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Reliance Industries Limited

Annual Report 1988-89

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15TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

on Saturday, the 30th September, 1989
at Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha
292 Jayshankar Yagnik Marg, Sion (East)
Bombay 400 022.

at 11.00 a.m.

Contents

Page No.(s)

2
3-4
5-7
8-9
10-11
12
13

14-17
18-21

22
23-29
30-60

Financial  Highlights
Graphs
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Directors’  Repor t
Auditors’  Report
Balance  Sheet
Profit and Loss Account
Schedules annexed to Balance Sheet and

Profit & Loss Account

Notes and Contingent Liabilities
Statement Pursuant to Section 212

of the Companies Act
Annexure to Directors’ Repor t
Documents of Subsidiar y Companies

Registered Office:
3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV
222 Nariman Point, Bombay 400 021.

PLANTS AT:
1. Patalganga, Off Bombay-Pune Road

Near Panvel, Dist. Raigad
Maharashtra.

2. 103/106 Naroda Industr ial Estate

Naroda,  Ahmedabad.

Subsidiary Companies:
Devti Fabrics Limited
Plant at Sidhpur
Dist. Mehsana, Gujarat State.
Reliance  Petrochemicals  Limited
Village Mora, Bhatha P.O.,
Surat  - Hazira Road
Dist. Surat, Gujarat State
Trishna Investments and Leasings Limited
Maker Chamber IV
222, Nariman Point, Bombay 400 021.

Dhirubhai H. Ambani, Chairman & Managing Director
Ramniklal H. Ambani, Joint Managing Director
K. Gopal Rao
Natvar lal H. Ambani, Executive Director
Mukesh D. Ambani, Executive Director
Jayantilal R. Shah
Mansingh L. Bhakta
T. Ramesh U. Pai
V.V. Divecha, Nominee Director - I.C.I.C.I.
B. D. Shah, Nominee Director - G.I.C.
Anil D. Ambani, Executive Director
Nikhil R. Meswani, Executive Director

SECRETARY
Vinod M. Ambani

SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
Kanga & Co.
Dave & Co.

AUDITORS
Rajendra & Co.
Chaturvedi & Shah

BANKERS
Syndicate  Bank
State Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
Canara BankIndian Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Vijaya  Bank
Standard Char tered Bank
Deutsche Bank (Asia)

REGISTRARS & TRANSFER AGENTS

Reliance Consultancy Ser vices Limited
56 Mogra Village Lane, Off Old Nagardas Road
Andheri (East)
Bombay 400 069.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Sales
Other Income

1988-89

1987-88
(9  months) (18 months)
Rs.
1770.74
7.45

Rs.
1112.45
7.88

(A)
Manufacturing and Other Expenses (B)
Gross Profit (A–B)
(C)
Interest
Depreciation

1120.33
862.58
257.75
91.58
86.80

1778.19
1495.27
282.92
110.74
91.41

Net Profit (C–D)

(D)
(E)

178.38
79.37

202.15
80.77

1986

1985

1984

1983

Rs.
905.48
5.73

911.21
781.82
129.39
54.24
60.98

115.22
14.17

Rs.
733.14
4.94

738.08
604.83
133.25
24.45
37.46

61.91
71.34

Rs.
622.01
7.11

629.12
511.23
117.89
22.61
34.18

56.79
61.10

Rs.
520.35
4.68

525.03
433.61
91.42
21.52
31.38

52.90
38.52

(Rs. in crores)
1981

1982

Rs.
421.03
2.51

423.54
361.28
62.26
18.93
14.17

33.10
29.16

Rs.
312.22
3.63

315.85
268.39
47.46
16.79
10.97

27.76
119.70

WHAT THE COMPANY OWNED

Fixed Assets

Gross Block
Less: Depreciation (Cumulative)

1871.76
368.98

1862.66
278.58

1137.55
188.09

Net Block

Investments
Current Assets

1502.78
58.50
849.46

1584.08
1.25
607.83

949.46
0.37
1052.83

735.68
128.88

606.80
37.30
402.10

530.93
104.65

426.28
0.17
235.41

394.88
73.42

321.46
0.12
215.19

356.71
42.10

314.61
0.12
191.53

133.46
27.90

105.56
0.07
156.55

2410.74

2193.16

2002.66

1046.20

661.86

536.77

506.26

262.18

WHAT THE COMPANY OWED

Long Ter m Funds
Medium/Short Term Funds
Current Liabilities & Provisions

579.44
195.11
564.88

609.82
103.83
457.39

546.12
143.78
1001.23

515.16
81.90
138.02

276.96
44.83
93.68

239.99
35.46
131.44

260.60
22.85
131.27

83.17
16.36
105.56

1339.43

1171.04

1691.13

735.08

415.47

406.89

414.72

205.09

NET WORTH OF THE COMPANY

Equity Share Capital
Preference Share Capital
Reserves & Surplus

152.11
5.80
913.40

152.10
5.80
864.22

51.61
5.80
254.12

51.61
5.80
253.71

46.18
5.80
194.41

36.15
5.80
87.93

1071.31

1022.12

311.53

311.12

246.39

129.88

18.60
5.80
67.14

91.54

16.67
0.30
40.12

57.09

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SALES 
Rs. in crores

CAPITAL & NET WORTH
 Rs. in crores

18months 

1770.74

9 months

1112.45

905.48

733.14

622.01

520.35

421.03

312.22

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 87-88 88-89

1981

Equity  Share 16.67

Net Worth

57.09

1982

18.60

91.54

1983

36.15

1984

1985

1986

87-88

88-89

46.18

51.61

51.61

152.10

152.11

129.88

246.39

311.12

311.53

1022.12

1071.31

1100

1050

1000

950

900

850

800

750

700

650

600

550

500

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

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GROSS PROFIT & NET PROFIT
 Rs. in crores

NET PROFIT

GROSS PROFIT

282.92

257.75

133.25

129.39

111.89

91.42

62.26

61.10

71.34

29.16

38.52

47.46

19.7

14.17

80.77

79.37

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

87-88

88-89
18 months 9 months

DIST RIBUTION OF INCOME

Purchases & Raw Materials
Consumed
Manufacturing & Other
Expenses
Excise Duty

Interest

Depreciation

Dividend

Retained Earnings

4.13% 2.95%

7.75%

8.17%

24.90%

26.94%

25.16%

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NOTICE

NOTICE  is  hereby  given  that  the  Fifteenth  Annual  General  Meeting  of  the
Members  of  Reliance  Industries  Limited  will  be  held  on  Saturday  the  30th
September, 1989 at 11.00 a.m. at Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha
Sabha, 292, Jayashankar Yagnik Marg, Sion (East), Bombay 400 022 to transact
the following business:

ORDINARY BUSINESS:

1. To consider and adopt the Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 1989 and the
Profit and Loss Account of the Company for the period from 1st July, 1988 to
31st  March,  1989  and  the  reports  of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  Auditors
thereon.

2. To declare a dividend on equity and preference shares.

3. To appoint a Director in place of Shri M.D Ambani, who retires by rotation

and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.

4. To appoint a Director in place of Shri N R Meswani, who retires by rotation

and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.

(Issue of Share Certificate) Rules, 1960 or any statutory modification thereof
for the time being in force.

(b) The Company shall also be at liberty to have an official seal in accordance
with Section 50 of the Act for use in any territory, district or place outside
India and such power shall accordingly be vested in the Directors or by
or under the authority of the Directors granted, in favour of any person
appointed for the purpose in that territory, district or place outside India.

9. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification, the following

resolution as a special resolution.

“RESOLVED THAT subject to the confirmation by the Company Law Board
under Section 17 of the Companies Act, 1956, the place of registered office
of the Company be changed from the State of Maharashtra to the State of
Gujarat.”

RESOLVED FURTHER THAT Clause II of the Memorandum of Association
of the Company be substituted by the following Clause II

Clause Il:

 The Registered Office of the Company will be situate in the State of Gujarat.

5. To appoint a Director in place of Shri K. Gopal Rao, who retires by rotation

10. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification, the following

and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.

resolution as an ordinary resolution.

6. To appoint Auditors to hold office from the conclusion of this meeting until
the  conclusion  of  the  next  Annual  General  Meeting  and  to  fix  their
remuneration.

SPECIAL BUSINESS:

7. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification, the following

resolution as a special resolution.

“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 314 and all other
applicable  provisions,  if  any,  of  the  Companies  Act  1956,  consent  of  the
Company be and is hereby accorded to Shri Rajendra J Shah, Proprietor of
Messrs Rajendra & Co. Chartered Accountants, relative of Shri Jayantilal R
Shah, a Director of the Company, to hold office from the conclusion of this
Annual  General  Meeting  until  the  conclusion  of  the  next  Annual  General
Meeting  as  Joint  Auditor  of  the  Company  and/or  for  rendering  any  other
professional services on such remuneration and on such ter ms as may be
agreed by the Board of Directors”.

8. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification, the following
resolution as a special resolution  RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Section 31
and all other applicable provisions if any, of the Companies Act, 1956. the
Articles of Association of the Company be and are hereby altered by deleting
the existing Article 177 and substituting in its place and stead the following
as new Article 177 Article t 77;

(a) The  Directors  shall  provide  a  Common  Seal  for  the  purpose  of  the
Company and shall have power from time to time to destroy the same
and substitute a new seal in lieu thereof and the Directors shall provide
for  the  sale  custody  of  the  seal  for  the  time  being  and  the  seal  shall
never  be  used  except  by  or  under  the  authority  of  the  Directors  or  a
Committee  of  Directors  previously  given  and  every  deed  or  other
instrument to which the seal of the Company is required to be affixed
shall  unless  the  same  is  executed  by  a  duly  Constituted  Attorney  or
authorised person of the Company, be affixed in the presence of one
Director and/or the Manager and/or the Secretary at the least who shall
sign every instrument to which the seal Is so affixed in his presence:
Provided that the certificates of shares or debentures shall be sealed in
the  manner  and  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  the  Companies

“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 372 and all other
applicable provisions if any, of the Companies Act, 1956, and subject to the
approval of the Central Government. the Reserve Bank of India and such
other approvals as may be necessary, consent of the Company be and is
hereby  accorded  to  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  to  invest  by
subscribing to the entire share capital of an amount not more than Rupees
900 lacs equivalent in Pounds/United States Dollars by way of subscription,
purchase or otherwise for cash at par in a new company to be promoted by
the Company to be formed and registered in United Kingdom with an object
to  promote  the  exports  of  products  manufactured  and/or  dealt  in  by  the
Company to other countries in the world”

“RESOLVED  FURTHER  THAT  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  be
and  is  hereby  authorised  to  determine  the  actual  sum  or  sums  to  be  so
invested and to decide all or any other matters arising out of or incidental to
the proposed investments and to sign and execute all deeds, applications,
documents and writings that may be required to be signed on behalf of the
Company in connection with such investment(s) and to do all acts, matters,
deeds and things that may be necessary, proper, expedient or incidental, for
the purpose of giving effect to the resolution.”

11. To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification, the following

resolution as an ordinary resolution.

“RESOLVED  THAT  in  partial  modification  of  the  resolution  passed  at  the
Extra Ordinary Genera! Meeting of the Members of the Company held on
10th  August,  1987  (adjourned)  and  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of
Section 293(1) (a) and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies
Act. 1956, the consent of the Company be and is hereby accorded to the
Board of Directors of the Company to mortgage and/or charge all or any of
the  immovable  and/or  movable  assets  of  the  Company  both  present  and
future and situate at Patalganga, Dist Raigad, in the State of Maharashtra
and  at  Naroda,  Ahmedabad  in  the  State  of  Gujarat,  but  specifically
excluding  the  current  assets,  receivables,  inventories,  book  debts,  both
present  and  future,  residential  quarters  and  such  other  specific  items  of
machinery and equipments as are specifically charged and/or to be charged.

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to any other lenders as the Board of Directors may decide in consultation
with the Term Lenders/Debenture Trustees in such form and manner as the
Board of Directors may determine to secure repayment by the Company of
the Term Loans not exceeding a sum of Rs 24.25 Crores to and in favour of
the  Industrial  Credit  and  Investment  Cor poration  of  India  Limited  (ICICI),
Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI), Industrial Finance Corporation
of India (IFCI), Unit Trust of India (UTI), Life Insurance Corporation of India
(LIC),  General  Insurance  Corporation  of  India  (GIC),  National  Insurance
Company Ltd. (NIC), New India Assurance Company Limited (NIA), Oriental
Insurance Company Ltd. (Ol), United India Insurance Company Ltd. (Ul) and
Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India (IRBI), who have provided the said
Term Loans in participation, syndication or otherwise with power to take over
the management and business and concern and undertaking of the Company
at  Patalganga  and/or  at  Naroda  in  certain  events  of  default  together  with
interest thereon, further/additional interest, liquidated damages in case of
default, premium on prepayment, cost, charges, expenses and other monies
in terms of the Agreement(s) entered into/to be entered into between the
Company and the said Term Lenders; Provided that the said mortgage and/
or charge shall rank pari passu inter se the said Term Lenders without any
preference or priority of one over the other or others of them and also rank
pari passu with the mortgages and/or charges created and/or to be created
by the Company to secure the existing Rupee and Foreign Currency Term
Loans and other financial facilities/borrowings availed of by the Company
from the Financial Institutions/Banks and other lenders and the Debentures
of Series I, II, III, IV, F and Debentures aggregating Rs.80 Crores privately
placed/issued by the Company from time to time and ranking in priority to the
mortgages  and  charges  created  by  the  Company  to  secure  accumulated
interest under the cumulative interest payment scheme of Debentures Series
F and payment of principal, interest etc. of Debentures Series ‘E’.

RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the various documents/agreements executed
by the Company and the mortgages and charges and securities created by
the Company in favour of the Financial Institutions/Banks and other lenders
to secure their loans and facilities extended from time to time be and are
hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.

‘‘RESOLVED  FURTHER  THAT  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  be
and  is  hereby  empowered  to  finalise  and  sign  the  inter  se  Agreement  if
required, the security and other documents and to do and execute all such
acts, deeds, matters and things as may be necessary, proper or expedient
for the purpose of giving effect to this resolution.’’

By Order of the Board of Directors
K.Sethuraman
Joint Secretary

Registered Office:
3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV,
 222, Nariman Point,
Bombay 400 021

Bombay
Dated: 16th August, 1989

NOTES:
1. A MEMBER ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT
A PROXY TO ATTEND AND VOTE INSTEAD OF HIMSELF AND THE PROXY
NEED NOT BE A MEMBER.

2. The Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 173(2) of the Companies
Act,  1956  in  respect  of  Special  Business  under  items  7  to  11  as  set  out
above is annexed hereto.

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3. All documents referred to in the accompanying Notice and the Explanatory
Statement are open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company
during  office  hours  on  all  working  days  except  Saturdays  and  Holidays
between 11.00 a m. and 1.00 p.m. upto the date of Annual General Meeting.

4. Members/Proxies should bring the attendance Slip duly filled in for attending

the meeting.

5. Dividend on shares as recommended by the Board of Directors, if declared,
at the meeting will be paid to those Shareholders whose names appear in
the Register of Members as on 30th September, 1989.

6. Shareholders seeking any information with regard to accounts are requested
to write to the Company at an early date so as to enable the management to
keep the information ready.

7. Any member of the Company on demand shall be entitled to be furnished
free of cost a copy of Balance Sheet of the Company and every document
required by law to be annexed or attached thereto including Profit & Loss
Account and the Auditors Report.

8. No Income-tax is required to be deducted at source from dividend payable to
resident individual shareholders if the amount of dividend does not exceed
Rs.2,500 during a financial year. Such of the resident individual shareholders
who are likely to receive dividend of more than Rs.2,500 and estimate their
total income during the financial year to be less than the minimum amount
liable  to  Income-tax  and  who  wish  to  receive  dividend  payment  without
deduction of tax at source may file Tax Exemption Cer tificate or Form 15G
(in  duplicate),  with  M/s.  Reliance  Consultany  Services  Limited,  the
Registrars and Transfer Agents of the Company, at 56, Mogra Village Lane,
Off Old Nagardas Road, Andheri (East), Bombay 400 069 or at any of the
Investor Relation Centres of the Company so as to reach them on or before
14th September, 1989.

9. Those members who have so far not encashed their dividends for the financial
year ended 31st December, 1986 may approach the Company for payment,
as the same will be transferred to the General Revenue Account of the Central
Government on or before 12th August, 1990.

10. The unclaimed dividend upto the financial year of the Company ended 31st
December,  1985  has  already  been  transferred  to  the  General  Revenue
Account of the Central Government in terms of the provisions of Section 205
A  of  the  Companies  Act,  1956. Those  shareholders  who  have  so  far  not
claimed or collected their dividend for the said financial year/s may claim
their dividend from the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Bombay, by
submitting an application in the prescribed form.

ANNEXURE TO NOTICE

Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 173(2) of the Companies
Act, 1956.

In conformity with the provisions of Section 173 of the Companies Act, 1956,
the following Explanatory Statement sets out all the material facts relating to
the Special Business mentioned in the accompanying Notice and should be
taken as forming part of the Notice.

ITEM NO. 7 :

Shri Rajendra J. Shah, Proprietor of Rajendra & Co., Chartered Accountants,
the retiring Joint Auditor of the Company is related to Shri Jayantilal R. Shah,
a Director of the Company. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 314 of the
Companies Act, 1956, the Shareholders consent is required to be accorded
at the general meeting of the Company for his appointment.

Messrs Rajendra & Co., Chartered Accountants have been one of the Auditors
of the Company even prior to the appointment of Shri Jayantilal R. Shah, as a
Director and it will be in the interest of the Company to reappoint them as Joint
Auditor of the Company.

Shri  Rajendra  J.  Shah  is  related  to  Shri  Jayantilal  R.  Shah,  a  Director  of  the
Company  and  to  that  extent  Shri  Jayantilal  R.  Shah  may  be  deemed  to  be
concerned  or  interested  in  the  resolution    None  of  the  other  Directors  of  the
Company is, in anyway, concerned or interested in the resolution.

ITEM NO.8

Article  177  of  the  Articles  of  Association  of  the  Company,  inter  alia,  provides
that  the  Common  Seal  of  the  Compan y  shall  not  be  affixed  to  any
instrument except under the authority of a resolution of the Board or a Committee
of the Board authorised by it in that behalf and in the presence of one Director
at the least.
Keeping  in  view  the  administrative  convenience,  consent  of  the
shareholders  is  hereby  sought  for  altering  Article  177  of  the  Articles  of
Association of the Company, in the manner set out at item No.8 of the Notice
convening the meeting.

The Directors commend the resolution for your approval

None of the Directors of the Company is. in any way, concerned or interested in
the resolution.

ITEM NO.9:

The Registered Office of the Company is presently situate at 3rd Floor, Maker
Chambers IV, 222 Nariman Point, Bombay 400 021 The Company, with a view to
carry  on  its  business  more  economically  and  efficiently,  proposes  that  the
registered Office be shifted to the State of Gujarat.

