Arunjyoti Bio Ventures Ltd Directors Report

Dear Members,

Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 40th Directors Report and the Audited Statement of Accounts of the Company for the Financial Year ended 31.03.2026

1. FINANCIAL SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS:

The performance during the period ended 31st March, 2026 has been as under:

(Rs. in lakhs)

Particulars	2024-25	2025-26
Revenue from Operations	2,788.41	2,775.44
Other Income (Including Exceptional Items)	28.13	11.80
Total Income (Revenue + Other Income)	2,816.54	2,787.24
Total Expenses	2,287.18	2,487.07
Profit/(Loss) before Depreciation, Finance Costs, Exceptional items and Tax Expense (EBITDA approx.)	529.36	300.17
Less: Depreciation/ Amortisation/ Impairment	304.58	335.81
Profit/(Loss) before Finance Costs, Exceptional items and Tax Expense (EBIT)	224.79	-35.64
Less: Finance Costs	258.87	204.73
Profit/(Loss) before Exceptional items and Tax Expense	-34.09	-240.37
Add/(Less): Exceptional items	--	273.65
Profit/(Loss) before Tax Expense	-34.09	-514.02
Less: Tax Expense (Current & Deferred)	-6.47	-60.41
Profit / (Loss) for the year (1)	-27.62	-453.61
Other Comprehensive Income	Nil	Nil
Total Comprehensive Income	-27.62	-453.61
Balance of profit/(loss) for earlier years	-	-
Less: Transfer to Reserves	-	-
Less: Dividend paid on Equity Shares	-	-
Less: Dividend Distribution Tax	-	-
Balance carried forward	-	-
Earnings per Equity Share
- Basic ( )	(0.01)	(0.24)
- Diluted ( )	(0.01)	(0.24)

2. REVIEW OF OPERATIONS:

During the year under review the Company has earned the total income of Rs. 2,787.24 Lakhs and incurred net loss of Rs. 453.61 Lakhs as compared to the total income of Rs. 2,816.54 Lakhs and net loss of Rs. 27.62 Lakhs in the previous financial year 2024-25.

3. BUSINESS UPDATE AND STATE OF COMPANYS AFFAIRS:

The information on Companys affairs and related aspects is provided under Management Discussion and Analysis report, which has been prepared, inter-alia, in compliance with Regulation 34 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and forms part of the Annual Report.

4. CHANGE IN THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, IF ANY:

During the year under review, there were no changes in the nature of Business.

5. RESERVES

The Closing balance of reserves, including retained earnings, of the Company as at 31.03.2026 is Rs. 1008.00 Lakhs.

6. DIVIDEND :

During the year under review, the Board has not recommended or paid any dividend for the year 2025-26.

7. MATERIAL CHANGES & COMMITMENT AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY:

There are no major material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company after the end of the financial year and up to date of this report (09.07.2026).

8. REVISION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

During the year under review, there is no revision in the Financial Statements.

9. SHARE CAPITAL:

Authorized Share Capital

During the year under review, there was no change in the authorized share capital and paid-up capital of the Company.

The Authorized Share Capital of the Company stands at Rs. 19,00,00,000 (Rupees Nineteen Crores only) divided into 19,00,00,000 (Nineteen Crores) equity shares of Re. 1/- (Rupee One) each.

Paid-up Share Capital

The paid-up share capital of the Company is Rs. 18,63,81,000/- (Rupees Eighteen Crores Sixty-Three Lakhs Eighty-One Thousand Only) divided into 18,63,81,000 (Rupees Eighteen Crores Sixty-Three Lakhs Eighty-One Thousand Only) Equity Shares of Re.1/- each.

10. UNPAID / UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND:

There is no unpaid or unclaimed dividend with the company till date.

11. INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF):

During the year under review, the Company was not required to transfer any amount to Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).

