August
2023.
(iii)Ms. Prachi Narula (DIN-08502922) resigned from Directorship on 09th November 2023.
(iv) Ms. Rashmi Sharma (DIN-10383903) was appointed as Independent Director on 9th
November 2023.
(v) Ms. Avneet Kaur (PAN-FLOPK1282A) was appointed as company secretary on 1st
September 2023.
(vi) Mr. Abhimanyu (PAN-AYGPA1856N) resigned from company secretary position on 8th
April 2023.
vii) Mr. Abhimanyu (PAN-AYGPA1856N) resigned from CFO position on 8th April 2023.
(viii) Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma (AUKPS4639R) appointed as CFO on 7th March 2024.
Retirement by rotation:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 196, 197 and any other applicable
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") and the rules made there under, as
amended from time to time, read with Schedule V to the Act, and Articles of Association of
the Company and subject to the approval of Central Government or other Government
authority/agency/board, Mr. Harish Kumar Agarwal (DIN- 02185002) Director, who is liable
to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), being
eligible, offers himself for reappointment.
Declaration from Independent Directors:
The Company has received declaration from all the Independent Directors of the Company
confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149(6)
of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations. There has been no change in
the circumstances which may affect their status as Independent Directors of the Company
and the Board is satisfied of the integrity, expertise and experience (including
proficiency in terms of Section 150(1) of the Act and applicable rules thereunder) of all
Independent Directors on the Board. Further, in terms of Section 150 of the Act read with
Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, as
amended, and as per the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification dated October 22, 2019
the Independent Directors of the Company have included their names in the databank of
Independent Directors maintained with the Indian Institute of Corporate Affair.
Remuneration to Non-Executive Directors
During the financial year under review, the Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) of the
Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other than sitting
fees, commission and reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for the purpose of
attending meetings of the Board/Committee of the Company.
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP):
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(51) and Section 203 of the Act, the following
are KMPs of the Company as on March 31, 2024:
Sr. Name of the KMP Designation No.
1. Mr. Anil Nagpal Chairman & Managing Director
2. Ms. Avneet Kaur Company Secretary (Appointed on 1st September 2023)
3. Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma Chief Financial Officer (Appointed on 7th March 2024)
(i) Mr. Abhimanyu (PAN-AYGPA1856N) resigned from company secretary position on 8th
April 2023.
(ii) Mr. Abhimanyu (PAN-AYGPA1856N) resigned from CFO position on 8th April 2023.
(iii) Ms. Avneet Kaur (FLOPK1282A) appointed as company secretary on 1st September
2023.
(iv) Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma appointed as CFO on 7th March 2024.
10. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3)(c) and Section 134(5) of the Act, your
Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, confirm that:
a. in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have
been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
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 loss 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 laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the
company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively; and
f. The directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions
of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
11. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION BY THE BOARD, IT'S COMMITTEES AND OF INDIVIDUAL
DIRECTORS:
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board has formulated and laid down
Criteria and Manner for Evaluation of Performance of the Board, its Committees and
individual Directors pursuant to provisions of Section 178 of the Act and Listing
Regulations. As per requirements of Section 134 of the Act, the manner in which formal
annual evaluation has been made is disclosed below
Board: In accordance with the criteria suggested by the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, the Board of Directors evaluated the performance of the Board, with regards to
various criteria such as Board composition, Board processes and Board dynamics. The
Independent Directors, at their separate meeting, also evaluated the performance of the
Board as a whole based on various criteria. The Board and the Independent Directors were
of the unanimous view that performance of the Board of Directors as a whole was
satisfactory.
