The Members,
The Directors present the Annual Report, together with the Audited
Accounts for the year ended 31 st March, 2011.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Year ended Previous Year ended
31.03.2011 31.03.2010
Rs. Rs.
Profit/(Loss) before Interest,
Depreciation, Taxation and
Extraordinary Items 35,82,387 67,00,255
Less: Interest 8,90,894 7,11,065
Less: Depreciation 49,33,732 49,15,451
Profit/(Loss) before Tax and
Extraordinary Items (22,42,239) 10,73,739
Less: Extraordinary Items - 31,64,713
Profit / (Loss) before Tax (22,42,239) (20,90,974)
Less: Deferred Tax (Assets)/
Liability 4,92,969 (47,14,824)
Taxes for earlier years - 1,18,760
Profit/(Loss) after Tax (27,35,208) 25,05,090
Balance brought forward from
previous year (2,76,77,574) (3,01,82,664)
Balance carried forward (3,04,12,782) (2,76,77,574)
DIVIDEND
In view of losses, your Directors regret their inability to propose any
dividend.
OPERATIONS
During the year, total income of the Company has increased to Rs.
2,190.85 lacs from Rs. 1,546.74 lacs. The Company has reported a net
loss of Rs. 27.35 lacs against net profit of Rs. 25.05 lacs in the
previous year.
CLOSURE OF PLANT
Due to continued losses and with no hope of any improvement in the
operations, the Company filed an application under Section 25-0 of the
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with the Commissioner of Labour,
Maharashtra State, Mumbai for closure of the Textile plant at Akola.
The Commissioner of Labour, Maharashtra State, Mumbai vide their order
dated 25th September, 2008 granted permission for closure of the said
textile plant at Akola. The aggrieved Labour Unions have filed appeal
before the Industrial Tribunal against the said order and the matter is
pending before the Tribunal.
In view of pending appeal before the Industrial Tribunal, the effect of
the order of Commissioner of Labour, Maharashtra State, Mumbai has not
been given and the textile plant at Akola is in operation.
FIXED DEPOSITS
The Company has not accepted or renewed any fixed deposits during the
year.
DIRECTORS
Shri R. L. Saboo resigned from the Directorship of the Company with
effect from 29th September, 2010. The Board places on record its
appreciation for the valuable services rendered by Shri R. L. Saboo
during his tenure as Director of the Company.
Under Article 156 of the Articles of Association of the Company, Shri
Girish Bagri and Smt. Sitalaxmi Narayanan, Directors retire by rotation
at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offer
themselves for re-appointment.
None of the Directors is disqualified under section 274 (1) (g) of the
Companies Act, 1956.
AUDITORS
M/s. Vijay Rungta & Co., Chartered Accountants, retire as Auditors of
the Company and are eligible for re-appointment. The Company has
received a letter from M/s. Vijay Rungta & Co., Chartered Accountants
expressing their willingness and eligibility to act as Statutory
Auditors of the Company under section 224(1 B) of the Companies Act,
1956, if appointed.
COST AUDIT
Pursuant to the directives of the Central Government under the
provisions of Section 233B of the Companies Act, 1956, M/s. R.
Nanabhoy & Co., Cost Accountants, have been appointed as Cost Auditors
to conduct the cost audit of the product of the Company for the year
ended 31 st March, 2011 and Cost Audit Report will be submitted to the
concerned authorities.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has complied with the mandatory provisions of Corporate
Governance as stipulated in the Listing Agreement with the Stock
Exchange. A separate report on Corporate Governance alongwith the
requisite Auditors'' Certificate is annexed and forms part of this
Annual Report.
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
During the year under review, there was no employee in receipt of
remuneration as prescribed under Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act,
1956.
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE
EARNINGS AND OUTGO
Information pursuant to Section 217(1 )(e) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with the.Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of the
Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 regarding conservation of energy,
technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo has been
given in a separate statement annexed hereto and forming part of this
Report.
SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Secretarial Compliance Certificate received from M/s. Manish Ghia &
Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, as required under Section
383A of the Companies Act, 1956 for the financial year 2010-11 is
annexed and forming part of this Annual Report.
STOCK EXCHANGE
The Company''s equity shares are listed at Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.,
and the Annual Listing Fees for the year 2011-12 has been paid.
DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, on the basis
of information placed before them, the Directors state that:
(i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable
accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation
relating to material departures, if any;
(ii) appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently, and the judgments and estimates that have been made are
reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2011 and of the loss of the
Company for the said 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, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(iv) the annual accounts have been prepared on agoing concern basis.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your Directors place on record their appreciation for the assistance
and support extended by all government authorities, financial
institutions, banks, consultants, solicitors and shareholders of the
company. The directors express their appreciation for the dedicated and
sincere services rendered by the employees of the company.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
S.M.Soni
Mumbai, May 14, 2011 Sitalaxmi Narayanan ,
Registered Office:
30/Keshavrao Khadye Marg,
Directors
Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk,
Mumbai-400 011.
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