As  per  the  provisions  of  section  17  of  the  Companies  Act,  1956,  a  Company
may  by  a  Special  Resolution,  alter  the  provisions  of  its  Memorandum  of
Association so as to change the place of its Registered Office from one State to
another  and  such  alteration  shall  not  take  effect  until  it  is  confirmed  by  the
Company Law Board.

The Directors recommend the resolution set out at item No.9 of the notice for
approval of the Shareholders.

None of the Directors of the Company, is in any way concerned or interested, in
the said resolution.

ITEM NO.10:

The Company is having a non trading branch office in United Kingdom (U.K.)
which has a very limited operation. In view of the Company’s growing exports,
your Directors propose to incorporate an overseas subsidiary having a separate
legal entity This would enable the Company to have a proper base for its export
operations and for the subsidiary to Independently conduct business abroad.

The Company would own the entire capital of Rs 900 lacs equivalent in Pounds/
United States Dollars in the overseas company to be incorporated, subject to
necessary approval as may be required to be obtained in this regard.

The Directors commend the resolution for your approval.

None of the Directors of the Company is, in any way, concerned or interested in
the resolution.

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ITEM NO.11:

The  Company  was  earlier  authorised  to  avail  from  the  Industrial  Credit  and
Investment Corporation of India Limited (iCICI), Industrial Development Bank of
India  (IDBI)  and  Industrial  Finance  Corporation  of  India  (IFCI)  and/or  from
other  Financial  Institutions/Banks  in  participation/syndication  or  otherwise,
Te rm  Loans  not  exceeding  Rs.44  Crores  to  meet  a  par t  of  the  capital
expenditure  to  be  incurred  by  the  Company  for  modernising  the  Textile
Division of the Company situate at Naroda, Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat.
The resolution set out at Item 10 of the Notice, is to give effect to the reduction
in the loan amount to Rs.24.25 crores and to also avail the aforesaid reduced
loan, in participation with the following additional institutions viz. Unit  Trust of
India  (UTI),  Life  Insurance  Corporation  of  India  (LIC),  General  Insurance
Corporation  of  India  (GIC),  National  Insurance  Company  Limited  (NIC),  New
India Assurance Company Limited (NIA), Oriental Insurance Company Limited
(Ol),  United  India  Insurance  Company  Limited  (Ul)  and  Industrial
Reconstruction  Bank  of  India  (IRBI)  as  approved  by  ICICI,  the  lead  Financial
Institution.

The Directors commend the resolution for your approval.

None of the Directors of the Company is, in any way, concerned or interested in
the resolution.

By Order of the Board of Directors
K. Sethuraman
Joint Secretary

Registered Office:

3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV,
222, Nariman Point,Bombay 400 021.
Bombay
Dated: 16th August, 1989

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

To the Members

Your Directors present the 15th Annual Report together with the Audited
Statement of Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1989.

FINANCIAL RESULTS:

(Rs. in crores)

ON PREFERENCE SHARES:
(a) Dividend of Rs.11 per share on 30,000

Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares
of Rs.100 each fully paid up

(b) Dividend of Rs.15 per share on 5,50,000

Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares
of Rs.100 each fully paid up

0.03

0.62

1988-89
(9 months)

(Rs. in crores)
1987-88
(18 months)

257.75

282.92

ON EQUITY SHARES:
Dividend of Rs.3.00 per share on the Equity
Shares of Rs.10 each fully paid up (pro rata dividend
wherever applicable)

0.65

45.64

46.29

11.25

1.93

Your Company will be distributing the dividend, to the large family of
its shareholders aggregating approximately 1.6 million spread far and
wide in the Country and abroad.

–
16.03

91.58
86.80
–

30.00

3.15
–

110.74
91.41
2.00

CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING YEAR

The Accounts under review have been prepared for a period of nine
 months from 1st July, 1988 to 31st March, 1989 as against accounts
of eighteen months for the previous year which ended on 30th June,
1988. This is with a view to ensure a uniform previous year as per the
 provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

–

YEAR IN RETROSPECT

6.00

4.25

0.03

0.05

0.62
45.64

5.00
19.36

1.24
56.06

11.00
11.25

The  sales,  during  the  financial  year  under  review,  rose  to  Rs.1112
crores  (approx.)  as  compared  to  Rs.1771  crores  (approx.)  in  the
previous year, registering an increase of about 26% on an annualised
basis. The gross profit (after interest charges) was Rs.166.17 crores
against Rs.172.18 crores for the previous year, a rise of 93% on an
annual  basis. The  net  profit  was  Rs.79.37  crores  against  Rs.80.77
crores in the previous year, a rise by almost 100% on an annual basis.

Your Company has completed the on going modernisation programme
at Ahmedabad. Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY) and Purified Terephthalic
Acid  (PTA)  units  of  your  Company  are  running  to  its  full  installed
capacity. Your  Compnay’s  Polyester  Staple  Fibre  (PSF)  plant  is
manufacturing quality products and a major portion was  expor ted in
view  of  slack  domestic  market  conditions. Your  Company,  produced
Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) less than its licensed capacity considering
the glut in the domestic market. Necessar y steps are being taken to
step  up  the  production  of  LAB  in  the  current  year  as  a  number  of
small  scale  detergent  industries  are  encouraged  to  improve  their
performance by Government policies.

Your Company contributed as much as Rs.441 crores (approx.) to the
exchequer in the form of various taxes such as Customs duty, Excise
duty, Sales tax and other levies during the period under review.

Gross Profit before Interest and
Depreciation
Add:

(a) Surplus balance brought
forward from previous
year

(b) Investment  Allowance
(Utilised) Reserve
written back

(c) Excess  provision  writtenback

Less: Provisions and/or

appropriations

(a) Interest
(b) Depreciation
(c) Taxation
(d) Investment  Allowance

Reserve

(e) Debenture Redemption

Reserve

(f) Recommended dividend
(subject to deduction of
tax)
(i) On 11% Cumulative

Redeemable
Preference Shares

(ii) On 15% Cumulative

Redeemable
Preference Shares
(iii) On Equity Shares

(g) Transferred to General

Reserve

Balance carried to Balance Sheet

DIVIDENDS
Your Directors have recommended the following dividends (subject to
deduction of tax at source) for the financial year ended 31st March,
1989 to be paid, if approved by the Shareholders at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting.

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EXPORT

DIRECTORS

Reliance

During  1988-89,  the  Company  exported  its  products  to  leading
customers  in  the  sophisticated  Markets  of  USA,  EEC  etc. The
Company’s export for the period under review amounted to Rs.26.14
Crores  posting  an  increase  of  over  147%  over  the  previous  years
export.

Your Company is endeavouring to step up the scale of exports and in
this context, intends to form a subsidiar y company abroad.

FUTURE PROJECTS

Pursuant  to  an  application  submitted  for  setting  up  of  a  Cracker
Complex in the State of Gujarat, your Company has received a Letter
of Intent for manufacture of 3,20,000 tonnes per annum of Ethylene,
1,44,000 tonnes per annum of Propylene and 98,000 tonnes per annum
of  Butadiene  and  other  products.  The  Cr ack er  project  upon
commissioning will provide a captive source of raw materials required
by  Reliance  Petrochemicals  Limited,  a  subsidiary  of  your  Company
thus  saving  precious  foreign  exchange. Your  Company  has  also
applied for setting up a 100% Expor t Oriented Undertaking (EOU) for
manufacture  of  Purified  Terephthalic  Acid  and  Paraxylene. The
Company will be one of the largest exporters of manufactured products
after commissioning of the EOU.

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

As required under Section 212 of the Companies Act,1956 the Audited
statements of accounts alongwith the repor t of the Board of Directors
of Messrs. Devti Fabrics Limited, Reliance Petrochemicals Limited and
Trishna Investments and Leasings Limited and the respective Auditors
Report thereon for the year ended 31st March, 1989 are annexed.

FLOOD AT PATALGANGA

Your Company’s Patalganga complex was one amongst the industrial
units affected by the recent unprecedented cyclonic storm and floods
which raised the water level of the Patalganga river on 24th July, 1989.
As  a  result  of  this,  the  working  of  several  industrial  units  in  the
neighbourhood  of  the  Company’s  plant  was  also  affected. Your
Company  has  taken  on  hand  all  out  efforts  to  bring  normalcy  and
restore production. The various records and books of accounts of the
Company  which  were  lying  at  the  complex  have  been  destroyed/
affected  due  to  the  floods. Your  Company  is  in  the  process  of
reconstructing  the  records/registers.  The  Company  has  preferred
applicable  insurance  claims. Your  Directors  are  of  the  view  that  the
business transactions and financial position of the Company will not
be materially impaired by the loss caused by floods.

FIXED DEPOSITS

Deposit  of  Rs.1.09  crores  which  became  due  for  repayment  on  or
before  31st  March,  1989  were  not  claimed  by  the  depositors  as  on
that date. Of these, deposits of Rs.0.56 crores have since been repaid/
renewed .

PERSONNEL

As required by the provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies
Act,  1956,  read  with  Companies  (Particulars  of  Employees)  Rules
1975, the names and other particulars of the employees are set out in
the Annexure forming part of the report.

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 1956, and the
Ar ticles  of  Association  of  the  Company,  Messrs.  M.D.  Ambani,  N.R.
Meswani  and  K.  Gopal  Rao  retire  by  rotation  and  are  eligible  for
reappointment.

AUDITORS & AUDITORS’ REPORT

Messrs. Rajendra & Co. and Messrs. Chaturvedi & Shah, Auditors of
the  Company  hold  office  until  the  conclusion  of  the  ensuing  Annual
General  Meeting  and  are  recommended  for  reappointment.  The
Company has received Certificates from these Auditors to the effect
that their reappointment if made would be within the prescribed limits
under  Section  224(1)  of  the  Companies  Act,  1956.The  notes  to  the
Accounts Nos.4, 12, 13(b) and 17 referred to in the Auditors’ Report
are self explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comments.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Your Directors would like to express their grateful appreciation of the
abundant  assistance  and  co-operation  received  from  the  Financial
Institutions and Banks during the year under review.

Your Directors wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation
of  the  devoted  services  by  the  Executives,  Staff  and  workers  ofthe
Company for its success.

Bombay 400 021
Dated: 10th August, 1989

For and on behalf of the Board
Dhirubhai H. Ambani
Chairman & Managing Director

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Reliance

AUDITORS’ REPORT

To  the  Members  of  Reliance  Industr ies  LimitedWe  have  audited
the attached Balance Sheet of RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
as  at  31st  March  1989  and  the  Profit  and  Loss  Account  of  the
Company for the period ended on that date annexed thereto and
report  that:

1. As required by the Manufacturing and Other Companies (Auditors
Report) Order 1988 issued by the Company Law Board in ter ms
of Section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act 1956 we give in the
Annexure  hereto  a  statement  on  the  matters  specified  in
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph

1 above we state that:

(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which
to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for
the purposes of our audit.

(b) In our opinion proper books of account as required by law
have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our
examination of such books. Subsequently as stated in note
No 17 of Schedule N to the Accounts some of the books of
accounts and other records of the Company which were lying
at  Patalganga  Distr ict  Raigad  (Maharashtra)  have  been
destroyed/affected due to floods on 24th July 1989.

(c) The  Balance  Sheet  and  Profit  and  Loss  Account  referred
to  in  this  Repor t  are  in  agreement  with  the  Books  of
Account.

(d) (i)

For the reasons mentioned in note No.4 of Schedule N
to  the  Accounts  the  items  of  income  and  expenditure
mentioned therein continue to be accounted for on cash
basis.

(ii) As  explained  in  note  No.  12  of  Schedule  N  to  the
accounts  the  Company  during  the  financial  year  has
changed  the  method  of  accounting  in  respect  of
d i f fe r e n c e   a r i s i n g   d u e   t o   f l u c t u a t i o n   i n   ra t e s   o f
exchange on repayment of loans and deferred payment
liabilities with effect from 1st January 1982 by treating
the same as capital expenditure which in the previous
years  was  charged  to  the  profit  and  loss  account  in
the year of repayment Had the Company continued its
past  practice  the  profit  for  the  year  would  have  been
lower  by  Rs.4.11  crores  Reserves  &  Surplus  and  net
Fixed  Assets  would  have  been  lower  by  Rs .19.29
crores and Rs 20.66 crores respectively and the closing
inventor y would have been higher by Rs 1.37 crores.

(iii) For the reasons explained in note 13(b) of Schedule N
to  the  accounts  no  provision  for  taxation  has  been
made in respect of assessment year 1989-90.

(iv) Subject to the above in our opinion and to the best of
our information and according to the explanations given
to  us  the  said  Balance  Sheet  and  Profit  and  Loss
Account read together with the notes thereon give the
information required by the Companies Act 1956 in the
manner so required and give a tr ue and fair view:

10

(a)

(b)

in  so  far  as  it  relates  to  the  Balance  Sheet  of
the  state  of  affairs  of  the  Company  as  at  31st
March 1989; and

in  so  far  as  it  relates  to  the  Profit  and  Loss
Account  of  the  profit  of  the  Company  for  the
period ended on that date.

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Char tered  Accountants

for CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Char tered  Accountants

R.J.SHAH
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 10th August 1989

D. CHATURVEDI
Par tner

ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS’ REPORT

Referred to in paragraph 1 of our Report of even date

1. The  Company  has  maintained  proper  records  showing  full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of Fixed
Assets.  According  to  the  infor mation  and  explanations  given
to  us  the  Fixed  Assets  have  been  physically  ver ified  by  the
management  during  the  financial  year  In  our  opinion  the
frequency  of  such  verification  is  reasonable  and  no  material
discrepancies  were  noticed  on  such  physical  verification  as
compared to the book records.

2. None  of  the  Fixed  Assets  have  been  revalued  dur ing  the

financial  year.

3. As  explained  to  us  the  stocks  of  finished  goods  have  been
physically  ve rified  b y  the  Management  at  the  end  of  the
financial year The stock of stores spare par ts and raw materials
have also been physically ver ified by the Management during
t h e   f i n a n c i a l   ye a r   I n   o u r   o p i n i o n   t h e   f r e q u e n c y   o f   s u c h
ver ification  is  reasonable.

4.

I n   o u r   o p i n i o n   a n d   a c c o r d i n g   t o   t h e   i n fo r m a t i o n   a n d
explanations given to us the procedures of physical verification
of  stocks  followed  by  the  Management  are  reasonable  and
adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature
of  its  business.

5. As explained to us there were no material discrepancies noticed
on physical ver ification of the stocks having regard to the size
of  the  operations  of  the  Company  and  the  same  have  been
properly dealt with in the Books of Account.

6. On  the  basis  of  our  examination  of  stock  and  other  records
and considering the method adopted for accounting of excise
duty referred to in note No 11 of Schedule N to the accounts.
in our opinion the valuation of stocks is fair and proper and is
in accordance with the normally accepted accounting principles
and is on the same basis as in the preceding year.

Reliance

of  the  same  with  a  view  to  determining  whether  they  are
accurate  or  complete.

17. According to the records of the Company, Provident Fund and
E m p l oy e e s ’  S t a t e   I n s u r a n c e   d u e s   h av e   b e e n   r e g u l a r ly
deposited with the appropr iate authorities.

18. According  to  the  information  and  explanations  given  to  us,
no  undisputed  amounts  payable  in  respect  of  income  tax,
Wealth  tax,  Sales  tax,  Customs  Duty  and  Excise  Duty  were
outstanding as on 31st March, 1989 for a period of more than
six months from the date they became payable.

19. According to the information and explanations given to us and
on the basis of records examined by us, no personal expenses
of  employees  or  Directors  have  been  charged  to  revenue
a c c o u n t   o t h e r   t h a n   t h o s e   p ay a bl e   u n d e r   c o n t r a c t u a l
obligations or in accordance with generally accepted business
practice.

22.

21.

20. The  Company  is  not  a  sick  industrial  Company  within  the
meaning  of  clause  (o)  of  sub  section  (1)  of  Section  3  of  the
Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985.
In  respect  of  trading  activities,  we  are  infor med  that  the
Company  does  not  have  damaged  goods  lying  with  it  at  the
end of the financial year. Therefore, no provision for any loss
is required to be made in the accounts.
In  respect  of  processing  activities,  we  are  infor med  that  the
Company  has  a  reasonable  system  for  recording  receipts,
i s s u e s   a n d   c o n s u m p t i o n   o f   m a t e r i a l s   a n d   s t o r e s
commensurate  with  the  size  and  nature  of  its  business  and
the system provides for a reasonable allocation of materials
and man-hours consumed to the relative jobs. In our opinion,
there is a reasonable system for authorisation at proper levels
with necessar y control on the issues and allocation of stores
and labour to relative jobs.

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Char tered  Accountants

for CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Char tered  Accountants

R.J.SHAH
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 10th August 1989

D. CHATURVEDI
Par tner

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

The Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured.
from  companies,  firm  or  other  par ties  listed  in  the  register
maintained under Section 30t of the Companies Act, 1956 or
from  companies  under  the  same  management  within  the
meaning of subªsection (1 B) of Section 370 of the Companies
Act,  1956.
T h e   C o m p a n y   h a s   n o t   gr a n t e d   a n y   l o a n s,   s e c u r e d   o r
unsecured, to companies, fir ms or other parties listed in the
r e g i s t e r s   m a i n t a i n e d   u n d e r   S e c t i o n   3 0 1   a n d / o r   t o   t h e
Companies  under  the  same  management  as  defined  under
sub-section (1B) of Section 370 of the Companies Act, 1956,
except interest free loans to its subsidiar y companies. In our
opinion, having regard to the long term involvement with the
subsidiary companies and considering the explanations given
to  us  in  this  regard.  the  ter ms  and  conditions  of  the  above
loans  are  not,  prima-facie,  prejudicial  to  the  interest  of  the
Company.
In  respect  of  the  loans  and  advances  in  the  nature  of  loans
g i ven  by  the  Compan y  to  par ties  other  than  subsidiar y
companies, they are generally repaying the principal amounts
as stipulated and are also regular in the payment of interest,
wherever applicable.
I n   o u r   o p i n i o n ,   a n d   a c c o r d i n g   t o   t h e   i n f o r m a t i o n   a n d
explanation  given  to  us,  there  are  adequate  internal  control
procedures commensurate with the size of the Company and
the  nature  of  its  business  for  the  purchases  of  stores,  raw
m a t e r i a l s   i n c l u d i n g   c o m p o n e n t s   p l a n t   a n d   m a c h i n e r y,
equipment and other assets and for the sale of goods.
I n   o u r   o p i n i o n   a n d   a c c o r d i n g   t o   t h e   i n fo r m a t i o n   a n d
ex p l a n a t i o n s   g i ve n   t o   u s,   t h e r e   a r e   n o   t ra n s a c t i o n s   o f
purchase of goods and materials and sale of goods, materials
and ser vices made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements
entered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies  Act,  1956  and  aggregating  during  the  year  to
Rs.50,000  (Rupees  Fifty  Thousand  only)  or  more  in  respect
of  any  par ty.

13.

