Charters of Committee

Audit Committee

  • 1. Overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process and disclosure of its financial information to ensure that its financial statements are correct, sufficient and credible;
  • 2. Recommending to the Board the appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of the statutory auditor of the Company;
  • 3. Reviewing and monitoring the statutory auditor’s independence and performance, and effectiveness of audit process;
  • 4. Approving payments to statutory auditors for any other services rendered by the statutory auditors;
  • 5. Reviewing, with the management, the annual financial statements and auditor’s report thereon before submission to the Board for approval, with particular reference to:
    • (a). Matters required to be included in the director’s responsibility statement to be included in the Board’s report in terms of clause (c) of sub-section 3 of Section 134 of the Companies Act;
    • (b). Changes, if any, in accounting policies and practices and reasons for the same;
    • (c). Major accounting entries involving estimates based on the exercise of judgment by management;
    • (d). Significant adjustments made in the financial statements arising out of audit findings;
    • (e). Compliance with listing and other legal requirements relating to financial statements;
    • (f). Disclosure of any related party transactions; and
    • (g). Modified opinion(s) in the draft audit report.
  • 6. Reviewing, with the management, the quarterly, half- yearly and annual financial statements before submission to the Board for approval;
  • 7. Reviewing, with the management, the statement of uses/ application of funds raised through an issue (public issue, rights issue, preferential issue, etc.), the statement of funds utilised for purposes other than those stated in the offer document/ prospectus/ notice and the report submitted by the monitoring agency monitoring the utilisation of proceeds of a public or rights issue, and making appropriate recommendations to the Board to take up steps in this matter. This also includes monitoring the use/application of the funds raised through the proposed initial public offer by the Company;
  • 8. Laying down the criteria for granting omnibus approval in accordance with the Company’s policy on related party transactions and such approval shall be applicable in respect of transactions which are repetitive in nature;
  • 9. Approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the Company with related parties provided that the audit committee may make omnibus approval for related party transactions proposed to be entered into by the Company subject to such conditions as may be prescribed;
  • 10. Approval or any subsequent modifications of transactions of the Company with related parties;
  • 11. Scrutinising of inter-corporate loans and investments;
  • 12. Valuing of undertakings or assets of the Company, wherever it is necessary;
  • 13. Evaluating of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
  • 14. Establishing a vigil mechanism for directors and employees to report their genuine concerns or grievances;
  • 15. Reviewing, with the management, the performance of statutory and internal auditors, and adequacy of the internal control systems;
  • 16. Reviewing the adequacy of internal audit function if any, including the structure of the internal audit department, staffing and seniority of the official heading the department, reporting structure coverage and frequency of internal audit;
  • 17. Discussing with internal auditors on any significant findings and follow up there on;
  • 18. Reviewing the findings of any internal investigations by the internal auditors into matters where there is suspected fraud or irregularity or a failure of internal control systems of a material nature and reporting the matter to the Board;
  • 19. Discussing with statutory auditors before the audit commences, about the nature and scope of audit as well as post-audit discussion to ascertain any area of concern;
  • 20. Looking into the reasons for substantial defaults in the payment to the depositors, debenture holders, shareholders (in case of non-payment of declared dividends) and creditors;
  • 21. Reviewing the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism;
  • 22. Approving the appointment of the chief financial officer or any other person heading the finance function or discharging that function after assessing the qualifications, experience and background, etc. of the candidate;
  • 23. Carrying out any other function as is mentioned in the terms of reference of the Audit Committee and any other terms of reference as may be decided by the Board and/or specified/provided under the Companies Act or the SEBI Listing Regulations or by any other applicable law;
  • 24. Reviewing the utilization of loans and/ or advances from/investment by the holding company in the subsidiary exceeding rupees 100 crore or 10% of the asset size of the subsidiary, whichever is lower including existing loans / advances / investments; and
  • 25. Considering and commenting on rationale, cost-benefits and impact of schemes involving merger, demerger, amalgamation etc. of the Company and its shareholders.

