1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of AARTI INDUSTRIES
LIMITED, as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account
for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company''s Management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with Auditing Standards
generally accepted in India. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statement. An audit also includes,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by Management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003, issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub- section (4A) of
section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said
Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
(i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
(ii) In our opinion, the Company has kept proper books of account as
required by law so far as appears from our examination of those books;
(iii) The Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account dealt with by this
report are in agreement with the books of account;
(iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956;
(v) On the basis of written representations received from the
Directors, as on 31st March 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the Directors is prima facie
disqualified as on 31st March, 2011 from being appointed as a Director
in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the
Companies Act, 1956;
(vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and give
a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India;
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2011;
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit for the
year ended on that date; and
(c) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the Cash Flows for the
year ended on that date;
Annexure to The Auditors'' Report
(This is the Annexure referred to in our Report to the Members of AARTI
INDUSTRIES LTD. of even date)
In terms of the information and explanations given to us and the books
and records examined by us in the normal course of audit and to the
best of our knowledge and belief, we state as under:
(i) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets. These
fixed assets were physically verified by the Management during the
year. We have been informed that no material discrepancies were noticed
on such physical verification. Substantial part of fixed assets has not
been disposed of during the year, which will affect its status as a
going concern.
(ii) The stock of inventory has been physically verified during the
year by the Management at reasonable intervals, except stock lying with
third parties, confirmation of such stocks with third parties has been
obtained by the Company. In our opinion, the procedures of physical
verification of inventory followed by the Management are reasonable and
adequate in relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its
business. The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of stocks as compared to
book records were not material, however, the same have been properly
dealt with the books of account.
(iii) (a) The Company has not granted loans, secured or unsecured to
Companies, covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(b) The Company has taken loans from three Companies covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs. 783.05 Lakhs and the
year-end balance of the loans taken was Rs. 0.03 Lakhs.
(c) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
on which the loans have been given by or taken from the Companies
listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(d) The Company is regular in repaying the principal amount as
stipulated and has been regular in the payment of the interest.
(iv) In our opinion, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business, for the purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the
sale of goods. In our opinion, there is no continuing failure to
correct major weaknesses in internal control.
(v) In case of transactions exceeding the value of the five lakhs
rupees in the financial year in respect of any party – (a) The
transactions that need to be entered into a register in pursuance of
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered. (b) In our
opinion, each of these transactions have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) The Company has accepted deposits from the public. In our opinion,
the directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the provisions
of sections 58A and 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 and the rules
framed there under, where applicable, have been complied with. National
Company Law Tribunal has not passed any order in respect of public
deposits accepted by the Company.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) The Company has maintained cost records as required under
Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956. We have not, however,
carried out a detailed examination of such records.
(ix) (a) The Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees'' State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales-tax, Wealth Tax, Custom
Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other statutory dues with the
appropriate authorities.
(b) The following statutory dues have not been deposited on account of
dispute:
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Name of the Statute/
Nature of dues Period to which Forum where disputes
is pending Total
the amounts
relates
Commission
-erate Appellate
Authorities
&
Tribunals
Service Tax Act/ Tax
& Cess 2006-07 30.91 - 30.91
The Central Excise
Act,1944/ 2001-02 to 253.06 147.48 400.53
Tax Interest & Penalty 2010-11
Various State Sales Tax
Act and Central Sales
Tax Act, 1956/ Tax
Interest & Penalty 2002-03 14.36 - 14.36
2004-05 - 259.20 259.20
Total 298.33 406.68 705.00
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses. The Company has not incurred
cash losses in the financial year under report and in the financial
year immediately preceding such financial year.
(xi) The Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial
institutions or banks.
(xii) The Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other securities.
(xiii) The Company has not given guarantee for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions and in our opinion, the terms and
conditions of such guarantee are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the
interests of the Company.
(xiv) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/mutual benefit
fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiv) are not
applicable to the Company.
(xv) The Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments. Accordingly the provisions of clause
4(xv) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(xvi) Term loans availed by the Company were, prima facie, applied for
the purposes for which the loans were obtained.
(xvii) On an overall basis, the funds raised on short-term basis have,
prima facie, not been used for long term investment.
(xviii) The Company has issued preferential equity share warrants to
parties and Companies covered in the Register, maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956, during the year. In our opinion, the
price at which preferential share warrants have been issued is not
prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
(xix) The Company has not issued debentures during the year, hence
requirement of reporting regarding creation of security in respect of
debentures does not arise.
(xx) The Company has raised money by preferential issue of partly paid
convertible equity share warrants during the year and we have verified
the end use of the funds raised with the necessary documents.
(xxi) During the audit carried out by us, any fraud on or by the
Company has not been noticed or reported during the year.
For PARIKH JOSHI & KOTHARE
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Firm Registration Number: - 107547W
Sd/-
(YATIN R. VYAVAHARKAR)
PARTNER
Place: Mumbai M. No. 33915
Date: 30th May, 2011
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