12. DIRECTORS OR KMP APPOINTED OR RESIGNED:

During the year under review, there was no change in the management of the Company. However, during the year, Mr. Pabbathi Badari Narayana Murthy, Mr. Dathvik Pabbathi and Mr. Nadimpalli Vishal were re-appointed as whole-time directors of the Company for a period of 3 years w.e.f. 10.11.2025.

13. COMPANYS POLICY ON DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT AND

REMUNERATION

The Company has devised, inter alia, the following policies viz.:

a) Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directors independence; and

b) Remuneration Policy for Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and other employees.

The Policy for selection of Directors and determining Directors independence sets out the guiding principles for identifying persons who are qualified to become Directors and to determine the independence of Directors, while considering their appointment as independent directors of the Company.

The Policy also provides for the factors in evaluating the suitability of individual board members with diverse background and experience that are relevant for the Companys operations. The Policy is available on the C o m p a n y s w e b s i t e a n d c a n b e a c c e s s e d a t https://www.abvl.co.in/investors/plicies/Board_Evaluation.pdf.

The Companys remuneration policy is directed towards rewarding performance, based on review of achievements. The Policy is available on the Companys website and can be accessed at https://www.abvl.co.in/investors/plicies/Nomination_Remuneration_Pli cies.pdf.

There has been no change in the above two policies, during the year under review.

14. DECLARATION BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ON ANNUAL

BASIS:

The Company has received declarations from Mr. Vijaya Rama Lakshmana Murthy Mylavarapu, Ms. Dhanalakshmi Guntaka, Mr. Srikar Ranga, Independent Directors of the Company to the effect that they are meeting the criteria of independence as provided in Sub-Section (6) of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 25 of SEBI

(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.The Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with the Companys Code of Conduct.

During the year, Independent Directors of the Company had no pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company, other than sitting fees, commission and reimbursement of expenses incurred by them for the purpose of attending meetings of the Board of Directors and Committee(s).

All the Independent Directors of your Company have been registered and are members of Independent Directors Databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).

All the Independent Director of the Company, has successfully passed/exempted from requirement of passing the Online Proficiency Self-Assessment Test conducted by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in terms of the applicable provisions of the Companies Act 2013 and the relevant rules made thereunder, considering their extensive experience and expertise.

15. CONFIRMATION AND OPINION OF THE BOARD ON INDEPENDENT

DIRECTORS

All the Independent Directors of the Company have given their respective declaration/ disclosures under Section 149(7) of the Act and Regulation 25(8) of the Listing Regulations and have confirmed that they fulfil the independence criteria as specified under section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16 of the Listing Regulations and have also confirmed that they are not aware of any circumstance or situation, which exist or may be reasonably anticipated, that could impair or impact their ability to discharge their duties with an objective independent judgment and without any external influence. Further, the Board, after taking these declarations/disclosures on record and acknowledging the veracity of the same, concluded that the Independent Directors are persons of integrity and possess the relevant expertise and experience to qualify as Independent Directors of the Company and are Independent of the Management.

The Board opines that all the Independent Directors of the Company strictly adhere to corporate integrity, possesses requisite expertise, experience and qualifications to discharge the assigned duties and responsibilities as mandated by the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Regulations diligently.

16. BOARD MEETINGS:

The Board of Directors duly met Five (5) times during the Financial Year from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The dates on which the meetings were held are 07.04.2025, 29.05.2025, 04.08.2025, 03.11.2025 and 03.02.2026 in respect of which proper notices were given and the proceedings were properly recorded and signed in the Minutes Book maintained for the purpose.

17. COMMITTEES:

The Company being a listed Company, has validly constituted various applicable and mandatory committees i.e. Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholder Relationship Committee.

18. BOARD EVALUATION:

Nomination and Remuneration Committee has carried out an annual evaluation of its own performance, board committees, and individual directors pursuant to the provisions of the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations. The performance of the board was evaluated by the board after seeking inputs from all the directors on the basis of criteria such as the board composition and structure, effectiveness of board processes, information and functioning, etc. The performance of the committees was evaluated by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee after seeking inputs from the committee members on the basis of criteria such as the composition of committees, effectiveness of committee meetings, etc. The above criteria are based on the Guidance Note on Board Evaluation issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India on January 5, 2017.

