1. We have audited the attached balance sheet of M/s Arihant
Foundations & Housing Limited (the Company) as at 30th September
2011, and also the annexed profit and loss account of the Company 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 statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and signifcant 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 (the
Order), as amended by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment)
Order 2004, 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 specifed in paragraphs 4 and
5 of the said Order.
4. Further to our comments 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, 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 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 dealt
with by this report comply with the accounting standards referred to in
sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956, except in
case of HUDCO the company has not accrued interest for the period
amounting to Rs.1,39,36,936/- and total accumulated interest for the
period (1/07/2004 19 to 30/09/2011) amounting to Rs. 10,10,71,424/-.
v) On the basis of written representations received from the directors,
as on 30th September 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
30th September 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 30th September 2011 and
(b) In the case of the profit and loss account, of the profit of the
Company for the year ended 30th September 2011.
(c) In the case of cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE
Re: M/S ARIHANT FOUNDATIONS & HOUSING LIMITED Referred to in paragraph
3 of our report of even date, On the basis of such checks we considered appropriate and according to the
information and explanations given to us during the course of audit, we state that:
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets. None of the assets have been revalued during the year.
(b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at
reasonable interval and no material discrepancies are noticed on such
verification.
(c) The company has not disposed off substantial part of fxed assets
during year so as to affect its going concern status.
(ii) (a) The stock of construction materials has been physically
verified at periodic intervals and no significant discrepancies has been
noticed on such verification during the year.
(b)The procedure of physical verification of stock of building material,
followed by the management is reasonable and adequate in relation to
the size of the company and nature of its company.
(c) The company does not maintain stock records of raw materials. We
are of the opinion that the valuation of the stock of building is as
per normally accepted accounting principles. The company has not
identified slow moving building materials separately.
(iii) (A) The company has granted during the year loans of unsecured in
nature to companies, firms or other parties listed in the register
maintained under section 301 of the companies Act 1956, and the details
are as follows
No of parties - 11, amount of loan granted during the year : Rs.
75.41Crores, maximum amount involved in the transaction :
Rs.74.39Crores,Closing balance of the loan is : Rs. 72.11Crores.
(b) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of loans given
by the company, secured and unsecured are not prima facie prejudicial
to the interest of the company.
(c) The receipt of principal and interest thereon are regular.
d) Where the overdue amount exceeds rupees one lakh the company has
taken necessary steps to recover the amount and interest thereon.
e) The company has taken loans, secured or unsecured from companies,
firms or other parties listed in the register maintained under section
301 of the companies Act 1956 and the details are as follows
No of parties -7, the amount of loan taken during the year is : Rs.
17.12Crores, maximum amount involved in the transaction : Rs.
22.43Crores, closing balance of the loan is : Rs. 17.89Crores.
(f) The rate of interest and other terms and conditions of the loan
taken by the company, secured and unsecured are not prima facie,
prejudicial to the interest of the company.
(g) The repayment of principal and interest thereon to the concerned
parties is also regular. During the year the company has repaid loans
to the extent of Rs 19,30,20,515/- (iv) The company has an adequate
internal control procedure commensurate with the size and nature of
business for the purchase of stores and raw materials, plant &
machinery, equipment and other assets for the sale of finished stocks.
(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given by the management, contracts and arrangements
referred to in section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been entered
in the register required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the companies Act 1956 and exceeding the value of rupees fve lakhs in
respect of any party during the year, have been made at a price which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time.
(vi) The Company has accepted fixed deposits and in our opinion and
according to the information and explanation given to us, the directives
issued by the Reserve Bank of India and provisions of Section 58A,58AA
and other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and rules
framed there under, where applicable, have been duly complied with. 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. The company has fled annual return of deposits for
the year 2011.
(vii) In our opinion the company has an internal audit system
commensurate with size and nature of its business.
(viii) The Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of
cost records by the Company under section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
(ix) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of our examination of books of account, in our opinion
a) The Company is regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues
including, Investor Education and protection fund, Income Tax, Wealth
Tax, Service Tax, Cess, Sales tax, VAT, Excise duty and any other
material statutory dues during the year with the appropriate
authorities. Except the company did not remit the employees provident
fund to extent of Rs.12,30,745/-.
b) According to the information and explanation given to us there are
dues in respect of following taxes on account of dispute , which are as
follows:-
INCOME TAX
Income tax Nature Amount Pending before
A.Y. of due Which Authority
2004-05 Regular 13,71,638 CIT Appeals
2005-06 Regular 53,23,956 CIT Appeals
2007-08 Regular 65,65,350 CIT Appeals
SERVICE TAx
Pertaining to Period Amount Pending Before Authority
October 2004 to
March 2007 2316081/- (Madras High Court)
The company has fled a writ against the above service tax levied by the
department and the penalty levied by the service tax department to the
tune of Rs.70 lakhs vide court case No.6652/2011 before the honorable
madras High Court and the high court has granted a stay until further
orders.
(x) The company has no accumulated losses as at September 30, 2011 and
it has not incurred cash losses in the financial year ended on that date
or in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) According to the records of the company examined by us and the
information and explanation given to us, the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to any financial institution or Bank or debenture
holders as at the balance sheet date. (Except in case of HUDCO, wherein
the company is disputing the amount of interest payment / Principal
payment and rate of interest due to non release of NOC in favor of
prospective buyers vide court case No Q.A.No 78 of 2004. The company
had fled contempt of court petition vide petition No 384/2004 against
HUDCO for not obeying the directions of High Court. HUDCO had fled a
suit in the Debt Recovery Tribunal). The company has accrued a sum of
Rs. 12,87,47,121/- as payable to HUDCO towards principal, since the
above dispute as to principal and interest thereon a sum of Rs
15,48,54,845/- was determined as principal by the Debt Recovery
Tribunal. The company has paid the principal amount of Rs.15,48,54,845
to HUDCO (Rs.12,87,47,121/- and 2,61,07,364/- as interest). The
company has not accrued interest to the tune Rs 10,10,71,423.40 as
payable to HUDCO as per the order of the Debt Recovery Tribunal Dated
8/8/2011 for the period (01/07/2004 to 30/09/2011).
(xii) According to the information and explanation 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) The provision of any special statute applicable to a chit fund /
mutual benefit fund / societies are not applicable to the company.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly,
clause 4(xiv) of the order is not applicable.
(xv) In our opinion, and according to information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not given guarantees for loans taken by
others from banks or financial institutions. 2
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
the basis of examination of books of accounts, the company has applied
term loans for the purpose for which the loans were obtained.
(xvii) According to the information and explanation given to us and on
an overall examination of balance sheet of the company, we report that
no funds raised for short term basis utilised for long term investment
and vice versa.
(xviii) According to the information and explanations given to us the
Company has allotted equity shares on preferential basis upon
conversion of convertible equity warrants to the parties covered in the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The
price at which shares have been issued is not prejudicial to the
interest of the company.
(xix) The company has not issued any debentures during the year hence
question of having security or registering a charge with the Registrar
of Companies does not arise during the year.
(xx) The company has not raised the public issue during the year;
accordingly, clause 4(xx) of the Order is not applicable to the
Company.
(xxi) According to 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 B.P.JAIN & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Sd/-
DEVENDRA KUMAR BHANDARI
Partner
Membership No.: 208862
Place: Chennai
Date: 29.11.2011 |