To
The Shareholders,
Your directors have pleasure in presenting the 07th
(Seventh) Annual Report together with the Audited Financial Statements of your Company for
the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS:
The Company's financial performance for the year ended March 31,
2025 is summarized as below:
Based on Standalone Financial Statement: -
(Amount in Lakhs)
Particulars |
Current Year (2024-25) |
Previous Year ((2023-24) |
Revenue from operations |
10,392.35 |
4,319.57 |
Other income (net) |
119.84 |
16.01 |
Total Income |
10,512.19 |
4,335.58 |
Less: |
|
|
Operating & Administrative expenses |
9443.49 |
4192.61 |
Profit Before Depreciation Interest &
Tax |
1068.7 |
142.97 |
Less: |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense |
141.38 |
0.33 |
Finance costs |
23.36 |
9.40 |
Profit before exceptional item and tax |
903.95 |
133.24 |
Exceptional item |
- |
- |
Profit before tax (PBT) |
903.95 |
133.23 |
Tax expense |
214.26 |
33.60 |
Profit after tax for the year (PAT) |
689.69 |
99.64 |
2. OPERATION & REVIEW:
Revenue from the operations of your Company for the year 2024-25 was
Rs. 10,392.35 Lakhs which is 140.59% more than Rs. 4319.57 Lakhs in the previous year.
Profit before Depreciation Interest & Tax for the current year was Rs. 903.95 Lakhs
against Rs. 133.24 Lakhs in the previous year. Profit after tax for the current year at
Rs. 689.69 Lakhs was increased by 592.21% over Rs. 99.64 Lakhs in the
previous year. Detailed report on operations of and structure of Business of the Company
has been included in Management Discussion and Analysis Report, which forms part of this
Annual Report.
3. SHARE CAPITAL
As on 31 March, 2025, The Authorized Capital of the Company was Rs.1200
Lakhs (Rupees Twelve crores only) consisting of 120.00 Lakhs (One Crores Twenty Lakhs)
equity shares of Rs.10 each and the Issue and Paid-up Capital of the Company was
Rs.11,10,82,700/- (Rupees Eleven crore ten lakh eighty-two thousand seven hundred only)
consisting of 1,11,08,270 (Rupees One crore eleven lakh eight thousand two hundred seventy
only) equity shares of Rs.10 each.
i. Preferential Issue
The company has issued and allotted 10,73,000 (Ten Lakh Seventy-Three
Thousand only) equity shares on February 18, 2025 on preferential basis in consideration
of cash at face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only) each and issue price of Rs. 120
(Rupees One Hundred and Twenty Only) per equity share including premium of Rs. 110 (Rupees
One Hundred and Ten Only) per equity share, aggregating to Rs. 12,87,60,000 (Rupees Twelve
crore eighty-seven lakh sixty thousand only), thereby the paid-up capital of the company
increased to Rs. 11,10,82,700/- (Rupees Eleven crore ten lakh eighty-two thousand seven
hundred only).
The Company has received trading approval from the stock exchange on
July 3, 2025.
ii. Bonus Issue
The company did not issue any bonus shares during the year. The paid-up
capital of the company remains unchanged
4. DIVIDEND
The Board thinks that the profits should be retained for the expansion
of the Company, which is in pipeline for more growth and value addition to the company and
forming a strong business base so that revenue flows from many channels and hence the
Directors of your Company do not recommend any dividend for FY 2024-25.
5. TRANSFER TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
During the period under review, there is no unpaid/unclaimed dividend
which is required to transfer in IEPF (Investor Education and Protection Fund) as per the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.
6. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has not transferred any amount to the General Reserve
account during the reporting period.
7. DEPOSITS FROM PUBLIC
During the financial year, the Company has not accepted deposits from
the public falling within the ambit of Sections 73 and 74 of the Act read with the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 and hence no amount on account of principal
or interest on public deposits was outstanding as on the date of the Balance Sheet.
8. DISCLOSURE IN REFERENCE OF SUB RULE 1 CLAUSE (C) SUB CLAUSE
(VII) OF RULE 2 OF COMPANIES (ACCEPTANCE OF DEPOSITS) RULES 2014
During the period under review, the company has not accepted any
unsecured loan from its directors and relatives of directors which was not covered under
the definition of deposits.
9. CHANGE IN NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
There was no change in the nature of business of the Company during the
year under review. However, the Memorandum of Association (MOA) was amended with the
approval of shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on September 30, 2024, wherein
the object clause was revised to include the following additional business activities:
(i) Establishment and operation of cold storages, warehouses, and
refrigeration facilities for the preservation, trading, and processing of fruits,
vegetables, and other perishable goods.
(ii) Setting up and management of a flour mill for processing grains
such as wheat, maize, and rice into flour and related products.
10. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There is no material change 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 the report.
Further, the company has issued and allotted 10,73,000 (Ten Lakh
Seventy-Three Thousand only) equity shares on February 18, 2025 on preferential basis in
consideration of cash at face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only) each and issue price of
Rs. 120 (Rupees One Hundred and Twenty Only) per equity share including premium of Rs. 110
(Rupees One Hundred and Ten Only) per equity share, aggregating to Rs. 12,87,60,000
(Rupees Twelve crore eighty-seven lakh sixty thousand only), thereby the paid-up capital
of the company increased to Rs. 11,10,82,700/- (Rupees Eleven crore ten lakh eighty-two
thousand seven hundred only).
11. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:
Information on conservation of Energy, Technology absorption, Foreign
Exchange earnings and outgo required to be disclosed under Section 134 of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are provided hereunder:
PARTICULARS |
REMARKS |
A) CONSERVATION OF ENERGY: |
|
the steps taken or impact on
conservation of energy; the steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of
energy; |
The Corporation is taking
due care for using electricity in the office and its sites. The Corporation usually takes
care for optimum utilization of energy. We are trying to minimize use of energy by using
good rated and energy efficient appliances in factory as well as office premises. |
the capital investment on
energy conservation equipments; |
|
B) TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION: |
|
the efforts made towards
technology absorption; |
NIL |
the benefits derived like
product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution; |
NIL |
in case of imported technology
(imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)- |
|
(a) the details of technology imported; |
|
(b) the year of import; |
|
(c) whether the technology
been fully absorbed; |
NIL |
(d) if not fully absorbed,
areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof; Not applicable since
5 years period is over |
|
the expenditure incurred on
Research and Development |
During the financial year,
the Company has not spent any amount towards research & development activity. |
C) FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS |
|
AND OUTGO: |
|
The Foreign Exchange earned in
terms of actual inflows during the year and the Foreign Exchange outgo during the year in
terms of actual outflows |
Nil |
12. SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES:
During the year under review, no company became or ceased to be a
subsidiary, joint venture, or associate of the Company. However, on June 09, 2025, the
Company acquired 89.46% of the equity shares of PRM Tradelink Pvt Ltd, thereby making it a
subsidiary after the close of the financial year. As on the date of closure of the
financial year, the Company had no subsidiaries, associate companies, or joint venture
companies. Accordingly, reporting on the performance and financial position of such
entities is not applicable.
13. RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM
As a global enterprise, the company is exposed to a range of external
as well as internal risks that have a significant impact on its performance. In order to
efficiently manage such risk, the Company has established a well-defined process of risk
management, wherein the identification, analysis and assessment of the various risks,
measuring of the probable impact of such risks, formulation of risk mitigation strategy
and implementation of the same takes place in a structured manner. Though the various
risks associated with the business cannot be eliminated completely, all efforts are made
to minimize the impact of such risks on the operations of the Company. Our robust internal
control system, for minimizing the risk, propels our culture of informed and responsible
risk handling for attaining the organizational objectives with optimum utilization of
resources.
14. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All contracts/transactions entered into by the Company during the
financial year with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an
arm's length basis.
Details of related party transactions for the year under review are
given in Form AOC-2 as Annexure I to this report.
All transactions with related parties were reviewed and approved by the
Audit Committee of the Company. Prior omnibus approval was obtained for Related Party
Transactions for transactions which are of repetitive nature and entered in the ordinary
course of business and are at arm's length. All Related Party Transactions are
subjected to independent review by a reputed accounting firm to establish compliance with
the requirements of Related Party Transactions under the Act and SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
15. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the particulars of Loan given,
Guarantees given and Investments made and securities provided along with the purpose for
which the loan or guarantee, security provided to be utilized by the receipt are provided
in the audited financial statements of the Company read with noted on accounts forming
part of the financial statements.
16. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
Board of Directors
The Board comprises highly experienced persons of repute and eminence.
The Board composition is in conformity with the applicable provisions of the Act and the
Listing Regulations, as amended from time to time. As on date of this Annual Report, the
Board of the Company comprises of Four (04) Directors; One Managing Director (Executive
Director), One Non-Executive Director and two being Independent Directors. As on the date
of this report, the Board of the company constitutes of the following directors:
S.No Name of Director |
DIN Number |
Designation |
1. Mr. Manish Kumar Jain |
08110055 |
Chairman and Managing Director |
2. Mrs. Raksha Jain |
08110056 |
Non-Executive Director |
3. Mr. Deepak Luhar |
08906642 |
Independent Director |
4. Mr. Santosh Kumar Lohiya |
08534024 |
Independent Director |
During the year under review, there are no changes occurred on the
Board of the company:
Change in Designation
During the year under review, there was no change in the Designation of
any Director of the Company.
Key Managerial Personnel
In accordance with the provision of Section 2(51) read with Section 203
of the Act read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014, as on the date of this report, Mr. Manish Kumar Jain is the Managing Director
of the Company, Ms. Gunjan Gupta is the Company Secretary and Compliance officer of the
Company and Mr. Neetesh Sahu is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
i. Retire by Rotation- Mrs. Raksha Jain
Pursuant to Sections 149, 152 and other applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013, one-third of the directors of the company are liable to retire by
rotation, and if eligible, they can offer themselves for the re-appointment. In this
Annual General Meeting, Mrs. Raksha Jain (DIN: 08110056), Non-Executive Director of the
Company is liable to retire by rotation and being eligible to offer herself for
re-appointment.
The particulars of directors seeking appointment/ re-appointment/
liable to retire by rotation at this AGM are given in the Annexure to the explanatory
statement enclosed to the notice of the AGM.
ii. Board Evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the corporate
governance requirements as prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing
Regulations") The Board has adopted a process for evaluating its performance and
effectiveness as well as that of its committees and carried out an annual evaluation of
its own performance, Board Committees and the Directors individually. The Board and the
Nomination & Remuneration Committee reviewed the performance of the individual
Directors on the basis of the criteria and framework adopted by the Board. The evaluation
criteria included various aspects such as, functionality of Board, compositions, process
& procedures including adequate & timely information, attendance, delegation of
responsibility, decision making, roles & responsibility including monitoring,
benchmarking, feedback relationship with the stakeholders and as provided by the Guidance
Note on Board Evaluation issued by SEBI dated January 05, 2017. In a separate meeting of
the Independent Directors, performance of the Non-Independent Directors, the Board as a
whole and the Chairman was also evaluated, on the basis of pre-set criterion. During the
year, Board Evaluation cycle was completed by the Company internally which included the
Evaluation of the Board as a whole, Board Committees and Peer Evaluation of the Directors.
The Board was satisfied with the contribution of directors, in their respective capacities
and as a team.
iii. Nomination and Remuneration Policy
The policy on nomination and remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel and other employees has been formulated in terms of the provision of The
Companies act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 in order to pay equitable remuneration to the Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel and employees of the Company and to harmonize the aspiration of human resources
consistent with the goals of the Company.
The Remuneration Policy has been updated on the website of the Company
at http://www.mrpagro.com/investors.php. The statement containing particulars of employees
as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is provided in a
separate Annexure-IV forming part of this report. In terms of Section 136 of the Act, the
said annexure is open for inspection at the Registered Office of your Company. Any member
interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary.
iv. Details of Director's Remuneration
The information relating to remuneration paid to directors as required
under Section 197(12) of Companies Act, is given under Annexure-III.
v. Independent Directors
The Company has received declarations from all the Independent
Directors confirming that they meet the Criteria of Independence' as specified
under Section 149(6) of the Act and the Rules made thereunder and applicable provisions of
Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Listing Regulations and are independent of the management.
vi. Certificate of Practicing Company Secretary
The Company has obtained a certificate from M/s MSV & Associates,
Practicing Company Secretary, Jaipur stating that none of the Directors on the Board of
the Company have been debarred/ disqualified from being appointed /continuing as Directors
of any company, by the SEBI and Ministry of Corporate Affairs or any such Statutory
authority, under Annexure- B.
17. BOARD EVALUATION
The Board evaluated the effectiveness of its functioning and that of
the Committees and of individual directors by seeking their inputs on various aspects of
Board/Committee Governance. The evaluation covered functioning and composition of the
Board and its committees, understanding of the roles and responsibilities, experience,
competencies, participation at the Board and Committee meetings, corporate governance
practices etc.
Evaluation of the Board and its compositions was carried out through a
defined process covering the areas of the Boards functioning viz. composition of the Board
and Committees, understanding of roles and responsibilities, experience and competencies,
contribution at the meetings etc.
18. MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMPLIANCE TO SECRETARIAL
STANDARD
The Board of Directors of the Company met Seven (07) times during the
year i.e. on 01.05.2024, 15.07.2024, 05.09.2024, 15.10.2024, 29.11.2024, 15.01.2025, and
18.02.2025. The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed
under the Companies Act, 2013. The Company has complied with the provisions of Secretarial
Standard 1 (relating to meetings of the Board of Directors) and Secretarial Standard 2
(relating to General meetings) during the year.
Attendance of Directors during the Board Meeting
S. No Name of Director |
No. of meeting attended |
No. of meeting held |
1. Mr. Manish Kumar Jain |
7 |
7 |
2. Mrs. Raksha Jain |
7 |
7 |
3. Mr. Deepak Luhar |
7 |
7 |
4. Mr. Santosh Kumar Lohiya |
7 |
7 |
19. GENERAL BODY MEETING
I. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
The date, time and venue of the Annual General Meetings held during
preceding three years are as follows:
Meeting No. |
Financial Year |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
4TH |
2021-22 |
Thursday, September 29, 2022 |
11:00 AM |
House No. 100, First Floor,
Ward No.23, Infront of Thane Ajak Civil Line Road, Tikamgarh- 472001, |
5TH |
2022-23 |
Wednesday, September 20,
2023 |
11:00 AM |
Madhya Pradesh, India House
No. 100, First Floor, Ward No.23, Infront of Thane Ajak Civil Line Road, Tikamgarh-
472001, Madhya Pradesh, India |
6th |
2023-24 |
Monday, September 30. 2024 |
11:00 AM |
House No. 100, First Floor,
Ward No.23, Infront of Thane Ajak Civil Line Road, Tikamgarh- 472001, Madhya Pradesh,
India |
II. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING:
The date, time and venue of the Extra-ordinary General Meetings held
during the year are as follows:
Meeting No. |
Financial Year |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
1st |
2024-25 |
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 |
11:00 AM |
House No. 100, First Floor,
Ward No.23, Infront of Thane Ajak Civil Line Road, Tikamgarh- 472001, Madhya Pradesh,
India |
III. POSTAL BALLOT
A Special Resolution was passed through Postal Ballot during the
financial year 2024-25 for raising funds by creating issuing, offering and allotting
10,73,000 (Ten Lakh Seventy-Three Thousand only) fully paid-up equity shares of face value
of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) each at a price of Rs. 120 (Rupees One Hundred and Twenty Only)
per equity share (including premium of Rs. 110 (Rupees One Hundred and Ten Only) per
equity share, aggregating to Rs. 12,87,60,000 (Rupees Twelve crore eighty-seven lakh sixty
thousand only), on a preferential basis.
