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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

HDFC BANK LIMITED
(Name of Issuer)
EQUITY SHARES - COMMON STOCK (PAR VALUE: INR 10 PER SHARE)
(Title of Class of Securities)
40415F101
(CUSIP Number)
July 20, 2001
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     þ Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
40415F101 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Indian
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   8,849,929
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   8,849,929
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  8,849,929
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  2.86%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  OO
For BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO. LTD.
Arun Arora
(President)

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
40415F101 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Satyam Properties & Finance Limited
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Indian
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   1,739,130
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   1,739,130
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  1,739,130
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  0.56%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  OO
For SATYAM PROPERTIES & FINANCE LIMTED
Arup Mukherjee
(Director)

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
40415F101 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Rajdhani Printers Limited
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Indian
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   34,782
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   34,782
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  34,782
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  0.01%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  OO
For Rajdhani Printers Ltd.
Gopal Mohan
Director

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
40415F101 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Dharmayug Investments Ltd.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Indian
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   2,486,956
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   2,486,956
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  2,486,956
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  0.8%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  OO
For DHARMAYUG INVESTMENTS LIMITED
P.M. Rao
(Director)

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
40415F101 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Vardhaman Publishers Ltd.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Indian
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   1,739,130
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   1,739,130
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  1,739,130
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  0.56%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  OO
For VARDHAMAN PUBLISHERS LIMITED
Ranjan Garg
(Director)

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
40415F101 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Bharat Nidhi Limited
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Indian
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   573,913
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   573,913
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  573,913
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  0.19%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  OO
For Bharat Nidhi Ltd.
Sandeep Jain
Director

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
40415F101 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
PNB Finance & Industries Limited
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   þ
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Indian
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   431,743
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   431,743
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  431,743
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  0.14%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  OO
For PNB Finance & Industries Ltd.
Ashok Sen
Director

 

Item 1.
  (a)   Name of Issuer
HDFC Bank Limited
  (b)   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
HDFC Bank Limited
Sandoz House
Dr. Annie Besant Road
Worli, Mumbai 400 018
India
Item 2.
  (a)   Name of Person Filing
  1.   Bennett Coleman & Company Limited
 
  2.   Dharmayug Investments Limited
 
  3.   Satyam Properties & Finance Limited
 
  4.   Vardhaman Publishers Limited
 
  5.   Bharat Nidhi Limited
 
  6.   PNB Finance & Industries Limited
 
  7.   Rajdhani Printers Limited
  (b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
  1.   Bennett Coleman & Company Limited
The Times of India Building, Dr.D.N.Road
Mumbai 400 001
India
 
  2.   Dharmayug Investments Limited
The Times of India Building, Dr.D.N.Road
Mumbai 400 001
India
 
  3.   Satyam Properties & Finance Limited
2nd Floor, 135 A, B.R.B.Basu Road
Calcutta 700 001
India

 

 

  4.   Vardhaman Publishers Limited
The Times of India Building, Dr.D.N.Road
Mumbai 400 001
India
 
  5.   Bharat Nidhi Limited
Times House, 7 Bahdurshah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi 110 002
India
 
  6.   PNB Finance & Industries Limited
10 Daryaganj
New Delhi 110 002
India
 
  7.   Rajdhani Printers Limited
Times House, 7 Bahdurshah Zafar Marg,
New Delhi 110 002
India
  (c)   Citizenship
  1.   Bennett Coleman & Company Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
 
  2.   Dharmayug Investments Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
 
  3.   Satyam Properties & Finance Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
 
  4.   Vardhaman Publishers Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
 
  5.   Bharat Nidhi Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
 
  6.   PNB Finance & Industries Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
 
  7.   Rajdhani Printers Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
  (d)   Title of Class of Securities
Equity Shares, par value INR 10
  (e)   CUSIP Number
40415F101

 

 

Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
         
(a)
  o   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
 
        
(b)
  o   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
        
(c)
  o   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
        
(d)
  o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
 
        
(e)
  o   An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
        
(f)
  o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
        
(g)
  o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
        
(h)
  o   A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
        
(i)
  o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
        
(j)
  o   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
NOT APPLICABLE
Item 4.   Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

 

(a)   Amount beneficially owned
 
(b)   Percent of class
 
(c)   Number of shares as to which person has:
(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
(ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
(iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
Bennett Coleman & Company Limited
8,849,929
2.86%
8,849,929
0
8,849,929
0
Dharmayug Investments Limited
2,486,956
0.8%
2.486,956
0
2,486,956
0
Satyam Properties & Finance Limited
1,739,130
0.56%
1,739,130
0
1,739,130
0
Vardhaman Publishers Limited
1,739,130
0.56%
1,739,130
0
1,739,130
0
Bharat Nidhi Limited
573,913
0.19%
573,913
0
573,913
0
PNB Finance & Industries Limited
431,743
0.14%
431,743
0
431,743
0
Rajdhani Printers Limited
34,782
0.01%
34,782
0
34,782
0
Total:
15,855,583
5.12%

 

 

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
N.A.
Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
N.A.
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
N.A.
Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Dharmayug Investments Limited, Satyam Properties & Finance Limited, Vardhaman Publishers Limited, and Rajdhani Printers Limited are each 100% owned subsidiaries of Bennett Coleman & Company Limited
Bharat Nidhi Limited and PNB Finance & Industries Limited, are shareholding companies of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group
N.A.
Item 10.   Certification
N.A.

 

 

SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
 
        
 
     February 10, 2006  
 
     Date  
         
  BENNETT COLEMAN COMPANY LIMITED
 		  
  By:   /s/ Arun Arora  
    Name:   Arun Arora   
    Title:   President   
 
         
  DHARMAYUG INVESTMENTS LIMITED
 		  
  By:   /s/ P.M. Rao  
    Name:   P.M. Rao   
    Title:   Director   
 
         
  SATYAM PROPERTIES & FINANCE LTD.
 		  
  By:  /s/ Arup Mukherjee  
    Name:   Arup Mukherjee  
    Title:   Director   
 
         
  VARDHAMAN PUBLISHERS LIMITED
 		  
  By:  /s/ Ranjan Garg  
    Name:   Ranjan Garg   
    Title:   Director   
 
         
  BHARAT NIDHI LIMITED
 		  
  By:  /s/ Sandeep Jain  
    Name:   Sandeep Jain   
    Title:   Director   
 
         
  PNB FINANCE & INDUSTRIES LIMITED
 		  
  By:  /s/ Ashok Sen  
    Name:   Ashok Sen   
    Title:   Director   
 
         
  RAJDHANI PRINTERS LIMITED
 		  
  By:  /s/ Gopal Mohan  
    Name:   Gopal Mohan   
    Title:   Director