1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of BALRAMPUR CHINI MILLS
LIMITED as at 31st March, 2011 and also the Profit & Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement for 18 months period ended on that date annexed
thereto. 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 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 issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of Section 227(4A) of the
Companies Act, 1956 (the Act) and on the basis of such checks 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 said 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 & 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 & Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report are in compliance with the
applicable Accounting Standards referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the
Act.
e) On the basis of written representations received from the Directors,
as on 31st March, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors of
the Company, 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 Act.
f) 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 Act, 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 the Profit & Loss Account, of the PROFIT for the 18
months period ended on that date, and
iii) in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
18 months period ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors Report
Statement referred to in our report of even date to the members of
BALRAMPUR CHINI MILLS LIMITED on the accounts for the 18 months period
ended 31st March, 2011.
i) a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of its fixed
assets.
b) As explained to us, the Company has a programme of physically
verifying all its fixed assets once in a period of three years and in
accordance therewith, major portion of fixed assets were physically
verified by the management during the period. In our opinion, the
frequency of verification is reasonable having regard to the size of
the Company and nature of its business. The discrepancies noticed on
such verification were not material and have been properly dealt with
in the books of account.
c) During the period, the Company has not disposed off substantial part
of its fixed assets.
ii) a) The inventories have been physically verified during the period
by the management at reasonable intervals.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedure of physical verification of stocks followed
by the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size
of the Company and 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. No material
discrepancies were noticed on verification between the physical stocks
and the book records.
iii) a) The Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
b) As the Company has not granted any loan, secured or unsecured, to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act, clauses (iii) (b) to (iii)(d) of
paragraph 4 of the said order are not applicable to the Company.
c) The Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act.
d) As the Company has not taken any loan, secured or unsecured, from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under Section 301 of the Act, clauses (iii) (f) and (iii) (g) of
paragraph 4 of the said order are not applicable to the Company.
iv) On the basis of the information and explanation given to us, we are
of the opinion that the Company has 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 for the sale of goods and services. Further, on the basis of
our examination and according to the information and explanations given
to us, we have neither come across nor have we been informed of any
instance of major weaknesses in the aforesaid internal control system.
v) a) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
is no contract or arrangement that needs to be entered in the register
required to be maintained under section 301 of the Act.
b) As the Company has not entered into any contract or arrangement that
needs to be entered in the register required to be maintained under
section 301 of the Act, clause (v)(b) of paragraph 4 of the said order
are not applicable to the Company.
vi) The Company has not accepted any deposit within the meaning of
Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Act and the
rules framed there under.
vii) In our opinion, the internal audit system of the Company is
commensurate with the size of the Company and the 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, the maintenance of Cost records has been prescribed
under Section 209(1)(d) of the Act and are of the opinion that, prima
facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and
maintained. We, however, as not required, have not made a detailed
examination of such records.
(ix) a) On the basis of our examination, the Company is regular in
depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Income
Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess, Investor
Education and Protection Fund, Wealth Tax and other statutory dues with
appropriate authorities and 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. On the basis
of our information, the provisions of Employees State Insurance Act
are not applicable to the Company.
b) The disputed statutory dues aggregating to Rs.1088.01 lacs that have
not been deposited on account of matters pending before appropriate
authorities are as under:
Sl. Name of the Nature of dues Period to which Amount
No. statute pertain (Rs.in
Lacs)
1 Central Excise Act, 1944 Cenvat Credit 2007-08 2.06
2 Central Excise Act, 1944 Cenvat Credit 2008-10 2.40
3 Central Excise Act, 1944 Cenvat Credit 2010-11 1.20
4 Central Excise Act, 1944 Cenvat Credit 2005-07 15.69
5 Central Excise Act, 1944 Cenvat Credit 2005-06 to 2009-10 99.94
6 Central Excise Act, 1944 Cenvat Credit 2006-10 4.23
7 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 1995-96 0.58
8 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2003-04 1.03
9 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2009-10 11.00
10 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2003-04 to 2008-09 146.66
11 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2008-10 4.08
12 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 1998-2000 1.02
13 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2005-06 4.80
14 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2003-04 6.57
15 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2003-04 3.08
16 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2007-08 2.88
17 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2006-07 5.75
18 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2006-07 1.25
19 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2007-08 4.82
20 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2008-10 1.47
21 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2008-09 0.77
22 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2009-10 4.91
23 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2009-10 4.61
24 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2009-10 34.72
25 Central Excise Act, 1944 Excise Duty 2003-05 82.16
26 Central Excise Act, 1944 Service Tax 2006-08 2.13
27 U.P.Trade Tax Act, 1948 Sales Tax 1990-91 0.22
28 U.P.Trade Tax Act, 1948 Sales Tax 2002-03 0.65
29 U.P.Trade Tax Act, 1948 Sales Tax 2007-08 0.89
30 U.P.Trade Tax Act, 1948 Entry Tax 2007-08 0.27
31 Entry Tax Act, 2008 Entry Tax 2010-11 8.00
32 The Indian Stamp Act,
1899 Stamp Duty 2002 5.29
33 The Indian Stamp Act,
1899 Stamp Duty 2006-07 11.04
34 The Indian Stamp Act,
1899 Stamp Duty 2009 78.19
35 The Indian Stamp Act,
1899 Stamp Duty 1992 5.09
36 The Indian Stamp Act,
1899 Stamp Duty 1997, 1999 & 2008 44.50
37 The Indian Stamp Act,
1899 Stamp Duty 2010 370.20
38 The Indian Stamp Act,
1899 Stamp Duty 1995-96 12.60
39 The Indian Stamp Act,
1899 Stamp Duty 1994 19.32
40 Sugar Incentive Scheme,
2004 of U.P. Govt. Entry Tax 2007-08 64.54
41 U.P. Zamindari Abolition
and Land Reforms
Act, 1950 Land Rent 2003 17.40
Total 1088.01
Sl. Appellate Tribunal - New Delhi
No.
