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Reliance Industries Limited

Annual Report 1990-91

66

Reliance
Industries Limited

SEVENTEENTH
ANNUAL REPORT

1  9  9  0  ––  9  1

Board of
Directors

Dhirubhai H. Ambani
Chairman & Managing Director

Ramniklal H. Ambani
Joint Managing Director

Natvarlal H. Ambani
Executive Director

Mukesh D. Ambani

Mansingh L. Bhakta

T. Ramesh U. Pai

S.S. Betrabet
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

Auditors

Solicitors

Bankers

Registered Office

Rajendra & Co. and Chaturvedi & Shah

Kanga & Co. and Dave & Co.

Syndicate Bank
State Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
Canara Bank
Punjab National Bank
Indian Bank
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Vijaya Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Deutsche Bank (Asia)

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

Seventeenth
annual report
1990-91

Contents

Financial  Highlights

Graphs

Page No(s).

4 - 5

6 -7

8 - 9

10 - 11

12 -16

17

18

19

20-28

29-33

34

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Directors’  Repor t

Annexure to 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

Documents of Subsidiary Companies 35-65

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, Bhata P.O.,
Surat - Hazira Road,
Dist. Surat, Gujarat State.
Trishna Investments and Leasings Limited
Maker Chambers IV,
222, Nariman Point, Bombay 400 021.
Reliance Europe Limited
Devonshire House, 146, Bishopsgate
London EC2M 4JX

REGISTRARS & TRANSFER AGENTS

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

Reliance

SALES

OTHER INCOME

Manufacturing and other expenses

Gross Profit (A – B)

Interest

Depreciation

Net Profit (C – D)

WHAT THE COMPANY OWNED

Fixed Assets

Gross Block

Less: Depreciation (Cumulative)

Net Block

Investment

Current Assets

WHAT THE COMPANY OWED

Long Term Funds

Medium/Short Term Funds

Current Liabilities and Provisions

NET WORTH OF THE COMPANY

Equity Share Capital

Preference Share Capital

Reserves & Surplus

4

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Financial

1990-91

1989-90

Rs.

Rs.

2098.34

1840.86

6.55

15.64

2104.89

1856.30

1617.87

1432.10

487.02

187.05

174.42

361.47

125.55

424.20

171.73

161.97

333.70

90.50

2186.42

1998.79

703.85

529.78

1482.57

1469.01

 69.53

58.05

1160.22

1026.26

2712.32

 2553.32

708.96

131.26

718.65

595.89

219.50

650.95

1558.87

1466.34

152.12

152.12

5.60

5.80

995.53

929.06

1153.45

1086.98

Highlights

1989-80
(9 months)

1987-88
(18 months)

1986

1985

1984

1983

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

1112.45

1770.74

905.48

733.14

622.01

520.35

(Rs. in crores)

Reliance

7.88

7.45

5.73

1120.33

1778.19

911.21

862.58

257.75

91.58

86.80

178.38

79.37

1495.27

781.82

282.92

129.39

110.74

91.41

54.24

60.98

202.15

115.22

80.77

14.17

1871 .76

1862.66

1137.55

368.98

278.58

188.09

1502.78

1584.08

949.46

1.25

0.37

58.50

849.46

4.94

738.08

604.83

133.25

24.45

37.46

61.91

71.34

735.68

128.88

606.80

37.30

7.11

4.68

629.12

525.03

511.23

433.61

117.89

22.61

34.18

56.79

61.10

91.42

21.52

31.38

52.90

38.52

530.93

104.65

394.88

73.42

426.28

321.46

0.17

0.12

607.83

1052.83

402.10

235.41

215.19

2410.74

2193.16

2002.66

1046.20

661.86

536.77

579.44

 195.11

564.88

609.82

546.12

103.83

143.78

457.39

1001.23

 1339.43

1171.04

1691.13

152.11

5.80

913.40

1071.31

152.10

5.80

51.61

5.80

864.22

254.12

1022.12

 311.53

515.16

81.90

138.02

735.08

51.61

5.80

253.71

311.12

276.96

239.99

44.83

93.68

415.47

46.18

5.80

194.41

35.46

131.44

406.89

36.15

5.80

87.93

246.39

129.88

5

DISTRIBUTIO N O F INCOME 1 99 0 -91

25.92%

21.08%

3.75%
2.21%

8.29%

29.86%

8.89%

PUR C HASES & R AW  MATER IALS C O NSUMED  R s.443.72 crores

R ETAINED  EAR NINGS R s .79.05 crores

D IVID END  R s. 46.5 crores

D EPR EC IATIO N R s. 174.42 c rores

INTE R EST R s.187.05 crores

EXC IS E D UTY R s . 628.51crores

MANUFAC TUR ING & O THER  EXP E NS E S R s.545.64 crores

1200

1000

CAPITAL & NET WORTH

1071.31

1086.98

1022.12

1153.45

s
e
r
o
r
c

n

800

600

i

.
s
R

400

200

0

311.12

246.39

129.88

36.15

46.18

51.61

311.53
51.61 152.10

152.11

152.12

152.12

83

84

85

86

87-88 88-89 89-90 90-91

90-91

89-90

88-89

87-88

86

85

84

83

s
e
r
o
r
c
n

i

.
s
R

500

450

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

2098.34

1112.45

SALES

1840.66

1770.74

905.48

733.14

622.01

520.35

Rs. in crores

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

GROSS PROFIT & NET PROFIT

83

84

85

86

88-89
87-88
18 months  9 months

89-90

90-91

 
 
 
 
Reliance

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

To the Members

Your Directors are pleased to present the 17th Annual Report together
with the Audited Statement of Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st
 March,1991.

1990-91

(Rs. in crores)
1989-90

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Gross Profit before Interest
and Depreciation
Less:

Interest
Depreciation
Profit for the year
Less: Tax Liability for prior year
Add: Balance in Profit & Loss Account

Taxation Reserve written back
Investment Allowance Reserve
written back

487.02
187.05
174.42
125.55
12.58
30.26
10.00

––

153.23

Investment Allowance Reserve
Taxation Reserve

Available for Appropriation
Appropriations:
50.00
a.
––
b.
16.00
c. Debenture Redemption Reserve
d. General Reserve
13.00
e. Recommended dividend (subject to deduction 46.50

of tax) on equity and preference shares.

Balance carried forward to Balance Sheet

27.73

153.23

424.20
171.73
161.97
90.50
––
19.36
––

2.90

112.76

10.00
10.00
8.00
8.00
46.50

30.26

112.76

DIVIDENDS
Your  Directors  have  recommended  the  following  dividends  to  be  paid
(subject to deduction of tax at source) for the financial year ended 31st
March,  1991,  if  approved  by  the  Shareholders  at  the  ensuing  Annual
General Meeting.

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

Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares

of Rs.100 each fully paid up

0.03

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

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

0.83

Rs. in crores

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)

0.86

45.64

46.50

YEAR IN RETROSPECT
The overall performance of the Company during the year was satisfactory.
The sales and other income during the financial year under review, rose
to Rs.2105 crores (approx.) as compared to Rs.1856 crores (approx.) in
the previous year, an increase of about 13%. The gross profit (after interest
 charges) was Rs. 299.97 crores against Rs.252.47 crores for the previous
year, reflecting a growth of 18%.
The  Company  contributed  nearly  Rs.  826  crores  to  the  national
exchequer in the form of various taxes.
FIBRE DIVISION
i.
The Polyester Staple Fibre industry continues to face poor capacity

Polyester Staple Fibre (PSF)

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utilisation. The  Industry  has  been  operating  at  about  50%  of  installed
capacity  during  the  year.  However,  your  Company’s  plant  operated  at
nearly  100%  of  licensed  capacity  during  the  year. This  was  possible
primarily due to the excellent product quality, as well as the introduction
of several new products during the year. The Company’s product not only
maintained its leadership in India but also gained international acceptance.
ii. Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY)
The margins in the Polyester Filament Yarn industry continue to be under
 pressure on account of steep increase in Excise Duty levied in December,
1990 by a hefty Rs. 18 per Kg., leading to a lack of demand. This increase
 in Excise Duty makes PFY one of the highest excisable products in the
country.  The  Industry  has  represented  on  several  occassions  for
rationalisation of duty structure keeping in mind the growth trends and
future  capacity  build-up. The  Company  is  preparing  itself  to  face  stiff
competition in the years ahead by launching a vigorous export drive by
upgrading the quality of its products and by improving productivity, using
innovative  techniques.
FIBRE INTERMEDIATES DIVISION
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
The sales of PTA registered an increase of nearly 34% during the year.
PTA  is  gaining  increased  acceptance  in  all  polyester  markets  and  the
number  of  customers  producing  polyester  through  the  PTA  route  have
increased;  a  trend  followed  internationally  by  all  major  producers  of
polyesters.  The  Government  of  India  during  the  year  levied  a  Gulf
surcharge on feed-stock for the production of PTA which led to an increase
in costs. However, the Company was not able to increase its fair selling
price although several representations were made to the Government to
this effect. This led to pressure on margins on PTA.
DETERGENT INTERMEDIATES DIVISION
Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB)
The sale of LAB registered a good growth of nearly 44% during the year.
This  was  possible  due  to  vigorous  export  drive  which  the  Company
undertook during the year. Export turnover rose from Rs.0.04 crores to
nearly Rs.22 crores, a growth of 550%. The Company competed in the
  international  market  with  leading  European  producers  to  establish  its
quality and position among leading customers in Europe.
TEXTILE DIVISION
The  Company  continues  to  aggressively  market  its  fabrics  under  the
“VIMAL”  brand  name  in  India. The  Division  is  now  gearing  up  to  be  a
major exporter of synthetic fabrics to world’s major markets such as Gulf,
U.S.A. E.E.C. etc.
PROJECTS
I.
The  Company  is  implementing  the  expansion  of  capacities  of  various
projects under the Minimum Economic Scale (MES) announced by the
Government of India. During the current financial year the capacity of the
PTA plant will be increased from 1,00,000 to 2,00,000 TPA. The first stage
of its expansion has already been completed. The capacity of the LAB
plant is being increased from the present 60,000 to 80,000 TPA.
II. Broad Banding of Polyester Staple Fibre Plant
The  Company  has  taken  advantage  of  expanding  the  capacity  of  its
Polyester  Staple  Fibre  (PSF)  from  45,000  to  60,000  TPA  under  the
Minimum  Economic  Scale.  However,  considering  the  poor  capacity
utilisation in the Staple Fibre industry, the Company is taking advantage
of Broad Banding Policy of the Government of India and will manufacture
15,000 TPA of Polyester Filament Yarn(PFY). This programme is likely to
be completed in the current financial year.
III. LAB Front-End Project
The Company has been using imported N-Paraffin as a raw material for the
manufacture of Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB). The Company is planning to
manufacture N-Paraffin from Kerosene under the Front-End Project during
the current financial year. On commissioning, the Company would effect a
saving of foreign exchange estimated at Rs.100 crores per annum.

Minimum Economic Scale (MES)

IV. Joint Sector Project
As  mentioned  in  the  last  year’s  Report,  the  Company  entered  into  a
Memorandum  of  Understanding  with  the  West  Bengal  Industrial
Development Corporation Limited (WBIDC) for setting up a Joint Sector
Project  for  the  manufacture  of  15,000  tonnes  per  annum  of  Polyester
Filament Yarn (PFY) . The Company entered into a Joint Sector Agreement
in December, 1990 for setting up a Joint Sector Company under the name
Reliance Bengal Industries Limited to implement the project. Steps have
been taken to amend the Letter of Intent to increase the capacity from
15,000 tonnes per annum of PFY to the minimum economic size of 25,000
tonnes per annum and also for transfer of the Letter of Intent in the name
of the Joint Sector Company. The composite application for CG/FC has
been  submitted  to  the  Government  of  India. The  project  has  currently
been estimated to cost around Rs. 300 crores.
V. Cracker Project
The  Cracker  Project  for  the  manufacture  of  Ethylene,  Propyelene,
Butadiene and other products to be located at Hazira (Gujarat) has been
appraised by the Financial Institutions in 1990. To part finance the Rupee
requirements  of  this  project,  the  Company  will  shortly  be  approaching
the Shareholders with a Rights Issue which has already been approved
by them at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held last year. The Cracker
project will be the single largest in the Private Sector.
EXPORTS
The  Company  continued  its  export  drive  throughout  the  year. Your
company’s Polyester Staple Fibre and Linear Alkyl Benzene gained world
 acceptance during the year. The Company also sold its product to Du
Pont  under  the  prestigious  DACRON  brand  name.  Reliance  is  the  first
company outside the Du Pont Group to have accomplished this. World
leaders  in  the  detergent  industry  such  as  Proctor  &  Gamble,  Unilever
and  Henkel  Chemicals  are  now  Company’s  major  customers. Your
Company continued to supply both these products in the domestic market
under Advance Intermediate Licensing Scheme which helped the country
to  earn  higher  value  addition. Your  Company  has  identified  Polyester
Filament Yarn  as  the  new  thrust  area  for exports, apart  from  Synthetic
Fabrics  of  all  types. The  Company  is  examining  several  projects  in  its
current  areas  of  business  which  will  substantially  enhance  its
manufactured exports during the coming years.
ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY & FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Information in accordance with the provisions of Section 217(1)(e) of the
Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in
the Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988 regarding conservation of
energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo
is given in the Annexure.
OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY
The  Company  has  incorporated  its  wholly  owned  subsidiary  namely
Reliance Europe Limited with Registered Office in London. It has recently
  started  its  operations. The  Company  in  the  years  to  come  will  help  to
promote exports of your Company’s products as well as trade in products
 not manufactured by your Company.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
As required under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1956, the audited
statements of accounts along with the report of the Board of Directors of
Messrs. Reliance Petrochemicals Limited, Devti Fabrics Limited, Trishna
Investments and Leasings Limited and Reliance Europe Limited and the
respective Auditors’ Report thereon for the year ended 31st March, 1991,
are annexed.
FIXED DEPOSITS
Deposits of Rs. 1.35 crores due for repayment on or before 31st March,
1991 were not claimed by 2255 depositors as on that date. Of these,
deposits  amounting  to  Rs.  0.73  crores  of  1220  depositors  have  since
been repaid / renewed.
DEBENTURES
The funds raised through the issues of Debentures have been utilised for
 the approved objects.

Reliance

PERSONNEL
As required by the provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act,
1956, read with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, as
 amended, the names and other particulars of the employees are set out
in  the  Annexure  to  the  Directors’Report  in  the  full  Balance  Sheet  and
Profit and Loss Account.
DIRECTORS
Shri  M.D.  Ambani  resigned  from  the  post  of  Executive  Director  in  July,
1991. He however, continues as a Director. The Board wishes to place on
record their sincere appreciation for the services rendered to the Company
during his tenure as Executive Director.
Shri J.R. Shah has resigned from the Board and his resignation will take
effect from 30th September, 1991. The Board wishes to place on record
its sincere appreciation for the valuable guidance and wise counsel given
by Shri Shah during his long tenure as a Director of the Company.
Shri T.R.U. Pai, Shri M.D. Ambani and Shri A.D. Ambani retire by rotation
 and being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS & AUDITORS’ REPORT
Messrs. Rajendra & Company 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 note to the Accounts No. 3 referred to in the Auditors’ Report are self
 explanatory and therefore, do not call for any further comment.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Your  Directors  would  like  to  express  their  grateful  appreciation  to  the
assistance and cooperation received from the Financial Institutions and
 Banks during the year under review.
Your Directors wish to place on record their deep sense of appreciation
to  the  devoted  services  of  the  Executives,  Staff  and  Workers  of  the
Company for its success.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Dhirubhai H. Ambani
Chairman & Managing Director

Bombay 400 021
Dated: 13th September, 1991

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ANNEXURE TO DIRECTORS’ REPORT

PARTICULARS REQUIRED UNDER THE COMPANIES (DISCLOSURES OF
 PARTICULARS IN THE REPORT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS) RULES. 1988.

A. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:

a)

ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES TAKEN
Some  of  the  important  measures  taken  in  the  year  1990-91
are given below:
i)
ii) Replacement  of  metallic  fin-fan  coolers  by  FRP  fans  in

Utilization of excess fuel gas for captive consumption.

process and cooling towers.

iii) Re-arranging  Air  Compressors  and  thereby  centralising
at one location has reduced the consumption of electrical
energy by reducing operation and time loses.

iv) Trimming  of  oversized  impellers  in  centrifugal  pumps,

v)

thereby reducing power consumption.
Installation of Air Pre-heater to conserve energy from fuel
gases.

b)

ADDITIONAL  INVESTMENTS  AND  PROPOSALS  BEING
IMPLEMENTED  FOR  REDUCTION  IN  CONSUMPTION  OF
ENERGY.

i)

ii)

Steam recovery of boilers blowdowns.

