Apr 1 (Reuters) - Below are the ratings awarded by India Ratings and Research Private Ltd (India Ratings), formerly known as Fitch Ratings India for local debt instruments as of March 28 & 31, 2014.  COMPANY                         INSTRUMENT                 RATING       AMOUNT   MOVEMENT                                                                        (RS.MLN) ------                          ----------                 ------       ------   --------- SHORT TERM RATINGS: ------------------- Axles India Ltd                 Non-FB WC limits           IND A2+      300      Affirmed Devi Fisheries Ltd              Non-FB limits              IND A2+      100      Upgraded from                                                                                  IND A2 Filtra Catalysts & Chemicals    Non-FB limits              IND A4+      30       Upgraded from Ltd                                                                              IND A4 HBL Power Systems Ltd           Non-FB limits              IND A2+      5000     Affirmed HBL Power Systems Ltd           Non-FB limits              IND A2+(exp) 1000     Assigned J.M.A Stores Ltd                Non-FB limits              IND A4+      3        Assigned Punjab National Bank            Certificates of Deposits   IND A1+      150000   Assigned Saraf Chemicals Ltd             Non-FB limits              IND A3       310      Upgraded from                                                                                  IND A4+ (increased from INR160m) Seshsayi Foods Pvt Ltd          Non-FB WC limits           IND A4+      8        Assigned Triveni Engicons Pvt Ltd        Non-FB limits              IND A3+      940      Upgraded from                                                                                  IND A3 (increased from INR840m)  LONG TERM RATINGS: ------------------- Axles India Ltd                 Long-TL                    IND A-       61.3     Affirmed Axles India Ltd                 FB WC limits               IND A-/IND   540      Affirmed                                                            A2+ Balaji Action Buildwell         Long-TL                    IND BBB      653.7    Upgraded from                                                                                  IND BBB- (reduced from INR987.1m) Balaji Action Buildwell         FB WC facility             IND BBB/     800      Upgraded from                                                            IND A3+               IND BBB-/ IND                                                                                  A3 Devi Fisheries Ltd              FB WC facility             IND BBB+/    1200     Upgraded from                                                            IND A2+               IND BBB / IND                                                                                  A2 (increased from INR800m) Filtra Catalysts & Chemicals    TL                         IND BB-      185.6    Upgraded from Ltd                                                                              IND B+ (reduced from INR220.2m) Filtra Catalysts & Chemicals    FB limits                  IND BB-/     112.5    Upgraded from Ltd                                                        IND A4+               IND B+ / IND                                                                                  A4 HBL Power Systems Ltd           TL                         IND A-       1513.2   Affirmed (reduced from INR3,117.9m) HBL Power Systems Ltd           FB WC limits               IND A-/IND   3300     Affirmed                                                            A2+ (increased from INR3,000m) J.M.A Stores Ltd                FB limits                  IND BB       235      Assigned Kanpur Packagers Pvt Ltd        Long-TL                    IND BB       80       Assigned Kanpur Packagers Pvt Ltd        FB limits                  IND BB/IND   29.4     Assigned                                                            A4+ National Highways Authority Of  LT bonds (FY11)            IND AAA      21600    Withdrawn due India                                                                            to bond                                                                                  maturity National Highways Authority Of  LT bonds (FY12)            IND AAA      25110    Affirmed India National Highways Authority Of  LT bonds (FY13)            IND AAA      29020    Affirmed India National Highways Authority Of  LT bonds (FY14)            IND AAA      40000    Affirmed India