In a separate meeting of independent directors was conducted on 18.02.2026 to evaluate the performance of non-independent directors, the board as a whole and the Chairman of the Company, taking into account the views of executive directors and nonexecutive directors.

19. STATEMENT SHOWING THE NAMES OF THE TOP TEN

EMPLOYEES IN TERMS OF REMUNERATION DRAWN AND THE NAME OF EVERY EMPLOYEE AS PER RULE 5(2) & (3) OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT & REMUNERATION) RULES, 2014:

A table containing the particulars in accordance with the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act, read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is appended as ANNEXURE - I to this Report.

A statement showing the names of the top ten employees in terms of remuneration drawn and the name of every employee is annexed to this Annual report as ANNEXURE - II.

During the year, NONE of the employees (excluding Executive Directors) is drawing a remuneration of Rs.1,02,00,000/- and above per annum or Rs.8,50,000/- and above in aggregate per month, the limits specified under the Section 197(12) of the Companies Act,2013 read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014.

20. RATIO OF REMUNERATION TO EACH DIRECTOR:

Under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rule 5(1) (2) & (3) of the Companies (Appointment & Remuneration) Rules, 2014, ratio of remuneration of Mr. Pabbathi Badari Narayana Murthy, Whole-time Director of the Company to the median remuneration of the employee is 18.35: 1 and Mr. Nadimpalli Vishal, Whole-time Director and CFO of the Company to the median remuneration of the employee is 11.02: 1.

21. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to the requirement of Section 134(3) (C) and 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 and on the basis of explanation given by the executives of the Company and subject to disclosures in the Annual Accounts of the Company from time to time, we state as under:

a) That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;

b) That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgment and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period;

c) That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

d) That the Directors have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis:

e) That the Directors have lain down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and are operating effectively; and

f) That the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

22. DETAILS OF ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS:

Your Company has well established procedures for internal control across its various locations, commensurate with its size and operations. The organization is adequately staffed with qualified and experienced personnel for implementing and monitoring the internal control environment. The internal audit function is adequately resourced commensurate with the operations of the Company and reports to the Audit Committee of the Board.

23. DETAILS IN RESPECT OF FRAUDS REPORTED BY AUDITORS

UNDER SUB SECTION (12) OF SECTION 143 OTHER THAN THOSE WHICH ARE REPORTABLE TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT:

During the year under review, the Auditors of the Company have not reported any frauds to the Board of Directors as prescribed under Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder.

24. CEO/ CFO CERTIFICATION:

The Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer Certification on the financial statements under Regulation 17 (8) of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015 for the year 2025-26 is annexed in this Annual Report.

25. INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE / FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SUBSIDIARIES / ASSOCIATES/ JOINT VENTURES:

During the year under review, the Company does not have any subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate Companies.

26. NAMES OF COMPANIES, WHICH HAVE BECOME OR CEASED TO

BE COMPANYS SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES OR ASSOCIATE COMPANIES DURING THE YEAR

During the financial year under review, no company has become or ceased to be a subsidiary, joint venture or associate of the Company.

27. DETAILS OF DEPOSITS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT:

Since the Company has not accepted any deposits during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026, there has been no non-compliance with the requirements of the Act.

Pursuant to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notification dated 22nd January 2019 amending the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, the Company is required to file with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) requisite returns in Form DPT-3 for outstanding receipt of money/loan by the Company, which is not considered as deposits.

28. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:

During the year under review, the Company has granted a loan to Pasura Xpress LLP amounting to 80.72 lakhs. The Company has not provided any guarantees or made any investments that attract the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013

Sl.no Name of the LLP	Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)	Transaction Type
1. Pasura Xpress LLP	80.72	Granting of loan

However, The approval of the shareholders by way of ratification is proposed to be obtained at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Further, the borrower, Pasura Xpress LLP is in the process of repaying the outstanding amount. Upon receipt of the said amount, Arunjyoti Bio Ventures Limited shall take necessary steps to file an application for compounding of the offence with the competent authority and regularize the matter in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

29. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

Our Company has formulated a policy on related party transactions which is also available on Companys website at https://www.abvl.co.in/ policies.html. This policy deals with the review and approval of related party transactions.

All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arms length basis and were in the ordinary course of business. There were no material significant related party transactions made by the Company with the Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or the Senior Management which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large except purchase of land admeasuring 2 acres and 6 guntas along with a constructed warehouse admeasuring 22,023 square feet situated at Jangaon, Telangana, from related parties, in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI LODR Regulations.

Particulars of contracts or arrangements with related parties referred to in Section 188(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 in the prescribed Form AOC-2 is appended as ANNEXURE - IV which forms part of this Report.

All related party transactions were placed before the Audit Committee/Board for approval. Prior approval of the Audit Committee was obtained for the transactions which are foreseen and are in repetitive in nature. Members may refer to notes to the financial statements which sets out related party disclosures pursuant to IND AS-24.

30. DISCLOSURE OF PARTICULARS WITH RESPECT TO

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:

The required information as per Sec.134 (3) (m) of the Companies Act 2013 is provided hereunder:

A. Conservation of Energy:

Your Companys operations are not energy intensive. Adequate measures have been taken to conserve energy wherever possible by using energy efficient computers and purchase of energy efficient equipment.

B. Technology Absorption:

1. Research and Development (R&D): NIL

2. Technology absorption, adoption and innovation: NIL

C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Out Go:

Foreign Exchange Earnings : NIL

Foreign Exchange Outgo : NIL

31. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SHAREHOLDERS

INFORMATION:

The Company has implemented all of its major stipulations as applicable to the Company. As stipulated under Regulation 34 read with schedule V of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, a report on Corporate Governance duly audited is appended as Annexure VI for information of the

Members. A requisite certificate from the Secretarial Auditors of the Company confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance is attached to the Report on Corporate Governance.

32. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR, COMPOSITION OF

CSR COMMITTEE AND CONTENTS OF CSR POLICY):

Since the Company does not have the net worth of Rs. 500 Crores or more, or turnover of Rs. 1000 Crores or more, or a net profit of Rs. 5 Crores or more during the financial year 2024-25, hence the section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 relating to Corporate Social Responsibility is not applicable and the Company need not adopt any Corporate Social Responsibility Policy.

33. VIGIL MECHANISM/WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:

In pursuant to the provisions of Section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013, a vigil Mechanism for Directors and employees to report genuine concerns has been established. It also provides for necessary safeguards for protection against victimization for whistle blowing in good faith.

Vigil Mechanism Policy has been established by the Company for directors and employees to report genuine concerns pursuant to the provisions of section 177(9) & (10) of the Companies Act, 2013. The same has been placed on the website of the Company.

34. SIGNIFICANT & MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY COURTS / REGULATORS/ TRIBUNALS:

There are no significant and material orders passed by the regulators /courts that would impact the going concern status of the Company and its future operations.

35. STATUTORY AUDITORS AND STATUTORY AUDITORS REPORT:

Your Companys Statutory Auditors, M/s. Ravi & Co., Chartered Accountants have tendered their resignation w.e.f. 04.08.2025, therefore the Board in its meeting held on 04.08.2025 has approved the appointment of M/s. PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP, Chartered Accountants, Hyderabad, as the Statutory Auditors of the Company w.e.f. 04.08.2025 at a remuneration as fixed by the Board to fill the casual vacancy subject to approval of shareholders within 3 months from the date of recommendation/appointment and at the Annual General Meeting held on 10.09.2025 the shareholders has approved the appointment of M/s. PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP, Chartered Accountants for a period of 5 years.

