Mauria Udyog limited
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Corporate Governance   

REPORT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

1. The Company’s Philosophy on Corporate Governance
The Board of Directors and Management believe in adopting and practicing principles of good Corporate Governance with a view to:-
- Safeguard shareholders’ interest through sound business decisions, prudent financial management    and high standard of business ethics; and
- Achieve transparency, accountability and integrity in the dealings and transactions of the Company.

2. Board of Directors
(i) Composition: -
The Board of Directors comprises of Six Directors as under: -
S.No Name of Director Brief Particulars Category
1. Promoter Group

Shri V.K. Sureka


He is a graduate and an Industrialist having 35 years’ experience in the Steel Industry. He joined the Board as Promoter Director w.e.f. 31st December, 1992.
Executive
2. Shri  N.K. Sureka He is an Industrialist having 14 years’ experience in the Steel Industry and joined the Board as Promoter Director w.e.f. 29th July, 1997. Executive
3.  Shri Akhil Kumar Sureka He is in business having 9 years’ working experience in Steel Industry and joined the Board as Promoter Director w.e.f. 1st October, 2001. Executive

Independent
4. Shri O. P. Bhardwaj He is B.Com. (Honours) and having 26 years’ working experience in the Pipe Industry. He joined the Board as an Independent Director w.e.f.  1st December,  2003.  Non-executive
5. Shri Puneet Kumar Saraf He is B.Com (Honours) having 7 years’ working experience in Textile Industry. He joined the Board as an Independent Director  w.e.f.  14th February, 2006.  Non-executive
6. Shri Mohan Lal He is in service having 24 years’ working  experience in Steel Industry and joined  the Board as an Independent Director  w.e.f.  1st December,  2003.  Non-executive

 (ii) Board Meetings and attendance: -
Twenty-two Board Meetings were held during the financial year ended on 31st March, 2007 and the gap between two Board Meetings did not exceed four months.

The dates on which Board meetings were held are as follows: -
S.No. Date of Meeting Board Strength No. of Directors Present
01. 07.04.2006 6 3
02. 19.04.2006 6 2
03. 29.04.2006 6 3
04. 30.05.2006 6 3
05. 30.06.2006 6 3
06. 08.07.2006 6 4
07. 31.07.2006 6 3
08. 10.08.2006 6 3
09. 21.08.2006 6 2
10. 31.08.2006 6 3
11. 13.09.2006 6 3
12. 27.09.2006 6 4
13. 30.09.2006 6 4
14. 08.10.2006 6 4
15. 30.10.2006 6 3
16. 29.11.2006 6 4
17. 30.11.2006 6 2
18. 04.01.2007 6 3
19. 30.01.2007 6 4
20. 31.01.2007 6 4
21. 28.02.2007 6 2
22. 05.03.2007 6 4

(iii) Attendance of each Director at the Board meetings and last Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the number of Companies and committees where he is Director/Member: -
Name of the Director Category of Directorship Number of Board Meetings Attended Attendance at the last AGM held on 18.09.06 Number of Directorships in other Public Limited Companies Number of Committee positions held in other Companies
Shri V.K. Sureka Executive 14 Yes 2 -
Shri N.K. Sureka Executive 16 No 3 -
Shri Akhil Kumar Sureka Executive 11 No 2 -
Shri O.P. Bhardwaj Non-Executive 14 Yes 2 2
Shri Mohan Lal Non-Executive 5 No 1 1
Shri Puneet Kumar Saraf Non-Executive 10 No 2 2

 
3. Audit Committee
The Board constituted an Audit Committee in accordance with the code of Corporate Governance. This Committee presently consisted of three non-executive directors, Shri O.P. Bhardwaj, Shri Mohan Lal and Shri Puneet Saraf with Shri O. P. Bhardwaj as its Chairman.

(i) (i) The terms of reference of the Audit Committee are as per the guide lines set out in clause no. 49 of the listing agreement with the Calcutta Stock Exchange where the shares of the Company are listed.
(ii) The Audit Committee had Five Meetings during the financial year 2006-07 ended on 31st March, 2007 as per details thereof and the names of Directors who attended the said meetings, here-under:-

Details of the Audit Committee Meetings held during the financial year 2006-07 and attended by the Directors:-
Date of Meeting
 Name of Director
30.06.2006 31.07.2006 10.08.2006 30.10.2006 31.01.2007
Shri O.P. Bhardwaj Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shri Mohan Lal Yes No Yes Yes No
Shri Puneet Saraf No Yes No No Yes


4. Remuneration Committee
The Board has not constituted a  Remuneration Committee as it is not mandatory.  The same will be constituted as and  when  the need will arise.

5.  Remuneration Policy
No remuneration other than sitting fees of  Rs. 250/-  for attending  Board  Meeting  is paid to each of non-executive directors.

