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Directors Report of Riddhi Siddhi Gluco Biols Ltd.

Mar 31, 2018

To

The Members,

RIDDHI SIDDHI GLUCO BIOLS LIMITED

The Directors are pleased to present the 27th Annual Report and the Audited Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2018.

FINANCIAL RESULTS (Rs. in lakhs)

PARTICULARS

Year Ended 31.03.2018

Year Ended 31.03.2017

Revenue from operations and other Income

44014.13

21586.97

Profit before Interest, Depreciation and Tax

5020.77

3576.41

Finance Cost

3687.82

2892.70

Profit before Depreciation and Tax

1332.95

683.71

Depreciation

1123.92

1217.81

Profit /(Loss) before Tax and Exceptional items

209.03

(534.10)

Exceptional Items

-

-

Net Tax Expense (benefit)

(3695.84)

3079.90

Net Profit

3904.87

(3614.00)

REVIEW OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS:

During the financial year 2017-18, the revenue from operation and other income of the Company has increased from Rs.21,586.97 lakhs to Rs.44,014.13 lakhs as compared to the previous year resulting into increased Revenue from Operations. The Profit before Tax was Rs.209.03 lakhs in FY 2017-18 as against loss before Tax of Rs.534.10 lakhs in FY 2016-17.

DIVIDEND:

Your directors recommended a dividend of 8 % on non-cumulative redeemable preference shares. The total outgo towards dividend would be Rs.40 lakhs (Excluding tax on dividend). The Board of Directors have decided not to recommend dividend on equity shares as the settlement process to the shareholders who have tendered their shares in delisting process is pending with the Regulator.

TRANSFER TO RESERVE:

The Board does not proposes to carry any amount to reserves out of profit.

CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS:

During the year under review there is no change in the nature of business of the Company.

FIXED DEPOSIT:

During the period under review Company has not accepted or renewed any deposits from the public.

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:

Mr. Siddharth G. Chowdhary (DIN: 01798350), Whole time Director of the Company will retire by rotation in the ensuing 27th Annual General Meeting and being eligible offer himself for reappointment. During the year, Mr. Balveermal Singhvi (DIN: 05321014) was appointed as an Additional Independent Director of the Company w.e.f 12.02.2018. There being no other changes took place in Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.

However, Mr. Pradeep Mehta (DIN: 01186542) has resigned from the Directorship of the Company w.e.f. 08.08.2018 i.e. after closure of financial year due to personal reasons. The Company expresses sincere gratitude to him for the contribution made during his tenure as Director of the Company.

STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:

Pursuant to Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, Independent Directors of the Company have made a declaration confirming the compliance of the conditions of the independence stipulated in the aforesaid section.

NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD:

During the year, six Board Meetings were convened and one resolution was passed through postal ballot. The dates on which the Board Meetings were held are 30.05.2017, 14.08.2017, 14.11.2017, 12.12.2017, 27.12.2017 and 12.02.2018.

The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and Secretarial Standards as prescribed by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

During the year under review, one meeting of Independent Directors was held on 12.02.2018 and two meetings of Corporate Social Responsibility were held on 30.05.2017 and 14.11.2017.

DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 134(3)(c) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, state the following:

i. that in the preparation of the annual statements, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;

ii. that accounting policies had been selected and applied them consistently except which has been mentioned in notes and judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year ended on 31st March, 2018 and of the profit and loss of the company for that period;

iii. the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

iv. the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;

v. the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and

vi. the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

DETAILS OF COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS:

Detail note on Composition of Audit Committee of Directors, Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Directors, CSR & Finance Committee and Stake Holders Relationship/ Investor Grievances Committee of Directors, number of meetings held of each Committee during the financial year 2017-18 and meetings attended by each member of the Committee as required under the Companies Act, 2013 are provided in Corporate Governance Report.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

The report on CSR activities pursuant to clause (o) sub-section (3) of section 134 of The Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility policy) Rules, 2014 is in Annexure I to this report.

ANNUAL EVALUATION BY THE BOARD OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE, ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS:

The Company has devised a Policy for performance evaluation of the Board, Committees and other individual Directors (including Independent Directors) which includes criteria for performance evaluation of the Non-executive Directors and Executive Directors. The evaluation process inter alia considers attendance of Directors at Board and committee meetings, acquaintance with business, communicating inter-se board members, effective participation, domain knowledge, compliance with code of conduct, vision and strategy, benchmarks established by global peers, etc, which is in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines.

The Board carried out annual performance evaluation of the Board, Board Committees and Individual Directors and Chairman. The Chairman of the respective Board Committees shared the report on evaluation with the respective Committee members. The performance of each Committee was evaluated by the Board, based on report on evaluation received from respective Board Committees.

The reports on performance evaluation of the Individual Directors were reviewed by the Chairman of the Board.

In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the performance evaluation was carried out as under Board:

Board

In accordance with the criteria suggested by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors evaluated the performance of the Board, having regard to various criteria such as Board composition, Board processes, Board dynamics etc. The Independent Directors, at their separate meetings, also evaluated the performance of the Board as a whole based on various criteria specified by Companies Act, 2013. The Board and the Independent Directors were of the unanimous view that performance of the Board of Directors as a whole was satisfactory.

Committees of the Board

The performance of the Audit Committee, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Stakeholders Relationship Committee was evaluated by the Board having regard to various criteria such as committee composition, committee processes, committee dynamics etc. The Board was of the unanimous view that all the committees were performing their functions satisfactorily and according to the mandate prescribed by the Board under the regulatory requirements including the provisions of the Act, the Rules framed there under and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Individual Directors:

Independent Directors

In accordance with the criteria suggested by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the performance of each independent director was evaluated by the entire Board of Directors (excluding the director being evaluated) on various parameters like engagement, leadership, analysis, decision making, communication, governance and interest of stakeholders. The Board was of the unanimous view that each independent director was a reputed professional and brought his/her rich experience to the deliberations of the Board. The Board also appreciated the contribution made by all the independent directors in guiding the management in achieving higher growth and concluded that continuance of each independent director on the Board will be in the interest of the Company.

Non-Independent Directors

The performance of each of the non-independent directors (including the chair person) was evaluated by the Independent Directors at their separate meeting. Further, their performance was also evaluated by the Board of Directors. The various criteria considered for the purpose of evaluation included leadership, engagement, transparency, analysis, decision making, functional knowledge, governance and interest of stakeholders. The Independent Directors and the Board were of the unanimous view that each of the non-independent directors was providing good business and people leadership.

INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS:

The Company has an adequate system of internal control procedures which is commensurate with the size and nature of business. Detailed procedural manuals are in place to ensure that all the assets are safeguarded, protected against loss and all transactions are authorised, recorded and reported correctly. The internal control systems of the Company are monitored and evaluated by internal auditors and their audit reports are periodically reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:

The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form MGT-9 is annexed herewith as “Annexure II”.

APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION POLICY:

The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, framed a policy and defined the scope of the Committee which is in line with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The policy is available on Company’s website at www.riddhisiddhi. co.in .

WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:

The Company has formulated a Whistle Blower Policy to establish a vigil mechanism for Directors, Employees and other Stakeholders of the Company to report concerns about illegal and unethical practices, unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company’s Code of Conduct or Ethics Policy which is available at the Company’s website at www.riddhisiddhi.co.in .

