n. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and contingent assets
A provision is recognised when the Company has a present obligation as a result of past events and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, in respect of which a reliable estimate can be made. Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. The discount rate used to determine the present value is a pre-tax rate that reflects the current market assessments of time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognised as interest expense. The provisions are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current management estimates.
Contingent liabilities are disclosed in respect of possible obligations that arise from past events, whose existence would be confirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the Company, or a present obligation where outflow of resources is not probable or where outflow is probable but reliable estimate of the amount cannot be made. When there is an obligation in respect of which the likelihood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure is made.
Contingent assets are not recognised in the financial statements. However, they are disclosed only when an inflow of economic benefits is probable.
Where some or all of the expenditure required to settle a provision is expected to be reimbursed by another party, the reimbursement shall be recognised as a separate asset, when it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received if the entity settles the obligation. The amount so recognised shall not exceed the amount of the provision / obligation.
o. Employee Benefits
A) Short term employee benefits: All employee benefits which are due within twelve months of rendering the services are classified as short term employee benefits. Benefits such as salaries, wages, compensated absences, etc. and the expected cost of bonus, ex-gratia are recognised in the period in which the employee renders the related service.
B) Post-employment benefits
i. Defined Contribution Plans: Company’s contribution to the state governed provident fund scheme, superannuation scheme, Employees State Insurance corporation (ESIC) etc. are recognised during the period in which the related service is rendered.
ii. Gratuity: The Company has computed its liability towards future payments of gratuity to employees, on actuarial valuation basis which is determined based on project unit credit method and the charge for current period is debited to the Statement of Profit and Loss. The present value of the defined benefit obligation, which is unfunded at present, is determined by discounting the estimated future cash outflows by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds that have terms approximating the terms of the related obligation. Actuarial gains and losses arising on the measurement of defined benefit obligation is charged/ credited to other comprehensive income.
iii. Compensated absences: Accumulated
compensated absences, which are expected to be availed or encashed within 12 months from the end of the period are treated as short term employee benefits. The obligation towards the same is measured at the expected cost of accumulating compensated absences as the additional amount expected to be paid as a result of the unused entitlement as at the period end.
Accumulated compensated absences, which are expected to be availed or encashed beyond 12 months from the end of the period are treated as other long term employee benefits. The Company’s liability is actuarially determined (using the Projected Unit Credit method) at the end of each period. Actuarial losses/gains are recognised in the Standalone Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which they arise.
iv. Medical benefits: The Company has computed its liability towards post-employment medical benefits, on actuarial valuation basis which is determined based on projected unit credit method and the charge for current period is debited to the Statement of Profit and Loss. The present value of the defined benefit obligation, which is unfunded at present, is determined by discounting the estimated future cash outflows by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds that have terms approximating the terms of the related obligation. Actuarial gains and losses arising on the measurement of defined benefit obligation is charged/ credited to other comprehensive income.
C) Termination Benefits: These are recognised as an expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss of the period in which they are incurred, i.e. when employment is terminated or when an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits.
p. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss (excluding other comprehensive income) for the period attributable to equity shareholders by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period is adjusted for events such as bonus issue, bonus element in a right issue, shares split (sub-division) and reverse share splits (consolidation of shares) that have changed the number of equity shares outstanding, without a corresponding change in resources. For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit or loss (excluding other comprehensive income) for the period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares.
q. Exceptional items
When an item of income or expense within Statement of profit and loss from ordinary activity is of such size, nature or incidence that its disclosure is relevant to explain more meaningfully the performance of the Company for the period, the nature and amount of such items is disclosed as exceptional items.
r. Segmental information
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. Executive committee, which has been identified as the chief operating decision maker, assesses the financial performance and position of the Company and makes strategic decisions. The executive committee consists of the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Executive Officer and other departmental heads. See note 51 for segment information presented.
3. Critical estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Ind AS requires estimates and assumptions to be made by the Management of the Company that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and amounts disclosed as contingent liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Differences between actual results and estimates are recognised in the period in which the results are known.
The Management believes that these estimates are prudent and reasonable and are based upon the management’s best knowledge of current events and actions. Actual results could differ from these estimates and differences between actual results and estimates are recognised in the periods in which the results are known or materialised.
This note provides an overview of the areas that involved a higher degree of judgement or complexity, and of items which are more likely to be materially adjusted due to originally assessed estimates and assumptions turning out to be different than the actual results.
Examples of such estimates include the useful life of property, plant and equipment, provision for doubtful debts/advances, future obligation in respect of retirement benefit plans, impairment of investments/assets, etc.
i) Property, plant and equipment and Intangible Assets: (Refer note 5 and 7)
Management reviews the estimated useful lives and residual values of the assets annually in order to determine the amount of depreciation/ amortisation to be recorded during any reporting period. The useful lives and residual values as per schedule II to the Companies Act, 2013 or otherwise are based on the Company’s historical experience with similar assets and taking into account anticipated technological changes, whichever is more appropriate.
ii) Income Tax: (Refer note 42)
The Company reviews at each balance sheet date the carrying amount of deferred tax assets. The factors used in estimates may differ from actual outcome which could lead to an adjustment to the amounts reported in the standalone financial statements.
iii) Contingencies: (Refer note 48)
Management has estimated the possible outflow of resources, if any at the end of each annual reporting financial period, if any, in respect of contingencies/ ( claim/litigations against the Company as it is not possible to predict the outcome of pending matters with accuracy.
iv) Impairment of financial assets: (Refer note 44)
The impairment provisions for financial assets are based on assumptions about risk of default and expected cash loss. The Company uses judgement in making these assumptions and selecting the inputs to the impairment calculation, based on Company’s past history, existing market conditions as well as forward looking estimates at the end of each reporting period.