National Highways Authority Of  LT bonds (FY15)            IND AAA      40000    Affirmed India National Highways Authority Of  Tax-free bonds (FY12)      IND AAA      100000   Affirmed India Punjab National Bank            Basel III Tier 2 Bonds     IND AAA      10000    Assigned Punjab National Bank            Basel II Lower Tier 2      IND AAA      10000    Assigned                                 subordinated bonds Saraf Chemicals Ltd             FB/ Non-FB                 IND AAA /    5000     Assigned                                 (interchangeable) Bk       IND A1+                                 facility Saraf Chemicals Ltd             Long-TL                    IND BBB-     197.5    Upgraded from                                                                                  IND BB- (reduced from INR307.94m) Saraf Chemicals Ltd             FB limits                  IND BBB-     230      Upgraded from                                                                                  IND BB- Seshsayi Foods Pvt Ltd          TL limits                  IND BB-      330      Assigned Seshsayi Foods Pvt Ltd          FB WC limits               IND BB- /    200      Assigned                                                            IND A4+ Seshsayi Foods Pvt Ltd          Proposed FB WC limits      IND BB-(exp) 122      Assigned                                                            / IND                                                            A4+(exp) STFCL CV Trust 2012             SLCF                       IND AA(SO)   109      Upgraded from                                                                                  IND A-(SO) STFCL CV Trust 2012             Series A PTCs              IND AAA(SO)  292.4    Affirmed Triveni Engicons Pvt Ltd        FBL                        IND BBB      100      upgraded from                                                                                  IND BBB- (increased from INR80m) UDPL Dena India Pvt. Ltd        TL                         IND BB-      120      Assigned UDPL Dena India Pvt. Ltd        FB CC limits               IND BB-      30       Assigned ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note:- All Indian National-scale ratings previously assigned by Fitch have been transferred to India Ratings & Research Private Ltd (India Ratings), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fitch Group. The withdrawn criteria are now available on India Ratings' website at 
  www.indiaratings.co.in
   $: Rating watch with positive implication #: Rating Watch with Developing implications @: Rating Watch with Negative Implications %: Rating under Credit Watch wd -Rating Stands Withdrawn sp -Rating Suspended pp -Principal Protected pn -Principal Not Protected  INDIA RATINGS may apply + or - signs for ratings to reflect a comparative standing within the category.  BG-Bank Guarantee; CC-Cash Credit; CCPS-Cumulative Convertible Preference Share; CD-Certificate of Deposit; CLO-Collateralized Loan Obligation; CPA-Claims Paying Ability; CP-Commercial Paper; CPS-convertible preference shares; CRPS- Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preference shares; DDB-Deep Discount Bond; EPBI-Exchange premium bond; FBL-Fund Based Limits; FRB/FRN -Floating Rate Bond/Note; ICD -Inter Corporate Deposit; ITD-Imme
diate Term Debt; LOC-Letter of Credit; LT -Long Term; LTB -Long Term Borrowing; LTD -Long Term Debt; MOCD-multiple option convertible debenture; MTD -Medium term Debenture; MTN-medium term notes; NCD(SO) - Non-Convertible Debenture-(Structured Obligation); NCD-Non-convertible Debentures; NCRB-Non Convertible Redeemable Bonds; NM-Not Meaningful; OCD-optionally convertible debenture; OD-Over Draft; OFCD-Optionally Fully Convertible Debenture; PCD-Partially Convertible Debenture; PCN-partly convertible notes; PCPS-Partly Convertible Preference Share; POCD-partly optional; PP-privately placed; PSPC-Post Shipment & Packing Credit; PS-Preference Shares; PTC-Pass Through Certificates; RPS-Redeemable Preference Shares; SCPN-secured convertible preference notes; SDO-Structured Debt Obligation; SLR-Statutory Liquidity Ratio; SO-Structured Obligation; SPCD - Secured Partly Convertible Debentures; SPN-secured premium notes; STB-Short Term Bond; STD-Short Term Debentures; ST-Short Term; Sub. Bonds-Subordinate Bonds; TB-Taxable Bond; TFB-Tax Free Bond; TL-Term Loan; TOCD-triple option convertible debentures.  (Mumbai Rate Reporting Unit + 91 22 6180 7222 / 3317 7222, E-mail at rru.data@thomsonreuters.com)   Keywords: INDIA RATINGS/