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Dear Members,
The Directors of your Company have pleasure in presenting 38(th)Annual Report together
with the Audited Accounts and Auditors Report for the year ended 31(st) March 2026.
1. Financial summary or highlights/ Performance of the Company (Standalone):
The financial performance of the Company for the Year ended 31st March, 2026 is as
summarized below:
(Rs.In Lacs)
| Particulars |
2025-2026 |
2024-2025 |
| Other Income |
139.75 |
121.47 |
| Profit / (Loss) before Interest, Depreciation & Taxation |
65.21 |
(890.82) |
| Less Interest |
100.50 |
130.26 |
| Profit / (Loss) before Depreciation & Taxation |
(35.29) |
(1,021.08) |
| Less Depreciation |
40.12 |
73.25 |
| Profit / (Loss) before Exceptional Items & Tax |
(75.41) |
(1,094.33) |
| Less Exceptional Item |
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(2,726.92) |
| Net Profit / (Loss) before Tax |
(75.41) |
1,632.59 |
| Less Provision for Taxation (Including Deferred Tax) |
172.70 |
17.58 |
| Net Profit / (Loss) for the Year |
(248.11) |
1,615.01 |
| Add / (Less) Surplus / (Deficit) brought forward from previous
year |
(8,231.24) |
(9,827.02) |
| Add / (Less) Retained Earnings / Other adjustments |
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| Profit available for Appropriations / (Loss) |
(8,481.06) |
(8,231.24) |
| Appropriations |
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| Balance Carried to Balance Sheet |
(8,481.06) |
(8,231.24) |
2. Performance Review:
The Company recorded Other Income of Rs. 139.75 Lakhs during the financial year 2025-
26 and incurred a net loss of Rs. (248.11) Lakhs during the said financial year, as
against a net profit of Rs. 1,615.01 Lakhs in the financial year 2024- 25.
3. Annual Return:
The Extract of Annual Return of the Company as on 31st March 2026 in Form MGT- 7 in
accordance with Section 92(3) of the Act read with the Companies (Management and
Administration) Rules 2014 is available on the website of the Company
www.tarapurtransformers.com.
4. Number of meetings of the Board of Directors: During the year 2025-2026, 5
meetings of the Board of Directors held on, 29th May 2025, 13th August 2025, 28th August
2025, 13th November 2025, and 11th February 2026. Independent Directors Meeting held on
11th February 2026.
5. Directors' Responsibility Statement:
The Directors' Responsibility Statement referred to in clause (c) of sub- section (3)
of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, shall 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 had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of
all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
6. Auditors' Report:
As regards Auditors remarks in the Audit report, are as under:-
i) Statutory Auditor Report:
The Statutory Auditors have issued a Qualified Opinion on the financial statements of
the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The qualifications and
observations made by the Statutory Auditors, along with the explanations/comments of the
Board of Directors thereon, are as under:
a) Non-receipt of Balance Confirmations:
The Statutory Auditors have reported that balance confirmations from certain parties
were not received as at March 31, 2026. The management is in the process of obtaining the
requisite balance confirmations and taking necessary steps for reconciliation and
confirmation of the outstanding balances.
b) Non-compliance with Ind AS 116 -Leases:
The Statutory Auditors have observed that certain lease arrangements require compliance
with Ind AS 116. The Company is taking necessary steps to review the lease arrangements
and ensure appropriate accounting and disclosure in accordance with the applicable
accounting standards.
c) Loans and Advances / Documentation:
The Statutory Auditors have observed that certain loans and advances were granted
without proper documentation and without clearly stipulated terms relating to repayment of
principal and interest. The management has taken note of the observation and is taking
necessary steps to strengthen documentation and ensure that appropriate terms and
conditions are recorded for loans and advances.
d) Non-compliance with Sections 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013:
The Statutory Auditors have reported certain instances of non-compliance with Sections
185 and 186 of the Act in respect of loans/advances. The Company is taking necessary
corrective measures and has proposed appropriate actions/approvals, wherever applicable,
to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act.
e) Statutory Dues:
The Statutory Auditors have reported certain outstanding statutory dues and delays in
payment of certain statutory dues. The management is taking necessary steps for
reconciliation and settlement of the outstanding dues and for timely compliance with
applicable statutory requirements.
f) Non-provision of Interest:
The Statutory Auditors have observed non-provision of interest amounting to ?67.50
lakhs in respect of borrowings from Gaganbase Vincom Private Limited. The management has
taken note of the observation and is reviewing the matter and taking appropriate
corrective measures.
g) Non-physical Verification of Property, Plant and Equipment:
The Statutory Auditors have observed that physical verification of Property, Plant and
Equipment was not carried out during the year. The Company is taking necessary steps to
conduct physical verification and strengthen the related internal controls.