v) Loss Allowance (Refer note 15)
Trade receivables do not carry any interest and are stated at their nominal value as reduced by appropriate allowances for estimated irrecoverable amounts. Under Ind AS, impairment allowance has been determined based on Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model. Estimated irrecoverable amounts are based on the ageing of the receivable balance and historical experience. Individual trade receivables are written off if the same are not collectible.
vi) Impairment of non-financial assets: (Refer note 5 and 7)
The carrying amounts of assets are reviewed at each Balance Sheet date to assess whether
there is any indication that an individual asset / group of assets (constituting a Cash Generating Unit) may be impaired. If there is any indication of impairment based on internal / external factors i.e. when the carrying amount of the assets exceed the recoverable amount, an impairment loss is charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which an asset is identified as impaired. An impairment loss recognised in prior accounting periods is reversed or reduced if there has been a favorable change in the estimate of the recoverable amount. However, the carrying value after reversal is not increased beyond the carrying value that would have prevailed by charging usual depreciation if there was no impairment.
vii) Defined benefit obligation (Refer note 47)
The cost of post-employment benefits is determined using actuarial valuations. The actuarial valuation involves making assumptions about discount rates, future salary increases and mortality rates. Due to the long term nature of these plans such estimates are subject to significant uncertainty. The assumptions used are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
viii) Fair value measurements (Refer note 43)
Management applies valuation techniques to determine the fair value of financial instruments (where active market quotes are not available). This involves developing estimates and assumptions consistent with how market participants would price the instrument.
Application of new and revised Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS)
All the Ind AS issued and notified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015 (as amended) till the standalone financial statements are authorised, have been considered in preparing these Standalone Financial Statements.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) notifies new standards or amendments to the existing standards under Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules as issued from time to time. For the year ended 31 March 2025, MCA has notified Ind AS - 117 Insurance Contracts and amendments to Ind AS 116 - Leases, relating to sale and leaseback transactions, applicable to the Company w.e.f. 1 April 2024. The Company has reviewed the new pronouncements and based on its evaluation has determined that it does not have any significant impact on its financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Further MCA has notified amendments to Ind AS 21 - The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, with respect to lack of exchangeability and this will be applicable to the Company for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2025.
43. Fair value measurements
Fair value intsruments by category and heirarchy
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities are included at the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values:
1. Fair value of cash and term deposits, trade and other short term receivables, trade payables, other current liabilities, short term loans from banks and other financial institutions approximate their carrying amounts largely due to short term maturities of these instruments. The fair value of lease liability is not required to be disclosed.
2. Financial instruments with fixed and variable interest rates are evaluated by the Company based on parameters such as interest rates and individual credit worthines of the counter party. Based on this evaluation, allowances are taken to acount for expected losses of these receivables. Accordingly, fair value of such instruments is not materially different from their carrying amounts.
The fair values for loans and security deposits were calculated based on cash flows discounted using a curent lending rate. They are classified as level 3 fair values in fair value heirarchy due to the inclusion of unobservable inputs including counter party credit risk.
The fair values of non-current borrowings are based on discounted cashflows using a current borrowing rate. They are classified as level 3 fair values in the fair value heirarchy due to the use of unobsevable inputs, including own credit risk.
For financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value, the carrying amounts are equal to fair value.
The Company uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation technique:
Level 1: Level 1 hierarchy includes financial instruments measured using quoted prices. For example, listed equity instruments that have quoted market price.
Level 2: The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example, traded bonds, over-the- counter derivatives) is determined using valuation techniques which maximise the use of observable market data and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.
Level 3: If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3. This is the case for unlisted equity securities, contingent consideration and indemnification asset included in level 3.
44. Financial risk management
The Company is exposed primarily to fluctuations in foreign exchange, interest rate, credit quality and liquidity management which may adversely impact the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities. The Company has a risk management policy which covers the risk associated with its financial assets and liabilities. The risk management policy is approved by the Board of Directors. The focus is to assess the unpredictability of the financial environment and to mitigate potential adverse effect on the financial performance of the Company. The Company’s principal financial liabilities comprises of borrowings, lease liabilities, trade payables and other financial liabilities. The Company’s principal financial assets include loans, trade receivables, cash and bank balances , other bank balances and other financial assets that derive directly from its operations.
A. Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that counterparty will not meet its obligations under a financial instrument or customer contract, leading to a financial loss. The company is exposed to credit risk from its operating activities (primarily trade receivables) and from its financing activities, financial assets. Management has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis. Credit evaluations are performed on all customers requiring credit over a certain amount.
a: Trade receivables (net of loss allowance)
Trade receivables are unsecured and are derived from revenue earned from two main classes of trade receivables i.e. receivables from sales to government corporations and receivables from sales to private parties. A substantial portion of the Company’s trade receivables are from government corporation customers having strong credit worthiness. Further, Company’s historical experience of collecting receivables is that credit risk is low. Hence trade receivables are considered to be a single class of financial assets.Further, the Company has taken insurance against some of receivables from sales to private parties. The Company measured the expected credit loss of trade receivables from individual customers based on historical trends, industry practices and the business environment in which the entity operates. Loss rates are based on actual loss experiences and past trends.
b: Other financial assets
Cash balances are maintained with banks having high credit rating. Loans given to related parties and employees are fully recoverable and loans given to others are fully provided. Majority of other security deposits are placed majorly with government agencies. The credit loss recognised is for a specific scenario and is not expected in the future. The Company presumes increase in credit risk when financial assets are past due more than 30 days.
B. Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company may not be able to meet its present and future cash and collateral obligations without incurring unacceptable losses. The Company’s objective is to maintain optimum levels of liquidity and to ensure that funds are available for use as per requirement.
The liquidity risk principally arises from obligations on account of financial liabilities viz. borrowings, lease liabilities, trade payables and other financial liabilities.
The finance department of the Company is responsible for liquidity and funding as well as settlement management. In addition, processes and policies related to such risks are overseen by senior management. Management monitors the Company’s net liquidity position through trade receivables or through short term borrowings on need basis.
