We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED
as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account for the
year ended on that date annexed thereto and the Cash Flow statement for
the year ended on that date, which we have signed under reference to
this report. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audit.
We have 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 statements. 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 provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (the
Order) (as amended), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956
(the Act), we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matters
specified in paragraphs 4 & 5 of the said Order.
2. 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 purpose of our
audit;
ii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
iii) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
iv) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with 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 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 read together with the
Significant Accounting Policies and other notes thereon 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 Profit & Loss Account, of the Profit for the year
ended on that date; and
c) in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT RE: ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED
(Referred to in Paragraph 1 of our Report of even date.) (i) (a) The
Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
(b) As explained to us, fixed assets, according to the practice of the
Company, are physically verified by the management at reasonable
intervals, in a phased verification-programme, which, in our opinion,
is reasonable, looking to the size of the Company and the nature of its
business. No material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) As the Company has disposed off an insignificant part of the fixed
assets during the year, provisions of clause 4 (i) (c) of the Order are
not applicable.
(ii) (a) During the year, the inventories, except transit stock have
been physically verified by the management. For stocks lying with third
parties, which have, however, been confirmed by them. In our opinion,
the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verification of inventories
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) On the basis of our examination of the record of inventories, we
are of the opinion that, the Company is maintaining proper records of
inventories. The discrepancies noticed on physical verification of
inventories as compared to book records were not material and have been
properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) (a) The Company has given loans to eight subsidiaries of the
Company. In respect of the said loans, the maximum amount outstanding
at any time during the year is Rs. 7,167.84 Crores and the year end
balance is Rs. 3,744.98 Crores. The Company has not given any loans to
firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) In our opinion and explanation given to us, the rate of interest,
where applicable and the other terms and conditions, are not prima
facie prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(c) The principal amounts are repayable on demand. The interest, where
applicable is payable on demand.
(d) In respect of the said loans, the same are repayable on demand and
therefore the question of overdue amounts does not arise. In respect of
interest, where applicable, there are no overdue amounts.
(e) According to the information and explanation given to us, the
company has not taken any loan secured or unsecured from companies,
firms or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently, the requirements of
clause 4 (iii)(e) to 4(iii)(g) of the Order are not applicable.
(iv) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
is an adequate internal control system 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 and services.
During the course of our audit, no major weakness has been noticed in
the internal control system.
(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of
contracts or arrangements, that need to be entered in Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so
entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements reffered to in (a) above and exceeding the value of
^5,00,000 in respect of each party during the year have been made at
prices which appear reasonable as per information available with the
Company.
(vi) The Company has not accepted deposits from the public within the
meaning of Sections 58A & 58AA of the Companies Act, 1956 or any other
relevant provisions of the Act and the Rules framed there under. We are
informed that no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or
National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any Court or
any other Tribunal.
(vii) As per the information and explanations given to us by the
management, the Companys internal control procedures together with the
internal checks conducted by the group internal audit team during the
year can be considered as an internal audit commensurate with the size
and nature of its business.
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1)(d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company. Accordingly, the provisions
of Clause 4(viii) of the Order are not applicable.
(ix) (a) As explained to us, the statutory dues payable by the Company
comprises of Provident Fund, Investors Education Protection Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax/VAT, Wealth Tax,
Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess, Octroi, Entry Tax,
Purchase Tax, Municipal Tax and other applicable statutory dues.
According to the records of the Company, the Company is generally
regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues with the appropriate
authorities; however there has been delay in few cases which is not in
arrears for more than Six months at the end of financial year. There
are no undisputed statutory dues as referred to above as at 31st March,
2011 outstanding for a period of more than six months from the date
they become payable.
There were no dues on account of Cess under Section 441A of the
Companies Act, 1956 since the aforesaid section has not yet been made
effective by the Central Government.