Integration  in  DOW  system  to  avoid  unnecessar y  heating/
cooling to maintain desired temperature.

iii) Optimization of insulation thickness of piping system.

iv) Automation of air supply to waste cut-down basket.

IMPACT OF MEASURES AT (a) AND (b) ABOVE FOR REDUCTION OF
ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ON THE COST OF PRODUCTION OF
GOODS.

There is a continuous and systematic effort in evaluation of performances,
modernisation  and  upgradation  of  equipments,  technical  methods  and
precise  instrumentation. These  steps  have  enabled  to  optimise  energy
consumption at all the Plants. These efforts are combined with the systems
of budgeting and energy audits.

5.

FORM ‘A’
Form for disclosure of particulars with respect to Conservation of
Energy:
PART - A

Power and Fuel consumption.
Electricity

1.

April 90 to
April 89 to
March1991 March 1990

a)

Purchased Units (lacs)
Total Amount (Rs in lacs)
Rate/Unit (Rs.)
b) Own Generation

i)

ii)

Through Diesel Generator
Units (lacs):
Unit per Ltr. of Diesel
Cost/Unit (Rs.)
Through Steam Turbine/
Generator: Units(lacs)
Unit per Ltr. of fuel oil/gas
Cost/Unit (Rs.)

2. Coal

3.

Quantity (tonnes)
Total cost (Rs. in lacs)
Average Rate per MT (Rs.)
Furnace Oil
Quantity (K. Ltrs)
Total Amount (Rs. in lacs)
Average Rate per Ltr. (Rs.)

4. Others

GAS
Quantity (1000M3)
Total Cost (Rs. in lacs)
Rate/Unit per 1000 M3 (Rs.)
L D O
Quantity (K. Ltrs.)
Total Cost (Rs. in lacs)
Rate/Unit per K. Ltr. (Rs.)

3183.94
5052.55
1.59

3017.46
4315.52
1.42

483.26
3.52
1.43

417.73
3.56
1.33

Nil

Nil

9756.00
119.37
1223.55

10050.00
108.11
1075.70

166661.00
5850.60
3.51

165915.00
5720.38
3.19

16671.00
319.00
1915.00

14760.00
271.39
1838.71

214.00
7.92
3.69

240.00
7.55
3.15

* Increase due to increase in prices, tariffs and Gulf Surcharge.

PART ‘B’

CONSUMPTION PER UNIT OF PRODUCTION

FABRICS

PFY

PSF

PTA

LAB

Current
Year

Previous
Year

Current
Year

Previous
Year

Current
Year

Previous
Year

Current
Year

Previous
Year

Current
Year

Previous
Year

Electricity(KWH)

Furnace 0il (Ltrs)

Coal (Kgs)

Gas (M3)

LSHS (MT)

980

48.3

145.7

277

4.3

1009

83.5

190.4

249

––

1370

105

––

––

139

1440

200

––

––

––

610

107

––

––

133

600

220

––

––

––

381

417

––

––

––

436

80

––

––

––

435

347

––

––

––

505

474

––

––

––

Note: The above figures indicate only the direct consumption and exclude consumption of power and fuel in the supporting utilities.

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Reliance

FORM ‘B’

3. FUTURE PLAN OF ACTION

B. FORM FOR DISCLOSURE OF PARTICULARS WITH RESPECT TO

Projects are proposed for the following:

TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION.

1. SPECIFIC  AREAS  IN  WHICH  RESEARCH  AND  DEVELOPMENT

(R&D) IS BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE COMPANY.
Research work is being carried out in Polyester Staple Fibre, Polyester
Filament Yarn and Petrochemical Processes. The stress has been on
process  modification,  production  development  for  better  yield  and
quality, optimisation of process parameters, energy conservation, cost
reduction and also import substitution.

Special  attention  for  consistency  in  the  shade  and  in  quality  with
attractive patterns in fabrics produced have been achieved through
series  of  laboratory  trials  coupled  with  process  control  measures.
Resist  and  discharge  type  of  prints  developed  to  cater  to  special
customers.

2. BENEFITS DERIVED AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE R&D

a) Product  Development/improvement:

1.0 denier fibre and commercial production of the same.

i)
ii) 1.2 Super High Tenacity for Serving threads.
iii) 11.4 denier with coarser D.P.F and better tensiles.
iv) Development of Fancy Fabrics in multiple blends.
v) Product Development: 80/34 Trilobal bright POY Yarn and

86/34 Semi-dull POY yarn.

vi) Product  improvement:  Commercial  production  of  0.05%

a) Production of fancy fabrics by single bath dying in multiple blends.

b)

Introduction of continuous polyester filter for POY yarns suitable for
ver y high speed texturising.

c) Modification of Radial quench units for better air sealing.

d) Development of coarser trilobal fibre/and speciality fibre for sanitary

napkins.

e)

Indigenisation of DS-3 Spinfinish.

f) Reduction  in  the  consumption  of  finish  and  soft  water  at  drawing

stages for reduction of DEG in polymer.

g)

Improved Glycolysis filteration for accurate ‘G’ monomer injection.

4. EXPENDITURE ON R&D

a) Capital

b) Recurring

c) Total

(Rs. in lacs)

––

77.13

77.13

d) Total R&D expenditure as a percentage of total turnover. 0.04%

T102 Bright 1.5 Trilobal fibre.

 TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, ADAPTATION AND INNOVATION

vii) Development of high speed process for the production of 235/

b)

34 semi-dull POY yarn.
IMPORT SUBSTITUTION
i) Development  of  indigenous  spin  finish  components  and

spinnerette mould release agents.

Efforts made towards technology absorption, adaptation and innovation
and benefits derived as a result thereof -

1. To  develop  uses  of  by  products  generation  in  the  manufacturing

process.

ii) Development  of  indigenous  cromper  spares,  draw  roll,

2. To improve yield and recovery of catalysts.

Annealer Rails in PSF section.

Considerable savings effected in PFY section to the extent of Rs.
56 lacs.

3.

4.

Indigenise DS-3 spin finish.

Indigenise various spares and consumables.

PRODUCT

Polyester Staple Fibre

Purified Terephthalic Acid

Paraxylene

Linear Alkyl Benzene

INFORMATION REGARDING IMPORTED TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY
FROM
(a)

Du Pont(USA)

ICI (UK )

UOP (USA)

UOP (USA)

YEAR OF
IMPORT
(b)

1985

1986

1985-86

1985

STATUS O F
IMPLEMENTATION
(c)

Technology Absorbed

Technology Absorbed

Technology Absorbed

Technology Absorbed

C. FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:

i) Activities relating to exports, initiatives taken to increase exports, development of new export

market for products and services and export plan.

ii) Total foreign exchange used and earned:

a) Total foreign exchange earned.
b) Total savings in Foreign Exchange through products manufactured by the Company and deemed exports.

c) Total foreign exchange used

Detailed information
in main report.
Rs. in Crs.

55.95
714.22

770.17
248.29

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AUDITORS’ REPORT
To the Members of Reliance Industries Limited

We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED as at 31st
March, 1991 and the Profit and Loss Account of the Company for the year 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 give in the Annexure hereto a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs
4 and 5 of the said Order.
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

2.

(b)

knowledge and belief were necessary 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.

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

(d)

agreement with the books of account.
(i)

For the reasons mentioned in Note No.3 of Schedule N to the Accounts,  the
items of income and expenditure mentioned therein continue to be accounted
for on cash basis.

(ii) The Company has accounted for expor t incentives on cash basis which in the
past  were  accounted  for  on  accrual  basis  resulting  in  an  understatement  of
profit for the year by Rs.85 lacs.

(iii) 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  other  notes  thereon,  give  the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required
and give a true and fair view:
(a)

in  so  far  as  it  relates  to  the  Balance  Sheet  of  the  state  of  affairs  of  the
Company as at 31st March, 1991; and
in so far as it relates to the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date.

(b)

for RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
R.J. SHAH
Proprietor
Bombay,

Dated: 28th June, 1991

for CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants
D. CHATURVEDI
Partner

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 except in respect of certain items of furniture and
fixtures  In  respect  of  the  records  of  the  assets  of  the  Patalganga  complex,  the  same
were recompiled on the basis of available information According to the information and
explanations  given  to  us,  most  of  the  Fixed  Assets  were  physically  verified  by  the
management  during  the  year  and  no  material  discrepancies  were  noticed  on  such
verification as compared to the available records. In our opinion, the frequency of such
verification is reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its
assets.

2. None of the Fixed Assets have been revalued during the year.
3.

As explained to us, the stock of stores, spare parts, raw materials and finished goods
have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals during the year
In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable having regard to the size
of the Company and the nature of its business.
In  our  opinion,  and  according  to  the  information  and  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.
As explained to us, there were no material discrepancies noticed on physical verification
of  the  stocks  of  raw  materials  and  finished  goods  having  regard  to  the  size  of  the
operations of the Company and the same have been properly dealt with in the books of
account. In respect of stores and spares, the discrepancies noticed on such verification
have been appropriately dealt with in the accounts.

4.

5.

7.

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.9  of  Schedule  N  to  the
accounts, in our opinion, the valuation of stocks is fair and proper, is in accordance with
the  normally  accepted  accounting  principles  and  is  on  the  same  basis  as  in  the
preceding year.
The Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from companies, firms or
other parties listed in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act
1956 or from companies under the same management within the meaning of sub section
(1B) of Section 370 of the Companies Act 1956.
The Company has not granted any loans secured or unsecured to companies firms or
other parties listed in the registers maintained under Section 301 and/or to the 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  subsidiary  companies.  In  our
opinion having regard to the long term involvement with the subsidiary companies and

8.

Reliance

considering  the  explanations  given  to  us  in  this  regard  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the
above  are  not  prima-facie  prejudicial  to  the  interests  of  the  Company.

9.

10.

11.

In respect of the loans and advances in the nature of loans given by the Company to parties
other  than  subsidiary  companies  they  are  generally  repaying  the  principal  amounts  as
stipulated and are also regular in the payment of interest wherever applicable.

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 for the purchase of stores raw materials including components plant
and machinery equipment and other assets and for the sale of goods.

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 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 party.

12. According  to  the  information  and  explanations  given  to  us  the  Company  has  a  regular
procedure  for  the  determination  of  unserviceable  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.

14.

15.

In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us the Company
has  complied  with  the  provisions  of  Section  58A  of  the  Companies  Act  i  956  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 is commensurate with its size and
the nature of its business.

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  prescribed  accounts  and
records have been made and maintained. We have not however made a detailed examination
of the same.

17. According to the records of the Company Provident Fund and Employees 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 1991 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 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.

22.

In respect of trading activities we are informed that the Company does not have damaged
goods lying with it at the end of the year. Therefore no provisions for any loss is required to
be made in the accounts.

In respect of processing activities of the Company which form an insignificant part of its
operations we are informed that the Company has a reasonable system for recording receipts
issues and consumption of materials and stores 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 necessary control on the issues and allocation of stores
and labour to relative jobs.

for RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
R.J. SHAH
Proprietor
Bombay,

Dated: 28th June, 1991

for CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants
D. CHATURVEDI
Partner

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Reliance

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 1991

Schedule

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.
Rs.

SOURCES OF FUNDS:
Shareholders’ Funds
Capital
Reserves and Surplus

Loan  Funds
Secured Loans
Unsecured Loans

APPLICATION  OF  FUNDS:

Fixed Assets
Gross  Block
Less:  Depreciation
Net  Block

Investments
Current  Assets,  Loans  and  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

157.92
995.53

939.13
162.39

2,186.42
703.85

411.51
327.31
40.40

779.26
380.96

1,160.22

410.04
47.31

457.35

157.92
929.06

1,153.45

1,086.98

1,101.52

2,254.97

1,482.57

69.53

1,116.19

2,203.17

1,469.01

58.05

903.59
212.60

1,998.79
529.78

377.56
304.90
16.53

698.99
327.27

1,026.26

301.28
48.87

350.15

702.87

2,254.97

676.11

2,203.17

‘A’
‘B’

‘C’
‘D’

‘E’

‘F’

‘G’

‘H’

‘I’

‘N’

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

Chairman & Managing Director

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991.

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J.R. Shah
B.D. Shah
S.S. Betrabet

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

Directors

Executive  Directors

V.M. Ambani

Secretary

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1991,

Schedule

‘J’
‘K’

‘L’
‘M’

INCOME

Sales
Other Income
Variation in Stock

EXPENDITURE
Purchases
Manufacturing and Other Expenses
Interest
Depreciation

Profit  for  the  year

Less: Withdrawal  of  backward  area  incentives

under 1979 Package Scheme of incentives availed
of in prior years
Less:  Transferred from General Reserve

Less: Tax liability of prior years

Less:  Taxation Reserve written back

Add: Balance brought forward from last year

Add:

Investment  Allowance
(Utilised) Reserve written back

Amount Available For Appropriations:

APPROPRIATIONS

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

Preference Shares
Equity Shares

Balance carried to Balance Sheet

2,098.34
  6.55
32.69

57.69
1,592.87
187.05
174.42

––
––

12.58
10.00

––
50.00
16.00
13.00

0.86
45.64

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

Reliance

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.
Rs.

1,840.66
15.64
3.32

2,137.58

1,859.62

20.94
1,414.48
171.73
161.97

2,012.03

125.55

1,769.12

90.50

2.58

122.97
30.26

 153.23

––

153.23

––

90.50
19.36

109.86

 2.90

112.76

28.36
28.36

––
––

10.00
10.00
8.00
8.00

0.86
45.64

125.50

27.73

82.50

30.26

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘N’

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

Chairman & Managing Director

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

J.R. Shah
B.D. Shah
S.S. Betrabet

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

Directors

Executive  Directors

Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991.

V.M. Ambani

Secretary

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Reliance

SUHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE BALANCE SHEET

SCHEDULE ‘A’

SHARE CAPITAL

Authorised:

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

30,000

5,50,000

11% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs.100
each
15% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs.100
each

4,42,00,000 Unclassified Shares of Rs.10 each

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.
Rs.

200.00

0.30

5.50
44.20

250.00

200.00

0.30

5.50
44.20

250.00

Issued: Equity

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

152.15

152.15

Subscribed: Equity

15,20,97,285 Equity Shares of Rs.10 each fully paid up

152.10

152.14

(Previous year 15,21,46,493 Equity Shares of Rs.10 each
fully called up-152.14 Crores)
Less: Calls unpaid
Add: Shares forfeited (Amount originally paid u p on 49,208

Equity Shares)

––

0.02

0.02

––

Issued & Subcribed: Preference

30,000

5,50,000

11% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs.100
each fully paid up (redeemable at any time after 16th
March 1990 but not later then 15th March, 1993)
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)

152.12

0.30

5.50

157.92

152.12

0.30

5.50

157.92

Of the above Equity Shares:

1.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

1,56,78,440 Shares were allotted as fully paid-up Bonus Shares by capitalisation of Share Premium and Reserves

60,62,000 Shares were allotted as fully paid-up pursuant to Schemes of Amalgamation without payments being received in cash.

9,44,78,433 Shares were allotted as fully paid-up Shares on conversion/surrender of 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/purported 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, if the Court so decides.

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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

Less: Calls unpaid - by others

Add: Received  during  the  year  (Rs.47,075)

Investment  Allowance  Reserve

As per last Balance Sheet

Add: Transferred from Profit & Loss Account

Less: Utilised for purchase of machinery during the year transferred to

Investment Allowance (Utilised) Reserve

Investment Allowance (Utilised) Reserve

As per last Balance Sheet

Add: Transferred from Investment Allowance Reserve

Less: Transferred to Profit and Loss Account to the extent not required

Taxation Reserve

As per last Balance Sheet

Add: Transferred from Profit and Loss Account

Less: Transferred to Profit and Loss Account

General Reserve

As per last Balance Sheet

Less: Transferred to Profit and Loss Account

Add: Amount transferred from

Profit & Loss Account

Profit  &  Loss  Account

Reliance

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.
Rs.

