To the Members,
Your Directors present their 35th Annual Report together with the Audited Statement of
Accounts of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2025.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
(Rupees in Laks)
PARTICULARS |
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
SALES AND OTHER INCOME |
12,672.49 |
10,542.50 |
PROFIT BEFORE INTEREST, DEPRECIA- |
1024.19 |
865.50 |
TION, TAXES & EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS |
|
|
INTEREST |
299.61 |
325.79 |
DEPRECIATION |
228.58 |
223.25 |
EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS |
|
178.71 |
PROFIT/ (LOSS) BEFORE TAX |
496.34 |
137.75 |
TAX EXPENSES |
172.62 |
18.87 |
PROFIT/ (LOSS) AFTER TAX |
323.71 |
118.88 |
PROFIT AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION |
323.71 |
118.88 |
OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE:
The revenue of the Company for the FY 2024-25 is Rs.12,672.49- lakhs increasing by
(20.20%) over the previous year revenue of Rs.10,542.50/- The PBT for the FY 2024-25 is
Rs.496.34 against Rs.137.75 for FY 2023-24. The PAT of the Company for FY 2023-24 is
Rs.323.71 lakhs, reduced by 19.16% over the previous year PAT of Rs. 118.88 lakhs in FY
2023-24. The detail overview of the Company performance in the financial year 2024-25
is given in Annexure-I to the Directors Report - Management Discussion and Analysis
Report.
The trading division of the Company which is into polymer raw material sales has
record- ed decent sales during the FY 2024-25 compared to the previous year. The revenue
from the trading division of company in FY 2024-25 is Rs. 506.37 lakhs increased by 2.02 %
against the previous year commission of Rs. 496.17 lakhs in FY 2023-24.
DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 152 and 161 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the
applicable rules made thereunder, Mr. G S Srinivas((DIN: 01922225 ), who was appointed as
an Additional Director of the Company with effect from 25/03/2025 and who holds office up
to the date of this Annual General Meeting, be and is hereby/ regularised and appointed as
a Director of the Company, liable to retire by rotation."
DIVIDEND:
The Board of Directors have not recommended any dividend for the financial year ended
31st March 2025.
UNPAID / UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND:
In compliance with the provisions of Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules
made thereunder the Company had transferred all the unclaimed dividends to Investor
Education and Protection Fund and there is no unclaimed dividends lying in the Company's
Unpaid Dividend Account.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES IN TERMS OF SECTION 134 (3) (J) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:
For the financial year ended 31st March 2025, the Company has proposed to carry an
amount of Rs. 77.93 Lakhs to General Reserve Account.
COMMISSION RECEIVED BY DIRECTOR FROM HOLDING OR SUBSIDIARY COMPANY:
The Company neither has any holding nor has any subsidiary company, therefore,
disclosure under Section 197 (14) of the Companies Act, 2013 not applicable.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of
the Company occurred between the end of the financial year to which this financial state
-ments relate and the date of this report.
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF BOARD'S PERFORMANCE:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Guidance note on Board
evaluation issued by SEBI vide its circular dated January 5, 2017, the annual performance
evaluation of its Board, the directors individually and Committees of the board viz.,
Audit and Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been carried out.
The board and the committee were evaluated on various criteria as stated below:
1. Composition of the Board and Committee.
2. Understanding of the Company and its business by the Board.
3. Availability of information to the board and committee.
4. Effective Conduct of Board and Committee Meetings.
5. Monitoring by the Board management effectiveness in implementing strategies,
managing risks and achieving the goals.
The Board also carried out the evaluation of directors and chairman based on following
criteria:
1. Attendance at the meetings.
2. Understanding and knowledge of the entity.
3. Maintaining Confidentiality of board discussion.
4. Contribution to the board by active participation.
5. Maintaining independent judgment in the decisions of the Board
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF BOARD AND AUDIT COMMITTEE:
The Board meets at regular intervals to discuss and decide on business strategies /
policies and review the financial performances of the Company. The Board Meetings are
pre-sched -uled and a tentative annual calendar of the Board is circulated to the
Directors well in advance to facilitate the Directors to plan their schedules. The details
of number of board meetings and other committee meetings held during the Financial Year
2024-2025 are as follows:
1. No. of Board Meetings: 6
29th April, 2024
24th July, 2024
25th October, 2024
24th December, 2024
23rd January, 2025
25th March,2025
The interval between two Board Meetings was well within the maximum period mentioned
under section 173 of the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI Listing (Disclosures and
Obligations Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
2. No. of Audit Committee Meetings: 6
29th April, 2024
24th July, 2024
25th October, 2024
24th December, 2024
23rd January, 2025
25th March, 2025
3. No. of Nomination & Remuneration Committee Meetings: 2
29th April, 2024
25rd March,2025
4. Stakeholder Relationship Committee: NIL
As required under Section 178(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Company has
constituted Stakeholders' Relationship Committee. The committee includes Shri. G.S.