(b) According to the records of the Company and representation made by
the Management, the following are the disputed amounts in respect of
various statutes:
Name of Statute Nature of the dues Amount Period to which
(Rs. in Crores) the amount
relates
Income Tax Act,
1961 Income Tax and Interest 1.46 2001-2002
Income Tax Act,
1961 Income Tax 0.02 1988-1989
1990-1991
Income Tax Act,
1961 Income Tax and Interest 0.05 2003-2004
Income Tax Act,
1961 Income Tax and Interest 5.35 2006-2007
Income Tax Act,
1961 Income Tax and Interest 1.36 2008-2009
Income Tax Act,
1961 Withholding Tax and
Interest 8.96 2008-2009
Income Tax Act,
1961 Withholding Tax and
Interest 4.93 2008-2009
Gujarat Sales
Tax Act Sales Tax, Penalty and
Interest 0.07 1999-2000
Gujarat Sales
Tax (CST) Sales Tax, Penalty and
Interest 1.68 2004-2006
Gujarat Sales
Tax (VAT) Sales Tax, Penalty and
Interest 28.83 2006-2007
Gujarat Sales
Tax (CST) Sales Tax, Penalty and
Interest 4.80 2006-2007
Maharashtra
Central Sales Tax Sales Tax, Penalty and
Interest 14.44 2001-2002
Maharashtra
Central Sales Tax Sales Tax, Penalty and
Interest 17.61 2002-2003
Maharashtra Sales
Tax Sales Tax, Penalty and
Interest 1.03 2002-2003
Maharashtra Central
Sales Tax Sales Tax, Penalty and
Interest 0.69 2001-2002
Maharashtra Central
Sales Tax Sales Tax, Penalty and
Interest 7.00 2002-2005
Kerala VAT Tax Sales Tax and Interest 0.98 2005-2007
West Bengal Sales
Tax Sales Tax and Interest 9.05 2006-2007
The Finance Act
1994 Cenvat Credit availed
against 11.16 2004-2006
(Service Tax) Service Tax and Interest
and Penalty on Service
Tax
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty and Penalty 0.74 1997-1998
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty and Penalty 0.41 1998-1999
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty and Penalty 0.83 1999-2000
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty and Penalty Amount
Unascertainable
Foreign Exchange
Regulation Act Penalty 4.00 1998-1999
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty and Interest 0.22 2003-2004
Customs Act, 1962 Penalty 0.05 1998-1999
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty and Penalty 2.31 1997-1998
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty 0.39 1997-1998
1999-2000
2000-2001
Foreign Exchange
Regulation Act Penalty 0.16 1997-1998
Central Excise
Rules Recovery Excess Rebate
and 0.61 1998-1999
Penalty 1999-2000
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty 0.30 1997-1998
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty 0.22 1993-1994
1995-1996
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty 0.07 2004-2005
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty 0.50 2006-2007
Name of Statue Forum where dispute is pending
Income Tax Act, 1961 Appellate Tribunal, Ahmedabad
Income Tax Act, 1961 High Court of Gujarat
Income Tax Act, 1961 CIT (APPEAL), Ahmedabad
Income Tax Act, 1961 CIT (APPEAL), Ahmedabad
Income Tax Act, 1961 ITAT, Ahmedabad
Income Tax Act, 1961 ITAT, Ahmedabad
Income Tax Act, 1961 ITAT, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Sale s Tax Act Dy. Commissioner Appeals, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Sales Tax (CST) Jt. Commissioner Commercial Tax
Gujarat Sales Tax (VAT) Jt. Commissioner Commercial Tax
Gujarat Sales Tax (CST) Jt. Commissioner Commercial Tax
Maharashtra Central Sales
Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Maharashtra Central Sales
Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Maharashtra Sales Tax Joint Commissioner Appeal, Mumbai
Maharashtra Central Sales
Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Maharashtra Central Sales
Tax Joint Commissioner Appeal, Mumbai
Kerala VAT Tax Dy. Commissioner Appeals, Kochin
West Bengal Sales Tax Dy. Commissioner Appeals
The Finance Act 1994
(Service Tax) Commissioner (Appeals)
Customs Act, 1962 Supreme Court
Customs Act, 1962 Supreme Court
Customs Act, 1962 Supreme Court
Customs Act, 1962 With various Appellate Authorities
Foreign Exchange Regulation
Act High Court of Gujarat
Customs Act, 1962 Customs, Excise and Service Tax
appellate Tribunal, Chennai.