12. As explained to us, the Company has a regular procedure for
the  determination  of  unserviceable  or  damaged  stores,  raw
mater ials  and  finished  goods.  Adequate  provision  has  been
made  in  the  accounts  for  the  loss  arising  on  the  items  so
deter mined.
I n   o u r   o p i n i o n   a n d   a c c o r d i n g   t o   t h e   i n fo r m a t i o n   a n d
explanations given to us, the Company has complied with the
provisions  of  Section  58A  of  the  Companies  Act,  1956  and
the  Companies  (Acceptance  of  Deposits)  Rules,  1975  with
regard to the deposits accepted from the Public.
In our opinion, reasonable records have been maintained by
the  Company  for  the  sale  and  disposal  of  realisable  by -
products  and  scrap  wherever  significant.
In  our  opinion,  the  internal  audit  system  of  the  Company
iscommensurate with the size of the Company and the nature
of  its  business.

14.

15.

16. The  Central  Government  has  prescribed  maintenance  of  Cost
Records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in
respect  of  certain  manufacturing  activities  of  the  Company. We
have broadly reviewed the accounts and records of the Company
in  this  connection  and  are  of  the  opinion  that  prima  facie,  the
prescr ibed  accounts  and  records  have  been  made  and
maintained. We have not, however, made a detailed examination

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Reliance

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1989

SOURCES OF FUNDS:
Shareholders’ Funds
Capital
Reserves and Surplus

Loan Funds
Secured Loans
Unsecured Loans

TOTAL

APPLICATION OF FUNDS:

Fixed Assets
Gross Block
Less: Depreciation

Net Block
Investments
Current Assets, Loans & Advances
Current Assets
Inventories
Sundry Debtors
Cash and Bank Balances

Loans and Advances

Less:Current Liabilities and Provisions

Current Liabilities
Provisions

TOTAL

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

Schedule

‘A’
‘B’

‘C’
‘D’

‘E’
‘F’

‘G’

‘H’

‘I’

‘N’

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs. in crores)
As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.

Rs.

157.91
913.40

881.48
170.86

157.90
864.22

1,071.31

1,022.12

854.99
79.58

1,052.34

2,123.65

934.57

1,956.69

1,871.76
368.98

1,862.66
278.58

1,502.78
58.50

1,584.08
1.25

361.39
305.66
9.93

676.98
172.48

849.46

238.11
48.98

287.09

261.15
209.95
33.33

504 43
103.40

607.83

207.00
29.47

236.47

562.37

2,123.65

371.36

1,956.69

As per our Report of even date

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

For and on behalf of the Board
D.H. Ambani
R.H. Ambani

Chairman & Managing Director
Joint Managing Director

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 10th August, 1989

12

J.R. Shah
T. Ramesh U. Pai
M.L. Bhakta
V.V. Divecha
B.D. Shah

N.H. Ambani
M.D. Ambani
A.D. Ambani
N.R. Meswani

V.M. Ambani

Directors

Executive Directors

Secretary

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH,

Reliance

(Rs. in crores)

1987-88
(18 Months)

1988-89
(9 months)

Schedule

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

INCOME
Sales
Other Income
Variation in Stock

EXPENDITURE
Purchases
Manufacturing and Other Expenses
Interest
Depreciation

Profit before Tax

Less: Provision for Taxation

Profit after Tax

Add: Balance brought forward from last year

‘J’
‘K’

‘L’
‘M’

Add: (i) Excess Provision in past written back in respect of:

a) Doubtful Debts and Advances
b) Net exchange difference on repayment of

loans and deterred payment liabilities (Refer
Note No.12)

(ii)Investment Allowance (Utilised) Reserve written

back

Amount Available for Appropriations:

APPROPRIATIONS

Investment Allowance Reserve
Debenture Redemption Reserve
General Reserve
Dividend (subject to tax):

Interim - On Equity Shares (Paid)
Final - Proposed on:

Preference Shares
Equity Shares

Balance carried to Balance Sheet

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘N’

1,112.45
7.88
49.27

14.21
897.64
91.58
86.80

0.85

15.18

30.00
6.00
5.00

–

0.65
45.64

1,770.74
7.45
(-)19.46

1,169.60

1,758.73

210.70
1,265.11
110.74
91.41

1,090.23

1,677.96

79.37
–

79.37
11.25

90.62

16.03

–

106.65

87.29

19.36

–

–

–
4.25
11.00

30.57

1.29
25.49

80.77
2.00

78.77
1.93

80.70

–

3.15

83.85

72.60

11.25

As per our Report of even date

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

For and on behalf of the Board
D.H. Ambani
R.H. Ambani

Chairman & Managing Director
Joint Managing Director

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 10th August, 1989

J.R. Shah
T. Ramesh U. Pai
M.L. Bhakta
V.V. Divecha
B.D. Shah

N.H. Ambani
M.D. Ambani
A.D. Ambani
N.R. Meswani

V.M. Ambani

Directors

Executive Directors

Secretary

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Reliance

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE BALANCE SHEET

SCHEDULE ‘A’

SHARE CAPITAL

Authorised:

20,00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs 10 each

30,000 11% Cumulative Redeemable

Preference Shares of Rs 100 each

5,50,000 15% Cumulative Redeemable

Preference Shares of Rs 100 each
4,42,00,000 Unclassified Shares of Rs 10 each

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs in crores)

As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.

Rs.

200.00

0.30

5.50
44.20

250.00

200.00

0.30

5.50
44.20

250.00

Issued & Subscribed:

15,21,46,493 Equity Shares of Rs 10 each fully

Called-up
Less: Calls unpaid-by others

152.14
0.03

152.14
0.04

30,000 11% Cumulative Redeemable

Preference Shares of Rs 100 each
fully paid up (redeemable at any
time after 16th March, 1990 but
not later than 15th March, 1993)

5,50,000 15% Cumulative Redeemable

Preference Shares of Rs 100 each
fully paid-up (redeemable at any
time after 31st December, 1994
but not later than 31st December,
1997)

152.11

152.10

0.30

0.30

5.50

157.91

5.50

157.90

Of the above Equity Shares:
1.

(a) 1,56,78,440 Shares were allotted as fully paid-up Bonus Shares by capitalisation of

Share Premium and Reserves

(b)

60,62,000 Share were allotted as fully paid-up pursuant to Schemes of

Amalgamation without payments being received in cash.

(c) 9,44,78,433 Share were allotted as fully paid-up Shares on conversion/surrender of

(d)
(e)

Debentures

13,24,000 Shares were issued on conversion of Term Loans

4,453 Shares (including 1,660 Shares by way of Bonus Shares by Capitalisation
of Share Premium and Reserves) are reserved for allotment to some of
the  Shareholders/purpor ted  transferees  of  shares  of  erstwhile.The
Sidhpur Mills Company Limited.

2.

The Company will be required to issue and allot additional 18,667 Equity Shares of Rs 10
each at a premium of Rs 15/- per share to the shareholders of erstwhile The Sidhpur Mills
Company Limited as Right Shares, il the Court so decides.

                                      B/f

Investment Allowance (Utilised) Reserve

As per last Balance Sheet
Add: Transferred from Investment Allowance

Reserve

Less: Provision to the extent not required
transferred to Profit & Loss Account

Taxation Reserve

As per last Balance Sheet

General Reserve

As per last Balance Sheet
Add: Amount transferred from:

Profit & Loss Account

Profit & Loss Account

SCHEDULE ‘C’

SECURED LOANS

A) DEBENTURES:

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.
713.40

Rs.

As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.
677.33

Rs.

113.80

–

113.80

–

51.84

5.00

80.95

36.00

116.95

3.15

40.84

11.00

113.80

10.00

51.84
11.25

864.22

113.80

10.00

56.84
19.36

913.40

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.

Rs.

As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.

Rs.

i) 13 5% Convertible Secured Debentures of
Rs. 150 each fully paid (Series ‘E’) (Refer
Note no 2 below)
Less: Converted

80.00
26.67

53.33*

includes debentures of face value of
(Rs 39,000) held by Directors

ii) 15% Non-convertible Secured Debentures of
Rs. 100 each fully paid (Series ‘F’) (Refer
Note No 3 below)
Less: Bought back (Net of re-issue)

270.00
4.78

265.22*

*

Includes debentures of face value of
(Rs 35,000) held by Directors

iii) 14% Non-Convertible Secured Redeemable
Debentures of Rs 100 each fully paid (Refer
Note No 1(b) below)

80.00

80.00
26.67

53.33

270.00
0.32

269.68

80.00

SCHEDULE ‘B’

RESERVES & SURPLUS

Debenture Redemption Reserve
As per last Balance Sheet
Add: Transferred from Profit & Loss

Account

Share Premium Account
As per last Balance Sheet
Add: Additions during the year

On Conversion of Debentures of ‘G’
Series
On Issue of Right Equity Shares

Less: Calls unpaid - by others

Investment Allowance Reserve
As per last Balance Sheet
Less: Utilised for purchase of machinery dur-

ing the year transferred to Investment
Allowance (Utilised) Reserve

Add: Transferred from Profit & Loss Account

                                             C/f

14

4.25

6.00

673.29

–
–

673.29
0.14

–

–

–
30.00

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs in crores)

As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.

Rs.

B) TERM LOANS

1. From Banks
a) Foreign Exchange Loan at floating rates
b) Loan from State Bank of India, New York,
Exim Bank, U.S.A. Line of Credit, Private
Export Funding Corporation of U.S.A. and
Sanwa Bank Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

c) Rupee Loans

4.25

2. From Financial Institutions
a) Foreign Currency Loans
b) Rupee Loans

10.25

–

4.25

84.40

431.03
157.86

673.29
0.21

673.15

623.08

C) WORKING CAPITAL LOANS

36.00

36.00

–
–

30.00

713.40

–

677.33

From Banks

D) BRIDGE LOANS

From Financial Institutions

E) DEFERRED PAYMENT LIABILITIES

To Foreign Machinery Suppliers
(Guaranteed by Banks and Financial
Institutions)

398.55

403.01

65.76

81.88

7.85
0.75

74.36

103.49
0.16

103.65

11.19
1.36

94.43

108.21
0.36

108.57

179.47

277.79

24.25

1.42

881.48

204.69

220.92

24.25

2.12

854.99

3. From Others:

Housing Development Finance
Corporation Ltd.

1.46

1.69

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SCHEDULE ‘C’ (Contd.)

NOTES :
Of the above:
1.

(a) Debentures referred in A(ii) Term Loans referred in B save and except B(1)(a) to
the extent of Rs 13.16 crores B(2)(a) to the extent of Rs 4 35 crores and B(3) and
Deferred Payment Liabilities referred in E are secured by mortgage of deposit of
title  deeds  of  the  properties  situated  at  Naroda  Dist.  Ahmedabad  in  the  state  of
Gujarat and at Patalganga District Raigad in the state of Maharashtra.

2.

3.

(b) Debentures  referred  in  A  (iii)  are  to  be  secured  by  mortgage  of  deposit  of  title
deeds  on  the  properties  situated  at  Naroda  District  Ahmedabad  in  the  state  of
Gujarat  and/or  at  Patalganga  District  Raigad  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra  These
Debentures  will  be  redeemed  at  a  premium  of  5%  on  the  face  value  of  the  said
Debentures between the 5th year and 9th year from the date of allotment in equal
instalments The redemption of the Debentures will commence from November 1992.
(a) Debentures referred in A(i) are secured by a legal mortgage in English form on the
properties  situated  at  Naroda  District  Ahmedabad  in  the  state  of  Gujarat  The
Debentures along with Cumulative interest payable on the Debentures referred to
in A(ii) shall rank subsequent to the charges created by the Company in favour of(i)
Agents & Trustees for the holders of Debentures referred in A(ii) and (iii): and (ii)
Other Financial Institutions/Banks for their outstanding loans/guarantees.

(b) Balance  amount  of  Debentures  referred  in  A  (i)  is  redeemable  at  par  by  10th
December 1996 with an option to repay these amounts in one or more instalments
by drawing lots at any time after 10th December. 1993.

(a) The Debentures referred in A(ii) above are redeemable at a premium of 5% of the
face value of each Debenture Of the aforesaid Debentures the Debentures issued
under non-cumulative interest payment scheme are redeemable on 30th September
1992 and the Debentures issued under cumulative interest payment scheme are
redeemable in three yearly instalments commencing from 30th September 1992 by
draw of lots.

(b) The Company is required to buy-back at par the said Debentures provided:

(i)

(ii)

the face value of the total holdings of the debentureholder in each case does
not  exceed  Rs  40,000  and
the debentureholder has held the debentures for a period of not less than one
year on the date of his offer.

(c) The Company can re-issue at par such bought back Debentures.
(d) The  Company  received  request  for  buy  back  of  Debentures  after  the  end  of  the
financial year of an aggregate nominal value of Rs 5.82 crores till date (Since paid
Rs 4.63 crores)

4.

5.

6.

7.

Term Loan referred in B(1)(a) to the extent of Rs 13 16 crores are secured exclusively by
hypothecation of specific items of plant and machinery situated at Naroda and Patalganga.

Term Loans referred in B(2)(a) to the extent of Rs 4 35 crores and Bridge Loan referred in
D are to be secured by mortgage of the company s properties situated at Naroda District
Ahmedabad  in  the  state  of  Gujarat  and/or  at  Patalganga  District  Raigad  in  the  State  of
Maharashtra  and  is  exclusive  of  Foreign  Currency  Loan  of  Rs  8  36  crores  availed  for
implementation of M E G Project to be implemented by Reliance Petrochemicals Limited
which are duly secured against Fixed Assets referred herein above.

Term Loans referred in B(3) are secured by mortgage by deposit of title deeds of specified
residential quarters situated at Panvel District Raigad in the state of Maharashtra.

The  charges  created  on  the  Debentures  Term  Loans  and  Deferred  Payment  Liabilities
referred to in A B and E above rank pari passu. inter-se save and except.

(i) Debentures referred to in A(i) and cumulative interest payment on Debentures referred

in A(ii) and

(ii) Term Loans referred In B(1)(a) to the extent o! Rs 1316 crores and B(3)

8. Working Capital Loans from Banks referred to in C are secured against hypothecation of
present and future stock of raw materials stock-in-process spares and stores. book debts
outstanding monies and receivable claims trust receipts etc.

9.

Secured Loans include Rs 32.94 crores repayable within one year excluding monies payable
on surrender of debentures under buy back scheme as mentioned in 3(b) above.

SCHEDULE ‘B’

UNSECURED LOANS

Fixed Deposits

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs in crores)

As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.

Rs.

(including Cash Certificates of Rs 19 20 crores)

165.69

74.58

Short Term Loans from:

i) Financial Institutions
ii) Deferred payment liabilities to Indigenous

machinery suppliers

5.00

0.17

5.00

–

5.17

170.86*

5.00

79.58

*

Includes Rs 47 08 crores repayable within one year

SCHEDULE ‘E’

Fixed ASSETS

Nature of
Filed Assets

As at 1.7.88
Rs.

Additions
Rs.

Deductions
Rs.

As at 31.3.89
Rs.

Total upto 31.3.89
Rs.

As at 31.3.89
Rs.

As at 30.6 88
Rs.

GROSS BLOCK (AT COST)

DEPRECIATION

NET BLOCK

(Rs in Crores)

Goodwill
Leasehold  Land
Freehold Land
Buildings
Plant & Machinery
Electric  Installation
Factory Equipments
Furniture & Fixtures
Vehicles
Capital Expenditure pending allocation and advance
against Capital Expenditure

Previous Year

NOTES:

1.23
4.83
0.11
88.59
1,485.33
53.77
9.85
16.19
2.21

200.05

1,862.66

1,375.55

–
–
–
2.46
141.12
3.25
 0.54
2.36
1.17

53.58

204.48

949.52

–
–
–
0.58
69.20
19.22
3.61
0.02
0.60

102.15

195.38

224.41

1.23
4.83
0.11
90.47
1,557.75
37.80
6.78
18.53
2.78

151.48

1,871.76

1,862.66

–
–
–
8.30
350.52
4.96
1.45
3.23
0.52

–

368.98

278.58

1.23
4.83
0.11
82.17
1,207.23
32.84
5.33
15.30
2.26

151.48

1,502.78

1,584.08

1.23
4.83
0.11
81.80
1,222.39
49.84
8.61
13.56
1.66

200.05

1,584.08

(a) Leasehold Land includes Rs.0.74 crore in respect of which lease deeds are pending execution. No write-off has been made in respect of lease-premium paid for leasehold land since the

grant of lease is for a long period.

(b) Buildings include| cost of ownership premises in Co operative Housing Societies Rs.0.23 Crore

(c) Fixed Assets (Net Block) includes Capital Work-in-progress and Project under trial run aggregating to Rs.502.45 crores (Previous year Rs.495.67 crores)

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SCHEDULE ‘F’

INVESTMENTS (At Cost)

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs in crores)

As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.

Rs.

GOVERNMENT AND OTHER SECURlTIES
Unquoted

7 Years National Savings Certificate

(face value Rs 5000)
(Deposited with Sales Tax Dept )
(Previous year Rs 5000)
TRADE INVESTMENTS - Unquoted

60 Equity Shares of New Piece Goods
Bazar Co Ltd of Rs 100 each, fully
paid up (Rs 17,000) (Previous year
Rs 17,000)

5 Equity Shares of Bombay Gujarat Art
Silk Vepari Mahajan Co-operative
Shops & Warehouse Society Ltd. of
Rs 200 each, fully paid up (Rs 1,000)
(Previous year Rs 1,000)

165 Shares of The Art Silk Co-operative

Society Md of Rs 100 each. fully paid up
(Rs 16,500) (Previous year Rs 16,500)

225 Shares of Crimpers Industrial Co-

operative Society Ltd of Rs 100 each,
Rs. 25 per share paid up (Rs 5,625)
(Previous year Rs 5,625)

20 Shares of The Bombay Market Art

Silk Co-operative (Shops &
Warehouses) Society Ltd . of Rs 200
each, fully paid up (Rs 4,000)
(Previous year Rs 4,000)

–

–

–

–

–

AGGREGATE VALUE OF
Quoted Investments
Unquoted Investments

SCHEDULE ‘G’

–

–

CURRENT ASSETS

–

–

–

–

–

INVENTORIES (at cost or market value
whichever is lower except otherwise stated)
(Certified and valued by the Management)
Stores, spares, dyes, chemicals, etc
Raw materials
Stock in-transit
Stock in-process
Finished goods
Others (includes decommissioned machinery of
Rs. 0.05 crore at written down value)

SUNDRY DEBTORS (Unsecured)

Over SIX Months:
Considered good
Considered doubtful

Less: Provision for doubtful debts

Others considered good

CASH  AND  BANK  BALANCES

As at
31st March, 1989
Market
Book
Value
Value
270.96
57.73
–
0.77

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.

Rs.

As at
30th June, 1988
Market
Book
Value
Value
0.19
0.14
–
1.11

(Rs in crores)

As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.

Rs.

