1) Contingent Liabilities:
a) Claims against the Company disputed and not acknowledged as debts:
(Rs. in Million)
Particulars As at As at
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
(i) Excise Duty
(a) Cases decided in the
Company’s favour by Appellate
authorities and for 1,066 1,141
which the department
is in further appeal
(b) Show cause notices /
orders on the subjects covered
in (i) (a) above for 1,932 1,351
other periods
(c) Cases pending before
Appellate authorities in
respect of which the 10,631 8,700
Company is in appeal
and other show cause notices
Total 13,629 11,192
Amount deposited under protest 3 3
(ii) Service Tax
(a) Cases decided in the
Company’s favour by
Appellate authorities and for 357 357
which the department is
in further appeal
(b) Show cause notices /
orders on the subjects
covered in (ii) (a) above for 2,775 -
other periods
(c) Cases pending before
Appellate authorities in
respect of which the 3,348 1,855
Company is in appeal and
other show cause notices
Total 6,480 2,212
Amount deposited under protest 2 -
(iii) Income Tax
(a) Cases decided in the
Company’s favour by Appellate
authorities and for 6,491 5,520
which the department is
in further appeal
(b) Cases pending before
Appellate authorities /
Dispute Resolution Panel in 6,002 3,416
respect of which
the Company is in appeal
Total 12,493 8,936
Amount deposited under protest 4,178 3,797
(iv) Custom Duty
Pending before Appellate
authorities in respect of
which the Company is in 118 118
appeal
Amount deposited under protest 22 22
(v) Sales Tax
Pending before Appellate
authorities in respect of
which the Company is in 50 50
appeal
Amount deposited under protest 2 2
(vi) Claims against the Company
for recovery of Rs. 597 million
(Previous year Rs. 480
million) lodged by various parties
b) The amounts shown in the item (a) represent the best possible
estimates arrived at on the basis of available information. The
uncertainties and possible reimbursements are dependent on the outcome
of the different legal processes which have been invoked by the Company
or the claimants as the case may be and therefore cannot be predicted
accurately. The Company engages reputed professional advisors to
protect its interests and has been advised that it has strong legal
positions against such disputes.
2) Outstanding commitments under Letters of Credit established by the
Company aggregate Rs. 9,294 million (Previous year Rs. 3,977 million).
3) Estimated value of contracts on capital account, excluding capital
advances, remaining to be executed and not provided for, amount to Rs.
25,943 million (Previous year Rs. 17,408 million).
4) Consumption of raw materials and components has been computed by
adding purchases to the opening stock and deducting closing stock
physically verified by the management.
5) The Company was granted sales tax benefit in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 28C of Haryana General Sales Tax Rules, 1975 for the
period from 1st August, 2001 to 31st July, 2015. The ceiling amount of
concession to be availed of during entitlement period is Rs. 5,644
million. Till 31st March 2011, the Company has availed of / claimed
sales tax benefit amounting to Rs. 2,118 million (Previous year Rs. 1,893
million).
6) The Company has considered “business segment” as the primary segment
.The Company is primarily in the business
of manufacture, purchase and sale of motor vehicles and spare parts
(“automobiles”). The other activities of the Company comprise
facilitation of Pre-Owned Car sales, Fleet Management and Car
Financing. The income from these activities, which are incidental to
the Company’s business, is not material in financial terms but
contribute significantly in generating the demand for the products of
the Company. Accordingly, the Company has considered ”Business Segment”
as the primary segment and thus no business segment information is
required to be disclosed.
The ”Geographical Segments” has been considered for disclosure as
secondary segment, under which domestic segment includes sales to
customer located in India and overseas segment includes sales to
customers located outside India .
7) The Balance due for more than 30 days to Micro and Small Scale
Enterprises as at March 31, 2011 is Rs. Nil (Previous Year Rs. 0.1
million). The Company pays its vendors within 30 days and no interest
during the year has been paid or is payable under the terms of the
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.
8) The Company has calculated the various benefits provided to
employees as under
A. Defined Contribution Plans
a) Superannuation Fund
b) Post Employment Medical Assistance Scheme.
c) Provident Fund
During the year the Company has recognised the following amounts in the
Profit and Loss account :-
9) Previous Year’s figures have been recasted / regrouped where
considered necessary to make them comparable with the current year’s
figures. |