THE MEMBERS
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 52nd Annual Report of
the company along with the Audited Statements of Accounts for the year
ended on 31st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Particulars For Year ended For Year ended
31st March, 2011 31st March, 2010
Total Operating Income 19473 16429
Profit before Depreciation,
Interest & Tax 2385 2052
Profit / (Loss) After Tax but
before exceptional item 540 322
Exceptional Items of Income - 675
Profit / (Loss) for the period 540 997
DIVIDEND
In view of the carried forward past losses the Board of Directors do
not recommend any dividend on equity or preference shares.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
During the year, the company achieved a net profit before exceptional
items of Rs. 540 lacs as against the net profit of Rs. 322 lacs in the
previous year. The company achieved Operating Revenue of Rs. 19473 lacs
against Rs. 16429 lacs in the previous year, thus achieving a growth of
about 19% during the year.
SUBSIDIARIES
As required under the Listing Agreements with the Stock Exchanges, a
Consolidated Financial Statement of the Company and all its
subsidiaries is attached. The Consolidated Financial Statements have
been prepared in accordance with the relevant Accounting Standards as
prescribed under section 211(3C) of the ''Companies Act, 1956''. These
Financial Statements disclose the assets, liabilities, income, expenses
and other details of the Company and its subsidiary companies.
Pursuant to the provision of section 212(8) of the Act, the Ministry of
Corporate Affairs vide its circular dated 8th February, 2011 has
granted general exemption from attaching the Balance Sheet, Profit and
Loss Account and other documents of the subsidiary companies with the
Balance Sheet of the Company. A statement containing brief financial
details of the Company''s subsidiaries for the financial year ended 31
st March, 2011 is included in the Annual Report.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 217 (2AA) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 IT IS HEREBY
CONFIRMED THAT :
I. In the preparation of the Final Accounts for the year ended 31st
March, 2011, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed and
that no material departures have been made from the same.
II. The Directors have 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 period under review and of the profit
or loss of the company for that period.
III. 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 for safeguarding the assets of
the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other
irregularities.
IV. The Directors have prepared the Accounts for the period ended 31st
March, 2011 on a going concern basis.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS REPORT
The Management Discussion & Analysis Report pursuant to clause 49 of
the Listing Agreement is attached as Annexure I and forms part of this
Report.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Report on Corporate Governance along with the Auditor''s
Certificate, pursuant to clause 49 of the Listing Agreement is attached
herewith as Annexure II and forms part of this Report.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The company has neither accepted nor renewed any fixed deposits from
public during the year under review.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EARNINGS &
OUTGO
A Report on Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption and Foreign
Earnings & Outgo pursuant to Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act,
1956 is attached herewith as Annexure III and forms part of this
Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
Particulars of employees as per section 217(2A) of the Companies Act,
1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 are
given as Annexure IV.
DIRECTORS
Mr. Adarsh Somani, Whole Time Director of the company has resigned
w.e.f. 14th May, 2011, Mr. Susheel G.Somani and Dr. Suresh K. Parikh,
Directors, retire by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for
reappointment. The Board of Directors recommends their appointments as
Directors, as being in the interest of the company.
STATUTORY AUDITORS
The Statutory Auditors of the company M/s. Batliboi & Purohit,
Chartered Accountants, Mumbai retire at the ensuing Annual General
Meeting and have confirmed their eligibility and willingness to accept
office, if reappointed. The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors
recommend their appointment as statutory auditors of the company for
the financial year 2011-12.
The observation of Auditors in their Report at Item No. 4f and the
relevant Note No. 9 of Schedule No. 18 are self explanatory.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Your Directors place on record their deep sense of appreciation for the
contribution of employees at all levels and for the support from the
financial institutions, banks, lenders and the associates.
For and on behalf of the Board
Susheel G. Somani Surendra Somani
Chairman Executive Vice-Chairman
Registered Office:
Parijat House, 1076,
Dr. E. Moses Road, Worli,
Mumbai - 400 018
Date : 29th July, 2011
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