The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual change in the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated. There is no change in the method of valuation from the prior period. Sensitivity due to mortality and withdrawals are not material and hence impact of change not calculated.
Risks associated with defined benefit plan
Valuations of defined benefit plan are performed on certain basic set of pre-determined assumptions and other regulatory framework which may vary over time. Thus, the Company is exposed to various risks in providing the above benefit plans which are as follows:
i. Interest Rate risk: The plan exposes the Company to the risk of fall in interest rates. A fall in interest rates will result in an increase in the ultimate cost of providing the above benefit and will thus result in an increase in the value of the liability (i.e. value of defined benefit obligation)
ii. Salary Escalation Risk: The present value of the defined benefit plan is calculated with the assumption of salary increase rate of plan participants in future. Deviation in the rate of increase of salary in future for plan participants from the rate of increase in salary used to determine the present value of obligation will have a bearing on the plan’s liability.
iii. Mortality risk : Since the benefits under the plan is not payable for life time and payable till retirement age only, plan does not have any longevity risk. Mortality rate during employment is calculated considering Indian Assured Lives Mortality 2012-14 (Urban) (Previous year:Indian Assured Lives Mortality 2012-14 (Urban).
(c) Compensated absences
The leave obligations cover the Company’s liability for sick and privilege leaves. The leave obligation is presented as current, since the Company does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for any of these obligations. However, based on past experience, the Company does not expect all employees to take the full amount of accrued leave or require payment within the next 12 months.
a) Contingent liability relating to determination of provident fund liability, based on 28 February 2019 Supreme Court judgement, is not determinable at present, due to uncertainty on the period of impact of the judgement in absence of further clarification relating to applicability. The Company will continue to assess any further developments in this matter for their implications on the Company financial statements, if any, which, based on the number of employees, is not expected to be significant.
b) Transport pass fee claimed by excise authorities @ ^ 3 per bulk litre (BL) from 12 July 1999 up to 25 August 2009 and @ ^ 1.50 per BL from 26 August 2009 till 18 May 2011 on Extra Neutral Spirit (ENA) purchased aggregating ^ 821.97 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 821.97 lakhs) and transport pass fee claimed by excise authorities @ ^ 1 per BL from 01 April 2010 to 18 May 2011 on rectified spirits purchased aggregating ^ 48.88 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 48.88 lakhs), transport pass fee claimed by excise authorities @ ^ 3 per BL from 01 June 2009 to 18 May 2011 on Malt purchased aggregating ^ 2.16 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 2.16 lakhs) including for one of the Contract Bottling Unit.
The Company has paid ^ 303.71 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 303.71 lakhs) under protest which is shown under balance with statutory authorities (non-current).
The Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Mumbai has, vide its order dated 06 May 2011, upheld Company’s appeal and allowed the Company’s petition with the direction that the amount paid be refunded along with the interest @ 9% per annum within 10 weeks from the date of receipt of application for refund. As directed, the Company has filed an application for claim of refund before the customs and excise authorities. The Company has also claimed ^ 163.71 lakhs (including interest of ^ 29.94 lakhs) on account of transport pass fees charged by suppliers.
The Customs and excise department of Maharashtra has filed a Special leave petition (SLP) before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against the above order. The Supreme Court has directed the registrar to issue notice to all concerned and affected parties pending admission of petition.
Subsequently, the registrar has issued notice to all the concerned and affected parties for admission of petition and accordingly, the Company has filed its response to this notice. The matter has not come up for hearing.
c) Increased water charges (including delayed payment charges billed by MIDC from time to time for the period November 2001 to March 2024, disputed by the Company aggregating ^ 196.07 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 196.07 lakhs).
In the above said matter, High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench did not allow the stay petition filed by the Company. However, the Hon’ble High Court of Aurangabad Bench has agreed to allow for payment of only principal amount to MIDC towards outstanding water charges and granted stay on levy of interest and penalty till the disposal of final appeal.
Based on the above, the Company has paid till 31 March 2025 ^ 162.02 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 151.98 lakhs) under protest which is shown under balance with statutory authorities (non-current).
Few of the IMFL manufacturers have filed Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court. Since the cause of action and reliefs claimed are identical, the outcome of this case will hold good for the Company as well.
d) The Maharashtra State Excise Department, Aurangabad has raised a demand of ^ 32.80 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 32.80 lakhs) towards additional license fee on the Company as a consequence of the change of name arising due to restructuring of the Company. The Company has challenged the said demand and filed Writ Petition before High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. The said matter has not come up for hearing yet. The demand of ^ 32.80 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 32.80 lakhs), which is paid by the Company under protest, is shown under balance with statutory authorities (non-current).
e) The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had recovered differential Octroi Duty on Extra Neutral Alcohol / Rectified Spirit for the period from December 1991 to June 1997 on the basis of High Court judgment on similar facts in another liquor Company case. This judgment had been reversed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in another case in which interest @ 6 % p. a. was allowed. The Company has entered into an agreement with AMC on 12 March 1993 by which both the parties had agreed that judgment passed shall be binding on both the parties.
The Company had filed a suit for recovery in the Hon’ble Court of Civil Judge, (Senior Division) at Aurangabad. As per the order dated 16 October 2006 of the Court, the Company is entitled to get an amount of ^ 157.97 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 157.97 lakhs), with interest thereon@ 6% p.a. from the date of suit till the date of payment.