M/s. PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP, Chartered Accountants, have issued the Auditors Report for fiscal 2026 does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark except the following: a) The Company has granted loan of Rs. 80.72 Lakhs (Amount outstanding as on 31st March 2026 is Rs. 65.99 Lakhs) to LLP in which directors are interested, which is subject to approval by the company under Section 185 (2) and the company is proposing to place it before the ensuing AGM for members approval.

b) During the year, managerial remuneration exceeded the remuneration approved by the shareholders by 25.19 lakhs due to the approval being granted on a net remuneration basis. The Company proposes to obtain shareholders approval/ratification for the excess remuneration at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

c) No undisputed amounts payable in respect of Goods and Service Tax, provident fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and any other statutory dues were in arrears, as at 31 March 2026 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable, except as below which are pending to be remitted on account of KYC issues and operational challenges.

Name of Statute	Nature of due	Amount in Rs	Period to which it relates	Due date	Date of payment	Remarks
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	1,282	Apr-24	15-05-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	3,662	May-24	15-06-2024	-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	47,405	Jun-24	15-07-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	5,080			-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	51,479	Jul-24	15-08-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	5,514				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	23,339	Aug-24	15-09-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	559			-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	66,941	Sep-24	15-10-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	9,220			-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	79,005	Oct-24	15-11-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	12,144			-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	82,442	Nov-24	15-12-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	12,714			-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	49,057	Dec-24	15-01-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	9,562			-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,06,313	Jan-25	15-02-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	18,479			-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,09,225	Feb-25	15-03-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	18,961			-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,14,005	Mar-25	15-04-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	20,229			-	-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,23,028	Apr-25	15-05-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	22,742				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,39,686	May-25	15-06-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	25,151				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,49,491	Jun-25	15-07-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	27,425				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,52,770	Jul-25	15-08-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	27,722				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,56,590	Aug-25	15-09-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	28,737			-	-

d) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has defaulted in repayment of loans or other borrowings or in payment of interest thereon to a lender as below:

Nature of borrowing including debt securities	Name of lender	Amount not paid on due date	Whether principal or interest	No. of days delay or unpaid	Remarks, if any
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	15,35,431	Interest	1	Apr-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	12,69,679	Interest	1	May-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	27,70,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	11,05,176	Interest	1	Aug-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	27,70,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	12,86,624	Interest	1	Sep-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	10,65,638	Interest	1	Oct-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	27,70,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	12,35,004	Interest	1	Nov-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	12,43,610	Interest	1	Dec-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	3,49,403	Interest	1	Jan-26
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	27,70,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	10,01,193	Interest	1	Feb-26
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	10,88,550	Interest	1	Mar-26
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1

Management Reply:

a) The approval of the shareholders by way of ratification is proposed to be obtained at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Further, the borrower, Pasura Xpress LLP is in the process of repaying the outstanding amount. Upon receipt of the said amount, Arunjyoti Bio Ventures Limited shall take necessary steps to file an application for compounding of the offence with the competent authority and regularize the matter in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

b) In accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board in its meeting held on 09.07.2026 has approved the proposal for waiver of recovery of the excess remuneration aggregating to Rs. 25,19,232, comprising Rs. 9,71,432 paid to Mr. Pabbathi Badari Narayana Murthy, Whole-time Director and Rs. 15,47,800 paid to Mr. Nadimpalli Vishal, Whole-time Director and CFO. The necessary approval of the shareholders by way of a Special Resolution is proposed to be obtained at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

c) The delay in remittance of the outstanding statutory dues was primarily due to pending Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance requirements and certain operational challenges. The Company has initiated the necessary actions to complete the pending formalities and resolve the operational issues.

d) The delay of one day in repayment of the principal and interest instalments was solely due to the timing of the banks auto-debit process. The delay was operational in nature and was not attributable to any financial default by the Company.

The Auditors Report is enclosed with the financial statements in this Annual Report. The Auditors have confirmed that they have subjected themselves to the peer review process of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and hold valid certificate issued by the Peer Review Board of the ICAI.

36. SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT:

The Board has duly reviewed the Secretarial Audit Report for the year ended March 31, 2026 read with the Companies Act, 2013 on the Compliances according to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013, for conducting the Secretarial Audit for financial year ended March 31, 2026. The Secretarial Audit was carried out by M/s. Manoj Parakh & Associates, Company Secretaries for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The Report given by the Secretarial Auditor is annexed herewith as ANNEXURE- III and forms integral part of this Report.

M/s. Manoj Parakh & Associates, Company Secretaries, have issued the Secretarial Auditors Report for fiscal 2026 and it does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark except the following:

Company has granted loan of Rs. 80.72 Lakhs (Amount outstanding as on 31st March 2026 is Rs. 65.99 Lakhs) to Pasura Xpress LLP, a related party in which directors are interested.

The said transaction falls within the ambit of Section 185(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and was entered into without obtaining the requisite approval of the shareholders by way of a Special Resolution.

We further report that the Company has paid remuneration in excess of the limits approved by the shareholders amounting to Rs. 9,71,432 to Mr. Pabbathi Badari Narayana Murthy, Whole-time Director and Rs. 15,47,800 to Mr. Nadimpalli Vishal, Whole-time Director and CFO aggregating to Rs. 25.19 Lakhs.

No undisputed amounts payable in respect of Goods and Service Tax, provident fund, employees state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, service tax, duty of customs, duty of excise, value added tax, cess and any other statutory dues were in arrears, as at 31 March 2026 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable, except as below which are pending to be remitted on account of KYC issues and operational challenges.

Name of Statute	Nature of due	Amount in Rs	Period to which it relates	Due date	Date of payment	Remarks
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	1,282	Apr-24	15-05-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	3,662	May-24	15-06-2024		-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	47,405	Jun-24	15-07-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	5,080				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	51,479	Jul-24	15-08-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	5,514				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	23,339	Aug-24	15-09-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	559				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	66,941	Sep-24	15-10-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	9,220				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	79,005	Oct-24	15-11-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	12,144				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	82,442	Nov-24	15-12-2024	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	12,714				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	49,057	Dec-24	15-01-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	9,562				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,06,313	Jan-25	15-02-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	18,479				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,09,225	Feb-25	15-03-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	18,961
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,14,005	Mar-25	15-04-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	20,229				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,23,028	Apr-25	15-05-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	22,742				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,39,686	May-25	15-06-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	25,151				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,49,491	Jun-25	15-07-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	27,425				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,52,770	Jul-25	15-08-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	27,722				-
The Provident fund Act, 1952	Provident Fund	1,56,590	Aug-25	15-09-2025	-	-
The Employee State Insurance Act, 1948	Employee State Insurance	28,737				-

Based on audit procedures and as per the information and explanations given by the management, the Company has defaulted in repayment of loans or other borrowings or in payment of interest thereon to a lender as below:

Nature of borrowing including debt securities	Name of lender	Amount not paid on due date	Whether principal or interest	No. of days delay or unpaid	Remarks, if any
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	15,35,431	Interest	1	Apr-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	12,69,679	Interest	1	May-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	27,70,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	11,05,176	Interest	1	Aug-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	27,70,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	12,86,624	Interest	1	Sep-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	10,65,638	Interest	1	Oct-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	27,70,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	12,35,004	Interest	1	Nov-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	12,43,610	Interest	1	Dec-25
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	3,49,403	Interest	1	Jan-26
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	27,70,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	10,01,193	Interest	1	Feb-26
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	10,88,550	Interest	1	Mar-26
Term Loan	Axis Bank Ltd	34,64,000	Principal	1

