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To,
The Members,
Azad India Mobility Ltd.
The Directors present the 64th Annual Report together with the Audited Statement of
Accounts for the nancial year ended March 31, 2025.
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS
Your Company's performance for the nancial year ending 31st March 2025 is stated below:
Rs. in Lacs
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FOR THE CURRENT YEAR ENDED |
FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR ENDED |
PARTICULARS |
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31ST MARCH, 2025 |
31ST MARCH,2024 |
Income for the year 2024 |
1005.88 |
0.29 |
Expenditure for the year. |
1019.04 |
129.59 |
Pro t / (Loss) before Depreciation/adjustment |
(9.69) |
(121.20) |
Tax Expenses |
- |
- |
Net Pro t/(Loss) for the year |
7.21 |
(121.20) |
2. TRANSFER TO RESERVE
Your Directors' do not propose to transfer any amounts to the general reserves of the
Company, as the Company did not earn enough pro t during the year 2024-25.
3. DIVIDEND
Your Directors have not recommended any dividend for the nancial year under review.
4. SHARE CAPITAL
During the nancial year, the Company has issued and allotted 1,10,50,000 (One Crore Ten
Lakhs Fifty Thousand) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten only) each at an issue price
of Rs. 16/- (Rupees Sixteen Only) per share, to the respective allottees who have
exercised their option of conversion of warrants into Equity Shares.
Further, post 31st March, 2025, the Company had Issued and allotted 53,17,529 (Fifty
three Lakhs seventeen thousand ve hundred twenty nine Only) Equity Shares of Rs. 10/-
(Rupees Ten only) each at an issue price of Rs. 98/- (Rupees Ninety Eight Only) per share,
on preferential basis. The issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital as on the
date of the Notice to the Annual General Meeting is Rs. 40,49,31,540 divided into
4,04,93,154 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
5. LISTING ON STOCK EXCHANGES
The equity shares of the Company are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
6. DEPOSITS
During the year under review, your Company neither accepted any deposits nor there were
any amounts outstanding at the beginning of the year which were classi ed as
Deposits' in terms of Section 73 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014 and hence, the requirement for furnishing of details
of deposits which are not in compliance with the Chapter V of the Companies
Act, 2013 is not applicable.
7. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES AND INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE
COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Details of Loans, Guarantee and Investments have been disclosed in the notes to nancial
statements.
8. SUBSIDIARY & ASSOCIATES COMPANY
During the year under review, your Company has acquired balance 29% stake in NAE
Mobility Private Ltd having its Registered Office situated at 27 K M, Mysore Road,
Sheshagirhalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 562109 engaged in the business of
Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles thereby making it a 100% Wholly Owned Subsidiary. As
per the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Act, a statement containing salient features
of the nancial statements of the Company's subsidiary in Form AOC-1 is attached to the
nancial statements of the Company as Annexure A.
9.MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Management Discussion and Analysis of the nancial conditions, future outlook and
results of the operations of the Company for the year under the review, as stipulated
under Regulation 34 (2) (e) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 is given under separate
section of this Annual
Report.
10. ANNUAL RETURN:
In accordance with the provisions of Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013 the
Annual Return referred in sub-section (3) of Section 92 will be placed on the website of
the Company https://www.azadindiamobility.com/.
11.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Your Company follows the highest standards of Corporate Governance best practices. It
adheres to and has implemented the requirements set out by SEBI's Corporate Governance
norms. A separate section on Corporate Governance forms a part of the Directors' Report. A
certi cate con rming the compliance of the conditions of Corporate Governance as
stipulated in Listing Regulations from Janki Brahmbhatt, Practicing Company Secretaries,
is forming part of the Annual Report.
12. DIRECTORS & KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL DIRECTORS
The composition of Board of Directors as on March 31, 2025 is as follows:-
FOR THE CURRENT YEAR ENDED |
FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR ENDED |
Sr. No. |
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31ST MARCH, 2025 |
31ST MARCH,2024 |
| 1. Bupinder Singh Chadha |
Managing Director |
| 2. Charnjit Singh Chadha |
Executive Director |
| 3. Sheetal Nagda |
Independent Director |
| 4. Nitin Atmaram Sarfare |
Independent Director |
| 5. Ramesh Chandra Pareek |
Independent Director |
| 6. Ulhas Deosthale |
CFO |
| 7. Vedant Bhatt |
Company Secretary |
the criteria of independence as prescribed under Section 149 (6) of the Companies Act,
2013.