RISK MANAGEMENT:

The Management has evaluated various risks and that there is no element of risk identified that may threaten the existence of the Company. Though, rules relating to Risk Management Policy does not applicable to the Company, Company has voluntarily adopted the Risk Management Policy and uploaded the same on Company’s website at www.riddhisiddhi.co.in .

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:

Details of loans, guarantees and investments covered under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are given in the notes to the financial statements.

SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES:

The Company has following subsidiaries but does not have any associate company and joint ventures within the meaning of Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.

Sr. no.

Name of Entity

CIN/LLPIN

1

Shree Rama Newsprint Limited Village Barbodha, Taluka Olpad, District Surat - 395 005 Gujarat

L21010GJ1991PLC019432

2

Riddhi Siddhi Estate Creator LLP 10, Abhishree Corporate Park, Nr. Swagat Bunglows BRTS Bus Stand, Ambali - Bopal Road, Ambali, Ahmedabad - 380 058

AAG-0739

3

Riddhi Siddhi Infraspace LLP 10, Abhishree Corporate Park, Nr. Swagat Bunglows BRTS Bus Stand, Ambali - Bopal Road, Ambali, Ahmedabad - 380 058

AAG-5189

PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES/JOINT VENTURE/ ASSOCIATE COMPANY:

A statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of the Company’s subsidiary under the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 has been annexed as Annexure-III in prescribed form AOC-1.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

The particulars of every contract or arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in subsection (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 are disclosed in Form No. AOC 2 as annexed Annexure-IV. In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Equity Listing Agreement, your Company has formulated a Policy on Material Related Party Transactions which is also available on Company’s website at www.riddhisiddhi.co.in .

LISTING OF SHARES:

Equity Shares of Company continue to be listed on BSE Limited till the signing date. The Company has paid the requisite listing fees to the stock exchange.

DELISTING OF SHARES:

The Company had received a letter dated 07.12.2017 from Mr. Ganpatraj L. Chowdhary, Promoter and Managing Director of the Company expressing his intention to provide an exit opportunity to the public shareholders of the Company [defined to mean all the shareholders of the Company other than the Promoter Group Members and hereinafter referred to as the (“Public Shareholders”) in accordance with the Delisting Regulations. The Acquirer/Promoter shall purchase the entire 17,96,634 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each representing 25.18% of the Equity Capital of the Company, held by the Public Shareholders, in order to voluntarily delist the Equity Shares of Riddhi Siddhi Gluco Biols Limited (RSGBL) from the stock exchange i.e. BSE.

Pursuant to receipt of the letter dated 07.12.2017, the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board of Directors”) at its meeting held on 12.12.2017 took on record the said letter and consented to the Delisting Offer in terms of Regulation 8(1) (a) of the Delisting Regulations subject to consent of the Public Shareholders.

A special resolution had been passed by the shareholders of RSGBL through postal ballot, the result of which was declared on 02.02.2018 and notified to the BSE by the Company vide letter dated 02.02.2018, approving the delisting of the Equity Shares in accordance with the Delisting Regulations. The votes cast by the Public Shareholders in favour of the Delisting were more than two times the number of votes cast by the Public Shareholders against it.

The Company has received in-principle approval for the proposed delisting of equity shares from BSE vide their letter no. DCS/DEL/HM/ IP/1286/2017-18 dated 20.2.2018

The Company provided Exit Offer to its public shareholders of proposed Delisting of Equity Shares dated published on 22.02.2018 Financial Express (English & Gujarati edition), Jansatta (Hindi Daily) and Navshakti (Marathi Daily) where the floor price was fixed to Rs.510/- per equity share of face value of Rs.10/- each. The same was dispatched to the public shareholders on 26.02.2018.

The Company has further provided a post offer public announcement dated 14.03.2018 where in accordance with Delisting Regulations, the final offer price determined by Reverse Book Building Process is Rs.630/- per equity share of face value Rs.10/- each. The final offer price of Rs.630/- per equity share of Rs.10/- each as determined has been accepted by the promoters for accepting the shares successfully tendered in the Delisting offer. Thus the final offer price was Rs.630/- per equity share.

However, BSE informed the Company on March 21, 2018 vide Notice 20180321-38 & Notice 20180321-47 that the delisting process is on hold as per directions of SEBI till further instruction.

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

Particulars with respect to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo as required u/s 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 are not applicable to the Company as Company was not engaged in any manufacturing during the year under review. Foreign Exchange Earnings is Nil and Foreign Exchange Outgo amounts to Rs.39.09 lakhs toward interest and Rs.2046.46 toward repayment of external commercial borrowing during the year under review.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS:

Report on Corporate Governance, Management Discussion & Analysis Report, in terms of Regulation 34 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) 2015 is made part of this report. A certificate from the Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance is also annexed to this Annual Report.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES :

Company does not have any employees who is drawing remuneration in excess of limit prescribed under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014

The information required under section 197(12) of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, attached as Annexure- V.

SECRETARIAL AUDIT:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board on the recommendations of the Audit Committee, has appointed M/s. Ravi Kapoor & Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries in Practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2018. Secretarial Audit Report issued by M/s. Ravi Kapoor & Associates, Company Secretaries, in form MR-3 forms part of this report and marked as “Annexure-VI”

CASH FLOW STATEMENT:

As required under Regulation 34 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), 2015 with the Stock Exchanges, the Cash Flow Statement is attached to the Annual Report.

AUDITORS:

In accordance with the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made there under, M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 117365W), were reappointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five consecutive years i.e. from the conclusion of 25th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 30th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2021, subject to ratification by members at every Annual General Meeting of the Company.

However, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, vide it’s notification dated 7th May, 2018 amended provisions of Rule 3(7) of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 and accordingly, provisions of requirement of ratification of appointment of Auditor at every general meeting is dispensed with. Therefore, at the ensuing general meeting members are not required to ratify Auditor’s appointment and M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 117365W) will continue to act as Auditors of the Company till financial year 2020-21.

EXPLANATIONS / COMMENTS BY THE BOARD ON QUALIFICATIONS, RESERVATION OR ADVERSE REMARKS OR DISCLAIMER MADE BY THE AUDITOR / COMPANY SECRETARY IN PRACTICE IN THEIR REPORT:

(i) By the Statutory Auditors in their report;

There is no qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer in audit report issued by the Statutory Auditors of the Company.

(ii) By the Company Secretary in Practice in his Secretarial Audit Report;

There is no qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer in secretarial audit report issued by the Company Secretary in Practice.

DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013:

The provisions regarding Sexual Harassment of Women Act Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company. Further Company is also not required to constitute the Internal Complaint Committee as per the provisions regarding Sexual Harassment of Women Act Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY:

In terms of Section 134(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, it is reported that, except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes and commitments which could affect the Company’s financial position have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and date of this report

SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS:

There are no material orders passed by Regulators, Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and company’s operations in future.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:

The industrial relations remained cordial throughout the year under review.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF COST RECORDS AND APPOINTMENT OF COST AUDITOR:

Provisions of maintenance of Cost Accounts and Records as specified by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and provisions regarding appointment of Cost Auditors are not applicable to the Company.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

The Directors wish to place on record and acknowledge their appreciation and gratitude for the continued co-operation and support received from the Central Government, the State Government of Gujarat, Regulatory Bodies, participating Financial Institutions and Banks, Customers, Suppliers and Dealers. The Directors take this opportunity to express their appreciation towards the dedication, commitment and teamwork shown by employees, which has contributed in taking the Company on the path of prosperity. Your Directors further thank the fraternity of Members/Shareholders for their continued confidence reposed in the management of the Company.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

(Ganpatraj L. Chowdhary)

Date : 14.08.2018 Chairman and Managing Director

Place : Ahmedabad DIN: 00344816


Mar 31, 2016

DIRECTORS'' REPORT

To

The Members of

RIDDHI SIDDHI GLUCO BIOLS LIMITED

The Directors are pleased to present the 25th Annual Report and the Audited Accounts for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2016.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

(Rs. in lacs)

Year Ended 31.03.2016

Year Ended 31.03.2015

Revenue from operations and other Income

10353.46

10417.73

Profit before Interest, Depreciation and Tax

5216.81

6646.28

Finance Cost

1863.34

887.25

Profit before Depreciation and Tax

3353.47

5759.03

Depreciation

1365.93

1699.54

Profit /(Loss) before Tax and Exceptional items

1987.54

4059.49

Exceptional Items

(620.25)

(1075.29)

Net Tax Expense (benefit)

(52.61)

2727.36

Net Profit

1419.91

256.44

REVIEW OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS:

During the financial year 2015-16, the turnover of the Company has increased as compared to the previous year resulting into increased Revenue from Operations despite simultaneous increase in overheads. Further, during the said year, the Company had to suffer a huge loss on foreign currency transactions and translation. However, regardless of all the odds, the Company managed to multiply its profits enormously, which was Rs. 1419.91 Lacs as against only Rs. 256.44 Lacs during the year 2014-15. Your Directors are expecting even better results in the upcoming years, on account of improvement in generation of electricity from wind mill etc.

DIVIDEND:

Your directors recommended a dividend of Rs. 3/- per share of Rs. 10/- face value i.e. 30 % on the paid up equity share capital of Company and dividend of 8 % on non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of Rs. 40 lacs. The total outgo towards dividend would be Rs. 254.09 lacs. (Excluding tax on dividend)

TRANSFER TO RESERVE:

The Board does not propose to carry any amount to the reserves.

FIXED DEPOSIT:

During the period under review Company has not accepted or renewed any deposits from the public.

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL:

Mr. Siddharth Ganpatraj Chowdhary (DIN: 01798350), Director of the Company will retire by rotation in the ensuring 25th Annual General Meeting and being eligible offer himself for reappointment. During the year, Directors, Mr. Sampatraj Chowdhary, Mr. Mukesh Kumar Chowdhary and Mr. Pramod Zalani resigned from the Directorship of the Company due to their personal reasons. Mr. Pradeep Surajraj Mehta was appointed as an Additional Independent Director on 11th August, 2016 and the members are requested to appoint him as Non Executive Independent Director of the Company. The Company place on record, with deep sense of gratitude for the services rendered by them during their tenure of Directorship. There being no other changes took place in directors and key managerial personnel of the Company.

STATEMENT ON DECLARATION GIVEN BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:

Pursuant to Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, Independent Directors of the Company have made a declaration confirming the compliance of the conditions of the independence stipulated in the aforesaid section.

NUMBER OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

During the year, five Board Meetings were convened and one resolution was passed through circular resolution. The dates on which the Board Meetings were held are 21st May, 2015, 29th May, 2015, 13th August, 2015, 4th November, 2015 and 9th February, 2016.

The intervening gap between the Meetings was within the period prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013.

During the year one meeting of Independent Directors was held on 09.02.2016

DIRECTORS'' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 134(3)(c) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors, to the best of their knowledge and ability, state the following:

1. that in the preparation of the annual statements, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;

2. that accounting policies had been selected and applied them consistently except which has been mentioned in notes and judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year ended on 31st March, 2016 and of the profit and loss of the company for that period;

3. the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

4. the directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;

5. the directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and

6. the directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

DETAILS OF COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS:

Composition of Audit Committee of Directors, Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Directors and Stake Holders Relationship/ Grievances Committee of Directors, number of meetings held of each Committee during the financial year 2015-16 and meetings attended by each member of the Committee as required under the Companies Act, 2013 are provided in Corporate Governance Report.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

The report on CSR activities pursuant to clause (o) sub-section (3) of section 134 of The Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility policy) Rules, 2014 is in Annexure I to this report.

ANNUAL EVALUATION BY THE BOARD OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE, ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS:

Pursuant to provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulations 17 and 25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out annual performance evaluations of its own performance, of individual Directors and evaluation of working of various committees. The various criteria considered for the purpose of evaluation of Whole Time/ Executive Directors included leadership, engagement, transparency, analysis, decision making, functional knowledge, governance etc. The result of the evaluation is satisfactory and adequate and meets the requirements.

INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

The Company has an adequate system of internal control procedures which is commensurate with the size and nature of business. Detailed procedural manuals are in place to ensure that all the assets are safeguarded, protected against loss and all transactions are authorised, recorded and reported correctly. The internal control systems of the Company are monitored and evaluated by internal auditors and their audit reports are periodically reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

The Company has following subsidiaries but does not have any associate company and joint ventures within the meaning of Section 2(6) of the Companies Act, 2013.

Sr. no.

Name of Entity

CIN/LLPIN

1

Shree Rama Newsprint Limited

Village Barbodha, Taluka Olpad, District Surat - 395 005 Gujarat

L21010GJ1991PLC019432

2

Riddhi Siddhi Estate Creator LLP

10, Abhishree Corporate Park, Nr. Swagat Bunglows BRTS Bus Stand, Ambali - Bopal Road, Ambali, Ahmedabad - 380 058

AAG-0739

A statement containing the salient features of the financial statement of the Company''s subsidiary under the provisions of Section 129(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Accounts)Rules, 2014 has been annexed as Annexure-II in prescribed form AOC-1.

EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN:

The details forming part of the extract of the Annual Return in form MGT-9 is annexed herewith as "Annexure III".

APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION POLICY:

The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, framed a policy and defined the scope of the Committee which is line with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The policy is available on Company''s website at www.riddhisiddhi.co.in

WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY:

The Company has formulated a Whistle Blower Policy to establish a vigil mechanism for Directors, Employees and other Stakeholders of the Company to report concerns about illegal and unethical practices, unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of the Company''s Code of Conduct or Ethics Policy which is available at the Company''s website at www.riddhisiddhi.co.in

RISK MANAGEMENT:

The Management has evaluated various risks and that there is no element of risk identified that may threaten the existence of the Company. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS:

The Company has given Corporate Guarantee up to Rs.23 crores for M/s. Shree Rama Newsprint Limited to ICICI Bank Limited but not given any loans or made investments covered under the provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. Company has pledged mutual fund carrying value of Rs.5603.63 lacs for availing short term loan facility for its subsidiary (NAV - '' 7511.57 as on 31.03.2016)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

The particulars of every contract or arrangements entered into by the Company with related parties referred to in subsection (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 are disclosed in Form No. AOC 2. (Annexure-IV). In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and Equity Listing Agreement, your Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions which is also available on Company''s website at www.riddhisiddhi. co.in .