The Municipal Corporation has filed an appeal against this order, which has been disposed off by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench vide their order dated 12 February 2007 granting the stay of execution of decree passed by Trial Court subject to deposit of ^ 220 lakhs in 11 instalments commencing from April 2007. Further, the appeal came up for hearing on 29 August 2007 before the High Court at Bombay Bench at Aurangabad and an order was passed allowing the Company to withdraw the aforesaid amount and so far the Company has received ^ 220 lakhs up to 31 March 2009. The appeal filed by AMC is pending before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench
f) In an earlier year, the Company had received demand notice from the Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, Aurangabad for the F.Y. 2011-12 to 2014-15 towards service tax on reverse charge basis on expenditure incurred in foreign currency on sales promotion, travelling and other expenditure. Total demand raised is ^ 538.08 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 538.08 lakhs) (including penalty of ^ 268.28 lakhs, late fees of ^ 1.60 lakhs excluding interest). The Company has paid ^ 20.11 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 20.11 lakhs) under protest against the said demand towards mandatory deposit for admission of appeals, which is shown under balance with statutory authorities (non-current). The Company has filed an appeal before Central Excise and Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai.
g) One of the Company’s Contract Bottling Unit (CBU) at Rajasthan had received notice of demand for the A.Y. 2007¬ 08 to 2009-10 amounting to ^ 91.80 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 91.80 Lakhs) of VAT and interest thereon for ^ 15.75 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 15.75 lakhs) aggregating ^ 107.55 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 107.55 lakhs) from Commercial Tax Officer, Government of Rajasthan on alleged VAT payable on captive consumption of ENA for the manufacturing of the Company’s brands and deemed sale of ENA to the brand owner. The said demand was upheld by the Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court vide their order dated 20 July 2017. Against the said demand, the CBU has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Vide order dated 28 August 2017, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has granted stay in the matter in respect of recovery of any demand or interest. In the event, if the matter is decided against the CBU, the Company is liable to compensate the CBU for the tax demand including interest.
h) In an earlier year, the Company has received excise demand of ^ 286.02 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 286.02 lakhs) relating
to excess transit wastages for ENA supplied by Contract Bottling unit (CBU). Writ petition was filed with the Hon’ble
High Court by CBU and is pending for disposal. Amount deposited under protest of ^ 71.50 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 71.50 lakhs) is shown under balance with statutory authorities (non-current). Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered that, on furnishing an adequate surety to the satisfaction of Excise Commissioner, the recovery of penalty shall remain stayed until next date of hearing. The matter has not come up for hearing yet and the same is under progress.
i) The Company had received a show cause notice dated 22 March 2021 from its customer - Canteen Stores Department (CSD) for ^ 857.69 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 857.69 lakhs) on account of differential trade rate relating to the period from October 2014 to December 2020, which has been disclosed as contingent liability. The Company has submitted the explanation and necessary documents demanded by CSD in response. letter received from CSD, however consequent
to the explanation filed by the Company a show cause notice was issued by CSD to the Company demanding certain clarification and documentation. The Company has sought further time from the CSD department to respond to the said notice.
j) A letter of Intent (LOI) was granted to the Company along with a demand notice by the Government of Andhra Pradesh on 9 March 2017 based on an application made on 3 December 2014 along with stipulated payment of ^ 275.00 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 275.00 lakhs). The Company had immediately requested for a waiver of the demand notice. Further, vide letter dated 17 May 2017, the Company had requested for a three-year moratorium for payment of license fees. The request was disallowed vide their letter dated 31 May 2017 which was served on the Company on 12 June 2017.
The Company then requested the Commissioner of Prohibition of Excise for surrendering the LOI and requested for refund of the advance paid ^ 275.00 lakhs vide letter dated 14 June 2017. However, the Company received a demand notice dated 9 February 2018 from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise for payment of the license fees of ^ 2,725.00 lakhs in 11 quarterly instalments with first instalment being due on 26 January 2017 which remains unpaid. Amount deposited under protest of ^ 425.00 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 425.00 lakhs) is shown under balance with statutory authorities (non-current).
Company filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against the State of Andhra Pradesh represented by the Principal Secretary to Government Revenue (Excise Department) as well as against the Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh seeking a declaration that the said demand as well as refusal of the Respondents to refund amounts paid by the Company of ^ 87.48 lakhs and ^ 275.00 lakhs along with applications made on 22 November 2010 and 03 December 2014 as bad and illegal in law; and a direction to the Respondents to cease making demands for payment of instalments and to refund the above amounts paid by the Company along with interest @ 18% p.a. from 17 December 2012 and 31 May 2017 respectively.
In the said Writ Petition, the Hon’ble High Court was pleased to pass an interim order directing the Respondents not to take any coercive action against Company pursuant to the letter dated 6 February 2019 of the 2nd Respondent. The Company filed a writ petition against the said order and obtained an interim stay on the same. The matter is still pending in Andhra Pradesh High Court. The writ petition filed by the Company against the State of Andhra Pradesh represented by Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Excise Department) and the Commissioner Prohibition and Excise is pending before the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. The matter was last listed on 19 March 2019 when the order was passed. Thereafter the matter has not been listed. The order subsists even as on today. The Order also stated that no coercive steps can be taken against the petitioner.
k) The Company is operating its business in the State of Uttar Pradesh by entering into a Lease Agreement with Simbhaoli Sugars Limited (“Simbhaoli”) since October 2017. As per UP VAT Act, during pre-GST period i.e., before 30 June 2017, ENA in Uttar Pradesh was charged at Paisa 0.80 per litre for intra state purchase of ENA and Inter-state purchase was taxed at 2% CST. After introduction of GST, ENA falls under VAT and there was no clarity on Vat to be charged on ENA. In respect of ENA purchases made by the Company from Simbhaoli since October 2017, no VAT / GST has been recovered or paid by Simbhaoli in line with the request made by the Company. The Company has issued an indemnity to safeguard Simbhaoli from any liability on account of VAT / GST on ENA procurement from them. Department has issued notice to Simbhaoli to deposit arrears of Tax for F.Y 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. Neither Simbhaoli nor the Company has paid any tax for the period 1 October 2017- 8 December 2019. On 17 December 2019, Uttar Pradesh VAT Authority has notified 5% rate of VAT on ENA, effective from 9 December 2019 onwards, the Company has been paying 5% VAT on ENA purchase. The liability amounts to ^ 1,428.70 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 1,428.70 lakhs). The Company has been granted stay for 90% of the demand on issuance of surety. Balance 10% of the demand has been paid by the Company amounting to ^ 142.87 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 142.87 lakhs) for FY 2017-18, FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20, which is shown under balance with statutory authorities (non-current). The Company has received intimation of tax u/s 74(5) of the CGST Act, 2017 for the period October to November 2022, amounting to ^ 200.31 lakhs including interest and penalty (31 March 2024 ^ 200.31 lakhs) on alleged GST on ENA. The Company has replied to the instant notice.