Committees of the Board: The performance of the Audit Committee, the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee and the Stakeholders Relationship Committee was evaluated by the
Board with regards to various criteria such as committee composition, committee processes
and committee dynamics. The Board was of the unanimous view that all the committees were
performing their functions satisfactorily and according to the mandate prescribed by the
Board under the regulatory requirements including the provisions of the Act, the Rules
framed thereunder and the Listing Agreement/SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Individual Directors: In accordance with the criteria suggested by the Nomination
and Remuneration Committee, the performance of each independent director was evaluated by
the entire Board of Directors (excluding the director being evaluated) on various
parameters such as qualification, experience, availability and attendance, integrity,
commitment, governance, independence, communication, preparedness, participation and value
addition. The Board was of the unanimous view that each independent director was a reputed
professional and brought his/her rich experience to the deliberations of the Board.
Meeting of Independent Directors: The Independent Directors of the Company have on
7th March 2024 held a separate meeting without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors
and members of the management for evaluation of the performance of Non-Independent
Directors, the Board as a whole and Chairman of the Company and for consideration of such
other matters as required under the provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations.
12. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD:
The Board met at regular interval to discuss and decide on affairs, operations of the
Company and to supervise and control the activities of the Company.
During the year under review, 11 (Eleven) Board Meetings were held i.e. on 31st May,
2023, 15th June 2023, 7th August 2023, 18th August 2023, 31st August 2023, 9th September
2023, 9th November 2023, 6th December 2023, 13th February 2024, 7th March 2024 . The
intervening gap between the two consecutive Board meetings did not exceed the period
prescribed by the Act, Listing Regulations, Secretarial Standard on Board Meetings (SS-1)
issued by ICSI..
The details of attendance of the Directors at the meetings held during the year under
review are stated herewith:
Sr. No. |
Name of Directors |
Category |
Number of Meetings which directors were entitled to attend |
No. of Board Meetings attended |
1 |
Mr. Anil Nagpal |
Chairman & Managing Director |
11 |
10 |
2 |
Mr. Harish Kumar Agarwal |
Director |
11 |
11 |
3 |
Mr. Anis Ahmad Quraishi |
Independent Director |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Ms. Prachi Narula |
Independent Director |
7 |
7 |
5 |
Mr. Satish Kumar Avasthi |
Independent Director |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Ms. Rashmi Sharma |
Independent Director |
3 |
3 |
Mr. Satish Kumar Avasthi (DIN-10242262) was appointed as Independent Director on 07th
August 2023
Mr. Anis Ahmad Quraishi (DIN-09273102) resigned from Directorship on 07th August 2023.
Ms. Prachi Narula (DIN-08502922) resigned from Directorship on 09th November 2023.
Ms. Rashmi Sharma (DIN-10383903) was appointed as Independent Director on 9th November
2023.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134 of the Act, the Directors state that:
a) in the preparation of annual accounts for the Financial Year ended 31 March, 2024,
the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there were no material
departures requiring any explanation;
b) they 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) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act, for safeguarding the
assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern' basis; e) they have
laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and such internal
financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD:
As required under the applicable provisions of the Act, the Company has constituted
following Statutory Committees of the Board viz.:
1. Audit Committee;
2. Stakeholders' Relationship Committee; and
3. Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ITS COMPOSITION:
The Audit Committee is duly constituted as per the provisions of Section 177 of the
Act:
During the FY 2023-24, the Committee met 10 (Ten) times i.e. on 30th May 2023, 15th
June 2023, 6th July 2023 ,7th August 2023, 31st August 2023, 9th September 2023, 25th
October 2023, 9th November 2023, 13th February 2024, 7th March 2024.
The composition of the Committee and attendance details for the meetings held during FY
2023-24, is as follows:
Name of Director |
Designation |
Number of Meetings which directors were entitled to attend |
No. of Meetings attended |
Ms. Prachi Narula |
Chairman |
8 |
8 |
Mr. Harish Kumar Agarwal |
Member |
10 |
10 |
Mr. Anis Ahmad Quraishi |
Member |
4 |
4 |
Mr Satish Kumar Avasthi |
Chairman |
6 |
6 |
Ms. Rashmi Sharma |
Member |
2 |
2 |
All members are financially literate and bring in expertise in the fields of finance,
accounting, development, strategy and management.