20. BOARD COMMITTEES
With a view to have more focused attention on business and for better
governance and accountability, the Board has the following mandatory committees:
1. Audit Committee
2. Nomination and Remuneration Committee 3. Stakeholders Relationship
Committee
The terms of reference of these Committees are determined by the Board
and their relevance reviewed from time to time. Meetings of each of these Committees are
convened by the respective Chairman of the Committee. The Board supervises the execution
of its responsibilities by the Committees and is responsible for their action. The minutes
and proceedings of the meetings of all Committees are placed before the Board for review.
The Minutes of the Committee Meetings are sent to all members of the Committee
individually and tabled at the Board Meetings. Following are the details of Board
Committees;
1. Audit Committee
Our Company has constituted an Audit Committee ("Audit
Committee"), vide Board Resolution dated October 15, 2020, as per the applicable
provisions of the Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and also to comply with
Regulation 18 of SEBI Listing
Regulations, 2015 applicable upon listing of the Company's Equity
shares on SME platform of BSE, the constituted Audit Committee comprises following
members:
Name of the Director |
Status in Committee |
Nature of Directorship |
Mr. Deepak Luhar |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Santosh Kumar Lohiya |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Manish Kumar Jain |
Member |
Chairman cum Managing Director |
The Audit Committee met Four (04) times during the year i.e. on
01-05-2024, 15-07-2024, 15-10-2024, and 15-01-2025. Attendance of Directors
in Audit Committee during the Board Meeting
Name of Director |
No. of meeting attended |
No. of meeting held |
Mr. Deepak Luhar |
4 |
4 |
Mr. Santosh Kumar Lohiya |
4 |
4 |
Mr. Manish Kumar Jain |
4 |
4 |
The Company Secretary of our Company shall act as a Secretary to the
Audit Committee. The Chairman of the Audit Committee shall attend the Annual General
Meeting of our Company to answer shareholder queries. The scope and function of the Audit
Committee and its terms of reference shall include the following:
A. Tenure: The Audit Committee shall continue to be in function as
a committee of the Board until otherwise resolved by the Board, to carry out the functions
of the Audit Committee as approved by the Board.
B. Meetings of the Committee: The committee shall meet at least
four times in a year and not more than 120 days shall elapse between any two meetings. The
quorum for the meeting shall be either two members or one third of the members of the
committee, whichever is higher but there shall be presence of minimum two independent
members at each meeting.
C. Role and Powers: The Role of Audit Committee together with its
powers as Part C of Schedule II of SEBI Listing Regulation, 2015 as amended and Companies
Act, 2013 shall be as under:
1. Oversight of the listed entity's financial reporting process
and the disclosure of its financial information to ensure that the financial statement is
correct, sufficient and credible;
2. Recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of
appointment of auditors of the listed entity;
3. Approval of payment to statutory auditors for any other services
rendered by the statutory auditors;
4. Reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements and
auditor's report thereon before submission to the board for approval;
5. Reviewing, with the management, the half yearly financial statements
before submission to the board for approval, with particular reference to; matters
required to be included in the director's responsibility statement to be included in
the board's report in terms of clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the
Companies Act, 2013; changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for
the same; major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment
by management; significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of
audit findings; compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial
statements; disclosure of any related party transactions; modified opinion(s) in the draft
audit report;
6. Reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses / application
of funds raised through an issue (public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, etc.),
the statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated in the offer document
/ prospectus / notice and the report submitted by the monitoring agency monitoring the
utilization of proceeds of a public or rights issue, and making appropriate
recommendations to the board to take up steps in this matter;
7. Reviewing and monitoring the auditor's independence and
performance, and effectiveness of audit process;
8. Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the
listed entity with related parties;
9. Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
10. Valuation of undertakings or assets of the listed entity, wherever
it is necessary; 11. Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management
systems;
12. Reviewing, with the management, performance of statutory and
internal auditors, adequacy of the internal control systems; 13. Reviewing the adequacy of
internal audit function, if any, including the structure of the internal audit department,
staffing and seniority of the official heading the department, reporting structure
coverage and frequency of internal audit; 14. Discussion with internal auditors of any
significant findings and follow up there on;
15. The Audit Committee may call for the comments of the auditors about
internal control systems, the scope of audit, including the observations of the auditors
and review of financial statement before their submission to the Board and may also
discuss any related issues with the internal and statutory auditors and the management of
the company. 16. Discussing with the statutory auditors before the audit commences, about
the nature and scope of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of
concern; 17. Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internal
auditors into matters where there is suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of
internal control systems of a material nature and reporting the matter to the board; 18.
Discussion with statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the nature and scope
of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern; 19. The Audit
Committee shall have authority to investigate into any matter in relation to the items
specified in section 177(4) of Companies Act 2013 or referred to it by the Board.
20. To look into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to
the depositors, debenture holders, shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared
dividends) and creditors; 21. To review the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
22. Approving the appointment of the Chief Financial Officer (i.e. the
whole-time finance director or any other person heading the finance function) after
assessing the qualifications, experience and background, etc., of the candidate; and; 23.
Audit committee shall oversee the vigil mechanism.
24. Audit Committee will facilitate KMP/auditor(s) of the Company to be
heard in its meetings.
25. Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of
reference of the audit committee or containing into SEBI Listing Regulations 2015.
Further, the Audit Committee shall mandatorily review the following:
a) Management discussion and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations; b) Statement of significant related party transactions (as defined
by the audit committee), submitted by management; c) Management letters / letters of
internal control weaknesses issued by the statutory auditors; d) Internal audit reports
relating to internal control weaknesses; and e) The appointment, removal and terms of
remuneration of the chief internal auditor shall be subject to review by the audit
committee. f) Statement of deviations:
Quarterly statement of deviation(s) including report of monitoring
agency, if applicable, submitted to stock exchange(s) in terms of Regulation 32(1).
Annual statement of funds utilized for purposes other than those stated
in the offer document/prospectus/notice in terms of Regulation 32(7).
2. Stakeholders Relationship Committee
Our Company has formed the Stakeholders Relationship Committee as per
Regulation 20 of SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 as amended vide Resolution dated October
15, 2020. The constituted Stakeholders Relationship Committee comprises the following:
Name of the Director |
Status in Committee |
Nature of Directorship |
Mr. Santosh Kumar Lohiya |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Deepak Luhar |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Manish Kumar Jain |
Member |
Chairman & Managing Director |
The Stakeholders Relationship Committee met Four (04) times during the
year i.e. on 01-05-2024, 15-07-2024, 15-10-2024, and 18-02-2025. Attendance
of Directors in Stakeholders Relationship Committee during the Board Meeting
Name of Director |
No. of meeting attended |
No. of meeting held |
Mr. Santosh Kumar Lohiya |
4 |
4 |
Mr. Deepak Luhar |
4 |
4 |
Mr. Manish Kumar Jain |
4 |
4 |
The Company Secretary of our Company shall act as a Secretary to the
Stakeholders Relationship Committee. The scope and function of the Stakeholders
Relationship Committee and its terms of reference shall include the following:
A. Tenure: The Stakeholders Relationship Committee shall continue
to be in function as a committee of the Board until otherwise resolved by the Board, to
carry out the functions of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee as approved by the
Board.