l) A contract bottling unit had been issued notice of demand of ^ 131.17 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 131.17 lakhs) on 2 July 2010 under the Assam Entry Tax Act by the Government of Assam. Amount deposited under protest of ^ 75.79 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 75.79 lakhs) is shown under other financial assets (non-current).
m) In earlier years, the Company was receiving taxable invoices from its CBUs at the rate of 18% on the bottling charges on manufacturing of IMFL for the Company (brand owner). However, based on the notification dated 13 October 2017, No. 31/2017 - Central Tax (rate), the Company has asked its bottlers to charge GST on bottling charge at 5%. Vide Notification No. CBIC (TRU) Circular no 164/20/2021 a separate new entry was introduced with effect from 01 October 2021, accordingly all the CBUs are charging 18% on job work changes. However, there remains to be lack of clarity in respect of charging the 18% rate from 01 October 2017 to 30 September 2021.Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has submitted a representation vide letter dated 9 October 2019 to Hon’ble Finance Minister and other Senior Member of the GST Council. However, final disposal of the above representation made has not been received. The Company is of the view that the effective date of applicability of 18% GST should be from 01 October 2021 only and accordingly no provision has been made in the books of account. Andhra Pradesh High Court vide order dated 20 October 2022, in case of another Company in the industry, ruled that the services by way of job work in relation to manufacture of alcoholic liquor for human consumption should be liable to 18% GST retrospectively. A special leave petition has been filed by that Company with Hon’ble Supreme Court against such ruling of Andhra Pradesh High Court and is yet to be concluded. The Company has also been advised by senior counsel that the GST at 18% would not be payable with retrospective effect which is in line with special leave petition filed by aforesaid Company. Some of the State GST departments have raised demand for the differential GST amount as mentioned below for which Company has filed its reply with the department that the Company through its Member Association CIABC has made various representation for clarification to the GST council and is awaiting response on this.
• In the case of Solkit Distillery and Brewery Private Limited, the Company has filled appeal before Appellate Authority. After paying pre-deposit of 10% of the demand for ^ 7.98 lakhs. In case of Solkit, Udaipur, Commissioner (Appeal) GST, Jodhpur allowed appeal on GST@ 5% in place of 18% alleged by GST Department on bottling charge prior to 01 October 2021 in the state of Rajasthan.
• In the case of Hi-Tech Bottling Limited, has received notice of rejecting appeal for period from 01 July 2017 to 31 March 2022 without citing any reason. Letter submitted to the authority for Company’s intention to file further appeal in tribunal once functional/Operational.
• In the case of Batra Breweries Private Limited, Company has received demand order dated 12 March 2024. The Company filled appeal before the first Appellate Authority within stipulated time frame allowed. Appeal Order received on 23 September 2024 with Demand.
-Further letter submitted to the authority for Company’s intention to file further appeal in tribunal once functional/operational. Additional 10% advance deposited for ^ 20.81 lakhs according to 20% pre-deposit notification to file appeal in tribunal.
• In the case of Unistil Alcoblends Private Limited, a detailed submission and Personal Hearing was concluded. Order Received with demand and Appeal filled on 27 August 2024.
• In the case of Shakti Maltare & Lemonade Private Ltd the first Appellate Authority has rejected the appeal of the CBU by confirming applicable GST rate of 18% on bottling charges payable to CBU wide order dated 04 July 2024. Company has submitted a suitable reply to appeal order on 1st October 2024 as Tribunal yet not defined and further appeal will be filled as soon as tribunal is functional/operational.
• In case of CDBL DRC07 order received for the FY 2019-20 with demand of ' 32.35 lakhs. Company has filled appeal with pre-deposit amount of ^ 3.24 lakhs. Subsequent CDBL has received DRC 07 notice for FY 2018-19 and FY 2020-21 with demand of ^ 13.88 lakhs and ^ 22.42 lakhs respectively and Company has filed appeal.
• In all above cases in ABDL CBUs The similar matter is pending with Honorable supreme court in case of Esveeaar Distilleries Private Limited and scheduled for the hearing on 12th August 2025.
n) Company has received summon notice dated 11 August 2020 from the Director General of GST Intelligence, Hyderabad on applicability of GST on Distillery Wet Grain Soluble (DWGS) and Distillery Dry Grain Soluble (DDGS). On 20 June 2022, the Company has received Show Cause Notice on the subject matter from Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI), Telangana for an amount of ^ 726.19 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 726.19 lakhs). Aggrieved by the earlier orders, the Company has filed an appeal before High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad on 3 December 2022. The Company has filed the rejoinders in the hearing scheduled on 12 June 2023. The hearing of the matter was scheduled on 18 July 2023. Amount deposited under protest of ^ 50.00 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 50.00 lakhs) is shown under balance with statutory authorities(non-current). The Company is discharging GST on DDGS and DWGS at 5% from 12 August 2020. However, the Company has been advised by senior counsel, that the GST demand for the period prior to the issuance of the clarificatory Circular dated 06 October 2021 is not payable. Honorable High Court has granted a new date of hearing being 9 June 2025.
o) One of the ENA suppliers Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. has received order u/s. 74 of the GST Act for the period April 2022 to August 2022 from the Joint Commissioner, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, raising demand of ^ 360.40 lakhs (including interest and penalty) (31 March 2024 ^ 360.40 lakhs) in respect of supply of ENA to the Company without charging GST. The Company has filed the appeal before the Appellate authority. Amount deposited under protest of ^ 17.43 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 17.43 lakhs) is shown under balance with statutory authorities(non-current).