Nomination and Remuneration Committee

  • 1. Formulating the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a director and recommending to the Board a policy, relating to the remuneration of the directors, key managerial personnel and other employees;
  • 2. Formulating of criteria for evaluation of the performance of the independent directors and the Board;
  • 3. Devising a policy on Board diversity;
  • 4. Identifying persons who qualify to become directors or who may be appointed in senior management in accordance with the criteria laid down, recommending to the Board their appointment and removal, and carrying out evaluations of every director’s performance;
  • 5. Determining whether to extend or continue the term of appointment of the independent director, on the basis of the report of performance evaluation of independent directors;
  • 6. Analysing, monitoring and reviewing various human resource and compensation matters;
  • 7. Determining the company’s policy on specific remuneration packages for executive directors including pension rights and any compensation payment, and determining remuneration packages of such directors;
  • 8. Determining compensation levels payable to the senior management personnel and other staff (as deemed necessary), which shall be market-related, usually consisting of a fixed and variable component;
  • 9. Reviewing and approving compensation strategy from time to time in the context of the then current Indian market in accordance with applicable laws;
  • 10. Performing such functions as are required to be performed by the compensation committee under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, as amended;
  • 11. Framing suitable policies and systems to ensure that there is no violation, by an employee of any applicable laws in India or overseas, including:
    • (a). The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended; or
    • (b). The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to the Securities Market) Regulations, 2003, as amended.
  • 12. Performing such other activities as may be delegated by the Board and/or specified/provided under the Companies Act or the Listing Regulations, or by any other regulatory authority;
  • 13. Recommend to the board, all remuneration, in whatever form, payable to senior management; and
  • 14. Administering the employee stock option scheme or plan, if any, approved by the Board and shareholders of the Company in accordance with the terms of such scheme or plan.

CSR Committee

  • 1. To formulate and recommend to the Board, a CSR policy which shall indicate the activities to be undertaken by the Company as per the Companies Act, 2013;
  • 2. To review and recommend the amount of expenditure to be incurred on the activities to be undertaken by the company;
  • 3. To monitor the CSR policy of the Company from time to time;
  • 4. Any other matter as the CSR Committee may deem appropriate after approval of the Board of Directors or as may be directed by the Board of Directors from time to time.”

IPO Committee

  • 1. To make applications to the Government of India, SEBI, Reserve Bank of India, or to any other statutory or governmental authorities in connection with the Offer as may be required and accept on behalf of the Board such conditions and modifications as may be prescribed or imposed by any of them while granting such approvals, permissions and sanctions as may be required;
  • 2. To approve and file the draft red herring prospectus with the SEBI, the RHP and Prospectus with the SEBI and the RoC and the preliminary and final international wrap (including amending, varying, supplementing or modifying the same, or providing any notices, addenda, or corrigenda thereto, together with any summaries thereof as may be considered desirable or expedient) in relation to the Offer as finalised by the Company, therein;
  • 3. To decide in consultation with the book running lead managers (“BRLMs”) [and Selling Shareholder(s) (as applicable)] on the timing, pricing and all the terms and conditions of the Offer, including the price band, Offer price, Offer size and to accept any amendments, modifications, variations or alterations thereto;
  • 4. To appoint and enter into arrangements with the BRLMs, underwriters to the Offer, syndicate members to the Offer, brokers to the Offer, escrow collection bankers to the Offer, sponsor bank, monitoring agency, registrars, legal advisors, advertising agency and any other agencies or persons or intermediaries to the Offer and to negotiate and finalise the terms of their appointment;
  • 5. To take on record the approval of the Selling Shareholder(s) for offering their Equity Shares in the Offer for Sale;
  • 6. To authorize the maintenance of a register of holders of the Equity Shares;
  • 7. To negotiate, finalise and settle and to execute where applicable and deliver or arrange the delivery of the draft red herring prospectus, the red herring prospectus, the prospectus, the preliminary international wrap and final international wraps, Offer agreement, share escrow agreement, syndicate agreement, underwriting agreement, escrow and sponsor bank agreement, monitoring agency agreement, agreements with the registrar and the advertising agency and all other documents, deeds, agreements and instruments and any notices, supplements and corrigenda thereto, as may be required or desirable in relation to the Offer;
  • 8. To open with the bankers to the Offer such accounts as may be required by the regulations issued by SEBI;
  • 9. To seek, if required, the consent of the lenders to the Company and its subsidiaries, parties with whom the Company has entered into various commercial and other agreements, and any other consents that may be required in relation to the Offer;
  • 10. To open and operate bank accounts in terms of the escrow agreement with a scheduled bank to receive applications along with application monies, handling refunds and for the purposes set out in Section 40(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, as amended, in respect of the Offer, and to authorise one or more officers of the Company to execute all documents/deeds as may be necessary in this regard;
  • 11. To approve any corporate governance requirements that may be considered necessary by the Board or the IPO Committee or as may be required under the Applicable Laws or the uniform listing agreement to be entered into by the Company with the relevant stock exchanges, and to approve policies to be formulated under the Companies Act, 2013, as amended and the regulations prescribed by SEBI including the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended (given the proposing listing of the Company);
  • 12. To authorize and approve, the incurring of expenditure and payment of fees, commission, remuneration and expenses in connection with the Offer;
  • 13. To determine and finalise the bid opening and bid closing dates (including bid opening and bid closing dates for anchor investors), the floor price/price band for the Offer (including anchor investors offer price), approve the basis of allotment and confirm allocation/allotment of the Equity Shares to various categories of persons as disclosed in the DRHP, the RHP and the Prospectus, in consultation with the BRLMs [and Selling Shareholders (as applicable)] and do all such acts and things as may be necessary and expedient for, and incidental and ancillary to the Offer including any alteration, addition or making any variation in relation to the Offer;
  • 14. To issue allotment letters/confirmation of allotment notes with power to authorise one or more officers of the Company to sign all or any of the aforestated documents;
  • 15. To authorize and approve notices, advertisements in relation to the Offer in consultation with the relevant intermediaries appointed for the Offer;
  • 16. To do all such acts, deeds, matters and things and execute all such other documents, etc., deem necessary or desirable for such purpose, including without limitation, finalise the basis of allocation and to allot the shares to the successful allottees as permissible in law, issue of share certificates in accordance with the relevant rules;
  • 17. To do all such acts, deeds and things as may be required to dematerialise the Equity Shares and to sign agreements and/or such other documents as may be required with the National Securities Depository Limited, the Central Depository Services (India) limited and such other agencies, authorities or bodies as may be required in this connection;
  • 18. To withdraw the draft red herring prospectus, red herring prospectus and the Offer at any stage, if deemed necessary.
  • 19. To negotiate, finalise, sign, execute, deliver and complete any and all notices, offer documents (including Draft Red Herring Prospectus, Red Herring Prospectus and Prospectus) agreements, letters, applications, other documents, papers or instruments (including any amendments, changes, variations, alterations or modifications thereto) on behalf of the selling shareholder(s) (as maybe applicable), as the case may be, in relation to the Offer.
  • 20. To make applications for listing of the Equity Shares in one or more stock exchange(s) and to execute and to deliver or arrange the delivery of necessary documentation to the concerned stock exchange(s); and
  • 21. To settle all questions, difficulties or doubts that may arise in regard to such issues or allotment and matters incidental thereto as it may, deem fit and to delegate such of its powers as may be deemed necessary to the officials of the Company.”

