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This Code is applicable to all Directors and employees
of the Company. This is in addition to the code framed under
SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations), 1992 and
all other applicable policies, procedures as well as the existing
rules and regulations applicable to the Company. This Code applies
to all places where the Company's business is conducted.
Standards of Conduct
The Company expects all Directors, employees, agents and contractors
to take steps for furthering safety and welfare of citizens
and for ensuring a cooperative, efficient, positive, harmonious
and productive work environment.
Those who neglect or willfully breach this Code may be subject
to corrective action, which may include termination.
Shareholder Value
The Directors and employees of the Company shall be fully committed
to enhancing shareholder value and net worth. Every member of
the Board and employees shall take adequate steps and measures
that would have been taken by a man of ordinary prudence towards
achieving this objective.
Conflict of Interest
The Directors and employees shall not participate in the decision
making process in respect of any subject matter where there
is a conflict of interest between the interest of the Company
and the personal interest of such persons. The Directors and
employees shall also not participate in taking decisions in
respect of any matter or transaction involving an organisation,
firm or a person in which case such Directors or employees may
be deemed to be interested.
Gifts
The Directors and employees shall not accept any gift, hospitality
or material benefits from any agent/contractors/vendors or other
parties with whom the Company has a business relationship. Gifts
customarily given on special occasions like New Year, Diwali,
Pujas, Christmas, etc., not expensive in value or distributed
generally and openly at ceremonies and a business lunch or dinner
shall not come under purview of this Clause. Participation by
employees in general customer meets, seminars, conferences organized
by business partners under an open invitation will also not
fall under the purview of this clause.
Business Opportunity
The Directors and employees shall not take advantage of any
business opportunity belonging to the Company and known to them
to be so belonging.
Time and Attention
The whole-time Directors and employees shall devote full time
and attention to the affairs of the Company and shall not engage
in any other profession or calling which impairs their ability
to do so.
Quality
Directors and employees shall function so as to ensure that
the Company preserves its reputation in the market, supplies
quality products and valued services to the customers, both
internal and external, and will continuously work towards enhancement
of the Company's goodwill.
Dissemination of Information
Directors and employees shall ensure that all information,
which is made available by the Company to the public, is correct,
and is free from ambiguity. Information related to the Company
and not in the public domain will be generally treated as confidential.
Confidential information will be deemed to be a valuable asset
and shall be treated as such by all employees and Directors.
The Company shall be entitled to take all such steps as may
be required to prevent any unauthorised disclosure of information.
Funds
Every employee shall be personally responsible for the Company
funds over which he or she exercises control. Company funds
must be used only for Company purposes. Every employee will
ensure that he or she and the Company's agents and contractors
take all reasonable steps such that the Company receives value
for the Company funds and accurate and timely record of each
and every expenditure is kept.
Records
Every employee shall take necessary steps to preserve records
as may be necessitated by law and the Company's business. Records
include written documents, CD's, computer hard disks, email,
floppy disks, microfilm, microfiche and all other media.
Compliance with Laws
The Directors and employees shall take steps to ensure that
the Company complies with applicable laws, regulations, rules
and regulatory orders. They will also seek such compliance from
the Company's contractors and agents.
All employees shall comply with applicable laws in India and
non-compliance will render them susceptible to action by the
Company.
Utilisation of Assets
The Directors and employees shall ensure that the assets of
the Company are utilised in the best interest of the Company
and not for their personal benefit, unless specifically allocated
for such purpose.
Non-discrimination
All other factors being equal, Directors and employees shall
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, creed,
sex, disability or marital status. Any form of sexual harassment
is prohibited. Complaints of sexual harassment will be investigated
and action taken against offending persons.
Benefits
No Director or employee shall derive any undue benefit from
the Company which would not be otherwise available to him or
her in the course of the Company's business.
Enforcement
1. All the present Directors and employees of the Company shall
be deemed to have accepted this Code from 31 December 2005.
All other persons who may become Directors and employees shall
be deemed to have accepted the Code from the date when they
become Director or employee of the Company.
2. The Company Secretary shall be the compliance officer for
the purpose of this Code.
3. All Directors and Managers will have to make an annual affirmation
of the Code. Any person aware of violation of the Code may lodge
a written complaint with the Compliance Officer.
4. The Company may suo moto undertake internal investigation
or enquiry in respect of a suspected breach of the Code.
5. This Code may be amended by the Board of Directors of the
Company.
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