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

18.25

16.0

 673.17

––

673.17

––

10.00

50.00

60.00

10.00

149.90

10.00

150.90

––

20.00

––

10.00

36.48

––

36.48

13.00

34.25

10.25

8.00

673.29

0.12

673.17

––

18.25

673.17

673.17

30.00

10.00

40.00

30.00

50.00

1 0.00

113.80

30.00

143.80

2.90

150.90

140.90

10.00

10.00

––

56.84

28.36

28.48

8.00

10.00

49.48

27.73

995.53

20.00

36.48

30.26

929.06

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Reliance

SCHEDULE ‘C’

SECURED LOANS

A) DEBENTURES:

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.
Rs.

i)

13.5% Convertible Secured Debentures of Rs.150 each fully paid (Series ‘E’)
Less: Converted

*

includes debentures of face value of
(Rs.25,500) held by Directors

ii)

15% Non-convertible Secured Debentures of Rs.100 each fully paid.
(Series ‘F’)
Less: Bought back (Net of re-issue)

80.00
26.67

53.33

*

270.00
12.42

257.58

*

80.00
26.67

53.33

270.00
3.33

266.67

*

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

155.00

80.00

465.91

400.00

45.19

––

45.19

116.23

27.48

143.71

59.14

0.37

59.51

95.53

19.16

114.69

3.10

4.11

192.00

178.31

261.30

300.80

19.92

939.13

24.48

903.59

B) TERM LOANS

1.

From Banks

a)

Foreign Currency Loans

b) Rupee Loans

2.

From Financial Institutions

a)

Foreign Currency Loans

b) Rupee Loans

3.

From Others:

Housing Development Finance
Corporation Ltd.

C) WORKING CAPITAL LOANS

From Banks

D) WORKING CAPITAL TERM LOANS

From Banks

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Reliance

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.14.17 crores and B(3) are secured by
mor tgage of deposit of title deeds of the proper ties situated at Naroda, Dist. Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat and at Patalganga,
District Raigad in the state of Maharashtra.

(b) Debentures referred in A (iii) are secured/to be secured by legal mor tgage in English form on the properties situated at Naroda, Distr ict
Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat and by deposits of title deeds on the properties situated at Patalganga, District Raigad in the state
of Maharashtra and by hypothecation on the moveable properties situated at Patalganga, District Raigad in the state of Maharashtra.
The Debentures aggregating to Rs.80 crores, are redeemable 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.
The Debentures aggregating to Rs.75 crores issued during the year are to be redeemed at a premium of 5% on the face value of the
Debentures between 6th year and the 8th year from the date of allotment in equal instalments. The redemption of these debentures
will commence from 1997.

2.

(a) Debentures referred in A(i) are secured by a legal mor tgage in English form on the proper ties situated at Naroda, District Ahmedabad
in the state of Gujarat. These Debentures along with Cumulative interest payable on the Debentures referred to in A(ii) shall rank
subsequent to the charges created/to be created by the Company in favour of:
(i) 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

3.

(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)
the face value of the total holdings of the debentureholder in each case does not exceed Rs.40,000 and
(ii) 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.0.92 crores till date (Since paid Rs.0.21 crores).
(i) Term Loan referred in B(1)(a) to the extent of Rs.6.44 crores are secured exclusively by hypothecation of specific items of plant

4.

and machinery situated at Naroda and Patalganga.

(ii) Term  Loans  referred  in  B(1)(a)  to  the  extent  of  Rs.7.73  crores  is  secured  by  guarantee  issued  by  one  of  the  Bankers  of  the

Company against hypothecation of all moveable assets both present and future situated at Naroda and Patalganga.

(iii) Term Loans referred in B(1)(a) secured/to be secured against the fixed Assets referred to in pare (1) (a) above, exclude Rs.6.50
crores availed for MEG project which is being implemented by Reliance Petrochemicals Limited and is accordingly transferred
to  them.

5. The Ter m Loans referred in B(2)(a) include an amount o Rs.26.51 crores for acquiring Building Ethylene Carriers which are, inter alia,

secured/to be secured additionally by:
(a) A first mortgage on the said Ethylene Carr iers;
(b) A mortgage/charge on all moveable proper ties of the Company, both present and future, pari passu with other lenders, subject to

prior charges to be created in favour of the Company’s Bankers for borrowings for wor king capital requirements.

(c) Hypothecation over its receivables and other current assets ranking after the charge in favour of Commercial Banks for the pur pose

of  wor king capital.

6. Term Loans referred in B(3) are secured/to be secured by mor tgage by deposit of title deeds of specified residential quarters situated

at Panvel and Mohapada, Distr ict Raigad in the state of Maharashtra.

7. The charges created/to be created on the Debentures and Term Loans referred to in A and B above rank par i passu, interse, 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(i)(a) to the extent of Rs.6.44 crores, and B(3).
(i) Wor king Capital Loans from Banks referred to in “C” are secured against hypothecation of present and future stock of raw materials,

8.

stock-in-process,  spares  and  stores,  book  debts,  outstanding  monies  and  receivable  claims,  trust  receipts  etc.

(ii) Wor king Capital Term Loan from Banks referred to in “D” are to be secured against hypothecation of present and future stock of raw
mater ials,  stock-in-process,  spares  and  stores,  book  debts,  outstanding  monies  and  receivable  claims,  trust  receipts,  etc.,  of  the
company  and  are  also  to  be  secured  by  a  second  charge  on  the  immovable  assets  of  the  company  both  situated  at  Naroda  and
Patalganga.

9. Secured  Loans  include  Rs.48.82  crores  repayable  within  one  year  excluding  monies  payable  on  surrender  of  debentures  under  buy-

back scheme as mentioned in 3(b) above.

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SCHEDULE ‘D’

UNSECURED LOANS

Fixed Deposits

(including Cash Certificates of Rs.6.90 crores)

Short Term Loans from:

i)
ii)

Financial  Institutions
Banks

Interest  free  Loans  under  Sales-tax
deferral 1983 scheme

* Includes Rs.72.95 crores repayable within one year

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.
Rs.

62.30

176.02

––
49.04

3.00
16.00

49.04

51.05

162.39

*

19.00

17.58

212.60

SCHEDULE ‘E’
FIXED ASSETS

GROSS BLOCK (AT COST)

DEPRECIATION

NET BLOCK

(Rs. in crores)

Nature of
Fixed Assets

As at 1.4.90
Rs.

Additions
Rs.

Deductions
Rs.

As at 31.3.91 Total upto 31.3.91
Rs.

Rs.

As at 31.3.91
Rs.

As at 31.3.90
Rs.

Goodwill
Leasehold Land
Freehold Land
Buildings
Plant & Machinery
Electric Installation
Factory Equipments
Furniture & Fixtures
Vehicles
Capital Expenditure
pending allocation
Ships under Commissioning/
Construction

Sub-Total
Advance against
Capital Expenditure

Total

Previous Year

1.23
4.85
0.11
99.05
1,718.79
46.47
7.02
23.85
4.22

56.15

––

1,961.74

37.05

1,998.79

1,871.76

––
––
––
29.90
54.80
2.34
0.15
1.71
1.66

119.54

44.53

254.63

0.94

255.57

268.75

––
––
––
0.64
0.76
0.03
0.01
0.16
0.18

1.23
4.85
0.11
128.31
1,772.83
48.78
7.16
25.40
5.70

29.64

146.05

––

44.53

––
––
––
12.99
673.37
8.82
2.16
5.52
0.99

––

––

1.23
4.85
0.11
115.32
1,099.46
39.96
5.00
19.88
4.71

1.23
4.85
0.11
88.52
1,213.22
39.57
5.21
19.57
3.53

146.06

56.15

44.53

––

31.42

2,184.95

703.85

1,481.10

1,431.96

36.52

67.94

141.72

1.47

2,186.42

1,998.79

––

703.85

529.78

1.47

1,482.57

1,469.01

37.05

1,469.01

––

NOTES:
(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 includes (i) under construction Rs.6.07 Crores (ii) Cost of ownership premises in Cooperative Housing Societies Rs.1.11 Crores.
(c) Plant and Machinery includes Rs.62.54 Crores under installation.
(d) Electric installation includes Rs.10.96 Crores under installation.
(e) Furniture & Fixtures includes Rs.0.30 Crore being work-in-progress
(f) Capital Expenditure pending allocation consist of:

Rs.107.33 Crores on account of pre-operative expenses (Previous year Rs.20.60 Crores) as per note no. 16 of Schedule ‘N’.

i)
ii) Rs.38.72 Crores on account of cost of construction materials at site (Previous year Rs.35.56 Crores)

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SCHEDULE ‘F’

INVESTMENTS  (At Cost)

GOVERNMENT AND OTHER SECURITIES

Unquoted

Reliance

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.

Rs.

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

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 Ltd. 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)

IN SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

Unquoted: Wholly owned

210070 Equity Shares of Devti Fabrics Ltd. of Rs.10 each, fully paid up

4400 Equity Shares of Trishna Investments and Leasings Ltd. of Rs.10
each, fully paid up (Rs.44000) (Previous year Rs.44000)
2017000 Equity Shares of Reliance Europe Limited of Sterling Pound 1 each

fully paid

Quoted: Other Subsidiary

57600000 Equity Shares of Reliance Petrochemicals Ltd. of Rs.10 each fully

paid up

OTHER INVESTMENTS

Quoted

––

––

––

––

––

0.21

––

7.00

7.21

––

––

––

––

––

––

––

0.21

––

––

0.21

57.60

57.60

64.81

57.81

7530 Equity Shares of Housing Development Finance Corporation

Ltd. of Rs.100 each, fully paid up

5622 Equity Shares of The Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation

of India Ltd. of Rs.100 each, fully paid up

1800000 Equity Shares of Reliance Capital & Finance Trust Ltd. of Rs.10

each fully paid up

49800 Equity Shares of Hindustan Oil Exploration Co. Ltd. Rs.10 each

fully paid up

0.08

0.06

1.80

0.05

0.08

0.06

––

0.05

Unquoted

1000 Equity Shares of Air Control & Chemicals Engineering Co. Ltd. of

Rs.100each, fully paid

IN DEBENTUPES - Quoted

624 Fully Convertible Debentures of Industrial Credit & Investment

Corporation of India Ltd. of Rs.650 each, fully paid up

IN UNITS - Unquoted

1800000 Units of Unit Trust of India

AGGREGATE VALUE OF

Quoted  Investments
Unquoted  Investments

1.99

0.01

0.04

2.68

69.53

0.19

0.01

0.04

––

58.05

As at
31st March, 1991
Market
Value
226.68
––

Book
Value
59.63
9.90

As at
31st March, 1990

Book
Value
57.83
0.22

Market
Value
164.58
––

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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

SUNDRY DEBTORS

Over six Months:
Considered good
Considered doubtful

Less: Provision for doubtful debts

Others considered good

CASH AND BANK BALANCES

Cash on hand
Balance with Scheduled Banks In Current Accounts
In Fixed Deposit Accounts
Balance in Current Account with Barclays Bank PLC U.K. Rs. NIL (Previous
year Rs.13,336) (Maximum balance during the year Rs.0.04 crore)

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.
Rs.

79.34
91.07
––
93.93
145.42
1.75

29.01
4.66

33.67
  4.66

29.01
298.30

*

0.23
40.01
0.24

––

98.88
62.19
8.04
89.75
117.15
1.55

411.51

377.56

30.80
4.66

35.46
4.66

30.80
274.10

327.31

304.90

0.42
15.85
0.26

––

40.44

779.26

16.53

698.99

* includes Rs.2.01 crores and Rs.14.46 Crores due from Devti Fabrics Ltd. and Reliance Europe Ltd. respectively (subsidiary
companies) and Rs.58.59 crores on account of Bills of Exchange

SCHEDULE ‘H’

LOANS AND ADVANCES

UNSECURED - (CONSIDERED GOOD, UNLESS
STATED OTHERWISE)

Loans to subsidiary companies
Devti Fabrics Limited
i)
(Maximum debit balance at any time during the year Rs.1.75 crores)
(Refer Note No.14)
Trishna Investments and Leasings Ltd.
(Maximum debit balance at any time during the year Rs.148.29 crores)
(Refer Note No.14)

ii)

iii) Reliance Petrochemicals Limited

(Maximum debit balance at any time during the year Rs.100.00 crores)

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

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.
Rs.

1.75

148.29

100.00

1.75

148.29

50.00

250.04
79.23
45.59
6.10

*

380.96

200.04
97.82
24.65
4.76

327.27

   *

Includes
Rs.0.18 crore from Officers (Previous year Rs.0.18 crore) Maximum balance at any time during the year Rs.0.18 crore.

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SCHEDULE ‘I’

CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Sundry Creditors
Unclaimed Dividends
Interest accrued but not due on loans

  *

Includes for Capital Expenditure Rs.106.34 crores, Fixed Deposits matured butt
unclaimed Rs.1.35 crores, Acceptance of Rs.175.03 crores and Rs.19.86
crores of backward area incentive withdrawn (payable within one year Rs.5.67
crores).

  + includes interest of Rs.31.62 crores on Cumulative ‘F’ Series Debenture

payable on maturity and interest of Rs.4.39 crores on cumulative fixed deposit
payable on maturity.

PROVISIONS

Gratuity and Superannuation
Provision for Taxation
Proposed Dividend

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE
PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

SCHEDULE ‘J’

OTHER INCOME

Incentives, assistance and drawbacks on Exports received
Dividend (Tax at sources Rs.0 08 crore)
Miscellaneous Income

SCHEDULE ‘K’

VARIATION IN STOCK

STOCK-IN-TRADE (at close)

Finished goods
Stock-in-process
Others

STOCK-IN-TRADE (at commencement)

Finished goods
Stock-in-process
Others

Reliance

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.
Rs.

As at
31st March, 1990
Rs.
Rs.

350.30
2.11
57.63

*

+

248.63
3.50
49.15

410.04

301 .28

0.81
––
46.50

0.37
2.00
46.50

47.31

457.35

48.87

350. 15

1990-1991
RS.
4.70
0.27
1.58

6.55

(Rs. in Crores)
1989-1990
Rs.
3.78
3.02
8.84

15.64

1990-1991

(Rs. in crores)
1989-1990

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

145.42
93.93
1.75

117.15
89.75
1.51

117.15
89.75
1.51

143.32
60.07
1.70

241.10

208.41

32.69

208.41

205.09

3.32

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SCHEDULE ‘L’

MANUFACTURING & OTHER EXPENSES

RAW MATERIALS CONSUMED

Stock at commencement
Add: Purchases

Less: Stock at close

MANUFACTURING EXPENSES
Stores & spare parts
Dyes & Chemicals
Electric Power, fuel and water
Machinery repairs
Building repairs
Labour, Processing and 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
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.0.13 crore for Directors)
Payment to Auditors
General Expenses
Provision for doubtful recoveries
Loss on sale of Assets

SCHEDULE ‘M’

INTEREST

Debentures
Fixed Loans
Others (Net)

28

(Rs. in crores)

1990-1991

1989-1990

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

62.19
447.60

509.79
91.07

83.58
55.94
115.18
5.12
2.49
17.73
628.51
24.16

39.99

4.51
12.20

9.19
27.26
29.54
0.93
15.19
1.41
33.91

13.05
2.54
1.12
4.41
3.16
0.29
42.70
––
0.04

418.72

537.19

68.43
530.95

599.38
62.19

33.79
52.95
105.47
9.93
1.82
14.96
445 02
24.24

932.71

688.18

31.37

3.94
8.56

11.87
19.30
24.84
2.81
14.30
2.25
19.73

9.38
0.80
0.12
3.45
2.60
0.29
31.68
1.75
0.07

43.87

95.10

50.14

1414.48

(Rs. in crores)
1989-1990
Rs.
60.42
45.39
65.92

171.73

 56.70

 117.43

67.31

1592.87

1990-1991
Rs.
61.20
36.63
89.22

187.05

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SCHEDULE ‘N’

NOTES AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

1.
2.

3.

4.
5.

6.

The previous 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.
(a) The  Company  has  continued  to  account  the  following  items  on  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 of Debentures, (iv) Interest on letters of credit
outstanding (v) Insurance and other claims (vi) Disposal of sundry items including waste of POY/PSF.

(b) The  Company  has  accounted  for  export  incentives  on  cash  basis  which  in  the  past  were  accounted  on  accrual  basis.

Consequently, profit for the year is lower by Rs.0.85 crores.
Sales is inclusive of Rs.12.28 crores being the recovery of Sales Tax.
Interest  -  Others(Net)’  is  arrived  at  after  deducting  Rs.  0.59  crores  (Tax  at  source  Rs.  0.07crore)  being  interest  received/
receivable.
Income and Expenditure amounting to Rs.2.18 crores and Rs.7.76 crores respectively relates to the previous year.