B. Meetings: The Stakeholders Relationship Committee shall meet at
least four times a year with maximum interval of four months between two meetings and
shall report to the Board on a quarterly basis regarding the status of redressal of
complaints received from the shareholders of the Company. The quorum shall be two members
present.
C. Terms of Reference: Redressal of shareholders' and
investors' complaints, including and in respect of:
Allotment, transfer of shares including transmission, splitting of
shares, changing joint holding into single holding and vice versa, issue of duplicate
shares in lieu of those torn, destroyed, lost or defaced or where the space at back for
recording transfers have been fully utilized.
Issue of duplicate certificates and new certificates on
split/consolidation/renewal, etc.;
Review the process and mechanism of redressal of Shareholders'
/Investor's grievance and suggest measures of improving the system of redressal of
Shareholders' /Investors' grievances.
Non-receipt of share certificate(s), non-receipt of declared dividends,
non-receipt of interest/dividend warrants, non-receipt of annual report and any other
grievance/complaints with Company or any officer of the Company arising out in discharge
of his duties.
Oversee the performance of the Registrar & Share Transfer Agent and
also review and take note of complaints directly received and resolved them.
Oversee the implementation and compliance of the Code of Conduct
adopted by the Company for prevention of Insider Trading for Listed Companies as specified
in the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of insider Trading)
Regulations, 2015 as amended from time to time.
Any other power specifically assigned by the Board of Directors of the
Company from time to time by way of resolution passed by it in a duly conducted Meeting,
and
Carrying out any other function contained in the equity listing
agreements as and when amended from time to time.
3. Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Our Company has formed the Nomination and Remuneration Committee as per
Regulation 19 of SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 as amended vide Resolution dated October
15, 2020. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprise the following:
Name of the Director |
Status in Committee |
Nature of Directorship |
Mr. Deepak Luhar |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Santosh Kumar Lohiya |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mrs. Raksha Jain |
Member |
Non-Executive Director |
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee met Four (04) times during
the year i.e. on 01-05-2024, 15-07-2024, 15-10-2024, and 15-01-2025.
Attendance of Directors in Nomination and Remuneration Committee during the Board Meeting
Name of Director |
No. of meeting attended |
No. of meeting held |
Mr. Deepak Luhar |
4 |
4 |
Mr. Santosh Kumar Lohiya |
4 |
4 |
Mrs. Raksha Jain |
4 |
4 |
The Company Secretary of our Company shall act as a Secretary to the
Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The scope and function of the Committee and its
terms of reference shall include the following:
A. Tenure: The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall continue
to be in function as a committee of the Board until otherwise resolved by the Board.
B. Meetings: The committee shall meet as and when the need arises
for review of Managerial Remuneration. The quorum for the meeting shall be one third of
the total strength of the committee or two members, whichever is higher. The Chairperson
of the nomination and remuneration committee may be present at the annual general meeting,
to answer the shareholders queries; however, it shall be up to the chairperson to decide
who shall answer the queries.
C. Role of Terms of Reference:
Identify persons who are qualified to become directors and may be
appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, recommend to the
Board their appointment and removal and shall carry out evaluation of every
director's performance;
Formulate the criteria for determining the qualifications, positive
attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the Board a policy relating to
the remuneration for directors, KMPs and other employees;
Formulation of criteria for evaluation of performance of independent
directors and the board of directors;
Devising a policy on diversity of board of directors;
Whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the
independent director, on the basis of the report of performance evaluation of independent
directors;
Determine our Company's policy on specific remuneration package
for the Managing Director / Executive Director including pension rights;
Decide the salary, allowances, perquisites, bonuses, notice period,
severance fees and increment of Executive Directors;
Define and implement the Performance Linked Incentive Scheme (including
ESOP of the Company) and evaluate the performance and determine the amount of incentive of
the Executive Directors for that purpose.
Decide the amount of Commission payable to the Whole Time Directors;
Review and suggest revision of the total remuneration package of the
Executive Directors keeping in view the performance of the Company, standards prevailing
in the industry, statutory guidelines etc; and
To formulate and administer the Employee Stock Option Scheme.
21. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3) read with Section
92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Annual Return as on March 31, 2025 will be made
available on website of the Company and can be viewed at www.mrpagro.com. By virtue of
amendment to Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company is not required to
provide extract of Annual Return (Form MGT-9) as part of the Board's report.
22. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
As required by Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Directors hereby confirm:
(i) in the preparation of the annual financial statements, applicable
accounting standards have been followed and there are no material departures from the said
standards;
(ii) such accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and judgments and estimates made that are reasonable and prudent so as to
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at March 31, 2024 and
of the profit of the company for the year ended on that date;
(iii) proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding
the assets of the company and for prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities; (iv) the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going concern
basis;
(v) proper internal financial controls are in place and are adequate
and are operating effectively; and
(vi) the systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws are in place and are adequate and operating effectively.
23. STATUTORY AUDITORS
The members at 03rd Annual General Meeting held on September
29, 2021 appointed M/s A Y and Company, Chartered Accountants, Jaipur (Registration no.
020829C) as Statutory Auditor of the Company for a period of 5 years, to hold office from
the conclusion of this Annual General meeting until the Conclusion of the 8th
Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held for the financial year to be ended on
March 31, 2026. The requirement of seeking ratification of appointment of Statutory
Auditors at every AGM is not no more required pursuant to amendment brought by the
Companies Amendment Act, 2017.
The reports given by the Statutory Auditor on the financial statement
of the Company are forming part of this Annual Report. There has been no qualification,
reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer given by the Statutory Auditor in their Report
for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
24. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act and the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has
appointed Mr. Vivek Sharma, Partner of M/s MSV & Associates, Company Secretary in
practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the year under review. The
Board has duly reviewed the Secretarial Auditor's
Report and the comments, appearing in the report are self-explanatory
and do not call for any further explanation by the Board of
Directors as provided under section 134 of the Act. The Secretarial
Audit Report is annexed herewith as "Annexure II".
25. INTERNAL AUDITORS
In terms of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made there
under, M/s. Anshul K. Jain & Associates., Chartered Accountants, Indore have been
appointed as an Internal Auditors of the Company for Financial Year 2025-26. During the
year, the Company continued to implement their suggestions and recommendations to improve
the control environment. Their scope of works includes, Review of the accuracy and
reliability of the Corporation accounting records and financial reports, review of
operational efficiency, effectiveness of systems and processes, and assessing the internal
control strengths, opportunities for cost saving and recommending company for improving
cost efficiencies.
26. REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our company provides utmost importance at best Governance Practices and
are designated to act in the best interest of its stakeholders. Better governance practice
enables the company to introduce more effective internal controls suitable to the changing
nature of business operations, improve performance and also provide an opportunity to
increase stakeholders understanding of the key activities and policies of the
organization.
Our Company has incorporated the appropriate standards for corporate
governance. Pursuant to Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company is not required to mandatorily comply with
the provisions of certain regulations of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Hence, company is not filing Corporate Governance Report
to stock exchange quarterly and not providing the Corporate Governance Report as the part
of this Annual Report.
27. MANAGEMENT AND DISCUSSION ANALYSIS REPORT:
A Separate report on Management Discussion and Analysis Report as
required under clause 34 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 has been presented in a separate section forming part of this Annual
Report.
28. VIGIL MECHANISM /WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
As per the provisions of Section 177 (9) & (10) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Regulation 22 of Securities and Exchange Board Of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has a Whistle
Blower Policy with a view to provide vigil mechanism to Directors, employees and other
stakeholders to disclose instances of wrong doing in the workplace and report instances of
unethical behaviour, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's code of
conduct or ethics policy. The Whistle Blower Policy also states that this mechanism should
also provide for adequate safeguards against victimization of Director(s)/ Employees who
avail of the mechanism and also provide for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee in exceptional cases. The Policy is available on the Company's website at
www.mrpagro.com.
29. DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION
AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company has zero tolerance towards any action on the part of any
of its officials, which may fall under the ambit of "Sexual Harassment" at
workplace. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 21 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
the Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition, Redressal) Act, 2013, the Company formulated
a Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace. All employees (permanent,
contractual, temporary, trainees, etc) are covered under this policy. An Internal
Complaints Committee (ICC) was constituted which is responsible for redressal of
complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 22 of Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2013 read with Rules
thereunder, the Internal Complaints Committee of the Company has not received any
complaint of Sexual Harassment during the year under review and no complaint was pending
as of 31st March, 2025.
Pursuant to the said Act, the details regarding the number of
complaints received, disposed and pending during the FY 2024-25, pertaining to incidents
under the above framework/ law are as follows:
Particulars |
Numbers |
Number of complaints received during the
financial year |
Nil |
Number of complaints resolved within the year |
Nil |
Number of cases pending beyond 90 days |
Nil |
Number of complaints those remaining
unresolved at the end |
Nil |
of the financial year |
|
30. COMPLIANCE WITH MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
The Company affirms its adherence to the provisions of the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961, and the rules made thereunder. We are committed to upholding the rights
and welfare of our women employees by ensuring compliance with all applicable statutory
obligations related to maternity benefits, including paid maternity leave, nursing breaks,
and protection from dismissal during maternity leave.
31. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY REPORT
As stipulated under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Business Responsibility Report describing the
initiatives taken by the Company from an environmental, social and governance perspective
is not applicable to your company being SME listed company, as per the exemptions provided
under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
32. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Being an equal opportunity employer, the company will do its utmost to
ensure that all of its employees are treated fairly during the period of their employment
irrespective of their race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), color, creed, age,
national origin, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, ancestry, marital
status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. All
decisions regarding employment will be taken based on merit and business needs only.
33. POLICY ON CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS
Being a SME listed Company exemption has been provided to the Company
from formulating of Code of Conduct for Board of Directors and Senior Management
Personnel. However, Board of Directors has formulated and adopted Code of Business Conduct
Ethics for Director & Senior Management Executive policy. As an organization your
Company places a great importance in the way business is conducted and the way each
employee performs his/her duties. Your Company encourages transparency in all its
operations, responsibility for delivery of results, accountability for the outcomes of our
actions, participation in ethical business practices and being responsive to the needs of
our people and society. Towards this end, your Company has laid down a Code of conduct
applicable to all the employees of your Company and conducted various awareness sessions
across the Company. The Code provides for the matters related to governance, compliance,
ethics and other matters. In this regard certificate from Managing Director as required
under Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 has been received by the Board and the same is attached herewith as per Annexure V.
The detailed Code of Business Conduct Ethics for Director & Senior
Management Executive policy available on below link: www.mrpagro.com
34. DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS
Your Company doesn't fall within the scope of Section 148(1) of
the Companies Act, 2013 and hence does not require to maintain cost records as specified
by the Central Government.
35. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not
applicable to your Company. However, the Company constantly strives to ensure strong
corporate culture which emphasizes on integrating CSR values with business objectives.
36. MD AND CFO CERTIFICATION
In terms of Regulation 17(8) of the Listing Regulations, the Managing
Director and CFO has certified to the Board of Directors of the Company with regard to the
financial statements and other matters specified in the said regulation for the financial
year 2024-25. The certificate received is attached herewith as per Annexure VI.
37. LISTING FEES
The Company affirms that the annual listing fees for the year 2024-25
to the BSE Limited (BSE SME) has been duly paid.
38. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
The Company sees its employees as critical to the future and believes
that every employee needs to possess apart from competence, capacity and capabilities,
sustainable values, current and contemporary which would make them useful and relevant and
competitive in managing the change constructively for overall growth of the organization.
To this end the company's approach and efforts are directed towards creating a
congenial work atmosphere for individual growth, creativity and greater dedicated
participation in organizational development. The Company believes that the success of an
organization largely depends on the quality of its workforce. Employee relations remained
cordial and peaceful throughout the year.
39. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 of
the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014 in
respect of employees of the Company will be provide upon request. In terms of Section 136
of the Act, the reports and accounts are being sent to the members and others entitled
thereto excluding the information on employee's particulars which is available for
inspection by members at the registered office of the Company during the business hours on
all working days of the Company up to the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting of the
Company. If any member is interested in inspection the same, the member may write to the
Company Secretary in advance.
40. REPORTING OF FRAUDS
During the year under review, neither the Statutory Auditors nor the
Secretarial Auditor has reported to the Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the
Companies Act, 2013, any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers
or employees, the details of which would need to be mentioned in boards report.
41. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS
OR TRIBUNALS
IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS OF THE COMPANY:
There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators
or Courts or Tribunals which would impact the going concern status and the Company'
future operations
42. AFFIRMATION ON COMPLIANCE OF SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company hereby affirms that during the year under review the
Company has complied with all the applicable mandatory secretarial standards (including
any modifications or amendments thereto) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of
India. The Company has complied with applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India on Board and General Meetings
43. PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
The Board has Insider Trading Policy for regulating, monitoring and
reporting of Trading of Shares by Insiders. The Code lays down guidelines, procedures to
be followed and disclosures to be made while dealing with shares of the Company. The copy
of the same is available on the website of the Company at the www.mrpagro.com
44. COMPANY'S WEBSITE
Your Company has a fully functional website viz. www.mrpagro.com, which
has been designed to exhibit all relevant details about the Company. The site hosts a
comprehensive database of information including the Financial Results, Shareholding
Pattern, details of Board Committees, Corporate Policies/Codes, business activities, and
current affairs of the Company.
All mandatory information and disclosures, as required under the
Companies Act, 2013, the Companies Rules, 2014, and Regulation 46 of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, along with other relevant
information, have been duly published on the Company's website.
45. THINK GREEN, GO GREEN' INITIATIVE
The Companies Act, 2013 permits companies to send documents like Notice
of Annual General Meeting, Annual Report and other documents through electronic means to
its members at their registered email addresses, besides sending the same in physical
form.
As a responsible Corporate Citizen, the Company has actively supported
the implementation of Green Initiative' of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)
and effected electronic delivery of Notices and Annual Reports to those shareholders whose
email ids were already registered with the respective Depository Participants (DPs) and
who have not opted for receiving such documents in physical form.
Members, who have not registered their e-mail addresses so far, are
requested to register their e-mail address with the Registrar and Share Transfer agent
(R&TA) of the Company/Depository participant (DP) of respective member and take part
in the Green Initiative of the Company, for receiving electronic communications and
support the "THINK GREEN, GO GREEN" initiative.
Further, pursuant to Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, the Company is
providing e-voting facility to all members to enable them to cast their votes
electronically in respect of resolutions set forth in the Notice of Annual General Meeting
(AGM). The detailed instructions for e-voting are provided in the Notice of AGM.
46. CAUTIONARY NOTE
Statements in this Board's Report and Management Discussion and
Analysis describing the Company's objectives, projections, estimates, expectations or
predictions may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable
securities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ materially from those
expressed or implied. Important factors that could make difference to the Company's
operations include raw material availability and its prices, cyclical demand and pricing
in the Company's principle markets, changes in Government regulations, Tax regimes,
economic developments in the Country and other ancillary factors.
