1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ARVIND LIMITED (the
Company''), as at March 31,2011, the Profit and Loss Account and also
the Cash Flow Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date
both 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 evaluatingthe 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
(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. As mentioned in Note No. 12 of Schedule 16 in respect of early
adoption of Accounting Standard (AS) - 30 on ''Financial instruments:
Recognition and Measurement'' and Limited revision arising out of it in
other Accounting Standards, issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, the Company has measured all its Financial Assets
and Liabilities at their respective Fair Values or at Amortised Cost.
Accordingly, AccountingStandard (AS) -13 on ''Accounting for
Investments''and Accounting Standard (AS) -11 on ''The
Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates'' have been followed only
for those transactions which are not within the scope of Accounting
Standard (AS)-30. Had the Company followed (AS) - 11 and
(AS) - 13 in their entirety, the carrying amount of nvestments, Secured
Loans and Unsecured Loans would have been higher by Rs. 2.19 Crores, Rs.
2.41 Crores and Rs. 3.03 Crores respectively and carrying value of
Hedge Reserve would have been lower by Rs.31.89 Crores respectively.
5. 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 purposes of
ouraudit;
ii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required bylaw have been
kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of those
books;
iii) The Balance Sheet, Profit and 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 by this report comply with the applicable
accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and Accounting Standard (AS) - 30 on ''Financial
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement'' and Limited revision arising
out of it in other Accounting Standard, issued by the Institute of
Chartered Accountant sof India(ICAI)as mentioned in paragraph 4above;
v) 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;
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 31st March, 2011;
(b) I n the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit
for the year ended on that date; and
(c) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report
Re: ARVIND LIMITED
Referred to in Paragraph 3 of our Report of even date,
(i) (a) The Company has generally maintained proper records
showing full particulars, including quantitative details and
situation of its fixed assets.
(b) As explained to us,the fixed assets have been physically verified
by the management during the yearin accordance with aphased
programme of verification, which in our opinion provides for
physical verification of all the fixed assets at reasonable
intervals. We are informed that no material discrepancies were
noticed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and as per the information and explanations given to
us, the Company has not made any substantial disposal of fixed assets
during the year and going concern status of the Companyis not affected.
(ii) (a) As explained to us, the inventory has been physically verified
during the year 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 inventory
followed by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation
tothe size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. As
explained to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between the
physical stocks and the book records were not material having regard to
the size of the Company, and the same have been properly dealt with.
(iii) The Company has not granted/taken any loans secured or unsecured
to/from Companies, firms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently,
requirement of clauses (iii, b), (iii, c), (iii, d), (iii, e), (iii,f)
and (iii,g) of paragraph 4of theorderare not applicable.
(jv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regardto purchase of inventory, fixed assets and with
regard to the sale of goods and services. During the course of our
audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to correct major
weaknesses in internal controls.
(v) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that
there were no contracts or arrangements that need to be entered in the
Register maintained underSection 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
Consequently, requirement of clauses (v,a) and (v, b) of paragraph 4 of
the orderare not applicable.
(vi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58A and 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and rules
framed there under. 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) The Company has an internal audit system, which in our opinion,
is commensurate with the size of the Company andthenature of its
business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewedthe books of accounts relatingto
materials, labour and other items of cost 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 and we are of the opinion that prim a facie the prescribed
accounts and records have been madeand maintained. We have not however
made a detailed examination of these records with a view to determine
whether they are accurate and complete.
(ix) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State I
insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty,
Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory duesapplicable to it.
Further since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under Section 44iAof the Companies Act,i956, we
are not in a position to comment up on the regular it you other wise of
the Company in depositing the same.
(b) There are no undisputed amounts outstanding as at March 31, 2011
for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) Following amounts have not been deposited as on March 31, 2011 on
account of any dispute:
Nature of Nature of Rs. in Period to which the Forum where
Statute the dues Crores amount relates matter is pending
Sales Tax
Act Sales Tax 9.15 1998-1999,2002-2003, High Court
2003-2004,2004-2005,
2005-2006
0.05 2002-2003,2003-2004 Appellate Tribunal
2.58 2006-2007 JCCT Appeal (VAT)
1.00 2006-2007 JCCT Appeal (CSV)
Central
Excise Act Excise
Duty 9.91 2000-2001,2001-2002 High Court
5.60 2000-2001,2001-2002, CESTAT
2002-2003,2003-2004,
2004-2005,2005-2006,
2008-2009
CustomsAct Custom
Duty 0.05 2005-2006,2006-2007, Joint Commissioner
2007-2008
Finance Act Service
Tax 0.44 2004-2005,2005-2006 Joint Commissioner
0.61 2004-2005,2005-2006, Additional
2006-2007,2007-2008 Commissioner
0.05 2005-2006 Assistant
Commissioner
0.22 2004-2005,2005-2006, CESTAT
2006-2007,2007-2008,
2009-2010
Income
Tax Act Fringe 0.42 2005-2006 ITAT
Benefit Tax
0.13 2006-2007 CITAppeal
(x) The Company has neither any accumulated losses nor has incurred any
cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit and in the
immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of duesto
financial institutions, banks or debenture holders.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/mutual benefit
fund/society There fore,the provisions of clause (xiii) of paragraph 4
of the orderare not applicable.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Therefore, the
provisions of clause (xiv) of paragraph 4 of the order are not
applicable.
(xv) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us,in our opinion, the terms and
conditions on which the Company has given guarantees for loans taken by
others from banks or financial Institutions are not prejudicial to the
interest of the Company.
(xvi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, in our opinion, the term
loans obtained during the year were, prima facie, applied by the
Company for the purpose for which they were obtained, other than
temporary deployment pending application.
(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 funds raised on short-term basis have not prima facie, been used
during the year for long-term investments.
(xviii) During the year, the Company has not made any preferential
allotment of shares to persons covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act except 2,00,50,000 equity shares have been
issued to Promoters/Promoter Group on conversion of warrants. According
to the information and explanations given to us, the price at which the
shares have been issued is not prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(xix) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, the Company has not issued any Secured
Debentures during the year.
(xx) The Company has not raisedany money by public issue during the
year.
(xi) Based upon the audit procedure performed by us and as per the
information and explanation sgiven to us, we reportthat no fraud on or
by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our
audit.
For SORABS. ENGINEER & CO.
Firm Registration No. 110417W
Chartered Accountants
CA. N. D. ANKLESARIA
Partner
Ahmedabad, May 20,2011 Membership No. 10250
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