The detailed observations and qualifications of the Statutory Auditors form part of the
Independent Auditors' Report annexed to the Annual Report.
ii) Secretarial Auditor Report:
The Secretarial Auditor's Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, as issued
by the Secretarial Auditor, is annexed to this Report as Annexure-3. The
observations/qualifications, if any, made by the Secretarial Auditor and the
explanations/comments of the Board of Directors thereon are appropriately dealt with in
the said Report.
7. Loan and Investment by Company:
Particulars of loans, guarantees or investments covered under the provision of section
186 of the Companies Act 2013, if any, are given in the notes to the Financial Statement.
8. Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties:
During the year under review, all contracts or arrangements entered into with related
parties, as defined under Section 2(76) of the Companies Act, 2013, were in the ordinary
course of business and on an arm's length basis. The details of transactions pursuant to
Section 134(3)(h) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are annexed
herewith in Form AOC- 2 as Annexure- 1
During the year, the company has not entered into any materially significant related
party transactions which may have potential conflict with the interest of the Company and
stakeholders at large. Suitable disclosures as required are provided in AS- 18 which is
forming part of the notes to the financial statement.
9. Reserves:
As at March 31, 2026, the Other Equity of the Company stood at Rs. (2,136.21) Lakhs as
compared to Rs. (1,886.39) Lakhs as at March 31, 2025.
10. Dividend:
The Directors did not recommend any dividend for the year under review in view of
losses incurred.
11. Material changes and commitments, if any, 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:
Subsequent to the end of the financial year, the Securities and Exchange Board of India
("SEBI"), vide its order dated August 31, 2026, has, inter alia, restrained the
Company from accessing the securities market and from buying, selling or otherwise dealing
in securities, directly or indirectly, or being associated with the securities market in
any manner, for a period of three years from the date of the said order. The said order
also clarifies that the directions shall not restrain or prohibit any restructuring or
reorganisation or conduct of business involving infusion of funds by way of loan or
issuance of debt securities or equity on private placement basis to promoters, directors
or other informed investors.
The monetary penalties specified in the said order have been imposed on certain other
Notices and no monetary penalty has been imposed on the Company. The Company is evaluating
the implications of the said order and the appropriate course of action
The Company received a notice dated 29 July 2026 from the Office of the Regional
Director, Western Region, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, pursuant to an investigation
ordered under Section 210(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, seeking information and
records relating to the affairs of the Company for the period from 1 April 2018 to 31
March 2026. As on the date of this Report, the investigation is pending and no final
findings or order have been communicated to the Company. Accordingly, the final outcome of
the investigation cannot be commented upon at this stage.
12. Conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and
outgo: The details of conservation of energy, technology absorption, foreign
exchange earnings and outgo are as follows:
A. Conservation of energy:
i. The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy: NIL; ii. The steps taken by the
company for utilizing alternate sources of energy: NIL; iii. The capital investment on
energy conservation equipments: NIL.
1. Technology absorption: i. The efforts made towards technology absorption:
NIL; ii. The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product
development or import substitution: NIL; iii. 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: NIL; b) The year of import: NIL; c) Whether the technology
has been fully absorbed: NIL; d) If not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not
taken place, and the reasons thereof: NIL; and iv. The expenditure incurred on Research
and Development: NIL.
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: Inflow: Nil and Outflow: Rs.
Nil.
13. Risk management policy:
The Company has addressed the various risks impacting the company, reviewing the risk
management plan and ensuring its effectiveness. The Audit Committee has Additional
oversight in the Area of financial risks and controls. Major risks identified by the
businesses and functions are systematically addressed through mitigating actions on a
continuous basis. The development and implementation of risk management policy has been
covered in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.