LISTING OF SHARES

Equity Shares of Company continue to be listed on BSE Limited. The Company has paid the requisite listing fees to the stock exchange.

ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

As required u/s. 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, particulars with respect to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption are not applicable in the relevant year as Company was not engaged in any manufacturing activity during the year under review. While there is no Foreign Exchange Earnings during the relevant period the outgo was to the tune of Rs. 64.32 lakhs towards interest.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

Report on Corporate Governance, Management Discussion & Analysis Report, in terms of Regulation 34 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) 2015. A certificate from the Auditors confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance is also annexed as Annexure - V.

PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

Company does not have any employees who is drawing remuneration in excess of limit prescribed under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014

The information required under section 197(12) of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, attached as Annexure- VI.

SECRETARIAL AUDIT

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Board on the recommendations of the Audit Committee, had appointed M/s. Ravi Kapoor & Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries in Practice to undertake the Secretarial Audit of the Company for the financial year ended 31st March, 2016. Secretarial Audit Report issued by M/s. Ravi Kapoor & Associates, Company Secretaries, in form MR-3 forms part of this report and marked as "Annexure-VII"

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

As required under Regulation 34 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), 2015 with the Stock Exchanges, the Cash Flow Statement is attached to the Balance Sheet.

AUDITORS

In accordance with the provisions of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules made there under, M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 117365W), and are appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of five consecutive years i.e. from the conclusion of 25th Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of 30thAnnual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2021. The appointment of Statutory Auditors has to be ratified at every AGM. The Statutory Auditors, being eligible, offer themselves for appointment. The Company has obtained a written consent and a certificate from the Statutory Auditors to the effect that their appointment, if made, would be in accordance with the conditions as may be prescribed and they fulfill the criteria laid down in Section 141 of the Companies Act, 2013. Based on the recommendations of the Audit Committee, the Board has recommended the appointment of M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants as Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office till the conclusion of the thirtieth (30th) Annual General Meeting to be held in the year 2021, subject to ratification of their appointment in every AGM.

EXPLANATIONS / COMMENTS BY THE BOARD ON QUALIFICATIONS, RESERVATION OR ADVERSE REMARKS OR DISCLAIMER MADE BY THE AUDITOR / COMPANY SECRETARY IN PRACTICE IN THEIR REPORT:

The Statutory Auditors have qualified the account trade receivables of Rs. 7594.82 lacs (Previous Year ''Rs.7594.82 lacs) pertaining to various commodities contract executed through brokers on the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL). As explained in Note 28 of the Annual Accounts, the Company has pursued legal action against NSEL through Investor Forum and various Statutory Agencies have been taking appropriate action on the recovery of dues from various borrowers of NSEL. The Company therefore believes that the outstanding dues could be recovered over a period of time and hence no provision is required to be made as of March 31, 2016.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY

In terms of Section 134(3)(i) of the Companies Act, 2013, it is reported that, except as disclosed elsewhere in this report, no material changes and commitments which could affect the Company''s financial position have occurred between the end of the financial year of the Company and date of this report

SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS

There are no material orders passed by Regulators, Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status and company''s operations in future.

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The industrial relations remained cordial throughout the year under review.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Directors wish to place on record and acknowledge their appreciation and gratitude for the continued co-operation and support received from the Central Government, the State Government of Gujarat, Regulatory Bodies, participating Financial Institutions and Banks, Customers, Suppliers and Dealers. The Directors take this opportunity to express their appreciation towards the dedication, commitment and teamwork shown by employees, which has contributed in taking the Company on the path of prosperity. Your Directors further thank the fraternity of Members/Shareholders for their continued confidence reposed in the management of the Company.

For and on behalf of the

Board of Directors

Ganpatraj L. Chowdhary

Chairman and Managing Director

DIN:00344816

Place: Ahmedabad

Date : May 30, 2016


Mar 31, 2014

Dear Members,

We have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Third Annual Report along with the audited statements of Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2014.

Financial Highlights: (Rs. in Lacs)

Particulars 2013-14 2012-13

Revenue from Operations 48604.44 47545.31

Profit before Exceptional Item, Finance Cost, Depreciation & Tax 3765.37 6499.54

Financial Expenses 755.09 760.71

Depreciation 2456.25 2868.79

Provision for Taxation 85.57 599.05

Net Profit for the period 468.47 2271.00

Operations:

The members are aware that the operations of the Company at present comprises of Wind Farm Business, Trading and Investment Activities. Revenue from these operations for the year ended March 31, 2014, was Rs. 48604.44 lacs against Rs. 47545.31 lacs in the previous year. Net Profit for the period was Rs. 468.47 lacs (Excluding accrued income of Rs. 7249.60 lacs from mutual funds which has not accounted for in the current year as per Accounting Standard-13) against Rs. 2271.00 lacs of previous financial year. Earning per share (EPS) for the year was Rs. 4.45 as against Rs. 23.48 in the previous year. Lower profit is mainly due to fluctuation in foreign currency in respect of ECB availed for the Wind Mill Power Project and substantially lower income from wind mills due to persistent grid problems in Tamilnadu and changes in wind pattern in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Dividend:

Your directors recommended a dividend of Rs. 3/- per share of Rs. 10/- face value i.e. 30% on the paid up equity share capital of Company and dividend of 8% on non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of Rs. 500 lacs. The total outgo towards dividend would be Rs. 324.14 lacs (Excluding dividend tax).

Deposits:

During the period under review, the Company has not accepted Deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.

Insurance:

Adequate insurance cover has been taken for both the movable and the immovable properties of the Company including Buildings, Plant & Machineries, and Stocks etc.

Buy Back of Equity Shares:

With an objective to reduce outstanding number of shares and return surplus funds to the shareholders of the Company in an efficient and investor friendly manner, the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on 20th May, 2014 have recommended Buy-Back of up to 23,69,575 (Twenty Three Lacs Sixty Nine Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Five) equity shares of face value of Rs. 10 each (representing 25% of the paid-up equity capital of the Company) at the price not exceeding Rs. 450 (Rupees Four Hundred and Fifty only) per Equity Share payable in cash for a total consideration not exceeding Rs. 10663.09 lacs (Rupees One Hundred and Six Crores Sixty Three Lacs Nine Thousand only) through "Tender Offer" route as prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations, 1998, subject to necessary regulatory approvals.

Corporate Governance:

Your Company complied with the relevant provisions of Corporate Governance as prescribed in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and Provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. A report on compliance with Corporate Governance forms a part of the Annual Report.

Listing:

The equity shares of your Company are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. The Company has paid the listing and others payable fees for 2014-15.

Directors:

At the ensuing Annual General Meeting Mr. Sampatraj L. Chowdhary retire by rotation and being eligible offer himself for reappointment. In terms of Sections 149, 152, Schedule IV and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, the Independent Directors can hold office for a term of upto five (5) consecutive years on the Board of Directors of your Company and are not liable to retire by rotation.

Accordingly, it is proposed to appoint Mr. Pramod Zalani, Mr. R. Sathyamurthi and Mr. Jayprakash Maneklal Patel as Independent Directors of your Company up to 5 (five) consecutive years from the date of this Annual General Meeting.

