Dhatre Udyog Limited has announced the cessation of its manufacturing operations due to aging plant and machinery and rising production costs. The company has disposed of its plant and machinery as scrap and sold its factory land. It is now evaluating opportunities to undertake real estate development on its land situated at Jamshedpur, indicating a strategic shift in its business model. The financial statements continue to be prepared on a going concern basis.
Cessation of Manufacturing Operations
Dhatre Udyog Limited has officially announced the cessation of its manufacturing operations. This decision stems from the increasing costs associated with production, driven by the ageing of the company’s plant, machinery, and technological obsolescence. In the previous financial year, the company had already disposed of its plant and machinery as scrap and sold its factory land, as no viable offer was received for the sale of the manufacturing unit as a going concern.
Strategic Shift to Real Estate Development
The company is now actively evaluating opportunities to transition into real estate development. This strategic shift focuses on leveraging its land assets, specifically the land situated at Jamshedpur. This move signals a significant change in the company’s core business activities, moving away from manufacturing towards a new sector.
Going Concern Basis for Financial Statements
Despite the cessation of manufacturing, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. This preparation is based on the management’s assessment that the proposed real estate development activities, combined with the company’s other available resources, will enable it to continue its operations and meet its obligations in the normal course of business.
Unaudited Financial Results for Q1 FY27
The Board of Directors, in their meeting held on 11th August 2026, considered and approved the unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 30th June 2026. These results, along with a limited review report from the statutory auditor, M/s. P. D. Rungta & Co., Chartered Accountants, were submitted. The company reported a net loss after tax of ₹29.28 lakhs for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, a significant change from the profit of ₹10.44 lakhs in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Total income for the quarter stood at ₹931.14 lakhs, down from ₹1,141.47 lakhs in the prior year’s comparable period.
Auditor’s Qualified Conclusion
The Independent Auditor’s Report on the review of the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30th June 2026, issued by P. D. Rungta & Co., highlighted a qualified conclusion. The auditors noted that balances under trade receivables, advances at debit/credit, and trade payables are subject to confirmations and adjustments. Due to the absence of pending confirmations and reconciliations, the consequential impact on the financial statements could not be ascertained. The auditors also drew attention to Note 4 regarding the cessation of manufacturing operations and the company’s preparation for real estate development on a going concern basis, stating that their opinion is not modified in this respect.
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