Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the Forty First Annual Report together with the Audited Financial Statements ofthe Company for the year ended March 31,2025.
FINANCIAL RESIHTS C in crores)
Revenue from operations
2024-25
2023-24
39.88
39.48
Other Income
7.32
8.22
Total Income
46.80
48.10
Profit/(Loss) before depreciation, tax and exceptional items
14.95
15.28
Exceptional items
-
7.25
Profit/(Loss) before depreciation and tax
22.53
Depreciation
10.96
9.74
Profit/(Loss) before taxation
3.99
12.79
Provision for taxation
2.17
0.49
Profit/(Loss) after taxation
1.82
12.30
Balance brought forward from previous year
15.85
3.21
Re-measurement of the defined benefit plans through other comprehensive income(net of tax)
(0.06)
(0.20)
Transfer of equity instruments through other comprehensive income
0.54
Balance as at end of year
17.61
OPERATIONS AND STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS
The Company recorded revenue of ' 39.48 crore from operations during the financial year under review as against ' 39.88crore in the previous financial year. The profit before depreciation and tax during the year under review was '14.95 croreas against profit of ' 22.53 crore during the previous year. The profit after tax of the Company for the year under review was' 1.82 crore as against profit of ' 12.30 crore (including exceptional gain of ' 7.25 crore) recorded during the previousfinancial year. Decrease in profit after tax is largely due to loss in generation of wind energy due to cable theft issues,increased depreciation cost and idle capacity of approximately 10,000 metric tonnes for almost 120 days to perform majorrepairs in certain storage tanks. There is no major variation in the revenue from operations of infrastructure business duringthe year under review as compared to that in previous year. The operations at hand-made soap unit were scaled downduring the year under review due to lack of parity at the current level of operations. Closure of this unit has been deliberatedby the management.
Management Discussion and Analysis Report may please be referred for specific information pertaining to the industry andthe Company affecting the business of the Company and the market in which it operates. Refer note no. 48 for detailedsegment reporting and performance of the Company. There is no change in the nature of business during the year underreview. No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurred between the endof the financial year under review and the date of this Report.
CHANGES IN SHARE CAPITAL
During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company made a preferential issue of 3,07,85,000 warrants each convertibleinto one equity share at a price of ' 10.30 per warrant within the validity period of 18 months from the date of allotment.Out of such warrants, 1,02,62,000 warrants were converted during the year ended March 31,2023. Further, 94,00,000warrants were converted during the year ended March 31, 2024 and remaining 1,11,23,000 warrants were convertedduring the year ended March 31,2025, leaving, no warrants outstanding for conversion. There is no deviation or variationin utilization of proceeds raised through preferential issue from the objects as duly approved by the members of theCompany. The proceeds of preferential issue have been fully utilized.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company has not transferred and does not propose to transfer any amount to the reserves during the year under review.DIVIDEND
The Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year under review.
DIRECTORS
As on March 31,2025, the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company was as follows:
• Mr. Krishna Das Gupta - Non-Executive Independent Director, Chairperson
• Mr. Narendra Shah - Managing Director
• Mr. Parag Choudhary - Director (Technical)
• Mr. Sankalp Ved - Director (Operations)
• Mr. Mohan Das Kabra - Non-Executive Independent Director
• Mrs. Ruchi Joshi Meratia - Non-Executive Independent Director
• Mr. Ashutosh Pandey - Non-Executive Independent Director
As per the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Narendra Shah, Managing Director and Mr. ParagChoudhary, Director (Technical) of the Company retire by rotation at the 41stAnnual General Meeting of the Company andbeing eligible, offers themselves for re-appointment. Such resolutions forms part of the Notice of 41stAnnual GeneralMeeting. Necessary information required under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015and Secretarial Standards in respect of their re-appointments at the ensuing Annual General Meeting is given in such notice.During the year under review, with effect from September 1,2024, Mr. Narendra Shah (DIN: 02143172) and Mr. SankalpVed (DIN: 10729867) were appointed as Managing Director and Director (Operations) respectively and designation of Mr.Parag Choudhary (DIN: 07845977) has been changed to Director (Technical). Mr. Ashutosh Pandey was appointed asNon-Executive Independent Director of the Company with effect from September 16, 2024.
