| The Members of,
M/s Pratiksha Chemicals Limited.
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the twenty-third Annual
Report of the Company together with the Audited Accounts for the
financial year ended on 31st March 2014.
1. Financial Results:
(Rs. in lacs)
Particulars 2013-14 2012-13
Profit (Loss) before Depreciation 37.02 36.87
Depreciation 35.59 35.52
Profit / (Loss) before Tax 1.42 1.34
Provision for Tax - -
Profit / (Loss) after Tax 1.42 1.34
During the current year your company has achieved a reasonable level of
growth in terms of turnover as well as profit. We are hoping that the
phenomenal growth shall be achieved during the next coming years.
2. Dividend: .
On account of having accumulated losses, your directors did not
recommend any Dividend.
3. Future Prospects:
During the year under review, Company has concentrated mainly on
exports through merchant exporters. Company has good enquiries on hand,
which are quite prospective. Company has put more emphasis on quality
control comparable to international standard along with quality
measures for pollution control. In the times to come, your Directors
are quite hopeful of wiping out of loss through achieving better sales
target and cost conservative measures even though not compromising on
quality standard of the product.
4. Delisting from Ahmedabad Stock Exchange Ltd.:
During the year under review, Company is being voluntarily delisted
from the Ahmedabad Stock Exchange Limited.
5. Directors .
As per provisions of Section 152(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr.
Somabhai Patel, Director liable to retire by rotation, offers himself
for re-appointment at the general meeting. Mr. Somabhai Patel and Mr.
Upendra Adhvaryu are being appointed as Independent Directors for
consecutive five financial years as per provisions of Section 149 of
the Companies Act, 2013. Mrs. Acharya Lalithamma Ramakrishnan is being
appointed as a Woman Director as per provisions of Section 149 of the
Companies Act, Necessary resolutions for the appointment
/re-appointment of the aforesaid directors have been included in the
notice convening the ensuing AGM and details of the proposal for
appointment / re- appointment are mentioned in the explanatory
statement of the notice. Your directors commend their appointment /
re-appointment. All the directors of the Company have confirmed that
they are not disqualified from being appointed as directors in terms of
Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Previously being Section 274(1)
(g) of the Companies Act, 1956).
6. Personnel
Your directors' wish to place on record their appreciation for the
contribution to growth of the business made by employees at all levels.
Information as required pursuant to section 217(2A) of the companies
Act, 1956 has not been given, as it is not applicable.
7. Auditors
M/s H K Shah & Co., Chartered Accountants, Ahmedabad, Statutory Auditor
of the Company, (Firm Registration No.: 109583W) holds office until the
conclusion of the ensuring Annual General Meeting. As per newly
inserted Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013, they are appointed for
a term of five consecutive financial years, for which necessary
resolution is put to vote in this AGM, as stated in the item no. 3 of
the notice, they are eligible for appointment to conduct statutory
audit. The company has received certificate from the auditor to the
effect that their appointment if made, would be within the prescribed
limits under the Companies Act.
Notes to the accounts referred to in Auditor's report are self
explanatory and therefore do not call for any further comments.
8. Deposits
During the year under review, Company has not accepted inter corporate
Deposits, which falls under Section 58A of Companies Act, 1956.
9. Energy. Technology And Foreign Exchange
The additional information required to be disclosed in terms of
notification No.1029 dated 31st December, 1998 issued by the Department
of Company Affairs, Ministry of Finance is not applicable.
10. Directors* Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to Section 217(2A) of Companies Act, 1956, the Directors
confirm that:
i. In the preparation of Annual Accounts, appropriate accounting
standard have been followed.
ii. Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied
consistently and judgments and estimates made that are reasonable and
prudent so as to give true and fair view of state of affairs of the
company at the end of financialyear ended 31st March, 2014.
iii. Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of
adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of
Companies Act, 1956 for safe guarding the assets of the company and for
preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
iv. The Annual Accounts have been prepared on going concern basis. .
11. Auditor's Qualification
Auditors have qualified their report to the members of the Company. In
this , connection directors of the Company have discussed the same at
arm's length on the recommendation of audit committee and have
intimated to take necessary action so as to show fair view of state of
affairs of the company in the coming financial year. The Auditor has
drawn particular attention on the following matters:
(I) Adhering to significant accounting policy, the Company is
accounting for Gratuity & Leave encashment on cash basis. This is not
in accordance with AS-1 and AS-15, prescribed by the ICSI.
(II) AS-2 relating to valuation of inventories has not been followed.
(III) Balances of unsecured loans, other liabilities, Creditors,
Debtors, Loans & Advances are subject to confirmation by the parties
concerned and reconciliation thereof in subsequent years.
12. Report on Corporate Governance
Compliance Report on Corporate Governance is a part of Annual Report is
annexed herewith.
13. Acknowledgements
Your Directors wish to place on record their appreciation of the whole
hearted co-operation extended to company from various departments of
the central and state governments, company' bankers and financial
institutions and employees of the company and look forward for the same
cordial relationship in coming years.
Place: ahmedabad By order of the Board of Directors,
Date: 14/08/2014 FOR PRATIKSHA CHEMICALS LTD.
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CHAIRMAN
(Mr. Harish Bhatt)
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