Risk Management Committee

  • 1. To formulate a detailed risk management policy which shall include:
    • (a). A framework for identification of internal and external risks specifically faced by the listed entity, in particular including financial, operational, sectoral, sustainability (particularly, ESG related risks), information, cyber security risks or any other risk as may be determined by the Risk Management Committee;
    • (b). Measures for risk mitigation including systems and processes for internal control of identified risks; and
  • 2. Business continuity plan.
  • 3. To ensure that appropriate methodology, processes and systems are in place to monitor and evaluate risks associated with the business of the Company;
  • 4. To monitor and oversee implementation of the risk management policy, including evaluating the adequacy of risk management systems;
  • 5. To periodically review the risk management policy, at least once in two years, including by considering the changing industry dynamics and evolving complexity;
  • 6. To keep the board of directors informed about the nature and content of its discussions, recommendations and actions to be taken;
  • 7. The appointment, removal and terms of remuneration of the chief risk officer (if any) shall be subject to review by the Risk Management Committee;
  • 8. To attend to such other matters and functions as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time; and
  • 9. Such other terms of reference as may be prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 as amended and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended.
  • 10. The Risk Management Committee shall coordinate its activities with other committees, in instances where there is any overlap with activities of such committees, as per the framework laid down by the board of directors.”

Stakeholders Relationship Committee

  • 1. Consider and resolve grievances of security holders of the Company, including complaints related to transfer of shares, non-receipt of annual report, non-receipt of declared dividends, issue of new/duplicate certificates, general meetings, etc.;
  • 2. Review of measures taken for effective exercise of voting rights by shareholders.
  • 3. Review of adherence to the service standards adopted by the Company in respect of various services being rendered by the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent.
  • 4. Review of the various measures and initiatives taken by the Company for reducing the quantum of unclaimed dividends and ensuring timely receipt of dividend warrants/annual reports/statutory notices by the shareholders of the Company.
  • 5. Formulation of procedures in line with the statutory guidelines to ensure speedy disposal of various requests received from shareholders from time to time;
  • 6. To approve, register, refuse to register transfer or transmission of shares and other securities;
  • 7. To sub-divide, consolidate and or replace any share or other securities certificate(s) of the Company;
  • 8. Allotment and listing of shares;
  • 9. To authorise affixation of common seal of the Company;
  • 10. To issue duplicate share or other security(ies) certificate(s) in lieu of the original share/security(ies) certificate(s) of the Company;
  • 11. To approve the transmission of shares or other securities arising as a result of death of the sole/any joint shareholder;
  • 12. To dematerialize or rematerialize the issued shares;
  • 13. Ensure proper and timely attendance and redressal of investor queries and grievances;
  • 14. Carrying out any other functions contained in the Companies Act, 2013 and/or equity listing agreements (if applicable), as and when amended from time to time; and
  • 15. To further delegate all or any of the power to any other employee(s), officer(s), representative(s), consultant(s), professional(s), or agent(s).]