The minutes of the meetings of the Committee are placed before and noted by the Board.
All the recommendations made by the Committee during the year under review were accepted
by the Board.
Mr. Satish Kumar Avasthi (DIN-10242262), Independent Director (DIN-10242262) was
appointed as Member of Audit Committee on 31st August 2023.
Mr. Satish Kumar Avasthi (DIN-10242262), Independent Director (DIN-10242262) was
appointed as Chairman of Audit Committee on 9th November 2023.
Mr. Anis Ahmad Quraishi, Independent Director (DIN-09273102), Independent Director
resigned from Audit Committee on 07th August 2023.
Ms. Prachi Narula, Independent Director (DIN-08502922) resigned from Chairman position
on 09th November 2023.
Ms. Rashmi Sharma, Independent Director (DIN-10383903) was appointed as Member of Audit
Committee on 9th November 2023.
STAKEHOLDERS' RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE AND ITS COMPOSITION:
The company has duly established stakeholder & Relationship Committee meeting on
7th October 2023 & 9th November 2023.
Name of Director |
Designation |
Number of Meetings which directors were entitled to attend |
No. of Meetings attended |
Mr. Harish Kumar Agarwal |
Member |
2 |
2 |
Ms. Prachi Narula |
Chairman |
1 |
1 |
Ms. Rashmi Sharma |
Member |
1 |
1 |
Mr. Satish Kumar Avasthi |
Chairman |
1 |
1 |
Mr. Satish Kumar Avasthi, Independent Director (DIN-10242262) was appointed as Chairman
of commitee on 9th November 2023.
Ms. Prachi Narula, Independent Director (DIN-08502922) resigned from Directorship &
committee membership on 09th November 2023.
Ms. Rashmi Sharma (DIN-10383903) was appointed as member of commitee on 9th November
2023.
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE AND ITS COMPOSITION:
The company has duly established Nomination & Remuneration Committee. The Committee
has presented to the Board the policy with respect to remuneration to the Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and other employees.
During the FY 2023-24, the Committee met 5 (Five) times i.e. on 8th April 2023, 7th
August 2023, 31st August 2023, 9th November 2023, 7th March 2024.
Name of Director |
Designation |
No. of Meetings attended |
Ms. Prachi Narula |
Chairman |
4 |
Mr. Harish Kumar Agarwal |
Member |
3 |
Mr. Satish Kumar Avasthi |
Chairman |
3 |
Ms. Rashmi Sharma |
Member |
1 |
Mr. Anis Ahmad Quarishi |
Member |
1 |
Mr. Satish Kumar Avasthi (DIN-10242262) was appointed as Chairman of committee on 7th
August 2023.
Mr. Anis Ahmad Quraishi (DIN-09273102) resigned from committee membership poistion on
07th August 2023.
Ms. Prachi Narula (DIN-08502922) resigned from committee chairman position on 09th
November 2023.
Ms. Rashmi Sharma (DIN-10383903) was appointed as member of committee on 9th November
2023.
13. DETAILS OF FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME
The details of the programme for familiarization of independent directors with the
company, their roles, rights, responsibilities in the company, nature of industry in which
the company operates and related matters are posted on the website of the company at
http://www.envair.in.
14. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS:
The Company has realised its investment in Land and Building in Pune and is now looking
for investment avenues to deploy its cash in new businesses. The management and the board
are evaluating proposals to setup new manufacturing projects. Given the experience and
expertise of the owners in setting up new manufacturing facilities - the Company will soon
utilize its cash resources to improve its return to shareholders. Meanwhile, the Company
in the last year has purchased 1,43,750 shares of USD 1.05 each of Alliance-Asia Pac Pte
Ltd- Singapore.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report as stipulated under the SEBI Listing
Regulations is attached as Annexure VI of this Report. It provides details about the
overall industry structure, global and domestic economic scenarios, developments in
business operations/performance of the Company's various businesses, internal controls and
their adequacy, risk management systems, human resources and other material developments
during the Financial Year 2023-24.
15. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:
Pursuant to Section 177 of the Act, the Company has established a vigil mechanism to
provide directors and employees with a platform to report concerns related to unethical
behavior, actual or suspected fraud, or violation of the Code of Conduct and Ethics
Policy. The mechanism provides for adequate safeguards against victimization of directors
and employees who avail of the mechanism and, in exceptional cases, it allows for direct
access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
During the FY 2023-24, we affirm that no employee or director was denied access to the
Chairman of the Audit Committee regarding any reported concerns through the vigil
mechanism. The Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy can be accessed on the website of
the Company www.envair.in.
16. NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
The Board has adopted a Nomination and Remuneration Policy recommended by Nomination
and Remuneration Committee in terms of the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and
Regulation 19 of the Listing Regulations, read with Part D of Schedule II thereto. The
Policy governs the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and
independence of a Director and lays down the remuneration principles for Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and other employees. The Policy aims to enable the Company to
attract, retain and motivate highly qualified members for the Board, Key Managerial
Personnel (KMP) and other employees. It enables the Company to provide a well-balanced and
performance related compensation package, taking into account shareholder interests,
industry standards and relevant Indian corporate regulations. The policy ensures that the
interests of Board members, KMP & employees are aligned with the business strategy and
risk tolerance, objectives, values and long-term interests of the Company and will be
consistent with the "pay-for-performance" principle and the remuneration to
directors, KMP and employees and involve a balance between fixed and incentive pay
reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working of the
Company and its goals. The policy lays down the procedure for the selection and
appointment of Board Members and KMP and also the appointment of executives other than
Board Members, compensation structure for Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors,
KMP and other employees. The Nomination and Remuneration Policy is available at the
Company's website and can be accessed at www.envair.in.
17. DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR
TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE:
There were no significant or material orders passed by any regulator, court or tribunal
that would impact the going concern status of the Company or have a bearing on Company's
operations in future.
18 . RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
The Company has adopted a Policy on Risk Management to ensure sustainable business
growth with stability and to promote a pro-active approach in reporting, evaluating and
resolving risks associated with the Company's business. In order to achieve the key
objective, this Policy establishes a structured and disciplined approach to Risk
Management, in order to guide decisions on risk related issues.
The details of the Risk Management framework are provided as a part of Management
Discussion and Analysis Report which is included separately in this Annual Report.
19. DETAILS OF POLICY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE COMPANY ON CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES:
As the Company is not having Net Worth of Rupees Five Hundred Crores or more, or
Turnover of Rupees One Thousand Crores or more or a Net Profit of Rupees Five Crores or
more during any Financial Year, the Company is not required to comply with the provisions
of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 with regard to the formation of the CSR
Committee and undertaking of Social Expenditure as required under the said Section.
20. POLICY ON BOARD DIVERSITY AND SUCCESSION PLANNING FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
A Policy on Board Diversity and Succession Planning for the Board of Directors and
Senior Management as devised by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is in place, to
ensure adequate diversity in the Board of Directors of the Company and for orderly
succession for appointments on the Board of Directors and Senior Management.
21. STATUTORY AUDITORS AND AUDITORS' REPORT:
M/s. Vipul M. Shah & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Registration No. 117853W),
were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company at the Annual General Meeting held
on 29th September 2022 to hold the office until the conclusion of the Annual General
Meeting of the Company to be held for the financial year 2026-2027 but due to some health
issues he is not able to continue as Statutory Auditor & resigned w.e.f 18th September
2023.
