We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of BOMBAY RAYON FASHIONS
LIMITED as at March 31, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account &
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company''s
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
disclosure 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 (Auditor''s 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
the annexure statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 and 5
of the Order.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 1
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 purpose of our
audit.
b) 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
those books.
c) The Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
referred to in this report are in agreement with the books of accounts.
d) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account
& Cash Flow Statement are prepared in accordance with the Accounting
Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
e) On the basis of written representations received from directors as
on March 31, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we
report that none of the Directors are 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 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 together
with notes thereon and attached thereto give in the prescribed manner
the information required by the Companies Act, 1956, required and give
a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India:
i. In so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet of the state of
affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2011
ii. In so far as it relates to the Profit & Loss Account of the profit
of the company for the year ended on that date, and
iii. In so far as it related to the Cash Flow Statement, of the Cash
Flows for the year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITOR''S REPORT OF EVEN DATE
(Referred to in paragraph 1 thereof)
1. In respect of fixed assets:
a) The company has maintained proper records showing full particulars,
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets.
b) The fixed assets have been physically verified by the management at
reasonable intervals during the year. We are informed that no material
discrepancies were noticed by the management on such verification.
c) Based on our scrutiny of the records of the company and the
information & explanation received by us, we report that there were
sale of fixed assets during the year but the fixed assets disposed off
did not constitute a substantial part of the fixed assets of the
company.
2. In respect of inventories
a) As explained to us physical verification of inventories has been
conducted during the year by the management at reasonable intervals.
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 nature of its business.
c) In our opinion and according to the information and explanation
given to us, the Company is maintaining proper records of its
inventories and no material discrepancies were noticed on physical
verification.
3. In respect of 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 interest free advances to its wholly owned
subsidiaries. The maximum amount outstanding at any time during the
year is Rs. 540.94 crores and the year-end balance is Rs. 512.50
crores.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, other terms and conditions are not prima facie prejudicial
to the interest of the Company.
c) In respect of the said loans, the same are repayable on demand and
there is no repayment schedule.
d) In respect of the said loans, the same are repayable on demand and
therefore the question of overdue amounts does not arise.
e) During the year the company has not taken any loans from parties
covered in the registered maintained under section 3)1 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
f) In view of our comments above, clause (iii) (f) and (g) of the said
order is not applicable to the company.
4. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is 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
fixed assets. Further, on the basis of our examination of the books and
records of the company, carried out in accordance with the auditing
standards generally accepted in India and according to the information
and explanations given to us, we have neither come across nor have we
been informed of any continuing failure to correct weaknesses in the
aforesaid internal control system.
5. In respect of the contracts or arrangements referred to in 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 arrangemerts referred to in
section 301 of the Act have been entered in to the register required to
be maintained under that section.
b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Act and exceeding the value of Rupees five lakhs in respect of any
party during the year, have been made at prices, which are prima facie
reasonable having regard o the prevailing market prices at the relevant
time.
6. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposits from public.
7. In our opinion the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
8. As per the information and explanations provided to us, we are of
the opinion that in pursuant to prescribed rules by the central
government, the company has maintained cost records u/s. 209(1) (d) of
the Companies Act, 1956 however we have not dore a detailed examination
of the same.
9. In respect of statutory dues:
a) According to the records of the company produced before us, the
Company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate authorities
undisputed statutory dues, including Provident Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Service
Tax, Cess and other statutory dues applicable to it, which were
outstanding as at the last day of the financial year for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable.
b) According to the records of the company, there are no disputed dues
of sales tax, customs duty, wealth tax, service tax and excise duty/
cess except as under:
Name of the
Statute Amount (Rs.
In Lacs) Period for which
it relates Forum where dispute
is pending
Income Tax
Act, 1961 9.96 AY 2008-09 Commissioner of Income
Tax (Appeals 8), Mumbai
Income Tax
Act, 1961 12.21 AY 2004-05 Commissioner of Income
Tax (Appeals 32), Mumbai
Income Tax
Act, 1961 27.38 AY 2003-04 Commissioner of Income
Tax (Appeals 32), Mumbai
Total 49.55
10. The company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year. The company has not incurred any cash loss during the financial
year covered by our audit and in the immediately preceding financial
year.
11. As per the information and explanations given to us the company is
generally regular in making the repayments due to the banks & financial
institution and as at 31.03.2011 there are no overdue amounts.
12. According to the information and explanations given to us the
company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security
by way of pledge of shares, debentures or other securities.
13 In our opinion, and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations provided by the management, we are of the opinion that
the company is neither a Chit Fund nor a nidhi/mutual benefit society.
Hence, in our opinion, the requirements of para 4 (xiii) of the Order
do not apply to the company.
14. As per records of the company and information and explanations
given to us by the management, company is not dealing or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments.
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.
16. According to the records of the Company, the Company has applied
the term loans for the purposes of which it was taken during the year.
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 no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment by the company.
18. The company has not made preferential allotment of shares to a
company covered in the register maintained under section 301 of the
Act.
19. During the period covered by audit report the company has not
issued any debentures.
20. During the year the company has not raised any money by way of
public issue.
21. Based upon the audit procedures performed and 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 V. K. Beswal & Associates
Chartered Accountants
CA R. P. Laddha
Partner
Place : Mumbai M. No. 48195
Dated : June 04, 2011 Firm Reg. No. 101083W
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