The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on May 28, 2025 has elected and approved the appointment ofMr. Mohan Das Kabra (DIN: 07896243), Non-Executive Independent Director, as Chairperson of the Board as successor ofMr. Krishna Das Gupta (as Chairperson) (DIN: 00374379), Non-Executive Independent Director with effect from June 1,2025.
All Independent Directors of the Company have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laiddown under Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)Regulations, 2015.
None of the Directors of your Company is disqualified for being appointed as Director, as specified in Section 164(2) of theAct, read with Rule 14(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 or barred by SEBI orany other authority from holding the office of Director. During the year under review, Managing Director, Director(Operations) and Director (Technical) of the Company did not receive any remuneration or commission from any of itssubsidiaries, except that Mr. Parag Choudhary, Director (Technical) of the Company has received remuneration of ' 50.96lacs from Mangalore Liquid Impex Pvt. Ltd. (Subsidiary Company) for the financial year under review.
The details of programs for familiarization of Independent Directors with the Company, their roles, rights, responsibilitiesin the Company, nature of the industry in which the Company operates, business model of the Company and relatedmatters are available on the website of the Company i.e. http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Familiarizationprog.html. Inthe opinion of the Board, each of the Independent Directors has integrity, expertise, requisite experience and proficiency toperform his/her duties as an Independent Director.
KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
The Key Managerial Personnel of the Company are as follows:
Mr. Narendra Shah, Managing Director, Mr. Parag Choudhary, Director (Technical), Mr. Sankalp Ved, Director (Operations),Mr. Pavan Kumar Purohit, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Ashish Mehta, Company Secretary.
DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(5) of the Act, your directors confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, the applicable accountingstandards 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 estimatesthat 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 that period;
c) the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordancewith the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and 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 that such internal financialcontrols are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that suchsystems were adequate and operating effectively.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees and individualdirectors in the manner as enumerated in the Nomination, Remuneration and Evaluation Policy as well as, in accordance withthe provisions of the Act and the Listing Regulations. The performance of the Board of Directors was evaluated by it afterseeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of criteria formulated by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee,including, the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information provided and functioning, etc.The performance of the committees was evaluated by the respective committees and the Board of Directors after seekinginputs from the committee members on the basis of selected criteria. Performance evaluation of Independent Directors wasdone by the entire Board, excluding the independent director being evaluated.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The Board of Directors of the Company met four times during the Financial Year 2024-25. The meetings were held on May 21,2024, August 7, 2024, November 11,2024 and February 5, 2025.
ANNUAL RETURN
The Annual Return of the Company as on March 31,2025 is available on the Company's website and can be accessed at web-link http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Annual_Return.html.
COST RECORDS
The Company has maintained Cost Records for wind energy generated during the year under review, though it is not requiredto maintain the same as per the Companies (Cost Records & Audit) Amendment Rules, 2014.
AUDITOR AND AUDITORS' REPORTSTATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s. SMAK & Co. (Firm Registration No. 020120C) were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company by the members atthe 36thAnnual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on September 26, 2020 to hold the office from the conclusion of36thAGM held in the year 2020 till the conclusion of 41stAGM of the Company to be held in the year 2025. Accordingly, theirpresent term gets completed on the conclusion of this AGM in terms of the said approval and Section 139 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
On recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company proposed the re-appointment of M/s.SMAK & Co., Chartered Accountants, as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for the second term of two consecutive yearsfrom the conclusion of 41stAGM till the conclusion of the 43rdAGM of the Company at a remuneration of ' 5.25 lacs plusapplicable GST and reimbursement of out of pocket expenses for statutory audit of the Company.
M/s. SMAK & Co., Chartered Accountants have given their consent and requisite eligibility certificate to act as the StatutoryAuditors of the Company and have confirmed that the said re-appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the conditionsprescribed in terms of applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Rules made thereunder and SEBI Regulations.
