Dear Shareholders,
The Directors are pleased to present the 31 st Annual Reports together
with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the year ended on 31st
March'' 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
2010-2011 2009-2010
(Rs. in lacs) (Rs. in lacs)
TOTAL TURNOVER 3518.33 3327.32
Net Profit Before Taxation 555.46 467.89
Provision for Taxation 60.31 13.60
Net Profit after taxation 495.15 454.28
Balance of Profit & Loss Account B/F 327.33 -92.03
Deferred Tax Adjustment -185.93 -34.92
Balance of Profit & Loss Account C/F 636.55 327.33
APPROPRIATIONS:
Proposed Dividend NIL NIL
Transfer to General Reserve NIL NIL
DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
Pursuant to provisions of Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956,
the Directors hereby state and confirm -
a) That in preparation of Annual Accounts for the F.Y. ended on
31.03.2011, the applicable accounting standards have been followed;
b) That the directors selected such accounting policies and applied
them consistently and made Judgments 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 &
Loss Accounts of the Company.
c) That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the
maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 to safeguard the assets of the
Company and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities;
d) That the Directors have prepared the Annual Accounts on a going
concern basis.
OPERATION:
During the year the turnover of the Company has been increased by 5.74
% besides facing all adverse situation.
DIVIDENDS:
No dividend has been recommended for the year.
SETTLEMENT OF MANAGEMENT DISPUTES:
As already reported that the decade old disputes between the two Groups
of Shareholders namely Raj Kumar Gupta Group and Ashok Kumar Gupta
Group stands resolved by order dated 04.07.2007 read with order dated
03.08.2007 passed by the Hon''ble Company Law Board in C.P. No. 14/99.
The directions given by the CLB vide the aforesaid two orders were
implemented and communicated to the Shareholders as part of Annual
Report forming part of published Accounts for the F.Y.2006-2007 and
onwards. However in this regard the Special Leave Petition vide no.
25165- 25166/2007 filed by Shri Ajit Kumar Gupta and others is still
pending before Hon''ble Supreme Court for appropriate order.
DIRECTORS:
Shri Praveen Singh retires from Board of Directors by rotation in
accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act and being eligible,
offers himself for re-appointment.
RE-APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS:
M/s Kamal Kishore & Co., Chartered Accountants, the Auditors of the
Company, who hold office upto the conclusion of the Annual General
Meeting, are eligible for re-appointment and have expressed their
willingness to be re-appointed as Auditors of the Company. M/s Kamal
Kishore & Co., Chartered Accountants have under Section 224(1) of the
Companies Act, 1956 furnished a Certificate of their eligibility for
re-appointment and they hold valid certificate of having Peer Reviewed
of their firm.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The company did not have any employee covered by the provisions of
Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act'' 1956, read with Companies
(Particulars of Employee) Rules 1975 for F.Y. 2010-2011.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY. TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNING AND OUTGO:
Information as per Section 217 (1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956 read
with Companies (disclosure of particulars in the Report of Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988 are furnished as under:
a) Conservation of Energy:
The operations of the Company involve low energy consumption. Adequate
measures have, however, been taken to conserve the energy.
b) Technological Absorption:
The Company has its own technological inputs for its products,
developed in house with the efforts of experienced staffs and the same
have been upgraded from time to time. However presently company has no
collaboration arrangement with any foreign organization.
c) Foreign Exchange Earning and Outgo:
The foreign exchange earnings of the Company during the financial year
has been Rs 3292.16 lacs from Exports of Glass Beads, Hand knotted
Carpets, Handicrafts and other items. The foreign Exchange Outflow
during the year has been Rs. 351.35 lacs for the import of materials,
foreign traveling expenses and other sales promotional activities.
CORPORATE GOVERANCE:
As per Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with the Stock Exchanges, a
separate section on Corporate Governance has been setup, which is
ensuring proper implementations of the relevant requirements. A report
on Corporate Governance and a certificate from the Auditors confirming
compliance is part of this Report.
AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS :
The company has received a Special Export Award from CAPEXIL on 4th
March, 2011 for SSI Sector in recognition of Export achievement in
respect of Glass Beads & False Pearls for the year 2009-2010.
By EPCH Lifetime achievement award to the Chairman & Managing Director
of the company for outstanding contribution to the promotion of fashion
jewelry accessories. Udayami Samman - 2010 by Zee News Uttar Pradesh.
FIXED DEPOSITS:
The Company has not accepted any fixed deposits during the year.
REVOCATION OF SUSPENSION OF TRADING:
After long persuasion with the Bombay Stock Exchange, the BSE has
agreed in principle to revoke the suspension of trading wide their
letter dated 28.3.2011 subject to fulfillment of certain conditions.
All the requirements of BSE has been complied by the company by
20.4.2011 and now final order for revocation is awaited. However the
revocation of suspension of trading with National Stock Exchange is
still under process.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
The Directors wish to place on record their sincere appreciation of the
devoted and efficient services rendered by all officers, employees and
others associated with the Company.
By order of the Board of Directors
For BANARAS BEADS LTD.
(Ashok Kumar Gupta)
Chairman & Managing Director
Place : VARANASI
Date : 01.07. 2011
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