1. We have audited the attached balance sheet of Aksh Optifibre
Limited as at 31st March, 2011 and. also the profit & loss account and
the cash flow statement for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto. 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.
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 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 provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 (as
amended) issued by 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 purpose of our
audit;
ii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by the 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 section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956;
v) On the basis of the 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) Attention is invited to the note 16 of schedule L regarding the
opinion framed by the Company for non provision of investments and
outstanding dues with one of its subsidiary.
vii) Subject to our comments in para (vi) above and their consequential
effects on the net assets or operations (if any), quantum of which can
not be ascertained, based on our audit on financial statement and to
the best of our information and according to the explanations given to
us, the said accounts read together with the Notes to Accounts-
Schedule L give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956
in the manner so required andgive a true and fair view in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in India:
a) In the case of 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 loss of the company 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 REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE
TO THE MEMBERS OF AKSH OPTIFIBRE LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31st
MARCH. 2011
(i) (a) The company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As per information & explanation given to us fixed assets except
the assets installed at customer premises have been physically verified
by the management during the year. No material discrepancies were
noticed on such verification. In our opinion, the frequency of physical
verification of fixed assets is reasonable.
(c) During the year, the company has not disposed off substantial /
major part of fixed assets.
(ii) (a) During the year, the inventory has been physically verified by
the management. 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) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us and on the basis of our examination of the records of
inventory, the company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the books records were not material and have been properly dealt with
in the books of accounts.
(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,
the company has granted interest free unsecured loan to two wholly
owned subsidiaries. The maximum amount involved during the year was
Rs. 10927.06 lacs and the closing balance of loan given to such parties
was Rs. 10927.06 lacs.
b) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our
opinion, the other terms and conditions on which loans have been
granted to parties listed in the register maintained under section 301
of the Companies Act, 1956 are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
c) As per the information made available to us, the aforesaid advance
granted by the company is repayable on demand.
d) In respect of the aforesaid advances, there is no overdue amount as
at year-end.
(e) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has taken unsecured loans from five parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
maximum amount involved during the year was Rs.. 2955.35 lacs and the
closing balance of loan taken from such parties was Rs. 885.85 lacs.
(f) According to the information and explanations given to us, in our
opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions on which
unsecured loans have been taken from companies, firms or other parties
listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 are not, prima facie, prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(g) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
payments of the principal amount and interest of the aforesaid loan are
regular.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
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
purchases of inventory, fixed assets, sale of goods and services.
During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any major weaknesses in internal control system.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
are of the opinion that the particulars of all contracts or
arrangements need to entered into the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered ; and
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have
been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to prevailing
market prices at the relevant time.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from public to
which provisions of sections 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 1975 apply. 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) In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
according to the books and records examined by us, the Central
Government has not prescribed any specific Cost records for the company
under clause (d) of Sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
(ix) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
according to the books and records examined by us, the company is
generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory 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.
(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,
Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other
material statutory dues were in arrears, as at 31st March, 2011 for a
period of more than six months from the date they become payable except
Rs.3.92 Lacs relating to sales tax, 0.66 lacs to relating to service
tax, and 0.35 lacs to relating to TDS.
(c) According to the information and explanations given
to us. and the records of the Company examined by us , dues of Income
Tax, Sales Tax , Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty and
Cess which have not been deposited on account of
disputes and the forum where the dispute are pending as under :
Name of the Statute Nature of Dues Amount
(Rs.in lacs)
AP Vat Act Sales Tax Demand 181.01
Provident Fund Act Provident Fund 7.60
DVAT Act Sales Tax Demand 209.64
Name of the Statute Year to which Forum where
Amount Relates dispute is pending
AP Vat Act 2005-06 Honble High Court,
Hyderabad
Provident Fund Act 2004-05 Honble High Court,
Jaipur
DVAT Act 2007-08 Commissioner
(Appeals)
(x) In our opinion, the accumulated losses of the company are not more
than fifty percent of its net worth. The Company has incurred cash loss
during the year covered by our audit and also in the immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) Bonds of $ 1 mn having maturity value of $ 1.205mn equivalent to
Rs. 541 lacs issued in pursuant of the redemption of FCCBs amounting $
1 mn redeemable as on 29th January, 2010 are still outstanding as on
the balance sheet date.
(xii) 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.
(xiii) In our opinion, the provisions of any special statute applicable
to Chit Fund, Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Fund / Society are not applicable
to the company.
(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company is not dealing or trading in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments, Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order,
2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the company.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has given corporate guarantee for securing working capital
facilities sanctioned to its wholly owned subsidiary i.e. Aksh
Technologies Limited amounting to Rs. 6,055 lacs. In our opinion
issuance of such guarantee is not prejudicial to the interest of the
company.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not availed any term loan during the year under audit.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, we report
that no funds raised on short- term basis have been used for long-term
investment.
(xviii) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not made preferential allotment of share to parties covered
in the register maintained under section 301 of the Act.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company had not issued any debentures during the year.
(xx) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company had not raised any money by way of public issue during the
year.
(xxi) Based on the audit procedures performed and information and
explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the company has been
noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
For P.C. BINDAL & CO.
Chartered Accountants
FRN: 003824N
CA.K.C. GUPTA
Partner
Membership No: 088638
Place : New Delhi
Date : 21.05.2011
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