1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ADANI POWER LIMITED
(the Company) as at 31st March, 2011, the Proft and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date,
both annexed thereto. These fnancial statements are the responsibility
of the Companys Management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these fnancial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
fnancial statements are free of material misstatements. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and the disclosures in the fnancial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and the signifcant estimates
made by the Management, as well as evaluating the overall fnancial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (CARO)
issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227(4A) of the
Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specifed in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, we report as follows:
(a) 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;
(b) in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of
those books;
(c) the Balance Sheet, the Proft and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(d) in our opinion, the Balance Sheet, the Proft and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in compliance
with the Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the
Companies Act, 1956;
(e) 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:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2011;
(ii) in the case of the Proft and Loss Account, of the proft of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash fows of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
5. On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on 31st March, 2011and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the Directors is disqualifed as on 31st March, 2011
from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) of
the Companies Act, 1956.
ANNEXURE TO THE Auditors report
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
1. Having regard to the nature of the Companys
business/activities/results, clauses (x), (xiii) and (xiv) of CARO are
not applicable.
2. In respect of its fxed assets:
(a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of the fxed assets.
(b) The fxed assets were physically verifed during the year by the
Management in accordance with a regular programme of verifcation which,
in our opinion, provides for physical verifcation of all the fxed
assets at reasonable intervals. According to the information and
explanations given to us, no material discrepancies were noticed on
such verifcation.
(c) The fxed assets disposed off during the year, in our opinion, do
not constitute a substantial part of the fxed assets of the Company and
the going concern status of the Company is not affected.
3. In respect of its inventory:
(a) As explained to us, the inventories were physically verifed during
the year by the Management at reasonable intervals.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures of physical verifcation of inventories
followed by the Management were reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has maintained proper records of its
inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verifcation.
4. In respect of loans, secured or unsecured, granted by the Company
to companies, frms or other parties covered in the Register under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, according to the information
and explanations given to us:
(a) The Company has granted interest-bearing loans aggregating Rs.
2,547.83 crores to four subsidiaries and interest-free loans
aggregating Rs. 292.00 crores to a subsidiary during the year. At the
year-end, the outstanding balances of such interest-bearing and
interest-free loans aggregated Rs. 908.62 crores and Rs. 116.00 crores
respectively and the maximum amount involved during the year of such
interest-bearing and interest-free loans were Rs. 2,586.20 crores and Rs.
172.00 crores respectively.
(b) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of such loans
are, in our opinion, prima facie not prejudicial to the interests of
the Company.
(c) The receipts of principal amounts and interest have been regular/as
per stipulations.
(d) There are no overdue amounts and hence the provisions of sub-clause
(d) of clause 4(iii) of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
In respect of loans, secured or unsecured, taken by the Company from
companies, frms or other parties covered in the Register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, according to the
information and explanations given to us:
(a) The Company has taken loans aggregating Rs. 4,103.00 crores from its
holding Company and a fellow subsidiary during the year. At the
year-end, the outstanding balance of such loans taken aggregated Rs.
764.60 crores and the maximum amount involved during the year was Rs.
3,668.38 crores.
(b) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of such loans
are, in our opinion, prima facie not prejudicial to the interests of
the Company.
(c) The payments of principal amounts and interest in respect of such
loans are regular/as per stipulations.
5. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, having regard to the explanations that some of the items
purchased are of special nature and suitable alternative sources are
not readily available for obtaining comparable quotations, there is an
adequate internal control system commensurate with the size of the
Company and the nature of its business with regard to purchases of
inventory and fxed assets and the sale of goods and services. During
the course of our audit, we have not observed any major weakness in
such internal control system.
6. According to the information and explanations given to us, there
were no contracts or arrangements referred to in Section 301 of
Companies Act, 1956 which were required to be entered in the register
maintained under that section.
7. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit from the public during the year.
In respect of unclaimed deposits, the Company has complied with the
provisions of Sections 58A & 58AA or any other relevant provisions of
the Companies Act, 1956.
8. In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
9. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company pursuant to the rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 in respect of Electricity Generation and are of the opinion
that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records have been made and
maintained. We have, however, not made a detailed examination of the
records with a view to determining whether they are accurate or
complete.
10. According to the information and explanations given to us in
respect of statutory dues:
(a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed
dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund,
Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues
applicable to it with the appropriate authorities.
(b) There were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income-tax,
Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory
dues in arrears as at 31st March, 2011 for a period of more than six
months from the date they became payable.
(c) Details of dues of Income-tax and Custom Duty which have not been
deposited as on 31st March, 2011 on account of disputes are given
below:
statute Nature of Forum where
dispute is period to which Amount
dues pending the amount involved
relates (Rs. in crores)
Customs Laws Customs Duty From July,
2009 to 119.97
Honourable
High Court of September,
2010
Gujarat
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax The Commissioner
of Income Assessment Year 0.46
Tax (Appeals) 2008-09
11 . In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in the repayment of dues to
banks and fnancial institutions.
12. According to the information and explanations 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.
13. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for the loans taken by the others
from banks or fnancial institutions.
14. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied for the purposes for
which they were obtained, other than temporary deployment pending
application.
15. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on an overall examination of the Balance Sheet, we
report that funds raised on short-term basis have not been used during
the year for long- term investment.
16. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to parties and
companies covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
17. The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
18. The Management has disclosed the end use of money raised by public
issues and we have verifed the same.
19. To the best of our knowledge and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no fraud by the Company and no fraud on the
Company has been noticed or reported during the year.
For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS
Chartered Accountants
(Registration No.117365W)
GAURAV J. SHAH
Date : 9th May, 2011 Partner
Place : Ahmedabad (Membership No. 35701)
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