DIRECTORS' REPORT 1. INTRODUCTION Your Directors are elated in presenting the 105th Annual Report of the Company along with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended as on 31st March, 2015. The Annual report presented to you pertains to financial year before April 2015 so the contents within are governed by the relevant provisions/schedules/rules of the Companies Act, 2013, in compliance with General Circular No. 08/2014 dated 4 April 2014 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. 3. OPERATION DURIG THE YEAR The Central Railway had demanded a sum of Rs.18.72 Crores in December 2002 towards repairs, rehabilitation, renewals and replacements of the railway assets. During the year also the dispute remains unresolved. The Company has disowned the liability on the ground that these liabilities being in the nature of replacement are to be borne by the Central Railway, as per the Contracts. But in spite of disowning the liability by your Company, the Central Railway has adjusted an amount of Rs.2,10,08,596/- being the railway earnings of your Company for the period from October, 2002 to 31st March, 2015. Hence, your Company thought it proper and as an abundant caution and not to harm the interest of shareholders of the Company and therefore decided not to include the said Income from railways amounting to Rs. 8,96,476/- in the Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2015. 4. DEPOSITORY SYSTEM: The equity shares of the Company are available for dematerialization through Depository participants, on both the Depositories viz. National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL). 5. DIVIDEND: As the company suffers losses during the year your Directors do not recommend any dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2015. 6. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The Company has not developed and implemented any Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives as the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable. 7. STATUTORY AUDITORS M/s S.B.JAJOO & CO, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration Number: 125915W) were appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the company last year in AGM held on 20th September 2014, for five consecutive years, subject to ratification at every Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, their appointment is proposed to be ratified in the ensuing AGM. They have given their eligibility & consent for the proposed ratification. 8. SECRETARIAL AUDITORS M/s. H V Gor & Co, Practicing Company Secretaries have been appointed in the Board Meeting held on 30th March, 2015 as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company u/s 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 to conduct Secretarial Audit of the matters of the Company and report thereof. The Secretarial Auditor's Report has been annexed to the Board Report under Annexure IV. 9. EXPLANATION OR COMMENTS ON QUALIFICATIONS, RESERVATIONS OR ADVERSE REMARKS OR DISCLAIMERS MADE BY THE AUDITORS AND THE PRACTICING COMPANY SECRETARY IN THEIR REPORTS There was no qualification, reservation or adverse remark made by the Auditors in their report. The explanations made by the Board relating to the qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks made by the Practicing Company Secretary in his Secretarial Audit Report are furnished as under: 1. The Company has been inviting the applications for the post of Company Secretary in whole time employment of the Company by issuing classifieds in the newspapers. However, the Company has failed to receive application from a suitable candidate for the aforementioned responsibilities. 10. DIRECTORS Ms Rupali Ganpat Kadam was appointed as Additional Director on 30th March, 2015 and holds the office till the ensuing Annual General Meeting. A notice has been received from a member proposing his candidature for his appointment as Director of the Company. 10 DECLARATION BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS The Independent Directors have submitted their disclosures to the Board that they fulfill all the requirements as stipulated in Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 so as to qualify themselves to be appointed as Independent Directors under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the relevant rules. 11 BOARD MEETINGS During the financial year under review, the Board of Directors met Seven times. 12 COMPANY'S POLICY RELATING TO DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT, PAYMENT OF REMUNERATION AND DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES The provisions of Section 178(1) relating to constitution of Nomination and Remuneration Committee are not applicable to the Company and hence the Company has not devised any policy relating to appointment of Directors, payment of Managerial remuneration, Directors qualifications, positive attributes, independence of Directors and other related matters as provided under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. 13 INFORMATION PURSUANT TO RULE 5 (2) OF COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT & REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014 The Company has not appointed any employee(s) in receipt of remuneration exceeding the limits specified under Rule 5 (2) of Companies (Appointment & Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. 14 DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013 The Company has duly set up an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013, to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. The following is a summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed off during the year 2014-15. No of complaints received: Nil No of complaints disposed off: Nil 15 DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT: Pursuant to Section 134 (3) (c) read with Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors state that: a. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any; b. They have, in the selection of the accounting policies, consulted the Statutory Auditors and have applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2015 and of its Loss for the year ended on that date; c. They have taken proper and sufficient care to the best of their knowledge and ability 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; and d. They have prepared the annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2015 on a 'going concern' basis; and e. They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively. 16 PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 There was no loan given or guarantee given or investment made or security provided pursuant to Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review and hence the said provisions are not applicable. 17 DISCLOSURES OF AMOUNTS, IF ANY, TRANSFER TO ANY RESERVES. It is not proposed to carry any amount to any reserves from the profits of the Company. Hence, disclosure under Section 134 (3) (j) of the companies act, 2013 is not required. 18 MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENT IF ANY AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY OCCURRED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR TO WHICH THIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATE AND THE DATE OF THE REPORT No material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company occurred between the ends of the financial year to which this financial statement relate on the date of this report. 19 ENERGY CONSERVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION: The particulars as required under the provisions of Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 in respect of conservation of energy and technology absorption are not required to be furnished considering the nature of activities undertaken by the Company during the year under review. Further during the year under review, the Company has neither earned nor used any foreign exchange. 20 STATEMENT INDICATING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK MANAGEMENT The Company has developed & implemented Risk Management Policy. However, Company has not come across any element of risk which may threaten the existence of the Company. 21 DETAILS OF SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS / COURTS / TRIBUNAL IMPACTING THE GOING CONCERN STATUS AND COMPANY'S OPERATION IN FUTURE There are no significant material orders passed by the Regulators / Courts / Tribunal which would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations. Hence, disclosure pursuant to Rule 8 (5) (vii) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is not required. 22 DETAILS IN RESPECT OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 8 (5) (viii) OF COMPANIES (ACCOUNTS) RULES, 2014: The Company has an adequate internal financial control system, commensurate with the size of its business operations. 23 PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 188 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 There was no contract or arrangements made with related parties as defined under Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review. 24 EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN The extracts of Annual Return pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and administration) Rules, 2014 is furnished in "Annexure MGT-9". 25 DISCLOSURE OF COMPOSITION OF AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING VIGIL MECHANISM The Audit Committee consists of the following members; a. Mr. Arvind Kumar Gupta b. Mr. Shivanand Rama Hemmady c. Mr. .Haresh Bhojwani The above composition of the Audit Committee consists of independent Directors viz., Mr . Arvind Kumar Gupta and Mr. Shivanand Rama Hemmady who form the majority. The Company has established a vigil mechanism and overseas through the committee, the genuine concerns expressed by the employees and other Directors. The Company has also provided adequate safeguards against victimization of employees and Directors who express their concerns. The Company has also provided direct access to the chairman of the Audit Committee on reporting issues concerning the interests of co employees and the Company. 26 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: Your Company is committed to adopting the best Corporate Governance practices. It believes that proper corporate governance is not just a regulatory compliance but also a facilitator for enhancement of stakeholder's value. Reports on Corporate Governance and Management Discussions & Analysis are annexed and form part of this report. 27 APPRECIATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Board of Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the co-operation and support of the Company's Bankers, its valued customers, employees and all other intermediaries concerned with the Company's business. Your directors are grateful towards all members for supporting and sustaining us during the intricate days. We look forward to your continued support and reiterate that we are determined to ensure that the plans are successfully implemented. By Order of the Board of Directors Sd/- Mr. Amit Kumar Rander (Director) Place : Mumbai-400092 Registered Office: Unit No. B-35, For The Central Province Railways Co.Ltd Ganjawala Shopping Center S.V.P. Road, Borivali West |