7.

(i)

Auditors’ Remuneration:

(a) Audit Fees
(b) Tax Audit Fees
(c) For Certification and Consultation in Finance and

Tax matters

(d) Out-of-pocket expenses (Rs.37335)

(ii) Cost Auditor

1990-1991
Rs.
0.17
0.07

(Rs. in crores)
1989-1990
Rs.
0.17
0.07

0.05
––

0.29

0.04
0.01

0.29

Audit Fees (Rs.50,000) (Previous year Rs. Nil)

––
(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. Fixed
monthly remuneration has been paid to the Directors as per the Schedule XIII to the Companies Act, 1956 and/or as per the
approval of the Central Government wherever applicable.

––

(b) Managing Directors’ and Executive Directors’ remuneration:

Salaries
Contribution to Provident Fund and Superannuation Fund

i)
ii)
iii) Provision for Gratuity (as per actuarial valuation) (Rs. 35000) (Previous year Rs.47200)
iv) Perquisites

(Rs. in crores)
1989-1990
Rs.
0.07
0.02
––
0.03
The Company has been accounting liability for Excise Duty in respect of finished products lying in factory/bonded premises as
and when they are cleared/debonded.
Accordingly estimated liability amounting to Rs.41.27 crores in respect of such item 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 no impact
on Profits of the current financial year.
(a) The Company has been accounting foreign currency loans availed to acquire plant and machinery at the exchange rates

1990-1991
Rs.
0.08
0.02
––
0.03

8.

9.

10.

prevailing on relevant dates.

(b) No effect has been given in the accounts to the increased liability of Rs.62.27 crores on account of fluctuations in the rates

of exchange at the year end with regard to outstanding balances of foreign currency loans.

(c) During  the  year,  the  Company  has  capitalised  payments  made  on  account  of  fluctuations  in  the  rates  of  exchange  on
repayment  of  loans  and  the  cost  of  rollover  charges  on  forward  contracts  to  respective  fixed  assets  and  depreciation
thereon has accordingly been provided for in the accounts.

11. The Income-tax assessments of the Company have been completed upto Assessment Year 1988-89. The total demands raised
by the Income Tax Department upto the said assessment years are Rs.21.36 crores which are disputed. Based on the decisions
of  the  First  Appellate  Authorities  and  other  relevant  provisions,  the  Company  has  been  advised  that  the  liability  would  not
exceed Rs.12.58 crores. Accordingly, a provision for Rs.12.58 crores has been made in this respect in the accounts.
The Company has been advised that no provision for taxation is necessary  for the current financial year in view of various
unabsorbed past reliefs and that the taxation reserve created in the past amounting to Rs.10 crores would be adequate enough
to meet the liabilities, if any, in respect of pending assessments.

12. Guidelines dated 14th January, 1987 of the Government of India require Companies raising resources through issue of Debentures
to create a Debenture Redemption Reserve. The Company has been advised that this notification is not applicable to Debentures
issued before the date of the said notification. In respect of Debentures issued subsequent to the

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date of the said notification, the Company has transferred Rs.16.00 crores during the financial year to the Debenture Redemption
Reserve.

14.

13. Depreciation on assets has been provided on straight-line 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 per records
and as advised, has been made on the basis of the actual utilisation of respective eligible assets.
(a) The  Company  has  an  investment  of  Rs.0.21  crore  and  Rs.44,000  in  the  Share  Capitals  of  Devti  Fabrics  Limited,  and
Trishna  Investments  &  Leasings  Ltd.,  respectively,  the  wholly  owned  subsidiary  companies.  Loans  to  these  subsidiary
companies  of  Rs.1.75  crores  and  Rs.148.29  crores  respectively,  receivables  on  account  of  sale  of  goods  of  Rs.2.01
crores  from  Devti  Fabrics  Limited,  and  guarantees  to  Banks  and  Financial  Institutions  of  Rs.6.00  crores  aggregate  to
Rs.158.05 crores. The losses of these companies exceed their paid up capital and reserves on 31st March, 1991. In view
of the long term involvement of the Company in both the said companies, no provision has been made in the accounts for
the probable loss that may arise.

(b) The Company has issued guarantees to banks and financial institutions aggregating to Rs.217 crores in respect of credit

facilities extended to Reliance Petrochemicals Limited, a subsidiary company.

15. The  Company  had  received  Demand  Notices  aggregating  to  Rs.15.40  crores  being  alleged  differential  stamp  duty  payable
under Bombay Stamp Act in respect of debenture trust deeds executed in the State of Gujarat. The Matter is pending in the
Bombay High Court. The Honourable High Court at Bombay has granted a stay of enforcement of these demands. The Company
has been advised that there will be no liability in this regard and accordingly no provision has been made in this respect in the
Accounts.

16. Pre-Operative expenses in respect of Projects upto 31st March, 1991 to be capitalised.

Transportation
Lease Expenses
Insurance
Travelling Expenses
General Expenses
Interest:

Fixed  loans
Others  (Net)

Capitalised by allocating to Building and Plant & Machinery

The above items are not forming part of profit and loss account.
* Includes Rs.28.88 crores for acquisition of import licences.

17. CONTINGENT  LIABILITIES

(a) Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on capital account and not pro

vided for

(b) Outstanding guarantees furnished to Banks and Financial Institutions including in respect

of Letters of Credit opened by Bankers

(c) Liability in respect of Bills discounted with Bankers

(d) Bonds executed in favour of Excise and Custom Authorities

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

(Previous year Rs.16,875)

(f) Claims against the company/disputed liabilities not acknowledged as debts including

Rs.3.88 crores for excise duty
(Previous year Rs.3.57 crores)

30

1990-1991
Rs.
0.28
8.71
0.92
0.09
67.34

*

Upto
31.3.90
Rs.
––
––
0.66
0.07
17.00

(Rs. in crores)
Total upto
31.3.1991
Rs.
0.28
8.71
1.58
0.16
84.34

5 94
5.40

88.68

––
2.87

20.60

5.94
8.27

109.28

1.95

107.33

(Rs. in crores)

1990-91
Rs.

1989-90
Rs.

216.24

89.10

342.93

304.59

32.30

––

2.71

19.28

––

––

9.11

7.78

Reliance

(9) Export bills discounted against irrevocable

Letters of Credit

(h)

Indemnities towards export obligations against capital goods import

0.93

0.67

0.01

0.67

(i) Guarantee to Banks and Financial Institutions against credit facilities extended to third

parties excluding Reliance Petrochemicals Limited.

38.25

6.00

(j)

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

38.86

62.29

18. LICENCED AND INSTALLED CAPACITY

(a) Polyester Filament Yarn/Polyester Chips
(b) Polyester Staple Fibre/Polyester Chips
(c) Man-made Fibre Spun Yarn on Worsted System
(Spindles)
(Looms)
(Knitting M/c.)

(d) Man-made Fabrics

(e) Purified Terepthalic Acid
Linear Alkyl Benzene
(f)
(9) Synthetic Filament Yarn including Industrial

Yarn/Tyre Cord

(h) Ethylene
(i) Propylene
(j) Butadiene & Other C4s
(k) Acrylic  Fibre
(l) Polypropylene
(m) Styrene
(n) Polystyrene
(o) Styrene Butadiene Rubber
(p)
(q) Acrylonitrile
(r)
Butyl Rubber
(s) Export Oriented Unit
(i) Para-xylene
(ii) Purified Terephthalic Acid

Linear low Density Polyethylene

Unit

M.T.
M.T.

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

M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.
M.T.

M.T.
M.T.

Licensed CapacityInstalled Capacity

1990-1991
32,300
60,000

A
@

1989-1990
32,300
60,000

1990-1991
25,125
45,000

++

1989-1990
25,125
45,000

++

20,000
450
22
200,000
80,000

@
@

2,000*
320,000*
155,000*
98,000*
20,000*
100,000*
80,000*
40,000*
100,000*
100,000*
70,000*
25,000*

270,000*
200,000*

@

20,000
450
22
200,000
80,000

2,000*
320,000*
155,000*
98,000*
20,000*
100,000*
80,000*
40,000*
80,000*
100,000*
70,000*
25,000*

270,000*
200,000*

a

12,494
450
20
1,00,000
60,000

B

12,494
450
20
1,00,000
60,000

––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––

––
––

––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––
––

––
––

On the basis of Letter of Intent received

*
+ + Based on average Denier of 40
@ Approved under MES

A

Installed Capacity based on Certificate of
the Management.
Subject to automatic re-endorsement of
capacity. Further 15,000 tonnes p.a. has
been approved under applicable broad
banding scheme.

B MES capacity of 200,000 M.T. p.a. of PTA

under implementation.

19. PRODUCTION OF FINISHED PRODUCTS MEANT FOR SALE

Yarn (Polyester & Blended etc.)
Polyester Chips
Fabrics
Polyester Staple Fibre
P.T.A.
L.A.B.
Paraxylene
By-Products
(Rs. in crores)

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

1990-1991
67,653
13,739
505.81
48,485
58,576
66,950
3,400
32,967

20. VALUE OF IMPORTS ON C.I.F. BASIS IN RESPECT OF:

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

19901991
Rs.
167.77
23.66
13.65

1989-1990
61,189
5,239
492.03
53,120
39,308
48,394
10,402
31,456

1989-1990
Rs.
147.43
43.29
0.03

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Reliance

21. EXPENDITURE IN FOREIGN CURRENCY ON ACCOUNT OF

Interest on foreign currency loans
Interest on Debentures held by Non-residents on repatriation basis (Gross)
Other matters
Technical know-how & Engineering Fees

1990 1991
Rs.
20.05
2.57
18.53
3.00

(Rs. in crores)
1989-1990
Rs.
23.88
2.26
13.24
9.56

22. QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF OPENING STOCK, CLOSING STOCK, PURCHASES, SALES AND

CONSUMPTION OF RAW MATERIALS

(a) Opening Stock

i)

i)

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

ii)
iii) Others

(b) Closing Stock:

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

ii)
iii) Others

(c) Purchases
Yarn
Fabrics
Fibre
PTA

(d) Sales

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

Unit

Quantity

Rs.

Quantity

Rs.

1990 1991

(Rs in crores)

1989-1990

117.15

143.32

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

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

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

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

3524
6415
8410
1234
4414
1595

7645
65.24
6583
2371
6873
161
163

3970
––
––
1000

66692
506.60
52813
11149
48908
64142
3697
––

89.75
1.51

145.42

93.93
1.75

57.69

1138.49
247.94
274.54
56.22
175.29
166.34
7.72
31.30

2098.34

4675
85.70
5362
3408
6009
––

3524
64.15
8410
1234
4414
1595
––

1013
1.50
41
––

63566
507.59
50288
7463
44146
49895
8807
––

60.07
1.70

117.15

89.75
1.51

20.94

1019.90
230.73
238.24
36.49
130.34
129.85
18.51
36.60

1840.66

(e) Raw Material consumed

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

M.T.

168091

69.67

178523

79.09

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

__
21370
45317
1531
2790
151.56
61398
25493
––

––
65.63
74.57
12.57
31.76
25.02
103.05
22.04
14.41

418.72

4677
25017
41705
1774
5986
126.05
44368
18719
––

13.64
43.21
141.60
17.38
121.89
18.42
58.60
15.48
27.88

537.19

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23. VALUE OF RAW MATERIALS CONSUMED

Imported
Indigenous

1990-1991

1989-1990

Rs. in crores

119.76
298.96

% of total
Consumption
28.60
71.40

418.72

*

100.00

Rs. in crores

216.93
320.26

537.19

% of total
Consumption
40.38
59.62

100.00

* Includes import duty of Rs.118.60 crores (previous year Rs.129.10 crores)
24. VALUE OF DYES CHEMICALS, CATALYSTS, STORES AND SPARE PARTS CONSUMED

Reliance

Consumption Consumption
Imported
Indigenous

25. EARNINGS IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Export of goods on FOB basis

1990-1991

1989-1990

Rs. in crores

% of total

Rs. in crores

% of total

60.38
79.14.

139.52

43.28
56.72

100.00

41.77
44.97

86.74

48.16
51.84

100.00

1990-1991
Rs.
55.95

1990-1991
Rs.

(Rs. in crores)
1989-1990
Rs.
72.75

(Rs. in crores)
1989-1990
Rs.

26. 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
Interim dividend

(b) Number of Equity Shares held by

them
Interim dividend

(c) Amount of dividend paid (Gross)
Tax at source Rs.0.54 crore
(Previous year Rs.0.59 crore)
Interim dividend
Year to which dividend relates

21,102

11,789,082

22,152

12,997,292

3.54
1988-90

3.90
1988-89

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

Chairman & Managing Director

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

J.R. Shah
B.D. Shah
S.S. Betrabet

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

Directors

Executive Directors

Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991.

V.M. Ambani

Secretary

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Reliance

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

Devti Fabrics Ltd.

Reliance Petrochemicals Trishna Investments
Limited

and Leasings Limited

Reliance Europe Limited

1. The Financial Year of the Subsidiary 31st March, 1991

31st March, 1991

31st March, 1991

31st March, 1991

companies ended on

2. Date from which they become
subsidiary companies

30th September, 1985

11th January, 1988

30th December, 1988

14th August, 1990

3. a. No. of shares held by Reliance

2,10,070 Equity

Industries Limited (holding com- Shares of the face
pany) with its nominees in the
subsidiaries at the end of the
financial year of the subsidiary
companies.

value of Rs.10 each
fully paid-up.

5,76,00,000 Equity
Shares of the face value
of Rs.10 each fully
paid-up.

4,400 Equity Shares of
the face value of Rs.10
each fully paid-up.

20,17,000 Equity Shares
of the  face value of Stg.
Pnd. 1 each fully paid.

100%

66%

100%

100%

b. Extent of interest of holding com-
pany at the end of the financial
year of subsidiary companies.

4. The net aggregate amount of the

subsidiary companies profit/(losses)
so far as it concerns the members of
the holding company.

a. Not dealt with in the holding com

pany’s accounts.

i. For the financial year ended

(Rs.20.77 Lakhs)

Rs. NIL

Rs.494.59Lakhs

US$19584

31st March, 1991.

ii. For the previous financial

(Rs.297.44 Lakhs)

Rs.25 Lakh

(Rs.760.77 Lakhs)

––

years of the subsidiary com
panies since they became the
holding company’s sub
sidiaries.

b. Dealt with in holding company’s

accounts:
i. For the financial year ended

31st March, 1991.

ii. For the previous financial

NIL

NIL

years of the subsidiary com
panies since they became the
holding company’s sub
sidiaries

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

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

Chairman & Managing Director

J.R. Shah
B.D. Shah
S.S. Betrabet

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

Directors

Executive Directors

V.M. Ambani

Secretary

Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991.

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

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36

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

 To the Members,

Your Directors present the Third Annual Report, together with the audited
Statement of Accounts, for the year ended 31st March, 1991.

1.

FINANCIAL RESULTS:

During  the  year  under  review,  your  Company’s  Petrochemical
Complex was in various stages of construction. As on 31st March,
1991,  your  Company  has  incurred  an  expenditure  of  Rs.1092.76
Crores.

Since your Company’s projects were in the construction stage, no
Profit and Loss Account for the year 1990-91 has been prepared,
there being no revenue operations. A Statement of net pre-operative
expenditure has been presented. In the absence of revenue profit
during  the  year,  your  Directors  do  not  propose  payment  of  any
dividend for the year under review.

2. REPORT ON PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION:

Your Company has achieved substantial progress in implementation
of projects, during the year under review.

The plant for manufacture of Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) has been
mechanically completed and will start trial runs by end July, 1991.
The plants for manufacture of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) and High
Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) will star t trial runs, phasewise during
the current financial year.

The  Captive  Gas-based  Co-generation  Plant  has  been
commissioned  and  steam  production  and  power  generation  for
captive use have commenced in July, 1991.

You  will  be  glad  to  note  that  the  Jetty  and  Terminal  have  become
operational. Your  Company  has  adopted  a  unique  method  of
transporting Ethylene, known as lightering. In this method, Ethylene
is lightered, first on the high seas from a large ship to a small ship
(known as a lighter) and then from the small ship to the Terminal via
the Jetty.

Your Company has the distinction of being the first in this country to
carry out such an operation.

Utilities  required  for  the  Projects  such  as  Raw  Water,  DM  Water,
Cooling  Water,  Fire  Fighting  System,  Fuel  Gas  System,  Effluent
Treatment System, etc. have been commissioned.