The notes on financial statements referred to in the Auditors' Report on the financial statements for the year ended March 31,2025 are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments. The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification,reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer.
SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Act, read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31,2025 issued by Mr. Prashant Diwan,Practising Company Secretary is annexed herewith as Annexure I and is self-explanatory. The Company has advised thepromoters and promoter group to comply with provisions of Regulation 31 of the Listing Regulations, pertaining todematerialization of their shareholding.
Pursuant to recent amendments to Regulation 24A of Listing Regulations, a listed entity is required to appoint a SecretarialAuditor for up to two terms of five consecutive years (in case of Secretarial Audit firm), subject to approval of members of theCompany at the Annual General Meeting.
In this regard, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company, at its meetingheld on August 8, 2025, approved the appointment of M/s. P. Diwan & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries (FirmRegistration No. P2015MH041400), as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the first term of five consecutive yearscommencing from Financial Year 2025-26 to Financial Year 2029-30, subject to the approval of members of the Company.
The Company has received a consent letter from M/s. P. Diwan & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, confirmingtheir willingness to undertake the Secretarial Audit and issue the Secretarial Audit Report in accordance with Section 204 ofthe Act along with other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of ManagerialPersonnel) Rules, 2014, as amended. They have further confirmed that they hold a peer review certificate issue by ICSI and dofulfill all eligibility criteria and have not incurred any disqualifications for appointment, as outlined in the SEBI circular datedDecember 31,2024.
Pursuant to provisions of Regulation 24A of Listing Regulations, the Secretarial Audit Report of material unlisted subsidiary isattached as Annexure III to the Corporate Governance Report (being part of this Annual Report).
SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
Your Company has three subsidiaries as at March 31,2025 i.e. Mangalore Liquid Impex Pvt. Ltd., Peninsular Tankers Pvt. Ltd.and Ruchi Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd. The Company does not have any joint venture or associate Company during the yearunder review, however, financials of an associate partnership firm, namely, Narang & Ruchi Developers have beenconsolidated in terms of applicable Accounting Standards. No company became or ceased to be subsidiary during the yearunder review.
The statement containing salient features of the financial statements and performance of subsidiaries and associatepartnership firm and their contribution to the overall performance of the Company during the period is attached with theaudited financial statements in form AOC-1. The audited financial statements of each of the subsidiaries have also beenplaced on the website of the Company at www.ruchiinfrastructure.com. The policy for determining material subsidiary asapproved by the Board of Directors of the Company is available on the website of the Company athttp://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Policyfordeterminingmaterialsubsidiary1.pdf.
PARTICULARS OF LOANS/ADVANCES, GUARANTEES, INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES
Particulars of loans/advances, investments, guarantees made and securities provided during the year as required under theprovisions of Section 186 of the Act and Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, are provided in the notes to the standalonefinancial statements (Please refer note no. 39, 41 and 42 to the standalone financial statements).
PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS WITH RELATED PARTIES
All related party transactions were entered into by the Company with the prior approval of the Audit Committee. During thefinancial year under review, all the transactions with related parties were entered into at arm's length and in the ordinarycourse of business and none of such related party transactions required the approval of the Board of Directors or theShareholders in terms of the provisions of Section 188 of the Act or Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations. Pursuant to theamendment in Regulation 23 of the Listing Regulations, made effective from April 1, 2022, the Company sought priorapproval of shareholders by way of resolution passed on September 16, 2024 for entering into proposed material transactionsduring the financial year 2024-25. Further, there were no materially significant related party transactions that may havepotential conflict of interests of the Company at large. All related party transactions were placed before the Audit Committeefor review and approval.
The policy on materiality of related party transactions and on dealing with related party transactions as approved by the Board of Directorsmay be accessed on the Company's website at http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Policy%20on%20materiality%20RPT.pdf.Your directors draw attention of the members to Note no. 49 to the standalone financial statements which set out related partydisclosures in terms of the provisions of the Listing Regulations.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The Company is engaged in service industry and no major expenses have been incurred during the year under review towardstechnology absorption/capital investments on energy conservation equipments. Relevant information under section 134(3)(m)of the Act, read with rule 8 of the Companies (Account) Rules, 2014 is provided in Management Discussion and AnalysisReport forming part of this Directors' Report and 41stAnnual Report.