Customs Act, 1962 CESTAT - Ahmedabad
Customs Act, 1962 CESTAT, Mumbai
Customs Act, 1962 With various Assessing & Appellate
Authorities
Foreign Exchange Regulation
Act Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals-V,
Chennai
Central Excise Rules Commessioner of Customs Appeals,
Salem
Customs Act, 1962 Commissioner of Customs, ICD,
Tuglakabad
Customs Act, 1962 Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai
Customs Act, 1962 Asst. Commissioner of Customs, Mundra
Customs Act, 1962 Deputy Commissioner of Customs,
Murmugao
Name of Statute Nature of the dues Amount Period to which
(Rs. in Crores) the amount
relates
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty 0.14 2005-2006
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty 0.30 2003-2004
2004-2005
Customs Act, 1962 Duty Drawback 0.31 2006-2007
2007-2008
Customs Act, 1962 Custom Duty 29.98 2004-2005
Customs Act, 1962 Customs Duty and
Penalty 1.74 1996-1997
Customs Act, 1962 Customs Duty 1.63 2004-2005
Customs Act, 1962 Agriculture Cess 0.003 2005-2006
Customs Act, 1962 Customs Duty &
Penalty 6.93 1992-1993
1993-1994
Name of Statue Forum where dispute is pending
Customs Act, 1962 Commissioner of Customs (Appeal)
Customs Act, 1962 Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai
Customs Act, 1962 Asst. Commissioner of Customs, Mundra
Customs Act, 1962 Commissioner of Customs (Import),
Air Cargo, Mumbai
Customs Act, 1962 High Court of Gujarat
Customs Act, 1962 Commissioner of Customs Appeals,
Ahmedabad
Customs Act, 1962 Asst. Commissioner of Customs (Export),
GAPL, Mundra
Customs Act, 1962 Commissioner of Customs, Kandla
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred any cash losses in the current and
immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and on the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a bank. The Company
has not borrowed any sums through financial institution or debentures.
(xii) According to the information and explainations given to us, the
Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of security by
way of pledge of shares, debentures and other securities. Accordingly,
the provisions of Clause 4(xii) of the Order are not applicable.
(xiii) According to the information and explainations given to us, the
Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/mutual benefit fund/society.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Order are not
applicable. (xiv) In respect of dealing in securities and other
investments, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, proper records have been maintained of the
transactions and contracts and timely entries have been made therein.
All investments at the end of the year are held in the name of the
company and its nominees, wherever required.
(xv) In respect of guarantees given by the Company for loans taken by
others from banks, the terms and conditions are prima facie not
prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
(xvi) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the term loans
raised during the year have been applied for the purpose for which they
were raised.
(xvii) According to the Cash-flow statement and other records examined
by us and the information and explanations given to us, on an overall
basis, funds raised on short term basis have not, prima facie, been
used during the year for long term investment except permanent working
capital.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to parties and companies covered in the Register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act. Accordingly, the provisions of Clause
4(xviii) of the Order are not applicable.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year and
there are no debentures outstanding as at the year end. Accordingly,
the provisions of Clause 4(xix) of the Order are not applicable.
(xx) We have verified the end use of money raised through Rights Issue
and Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) as disclosed in the Note
no. B 33 and B 34 of Schedule 20 notes forming part of the accounts.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed and information and
explanations given by the management, no fraud on or by the Company
were reported or noticed during the year.
For DHARMESH PARIKH & CO.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg. No. : 112054W
(D. A. PARIKH)
Place : Ahmedabad Partner
Date : 12th May, 2011. Membership No. 45501
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