1) Liability for gratuity and leave encashment on actuarial basis has
not been provided for, amount being unascertained and the same is
treated on cash bbsis.
2) (a) The Excise duty payable on finished goods is accounted for on
clearance of goods from the Factory. The amount of Excise duty payable
on finished goods not cleared from factory as on the above date is
estimated at Rs. 196,892/- (Rs. 196,892).
(b) Interest on Excise duty payable of Rs 531,300/- (Rs 483,000/-) has.
not been provided for.
(c) Property tax has not been provided for Rs 698,169/- (PY Rs.
630,418/-)
3) In the opinion of the management, the current assets, loans and
advances are approximately of the value stated, if realized in the
ordinary course of business except otherwise stated. The provision for
all known liabilities is adequate and not in excess of the amount deemed
necessary. There are no contingent liabilities other than those stated
above.
4) a) The Non Convertible Debentures of UTI are to be secured by
equitable mortgage of the Company's immovable properties, and by way of
hypothecation of plant and machinery and aft movable properties, (first
charge) both present and future (save and except book debts) subject to
the prior charges created/to be created in favor of the company's
banker's on Its raw materials, finished goods and consumable stores for
securing borrowings for working capital requirement, the said charge
shal rank pari passu-wkh the existing charge holders. Trust deed and the
charge on the said assets are not created.
b) The debentures shown under secured loans have become due for
redemption on May 18, 1998, along with premium of 5% of face value.
Management has approached UTI tor a rollover. Therefore, the same has
been showp under the head short term borrowings in current liabilities
as secured loan. However, due to this secured loan is overstated to
that extent Confirmation from UTI in respect of rollover of debentures
is st#l awaited.
c) Provision of penal interest due to non-payment of principal along
with a premium of 5% has not been made as the Company has requested UTI
for waiver of the same. Amount not being ascertained, the same will be
accounted for as & when settled. On account of this, the profit for the
year Is overstated.
d) On account of the ongoing one time settlement talks going on with
UTI, interest of Rs 18.75 lacs (PY Rs 18.75 lacs) for the year under
review is not provided for as the management is hopeful that the
interest would be waived off. Due to this, loss for the year is
understated. Total accumulated non provision of interest is Rs 307.45
lacs (PY Rs 288.70 lacs).
e) Provision for interest on premium of Rs 625,000/- payable to UTI has
not been made as the company has requested UTI lor waiver of the same.
Due to this the toss for the year is understated by Rs 93,750/- and
secured loans is also understated to that extent Accumulated Interest Rs
15,00,000/- has not been provided for.(PY Rs 14,06,250)
5) Sundry Debit, credit balances and secured loans from UTI and banks
are subject to confirmation, reconciliations and adjustments, required,
if any.
6) Loans and advances include doubtful advances of Rs 581,279 (Rs.
611,279). However, no provision has been made.
7 a) Bankers of the Company have filed suit against the company for
recovery of their dues with the Debt Recovery
Tribunal. Adjustment, if any, will be accounted for as and when,
settled. Therefore, the stone has been shown under the head short term
borrowings In current liabilities.
b) In view of the on-going one time settlement talks with the bankers,
the company has not provided interest on the working capital facilities
amounting to Rs 171.88 lacs (PY Rs 171.88 lacs), as the management Is
hopeful that interest would be waived off. Due to this, the loss is
understated to that extent. Total accumulated non provision of interest
is Rs 2723.20 lacs (PY Rs 2551.32 lacs)
c) The Company hasnot provided penal interest and interest on interest
accrued and due as the Company is in the process of negotiating with
the bankers to waive the same off. The same if any payable, in future
shall be accounted for as and when settled.
d) Security against the working capital facility is Rs 409.83 lacs as
against foe total working capital of Rs 1053.26 lacs. Hence the secured
loan is unsecured to that extent
e) The Hon'ble Board for industrial and Financial Reconstruction
(B1FR), New Delhi in furtherance to their earlier directions In the
hearing on 12* March 2012 ruled and directed that the Company is
permitted to sell itssurplus assets to settle its secured creditors and
statutory liabilities. The Bench of the Hon'ble BIFR accordingly
directed Canara Bank (Operating Agency) to constitute an Asset Sales
Committee (ASC) to sell the Company's surplus assets at Tarapur and
Daman. The Operating Agency floated a tender for sale of the two
properties. The ASC received a total of 5 (five) bids and at the
hearing of Hontrie BIFR held on 15 April 2013, the Hon'ble BIFR directed
the Company and the Operating Agency to accept the highest bid received
for Rs 270 lacs. Hon'ble BIFR further directed that the sale proceeds of
Rs. 270 lacs be utilized a) to meet al the statutory liabilities of the
company, b) the cost incurred by Operating Agency in issuing
advertisement and c) the cost of valuation done by ARGIL The balance
left with to be shared by all the secured lenders on a pro rata based on
the liability outstanding on a common date. The Company has accordingly
identified the following statutory dues 1) Employee dues Rs 53.85 lacs
2) Excise dues Rs 14.75 lacs 3) Sales tax dues Rs 1.71 lacs 4)
Electricity Exps Rs 2 lacs, water & Fire cess Rs 2.10 lacs, Transfer
charges Rs 7.83 lacs and security charges Rs 0.55 lacs relating to the
above properties sold 5) Service tax dues Rs 0.24 lacs 6) Profession tax
dues Rs 0.08 lacs 7) Stock Exchange and STA dues Rs 4.70 Lacs 8) SICOM
dues Rs 3.30 lacs 9) Consumer forum cases Rs 2.62 lacs 10) Capital Gain
tax arising on the sale of properties-Rs 65 lacs.
