1. Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital
account and not provided for (as certified by the Management) Rs.
101.82 lacs (2010 – Rs. 55.41 lacs).
2. Contingent liabilities not provided for in respect of:
a) Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts and not
provided for pending appellate /Judicial decisions:
i) VAT / Entry Tax Rs. 69.14 lacs (2010 – Rs. 2.08 lacs)
ii) House Tax / Water Tax Rs. 28.12 lacs (2010 – Rs. 101.21 lacs)
No provision has been made as the probability of the claim succeeding
is remote.
b) The Income Tax Department has appealed to the Hon''ble High Court,
Allahabad against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
upholding the views of the Company in respect of the claim of deduction
regarding earnings in convertible foreign exchange under Section 80 HHD
for Assessment Years 1989-90 to 1991-92 and luxury tax claimed under
Section 43B for Assessment Years 1987-88 to 1990-91. The total amount
disputed (excluding interest and penalties) in the matter aggregates to
Rs. 58.59 lacs (2010- Rs. 58.59 lacs). The Company , based on expert
analysis, is hopeful of a favourable decision from the Hon''ble High
Court, Allahabad.
c) A stay has been granted by the Hon''ble Allahabad High Court as
regards applicability of the notification under section 3 of the U P
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 regarding minimum wages applicable to
hotels in U.P.. Liability, if any, is unascertained.
d) A stay has been granted by Hon''ble High Court of Allahabad , Lucknow
Bench in the matter of applicability of Provident Fund during infancy
period. Liability, if any, is unascertained.
e) Certain employees have filed claims in various courts / legal forums
against suspension/termination etc. and have sought reliefs. The
ultimate liability, if any, with respect to these claims is currently
not ascertainable and in the opinion of management, would not have
material effect on the financial statements.
3.1 Balance confirmations have not been received from most of the
parties showing debit/credit balances.
3.2 In the opinion of the Board, the value on realization of current
assets, loans & advances in the ordinary course of business will not be
less than the amount at which they are stated in the Balance Sheet.
3.3 Debts over six months (considered good) inter-alia include Rs.
2,608,792 in respect of which legal proceedings have been initiated
against parties under section 138 of The Negotiable Instruments Act,
1881. The Company based on legal opinion is virtually certain of its
recovery and accordingly no provision is required.mn respect of which
legal
4. Margin Deposit of Rs. 100,000 (2010- Rs. 66,608) and Fixed Deposit
of Rs. 145,240 (2010 – Rs. 140,000) have been made / lodged for
obtaining guarantees in favour of Government Authorities.
5.2 The Company does not use derivative financial instruments such as
forward exchange contracts and interest rates swaps to hedge its risks
associated with foreign currency fluctuations and interest rate or for
trading/speculation purposes.
6.1 The Company has not received from majority of parties any
information / memorandum (as required to be filed by Suppliers /
Vendors with the notified authority under Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Development Act, 2006), claiming their status as Micro,
Small or Medium Enterprises.
7. Pending assessments of Luxury Tax,Value Added Tax, Service Tax,
Expenditure Tax, House & Water Tax etc. further liability, if any,
could not be ascertained and provided for in account.
8. The Company has unutilised Cash Credit Limit of Rs. 160 lacs (2010
- Rs. 160 lacs) from Allahabad Bank which is secured by hypothecation
of present and future movable assets i.e. stock of provisions, wines,
crockery, linen and other stores and also present and future book debts
of the Company''s hotels and is additionally secured by mortgage of the
Company''s hotels at Agra & Jaipur aggregating to Rs. 678 lacs. This is
personally guaranteed by Chairman cum Managing Director (ex & present).
9. Fixed deposit of Rs. 40,599,760 have been lodged with Allahabad
Bank for availing overdraft limit not exceeding Rs. 300 Lacs.
10. No amount is paid / payable by the Company under Section 441A of
the Companies Act, 1956 (Cess on turnover) since rules specifying the
manner in which the Cess shall be paid has not been notified yet by
Central Government.
11. Depreciation has been provided in the accounts on Straight Line
Method at rates prescribed in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956
except for specific assets stated below where different rates are
applied which are not less than those prescribed under the Companies
Act, 1956 :
i) Leasehold land is amortised over a period of 30 years. Leasehold
land acquired on 99 years basis is not amortised.
ii) Intangible assets viz Trade Marks and Computer Software are being
amortised over a period of sixty months.
12. Since depreciation has been calculated on the revalued costs, the
difference of depreciation on original cost and the revalued figures
amounting to Rs. 1,024,668 (2010 - Rs. 1,024,668) has been withdrawn
from the revaluation reserve and deducted from the gross depreciation
for the year.
13.1 Managerial Remuneration paid / payable to Directors
Note: As the future liabililty for gratuity and leave encashment is
provided on an actuarial basis for the Company as a whole, the amount
pertaining to the directors is not ascertainable and, therefore, not
included above.
