TO THE MEMBERS
To,
Dear Members,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 42nd Annual Report and the
Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31,2024.
1. Financial summary or highlights /Performance of the Company
Particulars |
2023-24 |
2022-23 |
|
(Rs. in lakhs) |
(Rs. in lakhs) |
Revenue from Operations |
- |
- |
Other Income |
7.13 |
8.74 |
Total Income |
7.13 |
8.74 |
Employee Benefit Expense |
1.20 |
1.20 |
Depreciation |
|
- |
Other Expense |
4.03 |
3.14 |
Total Expense |
5.23 |
4.34 |
Profit/ Loss before exceptional item and tax |
1.90 |
4.40 |
Exceptional Item |
- |
- |
Profit before tax |
1.90 |
4.40 |
Current Tax |
0.49 |
1.14 |
Net Profit |
1.41 |
3.26 |
2. Overview of Company's Financial Performance
During the year under review, the Company earned a profit of Rs. 1.41 Lakhs.
3. Change in the nature of business, if any
There is no change in the nature of business during the year under review.
Since the Company made a nominal profit during the year, your Directors do not
recommend any dividend.
4. Reserves
No amount being transferred to Reserves during the year.
5. Management Discussion And Analysis Report:
Pursuant to Clause 34(2] (e] of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements]
Regulations, 2015, the Management Discussion and Analysis Report is appended to this
report.
6. Corporate Governance Disclosures
In compliance with Regulation 34(3] of the Listing Regulations, 2015, a Certificate
from Practicing Company Secretary certifying that none of the Directors have been debarred
or disqualified from being appointed or continuing as Directors of the Company pursuant to
Regulation 34(3] read with schedule V Para C clause (10](i] of SEBI (Listing Obligations
& Disclosure Requirements] Regulations, 2015 , is attached to the Corporate Governance
Report.
7. Listing with Stock Exchanges:
The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2023-24 to
Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Ltd. where the Company's Shares are listed.
8. Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS)- IFRS Converged Standards
Pursuant to notification of Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated 16th
February, 2015 notifying [Indian Accounting Standard) Rules, 2015 IND AS is applicable to
our Company, w.e.f 01st April, 2017.
9. Events Subsequent to the date of Financial Statements:
No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company
occurred between the end of the financial year to which these financial statements
relate on the date of this report.
10. Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
Category |
No. of directors |
Non-Executive & Independent Directors |
2 |
Executive Director (CFO & Managing Director) |
2 |
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director |
1 |
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer |
1 |
Total |
6 |
The Board of Directors is duly constituted with Sh. G.S. Poddar, Sh. Ram Gopal
Choudhary, Sh. Uddhav Poddar, Sh. Yogesh Gajwani, Mrs. Alka Sabharwal. The above
constitution of Board of directors is as per Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing
Obligations & Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015.
Shri Gauri Shankar Poddar, Director, retire by rotation as per section 152 (6) at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer himself for reappointment.
The Company has received declarations from each of the independent directors of the
Company confirming that he/she meets the criteria of independent in terms of the
provisions of Section 149 (6) of the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations
& Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015.
There is a change of Company Secretary -cum-Compliance Officer during the year
Ms. Shilpa has been appointed as Company Secretaiy-cum-Compliance Officer of the
Company w.e.f 11th March.2024.
Mr. Anupam Agr, has resigned from the position of Company Secretary- cum- Compliance
Officer of the Company w.e.f 04th March,2024.
11. Independent Directors:
The Independent Directors hold office for a fixed term of five years and are not liable
to retire by rotation. In accordance with Section 149(7) of the Act, each independent
director has given a written declaration to the Company confirming that
he/she meets the criteria of independence as mentioned under Section 149(6) of the
Companies Act, 2013 SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015.
12. Particulars of Employees
Pursuant to the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,
2014, statement of particulars of employees/Key Managerial Personnel is annexed as Annexure
I.
13. Board Meetings
During the year Six Board Meetings were convened and held. The details are given in the
Corporate Governance Report.
14. Board Committees
The Company has duly constituted Board level committees namely Audit Committee,
Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee as mandated
by the applicable laws and as per the business requirements.
The details with respect to Board Committees are provided in the Corporate Governance
Report of the Company which forms part of this report
15. Board Evaluation
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations &
Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015, the Board has carried outan annual performance
evaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well as the evaluation of
the working of its Audit, Nomination & Remuneration and Compliance Committees. The
manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been explained in the Corporate
Governance Report.
16. Independent Directors' Meeting
During the year under review, the Independent Directors met on 18th
March,2024 inter alia, to discuss:
Evaluation of the performance of Non-independent Directors and the Board of
Directors as a whole.
Evaluation of the performance of the chairman of the Company, taking into
account the views ofthe Executive and Non-executive directors.
Evaluation of the quality, content and timelines of flow of information between
the Management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably
perform its duties.
All the Independent Directors were present at the Meeting.
17. Remuneration Policy
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee
framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors, Senior Management and their
remuneration. The Remuneration Policy is stated in the Corporate Governance Report.
