We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Atul Auto Limited as at
31st March, 2011, the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on
that date annexed thereto and also the Cash Flow statement for the year
ended on that date. 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 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.
We report as follows:
1. As required by Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 issued by
the Central Government in terms of section 227(4A) of the Companies
Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the matter
specified in paragraphs 4 of the said order to the extent applicable to
the company.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to 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 the
books;
c. The said 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 said 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;
e. On the basis of written representation 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 director in terms of clause (g) of sub
section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;
f. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said financial statements read
together with the companys accounting policies and the notes thereto,
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 the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
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 the Auditors Report - 31st March 2011
(Referred to in Paragraph (1) of our report of even date)
(1) In respect of its fixed assets:
(a) The Company has maintained proper records to show full particulars
including the quantitative details and situation of its fixed assets on
the basis of available information.
(b) As explained to us, all the assets have been physically verified by
the management at phased periodical manner, which in our opinion is
reasonable, having regard to the size of the Company and nature of its
business. According to information and explanations given to us, no
material discrepancies have been noticed on such verification as
compared to the book records.
(c) In our opinion, the Company has not disposed off any substantial
part of its fixed assets and going concern status of the Company is not
affected.
(2) In respect of its inventories:
(a) The inventories have 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 explanation
given to us, 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) The Company has maintained proper records of its inventories. As
explained to us, there were no material discrepancies notices on
physical verification of inventory as compared to book records.
(3) In respect of the loans, secured or unsecured, granted or taken by
the Company to/from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956:
(a) The Company has granted loan to the Company covered under register
maintained U/s 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. In respect of said
loans, the maximum amount outstanding at any time during the year is
Rs. 10.02 Crores and at the year end the balance is nil.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions of the
loan granted are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(c) The principal amounts are repayable on demand and there is no
repayment schedule. The associate company to which loan is granted is
regular in payment of interest.
(d) In respect of the said loans, the same are repayable on demand and
therefore the question of overdue amount does not arise. In respect of
interest, there are no overdue amounts.
(e) The Company has not taken any loans Secured or Unsecured, from
Companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Consequently, the
requirement of Clause (iii)(f) and (iii)(g) of paragraph 4 of the Order
are not applicable.
(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, fixed assets and also
for the sale of goods. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any major weaknesses in internal controls.
(5) In respect of transactions covered under section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956:
(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 contracts or
arrangements entered in the Register maintained u/s 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of Rs. 5,00,000/- in
respect of each party during the year have been made at prices which
appear reasonable as per information available with the company.
(6) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of Section
58-A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956
and the Rules framed there under from the public. Therefore Clause (vi)
of paragraph 4 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.
(7) In our opinion, the Company has an adequate internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(8) 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, for maintenance of cost records have been
prescribed under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 and are
of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed accounts and records
have been made and maintained. However, we have not made a detailed
examination of the records with a view to determining whether they are
accurate or complete.
(9) In respect of statutory dues:
(a) According to the records of the company and according to the
explanations and information given to us, undisputed statutory dues
including Provident Fund, Income tax, Sales Tax, Excise duty, Wealth
Tax, Custom duty, Service Tax, Cess, ESI and other statutory dues
payable by the company have been generally regularly deposited with
appropriate authority. According to the information and explanations
given to us, no undisputed amounts 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 of becoming payable.
(b) The disputed statutory dues aggregating Rs. 1.06/- crores, that
have not been deposited on account of disputed matters pending before
appropriate authorities are as under:
Sr. Name of the Statute Nature of Period to
No. the Dues which the amount
relates
1 The Gujarat Sales Tax Sales Tax 2002-03
2 The Central Sales Tax Central 2002-03
Act, 1956 Sales Tax
3 The Finance Act, 1994 Service Tax 2007-08
4 2008-09
5 The Central Excise Excise Duty 2006-07 &
Act, 1944 2007-08
6 2005-06 & 2006-07
7 The Income Tax Income Tax 2004-05
Act, 1961
8 TDS 2002-03
9 2003-04
10 2004-05
Sr. Forum where dispute is Amount Rs.
No. pending
1 High Court 2,02,531
2 High Court 11,83,791
3 CESTAT 51,255
4 Commissioner 4,74,335
(Appeals)
5 Commissioner 16,81,586
(Appeals)
6 1,03,025
7 Income Tax 2,11,660
Appellate Tribunal
8 Commissioner 32,59,470
9 (Appeals) 25,22,288
10 9,52,405
(10) The Company has neither accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year nor has it incurred cash losses, both, in the financial
year under report and the immediately preceding financial year.
(11) Based on our audit procedures and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we are of the opinion that the company has
not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions and banks.
The company has not issued any debentures.
(12) In our opinion and according to the explanations given to us and
based on the information available, no loans and advances have been
granted by the Company 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. Therefore, clause 4 (xiii) of
Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 is not applicable to the
company.
(14) According to information and explanations given to us, the company
has not dealt or traded in shares or debentures however in respect of
securities being mutual fund the company has maintained proper records
of the transactions and contracts in respect of dealing and trading.
All the mutual fund investments have been held by the company in its
own name.
(15) The Company has given guarantees for loans taken by the associate
company from the bank. According to information and explanations given
to us, we are of the opinion that the terms and conditions thereof are
not prejudicial to the interest of the company. However during the year
the guarantees given by the company was satisfied.
(16) In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which they were raised.
(17) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Financial Statements of the Company and
after placing reliance on the reasonable assumptions made by the
Company for classification of long term and short term usages of funds,
we are of the opinion that, prima facie, short term funds have not been
utilized for long term purposes.
(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) The company has not issued any debentures.
(20) The company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(21) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the
year.
For Maharishi & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg. No. 124872W
Prashant Maharishi
Partner
Membership No. 41452
Place: Rajkot
Date : 30.05.2011
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