The Company has obtained written consent and a certificate from M/s M. L. Bhuwania
& Co. confirming their compliance with the criteria specified under Section 141 of the
Act for the appointment of auditors. Additionally, the Certificate also verifies that
their appointment as auditors falls within the limits prescribed under Section 139 of the
Act. On 9th November 2023 M/s M. L. Bhuwania & Co. appointed as Statutory Auditors of
the Company upto the conclusion of Annual General Meeting & also as per Postal Ballot
on 12th January 2024 & now the board approved to appoint M/s M. L. Bhuwania & Co.
subject to approval of shareholder for 1 year i.e 2024-25 .
The Auditors Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
The Notes on Financial statements referred to in the Auditors report are self-explanatory
and do not call any further comments.
During the year under review, the Statutory Auditors have confirmed that a fraud was
reported to the Audit Committee, in accordance with Section 143(12) of the Act in previous
year. As a result, there are no detail to be disclosed under Section 134(3)(ca) of the
Act. a fraud was unearthed, which was committed by the employee of the company, against
the company, by using digital and other means to transfer/ withdraw various sums from the
bank account of the company. The amount involved was Rs. 191.16 lakhs (which included Rs
22.48 lakhs for Financial Year 2020-21, Rs 67.77 Lakhs for Financial Year 2021-22, Rs
79.22 Lakhs for Financial Year 2022-23 and Rs 21.68 lakhs for Financial Year 2023-24)
which was expensed out during the previous financial year ended 31st March 2023 itself. A
FIR was lodged and investigation is in process. Previous year figures relating to
Financial Year 2020-21 and Financial Year 2021-22 were not restated and provision for the
fraud amount committed in Financial Year 2023-24 was also provided in the previous
financial year ended 31st March 2023 itself, as a matter of prudence. The previous year
profit is understated by Rs 111.93 Lakhs due to non-restatement and due to provision for
fraud amount relating to Financial Year 2023-24. The current year profit is over restated
by Rs 21.68 Lakhs as the amount was provided in the previous Financial Year. The Audit
Report for the previous year was qualified due to the same. However, the closing equity
for the Financial Year ending 31st March 2024 is after giving effect of all the above.
22. DETAILS OF FRAUD AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 134(3)(CA) OF THE COMPANIES ACT READ
WITH RULE 13 OF THE COMPANIES (AUDIT AND AUDITORS) RULES, 2014.
(a) Nature of Fraud with description: Financial Fraud. Transfer of funds from the bank
account without authorization.
(b) Approximate Amount involved: Financial loss of Rs. 19,115,549. Financials approval
for 31st March 2023 and 30th June 2023 were also delayed which has resulted in a penalty
levied by the Bombay Stock Exchange.
(c) Parties involved: Nilkanth Patole; (Chief Accountant) and Unnamed Bank Officials.
(d) Remedial actions taken.: Yes, FIR is registered. Auditors were also informed. The
fraud happened by sheer negligence of the bank which did the transactions without
authorization and documentation or any approval from the Company. All the banks have been
reprimanded and informed that no transaction should take place without original authentic
documents. The directors have also started to personally check Bank reconciliation
statements on a regular basis
23. INTERNAL AUDITOR:
In terms of the provisions of Section 138 of the Act M/s S.M. Bhat & Associates
Chartered Accountant are the Internal Auditor of the Company for Financial Year 2023-24.
The Audit Committee, in consultation with the Internal Auditor, formulates the scope,
functioning, periodicity and methodology for conducting the Internal Audit. The Audit
Committee, inter-alia, reviews the Internal Audit Reports.
The Board of Directors of the Company, at their Meeting held on 27th May, 2024 have
re-appointed M/s S.M. Bhat & Associates as the Internal Auditor of the Company for the
Financial Year 2024-25 on the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
24. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The Board has implemented comprehensive policies and procedures to ensure smooth and
effective conduct of its business operations. These policies cover various aspects,
including adherence to Company Policies, safeguarding of assets, prevention and detection
of frauds and errors, as well as ensuring the accuracy and completeness of accounting
records and timely preparation of reliable financial disclosures.
