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    Nomination and Remuneration Policy

    I. PREAMBLE

    This Nomination and Remuneration Policy is being formulated in compliance with Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, as amended from time to time. This policy on nomination and remuneration of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management has been formulated by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC or the Committee) and has been approved by the Board of Directors.

    II. OBJECTIVE

    The objective of the policy is to ensure that;

    • The level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient to attract, retain and motivate directors of the quality required to run the company successfully;
    • Relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets appropriate performance benchmarks; and
    • Remuneration to directors, key managerial personnel and senior management involves a balance between fixed and incentive pay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the working of the company and its goals.

    III. DEFINITIONS

    • “Board” means Board of Directors of the Company.
    • “Company” means “Meghmani Industries Limited.”
    • “Stock Option” means the option given to the directors, officers or employees of a company or of its holding company or subsidiary company or companies, if any, which gives such directors, officers or employees, the benefit or right to purchase, or to subscribe for, the shares of the company at a future date at a pre-determined price.
    • “Independent Director” means a director referred to in Section 149 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013.
    • “Key Managerial Personnel” (KMP) means:
      • Chief Executive Officer or the Managing Director or the Manager,
      • Company Secretary,
      • Whole-time Director,
      • Chief Financial Officer and
      • Such other officer as may be prescribed
    •  “Nomination and Remuneration Committee” shall mean a Committee of Board of Directors of the Company, constituted in accordance with the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Listing Agreement.
    • “Policy or This Policy” means, “Nomination and Remuneration Policy.”
    • “Remuneration” means any money or its equivalent given or passed to any person for services rendered by him and includes perquisites as defined under the Income-tax Act, 1961.
    • “Senior Management” means personnel of the Company who are members of its core management team excluding Board of Directors. This would include all members of management one level below the Executive Directors, including all the functional heads.

    IV. INTERPRETATION

    Terms that have not been defined in this Policy shall have the same meaning assigned to them in the Companies Act, 2013, as amended from time to time.

    V. ROLE OF THE COMMITTEE

    The role of the Committee will be the following:

    • To formulate criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a Director.
    • To formulate criteria for evaluation of Independent Directors and the Board.
    • To identify persons who are qualified to become Directors and who may be appointed in Senior Management in accordance with the criteria laid down in this policy.
    • To carry out evaluation of Director’s performance.
    • To recommend to the Board the appointment and removal of Directors and Senior Management.
    • To recommend to the Board policy relating to remuneration for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management.
    • To devise a policy on Board diversity, composition, size.
    • To ensure that level and composition of remuneration is reasonable and sufficient, relationship of remuneration to performance is clear and meets appropriate performance benchmarks.
    • To carry out any other function as is mandated by the Board from time to time and/or enforced by any statutory notification, amendment or modification, as may be applicable.
    • To perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate for the performance of its duties.

    VI. CONSTITUTION, CHAIRMANSHIP, QUORUM AMD MEETING

    • The Committee shall comprise of three (3) or more Directors out of which not less than one half shall be Independent.
    • The Board shall reconstitute the Committee as and when required to comply with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable statutory requirements.
    • Term of the Committee shall be continued unless terminated by the Board of Directors.
    • Minimum two (2) members shall constitute a quorum for the Committee meeting.
    • The Chairperson of the Company (whether executive or non-executive) may be appointed as a member of the Committee but shall not Chair the Committee.
    • In the absence of the Chairman, the members of the Committee present at the meeting shall choose one amongst them to act as Chairman.
    • The Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee should be present at the Annual General Meeting or may nominate some other member to answer the shareholders’ queries.
    • The meeting of the Committee shall be held at such regular intervals as may be required.
    • The Committee may invite such executives, as it considers appropriate, to be present at the meetings of the Committee.
    • Matters arising for determination at Committee meetings shall be decided by a majority of votes of Members present and voting and any such decision shall for all purposes be deemed a decision of the Committee.
    • In the case of equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting will have a casting vote.

    VII. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR, KMP AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

    1. Appointment criteria and qualifications:

    • The Committee shall identify and ascertain the integrity, qualification, expertise and experience of the person for appointment as Director, KMP or at Senior Management level and recommend to the Board his/her appointment.
    • A person should possess adequate qualification, expertise and experience for the position he/she is considered for appointment. The Committee has discretion to decide whether qualification, expertise and experience possessed by a person are sufficient/ satisfactory for the concerned position.
    • The Company shall not appoint or continue the employment of any person as Managing Director/Whole-time Director/Manager who has attained the age of seventy years. Provided that the term of the person holding this position may be extended beyond the age of seventy years with the approval of shareholders by passing a special resolution.

