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DIRECTORS' REPORT

Unijolly Investments Company Ltd.

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Market Cap. ( ₹ in Cr. ) 0.09 P/BV 0.01 Book Value ( ₹ ) 754.89
52 Week High/Low ( ₹ ) 5/5 FV/ML 10/1 P/E(X) 0.00
Book Closure 30/09/2024 EPS ( ₹ ) 0.00 Div Yield (%) 0.00
Year End :2024-03 

Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 42nd Annual Report of your Company together
with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024.

1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

PARTICULARS

2023-24

2022-23

(In Million ?)

(In Million ?)

Profit before depreciation

1.188

1.374

Less: Depreciation

-

0.009

Profit before taxes

1.188

1.365

Less: Current tax

0.463

0.308

Less: Tax pertaining to earlier years

0.149

0.081

Profit available for appropriation (A)

0.575

0.977

Other Comprehensive Income (B)

30.896

7.006

Total Comprehensive Income (A B)

31.472

7.983

Transfer to Reserve fund (C)

-

-

Profit for the year (A-C)

0.575

0.977

Add: Surplus brought forward from last year

43.429

41.656

Add: Transfer from OCI

0.321

0.796

Surplus carried to balance sheet

44.325

43.429

2. STATE OF COMPANY’S AFFAIRS:

During the year under review, the Company earned total revenue of f 2.425 Million as
compared to last year’s total revenue of
f 2.822 Million showing a decrease of 14%
approximately. The Company earned a major share of income from dividends and dealing in
investments. The Company has earned a Profit After Tax of ? 0.575 Million as against
previous year profit of ? 0.977 Million. Your Directors are putting in their best efforts for
exploring more business opportunities so as to increase the growth and profitability of the
Company in the years to come.

3. DIVIDEND:

In order to retain funds for growth and expansion of the Company, your Directors do not
recommend any dividend for the financial year 2023-24.

4. TRANSFER TO RESERVES:

During the year under review, the company has not transferred any amount to reserves.

5. DETAILS OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS WITH REFERENCE TO THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

Internal Financial Control Systems of the Company have been designed to provide reasonable
assurance with regard to recording and providing reliable financial and operational
information, complying with applicable Accounting Standards.

Your Company has adopted accounting policies which are in line with the Indian Accounting
Standards notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act 2013 read together with the
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015. These are in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India. Changes in policies, if any, are approved
by the Audit Committee in consultation with the Statutory Auditors.

6. DETAILS OF SUBSIDIARIES / ASSOCIATE COMPANIES / JOINT VENTURES:

There are no subsidiary / associate / joint venture companies associated with the Company
and as such there is no information to be provided in this regard.

7. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:

Sri Krishna Babu Cherukuri, Dr. Prasad Reddy Kasu, Sri Kameswara Sarma Chavali and
Smt Rukmini Devi Satuluri are the directors of the Company as at the end of the financial
year.

Smt. Rukmini Devi Satuluri (DIN: 09547719) Director of the Company, retires by rotation
and being eligible, offers herself for reappointment.

During the period under review, there were no changes that took place in the Directors of the
Company.

The following changes took place after the closer of the financial year:

S.

No

Name of the
Director

Designation

Nature of
Change

Date of Change

1.

Sridharan

Jayaraman

Additional Director -
Independent Director

Appointment

September 05,
2024

2.

Uma Kumari
Kamalapuri

Additional Director -
Independent Director

Appointment

September 05,
2024

3.

Kameswara
Sarma Chavali

Non-Executive Non
Independent Director

Change in
Designation

September 05,
2024

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules issued
thereunder, the Listing Regulations and the Articles of Association of the Company, the
Independent Directors of the Company are not liable to retire by rotation.

Key Managerial Personnel:

Following are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as per Section 203 of
Companies Act, 2013 as on the end of financial year.

S.No

Name of the Person

Designation

1.

Sri. Durga Vara Prasad Gutta Siva Leela

Chief Executive Officer

2.

Sri. Cumsali Venkateshwarlu

Chief Financial Officer

3.

Sri. Mehul Shamajibhai Suthar

Company Secretary

During the year under review, the following are the changes that took place in Key
Managerial Personnel of the Company:

S. No

Name of the Person

Designation

Nature of Change

Date of Change

1.

Smt. Ranjana Kumari

Company

Secretary

Cessation

15.12.2023

2.

Sri. Mehul Shamajibhai
Suthar

Company

Secretary

Appointment

01.03.2024

Annual Evaluation of Board’s Performance:

In terms of the provisions of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Directors carried
out the annual performance evaluation of the Board, Committees of Board and individual
Directors along with assessing the quality, quantity and timeliness of flow of information
between the Company management and the Board that is necessary for the Board to
effectively and reasonably perform their duties.

8. NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS HELD:

The Board of Directors duly met 5 (Five) times during the Financial Year from April 01, 2023
to March 31, 2024 on 29.05.2023, 14.08.2023, 13.11.2023, 14.02.2024 and 01.03.2024.

