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GEE Ltd. — Audit Report / Information 2024
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Date: 04.06.2024
To,
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, 25th Floor, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai-400001
Scrip Code: 504028
Subject: Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 Reference: SEBI Circular CIR/CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated February 08, 2019 and Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
Respected Sir/Madam,
With reference to SEBI Circular CIR/CFD/CMD1/27/2019 dated February 08, 2019 and Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, please find enclosed herewith Annual Secretarial Compliance Report of GEE Limited, duly signed by Mrs. Chandni Maheswari, Practicing Company Secretary for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
Please take the above on records and oblige.
For GEE LIMITED
Shankar Digitally signed by Shankar Lal Lal Agarwal Date: 2024.06.04 Agarwal 17:24:39 +05'30' Shankar Lal Agarwal Whole-Time Director DIN: 01205377
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CHANDNI MAHESWARI
Company Secretary
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Secretarial Compliance Report of GEE Ltd for the financial year ended March 31, 2024.
I have conducted the review of the compliance of the applicable statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by GEE LIMITED (hereinafter referred as ‘the listed entity’), having its Registered Office at Plot No E-1, Road No 7, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane – 400604. Secretarial Review Was conducted in a manner that provided me/us a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate conducts/statutory compliances and to provide my/our observations thereon.
Based on my/our verification of the listed entity’s books, papers, minutes books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the listed entity and also the information provided by the listed entity, its officers, agents and authorized representatives during the conduct of Secretarial Review, I/we hereby report that the listed entity has, during the review period covering the financial year ended on 31[st] March, 2024 complied with the statutory provisions listed hereunder in the manner and subject to the reporting made hereinafter:
I, Chandni Maheswari have examined:
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(a) all the documents and records made available to us and explanation provided by GEE Limited (“the listed entity”),
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(b) the filings/ submissions made by the listed entity to the stock exchanges,
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(c) website of the listed entity,
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(d) any other document/ filing, as may be relevant, which has been relied upon to make this certification, for the year ended 31[st] Mach 2024 (“Review Period”) in respect of compliance with the provisions of:
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i. the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (“SEBI Act”) and the Regulations, circulars, guidelines issued thereunder; and
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ii. the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (“SCRA”), rules made thereunder and the regulations, circulars, guidelines issued thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”);
The specific Regulations, whose provisions and the circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder, have been examined, include: -
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i. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015;
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ii. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2018; Not Applicable for the period
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iii. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations,2011;
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iv. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 2018; Not Applicable for the period
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v. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations,2021; Not Applicable for the period
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vi. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008; Not Applicable for the period
Olisa House, 3[rd] Floor, Suite 3V, 4 Government Place, Kolkata - 700 001 E-Mail : [email protected]
CHANDNI MAHESWARI
Company Secretary
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vii. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations,2021; Not Applicable for the period
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viii. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993, as amended, regarding the Companies Act and dealing with client;
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ix. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015;
and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder;
and based on the above examination, and considering the relaxations granted by Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Securities and Exchange Board of India, I hereby report that, during the Review Period:
I. (a) The listed entity has complied with the provisions of the above Regulations and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder, except in respect of matters specified below:
| SN Compliance Requirement (Regulations/ circulars/ guidelines including specific clause) |
SN Compliance Requirement (Regulations/ circulars/ guidelines including specific clause) |
Regu- lation/ Circula r No. |
Deviations A cti on T ak en by T yp e of Ac tio n |
Deviations A cti on T ak en by T yp e of Ac tio n |
Deviations A cti on T ak en by T yp e of Ac tio n |
Details of Violation | Fine Amount |