As regards payment to executive director  Shri V.K. Sureka as Mananging Director  and  Shri N. K.  Sureka as Director (Finance & Works), for the financial year 2006-07 ended on 31st March, 2007 was concerned, the same was made to them @ Rs.35,000/- and Rs. 30,000/-  per month respectively as Minimum  Remuneration in accordance with Schedule XIII of the Companies Act, 1956.   Details of  remuneration  paid/payable to  the Directors  during the financial year 2006-07 ended on 31st March, 2007 are as under:-

(i) Sitting fees paid to Directors for meetings of the Board/Committee: -

Name of Director Amount (Rupees)
Shri O.P. Bhardwaj 3500.00
Shir A.K. Sureka 2750.00
Shri Mohan Lal 1250.00
Shri Puneet Kumar Saraf 2500.00
Total 10,000.00

(ii)  Remuneration paid to Managing Director, Shri V.K. Sureka :-
(a) Salary for twelve months of  2006-07 (April,2006 to March,2007)   Rs.4,37,308/-
(b)  Provident Fund Contributions Rs.  52,477/- 
(c)  Perquisites :- Electricity Expenses Rs.  1,16,470/- 

(iii) Remuneration paid to Director  (Finance & Works), Shri N.K. Sureka :- 
(a) Salary for twelve months of  2006-07 (April, 2006 to March,2007)   Rs. 3,74,423/- 
(b) Provident Fund Contributions   Rs.  44,931/-
(c)  Perquisites : 
- Rent  :
- Electricity Expenses  :
Rs. 36,000/-
Rs.  2,33,770/-
Rs  2,69,770/- 

6. Code of Conduct for the Directors & Senior Managerial Personnel
In compliance to the provisions of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, the Board has laid down a code of Conduct for all the Board Members and Senior Managerial Personnel and all Board Members and Senior Managerial Personnel have affirmed compliance of code of conduct as on 31st March, 2007 and a declaration to that effect duly signed by the Managing Director is attached and forms part of  this report.

7. Investors’/ Shareholders’ Grievance Committee
This Committee was constituted on 1st December, 2003, with a view to redress shareholders’/ investors’ complaints etc. relating to delay in transfer of shares, demat, non-receipt of annual accounts, delays in balance sheet, split, duplicate, transmission, etc. of the shares issued by the Company. This Committee consists of 2 Non-executive directors namely Shri Mohan Lal and Shri O.P. Bhardwaj with Shri Mohan Lal as Chairman.
 
Shri  Mohan Lal has been nominated as the Compliance Officer.

Number of pending transfers Nil
Number of Shareholders’ Complaints received Nil
Number of Complaints not solved  Nil

8. General Body Meetings
Details of Location and time of holding of last three AGM’s: -
AGM for the Financial Year Ended Venue Date Time
2003-2004
24th AGM
12, Dr.U.N.Brahmachari Street,
Kolkata – 700 016.
30.09.2004 2.00 P.M.
2004-2005
25th  AGM
12, Dr.U.N.Brahmachari Street,
Kolkata – 700 016.
29.09.2005 2.00 P.M.
2005-2006
26th  AGM
Room No.107, 1st Floor, Anand Jyoti Building,
41, Netaji Subhas Road,
Kolkata – 700 001.
18.09.2006 2.00 P.M.

(b) Ordinary Resolution u/s 293(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 1956 relating to authority in favour of the Board of Directors to sell, lease or otherwise dispose off the whole or substantially the whole of the land and building of the company situated at Sohna Road, Sector-25, Faridabad- 121004 as included in the notice for the 26th Annual General Meeting held on 18th September, 2006 was got passed by Postal Ballot as required u/s 192A of the said Act. Shri Avik Kumar Guha, Practising Company Secretary, was the Scrutinizer for conducting the Postal Ballot for the Ordinary Resolution as contained in the notice of the 26th AGM. Details of the scrutinized Postal Ballots for the said AGM as per Scrutinizer’s Report are as under :-

29 (Twenty Nine ) Ballot Papers   were   received   from  the  Shareholders  representing  in  all 34,78,625 Equity Shares (78.34% of Equity Shares)  which were in favour and none against the Ordinary Resolution.  There were no Ballots being invalid requiring to be rejected.  Accordingly, approval  of  the  shareholders  to the Ordinary Resolution was announced at the Annual General Meeting held on 18th September,2006.

9. Brief Resume of Directors seeking re-appointment  
(i)  Shri  N. K. Sureka :-
Shri N. K. Sureka, is in business having 14 years working experience in the Steel Industry. He joined the Board of Directors of the Company on 29th July,1997 as a promoter director. He is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment
(ii) Shri Puneet Kumar Saraf :- 
Shri Puneet Kumar Saraf is B. Com.(Hons) and having 7 years’ working experience in Textile Industry. He joined the Board as an independent director w.e.f. 14th February, 2006. He is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and ,being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.

