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To
The Members,
Party Cruisers Limited
The Directors are pleased to present to you the 32nd Annual Report of Party
Cruisers Limited (The Company or Your Company) along with the
Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Party Cruisers Limited is a distinguished event management company that specializes in
creating extraordinary and seamless event experiences. With a strong foundation in
curating and executing weddings that re lect individual stories of love, we extend our
expertise to a wide array of events. Our dedicated team of event professionals thrives on
innovation, attention to detail, and a commitment to exceeding expectations, making us the
premier choice for any occasion.
1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The table below gives the inancial highlights of the Company for the year ended 31st
March, 2025, as compared to the previous year:
(Amt in lakhs)
| Particulars |
Standalone |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
2025-26 |
2024-25 |
2025-26 |
2024-25 |
| Total Income |
14046.38 |
11146.32 |
14778.06 |
11712.77 |
| Total Expenses |
12354.55 |
10037.16 |
13044.04 |
10553.03 |
| Pro it before extraordinary items and tax |
1691.84 |
1109.16 |
1734.02 |
1159.74 |
| Extraordinary Items |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Pro it before tax |
1691.84 |
1109.16 |
1734.03 |
1159.74 |
| Tax expense |
|
|
|
|
| 1. Current Tax |
504.34 |
326.71 |
(512.54) |
(328.38) |
| 2. Deferred Tax |
(45.54) |
(8.33) |
43.73 |
10.13 |
| 3. Excess/(Short) Provision of Tax for earlier years |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Pro it /(loss) after tax for the year |
1233.03 |
790.77 |
1265.21 |
841.49 |
| Less: Share of Minority Interest |
- |
- |
8.76 |
11.16 |
| Net pro it after Minority Interest |
- |
- |
1256.44 |
830.33 |
2. PERFORMANCE REVIEW
On a Standalone basis, your Company earned revenue of Rs. 13969.90 lakhs for the FY
2025-26 as compared to Rs. 11146.32 lakhs in the previous year. The operations have
recorded a Pro it of Rs. 1233.03 lakhs as compared to a Pro it of Rs. 790.77 lakhs in the
previous year. The total consolidated revenue of the Company for FY 2025-26 stood at Rs.
14778.06 lakhs as compared to Rs. 11712.77 lakhs in the previous year. The consolidated
operations have recorded a pro it of Rs. 1265.21 lakhs as compared to a pro it of Rs.
830.33 lakhs in the previous year.
Detailed information on operational and inancial performance of the Company for the
inancial year is given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report which is set out
separately with the Directors' Report.
3. STATE OF COMPANY'S AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS
The Company aims at turning visions into reality, transforming ordinary events into
extraordinary memories that last a lifetime. Whether it's an intimate wedding, a grand
corporate gala, or a themed birthday celebration, our team is dedicated to infusing
creativity, precision, and passion into every event we undertake.
4. SHARE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Authorised Capital:
The Authorised Equity Share Capital as on 31st March, 2026 stood at Rs. 12,00,00,000/-
(Rupees Twelve Crore) comprising of 1,20,00,000 (One Crore Twenty Lakh) Equity Shares of
the face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) each.
Issued, Subscribed and Paid up Capital:
However, the paid-up Share Capital of the Company stood at Rs. 11,98,51,130/- (Rupees
Eleven Crore Ninety-Eight Lakh Fifty-One Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Only) comprising
of 1,19,85,113 (One Crore Nineteen Lakh Eighty-Five Thousand One Hundred and Thirteen)
Equity Shares of the face value of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten) each. The paid-up Share Capital of
the Company as on 31st March, 2025 stood at Rs. 11,92,61,210/- (Rupees Eleven
Crore Ninety Two Lakh Sixty-One Thousand Two Hundred and Ten Only) consisting of
11,19,26,121 (One Crore Nineteen Lakh Twenty-Six Thousand One Hundred and Twenty-One)
Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each. During the year, the
Paid-up Capital was increased from Rs. 11,19,26,121/- to Rs. 11,98,51,130/-
The details of stock options granted and vested during the year are provided in the
Notes to Accounts in the inancial statements.
