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To The Shareholders, PARAS PETROFILS LIMITED
Your Directors present this 34th Annual Report together with the Audited
Annual Financial Statements of Paras Petrofils Limited ("Paras" or "the
Company") for the year ended March 31st, 2025.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS- AT A GLANCE Overall Performance of your Company
During the Financial Year 2024-25, the Company did not carry on any business
operations. However, the Company reported a Net Profit of 7.82 Lakhs as compared to a Net
Loss of 37.38 Lakhs in the
Financial Year 2023-24, primarily on account of other income and prudent financial
management.
The financial summary, performance highlights operations/state of affair
of your Company for the year are summarized below:
Particulars |
|
Standalone |
|
2024-25 |
2023-24 |
| Income from Business Operations |
- |
- |
| Other Income |
140.08 |
129.63 |
Total Income |
140.08 |
129.63 |
| Less: Expenditure |
130.82 |
167.01 |
Profit/Loss before Tax& Exceptional Items |
9.26 |
(37.38) |
| Less: Exceptional Items |
- |
- |
Profit/Loss before Tax |
9.26 |
(37.38) |
| Less: Tax Expense |
1.44 |
- |
| Add: Deferred Tax Asset |
- |
- |
Net Profit/Loss after Tax |
7.82 |
(37.38) |
Earnings per share: |
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| Basic |
0.00 |
(0.01) |
| Diluted |
0.00 |
(0.01) |
DIVIDEND
No dividend has been declared for the Financial Year 2024-25 in view of the accumulated
losses carried forward by the Company.
TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Since there was no unpaid/unclaimed Dividend declared or paid by the Company, the
provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 do not apply.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Board proposes no amount to transfer to the reserves and no amount is proposed to
be retained in surplus.
SHARE CAPITAL
There was no change under the Share Capital during the year under review as the Company
has not issued any shares including Equity Shares, Shares with Differential Voting Rights,
Stock Options, Sweat Equity, etc. The Company has not bought back any equity shares during
the year 2024-25.
As on 31st March, 2025, paid-up share capital of the Company stood at
36,78,43,000 consisting of
33,42,21,000 Equity Share of Rs. 1/- each and 33,62,200 11% Non-cumulative Preference
Shares of Rs.10/- each.
RECONCILIATION OF SHARE CAPITAL AUDIT
In terms of Regulation 76 of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations,
2018, the Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit is undertaken by a firm of Practicing
Company Secretaries on quarterly basis. The audit is aimed at reconciliation of total
shares held in CDSL, NSDL and in physical form with the admitted, issued and listed
capital of the Company. The Reconciliation of Share Capital
Audit Report(s) as submitted by the Auditor on quarterly basis was filed with
respective stock exchanges where original shares of the Company are listed.
DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND CHANGES THEREON DURING THE YEAR Board &
KMP
Mr. Deepak Kishorchandra Vaidya Whole-time Director Ms. Madhuben Shankarbhai Rathod
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Kailashdan Charan @ Non-Executive Director Mr. Sanjay Jayant Bhatt
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Jayprakashan Padmanabhan Nair Non-Executive Director
Mr. Rupesh Pachori Non-Executive Independent Director Mr. Piyush Khatod Non-Executive
Independent Director
Mr. Deepak Kishorchandra Vaidya Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Shalu Ramesh Sarraf # Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
@ Ceased to be Director of the company w.e.f. 15.04.2024
#Ceased to be Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the company w.e.f.
30.07.2025
Directors liable to retire by rotation:
Mr. Deepak Kishorchandra Vaidya (DIN: 08201304), Whole-time Director and Mr.
Jayprakashan
Padmanabhan Nair (DIN : 10699010), Director will be retiring by rotation at this Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offers him for re-appointment. The Board recommends
his re-appointment to the Company at this Annual General Meeting.
Changes in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
There were no other changes in the Directors or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company
during the year under review, except as stated below:
During the year under review:
Mr. Kailashdan Charan has ceased to be the part of board of director of the
company w.e.f.
15.04.2024
Mr. Jayprakashan Padmanabhan Nair was appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent
Director of the company w.e.f. 08.07.2024
After the closure of the year:
Ms. Shalu Ramesh Sarraf has ceased to be Company Secretary & Compliance
Officer of the company w.e.f. 30.07.2025
STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS UNDER SECTION 149(6) OF
COMPANIES ACT, 2013
All Independent Directors have given declarations under section 149(7) that they meet
the criteria of
Independence as laid down under section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules
made thereunder to be read with SEBI (Listing Obligation & Disclosure Requirement)
Regulation, 2015.
