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 |
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