5. DIVIDEND
In order to preserve funds for future business endeavours and to consolidate the
inancial position of the Company, your directors have not recommended any dividend for the
year.
6. TRANSFER TO RESERVES
During the year under review, no amount was transferred to any of the reserves by the
Company
7. SUBSIDIARIES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company has 4 (three) Subsidiaries, Sanchjana Petals and Flowers Private Limited,
PCL Events (HYD) Private Limited (Formerly known as Glint Designs Private Limited), Party
Cruisers Events LLC and Leo Ace Events Private Limited as on 31st March, 2026. The details
of Business carried on by the Subsidiary Companies are as follows:
Sanchjana Petals and Flowers Private Limited was incorporated on 12/11/2022 situated at
Mumbai and is a 100% Subsidiary of your Company. Sanchjana Petals and Flowers Private
Limited is engaged in the Business of planning, organising, managing events like picnics,
parties, corporate events and other e-commerce and online activities.
PCL Events (HYD) Private Limited (Formerly known as Glint Designs Private Limited) was
incorporated on 29/07/2024 situated at Mumbai and the Holding Company through its
authorized representative Mr. Zuzer Hatim Lucknowala holds 51% of Shares in the Subsidiary
Company. PCL Events (HYD) Private Limited is engaged in the Business of retail and
wholesale trade of all kinds of decorative lights, structures, artworks, artifacts,
furniture and ixtures. Leo Ace Events Private Limited was incorporated on 12/07/2024
situated at Mumbai and the Holding Company through its authorized representative Mr. Zuzer
Hatim Lucknowala holds 51% of Shares in the Subsidiary Company. Leo Ace Events Private
Limited is engaged in the Business of Event Management. Party Cruisers Events LLC was
incorporated on 11/10/2023 situated at Dubai (UAE) and the Holding Company through its
authorised representative Mrs. Nazmee Ahmed holds 70% of Shares in the Subsidiary Company.
Party Cruisers Events LLC is engaged in the business of ilming of parties and events,
managing and organizing of events, parties and entertainment services and such other
services related to the event management.
8. DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
DIRECTORS:
During the year under review, the following mentioned were the Directors of the Company
as on March 31, 2026:
| Sr. No Name of Directors |
DIN/PAN |
Designation |
| 1. Mr. Zuzer Hatim Lucknowala |
00979509 |
Chairman & Managing Director |
| 2. Mrs. Rachana Zuzer Lucknowala |
02466195 |
Managing Director |
| 3. Mr. Firoz Hatim Lucknowala |
01553122 |
Executive Director |
| 4. Mr. Armaan Zuzer Lucknowala |
07961568 |
Non-Executive Non Independent Director |
| 5. Mr. Sameer Prem Bhagat |
08614642 |
Independent Director |
| 6. Ms. Bina Trivedi |
01476999 |
Independent Director |
| 7. Mr. Shailesh Hemani |
00082167 |
Independent Director |
| 8. Mr. Riddhima Gupta |
|
Company Secretary & Compliance Of icer |
| 9. Mr. Asit Oberoi |
09089783 |
Non-Executive Non- Independent Director |
| 10. Mr. Cyrus Rohinton Shroff |
03205780 |
Non-Executive Non- Independent Director |
APPOINTMENT DURING THE YEAR
Ms. Riddhima Gupta (PAN: AYVPG7603C) was appointed as Company Secretary &
Compliance Of icer of the Company w.e.f 09.07.2025.
Mr. Firoz Hatim Lucknowala (DIN: 01553122) was appointed as Chief Financial Of
icer of the Company w.e.f 02.09.2025.
RETIREMENT BY ROTATION:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 152 of the Act, read with Companies
(Appointment and Quali ication of Directors) Rules, 2014, Mr. Firoz Hatim Lucknowala (DIN:
01553122), retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible,
has offered himself for reappointment and your Board has recommended his re-appointment.
RESGNATION DURING THE YEAR
Ms. Namrata Subhash Singh Negi (PAN: AMNPN1185C) Company Secretary &
Compliance Of icer of the Company resigned w.e.f 16.06.2025.