Management Reply:

a) The approval of the shareholders by way of ratification is proposed to be obtained at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Further, the borrower, Pasura Xpress LLP is in the process of repaying the outstanding amount. Upon receipt of the said amount, Arunjyoti Bio Ventures Limited shall take necessary steps to file an application for compounding of the offence with the competent authority and regularize the matter in accordance with the applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

b) In accordance with the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board in its meeting held on 09.07.2026 has approved the proposal for waiver of recovery of the excess remuneration aggregating to Rs. 25,19,232, comprising Rs. 9,71,432 paid to Mr. Pabbathi Badari Narayana Murthy, Whole-time Director and Rs. 15,47,800 paid to Mr. Nadimpalli Vishal, Whole-time Director and CFO. The necessary approval of the shareholders by way of a Special Resolution is proposed to be obtained at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

c) The delay in remittance of the outstanding statutory dues was primarily due to pending Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance requirements and certain operational challenges. The Company has initiated the necessary actions to complete the pending formalities and resolve the operational issues.

d) The delay of one day in repayment of the principal and interest instalments was solely due to the timing of the banks auto-debit process. The delay was operational in nature and was not attributable to any financial default by the Company.

37. INTERNAL AUDITORS:

M/s. K.S. Ramakrishna & Co., Chartered Accountants were re-appointed as Internal Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2025-26.

38. SECRETARIAL STANDARDS:

Your Company is in compliance with the applicable secretarial standards.

39. DECLARATION BY THE COMPANY:

The Company has issued a certificate to its Directors, confirming that it has not made any default under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, as on March 31, 2026.

40. ANNUAL RETURN:

As required pursuant to Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, an annual return for FY 2025-26 is disclosed on the website www.abvl.co.in.

41. DISCLOSURE ABOUT COST AUDIT:

The provisions of Cost Audit and keeping mandatory cost records do not apply to your Company.

42. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS AND ANALYSIS REPORT:

The Management Discussion and Analysis Report, pursuant to the SEBI

(LODR) Regulation provides an overview of the affairs of the Company, its legal status and autonomy, business environment, mission & objectives, sectoral and operational performance, strengths, opportunities, constraints, strategy and risks and concerns, as well as human resource and internal control systems is appended as ANNEXURE - V for information of the Members.

43. FAMILIARIZATION PROGRAM FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:

Independent Directors are familiarized about the Companys operations and businesses. Interaction with the Business heads and key executives of the Company is also facilitated. Detailed presentations on important policies of the Company are also made to the directors. Direct meetings with the Chairman are further facilitated to familiarize the incumbent Director about the Company/its businesses and the group practices.

44. INSURANCE:

The properties and assets of your Company are adequately insured.

45. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION AND

DISCLOSURES:

None of the Independent / Non-Executive Directors has any pecuniary relationship or transactions with the Company which in the Judgment of the Board may affect the independence of the Directors.

46. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE PREVENTION OF INSIDER

TRADING:

The Board of Directors has adopted the Insider Trading Policy in accordance with the requirements of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation, 2018. The Insider Trading Policy of the Company lays down guidelines and procedures to be followed, and disclosures to be made while dealing with shares of the Company, as well as the consequences of violation. The policy has been formulated to regulate, monitor and ensure reporting of deals by employees and to maintain the highest ethical standards of dealing in Company securities. The Insider Trading Policy of the Company covering code of practices and procedures for fair disclosure of unpublished price sensitive information and code of conduct for the prevention of insider trading, is available on our website www.abvl.co.in.

47. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT

WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:

The Company has in place an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in line with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The following is the summary of sexual harassment complaints received and disposed during the calendar year.

No. of complaints received:	Nil
No. of complaints disposed off:	Nil
No. of cases pending for more than ninety days:	Nil

48. INDUSTRY BASED DISCLOSURES AS MANDATED BY THE

RESPECTIVE LAWS GOVERNING THE COMPANY:

The Company is not a NBFC, Housing Companies etc., and hence Industry based disclosures is not required.

49. FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT CORPORATE ACTIONS:

During the year under review, no corporate actions were done by the Company which were failed to be implemented.