10. Disclosure
(a) Materially Significant related party transactions. 
     During the period, no transaction of material nature, had been entered into by the Company with      the management or their relatives that may have potential conflict with the interestsof the      Company.
(b) Details of non-compliance by the company, penalties, strictures imposed on the      Company by Stock Exchange or SEBI or any statutory authority, on any matter      related to capital markets, during the last three years.
There was no instance of penalties, strictures imposed on the Company by Stock Exchange or SEBI or any statutory authority as well as non-compliance of any matter related to the Capital Markets during the last three years.

11. Means of Communication
The quarterly, half yearly and yearly results are published in English in widely circulating “The Business Standard ” and in Bengali in “Kalantar” from Kolkata.  

12. General Shareholder information

• AGM : Date, Time & Venue 27th AGM to be held on 26th September, 2007 at 2.00 P.M. at Anand Jyoti Building, Room No.107, 1st Floor, 41,Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkatta – 700 001
• Financial Calendar (Tentative)
Results for the quarter ending June 30, 2007 31st day of July, 2007
Results for the quarter ending September 30, 2007 Last week of October, 2007
Results for the quarter ending December 31, 2007 Last week of January, 2008
Results for the quarter ending March 31, 2008 Last week of April, 200
• Date of Book Closure 21st September to 26th September, 2006 (both days inclusive)
• Stock Code – Physical


Demat ISIN Number for NSDL and CDSL.
Calcutta Stock Exchange
M/s Beetal Financial & Computer Services (P) Ltd.

INE150D01019
• High/Low of market price of the Company’s Shares traded on the Stock  Exchange during the financial period ended 31st March, 2007. The Shares have not been traded during the Financial Year 2006-07. The last quoted price was Rs. 3.50 per Share as per transactions on Calcutta Stock Exchange on 3rd March, 2000.
• Registrar & Transfer Agents M/s Beetal Financial & Computer Services (P) Ltd.
BEETAL HOUSE, 99, Madangir, Behind Local Shopping Centre, Near Dada Harsukh Dass Mandir, New Delhi-110062
Phone No. 29961281 (6 Lines), Fax No. 29961284
• Share Transfer System 
All the transfers received are processed by the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent. Share Transfers are registered and returned within maximum of 30 days from the date of lodgment if documents are complete in all respect. In case the Shares are transferred through demat mode, the procedure is adopted as stated in Depositories Act, 1996.

Share holding pattern as on 31st March, 2007.
Category Nos. of Shares Percentage
Promoters 32,99,840 74.32
Persons acting in concert - -
Mutual Funds & UTI - -
Banks, Financial Institution & Insurance Companies - -
FII’s - -
Private Corporate Bodies - -
Indian Public 11,40,160 25.68
NRIs / OBCs - -
Total 44,40,000 100.00

• Distribution of shareholding as on 31st March, 2007.
NO. OF SHARES
FROM           TO
FOLIO AMOUNT
Number % to Total Rs. % to Total
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
00001  -  00500 330 70.82 2,43,000 0.55
00501  -  01000 12 2.58 1,10,000 0.25
01001  -  02000 63 13.52 10,60,950 2.39
02001  -  03000 - - - -
03001  -  04000 - - - -
04001  -  05000 - - - -
05001  -  10000 01 0.21 1,00,000 0.22
10001 to above 60 12.87 4,28,86,050 96.59
Total 500 100.00 4,44,00,000 100.00

Declaration of Managing Director
The Code of Conduct for the Directors and the Senior Managerial Personnel was adopted by the Board of Directors .

All the Board Members and Senior Managerial Personnel have affirmed that they have complied with the code of conduct during the financial year ended on 31st March, 2007.

PLACE : KOLKATA
DATED : 20th August, 2007
 V .K. Sureka
Managing Director
 
Annexure To The Report Of The Directors
Certificate From Auditors Regarding Compliance Of Conditions Of Coroporate Governance
  ANNEXURE-A

To the Shareholders of the Mauria Udyog Limited
We have examined the compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance by Mauria Udyog Ltd., for the period ended on 31st March, 2007, as stipulated in clause 49 of the Listing Agreement of the said Company with the Stock Exchange.

The Compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance is the responsibility of the management. Our examination was limited to procedures and implementation thereof, adopted by the Company for ensuring the compliance of the conditions of the Corporate Governance. It is neither an audit nor an expression of opinion on the financial statements of the Company.

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, we certify that the Company has complied with the conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated in the above mentioned Listing Agreement.

As required by the Guidance Note issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, we have to state that no investor grievances is pending for a period exceeding one month against the company as per the records maintained by the Investors’ Grievance Committee.

We further state that such compliance is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Company nor the efficiency or effectiveness with which the management has conducted the affairs of the Company.

PLACE : NEW DELHI
DATED : 11th June, 2007
FOR SALARPURIA & PARTNERS
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
KAMAL KUMAR GUPTA
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