We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Ashiana Housing Limited
as at 31st March 2011, and also the Profit and Loss Account and the
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto in
which is incorporated the accounts of erstwhile Ashiana Retirement
Villages Limited amalgamated with the Company w.e.f. 1st April, 2010 in
terms of the Scheme of Amalgamation sanctioned by the Honble High
Court, Kolkata vide their Order dated 21st March, 2011. 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.
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 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.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 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.
2. 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 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, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) Subject to our comments hereinafter, the Balance Sheet, Profit and
Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply
with the accounting standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of
section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956;
(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 read with significant
Accounting Policies and Notes to the Accounts, give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required and
subject particularly to note no 6 on schedule 24 regarding change in
method of Accounting for recognition of Revenue in respect of Real
Estate Projects, having no impact on the profit for the year, 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) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit 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 To The Auditors Report
Referred to in paragraph 1 of our Report of even date for the year
ended 31st March, 2011.
1 (a) The company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) According to the information and explanation given to us, all the
fixed assets and capital work in progress have not been physically
verified by the management during the year but there is a regular
program of verification which, in our opinion, is reasonable having
regard to the size of the Company and nature of its assets. As
explained, no material discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not disposed substantial part of its fixed
assets during the year.
2 (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
management has physically verified the inventory during the year. In
our opinion, the frequency of verification is reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, 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) On the basis of our examination of the records of inventory, 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.
3 (a)The Company has granted unsecured loan to one company covered in
the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
The maximum amount involved during the year and year end balance of
loan given to such company was Rs. 4 lakhs.
(b) In our opinion the terms and conditions on which interest free loan
has been given to the company listed in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 is, prima facie, not prejudicial
to the interest of the company.
(c) The company is regular in receiving the principal amounts as per
stipulation.
(d) As explained to us there is no overdue amount of loan given to the
company listed in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(e) The company has not taken any unsecured loans from companies,
parties or other concern covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
4 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 with regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and
with regard to the sale of constructed units and services. During the
course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing failure to
correct major weakness in internal controls.
5 (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are
of the opinion that the particulars of contracts and arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 that need to be
entered into the register maintained under that Section have been so
entered.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions that were made in pursuance of contracts
or arrangements that need to be entered into the register maintained in
pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 and aggregating
during the year to Rs. 5,00,000/- or more, in respect of each party,
have been made at prices which are reasonable having regard to the
prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
6 In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
7 In our opinion, the company has an internal audit system commensurate
with the size and nature of its business.
8 As informed to us maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (1)
(d) of the Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the company.
9 (a) According to the records of the company, generally the company is
regular in depositing with appropriate authorities 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,
as applicable, and no such statutory dues were outstanding as at the
last day of the financial year under review for a period of more than
six months from the date they became payable.
(b) There are no dues of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess, as
applicable, which have not been deposited on account of any dispute
except as detailed below:
Name of the Nature of Amount Relating to Forum where
Statute the Dues Rs. the year dispute is pending
(Lakhs)
Income Tax Income Tax 7.51 1989-1990 Appellant
Act, 1961 Tribunal and
Asst.
Commissioner of
Income Tax
10 The company does not have accumulated losses. The company has not
incurred any cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit
and the immediately preceding financial year.
11 In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a
financial institution, bank or debenture holder.
12 As per information and explanations provided to us the company has
not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares, debentures and other securities.
13 In our opinion the company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual
benefit fund/ society.
14 The company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments. However, Investments of the Company,
except investments transferred to the company on amalgamation of
erstwhile Ashiana Retirement Villages Limited, are held in its own
name.
15 According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
Banks or Financial Institutions as at the close of the year.
16 The Company has not taken any Term Loan during the year concerned.
17 According to the information and explanations given to us and on an
overall examination of the balance sheet of the company, we report that
the no funds raised on short- term basis have been used for long-term
investment except permanent working capital.
18 The company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
19 During the period covered by our audit report, the company has not
issued any debentures.
20 The company has not raised money by public issues during the
financial year concerned.
21 According to the 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. CHHAWCHHARIA & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(Vinit Bagaria)
Partner
Firm Registration No: 305123E
Membership Number: 500872
Place: New Delhi
Date : 26th May, 2011
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