Obser- vations/ Remarks of the Practicing Company Secretary |
Management Response |
Re- mar ks |
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| 1 Annual Secretarial Compliance Report |
Regulati on 24A of SEBI (LODR) Regulati ons, 2015 |
Late Submission of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report under Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR)Regul ations, 2015 B S E Fi ne |
Late Submission of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report under Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 for FY 2022-23 |
Rs. 18,880 |
As informed by the managemen t, the Company had made payment of the same. |
The Company had made the payment of the same. |
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| 2 Financial results |
Regulati on 33 of SEBI (LODR) Regulati ons, 2015 |
Non- submission of the financial results within the period prescribed under Regulation 33 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 B S E Fi ne |
Late Submission of Financial Results under Regulation 33 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 for March 2023 |
Rs. 2,83,200 |
As informed by the managemen t, the Company had made payment of the same. |
As informed by the management the Company had made payment of the same as and when levied. |
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| 3 | Financial results |
Regulati on 33 of SEBI (LODR) , Regulati ons,201 5 |
Non- submission of the financial results within the period prescribed under Regulation 33 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 |
B S E |
Fi ne |
Late Submission of Financial Results under Regulation 33 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 for June 2023 |
Rs. 2,89,100 |
As informed by the managemen t, the Company had made payment of the same. |
As informed by the management the Company had made payment of the same as and when levied. |
Olisa House, 3[rd] Floor, Suite 3V, 4 Government Place, Kolkata - 700 001 E-Mail : [email protected]
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CHANDNI MAHESWARI
Company Secretary
| 4 Furnishing prior information about the meeting of board of directors |
4 Furnishing prior information about the meeting of board of directors |
Regulati on 29(2)/29 (3) of SEBI (LODR) , Regulati ons2015 |
Delay in furnishing prior intimation about the meeting of the board of directors B S E Fi ne |
Delay in furnishing prior intimation about the meeting of the board of directors B S E Fi ne |
Delay in furnishing prior intimation about the meeting of the board of directors B S E Fi ne |
Short Notice of meeting of the board of directors |
Rs. 11,800 |
As informed by the managemen t, the Company had made payment of the same. |
As informed by the management the Company had made payment of the same. |
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| 5 Submission of Annual Report |
Regulati on 34 of SEBI (LODR) , Regulati ons2015 |
Non- submission of the Annual Report within the period prescribed under Regulation 34 of SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015 B S E Fi ne |
Non-submission of the Annual Report within the period prescribed under Regulation 34 of SEBI (LODR), Regulations, 2015 for March 2023 |
Rs, 1,53,400 |
As informed by the managemen t, the Company had made payment of the same. |
As informed by the management the Company had made payment of the same. |
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| 6 Financial results |
Regulati on 33 of SEBI (LODR) , Regulati ons, 2015 |
Non- submission of the financial results within the period prescribed under Regulation 33 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 B S E Fi ne |
Late Submission of Financial Results under Regulation 33 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 for September 2023 |
Rs. 3,95,300 |
As informed by the managemen t, the Company had made payment of the same. |
As informed by the management the Company had made payment of the same. |
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| 7 | Appointment of Woman Director on the Board |
Regulati on 17(1) of SEBI (LODR) , Regulati ons, 2015 |
Non- compliance with the requirements pertaining to the composition of the Board including failure to appoint woman director prescribed under Regulation 17(1) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 |
B S E |
Fi ne |
Non-compliance with the requirements pertaining to the composition of the Board including failure to appoint woman director |
Rs. 4,60,000 |
As informed by the managemen t, the Company had made payment of the same. |
As informed by the management the Company had made payment of the same. |
Olisa House, 3[rd] Floor, Suite 3V, 4 Government Place, Kolkata - 700 001 E-Mail : [email protected]
CHANDNI MAHESWARI
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Company Secretary
| (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in | (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in | (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in | (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in | (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in | (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in | (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in | (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in | (b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in | previous reports: | previous reports: |
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Com- pliance Requir ement (Regu- lations/ circular s/ guide- lines includi ng specific clause) |
Regu- lation/ Circul ar No. |
Deviatio ns |
Actio n Take n by |
Type of Actio n |
Details of Violatio n |
Fine Amou nt |
Obser- vations/ Remark s of the Practici ng Compa ny Secreta ry |
Man- age- ment Re- sponse |
Re- mar ks |
| 1. | Annual Secretaria l Complian ce Report |
Regulati on 24A of SEBI (LODR), 2015 |
