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Your Directors have pleasure in sharing with you the 52 nd Annual Report on the
business and operations of the Company, alongwith the audited financial statements for the
financial year ended March 31, 2025 ("FY").
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF BIFR SCHEME
The Central Government vide its Notification No.S.O.3568 (E) Dated 25 November 2016 put
into force the provisions of the Sick Industrial Company (Special Provisions) Repeal Act
2003 repealing SICA 1985. However, the Repeal Act shall not affect any order made by the
BIFR for sanctioned Scheme. In compliance of direction issued by BIFR, your company
continue to implement the unimplemented provisions of sanctioned scheme by the BIFR on
8.4.2008.
In this respect, industrial rehabilitation for Modinagar Tyre Factory (MTF) could not
be achieved as yet. The matter for possession of MTF Plant is pending with Hon'ble
Allahabad High Court. The OL appointed by the Allahabad High Court in Modi Export
Processors Limited's (MEPL) winding up proceedings has put his seal on The MTF Plant.
Company has taken a legal recourse for re-possession of MTF Plant. Litigation with one
creditor is also pending who have till date not accepted the dues as per scheme sanctioned
by the BIFR. Your Company has been following up with Govt
agencies/authorities/department/Creditors to provide relief and concessions and to accept
settlement as per scheme sanctioned by the BIFR. The Company has taken new initiatives to
improve its long term prospects and performance. These include:-
1. Your Company has been very vigorously taking actions to get re-possession of
Company's properties which were occupied by illegal occupants/Ex- Employees. Efforts
include legal recourse, and also settlement as per BIFR Scheme wherever possible.
2. Company is taking several steps to utilize its real- estate resources and wherever
possible to put them to generate revenue.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
During the FY 2024-25, your company has earned a net Profit (Standalone) after tax Rs
235.96 Lacs as compared to net profit of Rs 2856.14 Lacs in previous year and a total
comprehensive income of Rs 885.38 Lacs as compared to income of 2896.62 Lacs in the
previous year. Income of your company is mainly from guest house operations, Interest
& dividend.
DIVIDEND
Since, there is no adequate profit; your Board does not recommend any dividend.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Your Company has not accepted any fixed deposits from public during the year under
review.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORTS
A detailed Management Discussion & Analysis Report and a Corporate Governance
Report along with certificate from the statutory auditors of the Company in pursuance with
compliance of Listing Regulations are attached and form part of this Annual Report of the
Company.
Directors and Key Managerial Personnel
A) Appointment/Re-appointment of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel Mr Tarun
Agarwal was appointed on 14/08/2024 as Independent non-executive director (Additional), he
is regularized by special resolution passed by members of Modi Rubber limited on AGM held
on 30 th September 2024. Apart from abovementioned there is no change in the Composition
of Board of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel. B) Meeting of the Board of Directors
During the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, 4 (Four) Board Meetings and 1 (one)
meeting of Independent Directors were held. Further, details of the meetings of the Board
and its Committees are given in Corporate Governance Report, forming part of the Annual
Report. C) Declaration by Independent Director(s) The Company has received declarations
from all the Independent Directors of the Company confirming that they meet the criteria
of independence as prescribed under subsection (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act,
2013 and under applicable regulations of SEBI (LODR) 2015 with the Stock Exchanges. D)
Board Evaluation The Company has formulated a policy on performance evaluation for the
Directors, Board and its Committees and other individual Directors on the parameters inter
alia covering attendance, effective participation, domain knowledge, access to management
outside Board Meetings and Compliance with the Code of Conduct, vision and strategy and
benchmark to peers. Pursuant to policy on performance evaluation, a process for
performance evaluation was carried out for Independent director, board, committees and
other individual directors. Policy for Board evaluation is available on company's website.