50. DETAILS OF APPLICATION MADE OR PROCEEDING PENDING

UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016:

During the year under review, there were no applications made or proceedings pending in the name of the Company under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

51. DETAILS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUATION AMOUNT ON

ONE TIME SETTLEMENT AND VALUATION WHILE AVAILING LOAN FROM BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:

During the year under review, there has been no one-time settlement of loans taken from banks and financial institutions.

52. COMPLIANCE OF THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE

MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT 1961

The Company has duly complied with all provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and has extended all statutory benefits to eligible women employees during the year.

53. POLICIES:

The SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 mandated the formulation of certain policies for all listed companies. All the policies are available on our website (https://www.abvl.co.in). The policies are reviewed periodically by the Board and updated based on need and new compliance requirements.

54. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY

The Company has developed and implemented a comprehensive Risk Management Policy for identifying, assessing and mitigating various risks that may affect its operations and overall performance. The Risk Management Policy is available on the Companys website at: www.abvl.co.in.

55. EVENT BASED DISCLOSURES:

During the year under review, the Company has not taken up any of the following activities except as mentioned:

1. Issue of sweat equity share: NA

2. Issue of shares with differential rights: NA

3. Issue of shares under employees stock option scheme: NA

4. Disclosure on purchase by Company or giving of loans by it for purchase of its shares: NA

5. Buy back shares: NA

6. Disclosure about revision: NA

7. Preferential Allotment of Shares: NA

56. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the contribution made by the employees at all levels, to the continued growth and prosperity of your Company. Your Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation of business constituents, banks and other financial institutions and shareholders of the Company for their continued support for the growth of the Company.

	For and on behalf of the Board
	Arunjyoti Bio Ventures Limited
	Sd/-	Sd/-
	Nadimpalli Vishal	Pabbathi Badari
	Whole-time Director	Narayana Murthy
Place: Hyderabad	& CFO	Whole-time Director
Date: 09.07.2026	(DIN: 02745303)	(DIN: 01445523)

ANNEXURE - I

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NAMES OF TOP TEN EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO SEC. 197 READ WITH RULE 5 (1) (2) and (3) OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014

1. The ratio of remuneration to each director to the median remuneration of the employees of the company for the financial year.

Director Name	Remuneration ( Lakhs)	Median Employee Rem. ( Lakhs)	Ratio
Mr. Pabbathi Badari	85.71	4.67	18.35:1
Narayana Murthy
Mr. Nadimpalli Vishal	51.48	4.67	11.02:1

2. The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary or Manager, if any, in the financial year.

Name	Designation	Remuneration in ( in Lakhs)		Increase/ (Decrease) %
		FY 2024 25	FY 2025 26
Mr. Pabbathi Badari Narayana Murthy	Whole Time Director	85.13	85.71	0.68%
Mr. Nadimpalli Vishal	Whole Time Director Cum Chief Financial Officer	36.63	51.48	40.54%
Ms. Swati Jain	Company Secretary	2.54	2.54	Nil

3. The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year

(Amount in Rs.)

Particulars	Remuneration		Increase/ (Decrease)%
	FY 2025-26	FY 2024-25
Median Remuneration of all the employees per Month*	4.67	3.97	17.63%

*Employees who have served for whole of the respective financial years have been considered.

4.

Particulars	Number
The number of employees on the rolls of the company as on March 31, 2026	168

5. Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of employees other than the managerial personnel in the last financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and details if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration.

Particulars	Increase/ (Decrease) %
Average percentage increase in the remuneration of all Employees* (Other than Key Managerial Personnel)	9.00%
Average Percentage increase in the Remuneration of Key Managerial Personnel	12.67%

*Employees who have served for whole of the respective financial years have been considered.

6. Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the company.

The Company is in compliance with its remuneration policy.

	For and on behalf of the Board
	Arunjyoti Bio Ventures Limited
	Sd/-	Sd/-
	Nadimpalli Vishal	Pabbathi Badari
	Whole-time Director	Narayana Murthy
Place: Hyderabad	& CFO	Whole-time Director
Date: 09.07.2026	(DIN: 02745303)	(DIN: 01445523)