Rajasekar as Chairperson and Shri. Rajendra Kumar P as member. The Committee considers and
resolves the grievances of security holders of the company.
5. Share Transfer Committee: 01
The Committee overseas share transfers, share transmission, issue of duplicate share
certificates etc. The committee includes Shri G.S. Rajasekar as Chairperson and Shri
Rajendra Kumar Prasan as member.
04th April,2024
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE:
All independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of
independence as laid down under Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 which has been
relied on by the Company and placed at the Board Meeting of the Company.
SEPARATE MEETING OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
As required under Clause VII of Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, the Independent
Directors held a Meeting on 23rd January 2025, without the attendance of Non-Independent
Directors and members of Management.
FAMILIARISATION PROGRAMME FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The familiarization program is to update the Directors on the roles, responsibilities,
rights and duties under the Act and other statutes and about the overall functioning and
performance of the Company. The policy and details of familiarization program is available
on the website of the Company at www.jumbobaglimited.com
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION POLICY:
Pursuant to Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors has
framed a policy which lays down a framework in relation to remuneration of Directors, Key
Managerial Personnel and Senior Management of the company. The policy also lays down the
criteria for selection and appointment of Board Members. The Remuneration Policy is
available on the website of the company. The salient features of the policy are given
below:
Nomination & remuneration Policy:
In accordance with the Nomination and Remuneration Policy, the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee has, inter alia, the following responsibilities:
1. The Committee shall formulate the criteria for determining qualifications, positive
attributes and independence of a director.
2. The Committee shall 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.
3. Recommend to the Board, appointment and removal of Director, KMP and Senior
Management Personnel.
4. The Board shall carry out evaluation of performance of every Director, Managerial
Person, KMP and Senior Management Personnel at regular interval (yearly).
5. The remuneration/ compensation/ commission etc. to the 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.
6. 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 Personnel.
7. Where any insurance is taken by the Company on behalf of its Managerial Personnel,
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, the Company Secretary 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.
8. 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 Rs. One lakh per meeting of the Board or Committee or such amount as may
be prescribed by the Central Government from time to time.
9. Commission to Non-Executive/ Independent Directors 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.
RISK MANAGEMENT:
The Company has in place a Risk Management Policy duly approved by the board which is
periodically reviewed by the management. The main objective of the company's risk
management policy is to ensure the effective identification and reporting of risk
exposures, involvement of all departments and employees in risk management, to ensure
continuous growth of business and protect all the stakeholders of the Company.
The Audit Committee and Board of Directors consider the risk exposure before approving
a strategic decision taken by the Company. Further the Company has strong internal control
system in place to identify the risks at any stage of the business. This internal control
system is further reviewed by the internal auditors of the Company and a report is
submitted to the Audit Committee. The Committee based on the report of internal auditors
advises on the necessary action to be taken in case of any deviation from required
standards.
AUDITORS:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 139(8) and other applicable provisions of the
Companies
Act, 2013 read with rules made thereunder (including any statutory modification(s) or
re-enactment thereof for the time being in force), and based on the recommendation and
approval of the Board of Directors, M/s DPV & ASSOCIATES , Chartered Accountants
(FRN: 011688S), has been appointed, confirmed and ratified as the Statutory Auditors of
the Company for the financial year 2024-25, to fill the casual vacancy caused due to the
resignation of M/s Venkatesh & Co, Chartered Accountants (FRN: 004636S), to hold
office till the conclusion of the 35th Annual General Meeting.
The Auditors Report and the Notes on financial statement for the year 2024-25 referred
to in the Auditor's Report are self explanatory and do not contain any qualification,
reservation or adverse remark, therefore, do not call for any further comments.
COST AUDIT:
Pursuant to notification of Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 read with
Companies (Cost Records and Audit) amendment rules, 2014, the Company's product does
not fall under the purview of Cost Audit.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION ANALYSIS REPORT:
The report has been presented separately detailing the overall status of economy,
industry and business of the Company in Annexure [I].
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS:
Pursuant to the provisions of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 the Board had appointed
M/s Lakshmmi Subramanian & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries to undertake the
Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report for the year 2024-2025
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended 31st March 2025 in Form MR-3
is attached as "Annexure III" and forms part of this Report. The report of the
Secretarial Auditor does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark,
therefore, do not call for any comments. Further, the Board of Directors of the Company on
the recommendation of the Audit Committee, at its meeting held on 10th May 2025 has
re-appointed for a period of 5FY M/s. M/s Lakshmmi Subramanian & Associates,
Practising Company Secretaries to conduct Secretarial Audit for the financial year 2025-26
to 2029-2030.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:
The Annual Return in accordance with Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, is available on company's
website and can be accessed at www.jumbobaglimited.com.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
During the financial year 2024-25, your Company has entered into transactions with
related parties as defined under Section 2(76) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
Companies (Specification of Definitions Details) Rules, 2014, which were in the ordinary
course of business and on arms' length basis and in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies
Act, 2013, Rules issued thereunder. There are no materially significant related party
transactions made by the Company with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or
other designated persons which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the
Company at large. Thus, disclosure in Form AOC-2 is not required.
