1. Terms/rights attached to equity shares
The company has two class of shares i.e. equity shares having a par
value of Rs.10 per share and preference shares of Rs.100 per share.
Each holder of equity shares is entitled to one vote per share. The
company declares and pays dividends, if any, in indian rupees. The
dividened, if proposed, by the Board of Directors is subject to the
approval of the share holders in the ensuing Annual General meeting.
The Preference Share holders are also entitled to each share of voting
rights to the extent of outstanding preference shares. The company has
not issued any preference share during the financial year.
In th event of liquidation of the company, the holders of equity shares
will be entitled to receive remaining assets of the company, after
distribution of all preferential amounts. The distribution will be in
proportion to the number of equity shares
2 Other details to Balance Sheet
Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
As at As at
Particulars 31-Mar-2014 31-Mar-2013
Contingent Liabilities (Rs In Lacs) (Rs In Lacs)
a. Claims against the Company, not
acknowledged as debts (including
interest and penalty)
- Sales tax 5554.43 5423.55
- Other Claims 1333.31 1333.31
(without considering interest liability)
- Income tax 332.24 327.91
b. Winding up petition pending against
the company filed by
Vemag Engg. Pvt. Ltd. for recovery 17.38 17.38
of dues
c. Storage Rent in respect of earlier
year for storage of Oil Not Not
Ascertainable Ascertainable
d. Income tax interest on demand of
Rs.4.28Crores for the Not Not
period 01-04-2005 to 31-03-2014 Ascertainable Ascertainable
(refer note no 27)
Commitments
Capital Commitments
Other Commitments
3. The Company has been declared as a Sick Industrial Company by the
BIFR under the provisions of Sick Industrial Companies (Special
Provisions) Act, 1985,On having settled all the compromise dues of the
banks and IDBI, the BIFR has disposed off the first reference Case no.
35/1999 of the Company. It has, however, registered the companies
subsequent references and appointed Canara Bank as an Operating Agency
vide its order dated 1st March,2012 to prepare a Draft Rehabilitation
Scheme (DRS) for its consideration. Last BIFR hearing fixed on 15th
May, 2014 could not take place. The next date of hearing is still
awaited. In the meanwhile, the Operating Agency (Canara Bank) has
called for certain clarifications/details which are under finalisation
stage.
4. There was a Search & Seizure action U/S 132 of the Income Tax Act on
24.2.99. The Income Tax department had raised demand of Rs 33.12 Crores
in the block assessment Order DT. 30.4.2001. In case of company
Subsequently, ITAT has given relief to the extent of Rs 28.84 Crores.
The company's appeal before Hon. Gujarat High Court against addition
confirmed by ITAT of Rs 4.28 Crores is admitted. Pending the disposal
of appeal by Hon'ble High Court the provision for Income Tax of Rs 2.88
Crores on addition confirmed by ITAT was made during F.Y.2002-03 and
provision of Rs 1.27 crore of interest payable up to 31.03.2005 is made
in the accounts. Adhoc payments made against the outstanding demands
are adjusted against principal amounts. No provision is made for the
interest payable, if any, on the outstanding demand for the period from
1st April, 2005 till date as the company is hopeful of getting
favorable order from the High Court.
5. No provision is made during the year for interest receivable on
various advances amounting to Rs 2920.25 Lacs (P.Y. Rs 1171.60 lacs) as
the same are considered doubtful.
6. The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling
the Refined Castor Oil and its derivatives. Thus there is solitary
business segment of Oils. Therefore, segment wise information as
required by AS-17 on "Segment Reporting" is not applicable.
7. The Company is making sincere efforts for the revival of the
Business,& management is hopeful to recover the losses through more
profitable business activities. Therefore accounts for the year have
been prepared are going concern basis
8. The Company has entered into financial arrangement with National
Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) through trading and Clearing Member,
N.K.Proteins Ltd (Group Company) by way of purchase and sales of
various goods. Thus the company has purchased goods amounting to Rs Nil
(P.Y. Rs 5255.73 Crores) and has sold goods amounting to Rs Nil (P.Y.