    2. Term/Tenure:

    • Managing Director/Whole-time Director/Manager (Managerial Person): – The Company shall appoint or re-appoint any person as its Managerial Person for a term not exceeding five years at a time. No re-appointment shall be made earlier than one year before the expiry of such term.
    • Independent Director:
      • An Independent Director shall hold office for a term up to five consecutive years on the Board of the Company and will be eligible for re-appointment on passing of a special resolution by the Company and disclosure of such appointment in the Board’s report.
      • No Independent Director shall hold office for more than two consecutive terms, but such Independent Director shall be eligible for appointment after expiry of three years of ceasing to become an Independent Director. Provided that an Independent Director shall not, during the said period of three years, be appointed in or be associated with the Company in any other capacity, either directly or indirectly.
      • At the time of appointment of Independent Director it should be ensured that number of Boards on which such Independent Director serves is restricted to seven listed companies as an Independent Director and three listed companies as an Independent Director in case such person is serving as a Whole-time Director of a listed company or such other number as may be prescribed under the Act.

    3. Evaluation:

    • The Committee shall carry out evaluation of performance of Director, KMP and Senior Management Personnel yearly or at such intervals as may be considered necessary.

    4. Removal:

    • The Committee may recommend, to the Board with reasons recorded in writing, removal of a Director, KMP or Senior Management Personnel subject to the provisions and compliance of the Companies Act, 2013, rules and regulations and the policy of the Company.

    5. Retirement:

    • The Director, KMP and Senior Management shall retire as per the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the prevailing policy of the Company. The Board will have the discretion to retain the Director, KMP, Senior Management in the same position/remuneration or otherwise even after attaining the retirement age, for the benefit of the Company.

    VIII. PROVISIONS RELATING TO REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSON, KMP AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

    1. Remuneration to Managing Director/Whole-time Directors:

    • The Remuneration/Commission etc. to be paid to Managing Director/Whole-time Directors, etc. shall be governed as per provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under or any other enactment for the time being in force and the approvals obtained from the Members of the Company.
    • The Nomination and Remuneration Committee shall make such recommendations to the Board of Directors, as it may consider appropriate with regard to remuneration to Managing Director/Whole-time Directors.

    2. Remuneration to Non-Executive/Independent Directors:

    • The Non-Executive/Independent Directors may receive sitting fees and such other remuneration as permissible under the provisions of Companies Act, 2013. The amount of sitting fees shall be such as may be recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
    • All the remuneration of the Non- Executive/Independent Directors (excluding remuneration for attending meetings as prescribed under Section 197 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013) shall be subject to ceiling/limits as provided under Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there under or any other enactment for the time being in force. The amount of such remuneration shall be such as may be recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approved by the Board of Directors or shareholders, as the case may be.
    • An Independent Director shall not be entitled to any Stock Options of the Company.
    • Any remuneration paid to Non-Executive/Independent Directors for services rendered which are of professional in nature shall not be considered as part of the remuneration for the purposes of clause (b) above if the following conditions are satisfied:
    • The Services are rendered by such Director in his capacity as the professional; and
    • In the opinion of the Board/Committee, the director possesses the requisite qualification for the practice of that profession.

    3. Remuneration to Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management:

    • The remuneration to Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management shall consist of fixed pay and incentive pay, in compliancewith the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and in accordance with the Company’s Policy.
    • The Fixed pay shall include monthly remuneration, employer’s contribution to Provident Fund, contribution to pension fund, pension schemes, etc. as decided from to time.
    • The Incentive pay shall be decided based on the balance between performance of the Company and performance of the Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Management, to be decided annually or at such intervals as may be considered appropriate.

    IX. IMPLEMENTATION

    • The Committee may issue guidelines, procedures, formats, reporting mechanism and manuals in supplement and for better implementation of this policy as considered appropriate.
    • The Committee may delegate any of its powers to one or more of its members or as deem fit.

    X. DEVIATIONS FROM THIS POLICY

    Deviations on elements of this policy in extraordinary circumstances, when deemed necessary in the interests of the Company, will be made if there are specific reasons to do so and the Board shall have such authority to approve such deviations.

    XI. AMENDMENTS TO THE POLICY

    The Board of Directors on its own and/or as per the recommendations of Nomination and Remuneration Committee can amend this Policy, as and when deemed fit. In case of any amendment(s), clarification(s), circular(s) etc. issued by the relevant authorities, not being consistent with the provisions laid down under this Policy, then such amendment(s), clarification(s), circular(s) etc. shall prevail upon the provisions hereunder and this Policy shall stand amended accordingly from the effective date as laid down under such amendment(s), clarification(s), circular(s) etc.