The Independent Directors of the Company have undertaken requisite steps towards the
inclusion of their names in the data bank of Independent Directors maintained with the
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in terms of Section 150 of the Act read with Rule 6
of the Companies (Appointment & Quali cation of Directors) Rules, 2014 as per the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs Noti cation dated October 22, 2019. In accordance with the
provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Articles of Association of the
Company, Mr. Charnjit Singh Chadha, Director of the Company retires by rotation and being
eligible offers them for reappointment at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Pursuant to
Regulation 36(3) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, brief resume of Mr. Charnjit Singh
Chadha, nature of their expertise in speci c functional area and names of Companies in
which he is a Director and Member/Chairperson of Committees of Board, are provided in the
Notice forming part of the Annual Report.
Further, based on the con rmations received, none of the Directors are disquali ed for
appointment under Section 164 of the Companies Act,
2013.
13. REMUNERATION TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:
During the nancial year under review, the Non-Executive Directors of the Company had no
pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other than sitting fees and
reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the
Board / Committees of the Company.
14. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the performance evaluation of the Board
was carried out by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee in accordance with the
Board Performance Evaluation Policy of the Company through a structured evaluation process
covering various aspects of the Boards functioning such as diversity in composition of the
Board & Committees, its roles & responsibilities, experience & competencies,
performance of speci c / general duties & obligations, etc.
The Independent Directors were evaluated on additional criteria of independence and
applicability of independent views and judgment in the decision-making process of all
matters considered important.
15. AUDITORS a) STATUTORY AUDITORS
The Company has appointed M/s. R Bhargava & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm
Registration No. 0127887N), as the Statutory Auditor of the Company for a period of 5
consecutive years at the 60th Annual General Meeting held on 30th September 2021 until the
conclusion of 65th Annual General Meeting. The Company has received written consent and
certi cate of eligibility from the Statutory Auditors of the Company under Section 139(1)
of the Act and rules framed thereunder. b) AUDITORS' REPORT
The statutory auditors' report for the nancial year 2024-25 does not contain any quali
cations, reservations or adverse remarks. The auditors' report is attached to the nancial
statements. There are no frauds reported by the auditors of the Company under sub-section
12 of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the nancial year under review.
Provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 regarding maintenance of cost records
and audit thereof are not applicable to your Company. c) SECRETARIAL AUDITOR AND
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT
Your Board appointed M/s Janki & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, to
conduct a secretarial audit of the Company for the nancial year ended 31st March 2025.
The Report M/s. Janki & Associates, Practicing Company Secretary is provided in the
Annexure B forming part of this Report, pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act,
2013.
As regards the Secretarial Audit report the comments are as under: d) INTERNAL AUDITOR
Based on the recommendations of Audit Committee, the Board has approved the appointment
of M/s Pratik Satyuga & Company, Chartered Accountant (Firm Registration No.: 148858W)
as the Internal Auditor of the Company, with effect from 05 September, 2024 for the
nancial year 2024-2025, in place of Ms. Gunjan Gangwal, Chartered Accountant.
Internal Audit is carried out on a quarterly basis, and the report is placed in the
Meetings of the Audit Committee and the Board for their consideration and direction. Their
scope of work is as decided by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.
16. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Board is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal nancial
control as per Section 134 of the Act. Your Company's internal control systems and
processes commensurate with scale of operations of the Business. Periodical reviews are
carried out by the Internal Auditors and are subject to assessment and trial to provide
reasonable assurance as to reliable information & compliance. The Board enquired from
both the Statutory and Internal Auditors, whether they have reviewed the prevailing
internal control systems in the Company and whether they were satis ed that the internal
controls were adequate and complied with. Both of them stated that the prevailing internal
control systems were adequate and were functioning satisfactorily for the year under
review was apprised by the Audit Committee and noted by Board.
17. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details 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 is been annexed to this report as
Annexure C'.
None of the employees of the Company are being paid remuneration exceeding the
prescribed limit under the said provisions and rules.
18. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND
OUTGO
Particulars required under Section 134(3) (m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule
8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, regarding conservation of energy, technology
absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo, are given in Annexure D' forming
part of this report
19. NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW
The meetings of the Board of Directors are scheduled well in advance and generally held
at the registered office of the Company. The Board meets at least once a quarter to review
the quarterly results and other items of the Agenda.
During the nancial year ended on March 31, 2025, Thirteen (13) Board Meetings were
held. The dates on which the Board Meetings were held are as follows: 19.04.2024,
20.04.2024, 06.05.2024, 09.05.2024, 14.08.2024, 05.09.2024, 30.09.2024, 13.11.2024,
20.01.2025, 13.02.2025, 03.03.2025, 11.03.2025, 28.03.2025.