Rs 5065.05 Crore) through National Spot Exchange Ltd without physical
delivery of goods. Therefore the net loss from the said transactions
(including transaction charges levied by NSEL) has been shown as
Trading Loss in the profit & loss accounts of the respective financial
years. Out of the transactions entered in to at National Spot Exchange
Ltd., the company has shown an amount of Rs 474.17.Crores as at
31.03.2014 as long term creditors. However, the liability of NSEL could
not be ascertained due to the difference between the balance as per the
books of the company and balance due as per the demand of NSEL through
the trading and clearing member N.K.Proteins Ltd. Further NSEL
suspended the trading on 31st July 2013 and has moved an arbitration
petition in the Hon'ble Mumbai High Court for recovery of outstanding
amount from N.K. Proteins Limited, and has made the company a
Respondent The matter is pending with Hon'ble Bombay High Court.
9. Trade payables of Rs 677.41 Crores (Rs P.Y 1718.14 Crores) include
Rs 474.17Crores (P.Y. Rs 1625.03 Crores) payable to third parties as
elaborated vide note no 31 above, and trade receivables of Rs 133.68
Crores (Rs P.Y 1057.25 Crores) include receivable from third parties of
Rs NIL (P.Y. Rs 347.65 Crore) towards transactions through National
Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL). The said balances as on date are subject to
confirmation by respective parties and reconciliation/adjustments if
any.The Balance amount of trade payables and receivables and other
loans and advances are also subject to confirmation.
10. The, Income tax Department had carried out survey under section 133A
on the company along with other group companies.
Further, the investigation by Economic Offence Wing of Mumbai Police
(EOW) is also in progress. against trading and clearing member
N.K.Proteins Ltd relating to this issue.
11. As per the order of the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat the company
has deposited an amount of Rs 231 Lacs towards disputed land matter in
the case of Banpal Oilchem Pvt. Ltd. Total outstanding amount as at
31.03.2014 of Rs 1407.70 Lacs and is classified as "Long term loans and
advances" in the accounts for the year under review.
12. Sales Tax Department has completed the assessment for various
assessment years and raised demand of Rs 5423.55 lacs for the earlier
previous years and further an amount of Rs 130.88 Lacs for the year
under review making total demand of Rs 5554.43 Lacs. The company has
not made any provision for the above demand raised by the sales tax
authority in view of the fact that that the company had preferred an
appeal before the appellate authority. Had the provision for sales tax
would have been made for the earlier years as well as for the year
under review, the loss for the current year would have been higher by
Rs 130.77 Lacs and loss for the earlier year would have been higher by
Rs 5423.55 Lacs and Liabilities would have been higher by Rs 5554.43
Lacs
13. The company had entered into a joint venture arrangement by taking
50% Equity stake in AWN Agro Pvt. Ltd (JV Entity/ Company) and made an
investment of Rs 2500.50 Lacs towards Equity Share Capital. As informed
to us, because of huge loss incurred by the said entity, the said joint
venture has been ended during the year under review. The company has
shown an amount of Rs 2500.50 Lacs invested in the share
capital/application money in the said joint venture company and Rs
1748.65 Lacs as loans and advances to the said JV entity aggregating to
Rs 4249.15 lacs. The Company has made provision for doubtful debts of
the entire amount of investment/ Loans and Advances of Rs 4249.15 Lacs
in its books of accounts for the year ending on 31st March, 2014.
However, the reconciliation /confirmation of the outstanding loans &
advances amount is not made by the Company. The disclosure of Joint
Venture investment as per AS-27 are as under.
14. In the opinion of the Board, Current Assets, Loans and Advances are
approximately of the value stated, if realized, in the ordinary course
of the business. The provisions for depreciation and all known
liabilities are adequate. There are no contingent liabilities other
than stated.
15. Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
In the absence of information available with the Company about
enterprises which are qualifying under the definition of Medium and
Small Enterprises as defined under Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006, no disclosure is made as required under the
Companies Act in respect of the following.
a) Total outstanding dues of Micro enterprises and Small enterprises -
Rs Nil
b) Total outstanding dues of the Creditors other than Micro enterprises
and Small enterprises Rs Nil (Prev. Yr Nil)
16. No provision for Differed Tax assets has been made as there is no
virtual certainty of Setting the same in near future.
17. Previous years comparatives
In view of the fact that the plant of the company was leased during the
year ending on 31.03.2013 to the joint venture entity and in the
current fiscal year, the company has changed the arrangement and
commenced crushing activities, the figures for the previous years are
not comparable with that of the current year.
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