The  Plant  operation  and  Maintenance  personnel  have  completed
intensive  training  and  are  now  ready  to  take  over  the  operations
from the expatriate workforce of the collaborators. All the necessary
infrastructure for the complex has been provided.

You  will  be  pleased  to  note  that  the  Government  of  India  has
endorsed the licence for manufacturing HDPE from 100,000 tonnes
per  annum  (tpa),  (as  reported  in  the  Second  Annual  Report)  to
160,000 tonnes per annum, under the policy of Minimum Economic
Size. While endorsing the licence as aforesaid, your Company has
also been permitted to manufacture LLDPE, alongwith HDPE.

As reported in the Second Annual Report, the licensed capacity of
MEG  has  been  increased  from  60,000  tpa  to  100,000  tpa. The
licensed capacity of PVC has remained unchanged at 100,000 tpa.

The  implementation  schedule  of  the  projects  had  to  be  adjusted
mainly due to the necessity of carrying out additions/modifications
to  the  process  plants  and  also  due  to  the  necessity  for  seeking
fresh  consents  from  several  authorities  to  cater  to  the  enhanced
capacities.

Secondly, the Gulf crisis and the outbreak of war resulted in delayed
receipt of imported equipments and the entire process of obtaining
import licences was delayed. since our country was passing through
a severe foreign exchange crisis.

Your  Directors  are  pleased  to  inform  you  that  your  Company  has
successfully  overcome  these  constr aints  and  is  speedily
implementing the projects.

3.

PROJECT FINANCE:

As stated in the Second Annual Report, the Financial Institutions, led
by ICICI, have appraised the revised project costs. Based on this
appraisal, ICICI, alongwith other Financial/Investment Institutions, has
sanctioned rupee term loans of Rs. 210 crores. Besides, your Company
has also obtained leasing assistance of about Rs. 122 crores and
Deferred Payment Guarantee facility of Rs. 35 crores.

Your Company has negotiated further financial assistance in the form
of leasing deferred payment guarantee facility, etc. from Institutions
and Banks for speedily implementing the existing projects.

4. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND FURTHER ISSUE OF EQUITY

SHARES:

Your  Company  had  issued  12.5%  Fully  Convertible  Secured
Debentures, consisting of Par t ‘A’ of Rs.10/- each, Part ‘B’ of Rs.40/-
each and Part ‘C’ of Rs. 150/-each, aggregating Rs. 593.40 crores.

In  terms  of  the  Prospectus  dated  27th  July,  1988,  Part  ‘A’  was
converted on 27th October, 1988 and Par t ‘B’ is due for conversion
between three years and four years from the date of allotment (i.e.
between 27th October, 1991 and 27th October, 1992) and Part ‘C’ is
due  for  conversion  between  five  years  and  seven  years  from  the
date of allotment (i.e. between 27th October, 1993 and 27th October,
1995). The  Prospectus  also  gave  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the
Company the flexibility to advance the conversion dates of either or
both  parts  of  the  Debentures  without  the  further  consent  of  the
Debentureholders.

As stated earlier in this Report, the Financial Institutions have granted
term  loans  and  also  provided  equipment  leasing  assistance  and
deferred payment guarantee facilities.

While sanctioning the term loans, ICICI, as the lead Institution, had
stipulated that your Company should convert Part ‘B’ on 31st March,
1991.  However,  on  the  basis  of  further  discussions,  it  was  found
desirable that Par t ‘B’ should be converted on 27th October, 1991,
i.e.  the  earliest  date  of  conversion  in  terms  of  the  Prospectus,  or
such  other  date  as  may  be  permitted  by  the  Controller  of  Capital
Issues (CCI).

Further,  your  Directors  proposed  that  since  conversion  of  Part  ‘B’
was  being  synchronized  with  start  up  of  the  MEG  plant  and
phasewise commissioning of the PVC and HDPE plants, the benefits
arising out of commencement of commercial operations should also
be available to the holders of Part ‘C’. ICICI, as lead Institution, has
agreed  to  your  Company’s  proposal  for  preponing  the  conversion
date of Part ‘C’ simultaneously with the conversion of Part ‘B’, subject
to the consent of CCI.

Your Directors consider that early conversion of Debentures would
also benefit your Company, since conversion would bring down the
debt:equity  ratio  to  levels  acceptable  to  the  Financial  Institutions’
thus enabling your Company to seek further financial assistance for
speedily implementing the existing as well as future projects.

Your  Directors  are  confident  that  your  Company  would  be  able  to
adequately  service  the  enlarged  capital,  barring  unforeseen
circumstances, once all the three projects commence commercial
production during the current year.

It  may  be  pertinent  to  note  that  on  conversion  of  the  Debentures,
your Company would cease to be a subsidiary of Reliance Industries
Limited.

You  may  recall  that  in  terms  of  the  Prospectus,  RIL  had  invested
Rs.57.60 crores by  way of Equity Shares. RIL had also placed an
interest-free unsecured loan of Rs.50 crores, which is to be converted
into equity’ at par, on 27th October, 1991.

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Wherever similar plants/facilities exist in India, training was arranged
indigenously  to  save  foreign  exchange.  Continuous  flow  of
information on latest developments/improvement in technology has
been  established  and  our  engineers  have  participated  alongwith
Process  Licensor’s  Specialists  during  engineering  reviews  and
inspection of critical equipments.

C.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:

Total Foreign Exchange used and
earned:
a)
b)

Total Foreign Exchange used
Total Foreign Exchange earned

(Rs. in Crores)

1990-91

1989-90

179.14
––

87.69
––

It would be pertinent to note that the products to be manufactured
by your Company are import substitution products, which would save
for the Country, Foreign Exchange (Net) of the equivalent of around
Rs.300 crores per annum (at current international prices) when the
plants operate at full rated capacity.

1 0. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Your  Directors  would  like  to  express  their  grateful  appreciation  of
the  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  rendered  by  the  Executives
and Staff of the holding Company (Reliance Industries Limited) and
also the Executives and Staff of the Company.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Dhirubhai H. Ambani
Chairman

Bombay
Dated: 24th July, 1991.

Additionally, as per ICICl’s directives, RIL has brought in a further
amount  of  Rs.50  crores  as  interest-free  unsecured  loan,  to  be
conver ted, at par, subject to approval of the shareholders and the
consent of the CCI.

5.

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.

6.

PERSONNEL:

As required by the provisions of Section 217 (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 part of this report.

7. DIRECTORS:

In  terms  of  the  provisions  of  Section  255  of  the  Companies  Act,
1956,  read  with  Article  155  of  the  Articles  of  Association  of  the
Company,  Shri  D.H.  Ambani  and  Shri  Y.P  Trivedi  retire  by  rotation
and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.

Shri S. Ramaswamy, a Director of the Company, resigned from the
Board. Shri G. Chidambar was appointed as Additional Director. Shri
G.  Chidambar  was  the  Managing  Director  of  Life  Insurance
Corporation  of  India  until  his  recent  retirement. Your  Directors
consider that Shri G. Chidambar’s wide knowledge and experience
would be a valuable asset to your Company. Necessary resolution
has been incorporated in the Notice of the Meeting seeking members
approval for appointing Shri G. Chidambar as a Director retiring by
rotation.

Shri  Duleep  Singh,  designated  as  President  (Hazira  Site),  was
appointed  as  a  Manager,  under  the  Companies  Act.  Consequent
upon being entrusted with other responsibilities, he ceases to be a
Manager.

8. AUDITORS AND THEIR REPORT:

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

9.

In terms of Section 217(1 ) of the Companies Act, 1956 (as amended)
and the Companies (Disclosure of Particulars in the Report of Board
of  Directors)  Rules,  1988,  your  Directors  furnish  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 this report, there is nothing to be disclosed
in respect of conservation of energy. However, the project envisages
captive gas turbo generators with cogeneration of waste heat steam.
Additionally, in designing and engineering of all three process plants,
energy  optimisation  schemes  and  pollution  control  features  have
been incorporated.

B.

TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION:

For  effective  absorption  of  Technology  and  commissioning  of  the
Complex, all key operating personnel in MEG, PVC and HDPE plants
have undergone extensive training in Process licensors’ and/or other
Licencees’s plants Abroad.

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39

AUDITORS’ REPORT

To

The Members of Reliance Petrochemicals Limited

We  have  audited  the  attached  Balance  Sheet  of  RELIANCE
PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED as at 31st March, 1991. The Company has
not carried out any revenue operations during the year and has, therefore,
not prepared a Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on that date.
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.
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.
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)

2.

(c) The Balance Sheet referred to in this Report is in agreement

(d)

with the books of account.
(i) As  shown  in  Note  Nos.  6  &  7  of  Schedule  ‘M’,  funds
deployed under Por tfolio Management Schemes (a) with
a  Scheduled  Bank  have  been  shown  as  part  of  Bank
balances and (b) with a Non-banking Financial Company
have been shown under the head  ‘Investments’. Income
earned  from  both  has  been  included  as  part  of  “Other
Income”.

(ii) As  mentioned  in  Note  No.5  of  Schedule  ‘M’  interest  on
unpaid calls continues to be accounted for as and when
received.

(e) Subject  to  d  (ii)  above,  in  our  opinion  and  to  the  best  of  our
information and according to the explanations given to us, the
said Balance Sheet read together with the notes thereon gives
the information required by the Companies Act, 1 956, in the
manner so required and gives a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 1991.

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS’ REPORT

Re: Reliance Petrochemicals Limited

Referred to in para (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  information  and  explanations  given  to  us,  the  Fixed  Assets
have been physically verified by the management curing the year.
In our opinion the frequency of such verification is reasonable and
no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.

2. None of the Fixed Assets have been revalued during the year.
3.

The Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, (except
interest free loans from the holding company), from companies,

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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
loans are not in our opinion prima facie prejudicial to the interest of
the Company.

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 (1
B) of the Companies Act, 1956.

In respect of loans and advances in the nature of loans given by the
Company,  they  are  generally  repaying  the  principal  amount  as
stipulated and are also regular in the payment of interest, wherever
applicable.

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

In  our  opinion  and  according  to  the  information  and  explanations
given  to  us,  there  are  no  transactions  of  purchases  of  goods  and
material and sale of goods/material and services made in pursuance
of contracts arrangements required to tee entered in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.

The Company has not accepted any deposits 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.

In  our  opinion,  the  Company  has  an  Internal  Audit  System
commensurate with its size and the nature of its business.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10. The  Company  has  been  regularly  depositing  the  Provident  Fund
and  Employees’  State  Insurance  dues  with  the  appropriate
authorities.

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,  1991  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 (O) of sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Sick Industrial
Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985.

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

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 1991

As at
31.03.1991

(Rs. in crores)

As at
31.03.1990

Schedule

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

SOURCES OF FUNDS:

Shareholders’ Funds
Share Capital
Reserves and Surplus

Loan Funds

Secured Loans
Unsecured Loans

TOTAL

APPLICATION OF FUNDS:

Fixed Assets
Gross Block
Less: Depreciation

Net Block
Capital  Work-in-Progress

Net Pre-operative Expenditure on
Implementation of Projects pending
allocation

Investments

Current Assets, Loans and Advances
Interest Accrued on Investments
Inventories
Cash and Bank Balances
Loans and Advances

Less:

Current Liabilities and Provisions
Current Liabilities
Provisions

Net  Current  Assets

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

TOTAL
Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘A’
‘B’

‘C’
‘D’

‘E’

‘F’

‘G’

‘H’
‘I’
‘J’

‘K’
‘L’

‘M’

 87.74

976.17

1063.91

87.24
0.50

876.00
100.17

33.79
17.90

15.89
873.02

87.23
0.52

670.78
50.00

30.15
9.63

20.52
418.56

87.75

720.78

808.53

203.85

93.27

1092.76
49.45

532.35
143.19

0.07
9.43
25.96
59.11

94.57

172.53
0.37

172.90

0.03
––
131.60
77.79

209.42

75.34
1.12

76.46

-78.33

132.96

0.03

1063.91

0.03

808.53

As per our Report of even date
For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered  Accountants

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered  Accountants

R.J. Shah
Partner

D. Chaturvedi
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991.

For and on behalf of the Board
D.H. Ambani
M.D. Ambani
A.D. Ambani
A.S. Dayal
K.K. Pai
R. Rajagopalan
Y.P. Trivedi
C. Chandrasekhar

Chairman

Directors

J.S. Bakshi

President

B.S. Jaju
Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991.

Company Secretary

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RELIANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 ST MARCH 1991

SCHEDULE ‘A’

SHARE CAPITAL

As at
31.03.1991

(Rs. In Crores)

As at
31.03.1990

Authorised:
10 00,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each

Issued and Subscribed:
8.72.70.000 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each fully

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs

100.00

100.00

called up
Less: Calls unpaid - by others

87.27
0.03

87.27
0.04

87.24

87.23

Of the above Equity Shares:
(i) 5,76,00,000 Shares are held by Reliance

(ii) 2.96,70,000 Shares were allotted at par on first

Industries Ltd.. the holding Company

conversion of Debentures

SCHEDULE ‘B’

RESERVES AND SURPLUS

General Reserve

As per last Balance Sheet

Profit and Loss Account

As per last Balance Sheet
Add: Excess provision of earlier year written

back

Less: Income Tax of Earlier Year

SCHEDULE ‘C’

SECURED LOANS

A. Debentures

As at
31.03.1991

As at
31.03.1990

Rs.

0.25

0.27

–

0.27
0.02

Rs.

0.25

0.25

0.50

Rs.

0.25

0.23

0.04

0.27
–

Rs.

0.25

0.27

0.52

As at
31.03.1991

As at
31.03.1990

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

12.5% Secured Fully Convertible Deben
tures of Rs. 200/- each fully called up
Less: Converted

Less: Calls unpaid - by others

B. Term Loans

i. From a Bank in Foreign Currencies
ii. From Financial Institutions in
Foreign Currencies

C. Deferred Payment Liabilities under Deferred

Payment Guarantee Scheme

D. Bridge Loan from financial Institutions

593.40
29.67

563.73
0.64

6.69

196.27

593.40
29.67

563.73
0.78

563.09

562.95

8.04

99.79

107.83

–
–

202.96

9.95
100.00

876.00

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  immovable  and/or  movable  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 such residual mortgage and charge shall rank subservient
and subordinate to the mortgage created for item ‘B(ii)’ and hypothecation created in respect
of items `C’ and ‘D’ above and future mortgage/charges as may hereafter be created by the
company in favour of existing or future lenders in respect of borrowings of the company as
provided in the Debenture Trust Deed.

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, if any, as may be fixed by the Controller of Capital Issues, after 26th
October, 1991 but before 27th October, 1992 for Part B of the said Debenture, and after 26th
October, 1993 but before 27th October, 1995 for Part C of the said Debenture or any other
earlier date(s) as may be decided by the Board of Directors subject to necessary approvals.
(i) The ‘Term Loans’  referred to in  ‘B  (i)’  above  represent  foreign  currency  loan  availed  by
Reliance Industries Limited, the holding Company, for implementation of Mono Ethylene
Glycol Project. The company having taken over the project for execution, the said Loan,
which is secured against the fixed assets of Reliance Industries Limited has been taken
over by the company subject to necessary approvals.

3.

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(ii) The  Term  Loans  referred  to  in  ‘B(ii)’  above  are  secured  by  first  charge  by  way  of
hypothecation of movable assets and first mortgage and charge on all the immovable
assets of the company both present and future.

(iii) The  Bridge  Loan  referred  to  in  ‘D’  above  is  secured  by  first  charge  by  way  of
hypothecation of movable assets ranking pari passu with the charge created by way of
hypothecation  in  respect  of  Term  Loans  referred  to  in  ‘B(ii)’,  and  is  guaranteed  by
Reliance Industries Limited.

4. Deferred Payment Liabilities referred to in ‘C’ above are secured by first charge by way of
hypothecation of specific items of Machinery acquired under the Deferred Payment facility.
Term Loans and Deferred Payment Liabilities include Rs. 12.28 crores repayable within a
period of one year (Previous Year Rs. 2.91 crores).

5.

6. Debentures include Rs.0.05 crore held by Directors(Previous Year Rs.0.05 crore).

Schedule ‘D’

UNSECURED LOANS
From Reliance Industries Ltd., holding Company
From a Non-Banking Financial Company

As at
31.03.1991
Rs.
100.00
0.17

(Rs. in Crores)
As at
31.03.1990
Rs.
50.00
–

100.17

50.00

Note:
The loan from Reliance Industries Limited is free of interest. Out of this, Rs.50 crores shall be
converted into equity share capital, at par, on 27th October, 1991 in accordance with the consent
of Controller of Capital issues. The balance amount of loan of Rs.50 crores is proposed to be
converted  into  equity  share  capital,  at  par.  subject  to  approval  by  the  shareholders,  on  such
date(s),and as may be consented to by the Controller of Capital Issues.