The Internal Auditor of the Company monitors and evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of
internal control system in the Company, its compliance with operating system, accounting
procedures and policies at all locations of the Company. The main thrust of internal audit
is to test and review controls, appraisal of risks and business processes, besides
benchmarking controls with best practices in the industry. Based on the Internal Audit
Reports, process owners take corrective actions in their respective areas and thereby
strengthen the controls. The Report is presented before the Audit Committee for review at
regular intervals.
25. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT:
M/s Sanger & Associates, Company Secretary in Practice having Membership no. FCS
13092 was appointed to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the F.Y. 2023-24
as required under section 204 of the Act and Rule made their Rule under. The Secretarial
Audit report, in form MR-3 for the F.Y. 2023-24 is annexed as Annexure-II to this report.
26. EXPLANATIONS OR COMMENTS BY THE BOARD ON EVERY QUALIFICATION, RESERVATION OR
ADVERSE REMARK OR DISCLAIMER MADE
(i) By the Secretarial Auditor in her secretarial audit report;
No. |
Compliance Requirement |
Observation made by company secretary in practice |
Management Comments |
1. |
Regulation 33 Delay in filing of Unaudited Financial Results for Quarter ended 31st
March 2023 & 30th June 2023 |
1. Delay in filing of Unaudited Financial Results for Quarter ended 31st March 2023
& 30th June 2023 due to Fraud reported in the Company which was duly intimated to the
stock exchange and there was no other reason for the same. Further, the Company has paid
all the penalties levied by the stock exchange for the late filing of the said Financials. |
Delay was due to Fraud reported in the Company by one of the employee the company was
not able to file financial results for quarter ended 30th June 2023 which was duly
intimated to the stock exchange and there was no other reason for the same. Further, the
Company has paid all the penalties levied by the stock exchange for the late filing of the
said Financials. |
2. |
Regulation 6(1) Non- compliance with requirement to appoint a qualified company
secretary as the compliance officer. |
The company was not in compliance with Regulation 6(a) of the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,
regarding the filling of the vacancy in the office of the Compliance Officer. |
The management was not able to find suitable person for the same. As soon as the
noncompliance was brought to light the company had appointed Ms. Avneet Kaur as Company
Secretary w.e.f 1st September 2023. |
3. |
Regulation 26(a)(2) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 |
The company was not in compliance with Regulation 26(a)(2) of the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015, regarding the filling of the vacancy in the office of the Chief Financial Officer. |
The company was not able to find a suitable person & constantly was in search of
finding the same and on 7th March 2024 the company had appointed Mr. Vijay Kumar Sharma as
CFO of the company. |
4. |
Structure Digital Database (SDD) PIT-Regulations |
The company had not maintained the Structured Digital Database (SDD) before August 2,
2023. However, since then, the company has established the SDD and made all necessary
entries into the software. According to the current Compliance Officer, the BSE has
inspected the SDD compliance, and as a result of this inspection, the non- compliance
status with the SDD has been resolved by the BSE |
However due to fraud reported in the company the company was not able to maintain the
same. However on 2nd August 2023 the company has purchased insiderlens sdd software &
all entries been done in the software. The BSE has inspected the SDD compliance, and as a
result of this inspection, the non-compliance status with the SDD has been resolved by the
BSE. |
27. MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 148(1) of the Act and rules made thereunder,
maintenance of Cost Records or Cost Audit was not applicable to the Company during the
year under review.
28. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES, AND INVESTMENTS:
The particulars of Loans, Guarantees and Investments made by the Company, falling under
the purview of Section 186 of the Act, are given in the notes to the Financial Statements,
as included in this Annual Report.
29. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
The Company has entered into transactions with related parties in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the particulars of the contracts or arrangements
with related parties referred to in Section 188 (1), as prescribed in Form AOC-2. The
related party transaction was at arm's length and under normal course of business. Your
Directors draw the attention of the members to Note No. 35 to the financial statement,
which sets out related party disclosures.
