1. Corresponding figures of the previous year have been regrouped and
reclassified wherever considered necessary to compare to this year''s
figures.
2. Contingent Liability:
a. Bank Guarantee/Letter of Credit issued and outstanding as on 31st
March, 2011 is for an amount of Rs. 54,50,00,000 (Previous year: Rs.
12,50,00,000)
b. As at 31st March, 2011, ascertainable Claims against the Company by
certain land owners seeking enhancement of compensation in respect of
RoU acquired by the Company is Rs. 25.91 crores (Previous year: Rs.
1.69 crores)
c. Excise Department had issued a demand of Rs. 17.90 lacs on Company
towards service tax plus interest & penalty dues as Recipient of
Services of Consulting Engineer from Non-Resident by the Company
during the period F.Y. 2002-03, 2003- 2004 & 2004-2005. Company fled an
appeal against the order with Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals)
& got the order in favour. However, Department has fled an appeal
against the order of CCE (Appeals) before CESTAT.
d. Excise Department during it''s audit in 2008 had passed three orders
demanding Rs. 142.95 crores, interest as applicable & penalty
equivalent to basic demand, in relation to periods from 2005-2006 to
2007-2008. Company has fled appeal against the same before the CESTAT.
Out of the above, one of the matter involving an amount of Rs. 34.35
crores as basic demand has been decided in Company''s favour by CESTAT.
For other two matters involving basic demand Rs. 108.60 crores, Company
has been granted unconditional stay of demand, based on strong merits
of the case, pending final disposal.
e. Department has continued adjudicating the issue mentioned in point
(d) above, which were pending before CESTAT for earlier years, for F.Y.
2008-2009 and 2009-2010 (being subsequent periods) & passed
corresponding orders demanding Rs. 78.40 Crores, interest as
applicable & penalty equivalent to basic demand for F.Y. 2008-2009 and
issued Show Cause Notices for Rs. 69 crores for F.Y. 2009-2010,.
Against, order of Department for F.Y. 2008-2009, Company has fled an
appeal before the CESTAT, pending final disposal.
f. Income Ta x assessments up to A.Y. 2008-2009 have been completed.
Company had fled appeals against the various orders passed by assessing
Officers, whereby appeals lying before Gujarat High Court for A.Y.
2005-2006 - Rs. 0.151 crores, before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
(ITAT) for A.Y. 2004-2005 to A.Y. 2009-2010 - Rs. 25.419 crores &
before Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for A.Y. 2008-2009 -
Rs.13.54 crores.
g. Based on interpretation of the Acts & various judicial
pronouncements in relation to similar matters, Company is of the view
that these demands are likely to be deleted or it may be substantially
reduced.
3. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital
account and not provided for is approximately Rs. 271.60 crores
(Previous year: Rs. 687.85 crores).
4. As per AS-16 Borrowing Cost issued by ICAI, the Company has
capitalised the borrowing cost amounting to Rs. 37.29 crores during the
year. (Previous year: Rs.16.87 crores).
5. The Company has undertaken windmill project of 52.50 MW at three
sites Maliya Miyana (Dist: Rajkot), Gorsar (Dist: Porbandar) and Adodar
(Dist: Porbandar) in the State of Gujarat. Company has commissioned the
balance capacity of 46.50 MW during the financial year.
6. During the year, Company has transferred Atul Spurline, Dhuva
Spurline and Thangadh Spurline to ''GSPC Gas Company Limited'', a company
promoted by ''Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited'' to undertake
city gas distribution activity at Book Value and the consideration
would be discharged by way of allotment of fully paid up Equity Shares
in ''GSPC Gas Company Limited''.
7. During the year, the Company, has changed it''s accounting policy
for treatment of Land Compensation relating to RoU & non- refundable
RoW Payments from part of Plant & Machinery to Intangible Asset for
better presentation. Company will not amortize the said asset but will
test it for impairment on periodic basis since the useful life is not
accurately ascertainable. Because of the said change in policy, the
Company has written back depreciation amounting to Rs. 23.38 crores
provided up to F.Y. 2009-2010.