47. OTHER DISCLOSURES
The Board state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect
of the following items as there were no transactions on these items during the year under
review:
a) As per rule 4(4) the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules,
2014, the Company has not issued equity shares with differential rights as to dividend,
voting or otherwise. b) As per rule 8(13) the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures)
Rules, 2014, the Company has not issued shares (including sweat equity shares) to
employees of the Company under any scheme; c) As per rule 12(9) the Companies (Share
Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, the Company has not issued equity shares under the
scheme of employee stock option; d) No application has been made under the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code; hence the requirement to disclose the details of application made or any
proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the
year along with their status as at the end of the financial year is not applicable; and e)
There was no revision of financial statements and Board's Report of the Company
during the year under review. f) The requirement to disclose the details of difference
between amount of the valuation done at the time of onetime settlement and the valuation
done while taking loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions along with the reasons
thereof, is not applicable. g) Since the Company has not formulated any scheme of
provision of money for purchase of own shares by employees or by trustee for the benefits
of employees in terms of Section 67(3) of the Act, no disclosures are required to be made;
h) The Company designate Mr. Manish Kumar Jain, Managing Director of the Company for
providing information to Registrar with respect to beneficial interest in shares pursuant
to Rule 9(4) and (7) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules,2014.
48. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors would like to express their appreciation and thank the
Government of India and concerned Government departments and agencies for the continued
help and cooperation extended by them. The Directors also gratefully acknowledge all
stakeholders of the Company viz. clients, members, vendors, banks and other business
partners for the excellent support received from them during the year and look forward to
their continued support in future. The Directors place on record their sincere
appreciation to all employees of the Company for their unstinted commitment and continued
contribution to the Company.
ANNEXURE I
FORM NO. AOC-2
(Pursuant to clause (h) of sub-section (3) of section 134 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014)
Form for disclosure of particulars of contracts / arrangements entered
into by the company with related parties referred to in sub-section (1) of section 188 of
the Companies Act, 2013 including certain arm's length transactions under third
proviso thereto:
1. Details of contracts or arrangements or transactions not at
arm's length basis: MRP Agro Limited has not entered into any
contract/arrangement/transaction with its related parties which are not in ordinary course
of business or at arm's length during FY 2024-25.
2. Details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions
at arm's length basis:
Name of Related Party |
Nature of Relationship |
Nature of Contract/
Arrangement/ Transactions |
Duration of Contract/
Arrangement/ Transactions |
Salient Terms of the
Contract or Arrangement or Transactions including the value, if any |
Amount received/ paid as
advance, if any (Rs.in Lakhs) |
Mr. Manish Kumar Jain |
Chairman cum Managing
Director |
Director Remuneration |
-- |
-- |
18.00 |
Mr. Surendra Kumar Jain |
Relative to Key Managerial
Personnel |
Rent |
-- |
-- |
0.18 |
Mr. Neetesh Sahu |
Key Managerial Personnel |
Salary |
-- |
-- |
0.72 |
Ms. Gunjan Gupta |
Key Managerial Personnel |
Salary |
|
|
1.66 |
Note: The above-mentioned transactions were entered into by the Company
in its ordinary course of business.
ANNEXURE II
FORM NO. MR-3
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED ON 31ST MARCH, 2025
[Pursuant to section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule No.9 of
The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014]
To,
The Members
MRP AGRO LIMITED
House No.100, First Floor, Ward No.23, Infront of Thane Ajak, Civil
Line Road, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India, 472001
We have conducted the secretarial audit of the compliance of applicable
statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by MRP AGRO LIMITED (hereinafter
called "the Company"). Secretarial Audit was conducted in a manner that provided
us a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate conducts/statutory compliances and
expressing my opinion thereon.
Based on our verification of the Company's books, papers, minute
books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the Company, the
information provided by the Company, its officers, agents and authorized representatives
during the conduct of secretarial audit, the explanations and clarifications given to us
and there presentations made by the Management, we hereby report that in our opinion, the
Company has, during the audit period covering the financial year ended on 31st
March, 2025 (Audit Period') generally complied with the statutory provisions
listed hereunder and also that the Company has proper Board-processes and compliance
mechanism in place to the extent, in the manner and subject to the reporting made
hereinafter:
We have examined the books, papers, minute books, forms and returns
filed and other records made available to us and maintained by the Company as per Annexure
A for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2025 according to the provisions
of:
(i) The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made thereunder;
(ii) The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (SCRA')
and the rules made thereunder; (iii) The Depositories Act, 1996 and the Regulations and
Bye-laws framed thereunder;
(iv) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and
regulations made thereunder to the extent of Foreign Direct Investment, Overseas Direct
Investment and External Commercial Borrowings; (Not applicable to the Company during the
period). (v) The following Regulations and Guidelines prescribed under the Securities and
Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (SEBI Act'):
i. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition
of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011; ii. The Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015; iii. The Securities and Exchange Board
of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018; iv. The
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)
Regulations, 2021;
(Not applicable to the Company during the period). v. The Securities
and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations,
2021;(Not applicable to the Company during the period) vi. The Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993
regarding the Companies Act and dealing with client; vii. The Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021; (Not applicable to the
Company during the period) and viii. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buyback
of Securities) Regulations, 2018;(Not applicable to the Company during the period) ix. The
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulation, 2015;
We have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the
following:
i. Secretarial Standards with regard to Meetings of Board of Directors
(SS-1) and General Meetings (SS- 2) issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of
India. ii. The Listing Agreements entered into by the Company with the BSE read with the
Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015.
During the period under review the Company has complied with the
provisions of the Act, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Standards, etc. mentioned above.
We further report that
The Board of Directors of the Company is duly constituted with proper
balance of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Independent Directors. The
changes in the composition of the Board of Directors that took place during the period
under review were carried out in compliance with the provisions of the Act.
Adequate notice is given to all directors to schedule the Board
Meetings, agenda and detailed notes on agenda were sent at least seven days in advance
except where consent of the directors were received for scheduling meeting at a shorter
notice and a system exists for seeking and obtaining further information and
clarifications on the agenda items before the meeting and for meaningful participation at
the meeting.
All decision of Board and committee meeting were carried with requisite
majority as recorded in the minutes of the meetings of Board of Directors of the Company
or committee of the Board, as the case may be.
We further report that there are adequate systems and processes in
the Company, commensurate with the size and operations of the Company to monitor and
ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
We further report that during the audit period, the following
specific events / actions having major bearing on the Company's affairs in pursuance
of the above referred laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, standards, etc. took place:
During the period under review, Company has appended in the object
clause of the Memorandum of Association of the Company.
During the period under review, there was allotment of shares 10,73,000
(Ten Lakh Seventy-Three Thousand only) fully paid-up equity shares of face value of Rs.
10/- (Rupees Ten) each at an issue price of Rs 120/- each (including premium of Rs 110/-
per share) by way of Preferential issue.
As on 31st March, 2025, the issued and paid-up capital of the company
is 11,10,82,700/- (Rupees Eleven Crore Ten Lakh Eighty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred only)
divided into 1,11,08,270 (One Crore Eleven Lakh Eight Thousand Two Hundred Seventy) Equity
Shares of 10/- (Rupees Ten).