Late Submissio n of Annual Secretarial Complianc e Report under Regulation 24A of SEBI (LODR), 2015 |
BSE | Fine | Late Submissi on of Annual Secretaria l Complian ce Report under Regulatio n 24A of SEBI (LODR), 2015 for FY 2021- 22 |
Rs. 2,360 |
As informed by the manageme nt, the Company had made payment of the same. |
The Company had made the payment of the same on 15th July, 2022 |
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| 2. | Related Party Transacti ons |
Regulati on 23 (9) of SEBI (LODR), 2015 |
Late Submissio n of Related Party Transactio ns Report under Regulation 23 (9) of SEBI (LODR), 2015 |
BSE | Fine | Late Submissi on of Related Party Transacti ons Report under Regulatio n 23 (9) of SEBI (LODR), 2015 |
Rs. 76,700 |
As informed by the manageme nt, the Company had made payment of the same. |
As informed by the managem ent the Company had made payment of the same on 12th August, 2022 |
Olisa House, 3[rd] Floor, Suite 3V, 4 Government Place, Kolkata - 700 001 E-Mail : [email protected]
Company Secretary
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CHANDNI MAHESWARI
II. Compliances related to resignation of statutory auditors from listed entities and their material subsidiaries as per SEBI Circular CIR/CFD/CMD1/114/2019 dated 18th October, 2019:
| Sr. No. | Particulars Compliance Status (Yes/No/ NA) Observations /Remarks by PCS* |
Particulars Compliance Status (Yes/No/ NA) Observations /Remarks by PCS* |
Particulars Compliance Status (Yes/No/ NA) Observations /Remarks by PCS* |
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| 1 | Compliances with the following conditions while appointing/re-appointing an auditor | ||
| i.If the auditor has resigned within 45 days from the end of a quarter of a financial year, the auditor before such resignation, has issued the limited review/ audit report for such quarter; or ii.If the auditor has resigned after 45 days from the end of a quarter of a financial year, the auditor before such resignation, has issued the limited review/ audit report for such quarter as well as the next quarter; or iii.If the auditor has signed the limited review/ audit report for the first three quarters of a financial year, the auditor before such resignation has issued the limited review/ audit report for the last quarter of such financial year as well as the audit report for such financial year. |
Yes | The erstwhile Statutory Auditor of the Company, Singhi & Co., resigned w.e.f 20th October, 2023 which was duly intimated to the Exchange and also the Limited Review Report for the Quarter ended 31st December, 2022 was signed by them. No other quarterly results were signed by them. |
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| 2 | **Other conditions relating to resignation of statutory ** | auditor | |
| i.Reporting of concerns by Auditor with respect to the listed entity/its material subsidiary to the Audit Committee: a.In case of any concern with the management of the listed entity/material subsidiary such as non-availability of information / non-cooperation by the management which has hampered the audit process, the auditor has approached the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the listed entity and the Audit Committee shall receive such concern directly and immediately without specifically waiting for the quarterly Audit Committee meetings. b.In case the auditor proposes to resign, all concerns with respect to the proposed resignation, along with relevant documents has been brought to the notice of the Audit Committee. In cases where the proposed resignation is due to non-receipt of information / explanation from the company, the auditor has informed the Audit Committee the details of information / explanation sought and not provided by the management, as applicable. c.The Audit Committee / Board of Directors, as the case may be, deliberated on the matter on receipt of such information from the auditor relating to the proposal to resign as mentioned above and |
Yes | The resigning auditors have raised certain concerns which has been intimated to the Audit Committee and the management has taken care of the same. |
Olisa House, 3[rd] Floor, Suite 3V, 4 Government Place, Kolkata - 700 001 E-Mail : [email protected]
CHANDNI MAHESWARI
Company Secretary
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communicate its views to the management and the auditor. ii. Disclaimer in case of non-receipt of information: The auditor has provided an appropriate disclaimer in its audit report, which is in accordance with the Standards of Auditing as specified by ICAI / NFRA, in case where the listed entity/ its material subsidiary has not provided information as required by the auditor. 3. The listed entity / its material subsidiary has obtained Yes The information information from the Auditor upon resignation, in the has been received format as specified in Annexure- A in SEBI Circular by the Company from the CIR/ CFD/CMD1/114/2019 dated 18th October, resigning auditor 2019. vide their resignation letter dated 20[th] October, 2023
III. I hereby report that, during the review period the compliance status of the listed entity is appended as below:
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SN Particulars Compliance Observations /Remarks by PCS
Status
(Yes/No/ NA)
1 Secretarial Standards: No There were 2 instances of non-compliance with
Secretarial Standards:
The compliances of the listed entity are in
accordance with the applicable Secretarial (a) There were no Board or Committee
Standards (SS) issued by the Institute of Meetings held in the first quarter of the FY, viz.
Company Secretaries India (ICSI), as April -June’24 and the gap between 2
notified by the Central Government under consecutive Board meetings exceeded than 120
section 118(10) of the Companies Act, days.
2013 and mandatorily applicable. (b)The Annual General Meeting of the
Company was not held in prescribed time.