There being no other changes in directorship of the Company during the year under review.

Directors Responsibility Statement:

Pursuant to the requirement under section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, which requires company to give a Directors Responsibility Statement, your directors hereby confirm -

That in preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departure.

That Company has selected Mercantile accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.

That the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for the safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregulations.

That the directors have prepared the Annual accounts on a going concern basis for the year ended on 31st March, 2014.

Energy Conservation, Technology and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:

The Wind Mills generate power from renewable sources (wind) and does not use fossil fuel.

For the year 2013-14, there is no foreign exchange earnings while outgo was Rs. 103.17 lacs being the interest paid on the Foreign Currency loan availed for the Wind Mills.

Particulars of Employees and Others:

Particulars regarding employees receiving remuneration of Rs. 5,00,000/- per month or Rs. 60,00,000/- per annum is given in Annexure-A to the Director''s Report.

Auditors:

M/s. Deloitte Haskins and Sells, Chartered Accountants, who are the statutory auditors of the Company, hold office till the conclusion of the forthcoming AGM and are eligible for re-appointment. Pursuant to the provsions of section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed there under, it is proposed to appoint M/s. Deloitte Haskins and Sells, as statutory auditors of the Company for the financial year 2014-15 and 2015-16 subject to ratification of their appointment at every AGM.

The Company has received letters from M/s Deloitte Haskins and Sells- Chartered Accountants, to the effect that their appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under Section 141(3)(g) of the Companies Act, 2013 and that they are not disqualified from being appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Company.

Comment on Auditors'' Report:

1. The Statutory Auditors have qualified the account on the trade receivables of Rs. 7623.55 lacs pertaining to various commodities contract executed through brokers on the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL). As explained in Note 29 of the Annual Accounts, the Company has pursued legal action against NSEL through Investor Forum and various Statutory Agencies have been taking appropriate action on the recovery of dues from various borrowers of NSEL. The company therefore believes that the outstanding dues could be recovered over a period of time and hence no provision is required to be made as of March 31, 2014.

2. The Statutory Auditors have drawn attention to the low PLF of Wind Mills in operation, their opinion on the recoverable amount and provision of Impairment of Assets under Emphasis of Matter. However as explained in Note 33 of the Annual Accounts, the management is confident that the Recoverable amounts would be higher looking to the improvement in the work being carried out by the Electricity Board in strengthening the internal grid, connection of Southern grid to the National grid and expected improvement in operational efficiencies. Hence management has decided that view could be taken on the provisioning for Impairment of Assets at a later date after observing the performance of the wind mills.

Acknowledgements:

Your Directors are grateful to various stakeholders - banks, shareholders, vendors, other business partners and employees for their continued support during the year under review. The Management places on record its deep appreciation to all those associated with the Company and their continued support.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Place : Ahmedabad Sampatraj L. Chowdhary Date : 20th May, 2014 Chairman Registered office: DIN:00025834 701, Sakar-I, Opp. Gandhigram Railway Station, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad - 380 009


Mar 31, 2013

Dear Members,

The have pleasure in presenting the Twenty Second Annual Report along with the audited statements of Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2013.

Financial Highlights:

(Rs. in Lacs)

Particulars 2013 2012

Revenue from Operations 47545.31 2369.90

; Profit before Exceptional Item, Financial Expenses Depreciation, & Taxation 6917.07 1220.99

Financial Expenses 1178.23 2566.24

Depreciation 2868.79 , 2576.23

Provision for Taxation 599.05 1337.01

Profit /(Loss) after Tax from continuing operations. 2271.00 (5258.49)

Net Profit from Discontinued operations - 11020.60

Profit for the year 2271.00 5762.10

Operations:

The members are aware that the Company in the last year had demerged and transferred the Corn Wet Milling business into a New Company in which a French company has majority stake. The funds received in the process are utilized in the Trading and Investment activities pending identification of New project in the Company. The continuing operations of the company at present comprises of Wind Farm Business, Trading and Investment Activities and revenue from these operations for the year ended 31st March, 2013, was Rs.47545.31 lacs against Rs.2369.90 lacs of the previous year. Net Profit from continuing operations was Rs. 2271 lacs against loss of Rs. 5258.49 lacs of previous financial year. Earning per share (EPS) for the year was Rs.23.48.

Dividend:

Your directors recommended a dividend of Rs. 10/ per share of Rs. 10/- face value i.e. 100% on the paid up equity share capital of Company and dividend of 8% on non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of Rs. 500 lacs. The total outgo towards dividend would be Rs. 987.13 lacs. (Excluding dividend tax)

Deposits:

During the period under review, the Company has not accepted Deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.

Insurance:

Adequate insurance cover has been taken for both the movable and the immovable properties of the Company including Buildings, Plant & Machineries, and Stocks etc.

Corporate Governance:

Your Company complied with the relevant provisions of Corporate Governance as prescribed in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and Provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. A report on compliance with Corporate Governance forms a part of the Annual Report.

Listing:

The equity shares of your Company are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. The Company has paid the listing and others payable fees for 2013-14.

Directors:

At the ensuing Annual General Meeting, Mr. R. Sathyamurthi and Mr. Pramod Kumar Zalani retire by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for reappointment.

There being no other changes in directorship of the Company during the year under review.

Directors'' Responsibility Statement:

Pursuant to the requirement under section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, which requires company to give a Directors'' Responsibility Statement, your directors hereby confirm:-

That in preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanations relating to material departure.

That Company has seLected Mercantile accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.

That the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for the safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregulations.

That the directors have prepared the Annual accounts on a going concern basis for the year ended on 31sl March, 2013.

Energy Conservation, Technology and Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:

The Wind Mills generate power from renewable sources (wind) and does not use fossil fuel.

For the year 2012-13, there is no foreign exchange earnings, while the outgo was Rs. 729.33 lacs being the interest paid on the Foreign Currency loan availed for the Wind Mills.

Particulars of Employees and Others:

Particulars regarding employees receiving remuneration of Rs. 5,00,000/- per month or Rs. 60,00,000/- per annum is as under:

Note: The remuneration paid to Mr. Sampatraj Chowdhary is for a period of 9 Months i.e. from July, 2012 to March, 2013.

Auditors:

The Auditors M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and offer themselves for reappointment. The Auditors have confirmed that if appointed their appointment would be within the limit stated in Section 224 of the Companies Act, 1956

Comment on Auditors'' Report:

The Statutory Auditors have drawn attention to the matter related to search, survey and seizure by the Income Tax Department in September 2011, consequential disclosures made by the Company and uncertainty of any further tax liability that may arise under Emphasis of Matter in their audit report for the year ended 31st March, 2013. As explained in the Note 30 of the Annual Accounts, the Company has provided the disclosures in the accounts for the Year ended 31st March, 2012 and return of Income for the Assessment Year 2012-13 has been filed. The assessment is pending and the Management does not anticipate any further tax liability.

Acknowledgements:

Your Directors are grateful to various stakeholders - banks, shareholders, vendors, other business partners and employees for their continued support during the year under review. The Management places on record its deep appreciation to all those associated with the Company and their continued support.