https://modirubberlimited.com/polices/
SUBSIDIARIES/JOINT VENTURES/ ASSOCIATE COMPANIES Your Company has following
Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Venture
1. Spin Investment India Limited (WOS)
2. Superior Investment India Limited (WOS)
3. Gujarat Guardian Ltd (JV)
4. Asahi Modi Materials Pvt Ltd (JV)
5. Modi Marco Aldany Pvt Ltd (JV)
6. Vinura Beverages Pvt Ltd (Step down Subsidiary)
7. Modi Iq Power Pvt Ltd
8. Uniglobe Mod Travels Pvt Limited (Step down Subsidiary) To comply with the
provisions of Section 129 of the Act, a separate statement containing salient features of
Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Venture of your Company
(including their performance and financial position) in prescribed Form AOC-1 forms part
of Consolidated Financial Statements and therefore not repeated here to avoid duplication.
Further, contribution of Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Venture to the overall
performance of your Company is outlined in Note No. 54 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable Ind-AS 110
on Consolidated Financial Statement, Ind-AS 28 on Accounting for Investments in Associates
and Joint Ventures, the audited consolidated financial statement for the year ended March
31, 2025 is provided in the Annual Report.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The details of the Audit Committee including its composition and terms of reference
mentioned in the Corporate Governance Report forms part of Annual Report.
All the recommendations made by the Audit Committee were accepted by the Board.
DIRECTORS'RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134(3)(c) of the CompaniesAct,2013,with
respect to Directors' Responsibility Statement, it is hereby confirmed that: i) in the
preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, the
applicable Ind-AS with the requirements set out under Schedule III to the Companies Act,
2013, have been followed and there are no material departures from the same; ii) the
Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made
judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view
of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2025 and of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; iii) the Directors have taken proper and
sufficient care for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; iv) the Directors have prepared
the annual accounts of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 on a 'going
concern 'basis; v) the Directors have laid down internal financial control to be followed
by the Company and that such internal financial control are adequate and were operating
effectively; and vi) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with
the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating
effectively.
RISK ASSESSMENT/ MANAGEMENT
The Company has formulated and adopted a Risk Management Policy. Board of Directors of
the Company is responsible for the direction and establishment of internal control to
mitigate material business risks. The policy is framed to identify element of risks like
misstatement, frauds etc and their mitigation for achieving its business objective and to
provide reasonable assurance.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS
The Company has in place well defined and adequate internal financial control
framework. During the year, such controls were tested and no material weaknesses in their
design or operation were observed.
COST RECORD
The provision of Cost audit as per section 148 are not applicable on the Company.
PREVENTION AND PROHIBITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE Management
always strive to promote a healthy and congenial working environment irrespective of
gender, caste, creed or social class of the employees. We value every individual and are
committed to protect the dignity and respect of every individual. The Company has always
endeavoured for providing a better and safe environment free of sexual harassment at all
its work places. Consequent to the enactment of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder, MRL had
constituted an Internal Complaints Committee ("ICC") to deal with complaints or
issues that may arise, in the nature of sexual harassment of women employees. The Company
has also prepared and implemented Policy for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace. During the financial year under review, the
Company has complied with all the provisions of the POSH Act and the rules framed
thereunder. Further details are as follow:
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
During the year under review there was insufficient profit from the operations hence no
CSR activities was undertaken. The applicable disclosures as stipulated under the
Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 is provided in Annexure I
to this Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company promotes ethical behavior in all its business activities. Towards this
endeavor the Company has adopted a policy on vigil mechanism and whistle blower. Company
has developed a Mechanism where violation can be reported to the Chairman of the Audit
Committee for appropriate resolution. The confidentiality of such reporting will be
maintained and they are not subjected to any discriminatory practice or victimization. The
Audit Committee shall overseas the Vigil Mechanism. The Board of MRL confirmed that no
personnel/official/employees etc has been denied tha access to the audit committee. The
policy on vigil mechanism and whistle blower is available on Company's website
https://modirubberlimited.com/polices
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The contracts/ arrangements / transactions by the company during the year under review
with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on arm,s length basis and
do not attract the provisions of section 188 of the companies Act 2013. During the year,
the Company had not entered into any contract/ arrangement/ transactions with related
parties which could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the Company on
materiality of related party transactions. Suitable disclosure as required by the
Accounting Standards has been made in the Notes to the Financial Statement. The policy on
Related Party Transaction and determining material Subsidiaries as approved by the Board
is uploaded on the company's website https://modirubberlimited.com/polices/
PARTICULARS OF LOAN, GUARANTEES, SECURITY OR INVESTMENTS Details of Loans, Guarantee,
Securities and Investments during the year under review are given in the Notes to the
financial statements pursuant to requirement of under Section 186 of the Companies Act,
2013.