ANNEXURE III
Particulars Pursuant to Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 Read
with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014:
(i) The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, Chief
Financial Officer and Company secretary during the financial year 2024-25, ratio of the
remuneration of the employees of the company for the financial year 2024-25 and the
comparison of remuneration of each Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) against the performance
of the company are as under:
S.No Name of Director, KMP
and Designation |
Remuneration of Director/
KMP for F.Y.2024-25 (in Lacs) |
% increase in
Remuneration in F.Y.2024-25 |
Ratio of remuneration of
each director/to median remuneration of employees |
1. Manish Kumar Jain Chairman
& Managing Director |
18.00 |
NIL |
4.00 |
2. Raksha Jain Non-executive
Director |
NIL |
NIL |
- |
3. Deepak Luhar Non-executive
Independent Director |
NIL |
NIL |
- |
4. Santosh Kumar Lohiya
Non-executive Independent Director |
NIL |
NIL |
- |
5. Neetesh Sahu Chief
Financial Officer |
0.72 |
NIL |
0.16 |
6. Gunjan Gupta Company
Secretary |
1.66 |
NIL |
0.37 |
Note:
1. Independent Director were paid only sitting fees during the
financial year under review. Hence, their ratio to Median Remuneration has been shown as
Nil. (i) The median remuneration of employee of the company during the Financial Year was
4.50 Lakhs (ii) In the Financial Year, the median remuneration of employees is increased
by 50% (iii) There were 9 Permanent employees on the rolls of company as on March 31, 2025
along with KMP. (iv) Average percentage increase made in the salaries of employees other
than the managerial personnel in comparison of the last financial year is Nil. (v) The
remuneration is as per the recommendations of the Nomination Remuneration committee (vi)
It is hereby affirmed that the remuneration paid is as per the remuneration policy for
Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other Employees.
ANNEXURE IV
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY
Introduction:
This policy on nomination and remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel and Senior Management has been formulated by the Committee, in compliances with
Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read along with applicable rules and Regulation 19
of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
Objectives of the Committee:
The Committee shall:
1. Formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive
attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the Board a policy relating to
the remuneration of Directors, key managerial personnel and other employees.
2. Formulation of criteria for evaluation of the Independent Director
and to carry out evaluation of every Director's performance and to provide necessary
report to the Board for further evaluation.
3. Devising a policy on Board diversity.
4. Identify persons who are qualified to become Director and persons
who may be appointed in Key Managerial and Senior Management positions in accordance with
the criteria laid down in this policy.
5. To provide to Key Managerial Personal and Senior Management reward
linked directly to their effort, performance, dedication and achievement relating to the
Company's operations.
6. To retain, motivate and promote talent and to ensure long term
sustainability of talented managerial persons and create competitive advantage.
7. Ensure that level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and
sufficient, relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets appropriate
performance benchmarks.
8. To carry out any other function as is mandated by the Board from
time to time and / or enforced by any statutory notification, amendment or modification,
as may be applicable.
9. To perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate
for the performance of its duties.
10. To develop a succession plan for the Board and to regularly review
the plan.
Definitions:
- "Act":- Act means the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules framed
there under, as amended from time to time.
- "Board":-Board means Board of Directors of the Company.
- "Director":-Directors means Directors of the Company.
- "Committee":-Committee means Nomination and Remuneration
Committee of the Company as constituted or reconstituted by the Board, from time to time.
- "Company": - Company means MRP Agro Limited.
- "Independent Director":- As provided under the Companies
Act, 2013, Independent director' shall mean a non-executive director, other
than a nominee director of the Company: a. who, in the opinion of the Board, is a person
of integrity and possesses relevant expertise and experience; b. (i) who is or was not a
promoter of the Company or its holding, subsidiary or associate company; (ii) who is not
related to promoters or directors in the company, its holding, subsidiary or associate
company; c. apart from receiving director's remuneration, has or had no pecuniary
relationship with the Company, its holding, subsidiary or associate Company, or their
promoters, or directors, during the two immediately preceding financial years or during
the current financial year; d. none of whose relatives has or had pecuniary relationship
or transaction with the Company, its holding, subsidiary or associate Company, or their
promoters, or directors, amounting to two percent. or more of its gross turnover or total
income or fifty lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be prescribed, whichever is
lower, during the two immediately preceding financial years or during the current
financial year; e. who, neither himself nor any of his relatives i. holds or has held the
position of a key managerial personnel or is or has been employee of the company or its
holding, subsidiary or associate company in any of the three financial years immediately
preceding the financial year in which he is proposed to be appointed; ii. is or has been
an employee or proprietor or a partner, in any of the three financial years immediately
preceding the financial year in which he is proposed to be appointed; of- (A). a firm of
auditors or company secretaries in practice or cost auditors of the company or its
holding, subsidiary or associate Company; or (B). any legal or a consulting firm that has
or had any transaction with the Company, its holding, subsidiary or associate Company
amounting to ten per cent or more of the gross turnover of such firm; iii. holds together
with his relatives two per cent or more of the total voting power of the Company; or iv.
is a Chief Executive or director, by whatever name called, of any non-profit organization
that receives twenty-five per cent or more of its receipts from the Company, any of its
promoters, directors or its holding, subsidiary or associate Company or that holds two per
cent or more of the total voting power of the Company; or f. who possesses such other
qualification as may be prescribed under the applicable statutory provisions/ regulations
g. is a material supplier, service provider or customer or a lessor or lessee of the
Company; h. who is not less than 21 years of age.
- "Key Managerial Personnel":- Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
means- (i) the Chief Executive Officer or the managing director or the manager; (ii) the
Whole-Time Director; (iii) the Company Secretary; 3 (iv) the Chief Financial Officer; and
(v) such other officer as may be prescribed under the applicable statutory provisions/
regulations.
- "Senior Management":- The expression senior
management'' means personnel of the Company who are members of its core
management team excluding Board of Directors comprising all members of management one
level below the executive directors, including the functional heads.
- "Nomination and Remuneration Committee" shall mean a
Committee of Board of Directors of the Company, constituted in accordance with the
provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- "Policy or This Policy" means, "Nomination and
Remuneration Policy".
- "Remuneration" means any money or its equivalent given or
passed to any person for services rendered by him and includes perquisites as defined
under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Unless the context otherwise requires, words and
expressions used in this policy and not defined herein but defined in the Companies Act,
2013 as may be amended from time to time shall have the meaning respectively assigned to
them therein. Guiding Principles
The Policy ensures that i. The level and composition of remuneration is
reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate Directors of the quality
required to run the Company successfully. ii. Relationship of remuneration to performance
is clear and meets appropriate performance benchmarks. iii. Remuneration to Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and Senior Management involves a balance between fixed and incentive
pay reflecting short-term and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working
of the Company and its goals.
Applicability:
The Policy is applicable to: i. Directors (Executive and Non-Executive)
ii. Key Managerial Personnel iii. Senior Management Personnel iv. Employees
Constitution of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee:
The Board has the power to constitute/ reconstitute the Committee from
time to time in order to make it consistent with the Company's policy and applicable
statutory requirement. At present, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprises of
following Directors:
1. Mr. Deepak Luhar, Chairman, Independent Director;
2. Mr. Santosh Kumar Lohiya, Member, Independent Director;
3. Mrs. Raksha Jain, Member, Non-Executive Director.
Membership:
a. The Committee shall consist of a minimum 3 non-executive directors,
majority of them being independent. b. Minimum two (2) members shall constitute a quorum
for the Committee meeting. c. Membership of the Committee shall be disclosed in the Annual
Report. d. Term of the Committee shall be continued unless terminated by the Board of
Directors.
Chairman:
a. Chairman of the Committee shall be an Independent Director. b.
Chairperson of the Company may be appointed as a member of the Committee but shall not be
a Chairman of the Committee. c. In the absence of the Chairman, the members of the
Committee present at the meeting shall choose one amongst them to act as
Chairman. d. Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
meeting could be present at the Annual General Meeting or may nominate some other member
to answer the shareholders' queries.
Frequency of Meetings:
The Committee shall meet at such regular intervals as may be required.
Committee Members' Interests:
a. A member of the Committee is not entitled to be present when his or
her own remuneration is discussed at a meeting or when his or her performance is being
evaluated. b. The Committee may invite such executives, as it considers appropriate, to be
present at the meetings of the Committee.
Secretary:
a. The Company Secretary of the Company shall act as Secretary of the
Committee.
Voting:
a. Matters arising for determination at Committee meetings shall be
decided by a majority of votes of Members present and voting and any such decision shall
for all purposes be deemed a decision of the Committee. b. In the case of equality of
votes, the Chairman of the meeting will have a casting vote.
