THE BOMBAY FOUNTAIN PEN MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS ASSOCIATION

About Us

Foundation:-

This association is largest & oldest apex body of entire writing instruments industries. Shri S.G. Agaskar and Shri Kantilal R. Ghelani have decided to form this association in the February 1968. This decision was taken because government of Maharashtra has raise sales tax on pens from 6% to 8% by misinterpreting the entry in the sales tax schedule.

To fight out this injustice, these two gentlemen call a meeting of few prominent persons on 25^th March 1968. Total 17 persons were present. They have decided to launch an association name “The Bombay Fountain Pen Manufacturers & Traders Association” An adhoc committee was appointed to draft Memorandum & Article of association. The committee prepares this draft in record time.

Thus on 22^nd June 1968 “The Bombay Fountain Pen Manufacturers & Traders Association” was officially founded in the presence of 47 members. At present we have 650 Life Members across the country.

Activity:-

This association has always been very active and vigilant in solving the problems of the trade and industries. As such it has become all India body. The association is organizing seminars, get together and award function for members regularly. It has strong administration. Over the years association has successfully solve the problems related imports of raw material, central excise, octroi duty, Minimum wages, Sales tax, Package & Commodity act. Recently we have made successful reprentation to Finance Ministry for Central Excise. The Copy of Letter which we have received from Finance Ministry is enclosed herewith.

FEES STRUCTURE

A detail of fees is as under.

Year	Admission Fees	Yearly Fees	Life Member Fees	Golden Member
1968 – 74	11/-	30/-	-	-
1975 – 84	11/-	50/-	-	-
1985 – 86	11/-	100/-	1,000/-	-
1987 – 94	11/-	200/-	2,000/-	-
1995 – 2010	200/-	500/-	5,000/-	15,000
From 2011	500	1,100/-	11,000/-	25,000/-

The list of Office bearer & Managing committee since 1968.