14. Corporate Social Responsibility:
The Provision of Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135 of the Companies
Act,2013 and Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 are not
applicable to the Company.
15. Change in the nature of business, if any:
There is no change in the nature of business during the Financial Year under review.
16. Directors & Key Managerial Personnel:
A) During the financial year 2025-26 and up to the date of this Report, the following
changes occurred in the composition of the Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the
Company:
Mrs. Preeti Sehgal (ACS number- A63610) had resigned from the office of Company
Secretary and a Compliance officer w.e.f July 1, 2025
Mrs. Hiral Jainesh Shah (ACS number- A50037) appointed as a Company Secretary and a
Compliance officer w.e.f November 13, 2025.
Ms. Vaishali Anil Pawar appointed as Chief Financial Officer (KMP) of the Company
w.e.f. November 13, 2025.
B) Declaration by an Independent Director(s) and re- appointment, if any:
In accordance with Regulation 25(8) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, a declaration has
submitted by Independent Directors that they meet the criteria of independence as provided
in Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and sub- section (6) of
Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 to the company.
A separate meeting of Independent Directors was conducted as per Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015 on 11th February 2026. All the independent directors were present for the meeting.
C) Formal Annual Evaluation:
The Board has formulated a code of conduct policy for formal annual evaluation purpose
which has been made by the Board of its own performance and that of its committees and
individual directors.
D) Policy on Director's Appointment, Remuneration & Other Details:
The Company's Policy on director's appointment and remuneration and other matters
provided in section 178(3) of the act has been disclosed in the Corporate Governance
report.
| Name of Director |
Designation |
Remuneration (Rs. in Lakhs) |
Sitting Fees (Rs. in Lakhs) |
| Ms. Tabbasum Azim Shaikh |
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director |
1.20 |
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| Ms. Meenakshi Gupta |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
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1.20 |
| Mr. Asbab Shoukaf Sayyed |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
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1.20 |
| Dr. Digambar Kishor Patil |
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director |
1.22 |
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| Mr. Yash Dilip Betkar |
Executive Director |
0.98 |
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Total |
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3.40 |
2.40 |
17. Committees of the Board:
The Company has constituted an Audit Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee
and Stakeholder Relationship Committee As per provision of companies act and SEBI (Listing
Obligation and Disclosure Requirement), Regulation 2015. A Detailed note on the board and
Its Committees are provided under the corporate Governance section in this Annual Report.
All the recommendation made by the Audit Committee were deliberated and accepted by the
board of during the financial year 2025- 2026. The Composition of Committees, as per
applicable provision of the Act and Rules, are as follows as on 31/03/2026.
| Name of the Committee |
Composition of the Committees |
| Audit Committee |
1. Mr. Michael Elias Dalmet (Chairperson) |
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2. Ms. Tabbasum Azim Shaikh (Member) |
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3. Ms. Meenakshi Gupta (Member) |
| Nomination & Remuneration Committee |
1. Ms. Meenakshi Gupta (Chairperson) |
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2. Mr. Michael Elias Dalmet (Member) |
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3. Ms. Tabbasum Azim Shaikh (Member) |
| Stakeholder Relationship Committee |
1. Mr. Michael Elias Dalmet (Chairperson) |
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2. Ms. Tabbasum Azim Shaikh (Member) |
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3. Ms. Meenakshi Gupta (Member) |
18. Details of establishment of vigil mechanism for directors and employees:
The Whistle blower policy of the Company was formulated and policy is available in the
company's website www.tarapurtransformers.com.
19. Disclosure under the sexual harassment of women:
Your Company is committed to provide and promote safe and healthy environment to all
its employees without any discrimination. During the year under review, there was no case
filed pursuant to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013. The Company has in place an Anti- Sexual harassment policy in line
with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, An Internal Complaints Committee has been set up to
redress complaints Received Regarding Sexual Harassment.
20. Particulars of Employees:
The company has no employee, who is in receipt of remuneration of Rs. 8,50,000 per
month/ - or Rs. 1,02,00,000 per annum and hence, the company is not required to give
information under Sub Rule 2 and 3 of Rule 5 of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
Further the following details form part of Annexure to the Board's report: - i)
Disclosure under Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014- Annexure- 2
21. Details of Subsidiary/JV/Associate Companies:
The Company has no Subsidiary/JV/Associate Companies during the year.