Ms. Phyllis Anthony Polekad (PAN: AJJPP7048R) Chief Financial Of icer of the
Company resigned w.e.f 14.08.2025.
CESSATION DURING THE YEAR
Ms. Mubaraka Jaliwala (DIN: 08614667) Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company
ceased to be an Independent Director w.e.f 24th August, 2025 due to expiry of
her tenure.
9. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR DIRECTOR'S & SENIOR MANAGEMENT
The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct for Directors & Senior Management in
accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 17(5) of SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Code also
incorporates the duties of Independent Directors. All the Board Members and Senior
Management Personnel have con irmed compliance with the Code. A copy of the Code has been
put on the Company's website. 10. FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAMME FOR DIRECTORS
At the time of appointment of the Director, a formal letter of appointment is given to
the Director. The Director is also explained in detail the roles, functions, duties and
responsibilities expected from him/her and also compliance required from him/her under the
Companies Act, 2013, and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements), Regulations 2015. Further the Managing Director also holds one
to one discussion with the newly appointed Director to familiarize him/her with the
Company's operations. The Board of Directors has complete access to the information within
the Company. Presentations are regularly made to the Board of Directors and various
Committees of the Board. The details of the Company's familiarization programme for
Independent Directors can be accessed at company'
11. ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL
DIRECTORS
The Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee of the Company has laid down
the criteria for performance evaluation of the Board and individual directors including
the Independent Directors and Chairperson covering various aspects of the Board's
functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its committees, Board
Culture, execution and performance of speci ic duties, obligations and governance. It
includes circulation of evaluation forms separately for evaluation of the Board, its
Committees, Independent Directors / Non-Executive Directors / Executive Directors and the
Chairman of your Company.
The Board and the Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee reviewed the
performance of individual Directors including the Chairman and the Managing Director on
their personal performance, participation, contribution and offering guidance and
understanding of the areas which were relevant to them in their capacity. The Directors
were also assessed on selected parameters related to roles, responsibilities and
obligations of the Board and functioning of the Committees including assessing the
quality, quantity and timeliness of low of information between the Company's Management
and the Board which is necessary for the Board to effectively and reasonably perform their
duties. In a separate meeting of Independent Directors held on March 20, 2025, performance
of Non-Independent directors, the Board as a whole and the Chairman of the Company was
evaluated, taking into account the views of Executive Directors and Non-Executive
Directors. The Board expressed its satisfaction with the evaluation results, which re
lects the high degree of engagement of the Board and its Committees with the Company and
its Management.
12. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
The Independent Directors of the Company have furnished necessary declarations to the
Company under Section 149(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 con irming that they meet the
criteria of independence as prescribed for independent directors under Section 149(6) of
the Act and Regulation 16(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations. In the opinion of the Board,
all the Independent Directors possess the requisite quali ications, expertise and
experience including the pro iciency required to be Independent Directors of the Company,
ful il the conditions of independence as speci ied in the Act and the SEBI Listing
Regulations and are independent of the management and have also complied with the Code for
Independent Directors as prescribed in Schedule IV of the Act. 13. DIRECTORS'
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
In terms of Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, your Directors state that:
1. In preparation of annual accounts for the year ended 31st March, 2025, the
applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanations relating
to material departures, if any;
2. 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 as at 31st March, 2025 and pro it of the Company
for the year ended on that date;
3. They have taken proper and suf icient care for the maintenance of adequate
accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the
assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
4. They have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
5. They have laid down proper internal inancial controls to be followed by the Company
and they were adequate and operating effectively and
6. They have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all
applicable laws and such systems were adequate and operating effectively
The Board of Directors of the Company has constituted various Committees in compliance
