1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of M/s. Ahluwalia
Contracts (India) Limited, as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit
and Loss Account of the Company for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto and the cash flow statement for the year ended on that date.
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 have 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 financial statements are free of material mis-statement. 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.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors’ Report) Order, 2003, issued
by Central Govt. of India in terms of section 227(4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956, we annex hereto a statement on the matters applicable to the
company as specified in the paragraph 4 and 5 of the said order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
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 accounts as required by law, have
been kept by the company so far as appears from our examination of the
books except for as referred to in point No.(i)(a) of the Annexure to
the report;
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
d) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting
standards referred to in section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956;
e) 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;
f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read with significant
accounting policies and notes there on in schedule 19 give a true and
fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally
accepted in India:
i) in the case of Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the Company
as at 31st March, 2011;
ii) in the case of Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date; and
iii) in the case of Cash Flow statement of the cash flow for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure to Auditors’ Report
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date
Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets except for shuttering and scaffolding materials for which
considering the nature of the business of the company, maintenance of
record is not feasible.
(b) All fixed assets have not been physically verified by the
management during the year. There is a regular programme of
verification of fixed assets except for shuttering and scaffolding
materials which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its assets. In accordance with
the said programme part of the fixed assets have been physically
verified by the management during the year. As informed, no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) (a) The management has conducted physical verification of major
items of inventory at reasonable intervals during the year.
(b) 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.
(c) The company is mainly engaged in the business of construction. In
view of multifarious jobs at different sites spread at different
locations and practical difficulties, proper records of inventory of
only major inputs have been maintained. No material discrepancies were
noticed on physical verification of such stocks.
(iii) (a) The company has granted interest free unsecured loans to its
five subsidiary companies listed in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum amount involved
during the year was Rs.472.25 lacs and the year end balance of loans
granted to such companies was Rs.472.25 lacs and the terms and conditions
of the loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
(b) The aforesaid loan is repayable on demand & there is no repayment
schedule.
(c) Since the loan is repayable on demand, we are unable to comment
whether there has been default in repayment.
(d) As informed to us, the company has not taken any loans, secured or
unsecured from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Accordingly the provisions of clause 4(iii) (e, f and g) of the
companies (Auditor’s Report) order, 2003 are not applicable to the
company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, 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 also for
the sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, no
major weakness has been noticed in the internal controls in respect of
these areas.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that the transactions that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 have been so entered.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
transactions made in pursuance of contracts or arrangements entered
into the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act
1956 have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to
prevailing market prices wherever available at the relevant time.
(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not accepted any deposits from the public within the
meaning of section 58A & 58AA of the companies Act, 1956 and the rules
framed there under.
(vii) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) The Central Government has not prescribed for maintenance of
cost records under Section 209 (I) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956, for
the Company.
(ix) (a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax,
value added tax, wealth-tax, custom duty, excise duty, service tax,