BOARD ANNUAL EVALUATION
The provisions of Section 134(3)(p) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, mandate that a formal annual
evaluation be carried out by the Board of its own performance, that of its Committees, and
individual Directors. Schedule IV of the Companies Act, 2013, further provides that the
performance evaluation of Independent Directors shall be done by the Board, excluding the
Director being evaluated.
In line with the criteria and framework laid down by the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee and adopted by the Board, a formal annual performance evaluation was conducted.
The evaluation was carried out through a structured process to assess the performance of
individual Directors, including the
Chairman of the Board. Directors were evaluated on parameters such as education,
knowledge, experience, expertise, skills, behavior, leadership qualities, level of
engagement and contribution, independence of judgment, and decision-making ability in
safeguarding the interests of the Company, stakeholders, and shareholders.
The performance evaluation of Independent Directors was carried out by the entire
Board, excluding the Independent Director being evaluated. The performance evaluation of
the Chairman and Non-Independent Directors was carried out by the Independent Directors.
The Board expressed satisfaction with the evaluation process and approved the results.
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
The Board of Directors has laid down the code of conduct for all Board Members and
members of the Senior Management of the Company. Additionally, all Independent Directors
of the company shall be bound by duties of Independent Directors as set out in Companies
Act, 2013 to be read with SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015.
All Board Members, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management Personnel have
affirmed compliance with the Code of Conduct.
COMPANY'S POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION
The appointment, removal, and remuneration of Directors are subject to the
recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC") and are in
accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Regulations. The
Company has in place a policy on the appointment and remuneration of Directors, which,
inter alia, sets out the criteria for determining the qualifications, attributes,
independence, diversity, and other requirements for Directors.
The Nomination and Remuneration Policy' has been formulated and revised in line
with the provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations. The policy covers, among other
matters, the remuneration of
Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, and Senior Management Personnel, as well as the
identification of and criteria for the selection of suitable candidates for appointment as
Directors, Key Managerial
Personnel, and Senior Management Personnel.
DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 134(3) of the Companies Act 2013, the Directors, would like to
state as follows:
(a) In the preparation of the Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting standards have
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 & estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true & 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 had taken proper & 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 & detecting fraud & other
irregularities; (d) the Directors had prepared the Annual Accounts on a going concern
basis; (e) the Directors had laid down Internal Financial Controls to be followed by the
Company and such controls are adequate and are 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.
NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD& COMMITTEES
The details of Board Meetings convened during the year along with other details of
Board Meetings held are given in Corporate Governance Report, which forms the integral
part of this Annual Report. The maximum interval between any two meetings did not exceed
120 days, as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee of the Company is constituted in line with the provisions of
section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 to be read with Regulation 18 of the SEBI (Listing
Obligation & Disclosure
Requirement) Regulation, 2015. The Composition of Audit Committee is given in the
Corporate Governance Report which forms the integral part of this Annual Report.
NOMINATION & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Company is constituted in line with
the provisions of section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 to be read with Regulation 19 of
the SEBI (Listing Obligation
& Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015. The Composition of the Committee is
given in the Corporate Governance Report which forms the integral part of this Annual
Report.
STAKEHOLDERS' RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The Stakeholders' Relationship Committee of the Company is constituted in line with the
provisions of section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 to be read with Regulation 20 of the
SEBI (Listing Obligation &
Disclosure Requirement) Regulation, 2015.The Composition of the Committee is given in
the Corporate Governance Report which forms the integral part of this Annual Report.
VIGIL MECHANISM COMMITTEE
The Company has constituted a Vigil Mechanism Committee in compliance with Section 177
of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 22 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The composition of the Committee is provided in the
Corporate Governance Report, which forms an integral part of this Annual Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT
As per Reg. 34 of SEBI Regulation, 2015 to be read with Part A of Schedule V of the
said regulations, a separate section on corporate governance practices followed by the
company, together with the certificate from the Practicing Company Secretary confirming
compliance forms an integral part of this Report.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated
under Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015, is presented in a separate section of this Annual Report.
STATUTORY AUDITOR & SECRETARIAL AUDITOR WITH THEIR QUALIFICATION, RESERVATION OR
ADVERSE REMARKS ALONG WITH THE EXPLANATION OR COMMENTS BY THE DIRECTORS A. STATUTORY
AUDITOR
The members at the Annual General Meeting held on 30th September, 2022
re-appointed M/s RMR & Co., Chartered Accountant (FRN:106467W), as
Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five years to hold office from the
conclusion of that meeting till the conclusion of 36th Annual General Meeting
of the Company.
Qualification(s) and Directors' comment on the report of Statutory Auditor:
The Notes on Accounts and observations of the Auditors in their Report on the Accounts
of the Company are self-explanatory and in the opinion of the Directors, do not call for
any further clarification(s). Also, the report submitted by the Auditor is unqualified.
B. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR
Pursuant to provision of section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rule, 2014, the Company
has appointed M/s. M.D. Baid & Associates, Company Secretaries to undertake
Secretarial Audit of the Company for FY 2024-25.
The Secretarial Audit was conducted by CS Mohan Baid , Practicing Company
Secretary, and the report thereon is annexed herewith as "Annexure- A".
Qualification(s) and Directors' comment on the report of Secretarial Auditor:
There are qualifications, reservations or adverse remarks made by Secretarial Auditors
in their Report and the same is self-explanatory.
Annual Secretarial Compliance Report
The provisions of Regulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure)
Regulations, 2015 are applicable on the Company. Therefore, the Company has obtained a
certificate from a Practicing Company Secretary and has been attached with this Annual
Report. The report thereon is annexed herewith as "Annexure-B".
C. INTERNAL AUDITOR
The Company had appointed Internal Auditor to carry out the Internal Audit Functions.
The Internal Auditor has to submit a "Quarterly Report" to the Audit Committee
for its review.
REPORTING OF FRAUDS BY AUDITORS
During the year under review, neither the statutory auditors nor the secretarial
auditor has reported to the Audit Committee, under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act,
2013, any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees,
the details of which would need to be mentioned in the Board's report.
MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORD:
As per sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013, maintenance of Cost
Records has not been prescribed by the Central Government for the products/services
manufactured/provided by the company.
EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return in terms of section 92(3) of the Act for the financial year 2024-25
is available on the Company's website and can be accessed at https://www.paraspetrofils.in/
SUBSIDIARY / ASSOCIATE/ JOINT VENTURES COMPANIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company is not having any Subsidiary Company/ Joint Venture/ Associate Company
during the financial year 2024-25. A statement about Subsidiary / Joint Ventures /
Associate Company in the form AOC-1 is not applicable.
PARTICULAR OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT,
2013
Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section
186 of the Act are given in the notes to Financial Statements forming part of the Annual
Report.
The company has not made any investment during the year
DEPOSITS
During the year under review, the Company has not accepted any deposits in terms of section
73 of the Companies Act, 2013.There were no unclaimed deposits at the end of Financial
Year i.e. 31st March, 2025.
PARTICULAR OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES UNDER SECTION 188 OF THE
COMPAIES ACT, 2013
In the financial year 2024-25, The Company has not entered into any material related
party transaction with the related parties within the purview of section 188 of the
Companies Act, 2013. Thus, form AOC-2 is not required.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION & FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND
OUT-GO
The requisite information with regard to conservation of energy, technology absorption
and foreign exchange earnings and outgo, in terms of the Section 134(3)(m) of the
Companies Act, 2013, read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is given below:
Conservation of energy |
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| 1. the steps taken or impact on conservation of energy |
Nil |
| 2. the steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of
energy |
Nil |
| 3. the capital investment on energy conservation equipment |
Nil |
Technology absorption |
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| 1. the efforts made towards technology absorption |
Nil |
2. the benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction,
product development or import substitution |
Nil |
3. in case of imported technology (imported during the last three
years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year) |
Nil |
| 4. the details of technology imported |
Nil |
| 5. the year of import |
Nil |
| 6. whether the technology been fully absorbed |
Nil |
7. if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place,
and the reasons thereof; and |
Nil |
| 8. the expenditure incurred on Research and Development |
Nil |
Foreign exchange earnings and Outgo |
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| 1. The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year |
Nil |
| 2. The Foreign Exchange outgo during the year in terms of actual outflows |
Nil |
Further, there were no foreign exchange earnings and outgo during the year under
review.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:
The Company has complied with the requirements prescribed under the Secretarial
Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS1) and General Meetings
(SS2) read with the MCA Circulars granting exemptions in view of the Covid-19
pandemic.
INDIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARD (IND AS)
Your Company follows Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) issued by the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs in the preparation of its financial statements. Your Company has
consistently applied applicable accounting policies during the year under review.
Management evaluates all recently issued or revised accounting standards on an ongoing
basis. The Company discloses its financial results on a quarterly basis which are
subjected to limited review and publishes audited financial results on an annual basis.
The financial statements for the year ended 31 March, 2025 have been prepared in
accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS") as required under the
provisions of Section 133 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rules made there under, as
amended.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The provisions of SEBI Regulations for formation of Risk Management Committee are not
applicable to the Company. However, as per section 134 (3) (n) of Companies Act 2013, the
company regularly maintains a proper check in normal course of its business regarding risk
management. Currently, the company does not identify any element of risk which may
threaten the existence of the company.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES
The company does not fall under the criteria of net worth, turnover or profit for
applicability of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions as per Section 135 of
the Companies Act, 2013, hence the same are not applicable to the company for the period
under review.
VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
As per Regulation 22 of the SEBI Regulations, 2015, in order to ensure that the
activities of the Company & its employees are conducted in a fair & transparent
manner by adoption of highest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical
behavior, the company has adopted a vigil mechanism policy. This policy is explained in
"Corporate Governance Report" and is also posted on website of the company.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
The Company has duly complied with provisions relating to the constitution of Internal
Complaints
Committee under the Sexual Harassment of woman at Workplace (Prevention Prohibition and
redressal)
Act, 2013 and the company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment policy in line with
the requirement of the Act. The following is the summary of the complaints received and
disposed off during the financial year:
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Details |
| i |
Number of Sexual Harassment Complaint received |
Nil |
| ii |
Number of Sexual Harassment Complaint disposed off |
NA |
| iii |
Number of Sexual Harassment Complaint beyond 90 days |
Nil |
The Company has complied with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, to the
extent applicable. All necessary measures have been undertaken to ensure adherence to the
statutory requirements prescribed under the said Act.
PERSONNEL RELATIONS
Your Directors hereby place on record their appreciation for the services rendered by
executives, staff and other workers of the Company for their hard work, dedication and
commitment. During the year under review, relations between the Employees and the
Management continued to remain cordial.
CHANGE In accordance with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations,IN KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS 2018, the Company is
required to give details of changes in key sector-specific financial ratios.
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
FY 2024-25 |
FY 2023-24 |
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
None of the employees of your Company is in receipt of remuneration requiring
disclosure pursuant to the provisions of Section 197, read with the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial
Personnel) Rules, 2014; hence no such particulars are annexed.
FAMILIARIZATION POLICY
Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 25(7) of Listing Regulations, 2015, the Board
has framed a policy to familiarize Independent Directors about the Company.
MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE
COMPANY
There were no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the
Company occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company to which this
financial statement relates and on the date of this report.
SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS IMPACTING
THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN FUTURE
To the best of the Management's knowledge, no significant and material order(s) were
passed by any regulator(s) or courts or tribunals which could impact the going concern
status and company's operation in future.
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has a comprehensive Internal Financial Control system commensurate with the
size, scale and complexity of its operation. The system encompasses the major processes to
ensure reliability of financial reporting, compliance with policies, procedures, laws, and
regulations, safeguarding of assets and economical and efficient use of resources. The
Company has performed an evaluation and made an assessment of the adequacy and the
effectiveness of the Company's Internal Financial Control System. The Statutory Auditors
of the Company have also reviewed the Internal Financial Control system implemented by the
Company on the financial reporting and in their opinion, the Company has, in all material
respects, adequate Internal Financial Control system over Financial Reporting and such
Controls over Financial Reporting were operating effectively as on 31st March,
2025 based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the
Company. The policies and procedures adopted by the Company ensures he orderly and
efficient conduct of its business and adherence to the company's policies, prevention and
detection of frauds and errors, accuracy & completeness of the records and the timely
preparation of reliable financial information. The Internal auditors continuously monitor
the efficacy of internal controls with the objective of providing to the Audit Committee
and the Board, an independent, objective and reasonable assurance on the adequacy and
effectiveness of the organization's risk management with regard to the internal control
framework.
Audit committee meets regularly to review reports submitted by the Internal Auditors.
The Audit Committee also meet the Company's Statutory Auditors to ascertain their views on
the financial statements, including the financial reporting system and compliance to
accounting policies and procedures followed by the Company.
CODE FOR PREVENTION OF INSIDER TRADING
Your Company has adopted a Code of Conduct to regulate, monitor and report trading by
designated persons and their immediate relatives as per the requirements under the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
This Code of Conduct also includes code for practices and procedures for fair disclosure
of unpublished price sensitive information which has been made available on the Company's
website.
DISCLOSURE OF STATEMENT OF DEVIATION(S) OR VARIATION(S) UNDER REGULATION 32 OF SEBI
(LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS), REGULATIONS, 2015
With reference to Regulation 32 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the disclosure of Statement of Deviation(s) or
Variation(s) as per the said regulation is not applicable to the Company.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Directors hereby acknowledge the dedication, loyalty, hard work, solidarity and
commitment rendered by the employees of the Company during the year. They would also like
to place on record their appreciation for the continued patronage, assistance and guidance
received by the Company during the year from bankers, government authorities, shareholders
and other stakeholders and Stock
Exchange authorities without whom the overall satisfactory performance would not have
been possible.
For and on behalf of the Board |
For Paras Petrofils Limited |
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Sd/- |
Sd/- |
Deepak Vaidya |
Sanjay Jayant Bhatt |
Whole-time Director |
Director |
DIN:08201304 |
DIN: 09075125 |
Place: Surat |
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Date: 04/09/2025 |
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