1. Contingent liabilities not provided for:
Particulars . As at As at
31-03-2010 31-03-2009
a) Income Tax Matters *396.57 Lacs 396.57 Lacs
b) Custom Duty on Import
of Commercial Aircraft
(Amount paid under
protest Rs. 236.82 Lacs**) 236.82 Lacs
c) Un-Expired Bank
Guarantees and Letters
of Credit NIL 15.00 Lacs
*The Company has been assessed U/S 143(3) for the A.Y. 2006-07 by the
Income Tax Department and the assessing officer has made certain
additions to the returned income of the assessee resulting in creation
of additional demand of Rs. 396.57 Lacs. The company has filed appeal
against above referred demand with appellate authority which is pending
for disposal. The management of the company has been advised that the
order of the assessing officershall not tenable before income tax
appellate authorities hence there will be no liability towards income
tax.
**The company was issued an enquiry notice by the Superintendent of
Customs (Preventive) in F. Y 2008-09 in connection with Custom duty on
import of Commercial Aircraft by the Company in the F.Y. 2007-08.
During the course of proceedings before above said authority the
Company was asked to deposit a sum of Rs. 236.82 Lacs as additional
Custom Duty. The company had deposited the said amount in F.Y. 2008-09
under protest to safeguard its interest. The matter is still pending
for disposal before the Customs Authorities. The company has been
advised that the contention of the Customs Authorities is not tenable
hence there shall be no liability for payment of additional customs
duty.
2. Capital Commitments:
Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on Capital
Account (Net of Advances) and not provided for amounts to Rs.
NIL(PreviousYear: NIL)
3. Secured Loans:
a) Loans from banks amounting to Rs. 3,79,066/- (Previous Year Rs.
99,98,127/-) and from NBFCs/Others amounting to Rs. 4,29,245/-
(Previous Year Rs. 3,34,97,932/-) are secured by way of hypothecation
of commercial/non-commercial vehicles acquired out of loan proceeds
received by the Company.
b) Term Loan of Rs. 4,66,45,186/- (Previous Year Rs. 5,98,70,786/-)
taken from State Bank of India, Nehru Place, New Delhi is secured by
way of hypothecation of companys air craft and its present/future
accessories, spares & parts, etc purchased out of term loan proceeds.
The Term Loan is further secured by way of Equitable Mortgage of
properties belonging to a relative of a Director and Associate Company.
The said loan is also secured by way of personal guarantee of Mr. Kunal
Lalani, Chairman & Managing Director of the Company, Mrs. Vimi Lalani
wife of Mr. Kunal Lalani and corporate guarantee of M/s
CrayonsAdvertising Limited.
4. In the opinion of Board of Directors the Current Assets, Loans and
Advances have a value on realisation in the ordinary course of
business at least equal to the amount at which they are stated in the
Balance Sheet.
5. During the year the Company has transferred its Radio Taxi Services
Division along with all of its assets and liabilities to M/s Mega Cabs
Limited on a going concern basis with effect from 01-11-2009 under a
Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) at a consideration of Rs. 375 Lacs.
6. Balances of Debtors, Creditors, Loans & Advances and Unsecured
Loans are subject to confirmation and reconciliation adjustment, if
any.
7. The Board has certified that all the income accrued to the company
has been taken into consideration and belong entirely & exclusively to
the business of the Company.
8. The total Share Capital of the subsidiary, Mega Holidays Ltd. Rs.
30 Lacs and accumulated losses said subsidiary as at 31-03-2010 is Rs.
29.87 Lacs (Previous Year 29.39 Lacs). The investment made by the
Company is strategic in nature and in the opinion of Board of Directors
of the Company the subsidiary is expected to make profits going
forward. As such, above diminution, in the opinion of management being
temporary in the nature does not require to be recognised in the
accounts.
9. Loans and Advances in the nature of Loans given to Subsidiaries and
Associates etc:
10. In the absence of receipt of information regarding small scale
industrial status from the parties, the details of names of small scale
industrial undertaking to which the company owe any sum together with
interest outstanding for more than 30 days could not be ascertained.
11. Sundry Debtors of the Company includes a sum of Rs. 39,15,778/-
(Previous Year Rs. 2,76,945/-) due from Companies in which Directors of
the Company/their relatives are interested as Directors. Maximum amount
due during the year was Rs. 39,15,778/- (Previous Year Rs. 3,90,396/-)
12. Advertising Expenses includes a sum of Rs. 1,17,013/- (Previous
Year Rs. 1,43;695/-) paid to a company in which directors of the
Company are interested as Directors.
13. The Companys main business activity during the year was operation
of Radio Taxi & Air Charter Services. Owing to the nature of operations
of the Company it is not possible to give the quantitative details of
safes & services and certain other information which is required under
paragraph 3,4C & 4D of part II of Schedule VI to the Companies Act,
1956.
14. Employee Benefits:
The company is in process of adopting AS -15 (Revised) issued by the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in respect recognition of
Retirement Benefits in the Financial Accounts. So far no actuarial
valuation has been carried out in respect of Gratuity Liability or
liabilities in respect of other retirement benefits payable by the
Company therefore any impact thereof on the Profit or Loss of the
Company forthe year, ifany, is not quantifiable.
Presently as per the policies of the company the following benefits are
being provided to the employees:
Provident Fund - Contributions made by the company are periodically
deposited with appropriate authorities and charged to
Profit & Loss Account
Gratuity -Gratuity Liability is provided on the basis of in house
calculation made in accordance with the provisions of Payment of
Gratuity Act, 1972 at end of each financial year.
Leave Encashment- Provision for Leave Encashment payable to the
employees is provided on the basis of in house calculation
made by the Company and charged to Profit & Loss Account.
15. SEGMENT REPORTING POLICIES:-
(a) Identification of segments
(i) Primary Segments
Business Segment: The Companys operating businesses are organised and
managed separately according to the nature of operations with each
segment representing a strategic business unit that carries out
different operations. The Company has three identified segments
comprising of Radio Taxi Operations, Aircraft Charter Services and
Finance & Investments.
(ii) Secondary Segment
Geographical Segment: The Company does not have any identified segment
on the basis of geographical locations as companys operations are
mainly confined to single location.
(b) Unallocable Items
Corporate income, expenses, capital & reserves are considered as part
of unallocable items which are not identifiable to any business
segment.
16. Disclosures in respect of Related Parties as defined in Accounting
Standard (AS) 18, with whom transactions were carried out in the
ordinary course of business during the year as given below:
A. Subsidiary Companies (Direct Holding)
Mega Airways Ltd. and Mega Holidays Ltd.
B. Other Associate Concern where common control exists and with whom
the Company had transaction during the year
Crayons Advertising Ltd., Plasopan Engineers (I) Pvt. Ltd., Omni Media
Communications Pvt. Ltd, Mega Cabs Ltd., Tabasko Hospitality Pvt. Ltd.,
Kolkata Call Taxi Pvt. Ltd., Indication Instruments Ltd. and Vimi
Investments & Finance Pvt. Ltd.
C. Directors, Key Management Personnel and their relatives
Mr. Kunal Lalani Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Manish Dhariwal Whole Time Director
Mr. Surendra Chhalani Whole Time Director
Mr. H. M. Lalani, Capt
A. K. Soni,
Mr. Sachin Mehra, andAVM K. S.
Venkataraman (Retd.) Directors
Mr. T M. Lalani &
Mr. Vishal LalaniRelatives of
Directors
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