18. Vigil Mechanism / Whistle Blower Policy:
The Company has a WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY to deal with instance of unethical
behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company's code of conduct, if any.
The details of the WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY are posted on the website ofthe Company.
19. Corporate Social Responsibility
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder of the Corporate
Social Responsibility is not applicable to the Company during the financial year under
review.
20. Details of Subsidiarv/Ioint Ventures/Associate Companies
The Company has no subsidiary/ Material Subsidiary or joint venture or associate
company.
21. STATUTORY AUDITORS:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act,2 013, the members at
the 40th Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27th
September,2022 appointed M/s K. N. Gutgutia& Co., Chartered Accountants,(Firm
Registration no. 304153E) as statutory auditors of the Company from the conclusion of 40th
Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 45th Annual General meeting for a
period of five consecutive years. As required under Section 142 of the Companies Act,2013,
a proposal is put up for approval of members for authorising the Board of Directors of the
Company to fix Auditor's remuneration for the year 2024-25 and thereafter. The members are
requested to approve the same.
22. AUDITORS'REPORT
The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification. Notes to Accounts and Auditors
remarks in their report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
23. Secretarial Audit Report
In terms of Section 204 of the Act and Rules made there under, M/s. P. K. S &
Associates, Practicing Company Secretary has been appointed Secretarial Auditors of the
Company. The report of the Secretarial Auditors is enclosed as Annexure II to this
report.
24. Internal Audit & Controls
The Company has appointed M/s MBR & Company LLP as its Internal Auditors. During
the year, the Company implemented their suggestions and recommendations to improve the
control environment. Their scope of work includes review of processes for safeguarding the
assets of the Company, review of operational efficiency, effectiveness of systems and
processes, and assessing the internal control strengths in all areas.
25. Risk management policy:
Risk management policy is not applicable to the Company.
26. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:
As required pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) of the
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, an extract of annual return in MGT
9 as a part of this Annual Report as ANNEXURE III.
Further the same has been given on the company's website atwww.uddhavpropertiesltd.com
27. Deposits
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the year under review.
There was no deposit outstanding at the b eginning of the year.
28. 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
No such orders had been passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the
going concern status and company's operations in future.
29. Details in respect of adequacy of internal financial controls with reference to
the Financial Statements.
The audit committee periodically reviews internal control system which are designated
to assured that the overhead level are reduced to the minimum.
30. Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments under section 186
No loans, guarantees and investment has been granted by the Company during the
financial year.
31. Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties: The
particulars of every contract or 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 shall be disclosed in Form
No. AOC-2 as ANNEXURE IV.
32. Obligation Of Company Under The Sexual Harassment Of Women at Workplace f
Prevention. Prohibition And Redressall Act, 2013
The provisions relating to constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
is not applicable to our Company as the number of employee is below 10 during the year
under review.
33. Conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and
outgo
The Company has nothing to report under this heading as the Company is not presently
involved in manufacturing or processing activities.
Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo
Foreign exchange earnings during the yar-Nil Foreign exchange spent during the yar-Nil
34. Human Resource
There was no Industrial Relation issues during the year under review.
35. Maintenance of Cost Records under Sub Section (1) of Section 148 of the
Companies Act. 2013 as Specified by Central Government
The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Sub
Section (1] of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 for any of the products/services of
the Company.
36. Directors' Responsibility Statement
The Board of Directors pursuant to clause (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 134 of the
Companies Act, 2013, state that
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had
been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) the directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently
and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of
the profit and loss of the company for that period;
(c) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the
assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(e) the directors, in the case of a listed company, had laid down internal financial
controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are
adequate and were operating effectively.
(f) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions
of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
37. Transfer of Amounts to Investor Education and Protection Fund
The Company did not have any funds lying unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven
years. Therefore there were no funds which were required to be transferred to Investor
Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
38. Compliance with Secretarial Standards
The Company is fully compliant with the applicable Secretarial Standards (SS) viz, SS-1
& SS-2 on meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings respectively.
39. Code Of Conduct
The Board of Directors has approved a Code of Conduct which is applicable to the
Members of the Board and all employees. The Code has been posted on the Company's website
www.uddhavpropertiesltd. com.
40. Prevention Of Insider Trading
The Company has in place a Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading and a Code
of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information
in accordance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
The Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading lays down guidelines advising the
management, staff and other connected persons, on procedures to be followed and
disclosures to be made by them while dealing with the shares of UDDHAV PROPERTIES LIMITED,
and cautioning them ofthe consequences of violations. The Company Secretary has been
appointed as the Compliance Officer.
41. Acknowledgements
The Directors would like to express their appreciation for the continued confidence
reposed in them by the shareholders of the Company and look forward to their continued
support.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors |
(G.S. Poddar) |
(Ram Gopal Choudhary) |
Uddhav Properties Limited |
Director & CFO |
Managing Director |
Place: New Delhi |
DIN: 00917730 |
DIN:06637502 |
Date: 08.08.2024 |
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