68.45
68.43
9.50
60.07
143.32

11.62

24.81
2.92

27.73
2.92

24.81
280.85*

45.51
59.01
0.76
50.70
100.28

4.89

361.39

261.15

27.75
3.63

31.38
3.63

27.75
182.20

305.66

209.95

–

–

IN SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

(Bodies Corporate under the same
Management)

Unquoted:
210070 Equity Shares of Devti Fabrics Ltd of

Rs.10 each. fully paid up

0.21

3400 Equity Shares of Trishna Investments
and Leasings Ltd of Rs 10 each fully
paid up (Rs.34000) (Previous year
Rs Nil)

–

0.21

0.21

–

0.21

Cash on hand
Balance with Scheduled Banks in Current
Accounts
In Fixed Deposit Accounts (includes Rs 0.01
crore lodged with Central Excise Authorities)
Balance in Current Account with Barclays Bank
PLC U.K. (Maximum balance during the year
Rs 0 03 crore)

0.56

8.65

0.71

0.01

0.48

31.62

1.21

0.02

9.93

676.98

33.33

504.43

* includes Rs 0.76 crores due from Devti Fabrics Ltd (subsidiary company)

SCHEDULE ‘H’

Quoted:

57600000 Equity Shares of Reliance

Petrochemicals Ltd of Rs 10 each
fully paid up (Previous year
100000 Equity Shares - Unquoted)

OTHER INVESTMENTS
Quoted

7530 Equity Shares of Housing
Development and Finance
Corporation Ltd of Rs 100 each. fully
paid up

4998 Equity Shares of The Industrial Credit

and Investment Corporation of India
Ltd. of Rs 100 each, fully paid up

Unquoted

4980 Equity Shares of Hindustan Oil

Exploration Co Ltd Rs 100 each fully
paid up

1000 Equity Shares of Air Control &

Chemicals Engineering Co Ltd of
Rs. 100 each, fully paid up

IN BONDS - Unquoted

5000 12% HDFC Corporate Bonds of
Rs. 1000 each fully paid up

– Magnums of SBI Mutual Fund of
Rs 500 each fully paid up (5000)

16

57.60

0.10

LOANS AND ADVANCES

57.81

0.31

UNSECURED-CONSIDERED GOOD

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs in crores)

As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.

Rs.

0.08

0.05

0.05

0.01

0.50

–

0.08

0.05

0.13

0.13

0.05

0.01

0.50

0.25

0.06

0.75

1.25

0.06

0.50

58.50

Loans to subsidiary companies
i) Devti Fabrics Limited

(Maximum debit balance at any time during
the financial year Rs 1.35 crores)
ii) Trishna Investments and Leasings Ltd.

1.35

(Maximum debit balance at any time during
the financial year Rs 46.79 crores)

46.79

iii) Reliance Petrochemicals Limited

(Maximum debit balance at any time during
the financial year Rs 52.17 crores)

50.00

Advances recoverable in cash or in kind or for
value to be received
Deposits
Prepaid expenses
Balance with Customs Central Excise
Authorities, etc

1.35

–

52.17

98.14

41.59*
21.90
8.79

2.06

172.48

53.52

28.98
15.28
2.46

3.16

103.40

* Includes
i) Rs 0 23 crore from Officers (Previous year Rs 0.06 crore) Maximum balance at any time

during the year Rs 0 23 crore (Previous year Rs 0.06 crore)

ii) Rs 0 19 crore as Promoters contribution towards Equity Share Capital in Reliance Capital
and Finance Trust Ltd for which allotment of shares is to be made excludes Rs 0.02 crore
considered doubtful and provided for.

SCHEDULE ‘I’

CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS

As at
31st March, 1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs in crores)

As at
30th June, 1988
Rs.

Rs.

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Sundry Creditors
Sundry Deposits
Unclaimed Dividends
Interest accrued but not due on loans
Excess Share and Debenture Application monies
refundable

184.08
3.09
1.12
49.53

0.29

162.47
2.35
0.35
39.40

2.43

238.11

207.00

*

Includes for Capital Expenditure Rs. 34.74 crores
and Fixed Deposits matured but unclaimed
Rs. 109 crores

PROVISIONS

Gratuity and Superannuation
Provision for Taxation
Proposed Dividend

0.69
2.00
46.29

0.69
2.00
26.78

48.98

287.09

29.47

236.47

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE
PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT
SCHEDULE ‘J’

OTHER INCOME

Incentives. assistance and drawbacks on Exports
receivable
Processing charges
Dividend (Gross)
On other Investments
(Tax at source Rs 29129)
Profit on Sales/Discard of assets (Net)
Miscellaneous Income
Profit on Sale of Investments

1988-1989
(9 months)
Rs.

(Rs in Crores)
1987-1988
(18 months)
Rs.

1.38
1.35

0.01
–
5.13
0.01

7.88

0.66
1.25

0.03
0.25
5.14
0.10

7.45

SCHEDULE ‘K’

CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS

STOCK-IN-TRADE (at close)

Finished goods
Stock-ln-process
Others

STOCK-IN-TRADE (at commencement)

Finished goods
Stock in-process
Others

Finished goods in stock at the end of Trial runs

1988-1989
(9 months)
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs in crores)
1987-1988
(18 months)
Rs.

Rs.

143.32
60.07
1.70

100.28
50.70
4.84

155.82
–

100.28
50.70
4.84

205.09

155.82

115.18
41.65
2.48

159.31
15.97

155.82

49.27

175.28

(-)19.46

SCHEDULE ‘L’

MANUFACTURING & OTHER EXPENSES

RAW MATERIALS CONSUMED
Stock  at  commencement
Add  Purchases  (including  material
transferred out of Trial  run production)

Less: Stock at close

MANUFACTURING EXPENSES

Carriage  inward
Stores & spare parts
Dyes & Chemicals
Electric Power, fuel and water
Machinery  repairs
Building  repairs
Labour, Processing & machinery hire
charges
Excise Duty
Lease Rent

PAYMENTS TO AND PROVISIONS FOR
EMPLOYEES

Salaries,  Wages & Bonus
Contribution  to  Provident  Fund,  Gratuity
Fund,  Superannuation  Fund,  Employees
State  Insurance  Scheme, Pension  Scheme,
Labour Welfare  Fund  etc.
Employees Welfare and other amenities

SALES & DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES
Samples, Sales Promotion and
Advertisement  Expenses
Brokerage  and  Commission
Export  Expenses
Packing  Expenses
Warehousing  Charges
Freight  and  forwarding  charges
Octroi  Expenses
Sales Tax

ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES

Insurance
Rent
Rates and taxes
Other  repairs
Travelling expenses (including Rs 0.10 crore
for  Directors)
Payment to Auditors
Directors lees (Rs 17,000) (Previous year
Rs  23,250)
General  Expenses
Provision  for  doubtful  recoveries
Charity & Donation
Loss on sale of Assets

SCHEDULE ‘M’

INTEREST

Debentures
Fixed Loans
Others  (Net)

Reliance

1988-1989
(9 months)
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs in crores)
1987-1988
(18 months)
Rs.

Rs.

59.01

346.33

405.34

68.43

5.25
14.73
28.66
74.69
2.76
0.74

8.85
278.91
11.65

57.27

418.65

475.92

59.01

336.91

416.91

6.06
15.16
31.59
71.08
2.59
0.60

9.14
554.79
–

426.24

691.01

22.50

26.39

2.23
4.88

8.70
11.73
0.12
17.85
1.28
5.09
1.71
21.16

2.95
1.12
0.03
1.55

1.26
0.20

–
24.75
–
0.32
5.06

3.10
5.43

29.61

34.92

14.20
9.47
0.07
23.95
1.80
6.07
4.33
14.64

67.64

74.53

3.88
1.13
0.07
0.92

1.9
0.27

–
37.57
1.59
0.72
–

37.24

897.64

47.74

1,265.11

1988-1989
(9  months)
Rs.
27.17
17.50
46.91

(Rs. in crores)
1987-1988
(18  months)
Rs.
35.77
27.19
47.78

91.58

110.74

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SCHEDULE ‘N’

NOTES AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
1.

4.

2.
3.

The current financial year is for a period of nine months as against eighteen months for the
previous financial year. The figures of the previous financial year to that extent are, therefore,
not comparable.
The previous financial year’s figures have been regrouped wherever necessary.
Figures are shown in crores of rupees in accordance with the approval from the Company
Law Board. Figures less than Rs.50,000 have been shown at actuals in brackets.
The  Company  has  accounted  export  incentives  during  the  year  on  accrual  basis  which
hitherto, were accounted on Cash basis. As a result, profit for the year is higher by Rs. 1.15
Crores.  However,  the  Company  has  continued  to  account  following  itemson  Cash  basis
since it is not possible to ascertain with reasonable accuracy the quantum to be provided
for in respect of: (i) Interest on overdue bills and delayed payment charges, (ii) Performance
incentives  on.  sales,  (iii)  Premium  on  redemption  ofDebentures.  (iv)  Disposal  of  sundry
items other than usable waste of POY/PSF, (v) Exchange difference arising on repayment
of foreign currency loans, deferred payment liabilities, etc. (vi) Interest on letters of credit
outstanding and (vii) Insuranceand other claims.
Sales is inclusive of Rs.6.43 crores and Rs.28.07 crores being the recovery of Sales Tax
and Excise Duty respectively.
‘Interest - Others(Net)’ is arrived at after deducting Rs. 2.21 crores (Tax at source Rs. 0.03
crore) being interest received/receivable.
Income  and  Expenditure  amounting  to  Rs.3.81  crores  and  Rs.2.82  crores  respectively
relating to the previous financial year have been suitably accounted for in respective heads.
8. Research and Development Expenditure comprises of Revenue expenses amounting to
Rs.6.89  crores  and  Capital  Expenditure  amounting  to  Rs.1.83  crores  which  have  been
included under the respective heads of accounts.

6.

5.

7.

1988-1989
Rs.

(Rs. in crores)
1987-1988
Rs.

9.

(i) Auditors’ Remuneration:
(a) Audit Fees
(b) Tax Audit Fees
(c) For Certification and Consultation in Finance and

Tax matters

(d) Out-pocket expenses
(e) For Report and Certification work (capitalized)

0.12
0.05

0.02
0.01
–

0.20

(ii) Cost Auditor

Audit Fees (Rs.35,000) (Previous year Rs.20,000)

–

0.15
0.06

0.02
0.01
0.03

0.30

–

10.

(a) The Company has been advised that the computation of net profits for the purpose of
Directors’ remuneration under section 349 of the Companies Act 1956 need not be
enumerated since no commission is agreed to be paid to the Directors. Fixedmonthly
remuneration has been paid to the Directors as per the Schedule XlIl to the Companies
Act, 1956 and/or as per the approval of the Central Government wherever applicable.

1988-1989
Rs.

(Rs. in crores)
1987-1988
Rs.

(b) Managing Directors’ and Executive Directors’

remuneration*:
i)
ii) Contribution to Provident Fund and

Salaries

Superannuation Fund

iii) Provision for Gratuity (as per actuarial Valuation)

(Rs.22,300) (Previous year Rs. 36,796 )

iv) Perquisites

0.03

0.01

0.02

0.06

0.02

0.04

11. The  Company  has  been  accounting  liability  for  Excise  and  Customs  Duty  in  respect  of
finished  products  as  well  as  raw  materials,  dyes  and  chemicals, stores and spares etc.
lying  in  factory/bonded  premises  as  and  when  they  are  cleared/debonded.Accordingly,
estimated liability amounting to Rs.44.08 crores in respect of such items at the end of the
financial  year  has  not  been  provided  for  in  the  accounts  and  hence  not  included  in  the
valuation  of  inventory. This  accounting  treatment  has  noimpact  on  profits  of  the  current
financial year.
(a) The  Company  has  been  accounting  foreign  currency  loans  and  deferred  payment
liabilities availed to acquire plant and machinery at the exchange rates prevailing on
relevant dates.

12.

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(b) No effect has been given in the Accounts to the difference on account of fluctuations
in the rates of exchange at the year end amounting to Rs.86.00 crores with regard to
outstanding balance of foreign currency loans and deferred paymentliabilities.
(c) There has been a change in the method of accounting in the current financial year in
respect of difference on account of fluctuation in rates of exchange on repayment of
loans and deferred payment liabilities which in the previous years wascharged to the
Profit 8 Loss account in the year of repayment. The company has decided to treat the
same  as  capital  expenditure  with  effect  from  1st  January,  1982,  in  view  of  various
Court Judgements. Accordingly, the Company has adjusted the same andhas provided
depreciation at applicable rates for the said relevant years. Consequently, effect on
the accounts is, as under:

Excess provision written back
Less Provision for depreciation

Net Credit to Profit and Loss account

Rs.21.16 Crores
Rs.  5.98 Crores

Rs.15.18 Crores

Had the Company continued its past practice, in respect of the above, the profit (net)
for the year would have been lower by Rs.4.11 Crores and Reserve & Surplus and
Net  Fixed  Assets  would  have  been  lower  by  Rs.19.29  crores  and  Rs.20.66  crores
respectively, and the closing inventory would have been higher by Rs.1.37 crores.

(b)

(a) The Income-tax assessments of the Company have been completed upto Assessment
Year 198687. Total tax demand raised by the Income-tax Department upto the said
assessment year is Rs.22.68 crores which is disputed. The company is advised that
theexisting Taxation reserve of Rs. 10 crores, however, would be adequate enough to
meet the liability, it any.
In respect of different units of the company,  different previous  years under Income
Tax Act, 1961 had been followed for assessment years prior to the assessment year
1989-90.  The  amendment  to  the  Income  Tax  Act,  with  effect  from  Assessment
year1989-90 prescribes a uniform previous year for all, the units to end on 31st March.
Section 115J of the said Act contemplates computation of book profits of the relevant
previous  year  and  hence  separate  profit  and  loss  accounts  have  been  prepared
inrespect of POY Unit for seventeen months, Textile Unit, Export Division and Corporate
office for fifteen months and other units for twelve months (being the respective previous
years for these units for the assessment year 1989-90) in accordance withthe relevant
provisions of the said Act, as legally advised, to determine the book profits. On this
basis, there is no resulting book profits and therefore no provision for taxation has
become necessary.

13.

14. The Government of India has issued guidelines dated 15th January, 1987 which requires
Companies  raising  resources  through  issue  of  Debentures  to  create  a  Debenture
Redemption Reserve. The company has been advised that the notification is notapplicable
to  Debentures  issued  before  the  said  date  of  the  notification.  In  respect  of  Debentures
issued subsequent to the date of the said notification, the Company, during the financial
year,  has  on  a  pro  rata  basis  allocated  Rs.6.00  crores  towardscreating  a  Debenture
Redemption Reserve.

l5. Depreciation  on  assets  has  been  provided  on  straightá-áline  method  as  prescribed  by
Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956 read with Section 205(2)(b) of the said Act. The
provision  for  depreciation  for  multiple  shifts  wherever  applicable  as  perrecords  and  as
advised, has been made on the basis of the actual utilization of respective eligible assets.
16. The Company has an investment of Rs.0.21 crore in the Share Capital of Devti Fabrics
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary company. Loans to this subsidiary company of Rs.1.35
crores and receivables on account of sale of goods, of Rs.0.76 croreaggregate to Rs.2.11
crores. The losses of this Subsidiary Company upto 31st March, 1989 exceed its paid up
capital and reserves. No provision has been made for possible loss which may arise on
these accounts, in view of long term involvement of theCompany in it.

17. As  a  result  of  the  floods  on  24th  July,  1989  some  of  the  books  of  accounts  and  other
records of the Company lying at Patalganga, district Raigad in the State of Maharashtra
have been destroyed/affected. The Company is in the process ofreconstructing the records.
18. The Superintendent of Stamps, Central Stamp Office, Bombay had issued Demand Notices
on the Company aggregating to Rs.15.40 crores being the alleged differential stamp duty
payable under the Bombay Stamp Act, in respect of Debenture Trust Deedsexecuted in the
State of Gujarat by the Company in favour of Debenture Trustees to secure Debentures of
Series  ‘F’  and  Series  ‘G’.  Pursuant  to  the  interim  order  of  the  Bombay  High  Court,  the
Company  has  furnished  Bank  Guarantees  aggregating  Rs.3.85crores  in  favour  of  the
Prothonotary and Senior Master of the High Court, Bombay and has covenanted not to
further encumber the immovable properties of the Company aggregating Rs.11.55 crores
till the matter is disposed by a Division bench of theBombay High Court. The Company is
adivsed that there would be no liability in this regard and accordingly, no provision has
been made in respect thereof in the accounts.

19.

(a) The Company has received a Show Cause Notice from Excise Authorities making
various  allegations  in  regard  to  noná-ápayment  of  duty  aggregating  Rs.27.23
crores. The liability has been disputed. The Company has been advised that there
would be noliability on this account and accordingly, no provision has been made
in respect thereof in the accounts.

(b) The Company has paid in the earlier year a sum of Rs.1.17 crores to the Excise
authorities,  Ahmedabad,  being  short  payment  made  in  1983  Actioninitiated  by
Excise  Authorities  are  disputed.  Liability,  if  any,  is  not  ascer tainable  and  hence
not provided for .

20. Pre-operative  and  trial  run expenses  in  respect  of  Projects  upto  31st  March,  1989  to

becapitalised

Raw material consumed (during trial  run)
Carriage  inward
Consumption of stores, chemicals and
catalysts
Electric power, fuel and water
Labour  charges
Excise duty
Sales Tax
Salaries,  Wages and Bonus
Employees  welfare and other amenities
Sales and distribution expenses
Insurance
Rent
Rates and taxes
Other repairs
Travelling Expenses
General expenses
Debentures issue expenses
Interest: Debentures
               Fixed loans
              Others (Net)

Less: Sales/transfer/stock at end of Trial run

  Miscellaneous income

  Transferred/Capitalised by allocating to
  Building, Plant and machinery

(Rs.in  Crores)
Total upto
Upto 30th 31st March
1989
52.17
1.69

June, 1988
27.96
0.25

1988-89

24.21
1.44

0.04
5.49
0.03
0.05
–
0.63
0.11
–
0.45
-
–
0.12
0.02
11.39
–
18.36
6.53
0.90

69.77
35.98
0.02
33.77

1.71
25.21
0.54
1.63
0.43
3.58
2.12
0.16
1.71
1.14
0.02
0.11
1.40
39.22
23.45
107.33
38.01
14.92

290.90
39.84
1.62
249.44

1.75
30.70
0.57
1.68
0.43
4.21
2.23
0.16
2.16
1.14
0.02
0.23
1.42
50.61
23.45
125.69
44.54
15.82

360.67
75.82
1.64
283.21

–

146.30

146.30

33.77

103.14

136.91

The above items are not forming part of profit and loss account.