For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Place : Ahmedabad

Date : 23rd May, 2013 Chairman

Registered office:

701, Sakar-I,

Opp. Gandhigram Railway Station,

Ashram Road, Ahmedabad - 380 009


Mar 31, 2012

Dear Members,

The have pleasure in presenting the Twenty First Annual Report along with the Audited Statements of Accounts of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2012.

Financial Highlights :

(Rs. in Lacs)

Particulars 2012 2011

Revenue from Continuing Operations and other Income 2369.90 778.36

Profit before Exceptional Item, Financial Expenses, Depreciation, & Taxation 1220.99 250.52

Finance Cost 2566.24 241.99

Depreciation 2576.23 302.11

Provision for Taxation 1337.01 -

Profit /(Loss) after Tax from Continuing Operations. (5258.49) (293.58)

Net Profit from Discontinued Operations 11020.60 1672.42

Profit for the year 5762.10 16448.84

Operations :

The Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat vide its order dated February 7, 2012 has approved the Scheme of Arrangement ("the Scheme") in the nature of Demerger and Transfer of Demerged Undertaking of the Company to Riddhi Siddhi Corn Processing Private Limited ("RSCPPL") The Appointed Date as per the Scheme is October 1, 2011 and the Effective Date is May 29, 2012 (the date the said order has been filed with the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat). Accordingly, the Company's Corn Wet Milling business along with its assets and liabilities has been transferred to RSCPPL from the Appointed Date October 1, 2011 and Company has received the consideration as per the sanctioned scheme. Further as per the sanctioned scheme the 16,63,100 equity shares held by M/s Roquette Freres were cancelled and accordingly Company's paid up capital stands reduced by Rs. 166.31 Lacs.

The results of discontinued operations for the six months upto September 30, 2011 has been included in Profit and Loss Account Statement, while working for the profit of the year. The details of discontinued operations are as below:

(Rs. in Lacs)

Year ended March 31 2012 2011

Revenue 52,726.61 99,819.61

Expenses 44,368.60 74,164.10

Profit from Discontinued Operations 8,358.01 25,655.51

Finance Cost 2,109.81 1,440.59

Depreciation 1,129.44 2,210.78

Exceptional Item 1,609.75 -

Profit before Tax 6,728.51 22,004.14

Provision for Tax (4292.08) 5,261.72

Profit After Tax 11,020.59 16742.42

The continuing operations mainly consist of Wind Farm Business and Trading Activities. Total revenue of continuing operations was Rs.2369.90 lacs against Rs.778.36 lacs of the previous year. Net loss from continuing operations was Rs.5258.49 lacs against Rs.293.58lacs of previous financial year. Loss is mainly on account of foreign currency fluctuation, delays in optimizing the operation of Wind Farms and deferred tax provisions. Your management is working toward optimizing the operations of wind farms and hopeful of getting better results in the current financial year.

Dividend :

Your directors recommended a dividend of Rs. 25/- per share of Rs. 10/- face value i.e. 250% on the paid up equity share capital of Company and dividend of Rs. 8% on non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of Rs. 500 lacs. The total outgo towards dividend would be Rs. 2409.58 lacs. (excluding dividend tax).

Deposits :

During the period under review, the Company has not accepted Deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975.

Insurance :

Adequate insurance cover has been taken for both the movable and the immovable properties of the Company including Buildings, Plant & Machineries, and Stocks etc.

Corporate Governance :

Your Company complied with the relevant provisions of Corporate Governance as prescribed in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and Provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. A report on compliance with Corporate Governance forms a part of the Annual Report.

Listing :

The equity shares of your Company are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. The Company has paid the listing and other payable fees for 2012-13.

Directors :

At the ensuing Annual General Meeting Mr. Sampatraj L. Chowdhary and Mr. Mukesh Kumar Chowdhary retire by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment.

Mr. Marc Roquette has resigned from the directorship of the Company w.e.f. May 28,2012 and Mr. Jayprakash M. Patel was appointed as an Additional Director w.e.f. October 18,2012.

Directors Responsibility Statement :

Pursuant to the requirement under section 217 (2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, which requires company to give a Directors Responsibility Statement, your directors hereby confirm -

That in preparation of annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departure.

That Company has selected Mercantile Accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.

That the directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of this Act for the safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregulations.

That the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Energy Conservation:

Pursuant to the transfer of Wet Corn Milling Business only Wind Farm Business remains with the Company. As the Wind Mill generates power from renewal resources i.e. from winds and does not use fossils fuel, naturally conserves energy.

Particulars of Employees and Others :

Particulars regarding employees receiving remuneration of Rs. 5,00,000/- per month or Rs. 60,00,000/- per annum is given in Annexure- A to the Director's Report.

Auditors :

The shareholders in Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on August 27,2012, approved the appointment of M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants for financial year 2011-12. The Auditors M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and offer themselves for reappointment. The Auditors have confirmed that if appointed their appointment would be within the limit stated in Section 224 of the Companies Act, 1956

Comment on Auditors' Report :

The statutory auditors qualified their audit report for the year ended March 31, 2012 in respect of consequential effect, if any, of the transactions recorded during the year, relating to unaccounted income of Rs.1,609.75 lacs under section 132(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and utilisation thereof of Rs.1,609.75 lacs towards land development costs, in the absence of their ability to perform any review procedures as regards said transactions as per the accepted Standards of Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and accordingly their inability to comment on the same. The management proposes to take appropriate steps to adequately support their stand before the appropriate authority in due course of time.

Foreign Currency Earned and Used :

The details of foreign Currency Earned and Used for discontinued operations is as under;

(Rs. in Lacs)

Particulars 2011-12 2010-11

a. Foreign Exchange earned 6210.11 6962.12

b. Foreign Exchange Used

- Raw materials 41.32 112.28

- Capital Goods 27.05 85.38

- Stores and Spares 71.09 104.58

Appreciation :

The Company places on record its deep appreciation for all those who are associated with the Company and have continued their support towards the growth and stability of the Company.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Place : Ahmedabad

Date : October 18, 2012 Chairman


Mar 31, 2011

Dear Members,

The Directors are pleased to present the twentieth annual report and audited accounts of your Company for the year ended 31/03/2011.

Financial highlights (Rs. lacs)

Year ended March 31 2011 2010

Sales and other operational income 1,00,684.87 74,783.37

Profit before interest, depreciation and tax (PBIDT) 25,906.86 12,146.52

Less

Financial expenses 1,682.58 2,082.65

Depreciation 2,512.89 2,422.94

Profit before tax 21,711.39 7,640.93

Provision for taxation 5,262.55 3,723.43

Profit after tax and exceptional items 16,448.84 3,921.92

Profit available for appropriation 23,403.25 8,152.95

Appropriations

Proposed dividend - Preference capital 40.00 40.00

- Equity capital 1,391.80 557.07

Tax on dividend (equity and preference) 232.27 101.47

General reserve 2,000.00 500.00

Balance carried forward 19,739.18 6,954.41

Performance

The country's economic scenario for the financial year remained good, reflecting robust growth in GDP of 8.5% as against 8% in the previous year. However, rising commodity and food prices escalated inflation to newer heights with uncertainties still prevalent in the European countries, which in turn is affecting market sentiments. The Indian government and the RBI are taking appropriate steps to contain inflation, which may for a temporary period result in slower growth rate. For the year FY2012, RBI estimated a GDP growth rate of 8%, on the expectation of near normal monsoon.