8. The company has changed the depreciation rate on natural gas
pipelines from 8.33% per annum to 3.17% per annum on SLM basis w.e.f.
1st April, 2010 in terms of approval of Ministry of Corporate Affairs
vide its letter no. 45/2/2011-CL-III dated 13th May, 2011. Due to
change in depreciation rate, there is a reduction in depreciation
charged to Profit & Loss Account amounting to Rs. 142.49 crores with
consequent increase in PBT.
9. During the year, there has been no further development with regard
to the ''Other Claims Recoverable'' in Schedule ''K''.
10. The balances of sundry debtors, creditors, loans and advances and
deposits are subject to the conformation by the parties and provision
for all liabilities is adequate in opinion of the Company.
11. SEGMENT REPORTING
a. Business Segments:
The Company has identified and reported business segments taking into
account nature of product and services, differing risks and returns and
internal business reporting systems. The Company''s principal business
is transportation of Gas through pipeline. Other business segment
includes generation of electricity through windmill.
b. Segment Revenue and expense:
Revenue and Expenses have been identified to a segment on the basis of
operating activities of the segment. Revenue and Expenses which relate
to common activities and are not allocable to segment on reasonable
basis have been disclosed as Unallocable.
c. Segment Assets and liabilities:
Segment Assets include all operating assets in respective segments
comprising of Net Fixed Assets, Capital Work in Progress, Current
Assets, Loans and Advances. Segment Liabilities include Operating
Liabilities and Provisions.
d. The Company does not have geographical distribution of revenue
hence secondary segmental reporting based on geographical locations of
its customers is not applicable to the Company.
12. Employee Stock Option Plans
ESOP - 2005:
During the Financial Year 2005-2006, the Company instituted ESOP -
2005. The Board of Directors and the Shareholders approved the plan in
the meeting held on 13th October, 2005 and 18th October, 2005
respectively, which provides for the issue of 23,27,940 Equity Shares
to the employees of the Company and of Gujarat State Petroleum
Corporation Ltd. The Compensation Committee administers ESOP - 2005.
ESOP - 2010:
During the Financial Year 2010-2011, the Company instituted ESOP -
2010. The Board of Directors and the Shareholders approved the plan in
their meetings held on 23rd August, 2010 and 21st September, 2010
respectively, which provides for the issue of 62,40,000 Equity Shares
to the employees of the Company and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation
Limited at future dates. The Compensation Committee administers the
ESOP-2010. The Compensation Committee has granted 21,28,925 Options to
the eligible employees under ESOP - 2010.
Accounting for ESOP:
In accordance with SEBI (Employees Stock Option Plan and Employees
Share Purchase Plan) Guidelines, 1999, the difference between market
price as on the date of grant of Option and the exercise price of total
no. of Options granted is recognized as an asset called ''Deferred ESOP
Compensation'' and as a liability called ''ESOP Outstanding Account''. The
asset called ''Deferred ESOP Compensation'' is amortized over the vesting
period on straight line basis and considered as a part of ''Employee
Cost'' in Profit & Loss Account, whereas the liability called ''ESOP
Outstanding Account'' is derecognized at the time of exercise of Shares
by the employees.
13. Company has exercised its Call Option on 30th March, 2011 to
redeem the outstanding bonds and accordingly liability in regards to
bond is discharged in full.
14. As at the Balance Sheet date Company has reviewed the carrying
amounts of its assets and found that there is no indication that those
assets have suffered any impairment loss. Hence no such impairment loss
has been provided.
15. GSPL has applied to the ''Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board''
in December 2008 for authorization of its Pipeline Network under
section 18(1) of the ''Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas
Pipelines) Regulations, 2008. The Board is currently processing the
application of the Company.
16. Amount due for credit to Investor Education and Protection Fund
towards Unclaimed Interest Warrant - Fixed Deposit from Public &
Unclaimed Dividend is NIL (Previous year: NIL). |