22

LICENCED AND INSTALLED CAPACITY

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(e)
(f)
(9)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)

Polyester  Filament  Yarn/Polyester  Chips
Polyester  Staple  Fibre/Polyester  Chips
Man-made  Fibre  Spun  Yarn  on  Worsted  System
Man-made  Fabrics

Purified  Terepthalic  Acid
Linear  Alkyl  Benzene
Synthetic  Filament  Yarn  including  Industrial  Yarn/Tyre  Cord
Ethylene
Propylene
Butadiene  8  Other  C4s
Acrylic Fibre
*  On  the  basis  of  Letter  of  Intent  received
+ Based on average Denier of 40
Installed Capacity based on Certificate of the Management.

(Spindles)
(Looms)
(Knitting  M/c.)

Reliance

As at 31st
March,  1989
Rs.

As at 31st
March,  1989
Rs.

(Rs. in crores)
As at 30th
June,  19888
Rs.

As at 30th
June,  1988
Rs.

21.

CONTINGENT  LIABILITIES

(a) Estimated amount of contract remaining to be
executed on capital account and not provided
for

(b) Outstanding  guarantees  furnished  and  Letters

of Credit opened by Bankers

(c) Bonds executed in favour of Excise and

Custom  Authorities

(d) Uncalled liability on partly paid shares(Rs. 16,875)

46.75

140.46

75.08

(Previous  year  Rs.16,875)

(e) Claims against the company not

acknowledged as debts including Rs.4.17
crores for  excise duty (Previous year Rs.2.26
crores)

(f) Export bills discounted against irrevocable

Letters  of  Credit

(9) Indemnities  towards  export  obligations  against

capital goods import

(h) Guarantee to Banks and Financial Institutions
against credit facilities extended to subsidiary
companies (Facilities utilised upto 31.3.89
Rs.5.40  crores)

(i) Import Duty on Raw Materials/Chemicals &
catalysts  imported  under  Advance  Licences
against  fulfilment  of  export  obligations.

6.29

1.43

0.62

6.00

7.23

113.09

30.93

89.44

4.65

0.87

0.65

3.00

16.48

Unit

M.T.
M.T.
Nos.
Nos.
Nos.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.

Licensed  Capacity

Installed  Capacity

1988-89
32,300
45,000
20,000
4 5 0
22
100,000
60,000
2,000
320,000*
155,000*
98,000*
20,000*

1987-88
25,125
45,000
12,500
4 5 0
22
100,000
60,000
2,000
–
–
–
–

+

1988-89
25,125
45,000
12,494
4 5 0
20
100,000
60,000
–
–
–
–
–

+

1987-88
25,125
45,000
12,494
4 5 0
20
100,000
60,000
–
–
–
–
–

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Reliance

23. PRODUCTION OF FINISHED PRODUCTS MEANT FOR SALE

Yarn (Polyester, Cotton, Blended etc )
Polyester  Chips
Fabrics
Polyester Staple Fibre
P.T.A.
L.A.B.
By Products

24. VALUE OF IMPORTS ON C.l.F. BASIS IN RESPECT OF:

(a) Raw  Materials
(b) Dyes and Chemicals, Catalysts. Stores and Spare par ts
(c) Capital goods

25. EXPENDITURE IN FOREIGN CURRENCY ON ACCOUNT OF

Unit
M.T.
M.T.
Mtrs. in lacs
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.

Interest on foreign currency loans
Interest on Debentures held by Non-residents on repatriation basis (Gross)
Other matters (including commitment charges (Rs.15,625, on foreign currency loans - Previous year Rs.0.03 crore)
Technical know-how & Engineering Fees

1988-89
42,541
4,149
365.87
27,374
32,881
28,413
3,201

1988-89
Rs.
115.85
20.32
5.64

1988-89
Rs.
17.16
8.63
6.90
26.14

1987-88
64,068
1,952
587.72
38,004
25,748
28,022
2,798

(Rs. in crores)
1987-88
Rs.
105.91
43.85
38.80

1987-88
Rs.
 34.44
28.13
7.81
24.45

26. QUANTITATIVE INFORATION IN RESPECT OF OPENING STOCK, CLOSING STOCK, PURCHASES, SALES AND CONSUMPTION OF RAW MATERIALS

(a) Opening  Stock

Finished  Stocks
Yarn
Fabrics
Polyester Staple Fibre
Polyester  Chips
L.A.B.
Stock-in-process

ii)
iii) Others
(b) Closing  Stock:

i)

i)

Finished  Stocks
Fabrics
Polyester  Staple  Fibre
Polyster  Chips
L.A.B.
Stock-in-process

ii)
iii) Others

(c) Purchases

Yarn
Fabrics
Sea Foods
Others

(d) Sales

Yarn (Polyester & Blended)
Fabrics
Polyester Staple Fibre
Polyester Chips
P.T.A.
L.A.B
Sea Foods

Others

(e) Raw Material consumed

PTA (including own production during trial run)
Paraxylene (including own production during trial  run)
M.E.G
Fibre
Yarn
Fabrics  (Grey)
N.  Paraffin
Benzene
Others

Less/Add: Difference in stock of useable waste

*  Excluding during trial run

20

Unit

Quantity

Rs. in crores

Quantity

Rs. in crores

1988-89

1987-88

100.28

115.28

M.T.
Mtrs. in lacs
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.

M.T.
Mtrs. in lacs
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.

M.T.
Mtrs. in lacs
M.T.

M.T.
Mtrs in lacs
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.

 M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
Mtrs. in lacs
M.T.
K.L.

3,619
83.59
3,664
1,529
4,811

4,675
85.70
5,362
3,408
6,009

590
3.92
–

42,556
367.68
25,697
2,222
31,199
27,215
–

313
67,968
26,613
1,926
2,414
89.81
23,527
11,096
–

50.70
4.84
143.32

60.07
1.70

14.21

621.76
161.80
128.57
11.15
103.90
69.77
–

15.50

1,112.45

0.4
121.41
95.32
13.28
43.27
13.68
24.68
7.63
18.00

337.67
(–)  0.76

336.91

5,382
104.22
6,417
324
–

3,619
83.59
3,664
1,529
4,811

632
326.62
71

65,922
927.19
40.772
747
3,866
16,968
71

80,843
14,311
36,726
2,086
7,385
143.21
6,509
2,906
–

41.65
2.48
100.28

50.70
4.84

210.70

951 27
508.59
235.02
3.33
9.47
41.89
0.67

20.50

1,770.74

138.59
17.58
55.06
16.18
145.92
20.72
6.14
1.98
3.94

406.11
10.80

416.91

27. VALUE OF RAW MATERIALS CONSUMED

Imported
(including import duty Rs.101.68 crores)
Indigenous

28. VALUE  OF  DYES  CHEMICALS,  CATALYSTS,  STORES  AND  SPARE  PARTS  CONSUMED:

Imported
Indigenous

29. EARNINGS  IN  FOREIGN  EXCHANGE

Export  of  goods  on  FOB  basis

30. REMITTANCE IN FOREIGN CURRENCY ON ACCOUNT OF DIVIDEND

The  Company  has  paid  dividend  in  respect  of  shares  held  by  Non-Residents  on  repatriation
basis. This inter-alia includes portfolio investment and direct investment, where the amount
is also credited to Non-Resident External Account (NRE A/c). The exact amount of dividend
remitted in foreign currency cannot be ascertained. The total amount remittable in this
respect is given herein below:
(a) Number  of  Non-resident  shareholders

– Year ended 31-12-86
– Final/lnterim dividend 1987/88
(b) Number of Equity Shares held by them

– Year ended 31-12-86
– Final/lnterim dividend 1987/88
(i) Amount of dividend paid (Gross)-Tax at source Rs.0.32 crore (Previous year Rs.0.95

(c)

crore)
– Year ended 31-12-86
– Final/lnterim dividend 1987/88

(ii) Year to which dividend relates

Reliance

1987-88

% of total
Consumption
55.05

44.95

100.00

1987-88

% of total
Consumption
42.37
57.63

100.00

(Rs. in crores)
1987-88
Rs.
21.13

(Rs. in crores)
1987-88
Rs.

Rs. in Crores

221.93

114.98

336.91

1988-89

% of total
Consumption
65.87

34.13

100.00

1988-89

Rs. in Crores

229.53

187.38

416.91

Rs. in  Crores

% of total Rs.  in  Crores

Consumption
49.08
50.92

100.00

21.30
22.09

43.39

19.81
26.94

46.75

1988-89
Rs.
26.14

1988-89
Rs.

–
23,237

–
15,529,421

105
24,791

3,504,369
21,345,661

–
1.96
Final Div.
1987-88

0.88
3.78
Final Div. 1986 &
Interim Div.
1987-88

(Rs. in Crores)
1987-88
Rs.

1988-89
Rs.

31.

(a) Break-up of expenditure incurred on employees who were employed throughout the year and were in receipt of remuneration for the year

which in aggregate was not less than Rs.72,000 per annum
(i) Number of employees
(ii) Salaries and Bonus
(iii) Contribution to Provident Fund & Superannuation Fund
(iv) Other Perquisites

(b) Break-up of expenditure incurred on employees who were employed tor a part of the year and were in receipt of remuneration for any

part of the year at a rate which in aggregate was not less than Rs.6,000 per month
(i) Number of employees
(ii) Saiaries and Bonus
(iii) Contribution to Provident Fund & Superannuation Fund
(iv) Other Perquisites

436

212

2.09
0.46
1.01

0.17
0.04
0.09

1.95
0.46
0.72

0.46
0.11
0.21

99

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As per our Report of even date

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

For and on behalf of the Board
D.H. Ambani
R.H. Ambani

Chairman & Managing Director
Joint Managing Director

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 10th August, 1989

J.R. Shah
T. Ramesh U. Pai
M.L. Bhakta
V.V. Divecha
B.D. Shah

N.H. Ambani
M.D. Ambani
A.D. Ambani
N.R. Meswani

V.M. Ambani

Directors

Executive Directors

Secretary

21

Reliance

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 212 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 RELATING TO COMPANY’S INTEREST IN THE SUBSIDIARY
COMPANIES

1.

The Financial Year of the subsidiar y companies ended on

31st March, 1989

31st March, 1989

31stMarch,  1989

2. Date from which they became subsidiary companies

30th September, 1985

11th January, 1988

30thDecember, 1988

Devti Fabrics Ltd.

Reliance  Petrochemicals  Ltd.

Trishna Investments  and
Leasings  Ltd.

3.

4.

(a) No. of shares held by Reliance Industries Limited (holding
company) with its nominees in the subsidiaries at the end
of the financial year of the subsidiary companies
(b) Extent of interest of holding company at the end of the

2,10,070 Equity Shares
of the face value of
Rs.10/- each fully paid up
100%

5,76,00,000 EquityShares
of the face value of
Rs.10/- each fully paid up
66%

3,400 Equity Shares
of the facevalue of
Rs.10/-each fully paid-up
77%

financial year of subsidiary companies

The net aggregate amount of the subsidiary companies’ pro
fit/(losses) so far as it coricerns the members of the holding
company

(a) Not dealt with the holding company’s accounts

i)

ii)

For the financial year ended 31st March, 1989

For the previous financial years of the subsidiary

(Rs.74.06 lacs)

(Rs.122.49 lacs)

companies since they became the holding company’s
subsidiaries

(b) Dealt with in holding company’s accounts:

i)

ii)

For the financial year ended 31st March, 1989

For the previous financial year of the subsidiar y
companies since they became the holding company’s
subsidiaries

Nii

Nil

Rs.331.33 lacs

Rs.47.29 lacs

–

Nil

Nil

–

Nil

Nil

For and on behalf of the Board
D.H. Ambani
R.H. Ambani

Chairman & Managing Director
Joint Managing Director

J.R. Shah
T. Ramesh U. Pai
M.L. Bhakta
V.V. Divecha
B.D. Shah

N.H. Ambani
M.D. Ambani
A.D. Ambani
N.R. Meswani

V.M. Ambani

Directors

Executive Directors

 Secretary

Bombay
Dated: 10th August, 1989

22

RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED
Regd. Office : Village Mora,
Batha, P.O. Surat - Hazira Road,
Dist. Surat, PIN 394 510
Gujarat State.

31

32

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

 To the Members

Your  Directors  have  pleasure  in  presenting  the  first  Annual  Repor t
together with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the period from
11th January, 1988 (the date of incor poration) to 31st March 1989.

1.

FINANCIAL  RESULTS

Profit  before  tax
Less: Provisions  and/or  appropriations

(Rs. in crores)

5.96

(a) Taxation
0.94
(b) Recommended dividend (subject to deduction of tax)
4.54
on Equity Shares
 0.25
0.23

 Transfer to General Reserve
Balance carried to Balance Sheet

2. DIVIDEND:

Your  Directors  have  recommended  a  maiden  dividend,  of  15%,
pro  rata,  (subject  to  deduction  of  tax)  payable  on  the  equity
shares for the period commencing from the date of  incorporation
till 31st March 1989, aggregating Rs.4.54 crores,  to be paid, if
approved.  by  the  shareholders  at  the  ensuing  Annual  General
Meeting.

3.

FIRST ACCOUNTING YEAR:

Your Directors have fixed the first Accounting Year of the Company
from 11 th January 1 988, the date of incorporation, upto 31 st
March  1989  and  accordingly  the  accounts  reflected  herein  are
for the said period.

4.

PROMOTION AND INCORPQRATION :

Your Company was promoted by Reliance Industries Limited for
implementing the projects for manufacture of Poly Vinyl Chloride
(PVC),  Mono  Ethylene  Glycol  (MEG)  and  High  Density
Polyethylene  (HDPE).

Reliance Industries Limited has invested in the equity capital of
the  Company  to  the  extent  of  Rs.57.60  Crores  and  an  interest
free  non  refundable  loan  of  Rs.50  crores  to  be  converted  into
equity  shares,  at  par,  on  26th  October  1991. Your  Company
continues  to  be  a  subsidiary  of  Reliance  Industries  Limited.  In
order  to  raise  finance  for  implementing  the  three  projects,  Your
Company  had  made  an  issue  of  Conve rtible  Debentures
aggregating Rs.516 crores. This issue was the largest ever issue
of  convertible  debentures  made  by  a  company  in  the  private
sector. The  issue  was  heavily  oversubscribed.
In terms of the consent order of the Controller of Capital Issues
(CCI),  the  Company  retained  15%  of  the  over  subscription
amounting  to  Rs.84.9  crores.
The securities of the Company have been enlisted on the Stock
Exchanges at Ahmedabad and Bombay.

5.

PROJECT  IMPLEMENTATION:

Your  Directors  are  pleased  to  inform  you  that  the  Industrial
Licences for manufacture of PVC and HDPE and Letter of  Intent
for manufacture of MEG issued in favour of Reliance Industries
Limited, the holding company, have been endorsed in favour of
your  Company.

RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

Reliance Industries Limited, had been allotted land admeasuring
245  hectares  from  Gujarat  Industrial  Development  Corporation
(GIDC)  at  Viliage  Moral  Dist.  Surat,  Gujarat  for  the  purpose  of
setting  up  the  three  projects.  Out  of  the  above,  your  company
has obtained transfer/possession of 122.5 hectares and requisite
actions  are  being  taken  for  acquiring  the  balance  land. Your
Company  has  taken  all  necessary  steps  for  purchase,  supply
and import of equipments and your Directors expect that barring
unforeseen circumstances the projects would be commissioned
in the second half of 1990 as per schedule.

6.

VERDICT OF HON’BLE SUPREME COURT:

Your  Directors  are  pleased  to  state  that  the  serious  challenge
posed by the Writ Petitions and Suits filed against the Company
and  the  Controller  of  Capital  Issues  challenging  the  Consent
Orders  issued  by  the  latter  relating  to  the  Public  Issue  of  Fuliy
Convertible  Debentures  on  various  grounds,  has  been  totally
negatived  by  the  Hon’ble  Supreme  Court  by  dismissing  these
proceedings. The  Hon’ble  Supreme  Cour t  has  confirmed  that
there  was  no  discrimination  or  non-compliance  of  statutor y
requirements  or  non-observance  of  guidelines  or  creation  of
illusory securities in favour of the Debenture Trustees or illegality,
impropriety or irrationality attached in respect of the said Public
Issue. The Hon’ble Supreme Court on the contrary observed that
the  proceedings  were  not  genuine  or  properly  motivated  out  of
public interest but were malafide or borne out of grudge. Hon’ble
Supreme Court also observed that having regard to the principles
of  comity  of  Cour t  in  a  federal  structure,  due  regard  to  self
restraint  and  self  conception  should  be  observed  where  an
injunction  affects  an  all  India  issue  or  has  ramification  all  over
the  countr y. This  has  been  a  land  mark  Judgement  in  the
Corporate history.

7.

FIXED  DEPOSITS:

Since  your  company  has  not  accepted  any  deposits  from  the
public,  no  information  is  required  to  be  furnished  in  respect  of
outstanding  deposits.

8.

PERSONNEL:

As  required  by  the  provisions  of  Section  21  7(2A)  of  the
Companies  Act,  1956,  read  with  the  Companies  (Particulars  of
Employees) Rules 1975, the names and other particulars of the
employees are set out in the Annexure forming par t of the report.

9. DIRECTORS:

Shri  Mukesh  D.  Ambani,  Shri  Anil  D.  Ambani  and  Shri  Atul  S.
Dayal  were  the  first  Directors  of  the  Company  as  stated  in  the
Ar ticles of Association of the Company. By virtue of the Articles
of Association of the Company, Shri Mukesh D. Ambani and Shri
Anil D. Ambani are per manent Directors of the Company and are
not liable to retire by rotation.

Shri  Atul  S.  Dayal  retires  by  rotation  and  being  eligible  offers
himself  for  reappointment.

Shri  Dhirubhai  H.  Ambani,  Shri  K.K.  Pai,  Dr.  R.  Rajagopalan,
Shri  Suresh  A.  Shroff  and  Shri  Y.P. Tr ivedi  were  appointed  as
Additional  Directors.  In  terms  of  Section  257  of  the  Companies

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RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

Act  1956,  the  Company  has  received  notices  from  some
shareholders  signifying  their  intention  to  propose  the  above
Directors for appointment as Directors retiring by rotation at
the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

10. AUDITORS & THEIR REPORT:

and  Staff  of  the  holding  Company  (Reliance  Industri e s
Limited)  and  also  the  Executives  and  Staff  of  the  Company.
Your  Directors  place  on  record  their  appreciation  of  the
w h o l e h e a r t e d   a n d   c o n t i n u e d   s u p p o r t  ex t e n d e d   by   t h e
investors  to  make  the  fully  conver tible  secured  debenture
issue  a  great  success.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Dhirubhai H. Ambani
Chair man.

Bombay 400 021
Dated: 16th May, 1989

Messrs. Chaturvedi & Shah and Messrs. Rajendra & Company,
Auditors  of  the  Company  hold  office  until  the  conclusion  of
the  ensuing  Annual  General  Meeting  and  are  recommended
for  reappointment.  The  Company  has  received  Cer tificates
from  these  Auditors  to  the  effect  that  their  reappointment,  if
made,  would  be  within  the  prescr ibed  limits  under  Section
224(1) of the Companies Act 1956.
Regarding  the  note  referred  to  in  the  Auditors’  Repor t,  your
Directors  clar ify  that  a  large  number  of  bank  branches  were
authorised  to  refund  excess  applacation  money  and  collect
calls in arrears of shares and debentures. In deference to the
requests  received  from  shareholders,  the  Directors  having
extended  the  last  date  for  payment  of  call  money  due  from
them  upto  30th  Apr il.  1989,  the  reconcilation  of  the  bank
accounts will be completed during the current year.