20. NUMBER OF AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETINGS CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW
The members of the Audit Committee are nancially sound and literate. During the nancial
year ended on March 31, 2025, Six (5) Audit Committee Meetings were held. The dates on
which the Audit Committee Meetings were held are as follows: 06.05.2024, 14.08.2024,
13.11.2024, 13.02.2025 and 28.03.2025.
21. NUMBER OF NOMINATION OF REMUNERATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR
UNDER REVIEW
During the nancial year ended on March 31, 2025, One (1) Nomination and Remuneration
Committee Meeting was held on 06.05.2024.
22. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with applicable Rules, not
applicable to the Company during the year under review.
24. DISCLOSURE REGARDING INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
The Company has formulated a policy in respect of Sexual Harassment of women at
workplace as per the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013. There was no complaint received by
the Company during the nancial year 2024-25 under the aforesaid Act.
25. POLICY ON DIRECTORS' APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION AND OTHER DETAILS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Act read with the Rules made
thereunder, the Company has in place, a Policy on Criteria for appointment of
Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, Senior Management Employees and their
remuneration. There has been no change in the aforesaid policy during the year under
review. The Policy is available on the website of the Company and can be accessed at
Nomination and Remuneration Policy) (https://www.azadindiamobility.com/).
26. RISK MANAGEMENT
Internal nancial control system and timely review of external, operational and other
risks enables the Board of your company towards identi -cation and mitigation of the
risks. The Company's approach to mitigate business risks is through periodic review and
reporting mechanism to the Audit Committee and the Board and thereby maximizing returns
and minimizing risks.
27. VIGIL MECHANISM
The Company has established a Vigil Mechanism Policy for the employees to report their
genuine concerns or grievances. The Audit Committee of the Company oversees the Vigil
Mechanism. However, no instances of fraud or other irregularities have been observed,
which need to be reported to the Board/Audit Committee. The Policy is available on the
website of the Company (https://www.azadindiamobility.com/).
28. COMPLIANCE WITH CODE OF CONDUCT:
A declaration signed by the Managing Director affirming compliance with the Company's
Code of Conduct by the Directors and Senior Management Personnel, for the nancial year
2024-25 as required under Schedule V of the SEBI LODR Regulations forms part of this
Annual Report
29. MATERIAL CHANGES, IF ANY, AFFECTING THE COMPANY:
During the year under review, your Company has acquired balance 29% stake in NAE
Mobility Private Ltd having its Registered Office situated at 27 K M, Mysore Road,
Sheshagirhalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 562109 engaged in the business of
Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles thereby making it a 100% Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
30. SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS/COURTS, IF ANY
There are no signi cant material orders passed by the Regulators/Courts which would
impact the going concern status of your Company and its future operations.
31. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The contracts or arrangements made with related parties as de ned under section 188 of
the Companies Act, 2013 are detailed in the Financial Statement. The details of the same
in given in AOC 2 annexed to the Board Report forming part of Annexure A.
32. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and
explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following statement in terms of
Section 134 (3) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013: a) In the preparation of the annual
accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed and there have are no
material departures; 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 as at 31st March, 2025
and of the pro t or loss of the Company for that period; c) They 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) They have prepared the annual
accounts on a going concern basis; e) They have laid down internal nancial controls to be
followed by the Company and that such internal nancial controls are adequate and were
operating effectively; Internal nancial control means the policies and
procedures adopted by the Company for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its
business including adherence to Company's policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the
prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the
accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable nancial information. f) They
have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provision of all applicable laws
and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
33. DISCLOSURE IN RESPECT OF STATUS OF APPLICATION OR PROCEEDING PENDING UNDER THE
INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE
During the year under review and as at 31st March, 2025, no application was made or any
proceedings were pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
34. DISCLOSURE AS PER SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
The Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of
all applicable Secretarial Standards and that such systems are adequate and operating
effectively.
35. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors acknowledges the efforts of its employees, at all levels, for their
continued hardwork, dedication and commitment towards the growth of the Company. The
Directors also places on record continued support of its investors, clients, vendors,
bankers and nancial institutions during the year under review and look forward for the
same in the years to come. The Company also expresses its sincere gratitude to the Stock
Exchanges, Regulatory Authorities and all the government agencies for the continued
support extended during the year 2024-25.
By Order of the Board of Directors
For Azad India Mobility Ltd
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Bupinder Singh Chadha
Managing Director
DIN: 00151568 Place: Mumbai Date: 07.08.2025
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