As on: Sep 21, 2023 11:32 PM
<dhhead>DIRECTORS REPORT </dhhead>
To.
The Members,
Bhakti Gems and Jewellery Limited
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting their 12th Board Report on the business and operations of the Company and the accounts for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2022.
1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY OR HIGHLIGHTS/ PERFOMANCE OF THE COMPANY
The Financial performance of the company for the year ended 31st March, 2022 is summarized as follows:
(In Rs.)
Year Ended On 31st
March, 2022
March,2021
88,97,31,372
67,94,76,777
(87,79,77,203)
(67,59,19,846)
1,17,54,169
35,56,931
2,13,601
1,40,963
1,15,40,568
34,15,968
-
(27,00,000)
(7,00,000)
(62,880)
(89,154)
87,77,688
26,26,814
2. OPERATION AND REVIEW
Your Company posted a total income of Rs. 88,97,31,372 in the financial year ended on 31st March, 2022. Profit after tax is Rs. 87,77,688 in the financial year ended on 31st March, 2022.
3. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF BUSINESS, IF ANY
No change of business occurs during the year under review.
4. DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors of your company has not recommended any dividend for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2022, with a view to conserve the profit of the company for investments in business operations.
5. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Since there was no unpaid / unclaimed dividend, the provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") does not apply to the Company.
6. RESERVES
The amounts, as on the financial year ended of Reserves are Rs. 5,89,86,013/-
7. CHANGE IN SHARE CAPITAL
During the period under review, the Company has increased Authorised capital of the company from 10,04,00,000.00 (Rs. Ten Crore Four Lacs Only) to 15,04,00,000.00 (Rs. Fifteen Crore Four Lacs Only) w.e.f 12th June 2022.
There is no other changes in capital structure of the Company. The New Capital Structure is as below:-
Amount
15,04,00,000.00
10,02,63,450.00
8. DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARY/JOINT VENTURES/ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any subsidiary or joint ventures or associate companies.
9. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The Board consists of five members as on 31 March 2022, two of whom are Promoters and NonIndependent Directors and the remaining three are Independent Directors.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 203 of the Act, the Key Managerial personnel of the company are mentioned below as on this Report:
Date of Appointmen t
Date of Cessation
30/12/2016
17/03/2017
24/07/2019
22/11/2021
16/02/2017
29/06/2019
10/06/2021
14/07/2021
30/11/2021
02/05/2022
Except above there is no other change in Board and Key Managerial Personnel of the company.
None of the Directors of the Company is disqualified for being appointed as Director as specified in Section 164 (2) of the Companies Act, 2013.
The Company has received necessary declaration from each Independent Director under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 and16 (b) of the Listing Regulations from Independent Directors confirming that they are not disqualified for continuing as an Independent Director.
RETIREMENT BY ROTATION
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 Mrs. Mrs Varshaben Akshay Mehta, Non-Executive Director of the company who is liable to retire by rotation, being eligible for reappointment, offers himself for reappointment. Appropriate resolutions for the reappointment are being placed for your approval at the ensuing AGM.
10. MEETINGS OF BOARD
The Board of Directors met Eight (8) times during the Financial Year 2021-22, the details of which are given in the Corporate Governance Report that forms part of this Annual Report. The intervening gap between any two meetings was within the period prescribed by the Companies Act, 2013.
11. Board Committees & its Meetings
The Board of the Company has total three Committees namely Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee. The details of composition and committee meetings during the year are given in the Corporate Governance Report which is a part of this report.
12. BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015 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. 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.
13. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, with respect to Directors' Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed that:
(a) In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with explanation relating to material departures;
(b) The directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit/loss of the company for that period;
(c) The directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) The directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis; and
(e) The directors 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 have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions ofall applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
14. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGNEXCHANGE EARNING AND OUTGO
The particulars as required under the provisions of Section 134 (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of conservation of energy and technology absorption have not been furnished considering nature of activities undertaken by the company during the year under review.
Further during the year under review, the Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange.
15. AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT
1. STATUTORY AUDITOR
The Company has appointed M/s. Parth Shah And Associates, Chartered Accountant, Ahmedabad (FRN: 144251W) as a Statutory Auditor of the Company as per the Provision of Section 139 of Companies Act 2013 for the Period of Five Years but due to preoccupancy, M/s. Parth Shah And Associates has resigned as statutory Auditors of the Company w.e.f 15th April, 2022.
The Company has appointed M/s. Bhagat & Co, as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2022-2023 to fill up the casual vacancy occurred by the resignation of M/s. Parth Shah & Associates., till the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting.
The Company has received a confirmation from the said Auditors that they are not disqualified to act as the Auditors and are eligible to hold the office as Auditors of the Company.
The Auditor's Report for the year ended March 31, 2022 on the financial statements of the Company is a part of this Annual Report. The notes on Financial Statements referred in the Annual Report are selfexplanatory and do not call for any further comments. The Auditors Report does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.