11.

In  terms  of  Section  217(1  )  of  the  Companies  Act  1956  (as
amended)  and  the  Companies  (Disclosure  of  Particulars  in
the Repor t of Board of Directors) Rules 1988, your Directors
fur nish hereunder the additional information as required:

A. Conservation  of  Energy:

Since the projects for the manufacture of MEG, PVC and
HDPE  are  still  in  the  implementation  stage  and  no
manufacturing activities have commenced till the date of
the repor t, there is nothing to be disclosed in respect of
conser vation  of  energy.  However,  the  project  envisages
captive gas turbo generators with cogeneration of waste
heat  steam.

B.

Technology  Absor ption:

Arrangements have been made with licensors to provide
technology  for  the  manufacture  of  products,  under  the
Project. The Technology agreements include provision for
training, which will assist the Company ~n absorption of
the technology from the respective licensors.

C. Foreign Exchange Ear nings and Outgo (Rs. in Crores)

1.

2.

Foreign Exchange earnings
(Tender fees received equivalent
to U.S.$ 1,125 Rs. 16,753)

Foreign Exchange Outgo:
(i)
Technical  Fees
(ii) Travelling  Expenses
(iii) Debenture  Issue  expenses

–

Rs.3.91
Rs.0.05
Rs.0.11

12. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Your Directors would like to express their grateful appreciation
of the assistance and cooperation received from the Financial
Institutions and Banks dur ing the period under review.

Your  Directors  wish  to  place  on  record  their  deep  sense  of
appreciation of the devoted services rendered by the Executives

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AUDITORS’  REPORT
To
The Members of Reliance Petrochemicals Limited
V Ve  have  audited  the  attached  Balance  Sheet  of  RELIANCE
PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED as at 31st March. 1989 and the Profit
& Loss Account for the period from 11th January 1988 to 31st March.
1989 annexed thereto and report that:
1.

As required by the Manufacturing and Other Companies (Auditors’
Report) Order 1988, issued by the Company Law Board in terms
of  Section  227(4A)  of  the  Companies  Act  1956,  we  enclose  in
the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs
4 and 5 of the said order.

 2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph

1 above, we report that:
(a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which
to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessar y for
the purposes of our audit.
In our opinion proper books of account as required by law
have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our
examination  of  such  books.

(b)

(d)

(c) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account referred to
in this report are ~n agreement with the books of account.
In  our  opinion  and  to  the  best  of  our  infor mation  and
according to the explanat~ons given to us. the said Balance
Sheet and Profit & Loss Account read together with the notes
thereon.  subject  to  the  note  relating  to  interest  on  callsin-
arrears  being  accounted  by  the  Company  as  and  when
receivea  and  the  refund  of  the  excess  application  money
received and unpaid calls on shares/debentures are under
reconciliation’  give  the  infor maticn  required  under  the
Companies Act 1956 in the manner so required and give a
Irue and fair view
(i)

in so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet of the state
of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 1989 and
in so far as it relates to the Profit and Loss Account of
the  “profit’’  of  the  Company  for  the  period  ended  on
that  date.

(ii)

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

For RAJENDRA & COMPANY
Chartered Accountants

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 16th May, 1989

R.J. Shah

Proprietor

ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS’ REPORT
Re:  Reliance  Petrochemicals  Limited
Referred  to in pare (1) of our report of even date.
1.

The  Company  has  maintained  proper  records  showing  full
particulars  including  quantitative  details  and  situation  of  Fixed
Assets.  All  the  assets  have  been  physically  verified  by  the
management  during  the  period  and  no  material  discrepancies
were noticed on such verification.

2. None of the Fixed Assets have been revalued during the period.
The  Company  has  received,  in  accordance  with  the  consent  of
3.
the  Controller  of  Capital  Issues,  an  interest  free  loan  from  the
holding company which shall be converted into Equity Shares at
par on 26th October, 1991. It has not taken any other loan secured
or unsecured from companies, firms or other parties as listed in
the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956  or  from  companies  under  the  same  management  within
the  meaning  of  Section  370(1  B)  of  the  Companies  Act,  1956.
The terms and conditions of the above loan are not in our opinion
prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured
to  companies  fir ms  or  other  parties  listed  in  the  Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act. 1956 or to
companies under the same management within the meaning of
Section 370(1 B) of the Companies Act. 1956.
The terms and conditions of advances in the nature of loans given
by the Company provide for repayment of principal amount and
interest  periodically.  No  instalment  of  principal  or  interest  has
fallen due during the period.
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given  to  us  there  are  adequate  internal  control  procedures
commensurate  with  the  size  of  the  Company  and  the  nature  of
its business with regard to the purchases of plant and machinery
and equipment and for the sale of goods.
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are no transactions of purchases of goods and
material  and  sales  of  goods/material  and  ser vices  made  in
pursuance of contracts or arrangements required to be entered
in the registers maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act,1  956.
The  Company  has  not  accepted  any  deposits  from  the  Public
and consequently the provision of Section 58A of the Companies
Act,  1956  and  the  Companies  (Acceptance  of  Deposits)  Rules,
1975 are not applicable.
In  our  opinion  the  Company  has  an  Internal  Audit  system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.

10. Dur ing  the  period  under  review  we  are  infor med  that  the
provisions of Employees, Provident Fund and Employees’ State
Insurance  Scheme  Fund  are  not  applicable. The  Company  has
voluntarily  implemented  the  scheme  of  Provident  Fund  and
deposited a part of the dues with the Trust of the holding  company
and  the  balance  has  been  deposited  with  Provident  Fund
Commissioner  after  getting  necessary  approvals.

11. According  to  the  information  and  explanations  given  to  us,  no
undisputed  amounts  payable  in  respect  of  income  tax’  wealth
tax,  sales  tax,  customs  duty  and  excise  duty  were  outstanding
as  at  31st  March,  1989  for  a  period  of  more  than  six  months
from the date they became payable.

12. According  to  the  information  and  explanations  given  to  us.  no
personal expenses of employees or directors have been charged
to  revenue  account,  other  than  those  payable  under  the
contractual obligations or in accordance with generally accepted
business  practice.

13. The Company is not a sick industrial company within the meaning
of clause (0) of sub section (1) of Section 3 of the Sick Industrial
Companies  (Special  Provisions)  Act  1985.

14. The  Company  is  in  the  process  of  setting  up  projects  for
manufacture of Petrochemicals and no manufacturing operations
have  commenced  Para  4A(iii).  (iv)  (v).  (vi).  (xii).  (xiv)  and  (xvi).
4B, 4C and 4D of the aforesaid order are therefore not applicable.

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

For RAJENDRA & COMPANY
Chartered Accountants

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 16th May, 1989

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

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RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1989

Schedule

SOURCES OF FUNDS:

Shareholders’  Funds
Share Capital
Reserves and Sur plus

Loan Funds

Secured  Loans
Unsecured  Loans

TOTAL

APPLICATION OF FUNDS:

Fixed Assets

Gross  Block
Less:  Depreciation

Net  Block
Capital  Work-in-progress

Investments

Current  Assets,  Loans  and  Advances

Current Assets

interest  accrued  on  Investments
Cash and Bank Balances
Loans and Advances

Less:
Current  Liabilities  and  Provisions

Current  Liabilities
Provisions

Miscellaneous  Expenditure

(to the extent not written-off or adjusted)
Preliminary  Expenses

TOTAL

Notes  and  Contingent  Liabilities

‘A’
‘B’

‘C’
‘D’

‘E’

‘F’

‘G’
‘H’

‘I’
‘J’

‘N’

Rs.

86.47
0.48

632.03
50.00

23.01
0.85

22.16
163.29

7.07
379.45
22.51

409.03

44.50
5.52

50.02

(Rs in crores)

Rs.

 86.95

682.03

768.98

185.45

224.49

359.01

0.03

768.98

As per our Report of even date

For and on behalf of the Board

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
For RAJENDRA & CO.
Director Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants

D.H.  Ambani

Chairman

D.  Chaturvedi
Partner

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 16th May, 1989

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M.D.  Ambani
A.D.  Ambani
A.S.  Dayal
Dr. R. Rajagopalan
S.A.  Shroff
Y.P. Trivedi

Rohit C. Shah

Bombay
Dated: 16th May, 1989

Directors

Assistant Company Secretary

RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD FROM 11.1.1988 TO 31.3.1989

Schedule

‘K’

‘L’
‘M’

INCOME

Sales
Other  Income

EXPENDITURE
Purchases
Establishment  and  other  expenses
Interest
Depreciation

Less: Net Pre-operative expenditure on
implementation  of  Projects  pending
allocation (See also Note no.10)

Profit before Tax
Provision  for  Taxation

Profit after  Tax

APPROPRIATIONS:

General  Reserve
Dividend on Equity Shares (Subject to Tax)

Balance carried to Balance Sheet

Notes  and  Contingent  Liabilities

‘N’

Rs.

0.01
26.63

0.01
22.19
32.90
0.85

55.95

35.27

0.25
4.54

(Rs in crores)

Rs.

26.64

20.68

5.96
0.94

5.02

4.79
0.23

As per our Report of even date

For and on behalf of the Board

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
For RAJENDRA & CO.
Director Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants

D.H.  Ambani

Chairman

D.  Chaturvedi
Partner

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 16th May, 1989

M.D.  Ambani
A.D.  Ambani
A.S.  Dayal
Dr. R. Rajagopalan
S.A.  Shroff
Y.P. Trivedi

Rohit C. Shah

Bombay
Dated: 16th May, 1989

Directors

Assistant Company Secretary

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RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1989

(Rs. in crores)

SCHEDULE ‘A’

SHARE CAPITAL

Authorised:

10,00,00,000

8,72,70,000

Rs.

Rs.

Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each
Issued  and  Subscribed:
Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each
fully called up
Less: Calls unpaid - by others
(Refer note 9)

87.27

0.80

Of the above Equity Shares:
 (i) 5,76,00,000

(ii) 2,96,70,000

Shares are held by Reliance Industries
Limited,  the  holding  Company
Shares were allotted at par
on  first  conversion  of  Debentures

SCHEDULE ‘B’

RESERVES AND SURPLUS
General  Reserve

Transferrep trom Profit and Loss Account

Profit and Loss Account

SCHEDULE ‘C’

SECURED LOANS

A. Debentures

12.5% Secured Fuily Convertible Debentures of
Rs.200/- each tully called up
Less: Converted

Less: Calls unpaid - by others

  (Refer note 9)

B.

Loan Irom a Bank

C.

Term loan in Foreign Currencies from
(i) Banks
(ii) Financial  Institutions

593.40
29.67

563.73
15.18

9.16
36.82

548.55

37.50

45.98

632.03

NOTES:

1.

The Convertible Debentures referred to in ‘A above alongwith interest are secured by a
legal mortgage in English form in favour of the Debenture Trustees by way of a residual
charge on all or any of the immoveable and/or moveable assets and properties other
than the current assets both present and future.situated at village Mora, District Surat
in  the  State  of  Gujarat  and/or  at  any  other  location  and  that  such  residual  mortgage
and charge shall rank expressly subject to subservient and subordinate to the mortgages
to be created for item ‘C’ above ana tuture mortgages/charges as may hereinafter be
created  by  the  Company  in  favour  of  any  existing  or  future  lenders  in  respect  of
borrowings of the company as provided in the debenture trust deed.

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2.

The  face  value  of  each  Debenture  (Part  B  of  Rs.40/-  and  Part  C  of  Rs.150/-)  will  be
automatically and compulsorily converted into appropriate number of equity shares of
Rs.10 each at a premium, it any, as may be fixed by the Controller of Capitai Issues,
after  27th  October,1991  but  before  26th  October,  1992  and  atter  27th  October,  1993
but  before 26th October. 1995 respectively

3.

The  loan  referred  to  in  ‘B’  above  is  secured  by  pledge  of  Fixed  Deposit  Receipts  of
Rs.50  crores.

4.

(i)

The Term Loan referred to in C (i) above represents Foreign Currency Loan availed
by Reliance Industries Limited, the holding company, for implementation of Mono
Ethylene  Glycol  Project.  Pending  necessary  approvals,  the  Company  has  taken
over the said loan which is secured against the Fixed Assets of Reliance Industries
Limited.

(ii) The  Term  Loan  in  Foreign  Currencies  referred  to  in  C  (ii)  above  is  secured  by
hypothecation  of  moveable  assets  and  would  also  be  secured  by  a  mortgage  to
be  created  on  immoveable  assets  at  village  Mora,  District  Surat  in  the  State  of
Guiarat. and/or at any other location, both present and future. The Company has
pledged fixed deposit receipts of a Scheduled Bank aggregating to Rs,42.75 crores
as an interim security for the aforesaid loan.

5. Debentures include Rs.0.66 crores held by Directors.

6. Secured Loans include Rs.39.16 crores repayable within a period of one year.

SCHEDULE ‘D’

UNSECURED LOANS
From Reliance Industries Limited, the holding Company

(Rs. in Crores)

Rs.

50.00

NOTE:

The above loan is free of interest and shall be converted into Equity Share Capital,
at par, on 26th October, 1991 in accordance with the consent of the Controller of
Capital  Issues.

100.00

86.47

Rs.

0.25
0.23

0.48

Rs.

Rs.

SCHEDULE ‘E’

FIXED ASSETS

(Rs. in Crores)

Grose Block (at cost) Depreciation

Net Block

Nature ot Assets

Additions

Rs.

0.63
3.92
18.11
0.23
0.12

23.01

Leasehold  Land
Buildings
Plant and Machinery
Furniture  and  Fixtures
Vehicles

Capital  Work-in-Progress

NOTES:

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.

upto
31.3.1989
Rs.

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.

0.63
3.92
18.11
0.23
0.12

23.01

–
0.01
0.82
0.01
0.01

0.85

0.63
3.91
17.29
0.22
0.11

22.16

163.29

1. No  amortisation  has  been  made  in  respect  of  lease  premium  paid  tor  leasehold  land

since the grant of lease is tor a long period.

2. Capital Work in Progress:

a)

b)

includes Rs.128.02 crores on account ot advances against Capital Expenditure.

includes  Rs.35  27  crores  on  account  ot  Pre-operativ e   expenditure  on
implementation  of  projects  pending  allocation.

3. Depreciation has been provided as under:

a)

b)

In  respect  ot  Plant  and  Machinery  amounting  to  Rs.18.10  crores  and  given  on
lease, 95% of the cost has been divided by the primary lease period ot two years
and pro rated in accordance with Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956

In  respect  of  other  assets,  on  straight  line  method  at  the  rates  prescribed  In
Schedule XIV to the Companies Act,1956.

4. Building includes Shares in a Cooperative housing society of the face value of Rs 250.

RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

(Rs. in Crores)

Rs.

Rs.

SCHEDULE ‘J’

PROVISIONS

SCHEDULE ‘F’

INVESTMENTS (At Cost)
Other  Investments
Government  Securities
Quoted
11.5% Government of India Loan 2008 (old series)
Unquoted
Indira  Vikas Patra

Other  investments  (Unquoted)
12,75,66,550 Units of  The Unit Trust of India (1964 Scheme)

39.48

0.20

39.68

184.81

224.49

NOTES:

1.

The Company purchased 13,84,16,450 units of Unit Trust of India
(1964 scheme) tor Rs 190 99 crores and sold the same during the period.

2. Aggregate value of

Cost Market  Value

Quoted  investments

Unquoted  Investments

Rs.

39.48

185.01

Rs.

39.48

–

SCHEDULE ‘L’

Gratuity  Superannuation  and  Provident  Funds
Provision  for  Taxation
Proposed  Dividend

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD

SCHEDULE ‘K’

OTHER INCOME
Interest
Profit on sale of Investments
Lease  Income
Other  Income

(Rs. in Crores)

Rs.

Rs.

0.04
0.94
4.54

5.52

Rs.

12.63
8.59
5.39
0.02

26.63

Rs.

Rs.

3

The above investments are held by the bankers of the Company in their name wherever
applicable in a fiduciary capacity.

SCHEDULE ‘G’

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and Bank Balances

Cash on hand (Rs.31466)
Balances with Scheduled Banks
i)
ii)

In  Current  Accounts
In Fixed Deposit Accounts

SCHEDULE ‘H’

LOANS AND ADVANCES (Unsecured considered good)

Advances recoverable in cash or in kind or
for value to be received
Advance payment of Income Tax
Deposits

Rs.

Rs.

69.10
310.35

–

379.45

379.45

Rs.

5.15*
1.25
16.11

22.51

Include Rs 0.01 crore due from an officer of the company (Maximum balance
due at any time during the period Rs 0.01 crore

ESTABLISHMENT AND OTHER EXPENSES
Payment to and Provision for employees
Salary. Wages and Bonus
Contribution to Provident Fund and other funds
Staff Welfare  Expenses

0.24
0.04
0.05

Service  Charges
insurance  (Rs.3,189)
Lease Rent
Rent
Rates and Taxes
Other  repairs  (Rs  1,089)
Travelling  Expenses
Audit  Fees
Directors Fees (Rs 26,500)
Debenture  Issue  Expenses
Commitment  Charges
General  Expenses

SCHEDULE ‘M’

INTEREST

On  Debentures
On fixed Loans
On Other Loans

0.33
0.73
–
0.02
0.61
0.02
–
0.39
0.02
–
18.17
0.40
1.50

22.19

Rs.

29.15
3.57
0.18

32.90

SCHEDULE ‘I’

CURRENT  LIABILITIES

Sundry  Creditors
Interest accrued but not due on loans
Other  Liabilities
Unclaimed  excess  debenture  application  money
(Refer  Note  no.9)

Rs.

2.40
29.77
0.01
12.32

44.50

SCHEDULE ‘N’

NOTES AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

1.

2.

The Company was incorporated on 11th January 1988 and the Accounts are therefore
from  11th  January  1988  to  31st  March  1989 This  being  the  first  financial  year  of  the
company. there are no corresponding figures for the previous year.

figures are shown in crores of rupees in accordance with the approval from the Company
Law Board  Western Region Bombay figures less than Rs.50 000 have been shown at
actuals  in  brackets.

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3. Estimated  amount  of  contracts  remaining  to  be  executed  on  capital  account  and  not

provided for (net of advances) as at 31st March, 1989.

202.66

(Rs. in crores)

4. Auditor’s  Remuneration

a) Audit  Fees
b)

For Certification matters (included under the head
Debenture Issue expenses).

5. Ouantitative  information  in  respect  of:

a) Purchases
b) Sales

ITEM
Linear Alkyl Benzene
Linear Alkyl Benzene

M.T.
5
5

6. Expenditure  in  foreign  currency:

Technical  Fees
Travelling  Expenses

a)
b)
c) Debenture  Issue  Expenses

7. Earnings  in  foreign  currency:

0.02

0.04

0.01
0.01

3.91
0.05
0.11

8.