SCHEDULE ‘E’

FIXED ASSETS

Nature of Assets

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6

Leasehold  Land
Freehold  Land
Buildings
Plant  and  Machinery
Furniture,  Fixtures  and
Other Equipments
 Vehicles

Total

Previous Year
Rs.42249/-
Capital  Work-in-Progress

Gross Block (at cost)

Depreciation

Net Block

(Rs. in Crores)

As at
01.04.1990
Rs.
2.82
––
5.46
18.11

3.03
0.73

30.15

23.01

Additions  Deductions

Rs.
––
0.38
––
––

2.78
0.48

3.64

7.14

Rs.
––
––
––
––

––
––

––

––

As at
31.03.199
Rs.
2.82
0.38
5.46
18.11

Up to
31.03.1991
Rs.
––
––
0.19
17.21

As at
31.03.1991
Rs.
2.82
0.38
5.27
0.90

As at
31.03.1990
Rs.
2.82
––
5.36
8.69

5.81
1.21

33.79

30.15

0.41
0.09

17.90

9.63

5.40
1.12

15.89

20.52

2.95
0.70

20.52

873.02

418.56

Notes:
1. No amortization has been made in respect of lease premium paid for the Leasehold Land

2.

since grant of lease is for a long period.
Leasehold  Land  includes  Rs.  1.64  crores  (Previous  Year  Rs.  1.64  crores)  in  respect  of
which necessary documents are yet to be executed.

3. Capital Work-in-Progress includes.

(i) Rs.65.19 crores on account of Advances against Capital Expenditure (Previous Year

Rs. 95.62 crores).

(ii) Rs.30.12 crores in respect of construction materials in stock (Previous Year Rs.36.35 crores).

4. Depreciation has been provided as under:

a)
b)

in respect of Plant and Machinery given on lease, 95% of the cost has been amortized.
in respect of other assets, on straight line method at the rates prescribed by Schedule
XIV to the Companies Act, 1 956.

5.

Buildings  include  shares  in  co-operative  housing  societies  of  the  face  value  of  Rs.750
(Previous Year Rs. 750).

670.78

SCHEDULE ‘F’

SECURED LOANS

(Rs. in Crores)

For the year ended

As at
31.03.1991

As at
31.03.1990

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Net Pre-operative Expenditure on Implementation
of Projects pending allocation
Amount Brought Forward
Establishment and Other Expenses
Payments to and Provisions for employees

Salary, Wages and Bonus
3.42
Contribution to Provident Fund and other funds 0.60
0.91
Staff Welfare expenses

Repairs and Maintenance
Insurance
Rent
Rates and Taxes (Previous Year Rs.18188)
Telephones, Telex and Postage
Travelling & Conveyance

                          C/F

1.33
0.04
2.18
0.01
1.19
3.90

8.65

93.27

35.27

4.93

1.98

1.42
0.27
0.29

0.34
0.01
1.08
––
0.88
2.33

4.64

Rs.

As at
31.03.1990
Rs.
4.64
0.04
–
0.54
0.27
2.26
0.03
0.32
3.17
0.93

–

Rs.

As at
31.03.1991
Rs.
8.65
0.06
–
0.86
0.15
16.36
1.15
2.27
3.59
2.61

–

70.35
26.20
4.72

                                  B/F

Auditors’ Remuneration
Directors’ Fees [Rs. 25000 (Previous Year Rs.26000)]
Printing and Stationery
Advertisement
Commitment Charges and Financial Charges
Lease Rentals
Power
Registrar and Transfer Agent’s Fees
General Expenses
Excess provision of earlier year written off
(Previous Year Rs.1529)

Interest

On Debentures
On Fixed Loans
On Others (Previous Year Rs. 2248)

Depreciation

Less: Income

Interest [Tax Deducted at Source
Rs.0.01 crore (Previous Year Rs. 0.04 crore)]
Profit on Sale of Investments
Income from Units of UTI
Lease Income
Other Income

0.49

18.07
 0.49
5.00
15.55

101.27
8.28

243.45

70.18
12.48
–

16.73

4.86
–
10.43
15.60

SCHEDULE ‘G’

INVESTMENTS (at cost) Unquoted
Other Investments
Government Securities
Indira Vikas Patra

Others

NIL Units (Previous Year 106123950 Units)
of Unit Trust of India (1964 Scheme)
With a Non-Banking Financial Company under
Portfolio Management Scheme
(Refer Note no. 7 of Schedule ‘M’)

39.60

 203.85

47.62

93.27

As at
31.03.1991

Rs.

Rs.

As at
31.03.1990
Rs.

Rs.

0.20

–

49.25

0.20

142.99

–

Note:

During the year the Company also purchased:
(i)  19300000 Units of Unit Trust of India (1964 Scheme)
(ii)  11.5% Government of India Loan 2015
(iii) 11 .5% Government of India Loan 2008
(iv) 9%Tax-free MTNL Bonds

143.19

143.19

49.45

49.45

Rs.
25.71
39.06
67.19
5.50

SCHEDULE ‘H’

INVENTORIES

(At cost or market value whichever is lower)
(Certified and valued by the Management)
Raw materials in transit

SCHEDULE ‘I’

CASH AND BANK BALANCES

Cash on hand
Balance with Scheduled Banks
i)
ii)
iii) In Portfolio Management Schemes
(Refer Note no. 6 of Schedule ‘M’)

In Current Accounts
In Fixed Deposit Accounts

As at
31.03.1991

Rs.

Rs.

As at
31.03.1990
Rs.

Rs.

9.43

–

As at
31.03.1991
Rs.

Rs.
0.03

As at
31.03.1990
Rs.

Rs.
0.02

14.81
0.12
11.00

3.62
2.96
125.00

25.93

 25.96

131.58

131.60

RELANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

(Rs. in Crores)

For the year ended

SCHEDULE ‘J’

LOANS AND ADVANCES
(Unsecured, except otherwise stated, considered good)

Advances recoverable in cash or in kind or
for value to be received.
Bills of Exchange
Advance payment of Income-tax
Deposit with Customs
Other Deposits [Secured Rs.1.62 crores
(Previous Year Rs.1.62 crores)]

35.70

12.20

SCHEDULE ‘K’

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Acceptances
Sundry Creditors
Interest Accrued but not due on loans
Unclaimed Dividend
Other Liabilities

82.66
8.78

140.89

* includes Rs. 0.04 crore (Previous Year Rs.0.04 crore) due from officers of the Company
[Maximum Balance due at any time during the year: Rs.0.04 crore (Previous Year Rs.0.06 crore)].

As at
31.03.1991
Rs.

(Rs in lacs)
As at
31.03.1990
Rs.

17.71
–
1.65
0.51

39.24

59.11

7.64
30.11
2.27
0.51

37.26

77.79

As at
31.03.1991
Rs.
78.46
63.16
30.40
0.08
0.43

As at
31.03.1990
Rs.
25.74
22.06
26.27
0.11
1.16

172.53

75.34

As at
31.03.1991
Rs.
0.37
–

As at
31.03.1990
Rs.
0.18
0.94

0.37

1.12

SCHEDULE ‘L’

PROVISIONS

Gratuity, Superannuation and Provident Funds
Provision for Taxation

SCHEDULE ‘M’

NOTES AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

1.

Figures are shown in crores of rupees in accordance with the approval from the Company
Law  Board,  Western  Region,  Bombay.  Figures  less  than  Rs.50000  have  been  shown  at
actuals  in  brackets.  The  previous  year’s  figures  have  been  regrouped/recast  wherever
necessary.

3.

4.

2. During  the  year  under  review,  the  projects  continued  to  be  in  the  construction  stage.  A
Profit and Loss Account for the year has not been prepared since there were no revenue
operations. The Company has presented a statement of ‘Net Pre-operative Expenditure on
Implementation of Projects pending allocation’.
Income arising out of deployment of funds available with the Company, has been reduced
from pre-operative expenditure pending allocation.
The Company has no Income-Tax liability and therefore, no provision  for Income-Tax for
the year has been made.
Interest on unpaid calls is accounted as and when received.

5.
6. Out  of  placements  made  by  the  Company  under  Portfolio  Management  Scheme(s)  of
Scheduled  Bank(s),  a  sum  aggregating  to  Rs.  11  crores  (Previous  Year  Rs.  125  crores)
being balance as of 31st March, 1991, has been shown under ‘Balances with Scheduled
Banks’. The Company has been given to understand by the Bank(s) that the said sum(s)
has been deployed by the Bank(s) in the under-mentioned securities:

Security

1. Units of UTI (1964 Scheme)
2. Govt. of India Securities
Bills of Exchange
3.

As at
31.03.1991
Rs.
–
–
11.00

(Rs. in Crores)
As at
31.03.1990
Rs.
38.00
62.00
25.00

11.00

125.00

Income earned on placement of the said sum(s),aggregating to Rs.7.87crores, (Previous Year
Rs.12.96 crores) has been included in ‘Other Income’.

7. During the year under review, the Company has placed sums aggregating to Rs. 110 crores
with  a  Non-Banking  Financial  Company  under  Portfolio  Management  Scheme  (Previous
Year Rs. NIL). As at the year end the balance under the said scheme was Rs.49.25 crores
(Previous Year Rs. NIL). The same has been disclosed under the head ‘Investments’. The
Company has been given to understand that as on 31st March, 1991, the said amount was
deployed in the under-mentioned securities:

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RELANCE PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED

Security

1. Units of a Mutual Fund promoted by a Nationalised bank
2.

Bills of Exchange

(Rs. in Crores)
As at
31.03.1991
Rs.

0.50
48.75

49.25

Income earned on placement of the said sum(s), aggregating to Rs.5.59 crores (Previous Year

Rs. NIL) has been included in ‘Other Income’.

8. Contingent Liabilities:

a.

Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be
executed on capital account and not provided for
(net of advances)

(Rs. in Crores)

As at
31.03.1991
Rs.
205.73

As at
31.03.1990
Rs.
683.56

b. Outstanding guarantees furnished and letters of

52.35

57.48

9.

credit opened by banks
Bonds executed in favour of Custom Authorities

12.17
c.
d. Claims not acknowledged as debt
–
The  Company  has  received  Show  Cause  Notices  from  Custom  Authorities  in  respect  of
import  of  certain  machineries  and  the  said  Authorities  have  claimed  Rs.14.17  crores  by
way of differential Customs Duty. The Company is disputing the notices. The Company has
been advised that there would be, no liability on this account and accordingly no provision
has been made in respect thereof in the accounts.

21.52
3.50

10. Auditors’ Remuneration:

(Rs. in Crores)

a.
b.
c.

Audit fees
For Tax Audit
For other matters

11. Managers’ Remuneration:

a.
b.
c.

Salaries
Contribution to Provident Fund and other funds
Perquisites (Previous Year Rs.28526)

1990-91
0.03
0.01
0.02

0.06

0.03
0.01
0.01

0.05

1989-90
0.02
0.02
–

0.04

0.02
0.01
–

0.03

12. Expenditure in Foreign Currency:

a.

Interest on Debentures held by Non-residents
on repatriation basis (gross)
Technical Know-how and Engineering Fees

b.
c. Other matters

(Rs. in Crores)

1990-91

1989-90

0.34

0.29
0.64

0.42

47.35
12.02

13. Licensed & Installed Capacity:

Licensed Capacity
(MT)

Installed Capacity
(MT)

1990-91

1989-90

1990-91
Under
100000* implementation

1989-90
Under
implementation

5000*

100000*

Mono Ethylene
Glycol (MEG)
Higher Ethylene
Glycols (MEG) (By-product)
High Density
Polyethylene (HDPE)
100000+
Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) 100000*
66000*
Chlorine
78000*
Caustic  Soda  (By-product)
Hydrogen  (By-product)
1950*
*  Based  on  Letter  of  Intent.
+ Since increased to 160000 MT including 110000 MT based on Letter of Intent.

100000+
100000*
66000*
78000*
1950*

“
“
“
“
“

5000*

“

“

“
“
“
“
“

14. As the Company has not commenced any manufacturing activity, the information required
under paragraphs 3, 4C and 4D of Part II of Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956 has
been given only to the extent applicable.

15. Remittance in foreign currency on account of dividend:

Number of Non-resident shareholders
Amount of dividend (Rs. in crores)
Year to which dividend relates

(Rs in Crores)

16. Value of Imports on CIF Basis in respect of:

a. Raw materials
Capital goods
b.
Samples
c.

1990-91

1989-90

–
–
–

12074
0.05
1988-89

1990-91

1989-90

9.43
168.44
–

–
27.82
0.08

As per our Report of even date
For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered  Accountants

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered  Accountants

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991.

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For and on behalf of the Board
D.H. Ambani
M.D. Ambani
A.D. Ambani
A.S. Dayal
K.K. Pai
R. Rajagopalan
Y.P. Trivedi
C. Chandrasekhar

Chairman

Directors

J.S. Bakshi

President

B.S. Jaju
Bombay
Dated: 28th June, 1991.

Company Secretary

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

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

46

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

To The Members,

Your  Directors  present  the  Seventh  Annual  Report  together  with  the  Audited
Statement of Accounts for the Financial year ended 31st March, 1991.

OPERATIONS:
Your Company has incurred a loss of Rs. 20.77 lakhs during the year under review
as against the previous loss of Rs. 100.89 lakhs. The loss is mainly due to the weaving
activity attributed to the existing looms.

The Company’s Spinning Unit is doing well and the Modernisation of the Spinning
Unit is now completed. As the full Production of Spinning Unit has now started giving
the fruits, your Company could reduce the loss from Rs. 100 Lakhs to Rs. 20 Lakhs
and has generated a cash profit of Rs. 41 lakhs. The Company is trying to reduce the
Weaving Activity in the coming year and thereby reducing the further losses in next
year. The Company is hopeful for better performance in the coming year.

DIVIDEND:
In view of the carried forward losses, your Directors have not proposed any Dividend
for the Financial Year under review.

DIRECTORS:
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 1956, Shri S. Natarajan and
Shri  Vinod  M.  Ambani  retire  by  rotation  and  being  eligible  offer  themselves  for
reappointment.

AUDITORS:
Messrs.  Rajendra  &  Company  and  Messrs.  Chaturvedi  8  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.

CONSERVATION  OF  ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY  ABSORPTION  AND  FOREIGN
EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:

The particulars as prescribed under Sub-Section(e) of Section 217 of the Companies
Act, 1956, read with Companies (Disclosure of particulars in the Repor t of Board of
Directors) Rules, 1988 are given in the Annexure which forms part of the Directors’
Report.

PERSONNEL:
Information  as  per  Section  217(2)  of  the  Companies  Act,  1956,  read  with  the
Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, is not given as no employee is
drawings more than Rs. 12,000/- per month.

APPRECIATION:
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the devoted services
rendered by the Executives, Staff and Workers of the Company.

Registered Office:
3rd floor,
Maker Chambers IV,
222, Nariman Point,
Bombay 400 021.
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

For and on behalf of the Board

S. Natarajan
Vinod M. Ambani
Directors

ANNEXURE TO DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Particulars  required  under  the  Companies (Disclosure  of  particulars in the
Report of Board of Directors) Rules, 1988.
A. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY:

a. Energy Conservation Measures taken

1. Cotton  Spindle  tapes  of  20  Ring  Frames  have  been  replaced  with
synthetic tapes thereby consumption of Electricity Energy was reduced
by 4% to 5%.

2. Re-arranging  the  Air  compressors,  centralising  at  one  location  has
reduced the consumption of electrical energy by reducing operational
and time losses.

DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

3. Electrical energy was saved by replacing 100 Watt large light fittings to

36 Watts Fluorescent light fittings.

b. Additional investments and proposals being implemented for reduction of

consumption of energy-
A study is being made to find the measures to further reduce the consumption
of energy.
Impact of measures (a) and (b) for reduction of energy consumption and
consequent impact on the cost of production of goods:

c.

By adopting above energy conservation measures, a sum of Rs. 90,000/-
was saved during this year.

FORM A
(Form for disclosure of particulars with respect to conservation of energy)

PART-A

A. POWER AND FUEL CONSUMPTION

1. ELECTRICITY
a. Purchased
Units
Total Amount
Rate/Unit

b. Own Generation

Current Year
1990-91

Previous Year
1989- 90

84,34,672
1,25,80,355
1.49

78,27,093
1,13,12,090
1.45

i.