General Appointment Criteria:
i. The Committee shall consider the ethical standards of integrity and
probity, qualification, expertise and experience of the person for appointment as
Director, KMP or at Senior Management level and accordingly recommend to the Board his /
her appointment. ii. The Company should ensure that the person so appointed as Director/
Independent Director/ KMP/ Senior Management Personnel shall not be disqualified under the
Companies Act, 2013, rules made there under or any other enactment for the time being in
force. iii. The Director/ Independent Director/ KMP/ Senior Management Personnel shall be
appointed as per the procedure laid down under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013,
rules made there under, or any other enactment for the time being in force. iv. The
Company shall not appoint or continue the employment of any person as Managing
Director/Whole-time Director/Manager who has attained the age of seventy years. Provided
that the term of the person holding this position may be extended beyond the age of
seventy years with the approval of shareholders by passing a special resolution based on
the explanatory statement annexed to the notice for such motion indicating the
justification for extension of appointment beyond seventy years.
Term / Tenure:
The Term / Tenure of the Directors shall be governed as per provisions
of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under as amended from time to time.
1. Managing Director/Whole-time Director/Manager (Managerial Person):-
The Company shall appoint or re-appoint any person as its Managerial Person for a term not
exceeding five years at a time. No reappointment shall be made earlier than one year
before the expiry of term.
2. Independent Director: - An Independent Director shall hold office
for a term up to five consecutive years on the Board of the Company and will be eligible
for re-appointment on passing of a special resolution by the Company and disclosure of
such appointment in the Board's Report. No Independent Director shall hold office for
more than two consecutive terms, but such Independent Director shall be eligible for
appointment after expiry of three years of ceasing to become an Independent Director.
Provided that an Independent Director shall not, during the said period of three years, be
appointed in or be associated with the Company in any other capacity, either directly or
indirectly. At the time of appointment of Independent Director it should be ensured that
number of Boards on which such Independent Director serves as an Independent Director.
Evaluation:
The Committee shall carry out evaluation of performance of every
Director, KMP and Senior Management at regular interval (yearly).
Removal:
Due to reasons for any disqualification mentioned in the Companies Act,
2013, rules made there under or under any other applicable Act, rules and regulations or
any other reasonable ground, the Committee may recommend to the Board for removal of a
Director, KMP or Senior Management Personnel subject to the provisions and compliance of
the said Act, rules and regulations.
Retirement:
The Director, KMP and Senior Management shall retire as per the
applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the prevailing policy of the Company.
The Board will have the discretion to retain the Director, KMP, Senior Management in the
same position/ remuneration or otherwise even after attaining the retirement age, for the
benefit of the Company.
Criteria for Evaluation of the Board:
Following are the Criteria for evaluation of performance of the Board:
1. Executive Directors:
The Executive Directors shall be evaluated on the basis of
targets/Criteria given to executive Directors by the Board from time to time
2. Non-Executive Director:
The Non-Executive Directors shall be evaluated on the basis of the
following criteria i.e. whether they: (a) act objectively and constructively while
exercising their duties; (b) exercise their responsibilities in a bona fide manner in the
interest of the Company;
(c) devote sufficient time and attention to their professional
obligations for informed and balanced decision making;
(d) do not abuse their position to the detriment of the company or its
shareholders or for the purpose of gaining direct or indirect personal advantage or
advantage for any associated person; (e) refrain from any action that would lead to loss
of his independence (f) inform the Board immediately when they lose their independence,
(g) assist the Company in implementing the best corporate governance practices. (h) strive
to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Committees; (i) participate
constructively and actively in the committees of the Board in which they are chairpersons
or members; (j) strive to attend the general meetings of the Company; (k) keep themselves
well informed about the Company and the external environment in which it operates; (l) do
not to unfairly obstruct the functioning of an otherwise proper Board or committee of the
Board; (m) moderate and arbitrate in the interest of the Company as a whole, in situations
of conflict between management and shareholder's interest.
(n) abide by Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association,
Company's policies and procedures including code of conduct, insider trading etc.
Policy on Board diversity:
The Board of Directors shall have the optimum combination of Directors
from the different areas/fields like production, Management, Quality Assurance, Finance,
Sales and Marketing, Supply chain, Research and Development, Human Resources etc or as may
be considered appropriate. The Board shall have at least one Board member who has
accounting or related financial management expertise and financially literate.
Remuneration:
The Committee will recommend the remuneration to be paid to the
Managing Director, Whole Time Director, KMP and Senior Management Personnel to the Board
for their approval. The level and composition of remuneration so determined by the
Committee shall be reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate directors,
Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management of the quality required to run the Company
successfully. The relationship of remuneration to performance should be clear and meet
appropriate performance benchmarks. The remuneration should also 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:
General:
1. The remuneration / compensation / commission etc. to Managerial
Person, KMP and Senior Management Personnel will be determined by the Committee and
recommended to the Board for approval. The remuneration / compensation / commission etc.
shall be subject to the prior/post approval of the shareholders of the Company and Central
Government, wherever required.
2. The remuneration and commission to be paid to Managerial Person
shall be as per the statutory provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and the rules made
thereunder for the time being in force.
3. Increments to the existing remuneration / compensation structure may
be recommended by the Committee to the Board which should be within the slabs approved by
the Shareholders in the case of Managerial Person. Increments will be effective from the
date of reappointment in respect of Managerial Person and 1st April in respect of other
employees of the Company.
4. Where any insurance is taken by the Company on behalf of its
Managerial Person, KMP and any other employees for indemnifying them against any
liability, the premium paid on such insurance shall not be treated as part of the
remuneration payable to any such personnel. Provided that if such person is proved to be
guilty, the premium paid on such insurance shall be treated as part of the remuneration.
Remuneration to Managerial Person, KMP and Senior Management:
1. Fixed pay: Managerial Person, KMP and Senior Management shall be
eligible for a monthly remuneration as may be approved by the Board on the recommendation
of the Committee in accordance with the statutory provisions of the Companies Act, 2013,
and the rules made there under for the time being in force. The break-up of the pay scale
and quantum of perquisites including, employer's contribution to P.F, pension scheme,
medical expenses, club fees etc. shall be decided and approved by the Board on the
recommendation of the Committee and approved by the shareholders and Central Government,
wherever required.
2. Minimum Remuneration: If, in any financial year, the Company has no
profits or its profits are inadequate, the Company shall pay remuneration to its
Managerial Person in accordance with the provisions of Schedule V of the Companies Act,
2013 and if it is not able to comply with such provisions, with the prior approval of the
Central Government.
3. Provisions for excess remuneration: If any Managerial Person draws
or receives, directly or indirectly by way of remuneration any such sums in excess of the
limits prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 or without the prior sanction of the
Central Government, where required, he / she shall refund such sums to the Company and
until such sum is refunded, hold it in trust for the Company. The Company shall not waive
recovery of such sum refundable to it unless permitted by the Central Government.
Remuneration to Non-Executive / Independent Director:
1. Remuneration / Commission: The remuneration / commission shall be in
accordance with the statutory provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and the rules made
there under for the time being in force.
2. Sitting Fees: The Non- Executive / Independent Director may receive
remuneration by way of fees for attending meetings of Board or Committee thereof. Provided
that the amount of such fees shall not exceed the maximum amount as provided in the
Companies Act, 2013, per meeting of the Board or Committee or such amount as may be
prescribed by the Central Government from time to time.
3. Limit of Remuneration /Commission: Remuneration /Commission may be
paid within the monetary limit approved by shareholders, subject to the limit not
exceeding 1% of the net profits of the Company computed as per the applicable provisions
of the Companies Act, 2013.