To the Members:
The Directors present their Forty Eighth Report of the Company
together with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the financial year
ended 31st March 2011.
01. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Rs. In Lakhs.
Year 31.03.2011 31.03.2010
Turnover 422.35 338.38
Other Income 5.37 25.19
Profit/Loss before Depreciation (2.67) (0.84)
Depreciation 3.96 3.52
Profit/Loss before Tax (6.63) (4.36)
Provision for Tax (Current, Deferred
& prior year Tax (net) 2.89 3.00
Profit / Loss After Tax (9.53) (1.36)
02. Performance:
The The Company has incurred a loss of Rs.9.53 Lakhs before tax during
the year compared to previous year loss of Rs.4.36 Lakhs before tax.
The loss for the year is due to non availability of sufficient loads
for Company''s normal trucks and container trucks. The position may
improve if orders are received for movement of fertilizers from eastern
part of the Country. The performance of the Company for the last 3
months is at a lower level compared to previous year due to uncertainty
in agricultural operations. The Board of Directors have apprehension of
downtrend results during the current year due to gloomy Agricultural
and Industrial Scene.
03. DIVIDEND:
Due to continued loss your Directors do not recommend any dividend for
the year ended 31/03/2011.
04. FIXED DEPOSITS:
During the period under review the Company has not accepted any fixed
deposits from the public. There are no deposits due for repayment
after maturity.
05. DIRECTORS:
Sri. VILAS GANESH RANGNEKAR, Director retire by rotation at the
ensuring Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers himself for
reappointment. The Board of Directors recommend his reappointment.
Mr. Narendra Goel has been appointed as Director - Chief Executive
Officer of the Company with effect from 01.04.2011 for a period of five
years. His appointment and remuneration is subject to approval by the
shareholders.
06. SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE:
As required by provision to sub section (1) of section 383A of the
Companies Act of 1956 a Secretarial Compliance Certificate from a
Practicing Company Secretary is attached to this Report.
07. AUDITORS:
M/s. G.V. Sunder and Company, Chartered Accountants, the Statutory
Auditors of the Company retire at this Annual General Meeting and are
eligible for reappointment.
08. DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES:
64.50 % of the total shares of the Company have been dematerialized as
on 31/03/2011. Members holding shares in physical form are advised to
dematerialize their shares to trade and hold the equity shares in
electronic form.
09. LISTING OF SHARES:
The equity shares of your Company are listed on Stock Exchange - Mumbai
and Bangalore Stock Exchange.
The Demat ISIN No: - INE-358F01013 and
BSE code: 507984 may be referred.
The Annual listing fee has been paid up to date to the Stock Exchanges.
10. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO:
The statement pursuant to Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956
read with Companies ( Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board
of Directors) Rules, 1988 are not applicable to the Company.
11. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES:
The Company has no employees of the category mentioned in Section 217
(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 for the year or part of the year.
12. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT:
As required under Sec. 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 your
Directors confirm that:
i) In the preparation of Annual Accounts, the applicable accounting
standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to
material departure.
ii) Selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and
made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to
give true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the
end of the financial year and the financial results of the Company for
that period.
iii) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act of 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and
for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv) Annual Accounts for the financial year has been prepared on a going
concern basis.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation for the
continued support and co-operation extended by all customers, dealers,
suppliers, bankers, Government authorities, stakeholders and Business
Associates.
By order of the Board
NARENDRA GOEL
Chairman of the meeting
Place: Bangalore
Date : 24.05.2011
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