1. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital
account Rs. 415.59 crs. (Previous year: Rs. 164.49 crs.).
2. Contingent liabilities in respect of claims not accepted and not
provided for Rs. 37.64 crs. (Previous year: Rs. 35.64 crs.) pertaining to
Excise duty matters in appeal Rs. 4.45 crs., Service tax matters Rs. 1.49
crs., Sales Tax matters in appeal Rs. 3.40 crs., Income tax matters in
appeal Rs. 6.76 crs. & other matters Rs. 21.54 crs. (Previous year: Rs. 4.39
crs., Rs. 1.30 crs., Rs. 2.36 crs., Rs. 6.76 crs. & Rs. 20.83 crs.
respectively).
3. Bills discounted with banks outstanding Rs. 13.86 crs. (Previous
year: Rs. 15.40 crs.).
4. Excise Duty liability on account of valuation of finished goods is
disputed and is yet to be determined. Without prejudice to the
Companys stand in this behalf, as per Governments desire an adhoc
amount of Rs. 5.45 crs. was paid under protest in earlier years and
debited to ‘Advances Recoverable and an equivalent amount was provided
in Profit and Loss Account. On Writ Petition filed by the Company in
the Honble Delhi High Court, the said Court directed the Excise
Authorities to determine the valuation of finished goods in accordance
with law and observations made in the order.
5. The Company has given guarantee to a bank in respect of loan
outstanding as at 31.03.2011 of Nil (Previous year: Rs. 0.45 cr.) in
respect of a body corporate against counter indemnity.
6. Factory & Service Buildings and Plant and Machinery of Companys
Plant at Jaykaygram were revalued as at 1st January, 1985 & 1st April,
1991. On 1st April, 1997 the revaluation of such assets was updated
along with similar assets of Banmore plant. The revaluation of said
assets of Jaykaygram and Banmore was further updated alongwith Factory
Land and Township Building as at 1st April, 2002 based on replacement
cost by a Valuer. The Gross Block includes cumulative surplus of Rs.
667.23 crs. as at 31.03.2011 (Previous year: Rs. 667.78 crs.) arising on
revaluation.
8. a) Debts over six months and Advances are net of provisions made
for Doubtful Debts Rs. 3.23 crs. and Advances
Nil (Previous year: Rs. 3.03 crs. and Rs. 0.32 cr. respectively).
b) Debts over six months / Advances include Rs. 3.40 crs. (Previous year:
Rs. 3.66 crs.) for which legal and other necessary action has been taken.
In the opinion of the Management, these debts are recoverable and the
same have been classified as good.
9. In respect of certain disallowances and additions made by the
Income Tax Authorities, appeals are pending before the Appellate
Authorities and adjustment, if any, will be made after the same are
finally determined.
10. Raw materials consumed has been determined after adjusting Rs. 11.81
crs. (Previous year: Rs. 26.83 crs.) accounted for on accrual basis in
respect of import entitlements against exports made under Duty
Exemption Scheme.
11. The Company has worked out reversal of Modvat Credit availed on
exports under Value Based Advance Licence in earlier years and reversed
the same in accounts. Pursuant to special scheme announced by the
Government, the Company has also paid interest on such reversals.
Further, the Excise department has issued certain basis for reversal of
Modvat, which is disputed and has been contested by the Company in a
Writ Petition before the Honble Delhi High Court and directions have
been issued to treat the reversal already made by the Company as
provisional.
12. a) Exchange difference (net) amounting Rs. 12.84 crs. (Previous
year: Rs. 5.83 crs. - credited) has been debited in respective heads
of account in Profit and Loss account.
b) Forward Contracts for hedging Payables - Rs. 207.71 crs. - US $ 44.74
Million, Rs. 152.17 crs. - Euro 24.25 Million and Rs. 9.30 crs. - GBP 1.26
Million (Previous year: Rs. 76.29 crs. - US $ 16.40 Million, Rs. 0.90 cr. -
Yen 17.16 Million, Rs. 74.19 crs. - Euro 11.03 Million and Rs. 9.87 crs. -
GBP 1.29 Million) are outstanding as at 31.03.2011.
c) Foreign currency exposure unhedged net payable is Rs. 94.42 crs. - US
$ 21.15 Million (Previous year: Rs. 104.65 crs. - US $ 23.18 Million) as
at 31.03.2011.
13. The details of amounts outstanding under the Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) to the extent of
information available with the Company are as under:
(i) Principal & Interest amount due and remaining unpaid as at
31.03.2011: Nil (Previous year: Nil),
(ii) Payment made beyond the appointed day during
the year: Nil (Previous year: Nil) and (iii) Interest Accrued and
unpaid as at 31.03.2011: Nil (Previous year: Nil).
14. The Company has not provided diminution in the value of certain
unquoted long term strategic investments, since in the opinion of the
Board, such diminution in their value is temporary in nature,
considering the inherent value, nature of investments, the investees
assets and expected future cash flow from such investments.
15. Investor Education and Protection Fund includes Rs. 0.50 cr. for
unclaimed dividend (Previous year: Rs. 0.40 cr.), Rs. 1.64 crs. for
unclaimed fixed deposits (Previous year: Rs. 1.63 crs.), and Nil for
unclaimed amount on debentures (Previous year: Rs. 0.01 cr.), which shall
be deposited on respective due dates.
(ii) The expected return on plan assets is determined considering
several applicable factors mainly the composition of the plan assets
held, assessed risks of assets management, historical results of return
on plan assets and the policy for plan assets management.
(iii) The estimates of future salary increase, considered in actuarial
valuation, take account of inflation, seniority, promotion and other
relevant factors, such as supply and demand in the employment market.
(iv) Contributions to PF (trust) during the 12 months ended 31st March,
2011 of Rs. 0.89 cr. (Previous year:
Rs. 0.88 cr.) has been included under the head Staff Cost. (Refer
Schedule 11)
Pending the issuance of the Guidance Note from the Institute of
Actuaries of India, the Companys
actuary has expressed his inability to reliably measure the provident
fund liability. (b) Defined - Contribution Plans:
Employers Contributions to Provident and other Funds charged off
during the 12 months ended 31st March, 2011 of Rs. 18.98 crs. (Previous
year: Rs. 16.46 crs.) has been included under the head Staff Cost. (Refer
Schedule 11).
16. Figures less than Rs. 50000 have been shown at actual in bracket.
17. Figures for the previous year have been regrouped / rearranged /
recast, wherever necessary. |