Your Company, realising these micro and macro economic challenges, has taken proactive measures to improve operational efficiencies of manufacturing units and also plan well ahead for the future of the Company, as reflected in the Company's financial performance.

Turnover of Rs. 1,00,684.87 lacs for financial year 2010, a 34.64% growth

Production of 3,56,639.51MT finished goods, a 11.14% improvement

PBDIT at Rs. 25,906.86 lacs, growth of 113.29%

PAT at Rs. 16,448.84 lacs, a 319.41 % growth

Exports

The Company's conscious efforts to increase export of its products yielded an export turnover Rs. 6962.12 lacs in FY2011 as against Rs. 5,752.16 lacs in the previous year, a growth of 21%. The Company's products are exported to 29 countries across the world including Japan, Thailand, Kenya, Egypt, U.A.E., Jordan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the US, among others.

Dividend

Your Directors recommended a dividend of Rs.12.5 per share of Rs.10 face value i.e.125% on the paid-up equity share capital of Rs.1,113.79 lacs and a dividend of 8% towards the non- cumulative redeemable preference shares of Rs. 500 lacs. The total outgo towards the dividend would be Rs.1,431.80 lacs (excluding dividend tax).

Diversification

During 2010-11, your management decided to diversify into other areas of activity that could provide better opportunities in the future. Accordingly, your management decided to go into the power sector which is in shortage and much needed by the country. Further, looking into various complexities, it has been decided to focus on power generation from non-conventional energy sources specifically wind power. The recent damage to the nuclear plant in Japan pursuant to earthquake and tsunami will vindicate our decision. As a first step, your management has decided to set up wind farms in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat, with an aggregate capacity of 33.15 MW. Of these, 7.65MW has been commissioned and the balance is expected to be commissioned by July 2011. Plans are afoot to add further capacities in the coming years.

Other initiatives

As you all are aware that the management decided to de-merge the starch business and transfer the same along with the assets and liabilities pertaining to the manufacturing facilities at Viramgam, Gokak and Pantnagar into a subsidiary company in which Roquette Freres shall have majority stake with the option to buy all the shares held/to be held by the Company in the subsidiary.

The proceeds from Roquette Freres will increase the Company's net worth and invigorate its growth in other opportune areas of business, apart from the development of wind farms. The management, at an appropriate time, will give a brief about the new business.

Corporate Governance

Your Company complied with the relevant provisions of Corporate Governance as prescribed in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and provisions of Companies Act, 1965. A report on compliance with Corporate Governance forms a part of the annual report.

Directors

Shri P. G. Zalani and Shri R. Sathyamurthi, Director of the Company, retires by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment.

Listing

The equity shares of your Company are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. The Company has paid the listing and other payable fees for 2011-12.

Director's responsibility statement

As required by Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors state:

That in the preparation of annual accounts, applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures

That the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made estimates and judgements that are reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period

That the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities

That the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis

Energy, technology and foreign exchange

As part of its continuing efforts to conserve energy, your Company is implementing a project for the generation of power from effluents. Details of energy conservation, R&D activities undertaken and foreign exchange earned in accordance with the provisions of Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956, are given in Annexure 'A' to the Directors' Report.

Particulars of employees

Apart from the functional Directors, whose remuneration details are given in the Corporate Governance report, no other employees fall under the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, and amended from time to time.

Auditors

In terms of the provisions of Companies Act, 1956, M/S Ghatalia & Co., present auditors of the Company, retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and offer themselves for reappointment. The Company has received letters from them confirming that their appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limit under Section 224(1-B) of the Companies Act 1956.

Acknowledgements

Your Directors place on record their appreciation for the contributions made by all employees in the progress of your Company. Your Directors also take this opportunity to acknowledge with sincere gratitude, the support extended by the Company's bankers, financial institutions, business associates and valued shareholders.

For and on behalf of the

Board of Directors,

Place: Ahmedabad

Date: 12/05/2011 Chairman


Mar 31, 2010

The Directors are pleased to present the nineteenth annual report and audited accounts of your Company for the year ended March 31, 2010. Financial highlights (Rs. lacs) Year ended March 31 2010 2009

Total income 74,715.57 53,590.59

Profit before interest, d epreciation and tax (PBIDT) 12,181.70 6,343.17 Less

Financial expenses 2,082.65 2,717.29

Depreciation 2,422.94 1,472.82

Profit before tax 7,640.93 2,153.06

Provision for taxation 3,723.43 755.34

Profit after tax and exceptional items 3,921.92 1,398.75

Profit available for appropriation 8,152.95 4,938.23 Appropriations

Proposed dividend - Preference capital 40.00 40.00 - Equity capital 557.07 222.57

Tax on dividend (equity and preference) 101.47 44.64

General reserve 500.00 400.00

Balance carried forward 6,954.41 4,231.02

Performance

The global financial crisis last year resulted in the appreciation of the US Dollar and persistent decline in stock prices, eroding business sentiment. Although timely and concerted efforts by global central banks and respective governments - through various monetary packages - gradually steadied the globa financial market, reviving market sentiments and confidence in business, fiscal concerns still existed owing to region-specific risks.

Fortunately, Indias strong internal financial discipline moderated the effect of the external financial turbulence. Despite low

agricultural output and food price inflation, timely stimulus packages formulated by the RBI and Central Government improved the economy in the second half, reflected in the IIP growth and the estimated 7.4% GDP growth in 2009-10 as against 6.7% for 2008-09. There is growing optimism about the country reaching 9% GDP growth by 2011-2012.

Your Company dealt well with these micro and macro economic challenges. With renewed confidence in the market, the Companys operating performance improved, as witnessed in the quarter-on-quarter figures. The Companys units functioned at optimum capacity. Operations at the Uttarakhand unit

stabilised, significantly boosting overall production, as reflected in the Companys financial performance.

- Income of Rs.74,715.57 lacs for financial year 2010, a 39.4% growth

- Production of 320883 MT finished goods, a 22% improvement

- PBDIT at Rs. 12,181.70 lacs, growing 92.04%

- PAT at Rs 3,921.92 lacs, a 180% growth

Exports

The export turnover in 2009-10 was 6.5% higher at Rs.5,752 acs as against Rs.5,400 lacs in the previous year. Currently exporting its products to 23 countries across the world including Japan, Thailand, Kenya, Egypt, U.A.E., Jordan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the US, among others, the Company plans to gradually increase its export presence supported by its planned plant capacity increase.

Dividend

Your Directors recommended a dividend of Rs. 5/- per share on the paid-up equity share capital of Rs.1,114.14 lacs and a dividend of 8% towards the non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of Rs.500 lacs. The total outgo towards the dividend would be Rs.597.07 lacs (excluding dividend tax).

Expansion

During 2009-10, your Company expanded capacity at its Pantnagar unit.in Uttarakhand, benefits expected to accrue from the second half of the year after plant stabilisation.

Other initiatives

Your management, during the year, closed down operations at the Puducherry unit owing to non-viability, hedging against the impact on profitability through production at the Gokak unit. The management will take appropriate steps to deal with the unit.