Year	President	Chairman	Hon. Secretary / Jt. Secretary	Treasurer
1968-1969	Shri Dalichand	Shri Enayatali	Shri Harkishanlal Khilnani Shri G.W.Noronha	Shri Jayantilal Shah
1969-1970	Shri Dalichand	Shri Enayatali	Shri G.W.Noronha Shri Babulal Shah	Shri Govind k. Ghia
1970-1971	Shri Enayatali	Shri G.W.Noronha	Shri Harkishanlal Khilnani Shri Babulal Shah	Shri Jayantilal Shah
1971-1972	Shri Enayatali	Shri Mulkraj Bhatia	Shri Harkishanlal Khilnani Shri Babulal Shah	Shri Devendra Shah
1972-1973	Shri Enayatali	Shri Mulkraj Bhatia	Shri Harkishanlal Khilnani Shri Babulal Shah	Shri Devendra Shah
1973-1974	Shri Dwarkadas Sanghavi	Shri Enayatali	Shri Harkishanlal Khilnani Shri Babulal Shah	Shri Pannalal Shah
1974-1975	Shri Dwarkadas Sanghavi	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Kantilal Ghelani Shri Ramesh Sawhney	Shri A.G.Mehta
1975-1976	Shri Govind K. Ghia	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Kantilal Ghelani Shri Ramesh Sawhney	Shri A.G. Mehta
1976-1977	Shri Jayantilal A. Shah	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Kantilal Ghelani Shri Ramesh Sawhney	Shri A.G. Mehta
1977-1978	Shri Jayantilal A. Shah	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Kantilal Ghelani Shri Ramesh Sawhney	Shri A.G. Mehta
1978-1979	Shri Abdul Haque Kazi	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Kantilal Ghelani Shri Ramesh Sawhney	Shri S.G. Agaskar
1979-1980	Shri Abdul Haque Kazi	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Kantilal Ghelani Shri S.G. Agaskar	Shri Motilal Gada
1980-1981	Shri Kantilal Jobanputra	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Kantilal Ghelani Shri S.G. Agaskar	Shri Motilal Gada
1981-1982	Shri Chandrakant Sheth	Shri Prabhulal Satawat	Shri Kantilal Ghelani Shri S.G. Agaskar	Shri Vimalchand Rathod
1982-1983	Shri Chandrakant Sheth	Shri Prabhulal Satawat	Shri Kantilal Ghelani Shri S.G. Agaskar	Shri Vimalchand Rathod
1983-1984	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Khubilal Rathod	Shri S.G. Agaskar Shri Ramesh Sawhney	Shri N.C. Thakkar
1984-1985	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Khubilal Rathod	Shri S.G. Agaskar Shri Babulal Shah	Shri N.C. Thakkar
1985-1986	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Suman Agarwal	Shri S.G. Agaskar Shri Mahendra Mehta	Shri N.C. Thakkar
1986-1987	Shri M.B. Desai	Shri Kantilal Ghelani	Shri S.G. Agaskar Shri Motilal J. Gada	Shri N.C. Thakkar
Year	President	Chairman	Hon. Secretary / Jt. Secretary	Treasurer
1987-1988	Shri S.G. Agaskar	Shri Kantilal Ghelani	Shri Motilal J. Gada Shri Dhanesh Vasani	Shri N.C. Thakkar
1988-1989	Shri S.G. Agaskar	Shri Kantilal Ghelani	Shri Motilal J. Gada Shri Dhanesh Vasani	Shri Arvind Mehta
1989-1990	Shri S.G. Agaskar	Shri Kantilal Ghelani	Shri Motilal J. Gada Shri Dhanesh Vasani	Shri Arvind Mehta
1990-1991	Shri S.G. Agaskar	Shri Kantilal Ghelani	Shri Motilal J. Gada Shri Dhanesh Vasani	Shri Arvind Mehta
1991-1992	Shri Arvind Mehta	Shri N.C. Thakkar	Shri Husain Beguwala Shri Suman Agarwal	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi
1992-1993	Shri Arvind Mehta	Shri N.C. Thakkar	Shri Husain Beguwala Shri Suman Agarwal	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi
1993-1994	Shri Arvind Mehta	Shri N.C. Thakkar	Shri Husain Beguwala Shri Jayesh Gandhi	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi
1994-1995	Shri Suman Agarwal	Shri B.S. Gandhi	Shri Sunil Ghelani Shri Nemichand Bohra	Shri Vimalchand Rathod
1995-1996	Shri Mahendra Mehta	Shri B.S. Gandhi	Shri Sunil Ghelani Shri Nemichand Bohra	Shri Vimalchand Rathod
1996-1997	Shri Mahendra Mehta	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi	Shri Husain Beguwala Shri Dilip H. Desai	Shri Chunilal Bhavsar
1997-1998	Shri Mahendra Mehta	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi	Shri Husain Beguwala Shri Dilip H. Desai	Shri Chunilal Bhavsar
1998-2000	Shri B.S. Gandhi	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi	Shri Husain Beguwala Shri Omkarnath Mehrotra	Shri Vinay Parekh
2000-2002	Shri Mahendra Mehta	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi	Shri Omkarnath Mehrotra Shri Ashok Bohra	Shri Rajesh Bohra
2002-2004	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi	Shri Nemichand Bohra	Shri Sunil Ghelani Shri Mahesh Mehta	Shri Harshad Shah
2004-2006	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi	Shri Mahesh J. Mehta	Shri Sunil Ghelani Shri Bharat Dhablia	Shri Ashok Maniar
2006-2008	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi	Shri Vimalchand Rathod	Shri Sunil Ghelani Shri Bharat Dhablia	Shri Ashok Maniar
2008-2010	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi	Shri Vimalchand Rathod	Shri Sunil Ghelani Shri Bharat Dhablia	Shri Ashok Maniar
2010-2012	Shri Bipin U. Sanghvi	Shri Vimalchand Rathod	Shri Sunil Ghelani Shri Bharat Dhablia	Shri Ashok Maniar
2012-2014	Shri Rajesh M. Bohra	Shri Vimalchand Rathod	Shri Sunil Ghelani Shri Deepak Kapoor	Shri Ashok Maniar

Strength of Association – Life Membership at a glance

Year	Addition	Total Member
1986-87	211	211
1987-88	3	214
1988-89	15	229
1989-90	11	240
1990-91	14	254
1991-92	26	280
1992-93	42	322
1993-94	47	369
1994-95	180	549
1995-96	5	554
1996-97	4	558
1997-98	5	563
1998-99	3	566
1999-00	1	567
2000-01	5	572
2001-02	3	575
2002-03	1	576
2003-04	2	578
2004-05	14	592
2005-06	0	592
2006-07	3	595
2007-08	4	599
2008-09	9	608
2009-10	19	627
2010-11	18	645
2011-12	15	660
2012-13	11	671
2013-14	15	686
2014-15	19	705

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