There was no foreign exchange earning or outgo during the financial year under review and the previous financial year.INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND ADEQUACY THEREOF
The Company has an adequate internal control system commensurate with the size and nature of its business. These controlsensure that the transactions are authorized, recorded and reported correctly and assets are safeguarded and protected againstthe loss from unauthorized use or disposition. In addition, there are operational controls and fraud risk controls, augmentingthe internal control mechanism.
An internal audit programme covering various activities and periodical reports are submitted to the management as well asAudit Committee of the Board. The Audit Committee, comprises of professionally qualified directors, who interact with thestatutory auditors, internal auditors and management on the matters within its terms of reference. Effective policies, guidelinesand procedures are in place for effective management of internal financial controls. To maintain its objectivity and
independence, the Internal Auditor has access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board. The Internal Auditor monitorsand evaluates the efficacy and adequacy of internal control system in the Company, its compliance with operating systems,accounting procedures and policies at all locations of the Company. Based on the report of Internal Auditor, process ownersundertake corrective action in their respective areas and thereby strengthen the controls.
The Internal Auditors also perform an independent check of effectiveness of key controls in identified areas of internal financialcontrol reporting. The Statutory Auditors Report includes a report on the internal financial controls over financial reporting. TheAudit Committee and the Board are of the opinion that the Company has sound Internal Financial Control commensurate with thenature and size of its business operations and operating effectively. During the year, no reportable material weakness in the design oroperation of internal control system or their inadequacy was observed.
Risk Management is a strategic business discipline and a continuous process that supports to achieve the Company's objectives byaddressing the full spectrum of its risks and managing the impact of those risks. The Company uses the risk management frameworkas a key tool to proactively identify, assess, treat, monitor and report risks as well as to create a risk- aware culture within theCompany. The Board regularly reviews the risk management strategy of the Company with focused approach towards risk associatedwith core business of storage infrastructure and renewable energy. The Audit Committee of the Board monitors effectiveness of riskmanagement systems. The detailed analysis of risk and concerns of the Company is provided in the Management Discussion andAnalysis Report forming part of this Directors' Report and 41stAnnual Report.
The Company adheres to the corporate governance requirements set out by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) andconsiders Corporate Governance as an instrument to maximize value for all Stakeholders i.e. investors, employees, shareholders,customers, suppliers, environment and the community at large. Good governance practices emerge from the culture and mind-set ofthe organization. The Company has adopted fair and transparent governance and disclosure practices. A separate report onCorporate Governance forms an integral part of this Annual Report. Certificate of Practising Company Secretary regardingcompliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated under Schedule V of the Listing Regulations, is annexed herewith asAnnexure II to this Report.
The information required under Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as Annexure III to this Report.
The Company has Whistle Blower Policy and has established the necessary Vigil Mechanism in accordance with the provisionsof Section 177(9) of the Act and the Listing Regulations. The Company's Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy aims toprovide the appropriate platform and protection for whistle blowers to report instances of unethical practices, violation ofapplicable laws and regulations. All employees and Directors have access to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and thepolicy also provides adequate safeguards against victimization of persons who use such mechanism and makes provisions fordirect access to the Vigilance Officer. The Vigil Mechanism/Whistle Blower Policy is uploaded on the website of the Company athttp://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/Vigilmechanismpolicy.pdf. No complaint is received or pending during the year.NOMINATION, REMUNERATION AND EVALUATION POLICY
The Nomination, Remuneration and Evaluation Policy of the Company as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee hasbeen approved by the Board of Directors of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Act and the Listing Regulationsand is available on the website of the Company at http://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/NominationRemunerationandEvaluationPolicy.pdf.The salient features of the policy are:
(a) It applies to the Board of Directors (the "Board”), Key Managerial Personnel (the "KMP”) and the Senior Management Personnelof the Company. The primary objective of the Policy is to provide a framework and set standards for the selection, nomination,remuneration and evaluation of the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and officials comprising the senior management.