AUDITOR & AUDITOR'S REPORT
M/s PNAM & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 001092N),have
submitted their Report on the Financial Statements of the Company for the FY 2024-25,
which forms part of the Annual Report 2024-25. There are no observations (including any
qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer) of the Auditors in their Audit
Reports on standalone and consolidated financial statements. The Auditors have issued an
unmodified opinion on the Financial Statements, both standalone and consolidated, for the
financial year ended March 31, 2025. During the year 2024-25, the statutory auditors has
not reported any matter under Section 143(12) of the Act. The said Auditors' Report(s) for
the financial year ended March 31, 2025 on the financial statements of the Company forms
part of the Annual Report.
MANAGERIAL REMUNERATION
The information required in terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Rules
5 (1), (2) and (3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report. (Annexure-II)
SECRETARIAL AUDITOR & SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT The Secretarial Audit Report for the
financial year ended March 31, 2025, in the prescribed format is attached and marked as
Annexure III with this report. The secretarial audit report contains certain remarks,
explanations which are given as under:- Promotes not having shares in DEMAT form assured
to comply with regulation 31(2) of LODR, 2015 The filing was inadvertently delayed,
however, no officials, including the Directors, were engaged in trading of the
Company's shares during the said period. Further, the Secretarial Audit of the material
subsidiary was conducted during the year and the report is annexed as Annexure-V to this
report.
Certificate from Company Secretary in practice regarding Non-disqualification of
Directors M/s. MN Gupta & Co. has issued a certificate under the Listing Regulations,
confirming that none of the Directors on the Board of the Company has been debarred or
disqualified from being appointed or continuing as Director of Company by SEBI, Ministry
of Corporate Affairs or any such statutory authority. The said certificate is enclosed as
Annexure-IV to this report.
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT OF UNLISTED SUBSIDIARIES COMPANIES Pursuant to Regulation 24A
of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015] for the
financial year ended March 31, 2025, The Secretarial Audit Report in the prescribed format
of material Subsidiaries companies are attached and marked as Annexure VI with this
report.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
In terms of Sections 92(3) and 134(3)(a) of the Act, annual return is available on
following web link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LJ6sevJnB2VcO4sWdWNj
bMZ000uhEVPv/view?usp=sharing
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.
STATUTORY DISCLOSURES
Since there was no production, there is no information required to be given for energy
conservation, technology absorption, fuel consumption etc. u/s 134(3) (m) of the Companies
Act, 2013. Information about foreign exchange earnings is nil and outgo is 154.58 Lacs
during the year as disclosed in note no.40 of Standalone Financial Statement.
MATERNITY BENEFIT:
The Company confirms its compliance with all applicable provisions of the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961. During the year under review, no cases requiring such benefit were
reported.
OTHER DISCLOSURES.
During the financial year under review:
1. The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards, i.e. SS-1 and
SS-2, relating to Meetings of the Board of Directors and General Meetings, respectively.
2. The Company do not have any stock option plan in force.
3. The Company have neither invited nor accepted any deposits from the public within
the purview of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and accordingly no amount on account
of principal or interest on public deposits was outstanding as on March 31, 2025.
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