Miscellaneous Income (Rs.16,753)
Particulars of expenditure incurred on employees who were in receipt of remuneration which
in the aggregate was not less than Rs.0.72 lacs per annum or Rs.0.06 Iacs per month.
For part ot the period

_

Number of employees
a) Salaries and Bonus
b) Contribution to Provident Fund and

Other  Funds
c) Other  Perquisites

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0.15

0.03
0.03

10.

9. Refund  of  excess  application  money  and  unpaid  calls  on  shares  and
debentures  are  under  reconcilation.  The  interest  on  calls-in-arrears  will
be accounted for as and when received.
Income earned out of funds received to the extent pertaining to the Projects
has  been  adjusted  against  preoperative  expenditure  pending  allocation.
The Company has been advised that such income does not form part ot
income  liable  to  tax.  Accordingly,  the  same  has  been  excluded  while
determining  provision  tor  taxation.

11. Licensed and Installed Capacity:

Licensed
Capacity

Installed
Capacity

*60000 Tonnes

Under  Implementation

Mono  Ethylene
Glycol  (MEG)
High Density
Polyethylene
(HDPE)
Poly Vinyl Chloride
(PVC)
* Based on Letter ot Intent.
12. As  the  company  has  not  commenced  any  manufacturing  activity,  the
information required under paragraph 3, 4C and 4D ot Part II of Schedule
Vl to the Companies Act, 1956, has been given to the extent applicable.

Under  Implementation

Under  Implementation

100000 Tonnes

50000 Tonnes

As per our Report of even date

For and on behalf of the Board

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
For RAJENDRA & CO.
Director Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants

D.H.  Ambani

Chairman

D.  Chaturvedi
Partner

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 16th May, 1989

M.D.  Ambani
A.D.  Ambani
A.S.  Dayal
Dr. R. Rajagopalan
S.A.  Shroff
Y.P. Trivedi

Rohit C. Shah

Bombay
Dated: 16th May, 1989

Directors

Assistant Company Secretary

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED
Regd. Office: 3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV
222 Nariman Point
Bombay 400 021

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

DIRECTORS REPORT

DIRECTORS:

To  The Members,
Your  Directors  present  the  Fifth  Annual  Report  together  with  the  Audited
Statement of Accounts for  the financial year ended 31st  March, 1989 (15
months)
OPERATIONS:
Your  Company  has  incurred  a  loss  of  Rs.74.06  lakhs  during  the  financial
year  under  review  as  against  the  loss  of  Rs.123.96  lakhs  last  year. Your
Company  has  cur tailed  avoidable  expenditure  and  due  to  intensified
marketing it was able to achieve better results.
DIVIDEND:
In view of the carr ied forward losses, your Directors have not proposed any
Dividend for the Financial Year under review.
ACCOUNTING YEAR
In  order  to  facilitate  compliance  with  requirement  of  Direct  Tax  Laws
Amendment Act 1987, the Company s accounting year has been changed to
31st March, 1989. The accounts under review have been prepared for a period
of 15 months ended on 31st March, 1989.
EXPANSION/MODERNISATION SCHEME:
Your Company s modernisation programme is progressing. Out of the plan
outlay of Rs.494 lakhs, the Company has spent Rs.432 lakhs uptil now and
renovated the Spinning Department. The modernisation would be completed
during the current financial year.

Shri  Natubhai  M.  Sanghavi  and  Shri  Kirti  V  Ambani  retire  by  rotation  in
accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and being eligible
offer themselves for reappointment.

AUDITORS:

Messrs.  Rajendra  &  Company  and  Messrs.  Chaturvedi  &  Shah,  Char tered
Accountants retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and are recommended
for reappointment. The Auditors have, under Section 224(1) of the Companies
Act, 1956, furnished a Certificate of their eligibility for reappointment.

DEPOSITS:

The  Company  has  not  accepted  any  deposit  from  the  public.  Hence,  no
information is required to be appended to this report.

PERSONNEL:

Information as per Section 217(2 A) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the
Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975 forming part of the Directors’
Report for the financial year ended 31st March, 1989 is annexed.

APPRECIATION:

Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the devoted ser vices
rendered by the Executives, Staff and workers of the Company.

ANNEXURE TO DIRECTORS’ REPORT
STATEMENT OF PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES UNDER SECTION 217(2-A) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND FORMING PART OF THE DIRECTORS REPORT.

Sr. Name of the
No.

Age
Employee

Designation
(Years)

Gross
Remuneration
Rs.

Qualification

Experience
(Years)

Date of
Joining

Lest  Employment
held

Designation  &
period for which
post  held

1. Shri H.N.R. Iyengar

2. Shri Sunil Shaw

3. Shri M.M. Mishra

59

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57

Chief  Manager

90,539

B.Sc.,
D.T.T.

Chief Engineer cum
Factory  Manager

1,00,473

D.E. (Elec.)
1st Class

Spg. Supdt.

96,360

Matric

33

17

31

9.7.87

1.10.85

1.10.85

Textile
Consultant

Chef  Manager
1 year

Reliance Inds.  Ltd,
Sidhpur.

Chief  Engineer
3 year 10 month

Reliance  Inds. Ltd.,
Sidhpur

Spg. Master
3 years 9 months

NOTES:

1. All appointments are non-contractual and terminable by notice on either side.

2. Remuneration includes Salary, Allowances, Contribution to Provident Fund, Superannuation Fund, Taxable  value of perquisites and ex-gratia payment.

3. None of the employees is related to any Director of the Company.

4.

Information about qualification and previous employment is based on particulars furnished by the concerned employee.

5. All the employees except Mr. H.N.R Iyengar were employees of Reliance Industries Limited, the Holding Company and their services have been transferred to the Company w.e.f. 1.10.1985

togather with all their past accumulated privileges.

6.

* Denotes for part of the year.

Registered  Office  :

3rd  floor,
Maker  Chambers  IV,
222 Nariman Point,
Bombay 400 021.
Dated:  28th  July.1989

For and on behalf of the Board

S. Natarajan

Vinod M. Ambani

Directors

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Members of Devti Fabrics Limited

We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED as
at 31st March, 1989 and the Profit & Loss Account of the Company for the period
ended on that date annexed thereto and report that:
1. As required by the Manufacturing and Other Companies (Auditors Report)
Order, 1988, issued by the Company Law Board in terms of Section 227(4A)
of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on
the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 1 above,

we state that:
a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best
of  our  knowledge  and  belief  were  necessary  for  the  purposes  of  our
audit.
In our opinion proper books of accounts as required by law have been
kept by the Company, so far as appears from our examination of such
books.

b)

c) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account referred to in this Report

d)

are in agreement with the books of account.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the said Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss
Account  read  together  with  the  notes  thereon,  give  the  information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view:
i)

in so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of
the Company as at 31st March, 1989 and
in so far as it relates to the Profit and Loss Account of the Loss of
the Company for the period ended on that date.

ii)

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

R.J. SHAH
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 28th July, 1989.

D. CHATURVEDI
Partner

ANNEXURERE

RE: DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED
Referred to in Paragraph 1 of our Report of even datel
1. The  Company  has  maintained  proper  records  showing  full  particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets. We are informed
that all the assets have been physically verified by the Management during
the  period  and  that  no  material  discrepancies  were  noticed  On  such
verification  In  our  opinion,  the  frequency  of  such  physical  verification  is
reasonable.

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2. None of the fixed assets have been revalued during the period.

3. The stocks of finished goods, stores, spare parts and raw materials have
been physically verified by the Management during the period. In our opinion,
the frequency of such verification is reasonable.

4.

In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of stocks followed by
the Management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of the
Company and the nature of its business.

5. As explained to us, there were no material discrepancies noticed on physical
verification of the stocks and the same have been properly dealt with in the
books of account.

6.

In our opinion and on the basis of our examination of stock and other records
and  after  considering  the  method  adopted  for  accounting  of  excise  duty
referred to in Note No.7 of Schedule K to the accounts. In our opinion the
valuation  of  stocks  is  fair  and  proper  and  is  in  accordance  with  the
normally accepted accounting principles and is on the same basis as in the
preceding year.

7. The Company has taken an interest-free unsecured loan from the Holding
Company.  It  has  not  taken  any  other  loan,  secured  or  unsecured,  from
companies, firms or other par ties as listed in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 or from companies under the same
Management  within  the  meaning  of  section  370(1B)  of  the  Companies
Act.1956. The terms and conditions of the above loan are not, in our opinion,
prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the Company.

8. The  Company  has  not  granted  any  loans,  secured  or  unsecured  to
companies,  firms  or  other  parties  listed  in  the  Register  maintained  under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 or to companies under the same
Management  within  the  meaning  of  section  370(1B)  of  the  Companies
Act, 1956.

9.

In respect of loans and advances in the nature of loans given by the Company,
the parties have generally repaid the principal amounts as stipulated and
have also been regular in the payment of interest wherever applicable.

10. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to
us, there are adequate internal control procedures commensurate with the
size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchases
of  stores,  raw  materials  including  components  plant  and  machinery,
equipment and other assets and for the sale of goods.

11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to
us, there are no transactions of purchase of goods and materials and sale
of  goods,  materials  and  services  made  in  pursuance  of  contracts  or
arrangements  entered  in  the  registers  maintained  under  section  301  and
aggregating during the year to Rs 50,000/- or more in respect of each party.

12. As  explained  to  us,  the  company  has  a  regular  procedure  for  the
determination  of  unser viceable  or  damaged  stores,  raw  materials  and
finished goods. Adequate provision has been made in the accounts for the
loss arising on the items so determined.

13. The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public and consequently
the provisions of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies
(Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 are not applicable to the Company.

14. the  Company  has  no  by-products  and  in  our  opinion  reasonable  records
have been maintained by the Company for the sale and disposal of  realisable
scrap wherever significant.

15. The  Company  has  not  formally  introduced  an  internal  audit  system.  Its

procedures, however, involve reasonable checking of its internal records.

DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

16. The Central Government has prescribed maintenance of cost records under
section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 in respect of the manufacturing
activities  of  the  Company.  We  have  broadly  reviewed  the  records  in  this
connection and are of the opinion that the prescribed accounts and records
have been made and maintained. However, no detailed examination of the
same has been carried out.

17. According  to  the  records  of  the  Company,  Provident  Fund  and  Employee
State Insurance dues have been regularly deposited with the appropriate
authorities .

18. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed
amounts payable in respect of income-tax, wealth-tax, sales-tax, customs
duty and excise duty were outstanding as on 31st March, 1989 for a period
of more than six months from the date they became payable.

19. According  to  the  information  and  explanations  given  to  us,  no  personal
expenses of employees or Directors have been charged to revenue account
other  than  those  payable  under  contractual  obligations  or  in  accordance
with generally accepted business practice.

20. The Company is not a sick industrial company within the meaning of clause(o)
of  sub-section  (1)  of  section  3  of  the  Sick  Industrial  Companies  (Special
Provisions) Act, 1985.

21. In respect of the service activities of the Company:

(a) The Company has a  reasonable  system of recording  receipts, issues
and consumption of stores commensurate with its size and the nature
of its business.

(b) The  Company  does  not  have  any  significant  allocation  of  material  in
respect of the processing activities carried out on job work basis.

(c) The Company has a reasonable system of allocating man-hours utilised
to the relative jobs commensurate with its size and nature of its business.

(d) There is a reasonable system of authorisation at proper levels and an
adequate system of internal control commensurate with the size of the
Company  and  the  nature  of  its  business  on  the  issue  of  stores  and
allocation of stores and labour to relative jobs.

22. In respect of the trading activities of the Company there were no goods in
damaged conditions at the end of Period, the value of which was significant.

 For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

R.J. SHAH
Proprietor

D. CHATURVEDI
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 28th July, 1989.

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1989

Schedule

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

As at
31.3.1989

(Rs. in lacs)

As at
31.12.1987

‘A’

‘B’

‘C’

‘D’

‘E’

‘F’

SOURCES OF FUNDS:
Shareholders’ Funds
Capital

Loan Funds

Secured Loans
Unsecured Loans (from Holding Company)

TOTAL

APPLICATION OF FUNDS:

Fixed Assets
Gross Block
Less: Depreciation

Current Assets, Loans & Advances
Current Assets
Inventories
Sundry Debtors
Cash & Bank Balances

Loans & Advances

Less: Current Liabilities a Provisions

Liabilities
Provisions

Miscellaneous expenditure
(to the extent not written off or adjusted)

Profit & Loss Account

TOTAL

21.01

21.01

21.01

21.01

556.08
135.00

451.40
126.63

213.00
19.09
103.33

335.42
28.55

363.97

172.40
0.92

173.32

691.08

712.09

448.61
135.00

384.83
70.48

583.61

604.62

324.77

314.35

158.79
60.83
17.13

236.75
10.96

247.71

77.85
2.22

80.07

190.65

167.64

0.12
196.55

712.09

0.14
122.49

604.62

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘K

As per our Report of even date

For and on behalf of the Board

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 28th July, 1989.

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D. Chaturvedi
Partner

S. Natarajan

Vinod M. Ambani

Directors

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1989

Schedule

‘G’
‘H’

‘I’
‘J’

INCOME

Sales (Net)
Other Income
Variation in stock

EXPENDITURE
Purchases
Manufacturing & Other Expenses
Interest
Depreciation

Profit/(Loss) for the period

Add: Balance brought forward from last year Profit/(Loss)

Balance carried to Balance Sheet

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘K’

DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

For the period
ended 31.3.1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs. in Lacs)

For the period
ended 31.12.1987
Rs.

Rs.

1307.23
235.46
13.82

79.52
1402.91
91.64
56.50

1343.81
43.14
(29.08)

1556.51

1357.87

51.24
1315.52
65.99
49.10

1630.57

(74.06)

(122.49)

(196.55)

1481.85

(123.98)

1.49

(122.49)

As per our Report of even date

For and on behalf of the Board

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 28th July, 1989.

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

S. Natarajan

Vinod M. Ambani

Directors

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE BALANCE SHEET
SCHEDULE ‘A’

SHARE CAPITAL

  Authorised:

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs In lacs)

As at
31.12.1987
Rs.

2,50,000 Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each

 25.00

25.00

Issued  &  Subscribed:

2,10,070 Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each fully paid-up
(All the share are held by Reliance
Industries Limited the Holding Company)

21.01

21.01

SCHEDULE ‘B’

SECURED LOANS

Working Capital Loan from a Bank
Working Capital Term Loan from a Bank
Rupee Term Loan from Financial Institutions
Deterred  Payment  Liabilities
Interest accrued and due on above loans

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.
115.06
128.25
297.16
10.11
5.50

556.08

(Rs in lacs)
As at
31.12.1987
Rs.
121.85
135.00
172.00
14.28
5.48

448.61

NOTES:
1. Working Capital Loan and Working Capital Term Loan from Bank of Baroda are secured
against  hypothecation  of  present  and  future  stock  of  raw  material,  stocks-in-process,
finished goods, book debts, movable machineries    including all stock and spare parts
belonging to the company at Sidhpur in the State of Gujarat save  and except plant and
machinery purchased under modernisation scheme from the financial institutions referred
to in 2 below and are further guaranteed by Reliance Industries Ltd., the Holding Company.
2. Rupee Term Loans from financial institutions are secured by an exclusive first charge on

the plant and machinery purchased under the modernisation scheme.

3. Deferred  Payment  Liabilities  guaranteed  by  Bank  of  Baroda  are  secured  against
hypothecation  of  moveable  machinery  including  all  stock  and  spare  parts  both  present
and future belonging to the company at Sidhpur in   the State of Gujarat save and except
plant  and  machinery  purchased  under  the  modernisation  scheme  from  the  financial
institutions  referred  to  in  2  above  and  are  further  guaranteed  by  Reliance  Industries
Limited. the Holding Company.
The figures of secured loans include Rs 93.61 lacs repayable within one year.

4.

SCHEDULE ‘C’

FIXED ASSETS

Nature of Filed Assets

Buildings
Railway siding
Plant & Machinery
Electric  installation
Factory  equipments
Furniture  &  Fixtures
Vehicles
Advance against Capital Expenditure

As at
1.1.88
Rs.

15.93
0.38
324.32
17.01
2.96
2.83
1.03
20.37

TOTAL

384.83

Previous year

209.37

179.56

SCHEDULE ‘D’
CURRENT ASSETS

As at
31.3.1989

Rs.
Inventories (Valued at cost or market value whichever is lower
as  certified  by  the  Management)

Rs.

Stores spares dyes. chemicals etc.
Raw  materials
Stock in process
Finished  goods
Others  (includes  stock  of  discarded  machinery
Rs. 1 27 lacs at Book Value)

17.72
75.44
46.54
71.71

1.59

(Rs In lacs)
As at
31.12.1987
Rs.

Rs.

15.87
36.89
69.75
34.34

1.94

213.00

158.79

Sundry  Debtors  (Unsecured  considered  good)

Over six months:
Others

4.26
14.83

0.91
59.92

                                             C/f

19.09

232.09

60.83

219.62

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GROSS BLOCK (AT COST)

DEPRECIATION

NET BLOCK

 (Rs in lacs)

Additions

Deductions

Rs.

1.68
–
81.07
0.03
–
0.15
–
5.17

88.10

Rs.

–
0.38
0.78
–
–
–
–
20.37

21.53

4.10

As at
31.3.89
Rs.

17.61
–
404.61
17.04
2.96
2.98
1.03
5.17

451.40

384.83

Total  upto
31.3.89
Rs.

1.48
–
120.98
3.03
0.54
0.34
0.26
–

126.63

70.48

As at
31.3.89
Rs.

16.13
–
283.63
14.01
2.42
2.64
0.77
5.17

324.77

314.35

As at
31.12.87
Rs.

15.14
0.34
257.32
15.08
2.61
2.62
0.87
20.37

314.35

                                     B/f

Cash & Bank Balances

Cash on Hand
Balances with Scheduled Banks

In  Current  Accounts
In Fixed Deposit Accounts
(Lodged with Central Excise Authorities)

As at
31.3.1989

Rs.

Rs.
232.09

(Rs In lacs)
As at
31.12.1987
Rs.

Rs.
219.62

0.72

102.43
0.18

0.82

16.13
0.18

103.33

335.42

17.13

236.75

SCHEDULE ‘E’

SCHEDULE ‘I’

DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

LOANS & ADVANCES (Unsecured considered good)

Advances recoverable in Cash or in Kind or for
value to be received
Deposits
Prepaid  Expenses
Balance with Central Excise Authorities

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.

26.50
0.21
1.79
0.05

28.55

(Rs In lacs)
As at
31.12.1987
Rs.

8.52
0.21
0.50
1.73

10.96

SCHEDULE ‘F’

(Rs In lacs)

CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

Rs.

Rs.

As at
31.3.1989

As at
31.12.1987
Rs.

Rs.