The details of the related party transactions as required under Indian Accounting
Standard
24 are set out in Note to the standalone financial statements forming part of this
Annual Report.
LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section
186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to financial statement.
VIGIL MECHANISM:
Your Company has in place Whistle Blower Policy approved by Board of Directors in
compliance with provisions of Section 177 (10) of the Companies Act, 2013. The policy
provides a mechanism to the Directors and Employees to voice their concerns regarding
irregularities in the Company in an effective manner. The mechanism provides for adequate
safeguards against victimization of Directors and employees to avail the mechanism and
also provides for direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in exceptional
cases. The policy as amended from time to time can be accessed from the website of the
Company at www.jumbobaglimited.com.
AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
During the year all the recommendations of the Audit Committee were accepted by the
Board. Pursuant to Section 177(8) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Composition of Audit
Committee is given as under:
Smt. Renuka Mohan Rao |
Chairperson |
Smt. Subhashini Subramanian |
Member |
Shri. Rajendra kumar.P |
Member |
Secretary of the Company shall be the Secretary of the Committee.
DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public during the period 2024-25
within the meaning of Sections 73 and 74 of the Companies Act, 2013 read together with the
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.
INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE:
The Company has in place an Anti Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements
of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013. The Internal Complaints Committee ("ICC") has been set up to redress
the complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees are covered under this
policy. No Complaints were received during the year under review.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:
As prescribed under the provisions of Regulation 15(2) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosures Requirements) Regulations 2015, your Company does not fall under the purview
of complying with the provisions of Corporate Governance. During the year your Company has
informed the non-applicability provision to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Since, the provision of Corporate Governance is not applicable for the entire Financial
Year 2024-25, a separate report of Corporate Governance is not disclosed in the Annual
Report 2024-25.
LISTING FEES:
The Company confirms that it has paid the annual listing fees for the year 2024-25 to
the
Bombay Stock Exchange.
CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS AND SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS:
The Register of Members and Share Transfer books of the company will be closed with
effect from 28th August, 2025 to 04th August, 2025 (both days inclusive).
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to Section 134(3) (C) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors confirm that:
1. In the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31st March,
2025, the applicable accounting standards and Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013,
have been followed and there are no material departures from the same;
2. 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 your Company as at 31st March, 2025 and of the
statement of profit and loss of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March,
2025;
3. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the 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;
4. The annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern' basis;
5. Proper internal financial controls laid down by the Directors were followed by the
Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating
effectively; and
6. Proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws were
in place and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
PERSONNEL:
None of the employees of the Company drew remuneration which in the aggregate exceeded
the limits fixed under Section 134(3) (q) read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
REMUNERATION RATIO OF THE DIRECTORS / KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL (KMP) / EMPLOYEES:
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule 5 of The Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 in respect of employees
of the Company and Directors is furnished hereunder:
The ratio of the remuneration of each Director to the median remuneration of the
employees of the Company for the financial year and percentage increase in re -muneration
of each Director and KMP
(Rupees in words)
S. No Name |
Designation |
Remu- neration for FY 2024-25 |
Remuner- ation for FY 2023-24 |
Increase in remu- neration from pre- vious year |
Ratio / times per median of em- ployee remuner- ation |
1 G.S. AnilKu- mar |
Managing Di- rector |
32.40 |
32.28 |
0.35% |
9.04 |
2 Sunil Kumar A |
Company Sec- retary |
0.21 |
- |
|
|
3 *Bharathi J |
Company Sec- retary |
6.04 |
5.61 |
11.47% |
1.74 |
4 G.A.Darshan |
CFO |
13.86 |
13.92 |
-0.41% |
|
5 Renuka Mohan Rao |
Independent Director |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 S. Subhashini |
Independent Director |
|
- |
- |
- |
7 Rajendra Ku- mar P |
Independent Director |
|
- |
- |
- |
8 G S Srinivas |
Additional Director |
|
|
|
|
9 G.S. Ra- jasekar |
Director |
|
- |
- |
- |
Note:
1. The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial
year is 12.67 %
2. The number of permanent employees on the rolls of company as on 31st March 2025 is
235.
3. The average increase/decrease in salaries of employees other than managerial
personnel in 2024-25 was 12.70% and that of managerial personnel is 1.70%.
4. The remuneration payable to the KMP / Whole time directors are in accordance with
the Industry and Geographical standards and as per the Remuneration policy of the Company.
