1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Binani Industries
Limited as at March 31, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account and
Cash Flow Statement for the year 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 the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards required 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 signifcant 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) 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 specifed in paragraphs 4 and
5 of the said order.
4. 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 accounts as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
these 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 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. Based on the written representations received from the Directors,
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the directors is disqualifed as on March 31, 2011 from being appointed
as Directors in terms of Section 274 (1) (g) of the Companies Act,
1956.
5. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read with the
signifcant Accounting Policies and other notes thereon 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 March 31, 2011.
b. in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit of the
Company 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 referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date to the
Members of Binani Industries Limited.
i. a) The Company is maintaining proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b) All fixed assets have not been physically verifed by the management
during the year, but there is a regular programme of verifcation which
in our opinion is reasonable having regards to the size of the Company
and the nature of its assets. We are informed that no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verifcation.
c) There has been no disposal of substantial part of fixed assets during
the year, which may affect the going concern status of the Company.
ii. The Company does not hold any inventories. Accordingly, clause (ii)
of paragraph 4 of the Order is not applicable.
iii. According to information and explanations given to us, the Company
has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or unsecured, to or
from companies, frms or other parties covered in the register
maintained under 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the
sub-clauses (b),(c),(d),(f) and (g) of clause (iii) are not applicable
to the Company.
iv. 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, for the purchase of fixed assets and sale of services. On the
basis of our examination of the books and records of the Company, we
have not observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in
the internal control system. v.
a) In respect of transactions entered in the register maintained in
pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956, to the best of our
knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations
given to us, particulars of contracts or arrangements that needed to be
entered into the register have been so entered.
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 under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of rupees fve lacs in
respect of any party during the year have been made at price which are
reasonable having regard to prevailing market price at the relevant
time.
vi. The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public to which
the directives issued by Reserve Bank of India and the provisions of
Section 58A, 58AA or any other relevant provisions of the Companies Act
and the rules framed there under apply.
vii. In our opinion, the internal audit functions carried out during
the year by a frm of Chartered Accountants appointed by the management
have been commensurate with the size of the Company and nature of its
business.
viii. As informed to us, the Company is not required to maintain cost
records under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956.
ix. a) According to the records of the Company, the Company is
generally regular in depositing 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 any other statutory dues with the
appropriate authorities during the year.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under Section 441 A of the Companies Act, 1956,
we are not in a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of
the Company in depositing the same.
b) According to the record of the Company, there are no dues
outstanding of Income Tax, Sales Tax, Service tax, Custom Duty, Wealth
Tax, Excise Duty, Cess on account of any dispute, other than the
following:
Name of Nature of Period to Amount
the Statute Dues which the Rs. in
Lacs
amount
relates
Income Tax Income tax 1996-97 344.45
Act, 1961
Income Tax Income tax 2007-08 3,791.76
Act, 1961
Name of the Statue Forum
where
dispute is
pending
Income Tax
Act, 1961 Assessing
officer
Income Tax
Act, 1961 High Court
x. The Companys accumulated losses at the end of the financial year
are less than ffity per cent of its net worth and it has not incurred
cash loss both in the current year and in the immediately preceding
financial year.
xi. Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to financial institutions
or banks. The Company has not issued any debentures.
xii. According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced to us, the Company has not
granted loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of
shares, debentures and other securities.
xiii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the nature of activities of the Company does not attract
any special statute applicable to chit fund and nidhi/mutual
benefit/societies.
xiv. In our opininon and according to information and explanation given
to us, the Company has invested temporary surplus funds in mutual funds
and term deposits. According to the information and explanation given
to us proper records have been maintained of the transactions and
contracts and timely entries have been made therein. The mutual funds,
term deposits and the shares of its subsidiaries have been held by the
Company in its own name.
xv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given guarantee for loans taken by its subsidiaries from
Banks and Financial Institutions, the terms and conditions thereof in
our opinion are not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
xvi. Based on information and explanations given to us by the
management, term loans were 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 the Company has not used funds raised on short-term basis for long
term purposes.
xviii. The Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xix. According to the information and explanations given to us and the
records examined by us, no debentures were issued by the Company during
the year.
xx. The Company has not raised any money through public issue during
the year.
xxi. Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the course of our audit.
For Kanu Doshi Associates
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 104746W
Jayesh Parmar
Partner
Membership No.45375
Place : Mumbai
Date : April 22, 2011
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