with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI Listing Regulations, such as Audit
Committee, Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee, and Stakeholders'
Relationship Committee. All decisions pertaining to the constitution of the Committees,
appointment of members and ixing of terms of reference/role of the Committees are taken by
the Board of Directors.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Composition of Audit Committee as on 31st March, 2026 is :-
| Name |
Designation in committee |
Nature of Directorship |
| Mr. Sameer Prem Bhagat |
Chairman |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
| Ms. Bina Trivedi |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
| Mrs. Rachana Zuzer Lucknowala |
Member |
Executive Director |
NOMINATION REMUNERATION AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Composition of Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee as on 31st
March, 2026 is:-
| Name |
Designation In Committee |
Nature of Directorship |
| Ms. Bina Trivedi |
Chairman |
Non-executive Independent Director |
| Mr. Sameer Prem Bhagat |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
| Mr. Armaan Zuzer Lucknowala |
Member |
Non-Executive Director |
STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
The Composition of Stakeholder Relationship Committee as on 31st March, 2026
is:-
| Name |
Designation In Committee |
Nature of Directorship |
| Ms. Bina Trivedi |
Chairman |
Non-executive Independent Director |
| Mr. Sameer Prem Bhagat |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
| Mr. Firoz Hatim Lucknowala |
Member |
Executive Director |
The Composition of Internal Complaints Committee as on 31st March, 2026 is :
-
| Name |
Designation In Committee |
Nature of Directorship |
| Ms. Rachana Lucknowala |
Chairman/ Presiding Officer |
Managing Director |
| Ms. Bina Trivedi |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
| Mr. Firoz Lucknowala |
Member |
Non-Executive Independent Director |
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company has Risk Management Systems in place including identi ication of elements
of risk, if any, which in the opinion of the Board may threaten the existence of the
Company. After identifying the risk and assessing the level of impact, controls are put in
place to mitigate the risk by the concerned executives/the Board to control the exposure
of the risk and balance the impact of risk on a continuous basis.
WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY/VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has Whistle Blower Policy encompassing vigil mechanism to report genuine
concerns and grievances. The policy provides adequate safeguards against victimisation of
persons who use the Whistle Blower mechanism. It provides appropriate avenues to the
employees to bring to the attention of the management any issue, which is perceived to be
in violation or in con lict with the fundamental business of the Company. The employees
are encouraged to voice their concerns by way of whistle blower policy and have been given
access to the Audit Committee. The policy is available on the website of the Company at
https://www.partycruisersindia.com/
15. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES
The Board met 7 (Seven) times during the inancial year. The gap between these meetings
was within the prescribed period under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. The Audit
Committee met 4 (Four) times during the inancial year, Nomination and Remuneration
Committee met 2 (Four) times during the year & Stakeholders Relationship Committee met
1
(One) time during the year. The gap between these meetings was within the prescribed
period under the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations.
BOARD MEETING
| Sr. No |
Date of the Meeting |
Number of Directors Present in the Meeting |
| 1 |
17.04.2025 |
5 |
| 2 |
28.05.2025 |
8 |
| 3 |
09.07.2025 |
5 |
| 4 |
18.07.2025 |
5 |
| 5 |
02.09.2025 |
3 |
| 6 |
12.11.2025 |
5 |
| 7 |
16.01.2026 |
3 |
AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING
| Sr. No |
Date of the Meeting |
Number of Members Present in the Meeting |
| 1 |
28.05.2025 |
3 |
| 2 |
02.09.2025 |
3 |
| 3 |
12.11.2025 |
3 |
| 4 |
23.02.2026 |
3 |
NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE MEETING
| Sr. No |
Date of the Meeting |
Number of Members Present in the Meeting |
| 1 |
09.07.2025 |
3 |
| 2 |
02.09.2025 |
3 |
STAKEHOLDERS RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE
| Sr. No |
Date of the Meeting |
Number of Members Present in the Meeting |
| 1 |
19.01.2026 |
3 |
16. COMPLIANCE WITH SECRETARIAL STANDARDS ON BOARD AND GENERAL
MEETINGS
The Board of Directors af irms that the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure
compliance with the provisions of all applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India and that such systems are adequate and operating
effectively. The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards.
17. SECRETARIAL AUDIT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made
there under the Company has appointed Mr. Pravesh Palod, Proprietor of M/s. Pravesh Palod
& Associates a Company Secretary in Practice for a term of 5 ( ive) consecutive years
to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company. The Secretarial Audit Report for the
year under review issued by M/s. Pravesh Palod & Associates is annexed to this Report
as Annexure A.
