1. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
a) Rs 9618 Lacs being claims (30th June 2009 Rs. 8254 Lacs)
approximately against the company not acknowledge as debts.
b) the details of disputed dues as per clause 9(b) of Section 227(4A)
of the companies Act, 1956 are as follows:
Name of
Statute Nature of dues Amount Forum where dispute is pending
(Rs.in Lacs)
Central excise
& tariff
Act,1985 Excise duty 861 Assessing Authority
1123 Appellate Authority
372 High court
Central Sales
tax Act ,
1956 Sales tax 1573 Assessing Authority
and Sales tax
Act of Various
States
664 Appellate Authority
5 High court
Custom Act,
1961 Custom Duty 7 Custom commissioner
Water
(prevention
and control
of pollution) Charges 8 Honble high court
of Orissa
Cess (Amendment)
Act 2003
1 State pollution control
Board of India
Income tax
Act,1961 income tax * 3147 Honble high court
Nagpur Bench
Total 7761
* Appeals preferred by the department against appellate authoritys
order
c) the future obligation for the rentals under a Financial Lease
Agreement entered into, by the company for certain assets taken on
lease by another company amounts to Rs. 2.07 Lacs (30th June, 2009 Rs.
6 Lacs).
2. Guarantees given by bankers on behalf of the company remaining
outstanding and Bills Discounted with Banks remaining outstanding
amount to Rs. 943.24 Lacs (30th June, 2009 Rs. 935.10 Lacs).
3. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital
Account Rs. 504.98 Lacs (Net of Advances) (30th June, 2009 Rs. 831.19
Lacs).
4. The company has operating leases for various premises and for other
assets, which are renewable on a periodic basis and cancellable at its
option. Rental expenses for operating leases charged to profit & Loss
Account for the year are Rs. 43.17 Lacs (previous Year Rs. 38.49 Lacs).
As of 30th June, 2010, the future minimum lease payments for
non–cancellable operating leases are as below :–
– Not later than one year from 30th June, 2010 Rs. 17.58 Lacs
– Later than one year and not later than five years Nil
5. unit Ashti has imported certain plant and Machinery at concessional
rate of custom duty under 5% export promotion capital Goods (epcG)
scheme. the unit has been granted two licenses, accordingly the unit is
obliged to export goods amounting uSD$ 9.17 million, which is
equivalent to eight and half times the duty saved on import of
machinery. the unit is required to meet this export obligation over a
period of eight years starting 17th March 2005. the unit has achieved
total export of uSD 8.68 million as on 30.06.10. As such the liability
that may arise for non–fulfillment of export obligation is currently
non–ascertainable.
6. Disclosures required under the Micro, Small and Medium enterprises
Development Act,2006 (the Development Act)–delayed payments due as at
the end of the year on account of principal – Rs.128.27 (previous Year
Rs. NiL) and interest due thereon 3 Lacs (previous Year Rs. NiL).
7. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE – DEFERRED REVENUE EXPENDITURE
Compensation paid under the Approved Voluntary Retirement Scheme for
its employees have been treated as Deferred Revenue expenditure, which
was being written off over a period of five years or up to 31st March
2010, whichever is earlier.
8. Construction and installation in progress and Advances against
capital Assets include expenses and interest related to ongoing
projects at various units of the company.
9. The company has entered into a power purchase Agreement with
Avantha power & infrastructure Limited and the rates of purchase of
power and steam have been agreed periodically as per the terms of the
agreement.
10. Accounts with certain Financial institutions, Banks and companies
are subject to reconciliation; however these will not have any
significant impact on the profit for the year and on the net worth of
the company as on the Balance Sheet date.
11. Figures for the previous year have been rearranged and regrouped,
wherever necessary to conform to current years classification. |