1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ARSS Infrastructure
Projects Limited, as at 31st March, 2011 the Profit and Loss Account
and also the Cash flow statement 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 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 (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 as
amended by the Companies (Auditors'' Report) (Amendment) Order,
2004(hereinafter referred to as the order) 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 specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure I referred to in paragraph
3 above, we report that:
4.1 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.
4.2 Profit from HCIL-Adhikaria- ARSSPL JV has been considered on the
basis of Provisional Accounts as on 31.03.2011 and also for earlier
years instead of audited accounts, which is not in accordance with
Accounting Standard – 27, Financial Reporting of Interest in Joint
Ventures issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
4.3 In our opinion, the Company has kept proper books of accounts as
required by law so far as appears from our examination of those books.
4.4 The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report, are in agreement with the books of account.
4.5 In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement have been drawn up in accordance with Accounting
Standards (AS) referred to in Sub- section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956 except as stated in Para – 4.2 above.
4.6 According to the information and explanations provided to us and on
the basis of written representations received from the company, we
report that none of the Directors are disqualified as on 31.03.2011
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g), sub section
(i) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956.
4.7 In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations provided to us, the said accounts, subject to the
observations in para 4.2 above regarding consideration of provisional
profit and investment in one of the Joint Venture, 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 Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of 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 Flows for the year
ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITOR''S REPORT (Referred to in Para 1 of the said report
of even date)
1. In respect of its Fixed Assets
a) The company has maintained proper records showing full particulars
including quantitative details and situation of Fixed Assets.
b) According to the information and explanations provided to us, all
the fixed assets have been physically verified by the management in a
phased periodical manner, which in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. No
material discrepancies were noticed on such physical verification.
c) In our opinion the Company has not disposed off a substantial part
of its fixed assets during the year and hence the status of the Company
as a going concern is not affected.
2. In respect of its Inventories
a) As explained to us, inventories have been physically verified by the
management during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of
verification is reasonable having regard to the size of the company and
nature of its business.
b) According to the information and explanation provided to us the
procedure of physical verification of inventories followed by the
management in our opinion 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 , we are of the opinion that the
company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The discrepancies
noticed on verification between the physical stocks and the book
records were not material and have been properly dealt with in the
books of account.
3. a) According to the information and explanations provided to us,
the company has granted loan to two parties covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount involved
during the year was Rs. 84.20 lacs and the balance at the end of the
year is Rs. 9.20 lacs.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, the aforesaid loan is interest free and other terms and
conditions of the loan taken by the parties, were not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the company.
c) The said interest free loan is repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule.
d) The company had taken loan from one party covered in the register
maintained U/s 301 of the Act. The maximum amount involved during the
year is Rs. 120.00 lacs and the balance at the end of the year was NIL.
e) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, the aforesaid loan is interest free and other terms and
conditions of the loan taken by the company , were not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the company.
f) The company has repaid the loan during the year as stipulated in the
terms and conditions of the loan.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided 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 also for
sale of goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
control system.
5. According to the information & explanation provided to us, we are
of the opinion that the particulars of the contracts or arrangements
that need to be entered in the register maintained U/s. 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
6. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, each such transaction have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market price at the
relevant time.
7. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, the Company has not accepted any deposit from public
within the meaning of section 58A and 58AA or any other provisions of
the Act and rules framed there under.
8. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, the company has an internal audit system commensurate
with the size of company and the nature of its business.
9. According to the information and explanations provided to us , the
Central Government has not prescribed the maintenance of cost records
under section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for any of the
products of the Company.
10. According to the information and explanations provided to us the
company is generally regular in deposit of undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, VAT
and Service Tax.
11. According to the information and explanation provided to us, in
our opinion , no undisputed amount payable in respect of the aforesaid
dues were outstanding as at 31st March,2011 for a period of more than
six months from the date they became payable.
12. According to the information & explanation provided to us and on
basis of the records of the company examined by us, the particulars of
sales tax, income tax and entry tax as at 31st March, 2011 which have
not been deposited on account of pending disputes are as under.
(Rs. in lacs)
Forum where disputes are Pending Period to which the
dispute relates. Amount of
demand
1. Orissa Sales Tax Act.
Appellate Tribunal 2000-01 & 2004-05 52.11
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes 2000-01 to 2002-03 31.86
2. Orissa VAT Act
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes 2004-05 to 2006-07 14.51
Joint Commissioner of Commercial
Taxes 2004-05 to 2006-07 7.79
3. Orissa Entry Tax Act
Joint Commissioner of Commercial
Taxes 2004-05 to 2006-07 24.59
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes 2004-05 to 2006-07 9.83
4. Central sales Tax Act
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes 2008-09 791.10
5. Income Tax Act, 1961
CIT(Appeal) A.Y. 2006-07 to
A.Y. 2007-08 151.07
13 The company does not have accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses during the financial
year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding financial
year.
14. In our opinion and based on the information and explanations
provided to us the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
financial institutions or banks.
15. According to the information and explanations provided to us, the
company has not granted any loans or advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other securities.
16. In our opinion, the company is not a chit fund or nidhi/mutual
benefit fund/society. Therefore, the provisions of clause (xiii) of
paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
17. As explained to us and on the basis of information provided to us,
the company is not dealing in shares, securities, debentures and other
investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause (xiv) of paragraph 4
of the order are not applicable to the Company.
18. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us , the terms and conditions of guarantees given by the
company for loans taken by others from banks are not prima facie
prejudicial to the interest of the company.
19. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
provided to us, the term loans have been applied for the purpose for
which they were obtained.
20. According to the information and explanations provided to us and
on an overall examination of the books of accounts of the company, we
are of the opinion that no funds raised on short-term basis have been
utilised for long term investment.
21. According to the information and explanations provided to us,
during the year, the company has not made any preferential allotments
of shares to parties covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Act.
22. During the period covered by our audit report, the Company has not
issued any debentures.
23. The Company has not raised any monies by way of public issues
during the year.
24. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanation provided to us, no material fraud on or by
the company has been noticed or reported during the course of our
audit.
For P. A. & Associates
Chartered Accountants
Firm Regn. No. 313085E
(CA P. S. Panda)
Bhubaneswar Partner
The 11th day of May, 2011 M. No. 51092
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