Through Diesel Generator
Units
Units per Ltr. of Diesel Oil
ost/Unit

ii. Through Steam Turbine / Generator

Units
Unit per Ltr. of Fuel Oil/Gas cost/unit

4,320

2,420

2.4

––
––

2.4

––
––

2. COAL

Quantity (Tonnes)
Total cost
Average rate
3. FURNACE OIL

Quantity (Kilo Ltrs.)
Total Amount
Average rate

4. OTHERS / INTERNAL GENERATION

Quantity
Total cost
Average rate

PART - B

1905
22,41,008
1,176.38

1780
19,84,594
1,114.94

––
––
––

––
––
––

––
––
––

––
––
––

B. CONSUMPTION PER UNIT OF PRODUCTION

CURRENT YEAR
1990-91

PREVIOUS YEAR
1989-90

YARN (Kgs)

FABRICS YARN(Kgs)
(P. MTR)

FABRICS
(P. MTR)

ELECTRICITY (Units)
FURNACE OIL
COAL **
OTHERS

5.34
––
––
––
** Coal is used for steaming and heating the yarn for the purpose of sizing. It has no
link with the production.

0.41
––
––
––

0.41
––
––
––

5.27
––
––
––

FORM - B
(Form for disclosure of particulars with respect to Technology Absorption)
The  Company  has  no  specific  Research  and  Development  Depar tment,  hence
information to be given in Form - B are not relevant for the Company. However, the
Company  has  a  quality  control  department  to  check  the  quality  of  the  products
manufactured.
C. FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

i.

ii.

Activities relating to exports - Company is making a study to explore the
foreign market for export of Company’s products.
Foreign Exchange used and earned

NIL

...

...

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

AUDITORS REPORT

To

The Members of Devti Fabrics Limited,

We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED as at
31st March, 1991 and the Profit and Loss Account of the Company for the year
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 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.

(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 the
Company as at 31st March, 1991; and

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

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.4 of Schedule K, to the accounts, 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 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 interests 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(1 B) 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.

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

R.J. SHAH
Proprietor

D. CHATURVEDI
Partner

11. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us,
there are no transactions of purchase of goods or 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.

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

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. We are informed that most of
the assets have been physically verified by the Management during the year
and that no material discrepancies  were noticed on such verification. In our
opinion, the frequency of such physical verification is reasonable having regard
to the size of the company and the nature of its assets.

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

3. According to the information and explanation given to us, the stocks of finished
goods, stores, spare parts and raw materials have been physically verified by
the Management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification
is reasonable.

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12. As explained to us, the company has a regular procedure for the determination
of unserviceable 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. In our opinion the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with its

size and the nature of its business.

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.

DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

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

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

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, 1991 for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable.

(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.

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:

22. In respect of the trading activities, we are informed that the Company does not
have damaged goods lying with it at the end of the year. Therefore, no provisions
for any loss is required to be made in the accounts.

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

R.J. SHAH
Proprietor

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

D. CHATURVEDI
Partner

(a) The  Company  has  a  reasonable  system  of  recording  receipts,  issues  and
consumption of material 8 stores commensurate with its size and the nature of
its business.

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

(b) The Company does not have any significant allocation of material in respect of

the processing activities carried out on job work’ basis.

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 1991

Schedule

As at
As at 31.03.1991
Rs.

Rs.

(Rs. in crores)
As at
As at 31.03.1990
Rs.

Rs.

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(to-date)

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

Loans and Advances

Less: Current Liabilities and Provisions

Liabilities
Provisions

Miscellaneous expenditure
(to the extent not written off or adjusted)
Profit and Loss Account

TOTAL

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

21.01

386.27
175.00

577.06
237.76

146.24
4.10
10.65

160.99
55.48

216.47

280.35
11.45

291.80

21.01

667 43

688.44

21.01

561.27

582.28

21.01

492.43
175.00

571.32
176.75

339.32

394.57

127.13
1.05
8.42

1 36.60
112.52

249.12

251.59
1.20

252.79

(75.33)

0.08
318.21

582.28

(3.67)

0.10
297.44

688.44

‘A’

‘B’

‘C’

‘D’

‘E’

‘F’

‘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

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

50

S. Natarajan
Vinod M. Ambani
Directors

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1991

Schedule

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

1990-1991

(Rs. in crores)

1989-1990

DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

INCOME

Sales (Net)
Other Income
Variation in stock

EXPENDITURE
Purchases
Manufacturing and other expenses
Interest
Depreciation

Profit/(Loss)for the year

‘G’
‘H’

‘l’
‘J’

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

Balance carried to Balance Sheet

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘K’

1004.78
291.46
41.52

63.56
1172.13
61.56
61.28

1217.30
232.57
(68.35)

1337.76

1 381 .52

164.12
1197.43
70.39
50.47

1482 41

(100.89)

(196.55)

(297.44)

1358.53

(20.77)

(297.44)

(318.21)

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

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

S. Natarajan
Vinod M. Ambani
Directors

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE BALANCE SHEET

NOTES:

SCHEDULE ‘A’

SHARE CAPITAL
Authorised:

(Rs In lacs)

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.

As at
31st March, 1990
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 shares are held by Reliance
Industries Limited, the Holding Company)

21.01

21.01

SCHEDULE ‘B’

SECURED LOANS:

orking Capital Loans from Bank
Working Capital Term Loan from Bank
Rupee Term Loan from Financial Institutions
Deterred payment liabilities

As at
31st March, 1991
Rs.

(Rs. in Lakhs)
As at
31st March. 1990
Rs.

107.72
70.45
205.80
2.30

386.27

120.82
113.92
251.48
6.21

492.43

1. Working  Capital  Loan  and  Working  Capital  Term  Loan  from  Bank  are  secured  against
Hypothecation of present and future stock of the materials, stock in process, finished goods,
book  debts,  moveable  machineries  including  all  stock  and  spare  parts  belonging  to  the
Company at Sidhpur in the State of Gujarat save and except Plant & Machineries purchased
under the Modernisation Scheme from the Financial Institutions referred to in 2 below and
are further guaranteed by Reliance Industries Limited, the Holding Company.

2. Rupee Term Loan from Financial Institutions are secured by an exclusive first charge on

the plant and machinery purchased under 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 Company modernisation scheme from the Financial Institutions referred
to  in  2  above  and  are  fur ther  guaranteed  by  Reliance  Industries  Limited,  the  Holding
Company.

4.

The figure of secured loan include Rs. 72.68 lakhs repayable within one year.

SCHEDULE ‘C’

FIXED ASSETS

Buildings

Plant & Machinery

Electric Installation

Factory  Equipments

Furniture & Fixtures

Vehicles
Advance Against Capital

Previous Year

SCHEDULE ‘D’
CURRENT ASSETS

GROSS BLOCK (AT COST)

DEPRECIATION

NET BLOCK

 (Rs in lacs)

As at
1.4.90
Rs.

25.70

515.80

18.95

2.96

4.12

0.73

3.06

571.32

451.40

Additions

Deductions

Rs.

0.13

9.75

––

––

0.01

––

9.89

126.06

Rs.

––

0.11

0.96

––

_

3.06

4.13

6.14

As at

Rs.

25.83

525.44

17.99

2.96

4.13

0 73

––

577.08

571.32

Total upto
31.3.91
Rs.

3.20

228.77

4.05

0.85

0.63

0 26

––

237.76

176.75

As at
31.3.91
Rs.

22.63

296.67

13.94

2.11

3.50

0.47

––

339.32

394.57

As at
31.3.90
Rs

23.36

346.41

15.33

2  27

3.62

0.52

3.06

394.57

––

TOTAL

As at
31.3.1991

Rs.

Rs.

(Rs In lacs)
As at
31.12.1990
Rs.

Rs.

Sundry Debtors:

Over six months: Considered good

Considered doubtful

Others: Considered good

Less: Provision for doubtful debts

Cash and Bank Balances:

Cash on Hand

Balances with Scheduled Banks:

In Current Accounts

In Fixed Deposit Accounts

(Lodged with Central Excise
Authorities)

––

0.55

4.10

4.65

0.55

1.36

9.29

––

––

––

0.36

1.05

1.41

0.36

4.10

1.05

2 24

6.00

0.18

––

10.65

160.99

8.42

136.60

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

Stores, spares, dyes, chemicals, etc.

Raw materials

Stock-in-process

Finished goods

19.02

32.64

46.97

43.53

17.61

58.03

29.56

19.56

Others (includes stock of discarded

machinery Rs.2.84 lacs at Book Value)

4.08

2.37

146.24

127.13

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SCHEDULE  ‘E’

SCHEDULE ‘I’

DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

MANUFACTURING AND OTHER EXPENSES

1990 - 1991

(Rs. in lacs)

1989 - 1990

LOANS & ADVANCES (Unsecured, considered good)

Bills of Exchange

Advances recoverable in Cash or in Kind

or for value to be received.

Deposits

Prepaid expenses

Balance with Central Excise Authorities

As at

31.3.1991

Rs.

––

51.57

0.23

3.58

0.10

55.48

(Rs In lacs)

As at

31.3.1990

Rs.

83.25

24.93

0.21

3.07

1.06

SCHEDULE  ‘F’

CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS

As at

31.3.1991

(Rs In lacs)

As at

31.12.1990

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Sundry creditors

Interest accrued but not due on loans

277.15

3.20

248.78

2.81

Raw Material Consumed:

Stock at commencement

Add: Purchases

Less: Sales

Less: Stock at close

Carriage inward

Stores and spare parts

Dyes and chemicals

Electric power, fuel and water

Machinery repairs

Building repairs

112.52

MANUFACTURING EXPENSES

Labour, processing and machinery hire charges

19.63

Excise duty

63.76

58.03

502.15

560.18

––

560.18

32.64

0.31

35.29

12.80

148.76

2.49

1.72

75.44

555.26

630.70

1.07

629.63

58.03

527.54

571.60

1.16

43.67

13.60

132.97

9.53

2.14

24.81

87.43

284.76

315.31

PROVISIONS

Gratuity and Superannuation funds

280.35

251 .59

PAYMENTS TO AND PROVISIONS

FOR EMPLOYEES

Salaries, wages and bonus

287.68

250.15

11.45

291.80

1.20

252.79

Contribution to Provident Fund, Gratuity

Fund, Superannuation Fund, Employees

State Insurance Scheme, Pension Scheme,

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

Labour Welfare Fund, etc.,

Employees Welfare and Other Amenities

32.99

10.78

23.56

12.23

331.45

285.94

SCHEDULE ‘G’

OTHER INCOME

Processing charges

Profit on sale of assets (net)

Miscellaneous income

SCHEDULE ‘H’

VARIATION IN STOCK

1990-1991

279.68

2.05

9.73

291.46

(Rs. in lacs)

1989-90

220.71

1.79

10.07

232.57

( Rs. in lacs)

STOCK IN TRADE (at close)

1990 - 1991

1989 - 1990

Finished Goods

Stock-in-process

Others

STOCK IN TRADE (at commencement)

Finished goods

Stock-in-process

Others

43.53

46.97

1.24

19.56

29.56

1.10

19.56

29.56

1.10

91.74

50.22

71.71

46.54

0.32

50.22

41.52

118.57

(68.35)

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 and Taxes

Other repairs

Travelling expenses
Payment to Auditors

Directors fees

Provision for Doubtful Debts

General expenses

Charity & Donation

SCHEDULE ‘J’

INTEREST

Fixed Loans

Others (Net)

0.06

0.47

4.01

2.07

0.53

0.03

4.60

5.01

1.77

2.32

0.59
0.35

0.02

0.55

5.87

0.13

0.02

1.42

2.62

1.23

1.42

0.19

7.17

6.90

3.76

5.02

0.75

0.34

0.68
0.35

0.02

0.36

6.40

––

21.21

1,172.13

17.68

1,197.43

1990-1991

Rs.

42.79

18.77

61.56

(Rs. in lacs)

1989-1990

Rs.

52.44

17 95

70.39

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DEVTI FABRICS LIMITED

SCHEDULE ‘K’

NOTES AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

12. Quantitative Information:

31.3.1991

31.3.1990

Qty

Rs. in

Qty

lacs

Rs. in

lacs

Figures of the previous year have been regrouped, wherever necessary to confirm to this
year’s figures.

(a) Opening stock

i)

Finished Stock

1.

2.

Interest  on  other  accounts  (net)  is  arrived  at  after  adjusting  Rs.0.43  lacs  being  Interest
received/receivable (Tax at source Rs. NIL lacs)

3.

Auditors’ Remuneration:

(a) Audit fees
(b) Tax audit fees

31.3.1991
Rs.
0.25
0.10

0.35

(Rs. in lacs)
31.3.1990
Rs.
0.25
0.10

0.35

4.

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.0.26 lacs in respect of such products 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  no  impact  on  the  loss  of  the  Current
Financial Year.

5. Depreciation on Assets has been provided on straight-line method for the Financial Year in
accordance with the method and at the rates prescribed by Schedule XIV to the Companies
Act, 1956.

6.

Income and Expenditure 0.28 lacs and 0.24 lacs respectively relating to Previous Year have
been suitably accounted for in the respective heads.

7. Contingent Liabilities

Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed
on Capital Account and not provided for
Guarantees given by the Bank of Baroda for DPG scheme
Bonds executed in favour of Excise & Customs Authorities.
Claims against the company not acknowledged as debts

31.3.1991

(Rs. in lacs)
31 .3.1990

––
0.16
––
1.43

0.06
0.90
3.00
1.01

Yarn

Fabrics

M.T.

3

19.56

4

71.71

Mtrs. in lacs

1.06

5.15

ii)

Stock-in-process(Yarn)

iii) Others

29.56

1.10

46.54

0.32

(b) Closing stock

i)

Finished Stock

Yarn

Fabrics

M.T.

7

43.53

3

19.56

Mtrs. in lacs

2.36

1.06

ii)

Stock-in-process(Yarn)

iii) Others

46.97

1.24

29.56

1.10

(c) Purchases

Fabrics

(d) Sales

Yarn

Fabrics

Mtrs. in lacs

4.83

63.56

12.13

164.12

M.T.

48

54.27

98

137.83

Mtrs. in lacs

66.94

950.51

80.64

1079.47

(e) Raw Material Consumed:

Cotton

Fibre

Yarn

Viscose

M.T.

M.T.

M.T.

M.T.

211

225

143

42

57.18

163.60

287.76

19.00

53.19

198.98

319.43

234

259

170

––

13. Value of Raw Material

Consumed

8.

Licenced & Installed Capacity
(As certified by the Management)
Nos.
Spindles
Nos.
Looms

Licenced  Capacity
31.3.90
38368
490

31.3.91
38368
490

Installed  Capacity
31.3.90
31.3.91
37536
37536
490
490

Imported

Indigenous

31.3.91

31.3.90

14. Value of dyes & chemicals,

9.

Production of finished products meant for sale:
Blended Yarn
Fabrics

M.T.
Mtrs. in lacs

10. Value of imports on CIF basis

11. Expenditure in foreign currency

52
63.40

Nil

Nil

97
64.42

Nil

Nil

stores and spare

parts consumed:

Imported

Indigenous

31.3.1991

31.3.1990

Rs. in %

of total

Rs. in % of total

lacs consumption

lacs consumption

––

––

––

––

527.54

100.00

571.60

100.00

––

––

––

––

48.09

100.00

57.27

100.00

(Rs. in lacs)

15. Earnings in foreign exchange

––

––

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

D. Chaturvedi
Partner

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

54

S. Natarajan
Vinod M. Ambani
Directors

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

55

TRISHNA INVESTMENTS & LEASINGS LIMITED

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

DEPOSITS:

 To the Members,
Your Directors present the 5th Annual Report together with the Audited
Statement of Accounts for the financial year ended on 31st March, 1991.

FINANCIAL RESULTS:

Profit (Loss) before tax
Less: Provision for taxation
Profit (Loss) after tax
Less:

(a) Transferred to General

Reserve
 Proposed Dividend

(b)

49.46
319.00

Add:  Provision for tax written back
Less: Balance brought forward from last year
Balance carried forward to Balance Sheet

1990-91
498.59
4.00
494.59

(Rs. in lacs)
1989-90
(821 .89)
Nil
(821.89)

368.46

126.13
0.05
(760.77)
(634.59)

Nil

(821.89)

61.12
(760.77)

INVESTMENTS:
During the year, the Company sold certain investment made in various
companies earning a profit of Rs.171.48 lacs and the company has also
received dividend income of Rs.326.40 lacs from the investments.