The question of chargeability of appropriate Tax (whether UPVAT or GST) is subjudice before Apex Court of India as UPVAT Authority, CIABC and International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI) has filed Special Leave Petition before Apex Court, challenging Order of Allahabad High Court which has ruled that appropriate tax is not UPVAT. The matter was scheduled for hearing on 10 April 2023, however the hearing got postponed. Next date of hearing is yet to be announced.
Further, Show Cause notice has been received in our Kerala unit from State Goods and Service Tax Department, Kerala raising demand of ^ 60.38 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 60.38 lakhs) on alleged non-payment of GST on procurement of ENA during the tax period 2017-18. The Company has responded to such notice. No further communication has been received from State GST Department.
During the year Company has received favourable order VAT authority state appeal Muzaffarnagar has confirmed that CAB & Malt transactions is now under VAT at 5% and not GST, order is issued for the FY 2022-23 under UPVAT Act. Further, during the year the GST appellate authority, Muzaffarnagar has passed the order confirming that no GST is payable on sale of Malt & CAB Spirit with reduction of demand from ^ 360.40 to ^ 256.40 lakhs.
p) By its order dated 18 October 2022, the Aurangabad Mathadi and Unsecured Workers Board, Aurangabad has directed the Company to make the payment of ^ 252.95 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 252.95) towards short payment of wages and levy to the Mathadi Workers working at its unit situated at Plot No. 06, MIDC Area, Chikalthana, Aurangabad during February 2010 to July 2017 (loading), August 2014 to December 2019 (Unloading) and September 2020 to June 2022 (shifting/Carriage/Store) from the rates fixed by the Board for the period 2013-16, 2016-19, 2019-22. Challenging the order of the Board, Company has filed a writ petition before Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench seeking suspension of operation of the order dated 18 October 2022 passed by the Board. While granting a conditional stay of the order, the Court has directed the Company to deposit a sum of ^ 50.00 lakhs (31 March 2024 50.00 lakhs) along with an undertaking to deposit balance amount on final conclusion. As per the Court directives, Company has deposited a sum of ^ 50.00 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 50.00 lakhs) reflected under balance with statutory authorities (non-current) along with an undertaking. The matter is pending for filing the reply by the Mathadi Board.
q) The Company received excise demand of ^ 27.10 Lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 27.10 Lakhs) relating to low strength of ENA. The Company had challenged the same with appropriate authority and has paid the amount under protest, which is disclosed under due from tie-up units (non-current). Rajasthan High Court had left it exclusively for the Excise Commissioner to take a decision, after examining all aspects of the matter. The Company had filed a writ petition in March 2020. The Rajasthan High Court, vide its order dated 15 November 2021 has quashed the orders of the Excise
by allowing the writ petition with a direction to pay ^ 0.10 lakhs as compounding fee. An appeal has been filed by the State Excise challenging the order before Principal Bench, Jodhpur bench of Rajasthan High Court.
r) The Company was operating its business in the State of Uttar Pradesh by entering into an arrangement with Dhampur Sugar Mills Limited (Dhampur). As per UP VAT Act, during pre-GST period i.e., before 30 June 2017, ENA in Uttar Pradesh was charged at Paisa 0.80 per litre for intra state purchase of ENA and Inter-state purchase was taxed at 2% CST. Dhampur has received intimation of tax ascertained as being payable under Section 73(5) (Form GST DRC- 01A) from Office of Joint Commissioner, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh for the FY 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 vide letter dated 12 April 2023 and 12 July 2023 alleging to pay GST on ENA for the following tax period for sale of ENA to the Company.
t) The Company has received a claim on 11 December 2023, amounting to ^ 4,210.66 lakhs from one of its institutional customer Canteen Stores Department (CSD), which pertains to a historically settled issue regarding differential trade terms for sales made during the period from 1 March 2012 to 31 October 2017, which was disclosed in the annual financial statements for the financial years ended 31 March 2020, 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2022. The Company vide its letter dated 13 June 2024 to the customer has rejected the claim and invoked arbitration disputing the arbitrary claim of the customer. Management assessment supported by external legal opinion is that the Company has a good case on merits and the probability of the claim fructifying into a liability is remote. Accordingly, the management has determined that the receivable from the customer, amounting to ^ 3,398.72 lakhs (net of adjustments) as on 31 March 2025, is good and recoverable. The Company has filed a petition on 08 November 2024 under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court seeking appointment of Sole Arbitrator and the matter is sub-judice.
u) The Company has received order under section 153C of the Income Tax Act from the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, CC 8(2) Mumbai. In response to the same the assessment was completed by the appropriate authority and demand of ^ 5,331.06 lakhs was raised including interest for A.Y. 2014-15 to 2020-21. Moreover, the Company has also received notice u/s. 274 regarding Penalty proceedings. The Company has already filed appeal before the first Appellate authority (CIT(Appeals), filed rectification of demand letter and abeyance letter to keep the demand in abeyance till the disposal of our appeal by CIT(Appeals). The Company expects favorable order in the above cases and therefore no provision has been created in the books of account. The above mentioned demand has been now merged with order u/s 143(3) read with section 147, refer note 63 for the same.
v) The Company has received GST audit notice in the state of Haryana for FY 2019-20. GST audit of the Company was conducted by the GST department along with staff under Section 65(1) of Act, 2017 read with rules 101 of HGST Rules,2017. Notice ADT-01 was issued to the Company where Company has submitted reply of this notice with all required supporting documents. Further SCN issued to the Company on the same which was also replied. However, department has issued DRC-07 order with charging tax liability for ^ 192.83 lakhs with interest ^ 168.60 lakhs and penalty ^ 19.28 lakhs total ^ 380.71 lakhs for the reason of unreconciled turn over reported in GSTR 9C(5O) which relates to provisions for expenses created in earlier period written off and provisions for statutory liability written off during the period in the financial statement and Miscellaneous/other income reported in books of accounts pertain to all states in India related to reversal of security deposit and not subject charge GST.
