bhagheeratha engineering ltd Directors report


Your Directors present the Forty Third Annual Report together with the Audited Accounts of the Company for the Financial Year 2018-19.

01 Financial Highlights

The financial results for the current financial year as well as the previous financial year are tabulated and given below in a summarized form:

Year ended 31st March 2019 Year ended 31st March 2018
(Rs. in lakhs) (Rs. in lakhs)
Total income (including exceptional income) 458.36 1598.80
Profit/Loss before depreciation (48.04) 1073.33
Profit/Loss before tax (60.70) 1062.32
Profit/Loss after Tax (including Deferred Tax (59.63) 1070.64

As compared to previous year, during the year under review, we dont have any substantial income from our completed projects, which are under disputes at various stages. The Company is awaiting decisions in its favour so as to realize substantial portion of the claims in due course.

It may please be noted that during the year, as there was substantial reduction in receipts and at the same time the fixed expenses remain constant, the Company has made a loss of Rs.60.70 Lakhs against a profit of Rs.1062.32 Lakhs during the year 2017-18.

The Company is also expecting a reasonable income from the newly started Plantation Division in the succeeding years.

Your Directors confirm that there has been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of your Company which occurred between the end of the financial year to which the Financial Statements relate and the date of this Annual Report. The state of the Companys affairs is as given above.

02. Liabilities with Banks and other Financial Institutions

There are no new facilities availed from any Banking Institutions by the Company during the reporting year.

03 Dividend & Transfer to Reserve

The Company still holds a negative net worth and hence no dividend is recommended. There is no transfers to the General Reserves during the year under Report.

04 Present Status And Future outlook

In the year under review also the Company has neither undertaken any new contracts due to absence of prequalification and other resources, nor entered into any new ventures.

05 Orders from Regulatory Authorities Impacting going concern status of the Company

There are no such orders from any regulatory authorities, Courts or Tribunal.

06 Details of subsidiaries and Joint Venture Associates

Your Company does not have any subsidiary within the meaning of the Companies Act, 2013. A statement showing the names of Joint Venture Companies and Associate Companies are given below:-

Description of relationship Names of related parties
PATI-BEL Joint Venture, Delhi
Associates and Joint Ventures PATI -BEL Joint Venture, Kochi
BEL-TBL Joint Venture, Kochi
BEL-ACC Joint Venture, Kochi
BEL-ABL Joint Venture, Kochi

07 Fixed Deposits

The Company does not have Deposits as contemplated under Chapter- V of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, the Company has not invited or accepted any such deposits during the year ended 31st March, 2019.

08. Auditors

As required under Section 139 0f the Companies Act 2013, the retiring Auditors, M/s. Sankar & Moorthy, have given their consent for reappointment and a certificate that the appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the prescribed conditions and they satisfy the criteria provided in Section 141 of the Act.

It is proposed to reappoint the above firm as the Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the 48th Annual General Meeting, subject to ratification at every Annual General Meeting.

09 Auditors ‘ Report

The observation of the Auditors in their Report read with relevant Notes to the Accounts are self explanatory and give complete information and addresses the observations, if any. The Audit report does not have any qualification or reservations or adverse comments.

10 Annual Return

The extracts of the Annual Return pursuant to the provisions of Section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 in the prescribed Form MGT-9 is attached herewith as Annexure.

11 Other disclosures

a. Conservation of Energy

Energy conservation measures are taken in all activities of the Company by careful monitoring and implementation of suitable measures for optimizing energy consumption.

b. Research & Development &Technology Absorption

On account of the nature of operations of the Company, no special efforts have been put in this regard.

c. Foreign Exchange earnings and outgo

No foreign exchange was used or earned during the year and previous year.

12 Directors

i) Retirement & Re-election

Sri. Sunny C. Madathil is retiring by rotation at this Annual General Meeting. He, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment as a Director liable to retire by rotation.

ii) Resignation

There is no case of resignation during the year.

13 Number of Board Meetings

During the Financial Year five meetings of the Board were held.

14 Particulars of Employees and Key Managerial Personnel(KMP)

The information required pursuant to Section 134 and 197 read with relavant Rules, the remuneration and other details of KMP for the year ended 31st March, 2019 are given in the extract of the Annual Return.

15 Risk Management Policy

The Board of Directors look into the element of risk associated with the Company. At present the Company has not identified any element of risk which may threaten the existence of the Company.

16 Key Management Personnel etc

Managing Director Mr. Tomy C Madathil
Enterprises owned or significantly influenced by key management personnel or their relatives Bhagheeratha Energy Controls Ltd.

The Company is not having any ongoing projects of its own or in collaboration with the Joint Ventures and Associate Companies.

17 Bankers

Your Directors place on record their sincere gratitude to the banks who have extended support in the past and present as well.

18 Directors Responsibility Statement

Pursuant to the requirements under Section 134(3)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) with respect to the Directors Responsibility Statement, your Directors, based on their knowledge and belief and the information and explanations obtained, confirm that:

(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;

(b) accounting policies are selected and applied consistently and judgments and estimates are made that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of your Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2019 and of the profit and loss of your Company for the financial year ended 31st March 2019;

(c) proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of your Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

(d) annual accounts are prepared for the financial year ended 31st March 2019 on a ‘Going Concern basis;

(e) internal financial controls have been laid down and followed by your company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively;

(f) proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

19 Internal Financial Control

The Board has adopted the policies and procedures for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to the Companys policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financial statements. The Company has a process in place to continuously monitor the same and identify gaps, if any, and implement new/or improved controls whenever effect of such gaps would have material effect on the Companys operations.

20 Particulars of Contracts or Arrangements Made with Related Parties

During the year, the Company had not entered into any contract/arrangements/transactions with Related Party which could be considered material in accordance with the policy of the Company.

21 Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments made Under Section 186 of The Companies Act, 2013

There were no loans, guarantees or investments made by your Company under Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 during the year under review and hence the said provision is not applicable.

22 Vigil Mechanism

Provisions of vigil mechanism were not applicable to the Company during the year under review.

23 Details of Frauds reported by the Auditors to the Board

There were no frauds reported by the Auditors to the Board during the year under review.

24 Secretarial Standards

The Company has complied with the provisions of the Secretarial Standards during the year under review.

25 Disclosure under The Sexual Harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

There were no complaints reported under The Sexual Harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, prohibition and Redressal ) Act, 2013 during the year under review.

26 The annual return of the Company has been published on the Companys website, i.e, www.belkochi.com.

27 Other Matters

Stakeholders Relationship Committee of Directors consider and resolve the grievances of security holders of the company.

The company has not issued any Equity Shares during the year under review.

28 Acknowledgement

Your Directors thank the Central and State Governments and other Institutions which are having business dealings with the Company for their continued support and co-operation. The Directors are also placing on record their appreciation for the services rendered by employees at all levels.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
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Place: Kochi JORTIN ANTONY TOMY C. MADATHIL
Date : 23rd August 2019 Director Managing Director
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