Further, subject to approval from shareholders and other concerned authorities, your management has decided to de- merge the business pertaining to its units at Viramgam, Gokak and Pantnagar into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, mainly to bring in new technologies and products from Roquette Freres for more sustainable growth.

Raw material

The Companys chief raw material is maize. The kharif yield of maize remained at expected levels at around 13.5 million tonnes despite floods in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, Indias major maize producing states. Maize production in the rabi season is also expected to be good. We expect maize production in the country would increase in the coming years through hybrid seed usage and increase in acreage under maize cultivation due to better price.

Corporate Governance

Your Company complied with the relevant provisions of Corporate Governance as prescribed in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and provisions of Companies Act, 1965. A report on compliance with Corporate Governance forms a part of the annual report.

Directors

Shri Sampatraj L.Chowdhary and Shri Mukesh Kumar Chowdhary, Directors of the Company, retire by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment.

Listing

The equity shares of your Company are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. The Company has paid the listing and other payable fees for 2010-11.

Directors responsibility statement

As required by Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors state:

- that in the preparation of annual accounts, applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures

- that the Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made estimates and judgements that are reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period

- that the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities

- that the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis

Energy, technology and foreign exchange

As a part of continuing efforts to conserve energy, your Company is implementing a project for the generation of power from effluents. Details of energy conservation, technology absorption and foreign exchange earned in accordance with the provisions of Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956, are given in Annexure ‘A to the Directors Report.

Particulars of employees

Apart from the functional Directors, whose remuneration details are given in the Corporate Governance Report, no other employees fall under the provisions of Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, and amended from time to time.

Auditors

Shareholders in the previous AGM held on September 29, 2009, approved the appointment of M/S S.V.Ghatalia & Associates,

Chartered Accountants, affiliated to Ernst&Young as the Statutory Auditors of the Company. In accordance with the approval, M/S Ghatalia & Co. took charge of audit. In terms of the provisions of Companies Act, they retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and offer themselves for re- appointment. The Company has received letter from them confirming that their appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limit under Section 224(1-B) of the Companies Act 1956.

Acknowledgements

Your Directors place on record their appreciation for the contributions made by all employees in the progress of your Company. Your Directors also take this opportunity to acknowledge with sincere gratitude, the support extended by the Companys bankers, financial institutions, business associates and valued shareholders.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

Place: Ahmedabad

Date: May 6, 2010 Chairman


Mar 31, 2009

The Directors are pleased to present the 18th Annual Report and audited accounts of your Company for the year ended 31/03/09.

Financial highlights

(Rs. lacs)

Year ended 31/03 2009 2008

Sales and other operational income 53,399.03 33,239.97

Profit before interest, depreciation and tax (PBIDT) 6,227.87 5,462.75 Less

Financial expenses 2,601.99 1,249.05

Depreciation 1,472.82 1,261.86

Profit before tax 2,153.05 2,951.83

Provision for taxation 717.73 1,007.32

Profit after tax and exceptional items 1,398.75 1,989:24

Amount available for appropriation 4,938.35 4,477.32

Appropriations

Proposed dividend -Preference capital 40.00 40.00

-Equity capital 222.69 334.13

Tax on dividend (equity and preference) 44.64 63.58

General reserve 400.00 500.00

Balance carried forward 4,231.02 3,539.60



Performance

The Companys performance, considering the overall economic condition, continued to be positive. However, there was a pressure on margins owing to an increase in the price of the essential raw materials and other inputs.

* Your Company achieved a gross turnover of Rs. 53,399 lacs for 2008-09, as against turnover of Rs. 33,239 lacs showing growth of about 61%.

* Your Company produced finished goods at 2,68,185 MT, which was also higher than the previous year, showing a growth of about 77% over the previous year.

* The PBDIT at Rs. 6,227.87 lacs was higher than that of previous years figure of Rs. 5,462.75 lacs.

* The PAT (impact after exceptional items) however, was lower at Rs. 1,398.75 lacs.

Exports

* The export turnover increased from Rs. 2,359 lacs in 2007-08 to Rs. 5,400.01 lacs in 2008-09. The thrust on export, that started a few years back, has started to show positive results with addition of new markets and increasing market share with respect to the existing ones. This would substantially help the Company in increasing its volumes and profitability.

Dividend

Your Directors have recommended a dividend of 20% on the equity share capital of Rs. 1,114.14 lacs. Besides, the Board also recommended a dividend of 8% towards the non-cumulative redeemable preference shares. The total outgo towards the dividend would be Rs. 262.69 lacs (excluding dividend tax).

Raw material

The Companys procurement policy for corn was countered to a larger extent despite an increase resulting from the fixation of minimum support price (MSP) for corn by the government. With larger procurement during the season, the Company ensured continuous supply of maize to support its production plan and meet its marketing requirement.

Corporate Governance

Your Company complied with the relevant provisions of Corporate Governance as prescribed in Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement and provisions of Companies Act, 1956. A report on compliance of Corporate Governance forms a part of the Annual Report.

Directors

Mr. Marc Roquette and Mr. Pramod Kumar G. Zalani, Directors of the Company, retire by rotation and being eligible, offer themselves for reappointment. During the year, the appointment of the Managing Director and Wholetime Directors was reviewed by the Remuneration Committee and the Board. The same will be put up for the approval of the shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

Listing

The equity shares of your Company are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd and the Company has paid the listing and other payable fees for the year 2009-10.

Directors responsibility statement

As required under Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956, your Directors state that

* In the preparation of annual accounts, applicable accounting standards were followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures

* The Directors selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made estimates and judgements that were reasonable and prudent, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for that period.

* The Directors took proper and sufficient care to maintain adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, for safeguarding the Companys assets and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.

* The annual accounts were prepared on a going concern basis.

Energy, technology and foreign exchange

As a part of continuing efforts to conserve energy, your Company is implementing a project for generation of power form effluents. Details of energy conservation, R&D activities undertaken and foreign exchange earned in accordance with the provisions of Section 217(1) (e) of the Companies Act, 1956, are annexed with the Directors Report.

Particulars of employees

Employees whose remuneration fall under the provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, and amended from time to time is annexed with this Report.

Auditors

The auditors, Mehta Lodha & Company, Chartered Accountants, retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. They have, however, shown their inability to continue as statutory auditors of the Company. The Board has proposed the appointment of M/s S. V. Ghatalia & Associates, Chartered Accountants, as statutory auditors for the financial year 2009-10. The Company received a letter from M/s S. V. Ghatalia & Associates, Chartered Accountants confirming that their appointment, if made, would be within the prescribed limits under Section 224 (1-B) of the Companies Act, 1956.

Auditors, in their report, pointed out that the Companys has an internal audit system commensurate with the size and nature of its business; however, the same is required to be further strengthened with regard to the scope, reporting and its compliance. The Board is of the opinion that the scope provided and the present internal audit system is suitable and adequately covers the Companys requirements.

Acknowledgements

Your Directors place on record their appreciation for the contributions made by all employees in the progress of your Company. Your Directors also take this opportunity to acknowledge with sincere gratitude, the support extended by the Companys bankers, financial institutions, business associates and valued shareholders.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors Chairman

Place:Ahmedabad Date:25/06/09

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