22. Deposits:
The Company has not accepted or invited any deposits during the Financial Year 2025-
2026.
23. Details of significant and material orders passed by the regulators or courts or
tribunals impacting the going concern status and company's operations in future:
There are no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the
Company.
24. Auditors:
Secretarial Auditor:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act")
read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014, M/s. Sandeep Dubey & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries (COP No.
17902), have been appointed as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company for the first term
of five (5) consecutive financial years from F.Y. 2025- 26 to F.Y. 2029- 30. The
Secretarial Audit Report issued by M/s. Sandeep Dubey & Associates for the financial
year 2025- 26 is annexed to this Report as Annexure- 3.
Statutory Auditor
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 139 and 142 of the Companies Act, 2013
("Act") and other applicable provisions of the Act and the Companies (Audit and
Auditors) Rules, 2014, M/s. Grandmark & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm
Registration No. 011317N), have been appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company
for a period of five years from the conclusion of the 34th Annual General Meeting till the
conclusion of the 39th Annual General Meeting. The Statutory Auditor's Report issued by
M/s. Grandmark & Associates for the financial year 2025- 26 is annexed to this Report.
25. Brief description of the Company's working during the year:
During the financial year 2025- 26, the Company continued its operations through its
manufacturing unit located at Kanchad. The Company recorded Other Income of Rs. 139.75
Lakhs during the year and incurred a net loss of Rs. 248.11 Lakhs. The Company continues
to focus on managing its operations and financial resources efficiently.
26. Details in respect of internal financial controls with reference to the Financial
Statements: The Company has laid down internal financial control with reference
to the financial statement. The Details in Respect of financial Control and their Adequacy
are included in Management Discussion and Analysis, which form part of this Report,
Annexed as Annexure-4.
27. Cash Flow Statement:
In conformity with the provision of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements), Regulation, 2015 and Requirement of Companies Act, 2013 the cash flow
statement for the year ended 31/03/2026 is annexed here to as a part of the Financial
Statement.
28. Postal Ballot:
During the year no meetings through Postal Ballot were held
29. Share Capital:
There was no change in Authorised & Paid- up Share Capital of the Company during
the year.
The Authorised share capital of the company is Rs.25,00,00,000/-(Rupees Twenty- Five
Crore only) divided into 2,50,00,000(Two Crore & Fifty Lakh Only) Equity Share of
Rs.10 (Rupees Ten) each
The Paid- up share capital of the company is Rs.19,50,00,110/-(Rupees Nineteen Crore
Fifty Lakh One Hundred & Ten only) divided into 1,95,00,011/-(One Crore Ninety- Five
Lakh & Eleven Only) Equity Share of Rs.10 (Rupees Ten) each.
30. Listing with Stock Exchange:
The company's share is listed on BSE as well as NSE. However, the company has paid the
Annual Listing Fees for the financial year 2025- 2026.
31. State of Company's Affairs:
A detailed review of the company Affairs, operations, performance and future outlook of
the Company and its businesses is given in the Management's Discussion and Analysis
Report, which forms part of this Report.
32. Corporate Governance:
We adhere to the principle of Corporate Governance mandated by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and have implemented all the prescribed stipulations. As
required by Regulation 27 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, a detailed report on Corporate Governance forms part of this Report,
annexed as (Annexure- 5). The Auditors' Certificate on compliance with Corporate
Governance requirements by the Company is attached with the Corporate Governance Report,
annexed as (Annexure 6).
33. Tax Provisions:
The Company has made adequate provisions as required under the provisions of Income Tax
Act, 1961, as well as other relevant laws governing taxation on the company.
34. Acknowledgement:
Your directors would like to express their sincere appreciation for the assistance and
co- operation received from the financial institutions, banks, Government authorities,
customers, vendors and members during the year under review. Your directors also wish to
place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the committed services by the
Company's executives, staff and workers.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, For Tarapur Transformers Limited
Sd/- Yash Betkar Director DIN:10944640
Place: Mumbai Date: 13th August 2026
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