14.1 (i) The Company has entered into operating Lease arrangement for
office premises, guest houses and residential premises of
employees/directors. Some of the significant terms and conditions of
the arrangements are:
- lease agreements are not non-cancellable in nature and may be
terminated by either party by serving a notice
- lease arrangements which are not non-cancellable are generally
renewable by mutual consent on mutually agreeable terms
(ii) Rent in respect of above are charged to Profit & Loss account.
15.1 General description of arrangements-
(i) Future lease rental payments are determined on the basis of annual
lease payment as per agreement.
(ii) At the expiry of the lease term, the Company has an option either
to return the assets or extend the term by giving notice in writing.
15.2 (i) The Company has also entered into operating leases relating to
shops etc. Shop licence fee has been recognised as income in the Profit
& Loss Account.
16. The primary reporting of the Company has been prepared on the basis
of business segments. The Company has only one business segment, which
is hotel operations and allied business services and operates in a
single business segment based on the nature of its products, the risks
and return, the organisation structures and the internal financial
reporting systems. Accordingly, the figures in these financial
statements relate to the Company''s single business segment.
Secondary segment reporting is prepared on the basis of the
geographical location of its operations. The operating interests of the
Company are confined to India in terms of the operations. Accordingly,
the figures in the financial statements relate to the Company''s single
geographical segment being operations in India.
17. Details of transactions entered into with related parties during
the year
A) Related parties and their relationship
i) Subsidiary Companies – Nil
ii) Key Management Personnel :-
a) Directors
Shri Birendra Kumar ( Chairman & Managing Director)
Shri Apurv Kumar (Joint Managing Director)
Shri Rupak Gupta (Joint Managing Director)
Smt. Supriya Gupta (Executive Director)
Shri Rakesh M Gupta
Shri Sushil Kumar
Shri Arvind Kumar
b) Relatives of Directors
Shri Upendra Kumar
Shri Manish Kumar
Smt. Rajeshwari Kumar
Smt. Renuka Kumar
Shri Anoop Kumar
Shri Binay Kumar
Shri Ravi M Gupta
Shri Alok Kumar
Shri Vivek Kumar
Shri Arjun Kumar
Shri Akshay Gupta
Smt. Minakshi Gupta (Late)
Enterprise in which Key Management Personnel have significant
influence:
U.P. Hotels Clarks Limited
U.P. Hotels India Limited
Kalyani Holdings and Finance Limited
Indian Textiles Company Private Limited
Indian Textiles Company (Holdings) Private Limited
Hotel Clarks Varanasi Limited
Great Value Hotels Private Limited
Carbon Paste Limited
Banaras House Private Limited
Banaras House IGA South Asia Limited
Bonita India Limited
Banaras International Limited
Banaras Global Limited
Banaras House Engineering Private Limited
U P Export Industries Limited
ANK Travels Limited
Silk Emporium
Oriental Textiles
Jaipur Silk Emporium
Rastriya Vikas Limited
Oriental Emporium
Jaipur Shop
Chandauli Agro Dairy Products Private Limited
Pride Hospitality Private Limited
Clarks Brij Hotels (I) Private Limited
18. Employees Benefits
18.1 Defined Contribution Plans.
The Company makes contribution towards Provident Fund and ESIC for
qualifying employees. The Provident Fund & ESIC plans are operated by
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and Director Employees State
Insurance Corporation. The Company is required to contribute a
specified percentage of payroll cost to the retirement benefit schemes
to fund the benefits. The only obligation of the Company with respect
to their retirement benefit plan is to make specified contribution at
specified rates.
18.2 Defined Benefit Plan Gratuity
The Company makes annual contribution to Employees Group Gratuity cum
Life Insurance Scheme of Life Insurance Corporation of India (funded)
at all units except Khajuraho. The scheme provide for lump sum payment
to vested employees on departure of an amount equal to 15 days salary
(last drawn) for each completed year of service. Vesting occur on
completion of five years service. The recent actuarial valuation was
carried out at 31st March, 2011 by Life Insurance Corporation of India
under the Projected Unit Credit Method. The Actuarial valuation at one
unit is carried out by an Actuary under the Projected Unit Credit
Method. Provisions are made to bring gratuity liability in line with
actuarial valuation. The funds are invested by Life Insurance
Corporation of India.
18.3 Gratuity expenses and leave encashment have been recognised under
the head employees remuneration & welfare expenses
19. The Company has not made any remittances in foreign currencies on
account of dividends during the year and does not have information to
the extent to which remittances in foreign currencies on account of
dividend have been made by or on behalf of non resident shareholders.
20. The Company is not required to give any quantitative and valuewise
information in respect of purchases, consumption, turnover, stocks etc.
as the same is exempted vide Notification No. S.O. 301(E) dated 8th
February, 2011 issued under Section 211(3) of the Companies Act, 1956
by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
21. The figures for the previous year have been re-grouped / recast as
far as practicable to make them comparable with those of the current
year.
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