2 Adoption and timely updation of the Yes NIL
Policies:
All applicable policies under SEBI
Regulations are adopted with the
approval of board of directors of the
listed entities
All the policies are in conformity with
SEBI Regulations and have been
reviewed & updated on time, as per the
regulations/circulars/guidelines issued by
SEBI
3 Maintenance and disclosures on Yes NIL
Website:
The Listed entity is maintaining a
functional website
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Olisa House, 3[rd] Floor, Suite 3V, 4 Government Place, Kolkata - 700 001 E-Mail : [email protected]
CHANDNI MAHESWARI
Company Secretary
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Timely dissemination of the
documents/ information under a
separate section on the website
Web-links provided in annual corporate
governance reports under Regulation
27(2) are accurate and specific which re-
directs to the relevant document(s)/
section of the website
4 Disqualification of Director: Yes NIL
None of the Director(s) of the Company
is/are disqualified under Section 164 of
Companies Act, 2013 as confirmed by the
listed entity.
5 Details related to Subsidiaries of NA The Company does not have any subsidiaries.
listed entities have been examined
w.r.t.:
(a) Identification of material subsidiary
companies
(b) Disclosure requirement of material as
well as other subsidiaries
6 Preservation of Documents: Yes NIL
The listed entity is preserving and
maintaining records as prescribed under
SEBI Regulations and disposal of records
as per Policy of Preservation of Documents
and Archival policy prescribed under SEBI
LODR Regulations, 2015.
7 Performance Evaluation: Yes NIL
The listed entity has conducted
performance evaluation of the Board,
Independent Directors and the Committees
at the start of every financial year/during
the financial year as prescribed in SEBI
Regulations.
8 Related Party Transactions: Yes NIL
(a) The listed entity has obtained prior
approval of Audit Committee for all
related party transactions; or
(b) The listed entity has provided detailed
reasons along with confirmation whether
the transactions were subsequently
approved/ratified/rejected by the Audit
Committee, in case no prior approval has
been obtained.
9 Disclosure of events or information: No The Quarterly results for March 2023, June
The listed entity has provided all the 2023 and September 2023 and also Annual
required disclosure(s) under Regulation 30 Report for FY 2023 were not published within
along with Schedule III of SEBI LODR prescribed time limits.
Regulations, 2015 within the time limits
prescribed thereunder.
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Olisa House, 3[rd] Floor, Suite 3V, 4 Government Place, Kolkata - 700 001 E-Mail : [email protected]
Company Secretary
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CHANDNI MAHESWARI
| 10 | Prohibition of Insider Trading: The listed entity is in compliance with Regulation 3(5) & 3(6) SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. |
Yes | NIL |
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| 11 | Actions taken by SEBI or Stock Exchange(s), if any: No action(s) has been taken against the listed entity/ its promoters/ directors/ subsidiaries either by SEBI or by Stock Exchanges (including under the Standard Operating Procedures issued by SEBI through various circulars) under SEBI Regulations and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder except as provided under separate paragraph herein (**). |
No | The Exchange has levied fines with respect to Non-Compliances with Regulations 17(1), 29(1), 33 and 34 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and promoter accounts are freezed on grounds of Non-Compliance with Regulation 17(1). |
| 12 | Additional Non-compliances, if any: No additional non-compliance observed for any SEBI regulation/circular/guidance note etc. |
No | The Company Secretary of the Company had resigned w.e.f closing of business hours on 10th March, 2023 and the Company is looking for a suitable candidate for the same. |
Assumptions & Limitation of scope and Review:
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Compliance of the applicable laws and ensuring the authenticity of documents and information furnished, are the responsibilities of the management of the listed entity.
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Our responsibility is to report based upon our examination of relevant documents and information. This is neither an audit nor an expression of opinion.
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We have not verified the correctness and appropriateness of financial Records and Books of Accounts of the listed entity.
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This Report is solely for the intended purpose of compliance in terms of Regulation 24A (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the listed entity nor of the efficacy or effectiveness with which the management has conducted the affairs of the listed entity
Signature:
CHANDNI Digitally signed by CHANDNI MAHESWARI MAHESWARI Date: 2024.06.04 17:22:11 +05'30'
Place: Kolkata Date: 4[th] June, 2024
Name of the Practicing Company Secretary: CHANDNI MAHESWARI ACS/ ~~FCS~~ No.: A42292 CP No.: 16218 UDIN: A042292F000527458 PR No: I2016WB1425000
Olisa House, 3[rd] Floor, Suite 3V, 4 Government Place, Kolkata - 700 001 E-Mail : [email protected]