There were no materially significant related party transactions entered into by the
Company during the year, which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the
Company at large. The policy on materiality of related party transactions and on dealing
with related party transactions as approved by the Audit Committee and
Board of Directors is uploaded on the Company's website www.envair.in.
30. PARTICULARS OF LOANS ACCEPTED FROM DIRECTORS OR RELATIVES OF DIRECTORS:
During the year under review, no loans have been accepted from any director or their
relative.
31. PARTICULARS OF THE EMPLOYEES AND REMUNERATION:
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section
197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are given in Annexure III of this report. During the
year under review, no employee was in receipt of remuneration exceeding the limits as
prescribed under provisions of Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. The details of the
same are given in Annexure IV of this Report.
32. STOCK EXCHANGE:
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on BSE Limited. The Company has paid the
Annual listing fees for the financial year 2024-25 to the said Stock Exchange.
33. SUBSIDIARY, ASSOCIATE AND JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES:
As on 31st March, 2024, the Company has no Subsidiaries/Joint Venture/ Associate
Company. During the financial year, the Company the Company did not acquire or liquidate
any subsidiary/Joint Venture/Associate. Same is attached as Annexure-I.
34. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RELATES AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT:
There was a fraud unearthed by the company while finalizing the accounts of the Company
for the financial year ending 31st March 2023. The initial disclosure was made to stock
exchange on 25th May 2023 and the final disclosure was made on 17th July 2023. Other than
these, there have been no material changes and commitment that would have an impact on the
financial positions of the Company occurred between the end of the FY 2023-24, to which
this financial statement relates, and the date of this report.
35. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Company has devised robust systems to ensure compliance with the applicable
Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
During the year under review, the Company has diligently complied with all the relevant
provisions of these secretarial Standards.
36. INFORMATION UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION,
PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:
The Company has implemented a policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual
harassment at workplace in line with the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules thereunder.
Furthermore, the Company has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee under Section 4
of the said Act. There were no complaints received by the Committee on sexual harassment
during the Financial Year under review.
37. VALUATION FOR ONE TIME SETTLEMENT WITH BANK AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION:
The Company has not made any valuation for one-time settlement with banks and financial
Institution. Hence, there is no reason for elaboration on the said aspect.
38. DISCLOSURE IN RESPECT OF STATUS OF APPLICATION OR PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016:
During the year under review, no application was made or any proceedings were pending
against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
39. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The provisions related to Corporate Governance Report' as given in SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 are not applicable to the
Company.
However, the Company strives to ensure that best corporate governance practices are
identified, adopted and consistently followed. It is ensured, that the practices being
followed by the Company are in alignment with its philosophy towards Corporate Governance.
The Company believes that good corporate governance is the basis for sustainable growth of
the business and effective management of relationship among constituents of the system and
always works towards strengthening this relationship through corporate fairness,
transparency and accountability. Your Company give prime importance to reliable financial
information, integrity transparency, fairness, empowerment and compliance with law in
letter and spirit.
40 . STATUTORY DISCLOSURES
The financial statements of the Company are placed on the Company's website
www.envair.in.
The directors' responsibility statement as required by section 134(5) of the Act,
appears in this report.
There is no change in the nature of business of the Company during Financial Year 2024.
A Cash Flow Statement for Financial year 2023-2024 is attached to the Balance Sheet.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Directors of Company express their heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all the
stakeholders, including bankers, clients, employees, and the investing community, for
their unwavering assistance, cooperation, and support to the company. We sincerely
acknowledge the contributions of every member of our organization, as their dedication and
efforts have been instrumental in our success.
We eagerly look forward to the continued support and collaboration of all stakeholders
in the future.
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For Envair Electrodyne Limited |
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Date:30-08-2024 |
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Place:Pune |
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Harish Kumar Agarwal |
Anil Nagpal |
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Director |
Managing Director |
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DIN: 02185002 |
DIN: 01302308 |