cess have generally been regularly deposited with the appropriate
authorities except for delays in some cases in Service Tax & TDS.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees state insurance, income-tax,
sales-tax, wealth-tax, custom duty, excise duty, service tax, cess and
other undisputed statutory dues were outstanding at the year end for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the records of the company, the dues outstanding of
sales-tax, income-tax, custom duty, wealth-tax, excise duty, service
tax, cess on account of any dispute, are as follows:
Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Amount Period to
(Rs.in Lacs) which the
amount relates
Central Excise Act Demand for Excise Duty 46.37 1998-1999
& 2000-2001
Income Tax Act Income Tax Demand 1.37 2008-2009
Indian Stamp Act Stamp duty on
Real Estate 57.42 1990-1991
Project
Work Contract
Tax Act, Works Contract
Tax Demand 15.26 2004-2005
Delhi
Work Contract
Tax Act, Works Contract
Tax Demand 3.01 1998-1999
West Bengal
Value Added Tax Act, VAT Demand 5.93 2005-2006
Haryana
Value Added Tax Act, VAT Demand 7.79 2006-2007
Karnataka
Value Added Tax Act, VAT Demand 305.75 2006-2010
Karnataka
Value Added Tax Act, VAT Demand 16.43 2005-2006
Maharashtra
Value Added Tax Act, VAT Demand 492.98 2005-2008
Punjab
Value Added Tax Act, VAT Demand 31.59 2006-2007
Ghaziabad
Value Added Tax Act, VAT Demand 12597.39 2006-2009
Delhi
Name of the Statute Forum where dispute is pending
Central Excise Act CESTAT, New Delhi
Income Tax Act Commissioner of Income Tax
(Appeal), New Delhi
Indian Stamp Act Allahabad Revenue Tribunal
Work Contract Tax Ac Delhi Hon’ble Delhi High Court
Work Contract Tax Ac West Bengal Tribunal, Kolkata
Value Added Tax Act, Haryana VAT Tribunal, Chandigarh
Tribunal Court, Bangalore
Value Added Tax Act, Karnataka Joint Commissioner (Appeal-3),
Karnataka
Value Added Tax Act, Maharashtra Dy. Commissioner (Audit), Mumbai
Value Added Tax Act, Punjab High Court, Chandigarh
Value Added Tax Act, Ghaziabad Commissioner Appeals-IV /
Tribunal-I, Ghaziabad
Value Added Tax Act, Delhi Commissioner, DVAT, New Delhi
Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Amount Period to
(Rs.in Lacs) which the
amount relates
Value Added Tax Act, VAT Demand 56.66 2004-2005
West Bengal & 2006-2007
Value Added Tax Act, VAT Demand 1.54 1997-1998
West Bengal
The Finance Act 2004 Service Tax Demand 7309.99 2004-2009
and the Service
Tax Rules
Service Tax Demand 211.95 2008-2009
Service Tax Demand 7078.83 2008-2010
Service Tax Demand 829.80 2008-2009
Service Tax Demand 1434.97 Sept.04 to Jan &
Apr 08 to Aug 08
Service Tax Demand 99.09 2006-2009
Service Tax Demand 15.74 2006-2009
Service Tax Demand 1240.99 2004-2008
Service Tax Demand 1381.42 July 2004 to
March 2008
Service Tax Demand 8.71 2007-2008
Name of the Statute Forum where dispute is pending
Value Added Tax Act, Directorate of Commercial Tax/
West Bengal Jt. Commissioner, Kolkata
Value Added Tax Act, Settlement Commissioner,
West Bengal
The Finance Act 2004 Appeal Tribunal, CETATE,
and the Service Tax Rules
Tribunal, CESTATE, New Delhi
Commissioner Service Tax,
Delhi
Commissioner Service Tax, Gurgaon
Commissioner Service Tax, Kolkata
Commissioner / Joint Commissioner
Service Tax, Ludhiana
Superintendent (AR Service Tax),
Jamnagar
Asstt. Commissioner, Division-
III, Service Tax, Mumbai
Superintendent, Service Tax,
Range-27, Noida
Asstt. Commissioner Service
Tax, Rajkot
(x) The company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and as per 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 financial
institution or banks.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced 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.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the nature of activities of the Company does not attract
any special statute applicable to chitfund, nidhi / mutual benefit fund
and societies.
(xiv) In respect of dealing in shares, securities, debentures and other
investments, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, proper records have been maintained for the
transactions and contracts and timely entries have been made therein.
The shares, debentures and other securities have been held by the
company in its own name.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has given corporate guarantee for loans taken by its wholly
owned subsidiary namely M/s. Ahlcon Ready Mix Concrete Pvt. Ltd. from
bank amounting to Rs.27.00 crores. In our opinion the terms & conditions
are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
(xvi) Based on information and explanations given to us by the
management, term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans
were obtained.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet and cash flow statement of
the company, we report that no funds raised on short-term basis have
been used for long-term investment.
(xviii) 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.
(xix) The company did not have any debenture outstanding during the
year.
(xx) The company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
For Arun K. Gupta & Associates
Firm Registration No. 000605N
Chartered Accountants
Gireesh Kumar Goenka
Place : New Delhi Partner
Date : 30.05.2011 M.No. 96655
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