The composition and category of Directors, their attendance at the Board Meetings and at the
last AGM held during the FY 2023-24 are as follows:

Name of the
Director

Category of the
Director

Number of
Board
Meetings
entitled to
attend during
the FY 2023-24

Number of
Board
Meetings
attended
during the FY
2023-24

Whether
attended
AGM held
on

20/09/2023

Prasad Reddy Kasu
DIN: 00246457

Independent

Director

5

5

Yes

Kameswara Sarma
Chavali

DIN: 06933900

Independent

Director

5

5

Yes

Krishna Babu

Cherukuri

DIN: 00993286

Non-Executive

5

5

Yes

Rukmini Devi
Satuluri

DIN: 09547719

Non-Executive

5

5

Yes

The Company has complied with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Secretarial
Standards and Listing Regulations regarding convening and conducting the Board and Audit
Committee Meetings.

9. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that
they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of Companies Act,
2013 read with the Schedules and Rules issued thereunder as well as the Listing Regulations.

10. PUBLIC DEPOSITS:

During the financial year 2023-24, your Company has not accepted any deposits within the
meaning of Sections 73 and 76 of the Companies Act, 2013 read together with the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.

11. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS:

No material changes have taken place or commitments made affecting the financial position
of the company which have occurred between the end of the financial year and the date of this
report.

12. AUDITORS:

Statutory Auditors:

M/s Narasimha Rao & Associates (FRN: 002336S), Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad, are
the Statutory Auditors of the Company who were appointed at the 40th Annual General
Meeting of the Company held on September 19, 2022 to hold office till the conclusion of the
45th Annual General Meeting.

Secretarial Auditor:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, your
Company has appointed Mr. Anandkumar Chainsukh Kasat, Practicing Company Secretary,
(CP No. 17420), to conduct the Secretarial Audit of your Company. The Secretarial Audit
Report is annexed herewith as
Annexure - A to this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report
does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.

Internal auditors:

The Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee has appointed
Sri K Srivas., Chartered Accountant, Hyderabad, as the Internal Auditor of your Company.

13. AUDIT OBSERVATIONS:

The Auditors have commented that the Company has not obtained Certificate of Registration
from Reserve Bank of India or its consent, in accordance with the provisions of Section 45
IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, for carrying on the business of dealing in
investment in shares and other securities. It is, hereby, clarified that the Company is not
carrying on NBFC activity and that it has invested the Company’s own funds in shares. The
Company has no borrowings of any kind or public Deposits, nor has it issued any NCDs.

However, the Company will take steps to comply with the Reserve Bank of India
regulations, as and when required.

Notes to Accounts are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.

14. MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS:

The provisions relating to maintenance of cost records under Section 148 of Companies Act,
2013 are not applicable to the Company.

15. AUDIT COMMITTEE:

The Audit Committee reviews the audit reports submitted by the Statutory Auditors,
financial results, Effectiveness of internal audit processes and the Company’s risk
management strategy. It reviews the Company’s established Systems and the Committee is
governed by a Charter which is in line with the regulatory requirements mandated by the
Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 18 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

The Committee has been constituted with the following members:

1. Sri Kameswara Sarma Chavali (Independent Director) - Chairman

2. Sri Krishna Babu Cherukuri (Director) - Member

3. Dr Prasad Reddy Kasu (Independent Director) - Member

The committee has been vested with the following roles and responsibilities:

• The recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of
Auditors of the Company;

• Review and monitor the auditor’s independence and performance, and effectiveness
of audit process;

• Examination of the Financial Statement and the Auditors’ report thereon;

• Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the Company with
related parties;

• Scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;

• Valuation of undertakings or assets of the company, wherever it is necessary;

• Evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;

• Monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers and related matters.

• Any other responsibility as may be assigned by the board from time to time.

• Such other roles as specified under Part C of Schedule II of SEBI (LODR)
Regulations 2015.

16. NOMINATION & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE:

Pursuant to the provisions of section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 19 of
SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, the Company has constituted Nomination and
Remuneration Committee with the following members:

1. Dr Prasad Reddy Kasu (Independent Director) - Chairman

2. Sri Krishna Babu Cherukuri (Director) - Member

3. Sri Kameswara Sarma Chavali (Independent Director) - Member

The Committee is authorised to formulate the criteria for determining qualifications,
positive attributes and independence of a director and recommend to the board a policy,
relating to the remuneration for the directors, KMP and other employees.

The Committee is also authorized to identify persons who are qualified to become directors
and who may be appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down,
recommend to the board their appointment and removal and carry out evaluation of every
Directors’ performance and perform such other roles as specified under Part D of Schedule
II of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015.

17. STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE:

In pursuance of the provisions of section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 20
of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, the Board has constituted Stakeholders Relationship
Committee with the following members:

1. Dr Prasad Reddy Kasu (Independent Director)- Chairman

2. Sri Krishna Babu Cherukuri (Director)- Member

3. Sri Kameswara Sarma Chavali (Independent Director)- Member

The committee shall look into various aspects of interest of shareholders, debenture holders
and other security holders and perform such other roles as specified under Part D of
Schedule II of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015.