(b) It deals with functions, responsibilities and Composition of Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
(c) It sets guidelines/principles for recruitment/appointment of Directors/KMPs/Senior Officials and remuneration thereof.
(d) It deals with evaluation/assessment of Directors/KMPs/Senior Officials of the Company.
The Company has a duly constituted Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee, which is responsible for fulfilling theCSR objectives of the Company. The Committee comprises of Mr. Mohan Das Kabra (Chairman), Mrs. Ruchi Joshi Meratiaand Mr. Parag Choudhary, as members. The CSR Committee has formulated and recommended to the Board, a CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy (CSR Policy) which was approved by the Board and is available on the website of the Company athttp://www.ruchiinfrastructure.com/CSR-Policy.html.
The Company's CSR initiatives and activities are aligned to the requirements of Section 135 of the Act and applicable rules thereof.The brief outline/Annual report on the initiatives undertaken by the Company on CSR activities during the year under review isannexed herewith as Annexure IV to this report in the format as prescribed in the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)Rules, 2014.
Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee have been duly constitutedby the Board and the Board has approved their terms of reference/role in compliance with the provisions of the Act and ListingRegulations. The Audit Committee comprises of Mr. Mohan Das Kabra, as the Chairman, Mr. Krishna Das Gupta, Mr. Narendra Shahand Mrs. Ruchi Joshi Meratia (w.e.f. August 8, 2025) as the members.
The Committee (Warrants Conversion) of the Board of Directors of the Company was constituted on adhoc basis, with the conditionthat, upon completion of allotment of equity shares pursuant to exercise of options by the holders of warrants/convertible securities,this Committee (Warrants Conversion) shall stand dissolved. All the 3,07,85,000 warrants issued by the Company have been dulyconverted into equal number of equity shares and hence, such committee stands dissolved in November, 2024.
The details of the role and composition of the aforesaid Committees, including the number of meetings held during the financial yearunder review and attendance at the meetings, are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Annual Report.SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Company has duly complied with the applicable 'Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors - SS 1' and'Secretarial Standards on General Meetings - SS 2' during the year under review.
During the year under review, no unpaid/unclaimed dividend/equity shares were required to be transferred by the Company toInvestor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
Your Company maintains a safe and healthy work environment, where every employee is treated with respect and is able to workwithout fear of discrimination, prejudice, gender bias or any form of harassment. Your Company has in place a Prevention of SexualHarassment Policy in accordance with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibitionand Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder to uphold the objectives of the said Act. The policy covers all employeesirrespective of their nature of employment and also applicable in respect of all allegations of sexual harassment made by an outsideragainst an employee. An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) has also been set up to redress complaints received on sexualharassment:
a) No. of complaints of sexual harassment received during the year: Nil.
b) No. of complaints disposed off during the year: Nil.
c) No. of cases pending for more than ninety days: Nil.
Your Company has in place a Maternity Policy in accordance with the requirements of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The policycovers all the female employees of the Company irrespective of their nature of employment. The Company has duly complied withthe provisions of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
Your Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters as there were no transactionspertaining to such matters during the year under review:
1. Details relating to deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act.
2. Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.
3. Issue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme.
4. No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators/Courts/Tribunals/any other authority impacting the goingconcern status of the Company and its operations in future.
5. No instances of fraud were reported by the Statutory Auditors under Section 143(12) of the Act and the Rules framed thereundereither to the Company or to the Central Government.
6. No instance of default in repayment of loan or payment of interest thereon was observed during the year under review and noapplication has been made under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 against the Company.
Your Directors place on record their gratitude for the valued support and assistance extended to the Company by the Shareholders, Banks,Government Authorities and other stakeholders of the Company and look forward to their continued support. Your directors also expresstheir appreciation for the dedicated and sincere services rendered by employees of the Company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Date : August 8, 2025 Managing Director Chairman
Place : Indore DIN: 02143172 DIN: 07896243