DIVIDEND:

Your  Directors  are  pleased  to  recommend  a  dividend  of  Rs.7250/-  per
Equity Share (subject to deduction of tax at source) for the financial year
ended 31st March, 1991 aggregating to Rs.3.19 crores.

COURT LITIGATION:

The Company had issued Bank Guarantee to the Financial Institution in
June 1990 amounting to Rs.9.14 crores. Consequent to the Judgment of
the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter, the said Bank Guarantee is no
more required. In view of this, your Directors are taking effective steps to
get the Guarantee released from the Institution for cancellation.

The Company has not accepted any deposit from the public. Hence no
information  is  required  to  be  appended  to  this  repor t  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(2 A) of the Companies Act, 1956. Hence no information is required
to be appended to this report in this regard.

CONSERVATION  OF  ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY  ABSORPTION  AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO:

Being an investment company, there are no particulars furnished in this
report as required under Section 217(1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956
relating to conservation of energy and technology absor ption. There was
no foreign exchange earnings or outgo during the year.

DIRECTORS:
As per the provisions of the Articles of Association, Shri V.T. Pai and Shri
Ashok Joshi, Directors of the Company retire by rotation and being eligible
offer themselves for reappointment.

AUDITORS:
The  Auditors  of  the  Company,  Messrs.  Rajendra  &  Co.  and  Messrs.
Chaturvedi & Shah 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 re-
appointment if made, would be within the prescribed limits under Section
224(1) of the Companies Act, 1956

Bombay
Dated; 24th June, 1991

For and on behalf of the Board

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

56

AUDITORS’ REPORT

To
 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, 1991 and
the Profit & Loss Account for the year 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 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.
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)

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

d)

this Report 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, 1991; 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 RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

R.J. SHAH
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

D. CHATURVEDI
Panner

ANNEXURE TO AUDITORS’ REPORT
Referred to in Paragraph 1 of our Report of even date

TRISHNA INVESTMENTS & LEASINGS LIMITED

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, 1 956.

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. According  to  the  information  and  explanations  given  to  us,  the
provisions  of  the  Provident  Fund  Act  and  the  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, 1991 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.

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.

For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants

1. As  the  Company  had  no  Fixed  Assets  during  the  period,  clauses

4(A) (i) and (ii) of the said Order are not applicable.

R.J. SHAH
Proprietor

D. CHATURVEDI
Panner

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
the clause A of paragraph 4 of the aforesaid Order are not applicable.

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

57

TRISHNA INVESTMENTS & LEASINGS LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 1991

Schedule

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

Rs.

1990-91

(Rs. in crores)
1989-90

SOURCES OF FUNDS:

Shareholders’ Funds
Capital
Reserves & Surplus
General Reserves
Transferred from Profit & Loss Account
Less: Adjusted against Profit & Loss Account
(as per contra)
Loan Funds
Unsecured Loan

TOTAL

APPLICATION OF FUNDS:

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

Less: Current Liabilities & Provisions

Current Liabilities
Provisions
Proposed Dividend

Net Current Assets
Miscellaneous Expenditure
(to the extent not written off or adjusted)
Profit & Loss Account
Less: Transferred from General
Reserve(as per contra)

TOTAL

‘A’

‘B’

‘C,
‘D’

‘E’

4946

4946

55836
223
60362

116421

138
400
31900

32438

63459

4946

44

––

44

––

––

––

1482900

1482944

1498475

1498519

1340448

1497002

107749
2146
14677

124572

197073
2063
––

199136

76077

––

(74564)

4

76077

1498519

83983

––

58513

1482944

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘G’

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants
D. Chaturvedi
Partner

For and on behalf of the Board

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

As per our Report of even date
For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

58

TRISHNA INVESTMENTS & LEASINGS LIMITED

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1991

Schedule

‘F’

INCOME

Dividend Income
(Tax deducted at Source Rs.6194 thousands,
Previous year Rs.815 thousands)

Interest received on securities
(Tax deducted at Source Rs.1045 thousands,
Previous year Rs. 772 thousands)
Profit on Sale of Investments (Net)
Commission

EXPENDITURE

Establishment & Other Expenses
Loss on sale of Investments (Net)

Profit before tax
Less: Provision for taxation

Profit after tax
Less: Transferred to General Reserve

Less:  Proposed  Dividend

Add/Less: 1.

Provision  for  tax  written  back

2 . Balance  brought  forward  from  last  year

(Rs. in thousands)
1989-90
Rs.

1990-91
Rs.

32640

3510

2447

18263

17148
––

52235

2376
––

49859
400

49459
4946

44513
31900

12613
5
(76077)

––
752

22525

3334
101380

(82189)
––

(82189)
––

(82189)
––

(82189)
––
6112

Balance carried to Balance Sheet

(63459)

(76077)

Notes and Contingent Liabilities

‘G’

As per our Report of even date
For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants
D. Chaturvedi
Partner

For and on behalf of the Board

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

59

TRISHNA INVESTMENTS & LEASINGS LIMITED

SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE BALANCE SHEET

SCHEDULE ‘D’

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 4,400 Equity Shares of Rs.10/
each)
All the above Shares are held by Reliance
Industries Limited, the holding Company.

SCHEDULE ‘B’

UNSECURED LOANS

  From Holding Company
  Short Term Loan from Bank

SCHEDULE ‘C’

INVESTMENT:
(A) QUOTED

Investment - At Cost

13359212 Equity Shares of Larsen & Toubro Limited
of Rs.10/- each fully paid up
(Previous year 13320355 Equity Shares of
Rs.10/- each)

Equity Shares d The Bombay Burmah
Trading Corporation Ltd. of Rs.100/- each
fully paid up.
(Previous year 175 Equity Shares of
Rs.100/- each)

Debentures Series III of Larsen & Toubro
Limited of Rs.651- each fully paid up
(Previous year 38857 Debentures of Rs.65/
each)

Debentures Series IV of Larsen & Toubro
Limited.
(Previous year 961593 Debentures of
Rs.290/- & 360185 Debentures of Rs.300/-
each)
Debentures Part B of Reliance
Petrochemicals Ltd.
(Previous year 8744 Debentures of Rs.40/-
each)

Debentures Part C of Reliance
Petrochemicals Ltd.
(Previous year 192474 Debentures of
Rs.150/- each)

(B)  UNQUOTED:

26400 Equity Shares of Observer (I) Limited of

Rs.10/- each fully paid up.
(Previous year Nil)

Total Investment A + B =

Quoted Investment - Book Value

Market Value

As per our Report of even date
For RAJENDRA & CO.
Chartered Accountants
R.J. Shah
Proprietor

Bombay
Dated: 24th June, 1991.

60

1990-91
Rs.

(Rs. in thousands)
1989-90
Rs.

400

100

500

44

400

100

500

44

44

44

1990-91
Rs.
1482900

(Rs. in thousands)
1989-90
Rs.
1482900
15575

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS AND ADVANCES

Current Asset:
Sundry Debtors
Over six months
(Considered good)
Others

(Considered good)

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

Loans and Advances

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

SCHEDULE ‘E’

CURRENT LIABILITIES - PROVISIONS

1482900

1498475

CURRENT LIABIUTIES

Sundry Creditors
Other Liabilities

PROVISIONS

For Taxation
Proposed Dividend

SCHEDULE FORMING PART OF THE
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

SCHEDULE ‘F’

EXPENDITURE

Administrative Expenses
Financial Charges
Commission
Auditors’ Remuneration:

Audit Fees

Legal & Professional Charges

1990-91
Rs.

(Rs. in thousands)
1989-90
Rs.

1340013

1336788

100

3225

131966

352

––

––

––

––

––

(Rs. in thousands)

1990-91
Rs.

1989-90
Rs.

55369

467

107749

55836

107749

85

138

50537
9825

116421

4

2142

10989
3688

124572

1990-91
Rs.

 (Rs. in thousands)
1989-90
Rs.

––
138

400
31900

32438

196080
993

2063
––

199136

1990-91

(Rs. in thousands)
1989-90

Rs.
237
80
1143

25
891

2376

Rs.
6
1326
27

10
1965

3334

SCHEDULE ‘G’
Notes forming part of the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended
on 31st March, 1991

24571

1.

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

1340013

1497002

2. Dividend has been proposed for the year out of current year’s profit in accordance with the
legal opinion obtained by the Company in respect of the provisions of Section 205(1)(b) of
the Companies Act, 1956.

435

435

1340448

1340013
1502911

––

––

1497002

1497002
1238786

For CHATURVEDI & SHAH
Chartered Accountants
D. Chaturvedi
Partner

3.

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

For and on behalf of the Board

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

RELIANCE EUROPE LIMITED
Regd. Office: Devonshire House
146, Bishopsgate
London EC2M 4JX
United Kingdom

61

RELIANCE EUROPE LIMITED

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

REPORT OF THE AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
 RELIANCE EUROPE LIMITED

The Directors have pleasure in submitting their First Annual Report and
the Audited Financial Statements for the period from incorporation, on 1
6th July, 1990 to 31st March, 1991.

We have audited the financial statements set out on pages four to nine in
accordance with Auditing Standards.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND BUSINESS REVIEW

The  Company  was  incorporated  as  Handfall  Limited  and  changed  its
name  to  Reliance  Europe  Limited  on  1  August  1990. The  Company
commenced trading on 1st September 1990 and at present its principal
activity is that of marketing products manufactured by Reliance Industries
Limited

In  our  opinion  the  financial  statements  give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the
state of affairs of the Company at 31st March 1991 and of its Profit and
Source and Application of Funds for the period ended on that date and
have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985.

Kingston Smith
Chartered Accountants

RESULTS AND DIVIDEND

The results of the Company for the period are set out on page four and
are reported in US Dollars which is the currency in which the Company
conducts its trade. The Directors recommend that a final dividend of 0.4855
cents per share be paid for the period under review (which in total equates
to 50% of the Company’s after tax profits).

Devonshire House,
146 Bishopsgate,
London EC2M4JX.

SHARE CAPITAL

On  incorporation,  2  ordinary  £  1  shares  were  issued  at  par  for  cash.
During the period a fur ther 2,016,998 ordinary £ 1 shares were issued,
at par for cash, to provide additional working capital for the Company.

DIRECTORS AND THEIR INTERESTS

The Directors who served the Company throughout the period together
with their interests in the shares of the Company at the beginning and
end of the period were as follows:

Ordinary Shares of £1 each

31st March 1991 At 1st September 1990
or subsequent date of
appointment

Dhirubhai Ambani

(Appointed 10.8.90)

Mukesh Ambani

(Appointed 10.8.90)

Anil Ambani

(Appointed 10.8.90)

Kenneth Ridehalgh

(Appointed 1 9.7.90)

Michael Claff

(Appointed 16.7.90;
Resigned 19.7.90)

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1*

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1*

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*Held as nominee for Reliance Industries Limited.

AUDITORS

Kingston  Smith  were  appointed  during  the  period  and  have  indicated
their willingness to continue in office and in accordance with the provisions
of the Companies Act 1985 it is recommended that they be re-appointed
Auditors to the Company for the ensuing year.

By Order of the Board

M.K. Shetty
Secretary

Devonshire House,
1 46 Bishopsgate,
London, EC2M4JX.

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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH 1991

RELIANCE EUROPE LIMITED

Note
US$
1(c),  2

3

5

6

Note

7
8

9

10

TURNOVER
Cost of Sales

GROSS PROFIT
Administrative  Expenses

OPERATING PROFIT

Interest Receivable and Similar Income

PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION

Taxation

PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD

Dividend

RETAINED PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD

BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST MARCH 1991

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks
Debtors
Cash at Bank and in Hand

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

NET ASSETS

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called Up Share Capital
Profit and Loss Account

Approved by the Board on 2.7.91

K. RIDEHALGH Ä Director

1991

9,307,250
9,075,406

231,844
220,215

11,629
23,307

34,936
15,352

19,584
9,792

9,792

1991
US$

6,821,996
2,574,865
2,608,427

12,005,288

8,062,346

3,942,942

3,933,150
9,792

3,942,942

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STATEMENT OF SOURCE AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH 1991

SOURCE OF FUNDS

Trading Operations:

Profit before Taxation

Other Sources:

Issue of Share Capital

APPLICATION OF FUNDS
Net Movement in Working Capital
(See Note Below)

CLOSING LIQUID RESOURCES

Cash at Bank

NOTE: MOVEMENT IN WORKING CAPITAL

Stock
Debtors
Creditors

Increase in Working Capital

US $
Source

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8,033,938

8,033,938

1991
US$

34,936

3,933,150

(1,359,659)

2,608,427

US $
Application

6,821,996
2,571,601
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9,393,597

1,359,659

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RELIANCE EUROPE LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
PERIOD ENDED 31 ST MARCH 1991

5. TAXATION

Corporation Tax based on the results for
the period at the rate of 26.21%

US $

15,352

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The  taxation  charge  for  the  period  has  been  affected  by  the
disallowance of certain expenditure.

(a) Accounting Basis

The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  under  the  historical
cost  convention  and  in  accordance  with  applicable  accounting
standards.

(b) Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost
includes all direct costs incurred in bringing the stocks to their present
location and condition.

6. DIVIDEND

Proposed

7. STOCKS

Goods for Resale
Goods in Transit

(c) Turnover

Turnover  represents  the  invoiced  value  of  goods  sold  net  of  Value
Added Tax.

8. DEBTORS

Trade Debtors
Other Debtors

(d) Deferred Taxation

Deferred Taxation is accounted for under the liability method in respect.
of the taxation effects of all timing differences which are expected to
reverse in the future, calculated at the rate at which it is estimated
that tax will be payable.

(e) Foreign currencies

Trading Account transactions denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into US Dollars at the rates of exchange ruling at the date
of the transaction. Overhead expenses incurred in Sterling have been
translated  into  US  Dollars  at  an  average  exchange  rate  for  the
accounting reference period.

Assets  and  liabilities  in  foreign  currencies  are  translated  into  US
Dollars at rates of exchange ruling at the end of the financial period.

All exchange differences are dealt with in the Profit and Loss Account.

(f) Leasing

Rentals  paid  under  operating  leases  are  charged  to  income  on  a
straight line basis over the lease term.

2. TURNOVER

Turnover is attributable to the one principal activity of the Company
which arose as shown below:
Geographical Analysis:
United Kingdom
Rest of Europe

US $
2,835,393
6,471,857

3. OPERATING PROFIT

The Operating Profit is stated after charging:
Auditors’ Remuneration

Exchange Difference on Sales in period

9,307,250

US $
6,458

58,643

4. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

The average number of employees during the year was 3. Due to the
size of the Company there is no formal classification of duties.
Their total remuneration was:
Wages and Salaries
Social Security Costs

US $
70,925
7,288

78,213

US $

9,792

US $
5,761,004
1,060,992

6,821 ,996

US $
2,566,892
7,973

2,574,865

US $
271,349
7,709,301
15,352
3,264
4,930
48,358
9,792

8,062,346

£ 3,000,000

£ 2,017,000

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE

WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade Creditors
Amount owed to Group Undertakings
Corporation Tax
Advance Corporation Tax on Dividend
Social Security and Other Taxes
Accruals and Deferred Income
Proposed Dividend

10. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Authorised:
3,000,000 Ordinary Shares of £ 1 each

Called up, Allotted and Fully Paid:
2,017,000 Ordinary Shares of £1 each

On  the  date  of  incorporation  2£1  ordinary  shares  were  issued.  A
further 2,016,998  1 ordinary shares were issued during the period to
provide additional working capital.

An exchange rate of US $1 .95 :£1 was used to re-state the above
Called  Up,  Allotted  and  Fully  Paid  shares  to  the  balance  sheet
equivalent of US $3,933, 1 50.

11. DIRECTOR’S INTERESTS

The Company has traded with Beachcroft Stanleys, Solicitors, a firm
of which Mr. K. Ridehalgh is a partner, on normal arms-length trading
terms for the provision of legal serivces. These services amounted to
US $2,030.

12. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

The  Company’s  Ultimate  Parent  Company  is  Reliance  Industries
Limited, a company incorporated in India.

The  address  from  which  the  financial  statements  of  the  Holding
Company can be obtained is:

3rd Floor, Maker Chambers IV,
222 Nariman Point,
Bombay 400 021,
Post Box 1 1717,
India.

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