18. ANNUAL RETURN:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 the Annual Return of
the company is placed on the website of the Company on the following link
www.uniiollyinvestments.co.in/investors.html

19. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN
EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
:

Being an investment company, there are no particulars to be furnished in this report as
required by section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 of the Companies
(Accounts) Rules, 2014 relating to conservation of energy and technology absorption. There
were no foreign exchange earnings or outgo during the year.

20. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

As the Company has not reached the threshold limits specified in section 135 of the
Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors of your Company has not constituted a CSR
Committee and no activity is presently taken up.

21. VIGIL MECHANISM FOR DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES:

In pursuance to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, a Vigil
Mechanism for directors and employees to report genuine concerns has been established.

Every listed Company is required to establish the Vigil Mechanism for their Directors and
Employees to report their genuine concerns or grievances under the Companies Act, 2013 and
rules notified therein by Government of India.

Vigil Mechanism for the Directors and Employees of Unijolly Investments Company Limited
interalia stipulate the following:

• The Audit Committee shall oversee the Vigil Mechanism through the Committee and
if any of the members of the Committee have a conflict of interest in a given case,
they should recuse themselves and the others on the Committee would deal with the
matter on hand.

• The Vigil Mechanism shall provide for adequate safeguards against victimization of
Employees and Directors who avail of the Vigil Mechanism and also provide for
direct access to the chairperson of the Audit Committee.

• In case of repeated frivolous complaints being filed by a Director or an Employee, the
Audit Committee may take suitable action against the concerned Director or
Employee including reprimand.

22. ANTI SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY:

Your Company has laid down Anti Sexual Harassment Policy, under the Sexual Harassment
of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, which is
available on the website of the Company. No complaints have been received by the
Company, during the year under review.

23. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

The Related Party Disclosure as required as per Ind AS 24, are provided in Note No. 21 of the
notes to financial statements. During the Financial Year 2023-24, your Company has not
entered into any transactions with related parties which are covered under Section 188 of the
Companies Act, 2013.

During the financial year 2023-24, there were no transactions with related parties which
qualify as material transactions under the Listing Regulations.

24. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT:

The Company's paid up equity share capital is not exceeding rupees ten crore and net worth is
not exceeding rupees twenty-five crore, as on the last day of the previous financial year and
hence the Corporate Governance Report is not applicable on the Company as per Regulation
15(2) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

25. LISTING WITH STOCK EXCHANGES:

The Company confirms that it has paid the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2024-25 to the
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, on which the Company’s Shares are listed.

26. REMUNERATION TO THE DIRECTORS / KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL /
EMPLOYEES:

The Company has not paid any remuneration to Directors and none of the Directors and
Employees are covered under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.

During the year, the Company has paid remuneration to the Company Secretary amounting to
? 0.020 Million.

27. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT:

As required under Regulation 34(2) of the Listing Regulations, the Management Discussion
and Analysis Report is enclosed as
Annexure - B and is a part of this report.

28. RISK MANAGEMENT:

The company has been addressing various risks impacting the company and the policy of the
company on risk management is provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report
which forms part of the annual report.

29. DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:

99.955% of the company’s paid up Equity Share Capital is in dematerialized form as on
March 31, 2024 and balance 0.045% is in physical form.

30. DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:

Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) and 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, Directors of your
Company hereby state and confirm that:

a) in the preparation of the Annual Accounts for the year ended March 31, 2024, the
applicable Accounting Standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures, if any;

b) they 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 the Company at the end of the financial year and of the
profit of the Company for that year;

c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care 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;

d) the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;

e) internal financial controls to be followed by the company have been laid down and
that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and

f) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of
all applicable laws and these are adequate and are operating effectively.

31. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:

The Company has not provided any loans covered under Sections 185 and 186 of the
Companies Act, 2013. The Company has not provided any guarantee or security for any
loans. Details of Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies
Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements. The provisions of Section 186 of
the Companies Act 2013 do not apply to the Company.

32. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF CONDUCT:

The members of Board of Directors and senior management personnel have affirmed their
compliance with the code of conduct of board of directors and senior management.

33. SIGNIFICANT/MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS:

There are no significant/material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals
impacting the going concern status of your Company and its operations in future.

34. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE 2016

During the year under review, there were no applications made or proceedings pending in the
name of the company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

35. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUATION AMOUNT ON ONE TIME
SETTLEMENT AND VALUATION WHILE AVAILING LOAN FROM BANKS AND
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

During the year under review, there has been no one time settlement of loans taken from
Banks and Financial Institutions.

FOR & ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Place: Hyderabad Krishna Babu Cherukuri Rukmini Devi Satuluri

Dated: September 05, 2024 Director Director

DIN: 00993286 DIN: 09547719

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