1. No remuneration is paid to the Independent Directors of the Company other than the
sitting fees of Rs.25,000/-.
2. *Smt. Bharathi J, Company Secretary resigned from the services of the company with
effect from 25th January 2025. Shri. Sunil Kumar Alluri was appointed as the company
secretary with effect from 25th March 2025. According the disclosure with respect to
median and increase in remuneration has been made.
The details of sitting fees paid to the Directors are set out in Extract of Annual Return
which is uploaded in the website of the Company at www.jumbobaglimited.com
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY OBSORPTION:
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption as stipulated under
Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is
set out herewith as "Annexure [II]" to this Report.
SIGNIFICANT/MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS:
During the year, the Company has not received any significant and material orders
passed by the Regulators or courts or tribunals which would affect the going concern
status of the Company and its future operations.
DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNT OF THE VALUATION DONE AT THE TIME OF ONE TIME
SETTLEMENT AND THE VALUATION DONE WHILE TAKING LOAN FROM THE BANKS OR FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS ALONG WITH THE REASONS THEREOF:
During the year under review there was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank
or Financial Institution.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR ANY PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE INSOLVENCY AND
BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016 (31 OF 2016) DURING THE YEAR ALONGWITH THEIR STATUS AS AT THE END OF
THE FINANCIAL YEAR:
There is no proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS:
There is no fraud reported in the Company during the F.Y. ended 31st March, 2025. This
is also being supported by the report of the auditors of the Company as no fraud has been
reported in their audit report for the F.Y. ended 31st March, 2025.
INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS:
The Company has put in place an internal financial control based on the processes
involved in the manufacturing and trading divisions of the Company. There is involvement
from both management and functional/business process owner with periodic meetings to
discuss issues, weaknesses, and progress of the company's internal financial control
program.
The internal audit conducted for every quarter further scrutinizes the functioning of
various areas of operations and gives its observation to the Audit Committee. Required
action is taken based on the decision of the Audit Committee on the observations by the
internal auditor.
Various processes like procurements, maintenance, production, marketing, Accounting
etc.. are reviewed periodically both internally and by the internal auditors in a way
which is commensurate with size & complexity of operations of the Company.
The above process helps the company in taking precautionary measures, making the
existing process more efficient, bringing accuracy in accounting which enables orderly
conduct of the business.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
There are no employees falling within the provisions of section 197 of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
SECRETARIAL STANDARDS OF ICSI
The Company is in compliance with the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of
Directors (SS - 1) and General Meetings (SS - 2) issued by The Institute of Company
Secretaries of India and approved by the Central Government.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:
Human Resource is an important asset for the Company and there is cordial relationship
exist between the management and the employees across all the plants of the Company.
During the year our Company provided various welfare measures and conducted various
activities for the benefit of our employees. We have organised and conducted Training on
Women Wellness & Health Awareness, Outbound training on Team work, Women's Day
celebration, Safety Week Celebration, many medical camps and checkups for our employees in
the factory. Also conducted sports activities for the employees to improve work place
culture and morale. Many employees participated in all the activities and awareness
program.We have participated in various job fairs conducted by the Government and given
employment opportunities to the candidates from rural areas.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
Your Company believes in importance of education in the growth of individuals and the
economy as whole. With an intention to support the education of under privileged children
your company runs a school in the name of Shri Gorantla Ramalingaiah Vivekananda Vidyalaya
School providing education to over 1300 students at concessional fees. Many children have
benefited from this initiative of the Company. We have singed MOU with Vadakarai
Government ITI to provide one month industrial training to develop the skills of final
year ITI students with stipend. We have signed MOU with
VIT and RMK colleges to provide opportunities for the Engineering students to develop
automation projects in our company. Further, we have contributed donations for Flag Day
for Armed Forces to our local government bodies.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Shareholders and Readers are cautioned that in the case of data and information
external to the Company, no representation is made on its accuracy or comprehensiveness
though the same are based on sources believed to be reliable. Utmost care has been taken
to ensure that the opinions expressed by the management herein contain its perceptions on
the material impacts on the Company's operations, but it is not exhaustive as they contain
forward-looking statements which are extremely dynamic and increasingly fraught with risk
and uncertainties. Actual results, performances, achievements or sequence of events may be
materially different from the views expressed herein.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your Directors place on record their appreciation for the continued co-operation,
support and assistance extended to the Company by Government of India, Government of Tamil
Nadu, Bankers and the Shareholders.
Your Directors also place on record their appreciation for the continued and dedicated
performance and commitment by Officers and Staff of the Company.
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For and on behalf of the Board |
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S/D |
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RENUKA MOHAN RAO |
Place: Chennai |
Chairman |
Date : 31.07.2025 |
DIN: 07542045 |
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