1 Asst. Commissioner of Central Excise - Lucknow
2 Commissioner of Central Excise - Lucknow
3 Asst. Commissioner of Central Excise - Lucknow
4 Addl. Commissioner - Allahabad
5 CESTAT- New Delhi
6 Commissioner (Appeals) Central Excise - Allahabad
7 Commissioner of Central Excise - Faizabad
8 Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals) - Allahabad
9 High Court Allahabad - Lucknow Bench
10 Appellate Tribunal - New Delhi
11 High Court Allahabad - Lucknow Bench
12 Jt./Dy. Commissioner of Central Excise - Allahabad
13 Asst.Commissioner of Central Excise - Lucknow
14 Tribunal - New Delhi
15 High Court - Allahabad
16 Jt. Commissioner of Central Excise - Allahabad
17 Jt. Commissioner of Central Excise - Allahabad
18 Commissioner (Appeals) - Allahabad
19 Commissioner (Appeals) - Allahabad
20 Commissioner (Appeals) - Lucknow
21 Asst. Commissioner - Sitapur
22 Asst. Commissioner - Sitapur
23 Asst. Commissioner - Sitapur
24 High Court Allahabad - Lucknow Bench
25 Jt. Commissioner (Adj.) Central Excise - Allahabad
26 Tribunal - New Delhi
27 High Court
28 Jt. Commissioner (Appeal)
29 Asst. Dy. Commissioner
30 Asst. Dy. Commissioner
31 Jt. Commissioner Commercial Taxes
32 High Court - Lucknow
33 ADM Balrampur
34 District Magistrate - Barabanki
35 District Magistrate - Barabanki
36 High Court Allahabad - Lucknow Bench
37 Addl. District Magistrate - Gonda
38 High Court Allahabad - Lucknow Bench
39 High Court Allahabad - Lucknow Bench
40 High Court - Lucknow
41 Tehsildar - Gonda
x) The Company has no accumulated losses and has not incurred any cash
loss during the period covered by our audit or in the immediately
preceding financial year.
xi) The Company has not defaulted in payment of dues to a financial
institution or bank or debenture- holders.
xii) The Company has not granted loans and advances on the basis of
security by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other securities.
xiii) The provisions of any special statue applicable to Chit Fund,
Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society are not applicable to the Company.
xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not dealing or trading in securities. The
Company has maintained proper records of transactions and contracts in
respect of shares, securities and other investments and timely entries
have been made therein. All shares, securities and other investments
have been held by the Company in its own name.
xv) On the basis of our examination and according to the information
and explanations given to us, the Company has not given any guarantee
for loan taken by others from bank or financial institution.
xvi) On the basis of our examination and according to the information
and explanations given to us, the term loans have been applied for the
purpose for which the loans were obtained.
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 no funds raised on short term basis have been used for long term
purposes.
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.
xix) The Company has not issued any debentures.
xx) The Company has not raised any moneys by public issue during the
period covered by our audit report.
xxi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported
during the period that causes the financial statements materially
misstated.
For G. P. Agrawal & Co.
Chartered Accountants
F.R. No. 302082E
7A, Kiran Shankar Ray Ro ad, (CA. Sunita Kedia
Kolkata - 700 001. Membership No. 60162)
13th May, 2011. Partner
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