2. COST AUDITOR
The Company is not require to appoint the Cost Auditor as pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014, the cost audit is not applicable to the Company.
3. SECRETRAIL AUDITOR
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Secretarial Audit for the year 2021-22 was undertaken by Ms. Shikha Patel (Shikha Patel & Associates), Practicing Company Secretary.
The Company has engaged the services of Ms. Shikha Patel (Shikha Patel & Associates), Practicing Company Secretary (CP No. 16201), Practicing Company Secretary and Secretarial Auditor of the Company for providing this certification. The Secretarial Audit Report do not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith and forming part of annual report.
16. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has an Internal Control System, commensurate with the size, scale and complexityof its operations. The Company has an Internal Audit Department with adequate experience and expertise in internal controls, operating system and procedures. In discharging their role and responsibilities, the department also engages external audit firms, wherever deemed necessary.
The Internal Audit Department reviews the adequacy of internal control system in the company, its compliance with the operating systems and laid down policies and procedures. Based on thereport of internal audit function, process owners undertake corrective actions in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls. Significant audit observations and corrective actionsthereon are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board.
17. VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has established the vigil mechanism through Whistle Blower Policy for all the stakeholders of the Company, which also provides for direct access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee in appropriate or exceptional cases as per the Policy. The details of the Whistle Blower Policy is available on the website of the Company i.e. www.bhaktijewellery.com.
18. RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company recognizes that risk is an integral part of business and is committed to managing the risks in proactive and efficient manner. The Company periodically assesses risk in the internal and external environment, along with the cost of treating risks and incorporates risk treatment plans in its strategy, business and operational plans.
The Company, through its risk management process, strives to contain impact and likelihood of the risk within the risk appetite as agreed from time to time with the Board of Directors.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report of the Annual Report identifies key risks, which can affect the performance of the Company.
The Company has adopted a Risk Management Policy for a systematic approach to control risks. The Risk Management Policy of the Company developed in line with the business strategy lays down procedures for risk identification, evaluation, monitoring, review and reporting.
19. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY
During the year under the review there are No other material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurred between the end of the financial year to which this Financial Statements relate and the date of this report.
20. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDER PASSED BY REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
There is no significant and material order was passed by regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's operations in future.
21. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
The company has adequate internal control systems in place. With a view to monitor the
Company's performance as well as to make sure that internal checks and controls are operating properly, the company has appointed external firms of Chartered Accountant as Internal auditor. The audit committee ensures that the internal control systems are adequate and working effectively.
22. DEPOSITS
Your Company has neither invited nor accepted any fixed deposit from the public during the year.
23. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186
The Company has not granted any loans, Investment made, guarantees given and securities provided along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security is proposed to be utilized by the recipient are provided in the financial statement.
24. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
During the year under review, contracts or arrangements entered into with the Related Partiesas defined under Section 188 of the Act were in ordinary course of business and on arms' length basis.
However, there are no materially significant Related Party Transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Key Managerial Personnel or other Designated Persons which may have potential conflict with interest of the Company at large.
25. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
The disclosures as per Rule 9 of Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 shall not be applicable to the Company.
26. LISTING
The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange. Further, the Company is regular in compliances of various clauses and regulations of the Listing Agreementand/or LODR.
27. PARTICULARS REGARDING EMPLOYEES:
During the year under report, none of the employees was in receipt of remuneration exceedingthe limit prescribed under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules 2014.
28. HUMAN RESOURCES
Your Company treats its "human resources" as one of its most important assets. Your Company continuously invests in attraction, retention and development of talent on an ongoing basis. A number of programs that provide focused people attention are currently underway. Your Company thrust is on the promotion of talent internally through job rotation and job enlargement.
29. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company is committed to maintain the standards of Corporate Governance and adhere to the Corporate Governance requirement set out by SEBI. In terms of Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. A separate section on corporate governance along with a certificate from the Auditor confirming compliance is annexed and forms part of the Annual Report.
30. INSIDER TRADING REGULATIONS
Based on the requirements under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time, the code of conduct for prohibition of insider trading, as approved and adopted by the Directors and designated Employees of the Company. The Code requires pre- clearance for dealing in the Company's shares and prohibits the purchase or sale of Company shares by the Directors and designated employees while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information during the period of Trading Window Closure. The Board is responsible for implementation of the Code. All Board of Directors and designated employees have confirmed compliance with the Code.
31. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report as Required under Regulation 34 and Schedule Vof the Listing Regulations, forms an integral part of this Report and provide Company's current working and future outlook. The Management Discussion and Analysis Report is annexed and forms part of the Annual Report.
32. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their gratitude for the continuing support of Shareholders, Bankers, various government authorities, members and business associates for their continuedsupport and valuable co-operation.