1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Atul Ltd as at March
31, 2011, and the related Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto, which we
have signed under reference to this report. 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 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.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the Order”), issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub-section (4A) of Section 227 of ‘The Companies Act, 1956
of India (the ‘Act) and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we considered appropriate and according to
the information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
above, we report that:
(a) 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;
(b) 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;
(c) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
(d) In our opinion, 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 Act;
(e) On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on March 31, 2011
from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g) of
sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Act;
(f) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements together
with the notes thereon and attached thereto give, in the prescribed
manner, the information required by the Act, and give a true and fair
view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in
India:
(i) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2011;
(ii) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
(iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure to the Report of the Auditors
Referred to in paragraph 3 of the Auditors Report of even date to the
members of Atul Ltd on the financial statements for the year ended
March 31, 2011
i. (a) The Company is generally maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation, of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified by the Management
according to a phased programme designed to cover all the items over a
period of 3 years which, in our opinion, is reasonable having regard to
the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. Pursuant to the
programme, a portion of the fixed assets has been physically verified
by the Management during the year and no material discrepancies between
the book records and the physical inventory have been noticed.
(c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, a substantial part of fixed assets has not been disposed
of by the Company during the year.
ii. (a) The inventory (excluding stocks with third parties) has been
physically verified by the Management during the year. In respect of
inventory lying with third parties, these have substantially been
confirmed by them. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
(b) In our opinion, the procedures of physical verification of
inventory 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 inventory records, in our
opinion, the Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on physical verification of inventory as compared
to book records were not material.
iii. (a) The Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured,
to companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(b) The Company has taken unsecured loans (in nature of Fixed
Deposits), from 5 parties covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Act. The maximum amount involved during the year and
the year-end balance of such loans amounts to Rs. 0.90 crore and Rs. 0.90
crore respectively. The Company has not taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, from companies and firms covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
(c) In our opinion, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of such loans are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(d) In respect of the aforesaid loans, the Company is regular in
repaying the principal amounts as stipulated and is also regular in
payment of interest, where applicable.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
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
purchase of inventory, fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the Company, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, no major weaknesses have been noticed or
reported.
v. (a) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements referred to
in Section 301 of the Act 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 and exceeding the value of Rs. 5 lacs in respect of any
party during the year have been made at prices which are reasonable
having regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
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 the Companies (Acceptance of
Deposits) Rules, 1975 with regard to the deposits accepted from the
public. According to the information and explanations given to us, 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 on
the Company in respect of the aforesaid deposits.
vii. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
viii. We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of products where, pursuant to the Rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost
Name of the
statute Nature of dues Amount Period to which the Forum where the
dispute is
(Rs.cror
es)(a) amount relates pending (b)
The Central
Excise Act, Central excise 10.63 From 1992-93 to [Joint
Commissioner
1944 0.34 2009-10 Commissioner
(Appeals)
5.81 Customs, Exci
se & Service
5.11 Tax Appellate
Tribunal
Gujarat High
Court Assistant
Commissioner]
Total : 21.89
The Customs
Act, 1962 Customs duty 1.27 1994 to 1998 [Commissioner
(Appeals)
1.76 1993 to 1998 Customs, Excise
& Service
13.65 1996-97 to
2007-08 Tax Appellate
Tribunal,
Assistant
Commissioner]
Total : 16.68
The Income
Tax Act, Income tax 4.53 1991-92 to
2007-08 [Gujarat High
Court,
1961 0.80 Income Tax Appe
llate Tribunal,
15.66 Commissioner of
Income tax
(Appeals)]
Total : 20.99
Gujarat Sales
Tax Act, Sales tax 0.74 2005-06 Joint Commissi
oner of
1969 Commercial Tax
(Appeals)
Total : 0.74
(a) Net of amounts deposited
(b) Necessary stay received from respective authority
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records of the Company examined by us, the particulars of dues of
income-tax, sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty and cess as at March
31, 2011 which have not been deposited on account of disputes are as
follows:
records has been prescribed under clause (d) of sub- section (1) of
Section 209 of the Act, and are of the opinion that prima facie, the
prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. We have
not, however, made a detailed examination of the records with a view to
determine whether they are accurate or complete.
ix. (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and
the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company
is regular in depositing the undisputed statutory dues including
provident fund, investor education and protection fund, employees
state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax,
customs duty, excise duty, cess and other material statutory dues as
applicable with the appropriate authorities.
x. The Company has no accumulated losses as at March 31, 2011 and it
has not incurred any 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.
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 provisions of any special statute applicable to chit fund
nidhi mutual benefit fund societies are not applicable to the
Company.
xiv. In our opinion, the Company is not a dealer or trader in shares,
securities, debentures and other investments.
xv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the terms and conditions of the corporate guarantees given
by the Company, for loans taken by others from banks or financial
institutions in connection with central ETP project at Ankleshwar
during the year, are not prejudicial to the interest of the Company.
xvi. In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, on an overall basis, the term loans have been applied for
the purposes for which they were obtained.
xvii. On the basis of an overall examination of the balance sheet of
the Company, in our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, there are no funds raised on a short- term
basis which have been used for long-term investment.
xviii. The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Act during
the year.
xix. On the basis of the records and documents examined by us, the
Company has not issued any secured debentures during the year.
xx. The Company has not raised any money by public issues during the
year.
xxi. During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year, nor
have we been informed of such case by the Management.
xxii. The other clauses, (iii)(b), (iii)(c), and (iii)(d) of paragraph
4 of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, as amended by the
Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004, are not
applicable in the case of the Company for the year, since in our
opinion there is no matter which arises to be reported in the aforesaid
order.
For and on behalf of
Dalal & Shah
Firm Registration No. 102020W
Chartered Accountants
S Venkatesh
Mumbai Partner
May 13, 2011 Membership No. F-037942
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