f) The Company has had to prefer an Appeal before Hon'ble AAIFR as the
lenders have taken a contrary view than agreed upon earlier and have
taken a stand that Capital Gains Tax and such similar liabilities are
not statutory in nature and hence should not be paid from the sale
proceeds of Rs 270 lacs. Their other contention is that once the
balance Sale proceeds are shared amongst the lenders, the settlement
would not be full and final but only part settlement of dues; a stand
which is contrary to the understanding reached earlier and hence the
Appeal. The matter is presently before the Hon'ble AAIFR. The Company
continues to hold possession of the said assets. Necessary accounting
effects shall be given in the books at the time of final settlement.
g) inventories of finished goods. Raw materials and Spares include
value of old / slow moving stocks Of Rs. 401 lacs; the realizable value
of this stock Is estimated at Rs. 1 lac by the management However, no
provision for the loss of Rs. 400.00 Lacs Is made during the year.
Further valuation of these inventories is not in accordance with AS 2-
Valuation . of Inventories issued by ICAl.
(b) The Company is of fire opinion that computation of net profit u/S.
35Q of The Companies Act, 1956 need not be made since no commission is
payable to the Whole time Director (or the year ended March 31st, 2014.
8) Deferred Tax: - In view of the applicability of Accounting Standard
22, Accounting for Taxes on Income for the year, the company does not
have current tax as well as deferred tax BabHHy due to carry forward
losses. In the opinion of the 1 Management, deferred tax asset is not
recognized in view of the uncertainty of future taxable profit.
9) Segment Reporting: -
a. Business Segment: - The Company is primarily engaged in the business
of selling and servicing office automation products. As the sales and
the after sales service forms the part and parcel of the same business
activity, the 1 management has considered both the sales and after sale
service as one segment only.
b. Geographical Segment - The Company sells the office Automation
products within India and also does the after sales service of the
office Automation products in India only. The Condition prevailing in
India being uniform, no separate geographical segment disclosure is
considered necessary.
10) The Management had in earlier years carried out assessment of
impairment test as per the Accounting Standard (AS) 28 and have provided
for impaired loss in the books. However, no such impairment is carried
out in the current year.
11) Related Party Disclosure: - Transactions made by the Company during
the year with related parties is disclosed pursuant to Accounting
Standard 18 on Related Party Disclosures issued by the ICAl Is given
here under. Related party relationship is as identified by the Company
and relied upon by the Auditory ''
12 Contingent liabilities As at As at
(to the extent not provided for) 31 March, 2014 31 March, 2013
Contingent liabilities
(a) Claims against the Company not
acknowledged as debt 24,863,538 25,028,538
(b) Disputed Excise Duty Liability 51,284,133 51,284,133
(c) Disputed Sales tax Liability 4,021,385 4,021,385
*** In the case pending before The Civil Judge (Senior division),
Palghar filed against the Company by MZs. K. Rohit Grinders, Dahanu in
2006 for specific performance of alleged Agreement for Sale signed
between the Company and the said party for the sale of the Company's
property at Dahanu. The case was decided against the Company. The
Company has been asked to complete the transaction and handover
possession of the property by accepting Rs.26.06 lacs being the amount
payable by the party in 1999 when the Agreement for Sale had been
signed. It is the Company's case that the Company now being registered
with Hon'ble BIFR, thp Company cannot enter, complete and/ or execute
any transaction relative to the assets of the Company without consent
of BIFR. It is further understood that said Agreement for Sale had been
terminated and there exists no contract between the parties as on date.
Being aggrieved by the Order passed, the Company has preferred an
Appeal in The High Court of Judicature at Bombay. The case is
registered and is now being heard for admission and other judicial
consideration. The possession of the Dahanu factory continues with the
company.
13) Previous Year figures have been regrouped, rearranged, and recasted
wherever necessary on account of the changes required in the new format
under schedule VI of The Companies Act, 1956.
14) Figures within the brackets for previous year.
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