The Company decided to file appeal against DRC-07 order and filled appeal APL-01 before first appeal authority with mandatory 10% pre-deposit of tax amount for ^ 19.28 lakhs as per GST provision.
w) During the year under review the Company has received demand notice under DRC 07 from the state of Andhra Pradesh raising demand of ^ 3,003.11 lakhs and equivalent penalty of ^ 3,003.11 lakhs and applicable Interest. The same notice is received for wrong availment of ITC for the period of July 2017 to march 2021. The Company had filled rectification application for above said notice of demand. Subsequently, Company has received rectification order reducing tax demand amount of ^ 3,003.11 lakhs to ^ 51.55 lakhs by accepting companies attention. However, the AO has retained the penalty of ^ 3,003.11 lakhs. The Company has once again filled rectification application against the penalty of ^ 3,003.11 lakhs and in the process of filling appeal before the first appeal authority against the penalty ^ 3,003.11 lakhs and demand of ^ 51.55 lakhs.
(B) Commitments:
(i) Estimated amount of contracts unexecuted on account of Property, plant and equipment (net of advances) ^ 10,308.57 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 106.98 lakhs)
(ii) Uncalled Liability on shares of ‘ABD Maestro Private Limited of ^ 5,600 lakhs
(Refer footnote 5 below note 8 for commitment for further capital infusion in ABD Maestro Private Limited)
49. Revenue from contracts with customers
The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
1. Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer.
2. Identification of the performance obligations in the contract.
3. Determination of the transaction price.
4. Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.
5. Recognition of revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied.
I n all cases, the total transaction price for a contract is allocated amongst the various performance obligations based on their relative stand-alone selling prices. The transaction price for a contract excludes any amounts collected on behalf of third parties.
At contract inception, the Company assesses the goods and services promised in the contracts with customers and identifies a performance obligation for each promise to transfer to the customer a good or service (or bundle of goods or services) that is distinct. To identify the performance obligations, the Company considers all of the goods and services promised in the contract regardless of whether they are explicitly stated or are implied by customary business practices.
The majority of customer contracts that the Company enters into consist of a single performance obligation for the delivery of Indian made foreign liquor. The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when control of the product transfers, generally upon shipment or delivery to the customer, i.e., at a point in time. The Company records product sales net of estimated incentives/ discounts, returns, and other related charges. These are generally accounted for as variable consideration estimated in the same period the related sales occur. The methodology and assumptions used to estimate rebates and returns are monitored and adjusted regularly in the light of contractual and legal obligations, historical trends, past experience and projected market conditions. The payment terms are generally less than a year. The Company does not have any remaining performance obligation as contracts entered for sale of goods are for a shorter duration.
Nature of CSR Activities - Betterment of communities around the Company’s manufacturing site. There are no related party transactions. There are no ongoing projects on which CSR expenditure is made.
53. The Government of Bihar by its notification dated 5 April 2016 imposed a ban on trade and consumption of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and Foreign Liquor in the state of Bihar. The Company had received a letter dated 16 August 2017 from the Government of Bihar, stating that it is not liable to refund the aforesaid statutory duties under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
On 17 October 2017, the Company filed a writ petition before the Hon’ble High Court of Patna seeking refund of the aforesaid statutory duties (including statutory duties paid by the Company’s tie-up manufacturers) i.e. VAT, excise duty, license fee, bottling fee etc., paid to the Government of Bihar of ^ 3,124 lakhs in respect of billed stocks destroyed/ returned by Bihar State Beverages Corporation Limited (“BSBCL”). Out of the above VAT and Excise department has processed ^ 1,062 lakhs till 31 March 2019.
During the year ended 31 March 2022, the Company has received ^ 239.26 lakhs out of the recoverable balance of ^ 2,334.56 lakhs as on 31 March 2021. There was no receipt during 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.
The Balance recoverable of ^ 2,095.30 lakhs as at 31 March 2025 is considered good and receivable based on the favourable Order issued by the Hon’ble High Court of Patna dated 18 May 2017 and dated 30 April 2019. The same is disclosed under Note 10 “Due from tie-up units”.
The Hon’ble High Court of Patna has passed the order dated 24 November 2023 in favour of the Company for refund of Excise Duty Refund. The impugned order passed by the Excise Commissioner, Bihar and the Assistant Commissioner, Excise, Patna has been set aside. However, Excise Department has filed an appeal before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against the order passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Patna and stay of the judgment of the High Court has been granted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on 08 July 2024 and the matter in The Supreme Court is not yet listed and hence status quo.
Consequent to the above claim by the Company, BSBCL has raised a demand for demurrage charges of ^ 1,111.00 lakhs on account of IMFL being kept in its godown for the period 2016-17 & 2017-18. In the demurrage charge matter, the writ petition was filed by the Company and the impugned demands have been set aside. The matter has been remanded to the MD, BSBCL to furnish detailed claim to the petitioners, whereupon the Company was required to submit the detailed response. The matter would be finally adjudicated by the MD, BSBCL within 6 months.. Despite a detailed reply from the Company, the BSBCL rejected the show case reply filled by the Company and held them liable for the charges. Company challenged this order, and the Patna High Court has stayed the impugned order passed by BSBCL, with the next hearing scheduled in June 2025.
54. Leases
Company as lessee
The Company’s leased assets primarily consist of leases for land, building and machinery. Leases of land, building and machinery generally have lease term between 10 years to 95 years, 2 to 5 years and 2 to 10 years respectively. The leases includes non¬ cancellable periods and renewable option at the discretion of lessee which has been taken into consideration for determination of lease term.