18. STATUTORY AUDITORS
At the 30th Annual General Meeting of the Company held in the year 2024, the
Shareholders had approved the appointment of M/s. Ramanand & Associates, Chartered
Accountants, (Firm Registration No.117776W), as the Statutory Auditors of the Company for
a period of ive years from the conclusion of the 30th AGM till the conclusion of the 35th
AGM., in terms of the applicable provisions of Section 139(1) of the Companies Act, 2013
read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014. The Auditors' Report on the
Financial Statements of the Company for the year under review, with a quali ied
opinion, as given by the Statutory Auditors, is disclosed in the Financial
Statements forming part of this Annual Report. The Notes to the Financial Statements are
self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
19. INTERNAL AUDITORS
The Board had appointed M/s. Rahul P Agarwal & Co., Chartered Accountant as the
Internal Auditor of the Company for the FY 2025-26.
20. AUDITOR'S REPORT
The Auditors' Report does not contain any quali ication, reservation, adverse remark or
disclaimer. The Notes to the inancial statements referred in the Auditors' Report are
self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
21. REPORTING OF FRAUD BY AUDITORS
During the year under review, neither the Statutory Auditors nor Secretarial Auditors
have reported to the Audit Committee under Section 143(12) of the Act, any instances of
fraud committed against your Company by its of icers and employees, details of which would
need to be mentioned in the Directors' Report.
22. ANNUAL RETURN
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 134(3) (a) and Section 92(3) of the Companies
Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014,
a copy of the Annual Return of the Company for the inancial year ended 31st March, 2026 is
uploaded on the website of the Company and can be accessed at
https://www.partycruisersindia.com/ 23. PUBLIC DEPOSITS
During the inancial year under report the Company has not accepted deposits within the
meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 2014 24. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS
The details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of
Section 186 of the Companies Act 2013 are given in the notes to the Financial Statements.
25. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
All related party transactions that were entered into during the year were on arm's
length basis and in the ordinary course of business. The Audit Committee has approved the
related party transactions and subsequently the same were approved by the Board of
Directors from time to time and the same are disclosed in the Financial Statements of the
Company for the year under review. Further, pursuant to the provisions of the Act and the
SEBI Listing Regulations, the Board of Directors has, on recommendation of its Audit
Committee, adopted a Policy on Related Party Transactions and the said policy is available
on the website of the Company
https://www.partycruisersindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Policy-on-Related-Party-Transactions.pdf
26. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION
The Company ensures optimized and ef icient consumption of energy in all the of
ices/branches of the Company. With the implementation of its digital initiatives the
Company has also substantially reduced its paper consumption. The Company has always
leveraged technological innovations to improve its operational ef iciency and satisfy and
retain our customer base.
Foreign Exchange Earnings & Outgo
Earnings: Nil Outgo Nil
27. INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company's internal inancial control over inancial reporting is a process designed
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of inancial reporting and the
preparation of inancial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. The Company's internal inancial control over inancial
reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertains to maintenance of records,
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of inancial statements and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention
or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's
assets that could have a material effect on the inancial statements.
The Company's Board and Audit Committee reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of
internal control systems, internal audit reports and legal compliances and provides
guidance for further strengthening them. The Audit Committee reviews all quarterly and
yearly inancial results of the Company and recommends the same to the Board for its
approval.
28. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS IMPACTING GOING CONCERN STATUS
No signi icant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals
which impact the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
29. MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS
The provisions of Section 148 of the Act are not applicable to the Company.
Accordingly, there is no requirement of maintenance of cost records as speci ied under
Section 148(1) of the Act.
30. INSIDER TRADING REGULATIONS
Based on the requirements under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations,
2015, as amended from time to time, the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct for
Prevention of Insider Trading and Policy on Disclosure of Material Events/ Information
which is applicable to all Directors and the Designated Employees of the Company. The Code
lays down the guidelines, which advices on the procedures to be followed and disclosures
to be made while dealing in shares of the Company and indicate the consequences of
non-compliance. A copy of the Code has been put on the Company's website. 31. HUMAN
RESOURCES
As a service Company, the Company's operations are heavily dependent on quali ied and
competent personnel. As on 31st March 2025, the total strength of the Company's permanent
employees stood at 67 excluding casual & contract staff. Your Company takes signi
icant effort in training all employees at various levels.
32. MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION REPORT
As per Regulation 34(2)(e) of SEBI Listing Regulations, a separate section on
Management Discussion and Analysis Report highlighting the business of your Company forms
part of the Annual Report. It, inter-alia, provides details about the economy, business,
performance review of the Company's various businesses and other material developments
during the year 2025-26 and is separately attached as Annexure B
33. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURE
There are no employees drawing a monthly or yearly remuneration in excess of the limits
speci ied under Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 including
any amendments thereof. The information containing particulars of employees as required
under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies
(Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.
34. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies
(Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014, the Company has undertaken CSR
activities during the inancial year 2025-26. The Company has spent an amount of
18,00,000/- (Rupees Eighteen Lakhs only) towards its CSR obligations, which has been
contributed to Sayali Charitable Trust for carrying out social as well as Institutional
activities with the core objective of rendering sel less dedicated services to higher
education in the ields of Pharmacy & Homeopathy. The CSR expenditure is in line with
the activities speci ied in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 and the CSR Policy of
the Company.
The Annual Report on CSR activities as required to be given under Section 135 of the
Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8 of the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)
Rules, 2014 has been provided in an Annexure C' which forms part of the Board's
Report.
35. DISCLOSURE AS PER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE
(PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
The Company has zero tolerance for sexual harassment at work place and has adopted a
policy on prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at workplace in line
with the provision of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013 and the rules framed there under. The Company has constituted an
Internal Complaints Committee as per Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Your directors state that
during the year under review, there were no cases iled pursuant to the above Act.
36. EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN 2022 & 2023 (ESOP 2022 & 2023)
The Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Company, inter alia, administers and monitors the Employees' Stock Option Plan of the
Company in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based
Employee Bene its) Regulations, 2014 (SEBI Regulations). During the year under
review, there was no change in the ESOP scheme of the Company. The company has two
operative Employee Stock Option Scheme i.e. Employees Stock Option Plan 2022 (ESOP
2022), Employee Stock Option Plan 2023 (ESOP 2023) with an objective to
reward the eligible employees for their performance in the company and to share the wealth
created by the company with them.
The above Schemes are in line with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share
Based Employee Bene its) Regulations, 2014 (SBEB Regulations). The Company has
obtained certi icates from the Auditors of the Company stating that the Schemes have been
implemented in accordance with the SBEB Regulations and the resolutions passed by the
members. The details as required to be disclosed under the SBEB Regulations are given in
Annexure D which forms part of this Board's Report.
37. MATERNITY POLICY:
The Company declares that it has duly complied with the provisions of the Maternity
Bene it Act, 1961. All eligible women employees have been extended the statutory bene its
prescribed under the Act, including paid maternity leave, continuity of salary and service
during the leave period, and post-maternity support such as nursing breaks and lexible
return-to-work options, as applicable. The Company remains committed to fostering an
inclusive and supportive work environment that upholds the rights and welfare of its women
employees in accordance with applicable laws.
38. ANY POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION:
The Company has neither made any political contributions during the year nor disclosed
the absence of such contributions as required under Section 182 of the Companies Act,
2013.
39. INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE
During the inancial year under review, no applications was made or proceeding initiated
against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 nor any such proceeding
was pending at the end of the inancial year 2024-25.
40. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS
There has been no change in the nature of business during the year. There have been no
material changes and commitments affecting the inancial position of the Company which have
occurred between the end of the inancial year of the Company to which the inancial
statements relate and the date of this Report.
41. RBI GUIDELINES
The Company continues to be in compliance with the RBI Directions.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors wish to express their grateful appreciation for the co-operation and
continued support received from customers, shareholders, investors, parent company,
collaborators, vendors, inancial institutions, banks, regulatory authorities and the
society at large during the year. Your Directors recognize and appreciate the efforts and
hard work of all the employees of the Company and their continued contribution to its
progress. For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
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Zuzer Lucknowala |
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Managing Director |
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(DIN: 00979509) |
| Place: Mumbai |
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| Date: |
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