CURRENT  LIABILITIES
Sundry  deposits
Sundry  Creditors
Interest accrued but not due on loans

–
168.52
3.88

0.11
75.25
2.49

PROVISIONS
Gratuity  &  Superannuation  funds

SCHEDULE ‘G’

OTHER INCOME

Processing  charges
Profit on sale of assets (net)
Miscellaneous  Income

SCHEDULE ‘H’

VARIATION IN STOCK
STOCK IN TRADE (at close)

Furnished  Goods
Stock in process
Others

STOCK IN TRADE (at commencement)

Finished  goods
Stock  in-process
Others

172.40

0.92

173.32

77.85

2.22

80.07

For  the  period
ended  31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs In lacs)
For the period
ended  31.12.1987
Rs.

216.76
1.85
16.85

235.46

31.88
0.13
11.13

43.14

For  the  period
ended  31.3.1989
Rs.

Rs.

For the period
ended  31.12.1987
Rs.

Rs.

71.71
46.54
0.32

34.34
69.75
0.66

34.34
69.75
0.66

118.57

104.75

71.93
61.80
0.10

104.75

13.82

133.83

(29.08)

MANUFACTURING AND OTHER
EXPENSES

Raw Material Consumed
Stock  at  commencement
Add: Purchases

Less: Sales

Less: Stock at close

MANUFACTURING EXPENSES

For  the  period
ended  31.3.1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs In lacs)
For the period
ended  31.12.1987
Rs.

Rs.

36.89
732.21

769.10
9.23

759.87
75.44

44.91
711.62

756.53
8.45

748.08
36.89

684.43

711.19

2.02
Carriage  inward
48.30
Stores and spare parts
14.48
Dyes and chemicals
162.81
Electric power, fuel and water
4.31
Machinery  repairs
Building  repairs
1.36
Labour, processing and machinery hire charges 31.68
76.72
Excise duty

2.01
43.06
14.25
123.15
8.41
0.92
34.96
43.21

PAYMENTS TO AND PROVISIONS FOR
EMPLOYEES

Salaries, wages and bonus
Contribution to Provident Fund, Gratuity Fund,
Superannuation  Fund,Employees  State
Insurance  Scheme, Pension  Scheme, Labour
Welfare  Fund  etc.
Employees Welfare and Other Amenities

341.68

269.97

309.62

266.06

25.20
14.92

23.25
13.87

349.74

303.18

SALES & DISTRIBUTION EXPENSES

Samples, Sales Promotion and Advertisement
expenses
Brokerage  and  Commission
Packing  expenses
Freight  and  forwarding  charges
Octroi  expenses
Sales Tax

ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES

Insurance
Rent
Rates & Taxes
Other  repairs
Travelling  Expenses
Payment to Auditors
Directors  Fees
General  expenses
Charily & Donation

SCHEDULE ‘J’

INTEREST

Fixed Loans
Others  (Net)

0.02
1.48
3.98
0.35
2.38
0.57

3.32
6.26
0.37
0.71
0.96
0.44
0.04
6.13
0.05

0.05
3.08
3.88
 0.11
3.77
0.47

8.78

11.36

3.35
6.26
0.36
0.70
1.51
0.44
0.05
7.06
0.09

18.28

1402.91

19.82

1315.52

For  the  period
ended  31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs In lacs)
For the period
ended  31.12.1987
Rs.

68.41
23.23

91.64

49.70
16.29

65.99

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

SCHEDULE ‘K’

NOTES AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

1. During the year the Company has changed its financial year from 31st December to 31st
March 1989 Accordingly the current financial year is also for a period of 15 months.

2. Previous year  s  figures  have  been  regrouped/rearranged  wherever  necessary.

3.

The  Company  is  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of  Reliance  Industries  Limited.  Necessary
applications have been made by the Company to the concerned authorities for transfer
of various licences and permits in its favour.

4. No provision for taxation has been made in view of losses incurred by the Company No
provision for Investment Allowance Reserve at present is made in the absence of taxable
Profits The same will be created out of future taxable Pro/its.

5.

Interest on other accounts (net) is arrived at after adjusting Rs 0 41 lacs being interest
received/receivable (Tax al source Rs 0.0 lacs)

6. Auditors  Remuneration:

(a) Audit lees
(b) Tax Audit lees

31.3.1989
Rs.
0.31
0.13

0.44

(Rs in lacs)
31.12.1987
Rs.
0.31
0.13

0.44

7.

The company has been accounting liability for excise duty in respect of finished products
lying  in  factory  premises  as  and  when  the  same  are  cleared/debonded  Accordingly,
estimated  liability  amounting  to  Rs  0  40  lacs  in  respect  of  such  items  at  the  end  of
financial year has not been provided for in the accounts and hence not included in the
valuation  of  inventory.

8. Depreciation  on  assets  has  been  provided  for  the  entire  financial  year  on  straight-line
method at the rates prescribed by Schedule XIV to the Companies Act 1956 Depreciation
in  respect  of  additions  to  and  deductions  from  assets  has  been  charged  on  pro-rata
basis with reference to the period of use of such assets Upto last year depreciation was
provided  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  section  205(2)(b)  of  the  Companies  Act
1956  Had  the  Company  continued  the  same  practice  during  the  current  financial  year
depreciation and the loss for the period would have been higher by Rs 7.23 lacs.

9. Contingent  Liabilities:

31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs. in lacs)
31.12.1987
Rs.

Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on
Capital Account and not provided for
Outstanding  guarantees  furnished  by  Bankers
Bonds executed in favour of Excise & Customs Authorities
Claims against company not acknowledged as debt

10. Licenced & Installed Capacity

(As certified by the Management)

Licenced  Capacity
31.3.89 31.12.87

211.63
130.72
4.19
2.19
3.00
3.00
0.61
1.50
Installed  Capacity
31.3.89 31.12.87

Spindles
Looms

Nos.
Nos.

38368
490

38368
490

36456
490

35496
490

11. Production of finished Products meant for sale

Blended yarn
Fabrics

MT
Mtrs in lacs

12. Value of imports on CIF basis
13. Expenditure in foreign currency

31.3.89
119
86.89

Nil
Nil

31.12.87
244
78.28

Nil
Nil

31.3.1989

31.12.1987

14. Quantitative  information:
(a) Opening  stock

i)  Finished Stocks
    Yarn
    Fabrics Mtrs in lacs
ii)  Stock-in-process  (Yarn)
iii)  Others

MT

Quantity

Rs. in Quantity

lacs

34.34

69.75
0.66

18
1.91

3
4.90

Rs. in
lacs

71.93

61.80
0.10

(b) Closing Stock:

 i)

Finished  Stocks
Yarn
Fabrics

Stock-in-process  (Yarn)

ii)
iii) Others

MT
Mtrs in lacs

4
5.15

18
1.91

71.71

34.34

46.54
0.32

69.75
0.66

(c) Purchases:
Fabrics

(d) Sales:

Yarn
Fabrics

(e) Raw  material  consumed:

Mtrs in lacs

6.62

79.52

4.14

51.24

MT
Mtrs. in lacs

133
90.27

134.63
1168.80

229
85.41

217.61
1126.20

Cotton
Fibre
Yarn

MT
MT
MT

–
729
190

80.93
279.96
323.54

–
846
165

60.07
357.00
294.12

15. Value of raw materials

consumed:

imported
Indigenous

16. Value of dyes & chemicals.
stores and spare parts
consumed:

Imported
Indigenous

17. Earning in foreign exchange

31.3.1989

31.12.1987

Rs. in lacs % of total Rs in lacs % of total
consumption

consumption

–
684.43

–
100.00

–
711.19

–
100.00

–
62.78

–
100.00

–
57.31

–
100.00

31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs in lacs)
31.12.1987
Rs.

18.(a) Wreak-up of expenditure incurred on employees who

were employed throughout the period and were in
receipt of remuneration for the period which in
aggregate was not less than Rs.72 000 per annum
(previous year Rs 36,000)
Number  of  employees

2

Salaries and Bonus
Contribution to Provident Fund & Superannuation
Fund
Other  Perquisites

(b) Break-up of expenditure incurred on employees who

were employed for a pan of the period and were in
receipt of remuneration for any pan of the year at a
rate which in aggregate was not less than Rs.6,000
per month (Previous year Rs.3,000)
Number  of  employees

1

1.30

0.32
0.35

Salaries and Bonus
Contribution to Provident Fund a Superannuation
Fund
Other  Perquisites

0.67

0.11
0.12

4

6

2.54

0.60
0.66

1.40

0.31
0.23

As per our Report of even date

For and on behalf of the Board

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 28th July, 1989.

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D. Chaturvedi
Partner

S. Natarajan

Vinod M. Ambani

Directors

TRISHNA INVESTMENTS & LEASINGS LIMITED
Regd. Office: 3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV
222 Nariman Point
Bombay 400 021

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TRISHNA INVESTMENT AND LEASINGS LIMITED

DIRECTORS REPORT

CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING YEAR

To The Members,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 3rd Annual Report together with
the Audited Statement of Accounts for the financial year ended on 31st March
1989.

FINANCIAL RESULTS:

Profit before tax
Less:

Provision for Tax
Earlier years’ loss written off

Profit carried to Balance Sheet

(Rs. in thousand)
8183

2063
8

2071
6112

Dividend income received during the financial year amounted to Rs.8190
thousands.

In  order  to  facilitate  compliance  with  the  requirement  of  Direct  Tax  Laws
Amendment Act 1987, the Company’s accounting year has been changed to 31st

 March, 1989. The accounts under review have therefore been prepared for a
period of seven months ended on 31st March, 1989.

DEPOSITS:

The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public. Hence, no information

  is  required  to  be  appended  to  this  report  in  terms  of  Non-Banking  Financial
Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 1977.

PERSONNEL :

The  Company  has  not  paid  any  remuneration  attracting  the  provisions  of
Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 read with Section 217(2A) of
the Companies Act, 1956. Hence no information is required to be appended to
this report in this regard.

DIRECTORS:

DIVIDEND:
 With a view to conserve the resources of the Company, the Board of Directors
 have not recommended any dividend for the period ended 31st March, 1989.

As per the provisions of the Articles of Association, Shri V.T. Pai and Shri B.K.
Bhandary retire by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for reappointment.

AUDITORS:

The Auditors of the Company, Messrs. Chaturvedi & Shah and Messers. Rajendra
& Co. hold office until the conclusion of the ensuing Annual General Meeting and
are recommended for reappointment. The Company has received Certificates
from these Auditors to the effect that their reappointment if made, would be within
the prescribed limits under Section 224(1) of the Companies Act, 1956.

For and on behalf of the Board

V.T. Pai

B.K. Bhandary

Directors

F.N. Vajifdar

Bombay
Dated: 2nd August, 1989.

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TRISHNA INVESTMENT AND LEASINGS LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1989

Schedule

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

As at
31.3.1989

(Rs. in thousands)

As at
31.8.1988

SOURCES OF FUNDS:
Shareholders’ Funds
Capital
Reserves & Surplus
Loan Funds
Unsecured Loan

TOTAL

APPLICATION OF FUNDS:

Investments
Current Assets, Loans & Advances
Cash 8 Bank Balances
Loans and Advances

Less: Current Liabilities & Provisions

Current Liabilities
Provisions

Net Current Assets
Miscellaneous Expenditure
(to the extent not written off or adjusted)
Profit & Loss Account

TOTAL

‘A’
‘B’

‘C’

‘D’
‘E’

‘F’

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘H’

44
6112

467900

474056

474571

(519)

4
–

474056

51
1849

1900

356
2063

2419

11
–

–

11

–

(1)

4
8

11

2
–

2

3
–

3

As per our Report of even date

For and on behalf of the Board

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
R.J. Shah
Proprietor

V.T. Pai
B.K. Bhandary
F.N. Vajifdar

Directors

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants
D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 2nd August, 1989.

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PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1988 TO 31ST MARCH, 1989

TRISHNA INVESTMENT AND LEASINGS LIMITED

For the period
ended 31.3.1989
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs. in thousands)
For the period
ended 31.8.1988
Rs.

Rs.

Schedule

‘G’

INCOME

Dividend Income 8190
(Tax deducted at Source Rs.1849 thousands)

EXPENDITURE

Profit before tax
Less: Provision for taxation

Profit after tax

Add/Less: Balance brought forward from last year

Balance carried to Balance Sheet

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘H’

7

8183
2063

6120

(8)

6112

As per our Report of even date

For and on behalf of the Board

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants
D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 2nd August, 1989.

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
R.J. Shah
Proprietor

V.T. Pai
B.K. Bhandary
F.N. Vajifdar

Directors

3

(3)
–

(3)

(5)

(8)

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TRISHNA INVESTMENT AND LEASINGS LIMITED

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE BALANCE SHEET

SCHEDULE ‘E’

SCHEDULE ‘A’

SHARE CAPITAL

Authorised:

40,000 Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each
10,000 11% Non-Cumulative Redeemable Preference

Shares of Rs.10/- each

Issued & Subscribed & Paid-up

4,400* Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each fully paid-up

(Previous year 1,100 Equity Shares of Rs 10/-
each)
* of the above, 3,400 Shares are held by
Reliance Industries Limited, the holding
Company.

SCHEDULE ‘B’

RESERVES AND SURPLUS

Profit and Loss Account

SCHEDULE ‘C’

UNSECURED LOANS

From Holding Company

SCHEDULE ‘D’

OTHER INVESTMENTS: (QUOTED)

Investments - At Cost
39,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each fully paid up of
Larsen & Toubro Limited

Quoted Investments - Cost

Market Value

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs. in thousands)
As at
318.1988
Rs.

400

100

500

44

400

100

500

11

44

11

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs. in thousands)
As at
31.8.1988
Rs.

6112

6112

–

–

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.
467900

467900

(Rs in thousands)
As at
31.8.1988
Rs.
–

–

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs. in thousands)
As at
31.8.1988
 Rs.

474571

474571

474571
395850

–

–

–
–

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS AND ADVANCES

Current Assets

Cash and Bank Balances:
Cash on hand 4
Balance with a Scheduled Bank:
In Current Account

Loans and Advances

Tax Deducted at Source

SCHEDULE ‘F’

CURRENT LIABILITiES & PROVISIONS

Current  Liabilities

Sundry Creditors
Other Liabilities

Provisions

For Taxation

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs. in thousands)
As at
31.8.1988
 Rs.

1

47

1849

1900

1

–

2

As at
31.3.1989
Rs.

(Rs in thousands)
As at
31.8.1988
Rs.

350
6

2063

2419

–
3

–

3

SCHEDULE  FORMING  PART  OF  THE  PROFIT  AND  LOSS
ACCOUNT

SCHEDULE ‘G’

EXPENDITURE

Printing & Stationery
Directors’ Sitting Fees
Auditors’ Remuneration

Audit Fees
Certification and Consultation Fees

For the period
ended 31.3.1989
Rs.
1
1

(Rs. in thousands)
For the period
ended 31.8.1988
Rs.
–
1

5
–

7

1
1

3

SCHEDULE ‘H’

Notes  forming  part  of  the  Balance  Sheet  and  Profit  and  Loss  Account  for  the  period
ended on 31st March, 1989

1. During the year the Company became a public limited company by virtue of Section 43-A

of the Companies Act, 1956.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The current financial year is for a period of seven months whereas the previous year was
for a period of ten months The current year’s figures are to that extent not comparable.

Previous period figures have been regrouped and/or rearranged wherever necessary.

(a) Employees who are employed throughout the year and were in receipt of

remuneration for a period which in aggregate was not less than Rs.72,000/-
per annum

Rs.

NIL

(b) Employees who were employed for a part of the year and were in receipt of

remuneration for any part of the year at a rate which in aggregate was not less
than Rs.6,000/-

NIL

As the Company is not a manufacturing company, information in respect of manufacturing
activities required under para 3 and 4 of Schedule Vl of the Companies Act, 1956 is not
given.

As per our Report of even date

For and on behalf of the Board

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants
D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 2nd August, 1989.

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For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
R.J. Shah
Proprietor

V.T. Pai
B.K. Bhandary
F.N. Vajifdar

Directors

TRISHNA INVESTMENT AND LEASINGS LIMITED

AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Members of Trishna Investments and Leasings Limited.

We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of TRISHNA INVESTMENTS AND
LEASINGS LIMITED as at 31st March, 1989 and the Profit & Loss Account of the
Company for the period from 1st September, 1988 to 31st March, 1989 annexed
thereto and report that:

1. As required by the Manufacturing and Other Companies (Auditors’ Report)
Order, 1988, issued by the Company Law Board in terms of Section 227(4A)
of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified inÜjÜparagraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.

2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 1 above,

we report that:

a) We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best
of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit.

b)

In our opinion proper books of accounts as required by law have been
kept by the Company, so far as appears from our examination of such
books.

c) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account referred to in this Report

are in agreement with the books of account.

d)

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the said Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss
Account  read  together  with  the  notes  thereon,  give  the  information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view.

i)

ii)

in so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of
theCompany as at 31st March, 1989 and

in so far as it relates to the Profit and Loss Account of the Profit of
theCompany for the period ended on that date.

3. The Company has received an interest free loan from the holding company.
According to the information and explanations given to us, and in our opinion,
the terms and conditions of the above loan are not prima-facie prejudicial to
the interest of the Company.

4. The company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to companies,
firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 or to companies under the same management within
the meaning of Section 370(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956.

5. The Company has not given any loans or advances in the nature of loans

during the period.

6.

In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us,
the Company has not accepted any deposits as defined under section 58-A
of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)
Rules 1975 during the period under review.

7. Since the paid up capital of the Company is less than Rs.25 lacs and as it
has not commenced any trading or manufacturing activity, internal audit is
not required statutorily.

8.

In our opinion, the provisions of the Provident Fund Act and other relevant
Acts including Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 are not applicable to
the Company.

9. According to the information and explanations given to us, no undisputed
amounts payable in respect of Income-tax, Wealth-tax, Sales-tax, Excise Duty
and Customs Duty were outstanding as at 31st March, 1989 for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable.

10. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us,

no personal expenses have been charged to revenue account.

11. The Company is not a sick industrial company within the meaning of clause
(O) of sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special
Provisions) Act, 1985.

12. The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security

by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.

13. According to the information and explanations given to us, the provisions of
any special statute applicable to Chit Fund, Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society
are not applicable to the Company.

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

14. The Company has not dealt or traded in Shares, Securities, Debentures and
other Investments The Company’s investments are held in its own name.

D. CHATURVEDI
Partner

R.J. SHAH
Proprietor

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

Bombay
Dated: 2nd August, 1989.

D. CHATURVEDI
Partner

R.J. SHAH
Proprietor

ANNEXURE

Bombay
Dated: 2nd August, 1989.

RE: TRISHNA INVESTMENTS AND LEASINGS LIMITED

Referred to in Paragraph 1 of our Report of even date

1. As the Company had no Fixed Assets during the period, clauses 4(A) (i) and

(ii) of the said Order are not applicable.

2. Since the Company has not commenced any manufacturing and/or trading
activity, items (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiv) and (xvi) of clause A of
paragraph 4 of the aforesaid Order are not applicable.

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