*The figures in the quarterly returns filed by the Company are updated for book closure entries including provisions and reclassification recorded post submission of returns/statements to banks.
The value of inventory compared excludes amount of excise duty accrued on finished goods based on the return filed with lenders.
There were no differences for the 6 months period ended 30 September 2024. Company is in the process for the submission of return/statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
62. ABD Foundation was incorporated on 4 September 2020 as a Section 8 private company limited by guarantee. The company was subscriber to the memorandum of association of ABD Foundation which was wholly guaranteed by the Company. ABD Foundation was formed to carry out CSR activities on behalf of the Company such as eradicate hunger, poverty and malnutrition, promoting preventive health care and sanitation and making available safe drinking water, promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocational skills, etc. As per Ind AS 110, ABD Foundation is controlled by the Company and hence the activities/ transactions of ABD Foundation has been considered/ included in the Standalone Financial Statements of the Company. During the year, the Company has given amount of Nil (31 March 2024 ^ Nil) and total outstanding as at the balance sheet date is ^ 0.52 lakhs (31 March 2024 ^ 0.52 lakhs)
63. The Income Tax Department (“the Department”) had conducted a search operation from 11 December 2023 to 17 December 2023, at some of the premises / plants related to the Company, its promoters, certain officials and few group companies over allegations of tax evasion under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘IT Act’). During the current year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has received assessment orders for the Assessment Years 2014-15 to 2024-25, raising a demand for income tax liability of ^ 35,231.00 lakhs and interest thereon of ^ 24,914.00 lakhs. The Company has filed an appeal for all assessment years. Also, the Promoter Chairman has given an assurance that in case of any ultimate financial impact on the Company on account of the above tax liability payable to the Department, it will be totally funded by him personally through permissible instruments, resulting in no impact on the financials of the Company. Further subsequent to the balance date, the Income Tax Department vide its letter dated 29 April 2025, has stayed 90 percent of the total demand allowing the Company to deposit the balance in 10 equal instalments. Management assessment supported by external legal opinion is that the Company has fair chances of success and tax demand may not be sustainable. While the outcome is awaited, based on legal advice and company’s preliminary assessment, management has determined that no material adjustments would be required to the financial statements.
65. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has prescribed a requirement for companies under the proviso to Rule 3(1) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 inserted by the Companies (Accounts) Amendment Rules, 2021 requiring companies, which uses accounting software for maintaining its books of account, shall use only such accounting software which has a feature of recording audit trail of each and every transaction, creating an edit log of each change made in the books of account along with the date when such changes were made and ensuring that the audit trail cannot be disabled. The Company uses the accounting software SAP for maintaining books of account which has a feature of audit trail (edit log) facility and the same was enabled at the application level. During the year ended 31 March 2025, the Company has not enabled the feature of recording audit trail (edit log) at the database level for the said accounting software SAP to log any direct data changes on account of recommendation in the accounting software administration guide which states that enabling the same all the time consume storage space on the disk and can impact database performance significantly.
66. During the current year, the shareholders and Board of Directors of the Company have approved the ABD Employees Stock Option Plan 2024 (“ESOP Scheme”) on 24 December 2024 for grant of stock options to eligible Directors and Employees of the Company and its Group Company(ies) including its Holding / Subsidiary Company(ies) (Present and Future, if any). The total number of stock options to be granted under the ESOP Scheme shall not exceed 13,985,508 equity shares. Since options have not yet been granted, other details such as Options vested, Options exercised, Options lapsed, Money realized by exercise of Options, Total number of shares arising as a result of exercise of options, subsequent changes/ cancellation/exercise of such Options, diluted earnings per share pursuant to issue of equity shares on exercise of Options, etc. are not applicable as of now.
67. The figures for the previous year have been regrouped/reclassified wherever necessary to make them comparable. The impact of such reclassification/ regrouping is not material to the standalone financial statements.
68. Other Statutory Information
a. The title deeds of all the immovable properties held by the Company (other than properties where the Company is the lessee and the lease agreements are duly executed in favour of the lessee) are held in the name of the Company.
b. The Company has not revalued its Property, Plant and Equipment or intangible assets during the year.
c. The Company do not have any Benami property, where any proceeding has been initiated or pending against the Company
for holding any Benami property.
d. The Company do not have any charges or satisfaction which is yet to be registered with ROC beyond the statutory period
e. The Company have not traded or invested in Crypto currency or Virtual currency during the financial year.
f. The Company have not advanced or loaned or invested funds to any other person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Intermediaries) with the understanding that the Intermediary shall:
(i) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Company (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(ii) provide any guarantee, security or the like to or on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries
g. The Company have not received any fund from any person(s) or entity(ies), including foreign entities (Funding Party) with the understanding (whether recorded in writing or otherwise) that the Company shall:
(i) directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding Party (Ultimate Beneficiaries) or
(ii) provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries,
h. The Company have not any such transaction which is not recorded in the books of accounts that has been surrendered or disclosed as income during the year in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (such as, search or survey or any other relevant provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961).
i. The Company has complied with the provision related to number of layers as prescribed under section 2(87) of the Companies Act read with Companies (Restriction on number of Layers) Rules, 2017.
j. The Company has not entered into any scheme of arrangement which has an accounting impact on the current or previous financial year.
k. The Company is not a declared willful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lender.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the standalone financial statements
This is a material accounting policy and other explanatory information referred to in our report of even date.
For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No: 001076N / N500013
Adi P. Sethna Alok Gupta Shekhar Ramamurthy
Partner Managing Director Executive Deputy Chairman
Membership No. 108840 DIN: 02330045 DIN: 00504801
Place: Mumbai Place: Mumbai Place: Mumbai
Date: 15 May 2025 Date: 15 May 2025 Date: 15 May 2025
Anil Somani Ritesh Shah
Chief Financial Officer Company Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
A14037
Place: Mumbai Place: Mumbai
Date: 15 May 2025 Date: 15 May 2025
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